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Once Upon A Time 7x17 - "Chosen" Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2023-05-18 01:00:01
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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

Chosen- Thank you so much for another fun reaction for Once Upon a Time, Dodo! I really love this episode a lot! In spite of it showing Zelena in such a terrible light once again throughout this episode's backstory. But then... We all know who she was before she finally found redemption as well. First, to help clear up a little of your confusion regarding the Blind Witch in this episode, and throughout season seven... This Blind Witch, and the Blind Witch we get to know back in season one's episode... True North and throughout season five's Underworld arc, are not the same Blind Witch. They are two very different versions of the witch from the Hansel and Gretel fairytale. If you remember... The Blind Witch before season seven was played by Emma Caulfield (Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). And her fiercest enemy was the Evil Queen. This Blind Witch we've seen a few times now in this final season, is an enemy of Zelena's. Although, she is actually killed by Hansel in the end. Very fitting. It is never revealed to us how Emma Caulfield's version of the Blind Witch became blind. But this season's version of the Blind Witch loses her sight upon Zelena stealing it from her. And as for this episode being Lana Parrilla's directorial debut... This is in fact the first time she's ever directed an episode of Once Upon a Time, or any other show or movie. And this show's creators were more than happy to give her the opportunity to do so, because Lana Parrilla is so incredibly talented. Both as an actress, and as a director as well. Because this episode is really, really fantastic! And I really commend her for doing such an amazing job! I really enjoy this episode a lot! Especially for Zelena's past and present storyline, as well as Rogers' brief storyline too. :) Next, regarding Facilier killing Hansel in the ending, including how and why... Facilier tells Hansel in this scene that he had woken him up when Nick was in the hospital with Jacinda, Lucy, and Henry, and had given some of his blood for the blood test. Facilier doesn't explain how he wakes Hansel, but it was most likely done in the same way that Drizella was able to wake up Regina, and in the way that Regina was also able to wake up Zelena, using the potion that came from Gothel. Then... In his scene with Naveen, Facilier talks through his method of gaining this newfound magic he gains from pouring the beignet's sugar over the voodoo doll, which then absorbs the magic that comes from Naveen gaining Sabine's trust, and then betraying her trust by having her teach him how to make her special beignets, only to give them over to Facilier. I really love this symbol of trust and trust betrayed. It's brilliant! Just like Rumple has taught us in the past... Even the littlest things can give off powerful magic, which was proven by Rumple in season four's Frozen arc as we see magic grown from Ingrid's love for her sisters and how their love for her become symbols through their three yellow ribbons. Naveen gaining Sabine's trust, ultimately with all intention of him breaking said trust as he always planned to hand over the beignets he made with her help to Facilier, is where the magic now inside the voodoo doll has come from. And later... When Facilier uses the magic within his voodoo doll to kill Hansel, I suspect he only does so by way of testing his newfound magic, simply to make sure that his plan with Naveen and Sabine has worked. I believe he has bigger plans in mind, where this newfound magic will be needed. Especially if he needs it to help Regina defeat Mother Gothel. Which he also reveals is his plan to Hansel before he kills him. And now... I have to say that this episode's timeline confused me quite a bit the first time I watched this episode back when it first aired, because we see Zelena again as the Wicked Witch. Throughout this episode, we can somewhat put together that the events from the backstory take place sometime before Zelena ever arrives in Storybrooke for the first time, and before she meets everyone when Pan's curse takes everyone from Storybrooke back to the Enchanted Forest. However, in every other episode this season, the backstories all take place after the events shown to us throughout seasons one through six. So, for this one episode to have gone way back that much further, was a bit confusing. But after having seen this episode many, many times now, it makes much more sense to me now. Next... I definitely also like the Blind Witch from seasons one and five better than I like this new Blind Witch. Emma Caulfield as the Blind Witch, especially when everyone was down in the Underworld, was incredible! We find out that this new witch wasn't even blind until Zelena made her so within her backstory. I had mentioned when we saw her in an earlier episode this season... in A Taste of the Heights, that she was just an okay character. She isn't bad by any means, but she's not nearly as entertaining and creepy as the main Blind Witch from seasons one and five is. However, I do quite enjoy the scenes between her and Zelena. In the beginning, Zelena is hurt after the witch drops the chandelier on her. Something to do with the clasp of her necklace being broken in the attack, causing her powers to go wonky. I really love how this ties back into season three's episode... Kansas, as Glinda gives Zelena her necklace for the first time and warns Zelena to be careful with it, because her magic is now connected to it. I love this! I also like when Zelena goes to the precinct to find Weaver so she can talk to him about being Hansel's next target, but that she runs into Rogers and calls him Captain, after which he quickly corrects her out of confusion by saying it's detective. I love this. It's so funny. And I also enjoy her conversation with Weaver too, especially when she calls Rogers "Captain Cursed." But when Weaver is reluctant to help her due to their dark past, I really like how she pleads with him by reminding him of Belle. I really enjoy the moments between Zelena and Ivo, the man who saves her from the woods and cares for her, as well as Hansel and Gretel's father. It's sad that they don't actually wind up together too. Ivo was very sweet and saw Zelena as a loving woman, despite his blindness. She was beautiful to him green skin and all. But then she goes back the confront the witch and blinds her when she attempts to save Hansel and Gretel for Ivo, only to be led to believe that she was too late and that the kids were already killed. It's too bad Zelena allows herself to become wicked again so quickly, despite her efforts to change. Shame on her for burning Hansel and turning against them when Ivo sadly calls her a monster after