Sunday, December 13, 2015

OUAT 5x11: "Swan Song"

This blog post is going to be a little bit different than others.

DISCLAIMER: If you have not watched this episode and do not want it to be spoiled for you, then DO NOT READ ON.

Basically, I'm still trying to get over the mid-season finale that struck us all last Sunday. Now, I usually don't shed a single tear whilst watching TV shows or movies, but the last episode of Once Upon a Time hit me right in the feels, so let the waterworks begin.

Captain Killian "Hook" Jones is the absolute truest hero that Once Upon a Time has had. He pushed through the darkness in his past and became a better man for Emma. He wanted to die a hero so that his true love and her family could be safe. He knew he'd be leaving her, that they'd have to live without each other, but he made a true sacrifice. And there is nothing more to a hero than that.

Now let's get to the one character I have despised for four and a half seasons. Rumpelstiltskin. He is the most deceitful, miserable, plain evil person ever introduced in this show. He is the reason behind Killian's death, but that doesn't mean Killian died any less a hero. Remember that. But Rumple is willing to put everyone at risk, even the woman he loves, just to gain power. And yet, he still has the audacity to ask for forgiveness.

Let's move on to Belle. I have simply lost all of my respect for her character. Belle has no self-worth, not even a little bit. In 5x10, she told Rumple that she was tired of him breaking her heart, causing me to think that she had really changed into a strong female. But what do you know? In 5x11, she just went running back to the man, excuse me, beast, who had emotionally abused her time and time again. I'm all for true love, but, not to be blunt, Belle is plain pathetic. I understand that a lot of people ship Rumbelle (Rumple + Belle), but I'm going to need some serious validation for that.

Henry Daniel Mills. What about him? He's been the heart of this show-everything started because of him. However, that's not exactly what I want to reflect on. Hook has been a kind of father-figure towards Henry for the last few seasons, so you'd have to be daft to think that Hook's death didn't affect Henry. In the scene where Killian was dying, you'd notice Regina and Robin hugging Henry, who was downright devastated.

Last but certainly not least, we have Emma Swan. I can't even begin to describe how overwhelmed she must have felt. I know I was bursting into tears just looking at her. Emma had to look her true love in the eye and kill him, as much as she didn't want to. The only man who's believed in her, who didn't leave when things got hard. Just imagine that. The most heartbreaking thing I've had to watch was Emma letting go of Killian's cold hand when he was being taken away. But don't think she's just going to give up. Emma is literally going to the depths of hell to save the man she loves.

Obviously, we now need to discuss season 5B. The promo introduced that a lot of old characters are coming back: Cruella, Cora, Pan, and the witch from Hansel and Gretel's story. And who knows? Maybe we'll see a bunch of other characters as well. The only downside to all of this excitement is that we won't be getting to see it until March 6, 2016, which, in case you haven't noticed, is a long time!

I guess there's not much left to say now. Just hang in there!

Until next time,

@onceuponatimeinhogwarts

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