Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Episode aired Jan 29, 2012
TV-PGTV-PG
45m

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Ginnifer Goodwin and Richard Schiff in Once Upon a Time (2011)

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A dejected Sidney asks Emma for help uncovering evidence that could expose Regina's corruption, while Mary Margaret and David start seeing each other in secret.A dejected Sidney asks Emma for help uncovering evidence that could expose Regina's corruption, while Mary Margaret and David start seeing each other in secret.A dejected Sidney asks Emma for help uncovering evidence that could expose Regina's corruption, while Mary Margaret and David start seeing each other in secret.

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Giancarlo Esposito in Once Upon a Time (2011)

Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas in Once Upon a Time (2011)

Richard Schiff in Once Upon a Time (2011)

Lana Parrilla in Once Upon a Time (2011)

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Trivia
The playhouse Regina is building is based off her castle as the Evil Queen.

Goofs
When King Leopold frees the Genie, a zipper is visible at the collar of his robe.

Quotes
Sidney Glass: Sometimes doing a bad thing for a good reason is OK, right?
Mary Margaret Blanchard: Yeah. I mean, maybe you're doing something wrong, but if it's what's meant to be, if it's what's right, does that really make you a bad person?

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The opening sequence shows the Genie appearing in a cloud of smoke from within the lamp.

Connections
References Sleeping Beauty (1959)

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8/10

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree is another good, albeit flawed, episode

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree does a serviceable job giving Giancarlo Esposito three character roles. Sidney Glass in the real world, and the Genie and Magic Mirror in the Enchanted Forest. His performance is beyond fantastic. His emotions and his motives for working with the Evil Queen are superb and his line delivery is spot-on. The rest of the acting is still good, the visuals are even more gorgeous, the music continues to be atmospheric, and the pacing is very brisk.

However, I do have two problems. The script is very mediocre. The idea of the Genie falling in love with another man's wife had some potential, but it seemed a bit rushed. Also, the story didn't feel developed enough. On the other hand, we do see Regina having some real emotion and motivation to what made her the Evil Queen in the first place which particularly with his relationship with Sidney Glass and it makes sense.

Overall, Fruit of the Poisonous Tree is pretty flawed, but it's still a good episode in the first season.

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