S5.E17

Her Handsome Hero

Episode aired Apr 10, 2016
TV-PG
43m

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Robert Carlyle and Emilie de Ravin in Once Upon a Time (2011)

Fairy Tale Teen Fantasy Adventure Fantasy Romance

Belle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over whether to use dark magic, as Belle forbids Rumplestiltskin from usin... Read allBelle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over whether to use dark magic, as Belle forbids Rumplestiltskin from using his powers for evil.Belle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over whether to use dark magic, as Belle forbids Rumplestiltskin from using his powers for evil.

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Trivia
The episode title comes is a reference to the book Belle was holding in her first appearance. "Her Handsome Hero" is the first book her mother ever read to her, which she said made her fall in love with books.

Goofs
In a previous episode, Labor of Love (2016), the Cerberus was defeated by Hercules and Snow, which was guarding a pathway into Hades' lair. It is unclear why Regina and Emma had to inscribe characters and use magic to open the Lift inside the Library, as if that's the only way to get to Hades? Surely the path from the mining lanes would have taken them straight there?

Quotes
Belle Gold: When we were in Camelot, Merlin said that perhaps one day someone would be able to wield the power of the Dark One Dagger for good. Show me that you can be that man. Show me, and... and we can save our child, and we can turn the darkness into light.
Mr. Gold: Well, that's the thing with dark and light. Depends on your point of view.

Crazy credits
The opening sequence shows an ogre running through the forest with forest background red instead of blue to reflect the Underworld.

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8/10

Her Handsome Hero

For the first time in long time, Belle's story was actually interesting. She has been so useless & unimportant for so long that I was waiting for to go.

Belle was doomed to marry a monster either way: Gaston or Rumple. They were pretty much the same person to me because they both did whatever it takes to get what they want. Even though I know the type of person Gaston is, I thought Belle and him were cute.

Zelena and Hades love story continues & I think I am loving it. It is so interesting to see two twisted, evil people being in love & I am here for all of it.