Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: N/A | 296 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT I Will Sing My Maker's Praises
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2013.01.20
Storybrooke Hospital. When Red brings Whale back to the hospital, he covers by saying he just needed to stretch his legs. As he heads off to the O.R., he glances back at Red and they share a look.
Frankenstonia. Viktor finds Gerhardt in his cell. He tries to talk to him and figure out if his brother is truly inside that body. When Viktor gets too close, Gerhardt attacks him. As he's throttling Viktor, Gerhardt's face softens. Loosening his grip, he says, "Vik...tor?" When Viktor whispers, "Yes," the startled Gerhardt jumps off him and curls up in the corner. Drawing his gun, Viktor heads toward his monster. He aims at the back of Gerhardt's head, but can't go through with it. Gerhardt looks up, grabs the barrel of Viktor's gun and places it on his own forehead. Refusing to shoot, Viktor tells Gerhardt their father was wrong. Viktor promises to find a way to save his brother and walks out, leaving him alone in his cell. We flash forward to the...
Storybrooke Hospital. Whale reports that Mendel will live. Red is thrilled for her new friend (Whale, not Gregor Mendel). The Charmings are relieved, but Grumpy is sure this will come to no good. Since the patient has been out of surgery for a while and is now awake, Whale says they can question him. Charming's ready, but Emma informs him they are not talking to him as a group. Normal sheriffs in normal towns don't bring their parents to interrogations. But wouldn't it be awesome if they did? I think you're guilty and so do my Mommy and Daddy. We cut to...
Belle's hospital room. Gold is there, showing her the chipped cup. He asks her to hold it and take a good look. He explains that it's a talisman, but when he says, "castle," while trying to tell Belle the backstory, he freaks her out some more. When he tries to explain that he charmed the cup and that it's magic, Belle gets agitated. Grabbing the cup, she throws it across the room, where it shatters into a hundred pieces. Looking up at Gold, she pleads with him to go away. He whispers that he's sorry and limps out.
Mendel's hospital room. Emma brings Greg his personal effects (minus the watch) and gets him a glass of water. The end. Okay, it's not the end. She then questions him in such an amateur fashion that I'm convinced a random five year old off the street could do better. I hate when the show sacrifices character for plot. In an ongoing story like this, characterization is important. I'm not claiming that Emma is supposed to be the world's best sheriff. Far from it. But she's not a moron. Going back to the pilot, she was quite adept at deceiving people when needed, which makes sense for a street smart pseudo-orphan, who did some time behind bars. I'm not dignifying her questions with further attention -- they're that awkward.