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THE BLACK FAIRY’S BACKSTORY IS REVEALED WHILE RUMPLE’S DESTINY IS CHANGED FOREVER, ON ABC’S ‘ONCE UPON A TIME’

“The Black Fairy” – In flashback, after Rumple’s mother, Fiona, learns from his fairy godmother that his destiny is prophesized, she does everything in her power to keep it from happening. Ultimately, Fiona will have to make a decision that will change the course of both their lives forever. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, Rumple faces a similar delimna, on “Once Upon a Time,” SUNDAY, APRIL 30 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.*


“Once Upon a Time” stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Rebecca Mader as the Wicked Witch/Zelena and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.

Guest starring are Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior Blue Fairy, Beverly Elliott as Granny, Giles Matthey as Gideon, Stephen Lord as Malcolm, Jaime Murray as Black Fairy, Sara Tomko as Tiger Lily, Yasmin Abidi as Midwife and Kristina Lao as Peasant Mother.

“The Black Fairy” was written by Jerome Schwartz and Dana Horgan and directed by Alrick Riley.


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Miss Cam

Thanks for the thread.

Seamstress90

REALLY looking forward to this episode!

amomentintime3

I just wanted to say that was the best episode I had seen in SOOOOO long.

Miss Cam

Hmmm. I do wonder if that means Rumple will at some point choose his son over power, and thus end the circle. He gave up his life to protect Neal back with Peter Pan, but maybe this is more about giving up the power and having to live on without it.

I guess we'll see.

Belleislove

Yes, great episode. Good back story on Black Fairy. Don't feel sorry for her though.

Robert was superb as usual. And Emilie just shines.

Could have done without Zelena.

Tiger Lily being his fairy godmother was a nice twist.

And Rumple is so playing the Black Fairy.

Also enjoyed the Gold/Emma scenes.

wickedrum

Emma and Hook were so cute!

scififan2009

Tragic backstories really don't excuse anything villains do. The Black Fairy is still a psychopath. I can understand her hating Blue and the rest of the fairies. But the children she stole and took to the dark realm certainly didn't deserve what she did to them.

I also doubt very much Belle would understand her justification for what she did to Gideon, by simply saying that she made him "strong".

Belleislove

Yeah, I doubt that as well. The Black Fairy needs to be destroyed. I really didn't feel for her like I have some of the other villains. She may have started out loving Rumple but she became so twisted that I just didn't feel for her like I have some of the others.

Seamstress90

I agree with everything. I also loved the twist of Rumple being born as the savior. I didn't see that coming! And the Golds were adorable

I think this is my favorite episode this season (thus far).

Meliana

Agree. And Rumple has a plan of some sort he changed sides far too quickly.

scififan2009

I don't trust him to do the right thing, unless it's just for himself or his family.

But I suppose it makes sense. If he'd have banished or killed the Black Fairy he never would have been able to return Gideon's heart to him.

miss denton

Good episode exploring the black fairy's background. I liked Hook asking Henry to be best man. I'm hoping Rumple will double cross the black fairy.

obisgirl

I watched the episode a few days ago and I'm still confused about how the Savior mythology is supposed to work. So, Rumple was the first savior and then Fiona severed his fate, the savior magic floated away and then what? Is savior magic just floating around for a very long time until it finds a proper host? Is savior magic an entity now like the dark one curse?

Meliana

Another question we'd all like to ask A&E? I got the impression that the magic thread was Rumple's destiny not the saviour magic as such, so she cut his ties to his destiny and therefore cuts his ties to the becoming the saviour, at the same time. That's just the way I saw it, though...