OUAT: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Last time on Once: The Black Fairy threatened Zelena, which riled her up. Refusing to listen to Regina, Zelena stormed into the mine and her magic turned the crystals dark, which was the Black Fairy’s plan. Regina and Zelena argued and Zelena was about to return to Oz before realizing she didn’t want to leave. She used a magical heart she found in Oz with an old friend who ultimately became the Tin Man to drain her magic, ruining the Black Fairy’s plan.

Meanwhile, Snow and David went venue hunting with Emma, Hook and Henry. David kept finding things wrong with every venue until he revealed that he didn’t think planning a wedding now was a good idea. Not when Emma’s doom hung over them. Emma agreed and said they could plan once she faced the Final Battle.

At the end, Emma used a restored crystal to heal Blue Fairy. The Black Fairy was not pleased because Blue knows a big secret she doesn’t want Rumple to know – the real reason she abandoned him.

dun dun dun!

(That seemed to go a little better. Now let’s get on with the episode).

We get an early title card after the recap as two fairies fly across the title. We are then told it is many, many years ago as Fiona is in the middle of labor. Malcolm is there, supporting her. There’s a lot of heavy breathing, groaning and pushing before she lets out a yell. Candles briefly go out before reigniting, echoing the scene where Emma gives birth to Henry. A midwife doesn’t even blink as she swaddles the baby, announcing that it is a boy. Fiona admires her baby, declaring him perfect and Malcolm says they need to find the perfect name for him.

The window opens and the two fairies fly in, growing full-sized to reveal Blue and Tiger Lily. Malcolm asks who they are and Blue introduces them as fairies. She also explains that Tiger Lily is their son’s fairy godmother. Fiona says she’s heard of them but thought fairy godmothers came alone. Blue confirms that’s true but this is a special occasion. She reveals that there is a prophecy that states that a baby born on that day was destined to be The Savior.

Behold we bring you tidings of good-ish news!

Oh snap!

There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow...

 ...just a dream away. 

It's been a long time since I talked about Disney, even though I had started a few posts to recap some past trips to both Disney World and Disneyland. I don't know if I'll ever complete those because most of them were to discuss certain rides when they were still relatively new and now they really aren't. So I'll probably scrap them. 

For now, I want to write about a recent change coming to Walt Disney World. While I haven't talked about some of the other changes (The Muppets 3D ending, Dinosaur closing to be turned into an Indiana Jones ride, the Rock-N-Roller Coaster's retheming), I do have some things to discuss about this one. 

The Carousel of Progress.

The classic ride closed July 6th, and will undergo a complete transformation. So I would like to talk about the Carousel of Progress that was and the Carousel of Progress that will be. 

OUAT: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Another episode featuring Zelena and Oz and since neither new song added to Wicked For Good seem to fit this episode, I’m using lyrics instead of song titles.

My Once Upon a Time recaps return, resuming with Season 6 since I never finished those recaps! Here we go!

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Last time on “Once”: Hook encountered Tiger Lily, who helped him stay away from angry and vengeful Lost Boys. They managed to evade them as he tried to get his way back to Storybrooke.

In Storybrooke, Regina tried to find a way to break the curse on Snow and Charming. She got an idea as they drifted off into a presumably permanent sleep and had everyone in Storybrooke share the curse. This weakened it and allowed Charming and Snow to finally wake up.

Flashbacks revealed that Charming and Snow woke up during the first curse and were briefly reunited. They found a way to get to little Emma but Rumple convinced them not to go to her, to let fate play out so they could stop Regina – who was still in full Evil Queen mode. So they left Emma in foster care and allowed themselves to be cursed again.

Parents of the Year.

Anyway, Fiona and Gideon are still threats and Rumple and Belle are still determined to stop her and save him.

No wonder my “Last time” recaps were almost as long as the regular recaps! Because that was me trying to condense it into one paragraph and failing!

We open in the merry old land of Oz as young Zelena walks down the yellow brick road. She encounters a boy about her age with an axe who is cutting wood. She warns him to be careful before they find a nest that’s fallen with a broken egg. He reveals someone knocked it out of the tree and Zelena uses her magic to fix it.

The yellow brick road needs a new paint job. 

Other kids come out of the woods to mock Zelena and warn the other boy to stay away from her. But they were the kids who knocked the nest out of the tree before the tree fell. So the boy threatens them with his axe and they run off. He introduces himself as Stanum and it seems Zelena has herself a friend!

We flash out of Oz and to Zelena’s farmhouse as Baby Robin cries. Zelena quickly makes a bottle for her and when she races into the next room, she stops short. The Black Fairy stands there with Peanut in her arms, taunting Zelena. She pretty much demands that Zelena help her or she would hurt Peanut.

Poor Peanut.

And now Zelena is pissed off, which can never end well for anybody.

Cue the credits!

Tony Awards 2026 - The Winners (and My Thoughts)

It's been two weeks since the 79th Tony Awards! And so I thought I would share some of my thoughts as well as reveal how well I did in my predictions. 

I thought P!nk did a great job hosting the Tony Awards. The main requirement in my mind is love and respect for theater and she definitely had it in spades. She was also game for anything and willing to embrace the camp, another thing a good host (no matter the award show) needs to do. Bravo to her and while there were a few hiccups here or there, I think she'll only get better as a host. 

The performances were great, in my opinion. I enjoyed them all but the real standouts to me were Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, and The Lost Boys. I had expected Titanique to really blow the roof off Radio City but it seems like some technical difficulties prevented that. 

(The sound was weird throughout the show. For whatever reason, there was an echo whenever the presenters were talking into the microphones. It just wasn't as good as it was in the past and hopefully the producers will fix that for the future). 

Tony Nominations 2026

The Tony Awards are upon us! 

I am so excited for this year's show. I can't wait to see P!nk host. I think she's going to be amazing and I can't believe I never thought about her hosting before. 

Anyway, before we get to the show, I would like to make some predictions. Have I seen the shows nominated? No. Have I seen reviews and videos about them? Yes. Does that qualify me to make predictions? 

Well, since it's my blog, I say yes. 

You can check out my predictions under the cut. I will only be focusing on musicals and not straight plays. 

Suffs the Musical: Finish the Fight

Suffs the Musical will be airing on PBS' Great Performances today, May 8th, at 9 PM EDT. Please check your local listings to confirm the time it airs in your part of the country. 

Suffs the Musical follows the fight to get the 19th Amendment ratified, paving the way for women to vote. However, it comes with many struggles - some external, some internal - and the Suffs have to find the strength to Keep Marching on. 

If you want to read my review of the musical, you can find it here. 

I hope you all tune in and enjoy this amazing musical! 

Hallmark Christmas Movie Round Up: 2025 Edition

Another Christmas has come and gone – which means a whole new batch of Hallmark Christmas/Holiday movies have joined the channel’s ever-growing catalogue. I didn’t watch them all but I did watch a handful of them, so I’m going to quickly recap/review them as we hit the nine month mark to Christmas 2026.

As a warning, there may be SPOILERS under the cut.