Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: C+ | 848 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT The Right Thing To Do Was Not To Lead Me On
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired on 2011.12.04
King Charles Widmore's Castle, Interior: James lies in state. A tear rolls down Widmore's cheek. "Goodbye, my son." When James's body is carried off, a knight reminds Widmore that there's no time to grieve. If Midas learns of James's death, he'll find another warrior to slay the dragon and their kingdom will get no gold. Is it me, or is this where things get dumb and convoluted? I mean, you make a deal with Midas. Your kid gets killed, but you have all these other knights. Midas wants the dragon dead. He is looking for another warrior. Wouldn't he give your men a pity-attempt at killing the dragon, at least while he's on his warrior quest? What does Midas have to lose?
Anyhow, Rumpy is the help Widmore's been waiting for. Once he's alone with Widmore, Rumpy says, "So this is how you treat my gifts. You really must be more careful." Widmore: "He was not a gift. He was my son." Rumpy: "A son I gave you." Widmore: "In a deal we made. You did me no favors." Rumpy begs to differ, saying his price for the baby was a pittance. Widmore proposes another deal. He wants Rumpy to bring James back to life, and will give him anything in return. There is a magic wand Rumpy desires. "It belongs to a certain fairy godmother who is patron to your family. I want to know her whereabouts." So, is Cinderella part of the King George "Charles Widmore" Charming family? I'm thinking so, because Widmore says, "Done. Now tell me, how do I bring my son back to slay the dragon." Rumpy reminds Widmore that James is dead. "Magic can do much, but no that!" King Charles Widmore says, "Then my kingdom is lost," which makes me snicker, even though I haven't taken any cold meds. Anyhow, there won't be a resurrection, but Rumpy reveals that James has an identical twin. Rumpy is his usual whimsical self in this scene, but I don't find that his lines translate all that well to text.