STORYBROOKE CHARACTERS
Emma Swan
Fairy Tale: Emma is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. Moments after her birth, she is sent through the enchanted wardrobe to escape the queen’s curse. (we’ve put her in this section, due to her escape from the FT world).
Real World: Emma is a 28-year-old bailbonds woman who meets up with the son, Henry, she put up for adoption 10 years earlier. He tries to convince her that she’s the key to breaking the Evil Queen’s curse.
- 1.08 “Desperate Souls”: Defeats Sidney Glass to succeed Graham as the new town sheriff. Much to Gold’s vested interest.
- 1.09 “True North”: She reunites Ava and Nicholas Zimmer (Hansel and Gretel) with their biological father.
- 1.10 “7:15 am”: Emma is suspicious of the new stranger in town.
- 1.11 “Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree: She joins forces with Sidney to bring down Regina.
- 1.13 “What Happened To Frederick”: Emma is taken to the Wishing Well by August. She discovers Henry’s book by her car.
- 1.14 “Dreamy”: Emma arrests David on suspicion of having something to do with Kathryn’s disappearance.
- 1.15 “Red-Handed”: Emma arrests Mary on suspicion of murdering Kathryn.
- 1.16 “Heart Of Darkness”: Suspects Regina has framed Mary for Kathryn’s disappearance. Join forces with Mr. Gold.
- 1.17 “Hat Trick”: She is kidnapped by Jefferson but manages to escape along with Mary. Starts to believe in the fairytale.
- 1.18 “The Stable Boy”: Emma is thwarted in her attempts to prove Regina framed Mary, but discovers Sidney’s bug.
- 1.19 “The Return”: Vows to take Henry from Regina.
- 1.20 “The Stranger”: Refuses to believe August’s claim to be Pinocchio. Takes Henry and makes for out of town.
- 1.21 “An Apple Red As Blood”: Decides to leave town; accepts Regina’s parting gift in the form of a poisoned apple turnover. Saved by Henry, who eats it to prove a point.
- 1.22 “A Land Without Magic”: With Henry’s life hanging in the balance, Emma goes on a mission to retrieve the love potion hidden inside Maleficent. After defeating the dragon, she is outfoxed by Gold who takes the potion for his own ends. However, with Henry pronounced dead, she gathers up all her love and kisses him on the forehead, springing the moppet back to life.
Henry Mills
Henry is Emma’s son whom she put up for adoption 10 years ago. Henry somehow discovers the truth about Storybrooke from a book of fairy tales. This leads him to finding Emma in the hope of breaking the Evil Queen’s spell.
Henry is the adopted son of Regina/Evil Queen and the grandson of Prince Charming/John Doe and Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard. He is named after Regina’s father, whom she killed to trigger the curse. Henry doesn’t exist in fairytale land (at least not yet).
- 1.11 “Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree”: Henry’s fairytale book is stolen by August.
- 1.13 “What Happened To Frederick”: Emma returns his book.
- 1.20 “The Stranger”: Agrees to go with Emma, who plans to leave Storybrooke.
- 1.21 “An Apple Red As Blood”: Eats Regina’s poisoned apple turnover to make Emma believe in the curse. Keels over. Life hangs in the balance.
- 1.22 “A Land Without Magic”: Henry is brought back to life by Emma.
Dr. Whale
Dr. Whale works at the Storybrooke hospital. His Fairytale character is yet to be revealed.
- 1.22 “A Land Without Magic”: With the curse now broken, Dr. Whale remembers who he really is.
Billy
Billy is a mechanic who repaired Ruby’s car and is later seen at the mineshaft (Ep. 5). While it’s yet to be confirmed in the show, he could be the Storybrooke equivalent of Billy Goats Gruff (HT: Geoff for the suggestion).
Pongo
Pongo — from the 101 Dalmatians Disney story — is at the site of the sinkhole in Ep. 5.
Mr. Krzyszkowski (AKA Mr. K)
Mr. Krzyszkowski works at the Storybrooke Hall Of Records. Everyone calls him “K”.
Storybrooke Pet Shelter Doctor
The pet doctor works at the Storybrooke Pet Shelter.
Nurse Severe
Nurse Severe is employed by Regina to keep watch over the imprisoned Belle.
- 1.22 “A Land Without Magic”: Jefferson sends Nurse Severe to sleep so that he can release Belle.
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{ 69 comments… read them below or add one }
If you created this page on Nov. 3., how did you know John Doe’s first name was David?
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It was confirmed by the actor.
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We’ve now bumped this thread up for visibility following the new updates from last night’s episode.
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Hi Roco,
I absolutely love this character guide. I have an addition that you could add to the this guide. If you remember from the Cinderella episode, Ruby briefly spoke to a mechanic named Billy or something. She was afraid he was going to break her glass wolf.
