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Once Upon a Time
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The Other Shoe

  • Episode aired Oct 9, 2016
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 43m
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7.8/10
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Jessy Schram in Once Upon a Time (2011)
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Ashley is intent on settling unfinished business with her step-family; Regina tries to bribe Mr. Hyde for information on how to beat the Evil Queen; David makes a deal with Gold for informat... Read allAshley is intent on settling unfinished business with her step-family; Regina tries to bribe Mr. Hyde for information on how to beat the Evil Queen; David makes a deal with Gold for information about his father.Ashley is intent on settling unfinished business with her step-family; Regina tries to bribe Mr. Hyde for information on how to beat the Evil Queen; David makes a deal with Gold for information about his father.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
986
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    • Steve Pearlman
  • Writers
    • Edward Kitsis
    • Adam Horowitz
    • Jane Espenson
  • Stars
    • Ginnifer Goodwin
    • Jennifer Morrison
    • Lana Parrilla
    • Steve Pearlman
  • Writers
    • Edward Kitsis
    • Adam Horowitz
    • Jane Espenson
  • Stars
    • Ginnifer Goodwin
    • Jennifer Morrison
    • Lana Parrilla
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    • 2User reviews
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    Lisa Banes in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Jessy Schram in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Lisa Banes, Max Lloyd-Jones, Jessy Schram, Mekenna Melvin, and Goldie Hoffman in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Max Lloyd-Jones in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Jessy Schram in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Lisa Banes, Mekenna Melvin, and Goldie Hoffman in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Max Lloyd-Jones and Mekenna Melvin in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Lisa Banes in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Jessy Schram in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Jennifer Morrison, Colin O'Donoghue, and Jared Gilmore in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Lana Parrilla in Once Upon a Time (2011)
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    Ginnifer Goodwin
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    • Mary Margaret Blanchard…
    Jennifer Morrison
    Jennifer Morrison
    • Emma Swan
    Lana Parrilla
    Lana Parrilla
    • Regina Mills…
    Josh Dallas
    Josh Dallas
    • David Nolan…
    Emilie de Ravin
    Emilie de Ravin
    • Belle Gold
    Colin O'Donoghue
    Colin O'Donoghue
    • Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones
    Jared Gilmore
    Jared Gilmore
    • Henry Mills
    • (as Jared S. Gilmore)
    Rebecca Mader
    Rebecca Mader
    • Zelena
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Mr. Gold
    David Anders
    David Anders
    • Dr. Whale
    Lee Arenberg
    Lee Arenberg
    • Leroy
    Hank Harris
    Hank Harris
    • Dr. Henry Jekyll
    Raphael Sbarge
    Raphael Sbarge
    • Dr. Archibald 'Archie' Hopper
    Jessy Schram
    Jessy Schram
    • Ashley Boyd…
    Sam Witwer
    Sam Witwer
    • Mr. Hyde
    Lisa Banes
    Lisa Banes
    • Lady Tremaine
    Max Lloyd-Jones
    Max Lloyd-Jones
    • Jacob
    Mekenna Melvin
    Mekenna Melvin
    • Clorinda
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      • Adam Horowitz
      • Jane Espenson
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    • Trivia
      The poem that Mr. Gold reads to his unborn child via cassette tape is "Sleep Well" by Scottish poet Murdoch Maclean.
    • Goofs
      When at the pumpkin farm, Clorinda undoes the rope around Jacob's wrists, but in the next shot, they are back around his wrists.
    • Quotes

      Sean Herman: Where are you going?

      Emma Swan: To find her.

      Sean Herman: How?

      Emma Swan: The way you find Cinderella.

      [Poofs a sneaker into her hand]

      Emma Swan: With her shoe.

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      The opening sequence shows Gus running in the "O" in "Once."

    User reviews2

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    9/10
    If the shoe fits
    When 'Once Upon a Time' first started it was highly addictive and made the most of a truly great and creative premise. Really loved the idea of turning familiar fairy tales on their heads and putting own interpretations on them and the show early on clearly had clearly had a ball. Watched it without fail every time it came on and it was often a highlight of the week. Which was why it was sad when it ran out of ideas and lost its magic in the later seasons.

    The sixth, and penultimate, season opened with a great, and very promising first episode in "The Saviour". The following episode "A Bitter Draught" was also very good, if not quite as good that had much more brilliant than it had not-so-good. "The Other Shoe" is every bit as great as "The Saviour", very close to being even better perhaps.

    Not really all that much wrong here. Belle is neither interesting or that necessary here but that is all.

    Conversely, there is lots of evidence of forward momentum and character development advancing, the characters true to personality and not distorted or going round in circles. One learns a lot and it doesn't get over-stuffed or jumpy, making it not a difficult episode to follow. A feat for such a lot going on and with so many characters.

    Still love the characters, both the existing characters, the new ones and the relatively new ones continuing to grow. Will always love Regina and Gold especially. It is most interesting for the back-story of Cinderella (or Ella)/Ashley, and it's a back-story that has intensity, surprising twists to stop it from being overly-familiar and relatable heart, and she is so easy to like and invest in. The tensions between David and Gold, Regina and Hyde and especially Ella and Lady Tremaine are never less than intriguing. The Evil Queen is a believable threat yet is not too much of a cliché.

    The acting from the solid ensemble cast is hard to find fault with. Jessy Schram is likeable and heartfelt as Cinderella and even more so as her Storybrooke alter ego Ashley, infinitely better than the later Cinderella of Dania Ramirez. Lana Parrilla makes Regina rootable in a way that's moving, while also showing an intense side that doesn't get camp. Robert Carlyle is never less than riveting, he has fun with Gold and has the right amount of charisma, gravitas and shadiness that doesn't make him a standard villain or a character softened too much.

    Josh Dallas lives up to his fairytale character's name and Ginnifer Goodwin is every bit as charming. Sam Witwer makes Hyde one of the better and more interesting later 'Once Upon a Time' villains. Lisa Banes is a suitably beastly Lady Tremaine. Hank Harris has lost none of the promise he showed since being introduced at the end of Season 5. Gus is simply adorable. Jennifer Morrison handles her increasingly conflicted material beautifully, have really felt for Emma these previous three episodes.

    Furthermore, "The Other Shoe" is a very handsomely mounted episode visually, the settings and costumes are both colourful and atmospheric, not too dark or garish and never looking artifical. It is photographed beautifully too. The music is haunting, ethereal and cleverly used with a memorable theme tune.

    Writing has the right balance of humour, pathos, mystery and intrigue, nothing campy, shallow or soap-operatic. Compared to when 'Once Upon a Time' first started, the writing mostly came on a long way (less so in the last season).

    In summary, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Sep 29, 2018

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      • October 9, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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      • ABC Signature
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