Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 5 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Happy Birthday
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 15 | Aired on 03.03.2013
In the episode thread, I believe Crimson Belle put it best when she posted: "It isn't redemption to go up, slap somebody across the face 5 or 6 times and then say, 'I forgive me. And I didn't slap you for the last two seconds, though I don't regret slapping you, but because I didn't slap you in just this moment, I'm redeemed. And because I've decided I'm redeemed, something is wrong with you for not agreeing with me and treating me like we're best buds'. Except to Regina, it apparently is."
Ignoring Crimson Belle and me, Regina continues: "I was always the Queen. It was you who added Evil to my name." There must be some dark magic empowering her denial, yes? Snow, being the Fairest, takes a kinder approach than I would. "Good doesn't do what you do. Why? Regina, why go back to being this way after how hard you tried?" Regina: "What did it get me -- dinner with a bunch of hypocrites who pretend they'll forgive me, when in their hearts, they know they never will. You're giving me a chance? How about I give you one? Stay out of my way." When Regina rises to leave, Snow tells her that listening to Cora is a mistake. "She doesn't care about Henry. All she wants is power [...] She doesn't care about you." Regina sneers. "Really? And what would you know about mothers?" Talk about low blows. We flash back to the...
Enchanted Past. Palace. The doctor doesn't know what is wrong with Eva. While he tries to calm Snow, once he has Johanna's ear, he advises her to call for the King, immediately. Meanwhile, Snow takes her place at her mother's bedside and says they'll postpone the ball and turn it into a celebration once Eva is well. The Queen says they can't cancel Snow's birthday and is sure she'll be fine by then. How far out is this shindig? Leopold isn't around. The tables are already being set. Snow is wearing her gown, and yet Eva thinks she'll be better by whenever it is? It's confusing is what I'm saying. Anyhow Eva can't wait to see Snow in the tiara, but Snow doesn't care about her birthday. She only cares about her mother. It's then that Eva is struck by a coughing fit. Johanna leads Snow from the Queen's bedside. When the doctor approaches his patient, we can see that she is coughing up blood.
In the hallway, when Snow frets that her mother may die, Johanna takes the girl in her arms and offers what comfort and hope she can, but Eva didn't raise any fools. Since they doctor doesn't even know what's wrong, it's a little hard to believe he'll save the day. Bailee's tears break my heart in this scene, but right now, I'm tired of having a broken heart, so I'm not dwelling on her performance. Finally, Johanna confides in Snow that magic might be able to save the day. "Your mother has a confidant -- someone few know about -- someone schooled with the most powerful of magic. I'm not really even supposed to know of this...." When Snow pleads with her, Johanna says, "There is a benevolent fairy who can grant a person's wish, if their heart is true." Nodding, Snow swears that hers is. "Where do I find this fairy?" Johanna says, "Tonight, go into the woods where the sky is clearest. Wish upon the blue star and she will appear to you." We cut to...