After Darkness on the Edge of Town, I've watched this episode last night because of what it promised. From what I've got, it's pretty good. Although there are two problems I do have. The script, while decent, could've used a lot more work with the subplot of David and Mary Margaret deciding not to tell Emma of what they did to Maleficent when she gets resurrected. Also, the pacing did drag a bit too despite having an OK development.
Everything else is good. The acting is still great. The story is nice and has some tender moments including the scene where Regina comes to Geppetto and apologizes to him for everything she did in the first season. It does bring up the events in season 1 and 2 where Geppetto explained to Mary Margaret that he put Pinocchio in the magical wardrobe that would take him to our world; not to mention that after the fairy godmother turns August Wood/Pinocchio back to a young boy after he got injured by Tamara which resulted in losing his memories. By writing standards, it was actually pretty clever.
The visuals are still great and the music score is very effective in the tender moments.
Overall, Unforgiven isn't a stronger episode, but despite it's problems, everything else made it up for it. Can't wait to see what happens in the next episode, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Everything else is good. The acting is still great. The story is nice and has some tender moments including the scene where Regina comes to Geppetto and apologizes to him for everything she did in the first season. It does bring up the events in season 1 and 2 where Geppetto explained to Mary Margaret that he put Pinocchio in the magical wardrobe that would take him to our world; not to mention that after the fairy godmother turns August Wood/Pinocchio back to a young boy after he got injured by Tamara which resulted in losing his memories. By writing standards, it was actually pretty clever.
The visuals are still great and the music score is very effective in the tender moments.
Overall, Unforgiven isn't a stronger episode, but despite it's problems, everything else made it up for it. Can't wait to see what happens in the next episode, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.