New York City Serenade
- Episode aired Mar 9, 2014
- TV-PG
- 43m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.8K
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Everyone returns to the Enchanted Forest, except for Emma and Henry, who now live in New York and remember nothing of their time spent in Storybrooke.Everyone returns to the Enchanted Forest, except for Emma and Henry, who now live in New York and remember nothing of their time spent in Storybrooke.Everyone returns to the Enchanted Forest, except for Emma and Henry, who now live in New York and remember nothing of their time spent in Storybrooke.
Jared Gilmore
- Henry Mills
- (as Jared S. Gilmore)
Robert Carlyle
- Mr. Gold
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Zelena" derives from the Bulgarian word for green - zelen. It is also Ukrainian feminine adjective for green.
- GoofsEmma and Henry are shown playing Diablo III (2012), and talk about what levels they've beaten. In Diablo III, there are no levels to beat. The player's character gains levels through experience.
Also, later in the show, after being asked by Emma how did he become so wise, Henry replies with "after level 16, when I became a knight". In the game, nothing really happens at level 16, and the player can never be (or become) a knight, since this class doesn't properly exist.
- Crazy creditsThe opening sequence shows the New York City nighttime skyline.
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When 'Once Upon a Time' first started it was highly addictive and made the most of a truly great and creative premise. Really loved the idea of turning familiar fairy tales on their heads and putting own interpretations on them and the show early on clearly had clearly had a ball. Watched it without fail every time it came on and it was often a highlight of the week. Which was why it was sad when it ran out of ideas and lost its magic in the later seasons.
It is very daunting having to follow on from such a special episode like Season 3's mid-season finale "Going Home". "New York City Serenade" follows on from it incredibly well and is very nearly just as wonderful. For a second-half-to-the-season start, "New York City Serenade" hugely impresses and is a fine episode on its own, among the stronger Season 3 episodes, though up to this point all the episodes of Season 3 ranged from pretty good to brilliant in my opinion (which is probably not a popular opinion seeing as a few of them got a mixed critical reception, with me on the positive side).
Didn't really buy the whole thing with Emma and the flying monkey, for my tastes it was a touch absurd. Then again that may be just me. Can't think of anything else to fault "New York City Serenade" however.
It doesn't feel like we are going round in circles or ground to a halt with "New York City Serenade". New ideas have been introduced with enormous potential and things are progressing, which for a second-half-to-the-season-start episode is exactly right.
Really enjoy Emma and Hook's chemistry, where Hook's dialogue is so cool and witty, while one finally sees something more to Regina and Snow White's relationship than the whole good vs. evil one. Regina's pain for Henry has heart and emotion. Emma's not passive here and her writing isn't overwrought, her chemistry with Hook stops either from happening.
There is a good deal of energy and enough twists and turns to keep one interested and keep things fresh, appropriate for an episode introducing new ideas and characters. The flying monkeys agreed are cool, the effects are variable on 'Once Upon a Time' but for me they were not a problem in this episode.
Have nothing to fault the acting on any front, particularly Lana Parrilla and Jennifer Morrison. Rebecca Mader casts a spell in her introductory appearance that promises great things.
Furthermore, "New York City Serenade" is a very handsomely mounted episode visually, the settings and costumes are both colourful and atmospheric, not too dark or garish and never cookie-cutter. It is photographed beautifully too. The music is haunting, ethereal and cleverly used with a memorable main theme. Writing has the right balance of humour, pathos, mystery and intrigue, Regina's "I don't run from monsters" line is timeless.
Overall, great episode. 9/10 Bethany Cox
It is very daunting having to follow on from such a special episode like Season 3's mid-season finale "Going Home". "New York City Serenade" follows on from it incredibly well and is very nearly just as wonderful. For a second-half-to-the-season start, "New York City Serenade" hugely impresses and is a fine episode on its own, among the stronger Season 3 episodes, though up to this point all the episodes of Season 3 ranged from pretty good to brilliant in my opinion (which is probably not a popular opinion seeing as a few of them got a mixed critical reception, with me on the positive side).
Didn't really buy the whole thing with Emma and the flying monkey, for my tastes it was a touch absurd. Then again that may be just me. Can't think of anything else to fault "New York City Serenade" however.
It doesn't feel like we are going round in circles or ground to a halt with "New York City Serenade". New ideas have been introduced with enormous potential and things are progressing, which for a second-half-to-the-season-start episode is exactly right.
Really enjoy Emma and Hook's chemistry, where Hook's dialogue is so cool and witty, while one finally sees something more to Regina and Snow White's relationship than the whole good vs. evil one. Regina's pain for Henry has heart and emotion. Emma's not passive here and her writing isn't overwrought, her chemistry with Hook stops either from happening.
There is a good deal of energy and enough twists and turns to keep one interested and keep things fresh, appropriate for an episode introducing new ideas and characters. The flying monkeys agreed are cool, the effects are variable on 'Once Upon a Time' but for me they were not a problem in this episode.
Have nothing to fault the acting on any front, particularly Lana Parrilla and Jennifer Morrison. Rebecca Mader casts a spell in her introductory appearance that promises great things.
Furthermore, "New York City Serenade" is a very handsomely mounted episode visually, the settings and costumes are both colourful and atmospheric, not too dark or garish and never cookie-cutter. It is photographed beautifully too. The music is haunting, ethereal and cleverly used with a memorable main theme. Writing has the right balance of humour, pathos, mystery and intrigue, Regina's "I don't run from monsters" line is timeless.
Overall, great episode. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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