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Title: Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (29 Jan 2012)
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| Episode cast overview: | |||
| Ginnifer Goodwin | ... | Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White | |
| Jennifer Morrison | ... | Emma Swan | |
| Lana Parrilla | ... | Regina Mills / Evil Queen | |
| Josh Dallas | ... | David Nolan | |
| Jared Gilmore | ... | Henry Mills (as Jared S. Gilmore) | |
| Raphael Sbarge | ... | Dr. Archie Hopper (credit only) | |
| Robert Carlyle | ... | Mr. Gold | |
| Eion Bailey | ... | The Stranger | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Sidney Glass / The Genie / Magic Mirror | |
| Tony Perez | ... | Prince Henry | |
| Richard Schiff | ... | King Leopold | |
A dejected Sidney enlists the aid of Emma to help uncover evidence that could expose Mayor Regina as the corrupt person she really is to the townspeople of Storybrooke; and Mary Margaret and David continue their secret rendezvous while trying to figure out a way to unleash their unrequited love. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, King Leopold, who is the father of Snow White and married to the Evil Queen, stumbles upon a magic lamp and is granted three wishes by a Genie - who warns the king to be careful what he wishes for. Written by ABC Publicity
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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.