Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B+ | 106 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT PANorama
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 2 | Aired on 10.06.2013
Neverland. Emma runs the map over to Hook and the gang, which is like Kool and the Gang, but with much less Celebration. Hook shows them where they are and says Pan's camp lies due north. Regina wants to get going like yesterday, already. Hook cautions that the terrain isn't easy, and they're sure to encounter "nasty impediments" on their way. Charming says they must prepare. They only got out alive last time because Pan allowed them to. They need a new plan. I think any plan at all, would be better than this meandering.
Emma says, "It's time we stop playing his game and he starts playing ours." Regina wonders what happens if she disagrees. Emma's voice is soft when she says, "Well, go ahead, but I think you know our best chance is together." Regina nods. "You'd better be right," then walks off. Charming and Snow head off to prepare, although since they're stuck on a magical island with next to nothing, I don't know how much they can prepare. Alone with Emma, Hook commends her on her excellent show of patience. "And that is what defeats a nasty little boy." He pulls out his flask and offers it to Emma, who asks him if rum is his solution to everything. Hook smiles as he raises the bottle to his mouth. "It certainly doesn't hurt." He takes a swig and offers it to Emma, again. As she drinks, he asks her exactly how she unlocked the map. Emma says, "I did what Pan asked." Hook: "Just who are you, Swan?" Emma hands him back his rum. "Wouldn't you like to know?" Hooks expression and voice turn serious. "Perhaps I would." Emma averts her eyes and walks away. Hook watches her go. We cut to...
Rumpy. He's still on his lonely little quest on which seems to have accomplished nothing. I wonder if he feels like he's on Lost? As he walks through the jungle, he hears a noise that gives him pause. Once he starts walking, he hears it again. This time, he looks up, rather than around, and what should fall through the sky and to his feet, but that damned straw doll. He picks it up and looks at it for a moment before casting it back to the ground. He creates a fireball and throws it down on the doll, then lets it burn for a moment, before stomping out the flame. Smokey the Bear says, "Thanks." Rumpy starts out on his way, but only goes a few feet before he again stumbles upon the damned, totally unscathed doll. He bends over and picks it up, looks around to see if anyone is watching, then shoves it in his jacket's inside pocket. We cut back to...