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Once Upon a Time Season 2 Episode 11

The Outsider

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AIRED: 1/13/13

Gold conducts an experiment to see if he can find a way across the town border without losing his memory. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David go house-hunting and Belle finds Hook in Storybrooke. In the fairytale world, Belle and Mulan meet for the first time as they try to stop a beast ravaging the land.

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Once Upon a Time "The Outsider" Review: For Whom the Belle Tolls

OUAT razzled and dazzled me this week because things actually HAPPENED.

By Lily Sparks, Jan 14, 2013

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By Edie70, Jan 18, 2013

What a wonderful episode! One of the best ones yet. Even though Belle is not one of my favorite characters it was nice to see more of her story. Who knew she was helping Mulan at one point? Mr. Gold is concerned when Captain Hook finally uncovers his arrival to Storybrooke and starts harassing Belle, even turns his store upside down. But he spares his miserable life when they have a fight on his boat. Gold is then more than ready to leave Storybrooke and find his long lost son. But Hook follows him and Belle and shoots her, she falls beyond the borderline and while the wound was not fatal she apparently doesn't remember anything because Gold only had enough of potion for himself. In that exact moment a new visitor comes to town and runs over Captain Hook, crashing his car. Is it who I think it is? Meanwhile it is revealed that Regina didn't kill Archie who was found by Belle on Hook's boat. This of course makes Henry and Emma very happy and they all owe Regina one big apology. Mary Margaret considers buying a house for just her and David. But he seems more than willing to return to their old land.

These are really some of the best writers in the business since the flashbacks are always so polished and precise. I truly appreciate such great work. And apparently so do the other viewers.moreless
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By amazing_race, Jan 14, 2013

While this episode obviously wasn't quite as good as the last three or four, it was very very close! I wasn't Belle's biggest fanprior to this episode, but today she was absolutely amazing! <3 There were so many fantastic developments!

One question I have is - where on earth was Cora when this was taking place? It didn't seem very realistic for her not to play any part in these scenes - especially those on the boat. It was just like Belle will just stroll on in to this random invisible boat and free the prisoner and nobody cares. It was a little weird to be honest.

I was also disappointed at Regina's minimal role in the episode, although there were some interesting developments surrounding her and I think this will be great when we see her next.

This is definitely shaping up to be really interesting, especially with how the episode finish ed up, but please please please more Regina and Cora next week!moreless
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Ginnifer Goodwin	Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
Jennifer Morrison	Emma Swan
Lana Parrilla	Evil Queen/Regina Mills
Josh Dallas	Prince Charming/David Nolan
Emilie de Ravin	Belle
Jared Gilmore	Henry Mills

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Chris Gauthier	William Smee	Guest Star
Julian Morris	Phillip	Guest Star
Michael Adamthwaite	Alistair	Guest Star
Tony Amendola	Geppetto/Marco	Recurring Role
Lee Arenberg	Grumpy/Leroy	Recurring Role
Jamie Chung	Mulan	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- Trivia: Behind the opening title, the Yaoguai is stalking through the forest.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Emma: After 28 years, isn't this what we've all been waiting for, to be together under the same roof?
  Mary Margaret: Yes. I just... imagined a bigger roof. With turrets.
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- Hook: Tell me something, darling. Why would you want to fight for a man like that?
  Belle: Because I still see good in him. Because I believe he's changed. Because his heart is true. And yours? Yours is rotten.
  Hook: You have no idea.
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- Belle: How the hell did you...?
  Hook: Oh, I know this ship like the back of my... well, you know.
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NOTES (1)
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- International Airdates:
  Canada: January 13, 2013 on CTV
  Slovakia: March 24, 2013 on JOJ
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Emma: You plotting your escape from Shawshank, kid?
  Referencing the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption based on Stephen King's 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. In the movie and the novella, an innocent man is sent to prison and tries not to let the experience break him, while attempting to find a way to escape.
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