Once Upon A Time 4x18 “Sympathy for the de Vil” Recap
Sadly there’s no sympathy for the de Vil.
Somewhere in London Long Ago: (Perhaps during the summer of 1922?) Did anyone else go into full-blown fangirl mode at the The Great Gatsby references throughout the episode? (disclaimer: we don’t actually mean literally) A place called Murray’s like Gatsby’s mansion. And the 1920s fashion followed by choosing security over love. A young Cruella’s life mirrors Rapunzel’s except she hasn’t been taken from loving parents – she’s the one who’s eliminated parental figures from the picture. After being locked away in the attic for years, on a “date night” with Isaac the author she tells him the story of how her mother murdered her father, but the reality is, she’s the one who’s done so. Sympathizing with the tragic life she’s endured, Isaac gives her the ability to communicate with every single animal she desires and she later uses her newfound gift to turn her mother’s dogs on her thereby murdering her. When he later finds her sewing a coat out of the Dalmatians’ fur, he writes her an ending that takes away her ability to ever harm another.
Present Day Storybrooke: Just as Regina’s getting ready to leave for New York in order to save Robin from her sister, she and Emma receive news that Henry’s been kidnapped by Cruella. And if the two mothers don’t kill the author, Henry dies. However, what the Charming family doesn’t know is that Cruella cannot actually harm anyone, but before they can tell Emma about what the author’s told them, she’s already killed Cruella for threatening Henry.
Tonight’s episode accurately reminded us of the fact that the series has one of the most brilliant ensemble casts and guest stars on television. The amount of exceptional performances were stunning and the excellent plot twist was very well written indeed. The only flaw is that we’re now left with tons of new questions we may or may not get answers to – i.e.: how on earth did Cruella end up in the Enchanted Forest?
