#save henry

First let me disclaimer:  I’m not into babies.  I don’t find them cute or interesting so any episode with a baby, for the most part, won’t do anything for me because baby.  I know a lot of people ooohed and aaahed over baby Henry in this one but I am not one of them because I just . . . . . don’t give a shit?  Sorry.  Don’t expect bonus points for baby Henry or baby anyone from ME.  Not gonna happen.  Moving on . . . . 

Issue #1:  Why is Hook there?  He is useless.  He does nothing useful, and the one thing he did of use (sailing the ship) could have been managed by someone else.  Go away.  

Issue #2:  Yes David is upset that Rumple is trapped in a box because now he can’t leave the island.  Let’s not give a shit that Rumple is TRAPPED INSIDE A FUCKING BOX.  So much HERO, David.  

Issue #3:  The adoption.  Now before I get started here -- I’m not anti adoption, so don’t come into my inbox bitching at me about that, I’m not interested.  

I just think that the “legality” of that adoption was complete and utter bullshit.

Since when can Regina LEAVE?  Last season she couldn’t leave -- now she can?

In what world is a legal, LEGIT adoption allowed with no home visit?  None that I know of.  JFC, I know of dog rescues that do a more thorough background check than Regina had to go through to get Henry.

Yes, I know that supposedly Gold did some kind of whatever thing to make this happen.  Again -- HOW?????  

This is one thing I’ve never gotten -- how do the Storybrooke folk communicate with people in the “real world” whenever it’s convenient to the plot?  

I mean, I fully expected that shady as fuck adoption guy to be some Rumple minion or something.  Anything.  Anything that at least erased the stupid.  But nope -- never got that.  

Here, have another Neal/Henry gif.  At least THAT makes sense.  

Points tally:  

40 points to start

10 points for Papafire

10 points for Swanfire

5 points for Swan Queen

10 points deducted because no Belle (seriously I knew GA people that had no idea she was a MAIN CAST MEMBER by this point)

5 points deducted because Hook.  Go away.

25 bonus points added -- all in all, this episode had too many good moments.  It deserves all the bonus.

4 points deducted because of the ridiculousness of the adoption -- can’t let it slide, sorry

Total points:  71