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FULL | Once Upon a Time Reaction S06E02 A Bitter Draught (Patreon)

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2026-04-09 13:00:25
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Hi guys! For the past week I have been uploading my reactions to Patreon directly since I have a certain amount of hours per month and I can upload the videos in better quality than in Dropbox because I have limited space there (and I'm actually running out :') that's why I started using Patreon) I have been told the Patreon video player lags so if it lags for you let me know and I'll upload and edit the Dropbox link here! I (in lower quality, like I've always done there)

In Dropbox, you will be able to stream only an hour of video, if the reaction is over an hour and you'd like to see the rest of it you're gonna have to download the reaction. Sorry about that.

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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

A Bitter Draught- Thank you very much for another great reaction for Once Upon a Time, Sora! Overall... I really enjoy this episode! Although, there are definitely some aspects within this episode I would have changed if I was a writer for this show. Because I really, really don't like a few aspects. First... I'll begin with the Count of Monte Cristo's story arc, since this episode for the most part begins with him. As you know about me from our talks over the years... The Count of Monte Cristo from 2002 starring my all time favorite actor... Jim Caviezel, is one of my absolute favorite movies, and novels!! I requested this movie from you a few years ago. One of my first movie requests, if not the very first. And so sadly, I am not at all a fan of the actor they chose to play Edmond Dantes here in Once Upon a Time. Granted... Jim Caviezel sets a high bar, but I just really don't care for this actor within this episode in general either. Not just because I don't like him in this role of Edmond Dantes. And I've got to say... I am not too impressed with how the writers and creators write Edmond Dantes either. I suppose I might have liked his character in this episode a little more, if he was anyone other than The Count of Monte Cristo, for reasons I will come back to momentarily... But I really hate the first scene with him when he kills his old friend and greatest enemy. It isn't even close to how he reveals himself to his darkest enemy within the movie I love, or in the novel. I love The Count of Monte Cristo, and so when I heard that they would be bringing Edmond Dantes into Once Upon a Time, I was so excited!! Only to wind up feeling so disappointed by how they portray and write his character... A character I absolutely love! In the novel, and in the movie... The Count of Monte Cristo from 2002 starring Jim Caviezel, there is so much that this show could have taken for this phenomenal story. And yet the creators and writers barely touch on the true story and distort it in a way that just doesn't work for me. To me... Edmond's revenge is all dark showing barely any sense of the good man Edmond Dantes really is despite his yearning for revenge against those who wronged him. As for Edmond agreeing to kill two innocent people (Snow and Charming), in order to get his vengeance against the rest of his enemies... While he doesn't end up going through with his plans to kill them because he comes to see the good in them all, I don't believe he would have even agreed in the first place. However, at least he felt badly about doing so and tried to make up for it until the Evil Queen stole his heart to force him. If this character was anyone else who might have wanted revenge against his enemies, I would have liked his storyline so much more. I just have a deep love for Edmond Dantes and the classic he comes from, So, for his story to be twisted in a way I don't really care too much for... I just felt very disappointed. I hope this makes sense, Sora. Now, with all this being said... I, of course, feel badly for this version of Edmond within this story, and I especially feel badly for Regina in the end when the Evil Queen forces Regina to kill him. Yet it makes for a weak ending for the Count as well. All in all... I am just not too impressed by the Count's story. However, I do love the overall storyline for Regina and the Evil Queen!!! I love how both the Evil Queen and Rumple manipulate Edmond in order to use him to their own advantages because they have their own agendas! Next, in regards to the Evil Queen putting the moves on Gold... Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! This is just wrong! I never once have gotten any kind of sense of lust or romantic feelings between these two in all of the backstories between them. Certainly, never any kind of sickening feelings like we see between Rumple and Cora. So... To see the Evil Queen suddenly acting like this with Rumple, even if she is doing so to make him feel uncomfortable, I just really don't like this either. Lana Parrilla's acting as the Evil Queen is absolutely phenomenal all throughout this episode!!! But this just feels so wrong. Also... I like seeing Rumpelstiltskin and his own twists in this story involving the Count of Monte Cristo. Especially when he confronts Edmond in the backstory and poisons Charlotte, then convinces him to enter the Land of Untold Stories to save her... All in order to keep his plans involving Snow and Charming giving birth to the Savior in place. And I absolutely love the Evil Queen in the end when she confronts Regina, David, and Snow! She is