Proving her usefulness, Anna revealed (as she leapt through time and space back home to get her nuptial swag on) that Gold had known about her and her sister from the beginning. This was enough to send Emma and her familia running to stop Gold and the plot he was, doubtlessly, brewing. It was reassuring to see Emma saving Killian; I am in staunch support of Emma saving any and every dude that there is. But the bigger surprise (and I am not talking about the size of Mary Margaret’s coat) of the episode was Belle. I know. I’m scared too. These are strange days indeed when the short-skirted book-loving ditz has been made into a hero. Gold’s banishment and subsequent villain-team-building including Maleficent, Ursula, and…inexplicably, Cruella DeVille, might have seemed lame and rote if it weren’t for the splendid and juicy little scene he shared with Regina in the car prior to leaving town forever. Nobody revels in their wickedness quite like Robert Carlyle, and his earnest belief that even villains can get their happy endings without being repentant presented viewers with his fish-white hubris so perfectly, that Gold’s ensuing insistence that he get his home back feels of high stakes importance. Watch out Belle — you in danger, girl! Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
