Once Upon a Time: The Outsider

We finally get the confrontation between Hood and Rumpel, and oh, it was a doozy! 

Observations:

Is there only one town line in Storybrooke? Or is there a purple line running all around Storybrooke, so no one accidentally leaves through the woods or at the opposite end of town? Oh, that's right, the opposite end of town is the ocean. Is there a purple line in the ocean so they don't go too far out to sea? *wink*

Not very many people came to Archie's funeral. Couldn't they have hired some extras to make it look like more people knew Archie and cared about him?

Archie's headstone was made pretty quickly. And why no dates on it? But then, what date would they put for his birth? I'd really like to know what year it was in Fairy Tale Land.

Belle never went back to her father after leaving Rumpelstiltskin? Did she not want to be a Princess anymore? No. Belle wants to be a hero. Where did that come from? Who knew she wanted that?

How does Grumpy/Dreamy know about Belle's past history with dark magic? Again, I want to know how every character knows everything about every other character as soon as they meet. 

When did Belle have time to change into her "hero" clothes? I can just hear the conversation:

Belle: I want to go with you to kill the Yaoguai, but I can't go in this dress, it might get dirty.

Claude: Don't worry about it. We'll just wait for you to change into your adventuring outfit. Take all the time you need. We're sure a slip of a girl like you can help us in our hunt.

Belle: Thanks, guys. Be right back.

*wink*

Why did Belle go with the men when she was able to find the Yaoguai on her own from reading her books? Did she just need a ride to get closer?

The Dwarfs want to go back to the Enchanted Forest. Why does Leroy think that Mary Margaret and Emma know when and how to get back?

It's funny that the only thing Leroy mentions that he'll miss in this world is penicillin. What about electricity? Flush toilets? Cell phones? Twitter? Taylor Swift?

Hook was able to get into the locked library, so why would Rumpel tell Belle to go back and hide from Hook in the locked library? How is that safe?

I like this Mulan. A Mulan with decent hair and without Aurora.

Why would Hook carry around that short piece of rope tied like that? When you tie a knot like that on a ship, you use a long piece of rope to tie something on the ship. You wouldn't have a little bit of rope tied in that knot and then carry it around in your pocket. I guess Belle has to find out about the ship somehow. But then why did Belle know to look in a Nautical book if she didn't know what kind of knot it was in the first place? If she knew it was a nautical knot, she wouldn't need to look in a book. Picky, picky. I know.

Ah, how sweet. Twenty-eight year-old Emma wants to live with her parents.

What did Belle expect to do with the beast after she tracked it down - other than kill it? Why is she surprised that Mulan would suggest she kill it?

Belle is so disillusioned. She thinks Rumpel has changed. He hasn't. He's still a bad man. He uses people for his own purposes. He only thinks about himself and what he wants. Belle deserves better, or at least younger (sorry to those Rumpel/Belle fans out there. Their May/December relationship still creeps me out). If she likes "bad boys," why not go for Hook. He's closer to her age and so much better looking. *wink*

I'm still curious to know why Rumpel still limps. 

It's a good thing that Grumpy/Dreamy gave Belle that fairy dust.

So nice to see you again, Prince Philip.

David wants to go back to the Enchanted Forest. Mary Margaret doesn't. (Remember, she's already been back. It wasn't a good experience.) Oh boy, I smell big trouble in paradise.

How does Archie know Cora? He never met her in Fairy Tale Land, did he? He wasn't involved in Regina's life before she became the evil Queen as far as I know. Again, everyone seems to know everyone and their business even though they never met before. Bugs me.

How does Hook know that Belle won't die?

What is Belle's Storybrooke name? Did she have a name?

Maleficent turned Philip into a Chinese demon. I guess they have to tie it into the Mulan story in one more way.

So, could no strangers come into Storybrooke before the curse was broken unless they had some kind of tie to Fairy Tale Land, like Emma and August? 

Quotes:

Claude: Wait! You're a...

[Mulan hits him]

Mulan: Yea, I know.

Belle: How? How did you...?

Hook: Oh, I know this ship like the back of my... well, you know.

Belle: You're not the first beast I've faced.

Mary Margaret: I really like this one.

David: I don't know. The yard looks kind of small.

Mary Margaret: Are you going to say that about every house we look at?

David: I grew up on a farm.