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Will Pinocchio/August be coming back to Once Upon a Time?

August turning back into Pinocchio in 2x02 "We Are Both"

August turning back into Pinocchio in 2×02 “We Are Both”

And if he is coming back, then when? Answers are after the jump (warning: spoiler) Continue reading

Recap episode 1.20 The Stranger

Once Upon a Time The Stranger

Young August saying goodbye to baby Emma

I’m going to try to fill in the gaps in my collection of recaps, before the new season starts. This is the recap of The Stranger, the episode where we finally learn the identity of August W. Booth, aka the Mysterious Stranger.

During a storm at sea, Pinocchio — still made of wood — sacrifices his life to save his father, Geppetto. The Blue Fairy brings him back to life by turning him into a real boy. She tells Pinocchio that as long as he remains brave, truthful. and unselfish, he will always remain real. Continue reading

Recap 1.19 “The Return”

I’m taking a few steps back in time to start catching up on the recaps that I missed. The Return was the first episode after the spring hiatus. It was a three-point return: the return of the show from its break, the return of Mary Margaret to her normal life after being released from jail, and (for a few moments) the seeming return of Baelfire to his father. Continue reading

Poll and discussion: Episode 20 “The Stranger”


My initial thoughts and comments after the jump (spoilers if you haven’t yet seen the episode). Please chime in with your comments. Continue reading

Is August Pinocchio? and other new polls

(Polls closed 4/29, before the start of “The Stranger,” which will probably answer all, or at least some, of the questions. See poll results after the jump). Continue reading

Poll and discussion: What did you think of “The Return”?

Once Upon a Time is back!

What did you think?


Last time, we started the discussion in the “poll thread” comments, instead of waiting for the recap. I thought that worked out really well, so maybe we could try it again.

My first-impression comments and questions are after the jump (warning, if you’re in a later time zone and haven’t seen the episode yet — there are total spoilers there): Continue reading