The Dark Ones
In the words of Hades: Its a small underworld, after all, huh?
We alreadyknow were meeting Hercules and Megara; given tonights events, does that also mean were meeting Hades?
Youre here to read about the matter at hand, a.k.a.Once Upon a Times winter finale.
Credit: ABC/Jack Rowand
(See a pattern here?)
Meanwhile, all the Storybrooke folk are trying to figure out what to do.
Sorry, guys.)
See, the Underworld only provides the Dark Ones with a temporary stay in the land of the living.
Fighting wont do anything, outsmarting them wont do anything.
The best they can do is enjoy the time they have left together.
You dont know the man I am!
Regina takes him to a tavern, where he sees his father working and stays behind to confront him.
Can I just say that Ive never seen a more swaggering confrontation?
Hook reveals himself and tells him, that this is who I became a hot pirate.
Or, you know, just Captain Hook.
Hook has a change of heart after hearing this confession and admits his intention to kill him.
But he decides instead to spare his life so he can start fresh in another world.
Brennan asks just one favor: He wants transport for his young son, too.
Meanwhile, Rumple is taking care of his Belle by trying to get her away from this mess.
She wants adventure in the great white somewhere!
And it looks like shes going to get it.
Regina and Emma show up afterward, when Emma asks for Excalibur.
Surprisingly, Hook gives it to her with no strings attached whatsoever.
Shes going to try anyway.
She greets them delightedly.)
Because shes got a baby to protect.
Now worthy of the wand (yay for believing in yourself!)
she transports Zelena to a the clocktower, opens a portal, and sends Zelena back to Oz.
Enjoy Oz, WITCH!
Never let it be said that Regina wont send you off in style.
Ive got a place for you to go down UNDER!
But no, Hook wants to thank her!
(Dont worry, hes still pissed as anything about Emmas decision to make him the Dark One.)
Hook disappears and reappears until he shape shifts into Henry, Emmas weakness.
As Hook watches Emma suffer, he has a sudden change of heart, forcing Nimue to stop.
After all these years, hes going to be the man he wants to be.
(How sentimental, Hades might say, if the character was around.
You could also just say this whole scene was basicallyBuffy2.0.)
Anyway, Hooks dead.
Truly, absolutely dead, taken away under a sheet and all.
But Emmas a mess and rightfully so, considering she just killed the man she loves.
Yes, Rumple is the Dark One…again.
When Emma came asking for the sword, Rumple saw it as an opportunity.
Rumple now has the combined power of every Dark One who has ever lived…including Emma.
But its not the man Hook is, and Emma vows not to let her lover die in vain.
Stray Odds & Ends:
Thats a wrap on 5A, Oncers!
See you all on the other side literally.
Or, as Hades might say…
Lets get ready to RUMBLLLLLLE!
