Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 101 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT PANtheism
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 1 | Aired on 09.29.2013
Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina, Rumpy and Hook set sail (and portal) to Neverland, in search of Henry. Rumpy bails pretty early on, but the rest of the gang sticks together to fight and whip up an emotional storm with physical consequences (and I'm not just talking mermaids).
Meanwhile, Henry befriends a Lost Boy who ends up to be Peter Pan. I knew he was Pan within a minute, but the husband (who is usually pretty quick on these things) didn't know until the reveal. Regardless, it turns out that Pan is after Henry, because Henry has the snow white (not a quote; I'm just riffing) heart of a true believer.
Meanwhile, Baelfire/Neal is in the Enchanted Forest with Philip, Aurora, and Mulan. Once he realizes he's so close to home, he and Mulan set out for Rumpy's estate, and meet up with none other than a totally different Robin Hood than we had last season.
All in all, this episode gives me more faith than every second season episode, combined. Regardless, I'm still holding my breath. I love this story, and I've no doubt the creators love it, too. That said, I'm unconvinced they want to flesh it out in the way it needs to be fleshed out. Just close your eyes and say you believe. Right, Tink?