History Recap / OnceUponATimeS2E1Broken

* TomatoSurprise: The episode begins with the usual Enchanted Forest/Storybrooke split only for it to be revealed at the end that the Enchanted Forest segment is not taking place in the past. It's actually taking place at exactly the same time as the Storybrooke segment. Even a little bit into the future - the wraith that appears in the beginning and marks Phillip, is the same one that Rumple summoned and that was banished to the fairtyale land (taking Emma and Snow with it) somewhere in the middle.

->'''Belle:''' You toy with words like you do people.

'''Belle:'''You toy with words like you do people.

* OnlyMostlyDead: Philip is apparently killed by the wraith but Cora later reveals that his soul was just transported to another plane - and can be retrieved.
* RabbleRouser: Dr. Whale stirs up an angry mob against Regina. For maximum {{Irony}}, Dr. Whale is the cursed identity of Dr. Frankenstein.

* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: Philip becomes this for Mulan and Aurora]]. However it's eventually subverted when [[spoiler: Philip is revived offscreen]].
* [[spoiler: OnlyMostlyDead: Philip is apparently killed by the wraith but Cora later reveals that his soul was just transported to another plane - and can be retrieved]].

* TomatoSurprise: The episode begins with the usual Enchanted Forest/Storybrooke split only for it to be revealed at the end that the Enchanted Forest segment is not taking place in the past. It's actually taking place at exactly the same time as the Storybrooke segment. [[spoiler: Even a little bit into the future - the wraith that appears in the beginning and marks Phillip, is the same one that Rumple summoned and that was banished to the fairtyale land (taking Emma and Snow with it) somewhere in the middle.]]

* TitleDrop: A visual one occurs at the beginning of the episode.

* WhamEpisode:The episode's flashbacks are not flashbacks at all - part of the Enchanted Forest survived The Curse, and Emma and Snow are [[TrappedInAnotherWorld currently trapped there]].

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** The opening of the episode is similar to that of the Pilot: A prince is riding on horseback and awakens his lover with Trueloveskiss.

** The opening of the episode is similar to that of the Pilot: A prince is riding on horseback and awakens his lover with true love's kiss.

* SamusIsAGirl: Mulan's introduction.

* AmbiguousSituation: Philip says "I love you" while looking at both Aurora and Mulan. We have no idea who it's directed to,

* RewatchBonus: After "Quite A Common Fairy" the scene between Mulan and Aurora in the forest takes on a different note. Mulan's attempted sacrifice remains an IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy moment - only not for who we originally thought.

* TomatoSurprise: The episode begins with the usual Enchanted Forest/Storybrooke split only for it to be revealed at the end that the Enchanted Forest segment is not taking place in the past. It's actually taking place at exactly the same time as the Storybrooke segment. [[spoiler Even a little bit into the future - the wraith that appears in the beginning and marks Phillip, is the same one that Rumple summoned and that was banished to the fairtyale land (taking Emma and Snow with it) somewhere in the middle.]]

* TomatoSurprise: The episode begins with the usual Enchanted Forest/Storybrooke split only for it to be revealed at the end that the Enchanted Forest segment is not taking place in the past. It's actually taking place at exactly the same time as the Storybrooke segment. [[spoiler Even a little bit into the future - the wraith that appears in the beginning and marks Phillip, is the same one that Rumple summoned and that was banished to the fairtyale land (taking Emma and Snow with it) somewhere in the middle).

* TomatoSurprise: The episode begins with the usual Enchanted Forest/Storybrooke split only for it to be revealed at the end that the Enchanted Forest segment is not taking place in the past. It's actually taking place at exactly the same time as the Storybrooke segment.

* AmbiguousSituation: Philip says "I love you" while looking at both Aurora and Mulan. We have no idea who its directed to,

* AmbiguousSituation: Philip says "I love you" while looking at both Aurora and Milan. We have no idea who its directed to,

* AerosolFlamethrower: Mary Margaret makes one.

* WhamEpisode:The episode's flashbacks are not flashbacks at all - part of the Enchanted Forest survived The Curse, and Emma and Snow are currently trapped there.

* AfterTheEnd: [[spoiler:Emma and Snow are sent back to the Enchanted Forest and find that it still exists and there are still people there.]]

* CallingTheOldManOut: After Henry sees Regina choking Charming and being the one who [[spoiler:sent Emma and Snow into the Enchanted Forest]]. He tells her that she has to fix this or he will never see her again.
* ExactWords: Mr. Gold uses this when assuring Belle that ''he'' won't kill Regina. [[spoiler:The wraith he's summoned will...or will devour her soul, a FateWorseThanDeath.]]
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:Victor Frankenstein]], of all people, leading an angry mob.
* TomatoSurprise: The episode begins with the usual Enchanted Forest/Storybrooke split only for it to be revealed at the end that [[spoiler:the Enchanted Forest segment is not taking place in the past. It's actually taking place at exactly the same time as the Storybrooke segment.]]
* WhamEpisode:[[spoiler:The episode's flashbacks are not flashbacks at all - part of the Enchanted Forest survived The Curse, and Emma and Snow are currently trapped there.]]

->'''Mulan''': That thing out there is dangerous. And Phillip... he left to protect you. So even if I don't believe in his methods, I'm going to honor his wishes. I'm going to keep you safe.
->'''Aurora''': I never asked him to.
->'''Mulan''': You never had to. Everything he does, he does for you. And now he's going to die for you. Love is sacrifice, something you clearly don't understand.

->'''Emma Swan''': What's the problem?
->'''Regina Mills''': Magic — it's different here.

Reality and myth begin to merge as the fairytale characters awaken from the Evil Queen's broken curse and remember who they were. But to their dismay, they aren't transported back to the fairytale land. To make matters worse, Rumplestiltskin - aka Mr. Gold - wanting to gain the upper hand in his power struggle with Regina, has introduced magic into the town. In fairytales, magic has its place, but in our world it can have unfathomable consequences.

Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Prince Phillip awakens his sleeping beauty, Aurora, but discovers that he and his traveling companion, Mulan, will soon have to face a deadly foe.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Snow White/Mary Margaret when she and Emma have their first real "mother/daughter talk" in "Broken".
* AfterTheEnd: [[spoiler:Emma and Snow are sent back to the Fairy Tale World and find that it still exists and there are still people there.]]

* CallingTheOldManOut: After Henry sees Regina choking Charming and being the one who [[spoiler: sent Emma and Snow into the Enchanted Forest.]] He tells her that she has to fix this or he will never see her again.

* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler: Victor Frankenstein]], of all people, leading an angry mob.

* WhamEpisode:[[spoiler:The episode's flashbacks are not flashbacks at all - part of the Fairytale World survived The Curse, and Emma and Snow are currently trapped there.]]

* [[Irony[[: [[spoiler: Victor Frankenstein]], of all people, leading an angry mob.

* AerosolFlamethrower: Mary Margaret makes one in "Broken".
* Irony: [[spoiler: Victor Frankenstein]], of all people, leading an angry mob.