Gothel going all murdery, Regina 2.0, and how Once Upon a Time is a punishment for brilliant actors! Plus, a theory on who might break the curse and more in our in-depth discussion of “Flower Child”!

Of Nymphs and Murder

We finally found out Gothel’s backstory but how did nobody guess that she was a nymph? She’s into plants and trees and stuff, after all. Emma Booth, on the other hand, was amazing as Gothel. She did a really good job at playing a younger version of Gothel. Might Yarrow have survived the attack somehow? Is she in Hyperion Heights? They didn’t show her, or anybody for that matter dead except for Mother Flora.

Like all villains, Gothel was made evil, not born. Basically we see this very typical period house with girls getting ready for a ball and Gothel came in, and suddenly Isla had a plan? What is her deal? How could she have hatched her plan so quickly? When did they go and kill the nymphs all before Gothel went back? How did anyone have time to lay waste to the Nymphs’ home? Although it was somewhat effective, it was weird how it all happened. For continuity’s sake, however, it’s comforting that there was enough magic left.

It was so dark and creepy when Gothel went back to the party and become all murdery. While there have been other murder scene in the past episodes such as pulling hearts out of people’s chest and sword fighting, this episode is a bit more graphic than usual. Interestingly, this episode was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horrowitz, which explains the grittiness as well as some of the lines said in the episode.

It was hilarious when Gothel cruelly says, “Some slimy lump will flop ashore and crawl toward humanity again. And, as is their way, it’ll be worse”. It’s not a cycle that repeats itself, so how is it going to happen the exact same way the next time? Not just the form, but the culture, the costumes with no remnants left after such a period of time. But apparently, Gothel is the mother of all the magic in the world. Gothel also said that she will find “others like” them and come back to cleanse the world again. Why wait? Why not just come back before all these restarts she says it will, rebuild and stop it from happening? It’s an interesting concept, but it’s very late in the game to bring it out. It’s not very well-thought-out.

The nymphs in this episode looked comical. The skin color would’ve been enoough, as well as flower crowns instead of butterflies. We did learn some very specific things, however, such as that “magic isn’t as mysterious as people think, it’s all around you if you know where to look.” This complemented well with the whole Lucy and Dr. Facilier looking for a magic story. We also learned that “nothing from the earth ever truly dies. The root are right there, waiting to be reborn”. Is Gothel trying to bring her family back in some way? Mother Flora said what Gothel was destined to blossom into, however, Gothel had not been using her magic for good. Is it going to bite her in some way?

Fresh out of the Coven

In this episode, they kept using the phrase “like you” or “like us”. What does it mean and how many people like them did she kill by wiping all the humans in her world? We looked up the meaning of the name Seraphina and found out that it means “fiery-winged” and was considered one of the most powerful angels. Seraphina is a feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus,