Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 98 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT PANdemonium
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.13.2013
Neverland. In hopes of making it easier for Tink to kill her, Regina rips out her own heart and holds it in front of Tink. "Don't let the poison do it. You should do it. Go ahead. Crush it." Oh, I don't know what to root for, here. I mean obviously Tink isn't going to kill off Regina right now, because the writers aren't going to let her. Regina dares her foe. "Show me who you are, Tinker Bell." Tinks whispers, "Gladly." Commercial.
Enchanted Past. Tink flies out of Regina's chamber and straight into Blue, who orders her to stop and accuses Tink of stealing their dust. Tink says she was just trying to prove she's a good fairy. Blue says, "You could have proven that by being a good fairy -- by listening to me." Tink was following her instincts. Blue says Tink's instincts are so far from correct, and her crimes can't be forgiven. Tink begs for a second chance, saying they always tell people they deserve them. Blue says, "But Tinker Bell, this was your second chance." Wait a minute. What was her first chance? If she blew the first one just by being a little late and appearing big in front of Regina (you know, for which Blue ordered her to stay in fairy land), then I must say fairy justice is anything but. This whole Regina encounter should be considered the first blown chance. Tink begs for a chance to regain Blue's trust. Blue says, "You can't, for one simple, tragic reason. I no longer believe in you." Tink gasps and looks back at her wings which disintegrate. Our poor little Tink plummets to the courtyard below. She looks up at Blue, who despite the tears in her eyes, flies off in a huff. We flash forward to...
Neverland. Tink gives Regina's heart a little squeeze. Regina winces. Tink wonders if Regina knows what she cost Tink. When she walks away, Regina gets a good look at Tink and says, "Your wings." For years, Tink has been going over and over their shared history, and she wants to know why Regina lied. She knows her spell to find Regina love worked. "Why couldn't you just go through that door and meet your soulmate. Was being happy such a terrible fate?" Regina says it was. She admits she never went in. She was afraid if she let go of her anger -- that without it, she would float away. "That anger was all that I had. What would I be without it?" Tink says she'd have been happy, but Regina thinks she would have been weak. Tink says, "And look what good it did you -- that strength you gained, because I'm holding your heart in my hand and I'm not hearing one reason not to squeeze it into ash." Neither are we, Tink. Neither are we.