so marvelous!!! I love her taunt when she says she is going to watch as the heroes all tear themselves apart. So much fun and so brilliant!! :) As for her giving David the coin in the end to reveal that David's father's cart accident might not be so much of an accident... I had a feeling that this was the case when David mentioned his father had died to Anna in season four's Frozen arc episode, titled... White Out. So, this wasn't a surprise for me when this was brought up, should Charming's father's death indeed turn out to be more than an accident. Accidents in this show are very rarely accidents. Nonetheless... I have to say this is absolutely one of the better storylines within this episode, and my favorite storyline within this episode!! And David's confrontation with the Evil Queen is easily one of my favorite moments within this episode!!! And as for the Evil Queen with Zelena... I don't really care any longer either way. I love Zelena throughout the Wicked Witch arc in the second half of season three!! And I love her character overall! However, her character throughout this episode is just annoying. Now... I really love continuing to see Archie again as well! I like that Emma is at least talking to someone, but I am still disappointed that she still has yet to talk to Killian. And I am annoyed that she feels like she can't share her visions with anyone because she feels like she has to always be strong and can't be saved by anyone else because she is the Savior. I was hoping that Killian would have confronted her in this episode. And now, Emma is just given another reason not to talk to him or her family. Also... It makes sense that Emma would suspect Regina of being the "Figure Under the Hood", after the Evil Queen's big taunt, especially after hearing that this could be the start of Regina heart darkening again. And yet... Everyone's heart can easily become darkened. So... This mysterious "Figure Under the Hood" can still be anyone. And as is revealed to Emma through the Oracle in the previous episode, titled... The Savior, we know that the events leading up to the final battle can be changed, which I love! Because this means that this mysterious figure under the hood from Emma's visions can be anyone. Although... I also think that if it does turn out to be the Evil Queen under the hood, it would make for an exciting fight between them, because Emma had originally defeated the Evil Queen when she broke the first dark curse back in season one. However, I am still hoping for a completely new villain. Many people also suspected that Emma could end up fighting against herself, which also might be interesting should this be the case. Finally... I absolutely love the beautiful yet short scene between Killian and Belle aboard the Jolly Roger!!! It is so sweet, and I love seeing Killian show Belle his vulnerability. Killian is fighting so hard to make up for his past sins, and I love that he is seeking to apologize to all those he's wronged in order to become a hero in his own eyes that he still struggles to see himself as. Also... I love that Belle accepts his apology, even though it's clear she has already forgiven him long ago. And she has. I really appreciate seeing more focus on Killian's and Belle's friendship!!! This is my absolute favorite scene within this episode!! I love it so much!! :) Once again... Killian is barely in this episode. We need more Captain Hook!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! :) And lastly... I love seeing all of the unknown characters shown towards the beginning of this episode inside Granny's Diner, introducing us to the possibility of upcoming storylines about to be played out for a number of great characters from classic novels. Some of these characters are most certainly obvious as to who they might be... such as the Three Musketeers. But most of them are a mystery. A few other characters who might have been there... Milady de Winter from The Three Musketeers, John and Mina Harker, as well as Van Helsing from Van Helsing, Dorian Gray from The Picture of Dorian Gray, Esmerelda and Phoebus from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Don Quixote from Don Quixote, Tom and Mary from Babes in Toyland, Mother Goose, etc... We shall see who we come to meet! But it is fun to look around at all of the newcomers from the Land of Untold Stories, to see if we can speculate who they might be. :) Oh, and in regards to the number of storybooks and in which books these characters all come from... I believe that there is a storybook for every different realm in which these characters all could come from. Like for the Count of Monte Cristo... According to the Once Upon a Time wiki page, it is said that Edmond comes from a realm simply known as 19th Century France. Outside of the major realms we know about such as the Enchanted Forest, Oz, Neverland, Wonderland, Arendelle, etc... Back in season two's episode, titled... The Doctor, we learn that Whale/Dr. Frankenstein is from a black and white world known as the Land Without Color, and in season four's episode, titled... Sympathy For the De Vil, we learn that Cruella comes from 1920s England. All of these characters' original stories are most likely in completely separate books, until their stories come to merge together with this show's main characters such as they do. In which case... Their stories may also be in Henry's storybook that he's held onto since season one. And many more realms will come to be introduced soon too. I hope all of this makes sense, my friend. Thank you once again for another fantastic reaction, Sora! Sincerely, Heidi