[Paradise_Lost]

Saw this asked a couple pages back.

Originally Posted by gilesb

Has it ever been explained why the characters have not aged since the "curse"

For example Emma was born on the day of the "curse" and is now 28 with a son who has also aged...

However all the fairytale characters are the same age as they were in fairytale land.... they have not aged e.g. Grace/Paige....

Was this ever explained? Or i am to just ignore it?

Storybrooke. Emma didn't grow up there but in the real world. She arrived in the real world via the portal in the enchanted tree before the creation of Storybrooke. Only those that arrived in Storybrooke with the inception of the curse were subject to it's affects. Time was suspended and all the residents, except Jefferson, the Queen, and Rump, had false memories implanted (as we saw with David and Katherine).

[olivej]

hurry up Sunday!!! *stamps foot impatiently*

[Buntym]

I've been watching this UK pace and thought it was ok but not especially great. However, everytime I think of giving up on it something happens that makes me want to keep watching. The last two episodes have been good and re-newed by interest so I am hoping the rest of this season will be worth watching too.

Saying that, I do find some of the characters so annoying - While I like Snow, Mary Margaret and David irritate me. The epidsode with exceptionally annoying fairy (sorry can't remember her name) and the dwarf was bad.

[mrkite77]

Love that they spend the whole episode building up August as Baelfire, only to pull a switcheroo at the end. Plus we get backstory on why Rumple created the curse and why he hates fairies.

Just 3 episodes left.

[SillyBillyGoat]

I watched both The Stable Boy and The Return tonight:

The Stable Boy:

I already read about why Regina hated Snow, but briefly, so expected to see Snow in a worse light after this. But, she really did nothing wrong. She was genuinely trying to help Regina and as far as she knows, Daniel ran away.

I felt so bad for MM when she was crying and apologising in her cell.

Oh, and Young Snow was the spitting image of Adult Snow!

The Return:

After this episode, Gold's comment about his long and bitter history the the nuns (fairies) made sense. I love how the episodes all tie back round to each other.

I wonder if Bae will find his way to Storybrooke? That's if he isn't there undercover already. Very interesting stuff...

[olivej]

Originally Posted by mrkite77

Love that they spend the whole episode building up August as Baelfire, only to pull a switcheroo at the end. Plus we get backstory on why Rumple created the curse and why he hates fairies.

Just 3 episodes left.

I had a feeling August wasnt Baelfire - not sure why, I just knew instantly

[Dan-Bevis]

Great episode!

I was willingly to go with August being Baelfire - but his phone call to his associate made me feel as though he wasn't [purely] there for a Father / Son reunion.

Still none the wiser as to who he is. But he must've left the Fairytale world somehow before the curse fell - why else would he remember everything, be able to leave [and return] to Storybrooke?

And that sparkling area beneath the mine still hasn't been revisited. Hmm. Could it be an area of magic to harvest...?

Heartbreaking scene between Mary Margaret and David. That 'poison' would be Regina, btw, Mary!

Have a nagging feeling that Katherine may've recalled her past life during her abduction. She was very collected when faced with David again, as though she was that same person who had been reunited with her loved one way back [and thus would see David only as more of a great friend].

This whole mess is down to the Blue Fairy being unable to lie well.

[Palmerwho]

Originally Posted by olivej

I had a feeling August wasnt Baelfire - not sure why, I just knew instantly

Me too, it just felt too obvious.

Also answers why Mr Gold hates the nuns so much, in his mind their to blame for the loss of his son.

[bazaar1]

I think I worked out who August is based on something he said last week - anyone tell me how to do spoiler tags? Then I can put my guess in? It's just a guess though.

[olivej]

Originally Posted by bazaar1

I think I worked out who August is based on something he said last week - anyone tell me how to do spoiler tags? Then I can put my guess in? It's just a guess though.

yep, spoiler tags are at the top of the text box on the right hand side - its an "S" if you click that, and then just type your text inbetween the 2 "spoiler" tags that come up

[bazaar1]

Originally Posted by olivej

yep, spoiler tags are at the top of the text box on the right hand side - its an "S" if you click that, and then just type your text inbetween the 2 "spoiler" tags that come up

Thanks! Right this is just a guess but:

Spoiler

I think he's Pinocchio - he said something about I NEVER lie and it would fit as gepetto made the tree, he could of snuck his boy in there. Oh and the donkey statue on the paperwork this week

Now sit back and watch me be wrong!

