04-03-2013, 04:59 PM
(03-31-2013, 11:20 PM)RebeccaMatthews Wrote: I'm going to start by saying that the only spoilers I see/know of at what's released in the trailers and sneak peaks in my timeline on Youtube or other social media websites I visit. Therefore, I was unaware that this episode was a take on the Rumpelstiltskin tale. Especially since I'm so use to Rumpelstiltskin looking like Robert Carlyle/gold and scaly, and not, well like it did.
I loved Wu is this episode. I know that there are some people that are annoyed that Wu is being the stereotypically Hollywood Asian, but I like it. I felt kinda bad for Wu when the troll melted the ladder and he was hanging there for a little. I figured once they saw Wu hanging there from the street, they would've called in the fire department to get him, or made sure someone went up to pull the ladder in.
Lol, yeah, Rumpelstiltskin should have giggled more, I think. Once Upon a Time has spoiled me in terms of that depiction.
I agree that Wu has had some unfortunate ... stereotyping problems in terms of characterization, and that he's now sort of getting "smart guy" status, but it's actually nice to see someone (other than Monroe) with a lot of knowledge. Since he's not riding a desk and he's often on scene with Hank and Nick, it's fairly safe to say that he's also got some physical prowess as well. I had a Joss Whedon deja vu moment when his life was on the line this episode -- I hate seeing the funny characters bite the dust. :[
I'd like to see him broadened as a character. They could start by having him know all about Wesen too.
"I can feed the caterpillar, I can whisper through the chrysalis, but what hatches follows its own nature and is beyond me."
-- Hannibal (TV show)
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