Something that I was definitely looking forward to from this episode was seeing the relationship between Killian Jones (AKA Captain Hook) and his brother, Liam. We've only had one episode from all the way back in Season 3 dedicated to the brothers which was decent, but not quite enough to flesh out their camaraderie in my opinion. This episode certainly did not disappoint by any means.
Not long after rescuing Hook from Hades' prison, our heroes soon come into contact with Liam who may have a way for them to defeat Hades. At the same time that this is going on, Henry is on a quest to find the Author's pen in an attempt to save those he cares most about which could end up with severe consequences. Also we're given a flashback to the earlier days of Killian and Liam when they had dreams of joining the King's Royal Navy.
Without even expecting it, I was surprised by the moral that this episode had at its center. We get to see that Killian has been living in his older brother's shadow for the majority of his life, viewing him as the noble hero he's kept up on a pedestal to the point where he doesn't even notice his own worth anymore. Killian, earlier on in particular, was always disappointed in himself on account of his irresponsible drunken nature which seemed to contrast Liam's supposed self righteousness.
It actually made me think of an MLP episode that I saw with my youngest brother recently. For those of you who don't know, I've been going through all the episodes and Equestria Girls movies with my youngest brother and the last episode we watched was an early Season 4 episode. This episode dealt with Rainbow Dash being starstruck by her hero, Daring Do, to the point where she almost forgets about her own value.
However, in this episode of OUAT, it also showcases the dangers of putting unrealistic expectations upon someone and how, in the end, the people we look up to the most are just as flawed as anyone else. In fact, it's revealed through the flashback that Liam's unfinished business in the Underworld has to do with a dark pact he made long before.
Also worth noting is the development given to Henry in this episode. After several seasons where his family members have been doing all the heroic deeds and making a positive impact, Henry decides that he's not just going to sit on the sidelines anymore, determined now more than ever to make a difference with his power as the Author. Not to mention the fact that from the final scene it looks like we're going to get some backstory between Hades and a certain "wicked" character come next Sunday.
Overall, I really enjoyed this episode. I wasn't going into it expecting to get any real moral out of it, but the moral that I got was an interesting surprise and I feel like it was even expanded upon in a way that you don't see many other shows do. Definitely worth a watch if you haven't seen it already.
And that was my review of that Once Upon A Time episode and I'd like to know your thoughts if you've seen it. Feel free to comment below, keep loving movies and TV Shows, and I'll see you tomorrow with my Gotham review. Take care.
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