I’m lost-
how did Jefferson/The Mad Hatter retain his memories of his life in the
Enchanted Forest? We know Regina and
Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold remember, but that’s because they were both involved
in the casting and production of the curse.
And August remembers for reasons that will be revealed later on this
season. What’s Jefferson’s excuse? Besides, wasn’t he trapped in Wonderland? Did he finally get his hat to work, but it
brought him back right after Regina’s curse took effect and he couldn’t make a
return trip for some reason? Is this
something that’s explained in the Wonderland spin-off, which I have yet to see? Answers, please!
This episode
picks up right where the last episode left off, with Mary Margret breaking out
of jail with the use of the key she’d found in her cell. Upon discovering she’s missing, Emma goes off
to find her and runs into a man called Jefferson. Noticing he’s limping, Emma decides to drive
him home. But shortly after helping him
get home, she realizes a bit too late that he’d deceived her and drugged her
tea. Upon regaining consciousness, she
finds out that not only has Jefferson been spying on her, quite possibly from
the moment she first came to Storybrooke, but he’s also managed to capture Mary
Margret as well. Jefferson tries to
force Emma into helping him building a new magic hat, challenging her to start
believing. Of course, things don’t exactly
go his way. In the end, Emma manages to
convince Mary Margret to not run away, and she returns to the sheriff’s station
just in time to avoid being caught out of her cell. We also learn that Rumpelstiltskin had been
the one who placed the key in her cell because Regina put him up to it,
prompting us to once again ask what exactly his game is.
I’m really
curious where those other doors within the magic hat lead? It’s safe to conclude the green curtain door
leads to the Land of Oz, but there were plenty of other doors. Will we be able to explore that in future
seasons? Make it happen, show writers!
How adorable
was Jefferson/The Mad Hatter’s little girl, Grace? Every time she appeared on screen, I just
wanted to give her a big hug. You could
tell she was an all-around good girl, perfectly content with what she had. She even was able to graciously accept not
being able to get the stuffed rabbit from the disguised Regina’s toy cart. Her father really did a wonderful job in
raising her. And you could see that
Grace was Jefferson’s whole world. So
it’s not too surprising that he allowed himself to be manipulated into helping
Regina when she promised him a better life for his little girl. Speaking of which, come on,
Regina! While I understand you wanting
your dad back and all, what you did to Jefferson during the Enchanted Forest flashback was a jerk move, and you know
it!
A few
episodes ago, we see that Ruby/Red has retained her ability to track
people. In much the same way, Mary
Margret discovers her dormant fighting abilities in this episode, so that was
cool to see. I guess it’s like riding a
bike. Once you learn something, you
never really forget, even if you're under the effects of a curse.
This episode
is really notable for the whole scene with Jefferson trying to force Emma to
believe. While Henry and, to a lesser
extent, August, have been attempting to get Emma to that point, they were
clearly using the slow-and-steady method.
Jefferson, however, uses the direct, blunt approach. But, while I do understand why Emma is
reluctant to accept the things Jefferson tells her, you would think the events
of this episode would have convinced her, particularly after seeing the
illustrations of Jefferson in Henry’s book.
That and the fact that he seemingly vanished after falling out the
window. (So, did the hat work after all?)
I know it would have made me at least consider the possibility. Emma, you really are a stubborn one, aren’t
you?
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