his children have told him everything. He's right, and Zelena is definitely very wrong. Oh... And we also find out that from this incident, Gretel herself becomes a witch too upon longing to become so powerful so that she won't ever be so helpless again, and then we're reminded that she's later killed by Drizella, as we see in the backstory of the previous episode... Sisterhood. As for Chad, Zelena's fiancé who is played by actor, Kip Pardue... I actually really like him a lot, in spite of him actually not being a fairytale character. One of the very few characters throughout this show who isn't. Like Greg and Tamara. Chad is incredibly understanding of Zelena and of her past mistakes. Almost unbelievably so. And if this were a real life situation, I highly doubt that he would be so understanding if he were to find out all of the terrible things Zelena has really done. Nonetheless... I really love that Zelena has finally found a good man, who truly does love her in return, in the way she finally deserves upon her finally finding true redemption. I love that Zelena explains to him the best she can, with the exception of all the "fairytale bits", about who she really was before they met, and that after everything, he still chooses to love her, as he places her engagement ring back on her finger. I also love that for once, we have a sweet romance between a character who isn't a part of the fairytale world in any way, which has never been done before. At least not with any characters we care about. Greg and Tamara clearly don't count. And I am so happy that Regina encourages Zelena to return to San Francisco to be with him, in spite of me wanting Zelena to stay for our entertainment. This really shows us how much Regina and Zelena have grown to love one another. And for the first time, we finally see Regina putting her sister's needs and desire for true happiness above her own, knowing how much more help Zelena could be in helping her to break the curse and defeat the evils here in Hyperion Heights. And it's beautiful!! I really wish that we could have gotten to know Chad a little more, if he had been in previous episodes. Because I really do like his character and would have loved to get to know him better. I also feel that if we had already gotten to know him a little more, the impact and emotions we feel for him upon him being kidnapped and in danger, as well as him being forced to fear for the woman he loves as she is being attacked by Hansel, would be stronger. And I feel that maybe seeing his understanding of Kelly's past might not almost be so unbelievable. But nonetheless... I really like his character. Even if we do only get to know him from this one episode alone. And... I enjoy the moment between Zelena and Margot in the ending too. Especially when Zelena gives her daughter her green amulet that she claims is a family heirloom, and then names her maid of honor. Very sweet. Next... We have Henry still Hansel's prisoner. And I really love each of their scenes together as Hansel explains to Henry how and why he had become Jack in order to become someone else, as a way of helping himself take out the as many witches he believes to be the evils of the world as he can, and so he can try to become a hero despite him being a witch killer. Even though he's succeeded in conning himself into believing he's a hero, when he isn't. I absolutely understand why Hansel has become a villain even though he's very much in the wrong, and I most certainly sympathize with him. Which is what I love about Hansel's character. And I understand why Hansel believes as he does. But like all vigilantes, he has allowed himself to become evil in trying to do the right thing. I didn't care much for Hansel's character back when I watched this season the first time through. I felt that he was a weak character, and that his death at the end of this episode made him even weaker and pointless. I was very wrong. Having watched all the episodes within this season many times now, including Hansel's story arc, I've grown to really enjoy his character, and appreciate his efforts to try to wake up Henry. And as I mentioned... I do sympathize with him. I love that Rogers immediately knows that Henry is in danger upon learning that his car has been found abandoned. And I love how quickly and brilliantly Rogers figures out that Nick is the serial killer from the gingerbread house in Jacinda's car which she said he had given to Lucy, and from the strange text Nick had sent to her pretending to be Henry. Rogers then asks her if Nick has scars on his wrists too. I am so happy when Rogers breaks into Nick's apartment and saves Henry too. Thank goodness Henry's abduction doesn't go beyond just this episode. Finally... We learn that of course Facilier has a new dark agenda to end Gothel. We also learn it had been him who had woken Hansel up to get him to help to go after Mother Gothel and the rest of her coven for him so that he can try to do what he needs to do to try to gain hold of the Dark One dagger without Gothel's interference. He winds up killing Hansel, simply because he has failed him. Just because Hansel has become distracted from his original plan to kill all witches, by going after the one witch who has hurt him the most... Zelena. Overall... This episode is really, really good. I love Hansel's explanation to Henry about why he had become Jack to try to escape from being Hansel too. It's brilliant writing, and phenomenal directing by the one and only... Lana Parrilla! I love seeing her directions throughout this episode! Thank you again, Dodo! Sincerely, Heidi

Jennifer Clark

Great episode! I never realized that Lana directed any episodes until you mentioned it! Huh, Anyway, So close but yet so far! 5 episodes left! I have a favor or request. Will you please do the Part 1 & 2 Finale together? They are tied so closely to each other, they go together. Maybe you can make a big deal of it and do it live on Patreon or something? You have a little time to think about it (Unless you've already recorded the show and are just releasing episodes weekly) and make it special Finale night! Maybe collaborate with a fellow reactor? lol. Or take questions and hang out in a live chat after the 2 part finale, you could earn some Supers from the viewers...Just an idea. If I can help at all, feel free to reach out to me via email. thespeakeasylounge2021@gmail.com. My YouTube channel is also "the Speak Easy Lounge". It's finally coming to an end. Saying good-bye to our favorite characters is bittersweet. Have a good night!

Miguelito

Welcome to the 150th episode of Once Upon a Time, and in its celebration, it is directed by our very own Lana Parrilla! As you mentioned, at this point there is a lot of people who are awake so it begs the question as to when the curse will be broken. Of course there is the concern that Henry dies if this curse is broken, so the heroes must find a cure before it’s broken. 5 more to go! 😫