[funkie-monkie]

Originally Posted by bazaar1

Thanks! Right this is just a guess but:

Spoiler

I think he's Pinocchio - he said something about I NEVER lie and it would fit as gepetto made the tree, he could of snuck his boy in there. Oh and the donkey statue on the paperwork this week

Now sit back and watch me be wrong!

i can see him being that person!

[pinkbellybutton]

Originally Posted by Palmerwho

It does get better with every episode. Emma starting to believe and Henry's reaction to her asking to keep the storybook were excellent.

The doors in the Mad Hatters Hat leave plenty of scope for where the other Fairytale characters can appear from.

Story points I hope get picked up on before the end of the season are:
Who is August?
Why is the Queen of Hearts face covered, and how did Regina's Father end up a prisioner in Wonderland?
Will Belle return before the finale?

I did wonder if maybe the Queen of Hearts may be Regina's mother somehow.

[bazaar1]

Originally Posted by funkie-monkie

i can see him being that person!

I'm normally rubbish at getting these things right so I hope I break my trend on this one! Would be a good twist!

[olivej]

Originally Posted by bazaar1

Thanks! Right this is just a guess but:

Spoiler

I think he's Pinocchio - he said something about I NEVER lie and it would fit as gepetto made the tree, he could of snuck his boy in there. Oh and the donkey statue on the paperwork this week

Now sit back and watch me be wrong!

ooooooh, you might be right!! good spotting

[Dan-Bevis]

Originally Posted by pinkbellybutton

I did wonder if maybe the Queen of Hearts may be Regina's mother somehow.

It would suit her to a T. And we haven't seen her post-Curse yet [unless Regina killed her at some point]...

[PeteIsGod]

Originally Posted by bazaar1

Thanks! Right this is just a guess but:

Spoiler

I think he's Pinocchio - he said something about I NEVER lie and it would fit as gepetto made the tree, he could of snuck his boy in there. Oh and the donkey statue on the paperwork this week

Now sit back and watch me be wrong!

Spoiler

Also, the way he struggled to get out of bed in the last episode backs this. It seems you may be right.

[Brian_Murphy1]

Hello all....

I've been watching OUAT since it started in april and I've got to say, the last few episodes have been very disappointing.
The Wonderland episode was cringeworthy to watch tbh

Considering just dropping it since i've found it so bad lately.
To anyone that has already watched it all, does the season pick up as it nears the end?

Thanks

[carl.waring]

Well we're only 2 or 3 (?) from the end now so you may as well stick with it

[kimotag]

Originally Posted by olivej

yep, spoiler tags are at the top of the text box on the right hand side - its an "S" if you click that, and then just type your text inbetween the 2 "spoiler" tags that come up

Where is the 'S' ? I have never been able to find it! All I see is PHP, Code and Quote tags!

[JasonWatkins]

Originally Posted by bazaar1

Now sit back and watch me be wrong!

Having seen the rest of S1, I can answer that if you really want me to

Originally Posted by Brian_Murphy1

To anyone that has already watched it all, does the season pick up as it nears the end?

I thought it certainly did and I absolutely loved how it ended.

[tweenie]

Originally Posted by kimotag

Where is the 'S' ? I have never been able to find it! All I see is PHP, Code and Quote tags!

Go to the word SMILIES and the 'S' is just above to to the left at the end of the line after PHP.
Maybe not obvious to you as it is a faint grey colour.

[bazaar1]

Originally Posted by JasonWatkins

Having seen the rest of S1, I can answer that if you really want me to



I thought it certainly did and I absolutely loved how it ended.

Ooh tempting......yeah go on then, pm me but don't give anything else away

[olivej]

Originally Posted by kimotag

Where is the 'S' ? I have never been able to find it! All I see is PHP, Code and Quote tags!

its right at the end of the line of options - next to what looks like a php on a white piece of paper, its a very feint grey "s"

[kimotag]

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Originally Posted by tweenie

Go to the word SMILIES and the 'S' is just above to to the left at the end of the line after PHP.
Maybe not obvious to you as it is a faint grey colour.

Spoiler

Many thanks!