Episode Seven: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Discussion Post

[celestineangel]

Here is the discussion post for episode seven, "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter."

Please remember there will be spoilers in the comments.

For those of you who may have missed previous episodes, or want to review them before posting in this or any previous discussion posts, every season one episode is available on Hulu until January 9th, 2012.

Comments

[celestineangel]

May I just say that I am so glad they didn't cop out and kill the wolf or some nameless side-character. I mean, Graham may not have been a major character, but he was someone we saw in every episode, and knew about him, and in many other shows this would have been enough to keep him alive.

That said, damn it. :(

[gigglingkat]

I was pretty sure it was him once I realized he was remembering it ALL - as the curse is for eternity, I thought they might just zap him back to storybook land alone - but with Emma making time move again - he's probably gone for good.

Still - at least it's settled once and for all that Regina remembers.

And another piece to the Snow/Queen backstory - Snow revealed a secret, loss the Queen her true love, ... and still managed to believe the Queen was a caring stepmom... oh, Snow. *pets*

[celestineangel]

See, I was never in doubt that Regina remembers, but I guess I'm the only one? It always seemed to me that of course Regina would remember, she would have to, in order to continue to mold Storybrook and keep the curse rolling along and everyone under its power.

For me, it's all about Rumple/Mr. Gold. He's the one to watch out for--he remembers, too.

About the Queen's lost love, it occurred to me to think... has she ever explicitly referred to them as "he"? I seem to remember a lot of "lost love" "dead someone" and basically non-specific terms. I could, of course, simply not be remembering the one time it was explicitly stated.

[gigglingkat]

I wasn't in doubt until I read interviews where everyone was in doubt - LOL.

I am fascinated by Gold's role in the curse as he seems to have manipulated Regina into casting it for him - leaving him to benefit by it while she pays the price.

What was he "gardening" in the forest? (My first thought was "Oh so that's where he buries the bodies...")

And no - there has been no clue as to WHAT the Queen lost - but she does tell her father that Snow "stole" her "chance for true love". Which implies a person, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be a kitten at this point. I really wouldn't.

[celestineangel]

he seems to have manipulated Regina into casting it for him - leaving him to benefit by it while she pays the price.

I hadn't quite thought of it in those terms, but wow, yeah, it definitely does seem that way, doesn't it? I wonder if he created the curse, or if it's something he found and realized the cost of casting it? I thought I remembered someone saying he created it, but that doesn't make it true.

(My first thought was "Oh so that's where he buries the bodies...")

Mine too! Hahaha!

but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be a kitten at this point. I really wouldn't.

OMGs, LOL. "Snow killed my kitten! ;_; I HATE HER." I can't help it, that's just too hilarious an image.

I almost want to say maybe Regina lost a child. Who knows? I'm kind of with you on that one.

[ladyniko]

I am fascinated by Gold's role in the curse as he seems to have manipulated Regina into casting it for him - leaving him to benefit by it while she pays the price.

Oh yes! Nice to see someone else think that about that too. He's been the manipulator of everyone pretty much from the beginning and he totally gets to live the high life as "Mr. Gold" while not actually doing anything!