Discussion Questions for The Outsider
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ouatA bit late this week, but I have my questions and discussion points for the episode. My review is here.
1. Once again there is a twist at the end so we'll start there. What does it mean that Belle has lost her FLT memories? Do you think she had any memories of Storybrooke other than the secret prison? Gold says it can't be undone. Can it be undone and, if so, how quickly do you think they'll resolve it? Will Gold be willing to leave Storybrooke while Belle still can't remember?
2. Perhaps what will bring back her memories is True Love's Kiss. But we know that won't work if the other person doesn't remember being in love. Will we get an arc of Rumpel trying to get Belle to fall in love with him again? Perhaps that is what he needs to get himself acually on the road to redemption.
3. Who is the Outsider? From his license plate he is from Pennsylvania. Do you think he is a 'true' outsider or someone who has a connection to FTL?
4. Well, Archie is free again! Nice funeral though. Has the damage been done even if they now know she was innocent?
5. Okay, it's getting silly. Where the hell is Pinocchio? He is (last we saw) a magical, wooden puppet meaning he can't leave town since no magic means dead hunk of wood. Archie was DEAD. He would be at the funeral. Unless...the Blue Fairy managed to change him back to human, gave him a task, and sent him out of town. If they ever tie up his storyline I expect an explanation about this.
6. Just how suicidal is Hook? I've lost count of how many times he has asked someone to kill him (twice at least in this episode alone). Is he that unhappy with his life or is there more to it?
7. Also, was there more to his plan other than 'let the Dark One beat me to death'? For a man who has spent 300 years planning his revenge he seems to have NO PLAN. Knocking Belle over the line was complete luck. Luck and the bit where Gold apparently didn't even tie him up so Hook couldn't come after them. Of course, if he had killed Hook in the first place all those years ago he would have the bean and there would be no curse!
8. Did the Snow/Charming story line work for you in this episode? It does make sense they would be thinking about a larger home and it provided a good jumping off point for a discussion about what each of them want for the future. However, it was a b-story with little connection to the main story.
9. Was anyone else happy to see Belle surrounded by books in this episode? In both the flashbacks and the present she used the power of research to solve problems.
10. It was nice to have Prince Phillip on screen again. I wonder if we are going to see more of his travels with Mulan or if we'll skip to Mulan and Aurora saving his soul.
1. Once again there is a twist at the end so we'll start there. What does it mean that Belle has lost her FLT memories? Do you think she had any memories of Storybrooke other than the secret prison? Gold says it can't be undone. Can it be undone and, if so, how quickly do you think they'll resolve it? Will Gold be willing to leave Storybrooke while Belle still can't remember?
2. Perhaps what will bring back her memories is True Love's Kiss. But we know that won't work if the other person doesn't remember being in love. Will we get an arc of Rumpel trying to get Belle to fall in love with him again? Perhaps that is what he needs to get himself acually on the road to redemption.
3. Who is the Outsider? From his license plate he is from Pennsylvania. Do you think he is a 'true' outsider or someone who has a connection to FTL?
4. Well, Archie is free again! Nice funeral though. Has the damage been done even if they now know she was innocent?
5. Okay, it's getting silly. Where the hell is Pinocchio? He is (last we saw) a magical, wooden puppet meaning he can't leave town since no magic means dead hunk of wood. Archie was DEAD. He would be at the funeral. Unless...the Blue Fairy managed to change him back to human, gave him a task, and sent him out of town. If they ever tie up his storyline I expect an explanation about this.
6. Just how suicidal is Hook? I've lost count of how many times he has asked someone to kill him (twice at least in this episode alone). Is he that unhappy with his life or is there more to it?
7. Also, was there more to his plan other than 'let the Dark One beat me to death'? For a man who has spent 300 years planning his revenge he seems to have NO PLAN. Knocking Belle over the line was complete luck. Luck and the bit where Gold apparently didn't even tie him up so Hook couldn't come after them. Of course, if he had killed Hook in the first place all those years ago he would have the bean and there would be no curse!
8. Did the Snow/Charming story line work for you in this episode? It does make sense they would be thinking about a larger home and it provided a good jumping off point for a discussion about what each of them want for the future. However, it was a b-story with little connection to the main story.
9. Was anyone else happy to see Belle surrounded by books in this episode? In both the flashbacks and the present she used the power of research to solve problems.
10. It was nice to have Prince Phillip on screen again. I wonder if we are going to see more of his travels with Mulan or if we'll skip to Mulan and Aurora saving his soul.
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Date: 2013-01-20 12:42 am (UTC)5.I personally don't like and don't miss August, but the complete lack of him doesn't make any sense.
7. Nobody has a plan. This is a show made up of almost entirely of people who act entirely based on their emotions. Rumpelstiltskin looks like a genius in comparison even though his plans are not all that great either!
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Date: 2013-01-20 03:20 am (UTC)The others, you have a point.
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Date: 2013-01-20 03:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-01-20 03:56 am (UTC)5. Basically, I want them to give us a reason he would not be at Archie's funeral. I can handwave Abigail and Ella and others who aren't around but August is tied to Archie and Gepetto and they ARE around.
7. Yes, I know! No plans! It bugs me sometimes though! Three centuries is enough time to come up with a plan more complex than 'taunt him to kill me.'