[Lostie!]

The latest episode wasn't the most interesting ever since I wasn't all that bothered about the story with Merida's brothers.

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Loved the Emma / Zelena scene though, mainly because we don't really see them interact much. Kind of wish Zelena took Emma's deal though, would have been cool to see them alligned.

Very excited for the next one though,

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I've been waiting for Nimue.

And quite big news regarding another returnee in 5B:

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Peter Pan's back. So yeah, we're 100% going to the Underworld.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/02...1abbb57f692d8c

I hope we see Ingrid and Cruella pop back up too!

[LukeB]

Peter Pan is returning

[Tom4784]

Perched for Cora and Pan.

[Lostie!]

5B already has my attention more than 5A.

[Natalie.]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

5B already has my attention more than 5A.

Me too from reading that news

[Marsh.]

I'm still bored. This Camelot arc is a mess.

And I just knew Zelena would be a regular just for convenience of the actress being around for the baby's birth. They're doing nothing with her.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Natalie.

Me too from reading that news

Even if the next arc is underwhelming too, I'll love it for these returns alone.

[Lostie!]

And speaking of annoyances, it bugged me in the last episode when

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Merlin didn't know how to free Lancelot and Merida because "magic has changed" over the years while he's been trapped. Even though he's been able to astral project and communicate with people like Emma and the Apprentice? He's clearly had contact with the outside world ... but he's so out of touch with the progress of magic that he, the most powerful sorcerer of all time, can't get someone out of a cell by himself?

That was just a really weak way to once again have Belle come to the rescue with another random spell she's found in a book (which, along with being a catalyst for Rumple's angst, seems to be all they can think of doing with her. Well that and becoming BFFs with almost every female guest star).

I'm only still using tags in case someone who hasn't watched yet (since it hasn't been released on Netflix yet as far as I know) reads the thread, let me know if you think it's not necessary.

[Lostie!]

The Distinguished Gentleman (who everyone thinks is Hades or the Devil) has been cast. He'll be played by Greg Germann.

http://tvline.com/2015/11/03/once-up...ast-gentleman/

I'm not familiar with him but apparently he was in an episode of HTGAWM so I've clearly seen him before.

The description for the character has me really interested.

"a mysterious, dangerous and vindictive God-like figure"

He is also described as "a mysterious figure with god-like powers who is always clad in a perfectly tailored suit", someone who can "strike fear into people just by being friendly", and "the last person you ever want to share a drink with."

[Natalie.]

I like the sound of him, his face looks familiar

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Natalie.

I like the sound of him, his face looks familiar

I was thinking that.

People familiar with him are saying that he'll be a good fit for a Devil / Hades type of role though.

[Natalie.]

When will 5B start Lostie?

[Lostie!]

March.

[Glenn.]

March isnt it? The season premiere is the 100th Episode

[Natalie.]

Not too much of a wait then thank you

[Lostie!]

Yet another 100th-episode return confirmed,

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good old Sidney: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/03...-100th-episode

He's the first of the villains returning for the 100th who isn't dead (that we know of anyway, it's possible he died since we last saw him and nobody noticed / cared. ).

[Tom4784]

I thought the latest episode was better than the few that came before it but there's still two big issues with this storyline and that's Arthur and Emma.

I liked Arthur before we got his backstory, I like the idea of him being a villain but his flashbacks completely destroyed everything about him and he's just a walking talking obstacle rather than a fully fleshed character. His backstory kind of derailed everything because of the Deus Ex Machina dust and how stupid that a small vial is enough to brainwash Guinevere and create an entire kingdom whilst still having enough to brainwash whoever he needs years later. It's dumb and lazy.

I think Emma's storyline this season has not only been bland but it's retroactively destroyed Rumple's past character development by making out that every bad thing he did was because of the darkness. Everything about Rumple's character was based around his cowardice and that shaped him as a Dark One, I liked the thought that it wasn't the power that corrupted him but his own personality flaws. Emma's just a conduit for the darkness with generic goals that's difficult to care about while Rumple's motivations were shaped by his own wants. I'd much rather have seen an Dark Emma that wasn't simply corrupted by the darkness but because of her need for love, we've seen touches of that so far but they've been buried under the fact that the writers have taken a generic bad guy route with her. She'll end up either getting cured by the end of the first half of the season or killed off (which will bring the Underworld into it in 5B) but I'd much rather see her remain, at least partly, as the dark one. It would be much more interesting to see her as both a character touched by light and darkness rather than just one or the other.

[Lostie!]

Promotional pictures from the next episode, "Nimue".

http://www.thetvjunkies.com/once-upo...photo-gallery/

I'm actually really excited for this one (I have been since the episode title was revealed ages ago actually ). Very intrigued about the story of Merlin and Nimue, and the origin of the Dark One. I love episodes heavy on mythology backstory.

[Lostie!]

And another returning villain for the 100th episode. This one's rather random (but I love it):

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The Blind Witch from the Hansel and Gretel episode way back in Season 1.

http://www.etonline.com/news/175352_...100th_episode/

Even if this ends up being one big cavalcade of familiar faces from the past at the expense of plot, I don't care right now. I'm too excited for this episode.

[Lostie!]

And another maybe-return for the 100th:

https://twitter.com/jholden23/status/662366508517998593

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A stand-in for Cruella apparently spotted.

You know, if anyone other than me actually cares.

[Tom4784]

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Bring her back tbh.

[Lostie!]

These pictures from the set have me interested (spoilery):

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I've also read that there are apparently pictures of Mr Gold's shop sign looking ruined in some way but I can't find those atm.

[Lostie!]

More of those set pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/110865...57658558106353

The theory seems to be that

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the destroyed version of Storybrooke is the Underworld.

There's also this: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTBDO01XIAALGG0.jpg

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I'm thinking they're gonna have Cruella drive past as a little Easter egg (hence the stand-in). If that's the case, I assume Victoria was unavailable.

Of course, there's still a chance the stand-in was temporary (but I'm not getting my hopes up for a significant Cruella return beyond a brief drive-by appearance). Still, if they can't actually have the actual actor for a particular dead villain appear, it's good to still have them show up in some small way.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

There's also this: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTBDO01XIAALGG0.jpg

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I'm thinking they're gonna have Cruella drive past as a little Easter egg (hence the stand-in). If that's the case, I assume Victoria was unavailable.

Of course, there's still a chance the stand-in was temporary (but I'm not getting my hopes up for a significant Cruella return beyond a brief drive-by appearance). Still, if they can't actually have the actual actor for a particular dead villain appear, it's good to still have them show up in some small way.

So, about this:

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http://victoriasmurfitblogg.tumblr.c...film-the-100th

SHE'S BACK!!!!!!!

God, I'm so beyond excited for the 100th.

[Glenn.]

Those filming pics.

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Dark Swan no more?