'Once Upon a Time' recap, 'Queen of Hearts'

I may have hinted at this before but for me, the first eight episodes of the second season of "Once Upon a Time" were a bit of a disappointment compared to most of the episodes in season one. Whereas last season introduced us to our favorite fairytale characters and important storylines, the start of this season was a lot of dilly dallying. Unneeded flashbacks and side plots diminished the intrigue this show provided last season, but I should have expected this once Emma broke the curse. Where do you go after a major event such as that is resolved?

By Ian Zelaya

December 3, 2012