A Land Without Magic (13 May 2012)

Regina and Emma must work together to save Henry, meanwhile in the Enchanted Forest, Charming must find Snow before it is too late.

Director:

Dean White

Writers:

Edward Kitsis (creator), Adam Horowitz (creator),

Stars:

Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard
Jennifer Morrison	...	Emma Swan
Lana Parrilla	...	Regina Mills
Josh Dallas	...	Prince Charming / David Nolan
Eion Bailey	...	August W. Booth
Jared Gilmore	...	Henry Mills (as Jared S. Gilmore)
Raphael Sbarge	...	Archie Hopper
Robert Carlyle	...	Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold
David Anders	...	Dr. Whale
Emilie de Ravin	...	Belle
Jamie Dornan	...	The Huntsman
Meghan Ory	...	Ruby
Sebastian Stan	...	Jefferson
Kristin Bauer van Straten	...	Maleficent
Beverley Elliott	...	Granny

Storyline

Regina and Emma must work together to save Henry, meanwhile in the Enchanted Forest, Charming must find Snow before it is too late.

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Plot Keywords:

tied feet

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kitsis/Horowitz, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emma throwing the sword at dragon Malificent's heart to kill her, mirrors the exact same move Prince Philip did to kill dragon Malificent in Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prince Charming: I will find you, Snow. I will always find you.
Black Knight No. 1: Be hard to do that without your head.

User Reviews

Season One Finale of Once Upon a Time

'Tis the season—for finales, that is; the much-anticipated episodes that, ideally, leave us with enough juicy loose threads that'll make us crave more; the ultimate culmination of all the hours and months we've invested in our particular shows (which, when you really think about it, is probably more than you're comfortable admitting).

In the past two weeks, I've watched a handful of season finales—New Girl, How I Met Your Mother, and, of course, Once Upon a Time—and in doing so, one right after the other, I happened to pick up on what appeared to be a rather common theme:

A lot has to happen in a short amount of time.

And that's not necessarily a bad thing; after all, even before we're capable of defining it with appropriate terminology, we're conscious of the fact that plot, or at the very least action, is the driving force of any story. If nothing happens, we've nothing to be interested in.

And the season one finale of OUAT, in its entire almost-hour, never seems to lose sight of that sentiment. The moment that's been twenty-two episodes in the making finally occurs; the characters newly recall their fairytale pasts, and the curse plaguing Storybrooke is finally broken—and it all ends thanks to, of course, true love's kiss.

On the surface, the episode does everything it needs to do. It's filled with action and drama, recalls previous episodes and even characters (the Huntsman!), prompts new questions from seemingly old answers, and it reaches its long-awaited climax.

But it does so at a cost.

To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/once- upon-a-time-1-22-a-land-without-magic/