Think it could be someone important.
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Cheers Tim,
Good catch. Looks like another pointer to her Red Riding Hood fairy tale world status. I’ll make a note of the reference in the next update.
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Saw Billy the Mechanic at the sinkhole site in this latest episode. Wonder when he will become a more prominent character? You should totally add him to the character guide.
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Good shout, J. We’ve now added Billy to the guide. There’s not much to go on at the moment, but we’ll probably find out more about him eventually. Cheers.
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Billy Goat Gruff perhaps? He is a mechanic, so perhaps financially he isn’t on the “greener side” of things. Plus, the show’s already featured trolls living under a bridge.
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Good shout, Will. I think you might be onto something. Cheers.
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I’m goingwith Reds Woodsman
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I think Red’s Woodsman is Hansel and Gretel’s father
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Does anyone know who the sheriff is???
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His alt-world character hasn’t been revealed yet, although popular theories include ‘The Huntsman’ or ‘The Big Bad Wolf’.
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I’m surprised this isn’t added to Gepetto’s parent’s profile, but they are clearly Gideon the cat and the Fox from Pinocchio.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/Foulfellow_and_Gideon.jpg
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what about Doc (seven dwarf) that is the doctor that delivers Emma’s birth
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Not really a cast “character,” but definitely seen in both worlds, is Emma’s baby blanket. It was knitted by Granny in FT, white with purple ribbons, and Emma’s name was embroidered on it – which explains how Emma is the ONLY one to retain her name. She was wrapped in it when she was placed in the enchanted cupboard so, of course, also when found by the side of a road in Reality. It was laid over the back of a chair in Emma’s Boston apartment (Pilot episode); and is among the items Emma had sent to her in Storybrooke. You can see it on a chair in Mary Margaret’s flat as Emma is unpacking the box (Cinderella episode). I think the blanket is an important key, perhaps even helping someone remember who they were in FT land.
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Very nice catch, Sher. Thanks for sharing.
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I am remembering correctly, was there a small flashback in one of the episodes where it shows Baby Emma being found by the boy along the highway?
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No, Mrs. E, we haven’t seen that yet. You may be remembering the final scene of “True North” where Emma is in her police car looking at her own case file which contains newspaper clippings. The headlines:
“Still No Leads On Deadbeat Parents”
“Baby Emma Remanded To Foster System”
“After weeks of futile searching, Baby Emma turned-over to Child Services for care”
“7 Year Old Boy Finds Baby On Side Of Road” –>
\\ “A local boy discovers a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket on the roadside. Police ask public for any information regarding parents’ identities.”
Emma is interrupted by Henry bringing her pumpkin pie, then The Stranger arrives. Unfortunately, there is no dateline (city, date) to be seen on the clippings.
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Thanks for the info! I must have been dreaming!
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Anyone notice the MacCutcheon 60 year scotch that Emma and Margaret drink? It’s the same scotch from Lost. I have a feeling there will be more Lost references throughout the show. Something fun to look for!
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Definitely. We’ve got a OUAT LOST Easter Egg article here.
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Oh, and I think the sheriff is the black night!
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What about the possibility of Dr. Whale being Pinocchio? He’s the only fairy-tale character I can think of that was swallowed by a whale. (Jonah was swallowed by a whale too, but that’s a Biblical story, so my bet is that the Dr. is Pinocchio.)
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Rachel, he might be a bit too old to be Pinocchio, but that’s certainly an interesting possibility.
I know that some folks think he could be the actual whale (in human form, of course), which might be the best bet at this stage.
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Another popular theory about Dr. Whale is that he could be the Big Bad Wolf. If you notice in ep. 3 when he’s on his date with Mary Margaret, he can’t stop staring at Ruby. He might be the wolf and his natural instincts draw him to Red Riding Hood because he wants to eat her or something (of course in the real world eating her means something completely different but you get the idea)
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Good shout, Tim. Definitely food for thought, so to speak.
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Love the show and love this recap- thank Goodness there’s a show on that revives the characters and tales we grew up with (and does interesting things by combining them into one giant world)! Maybe I’m old fashioned, but today’s culture seems devoid of anything remotely hope giving. As a culture, we need our Fairy Tales now more than ever… <3
Brooke
POP INC
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Here is something I was thinking about after the last episode.. Emma had a star on her birthday cupcake she blew out the candle Henry appeared. Emma was given a star badge the rumble happened. Emma was holding a silver star keychain *don’t remember what was happening then. OK now , then Emma has lost her shirt twice one time she took one from the laundry the other time she had one given her by Henry. Think about this cause in the real world she has no parents. Have you heard the Grimm tale called “The Money Star” ? What are your thoughts??
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@ first I thought Emma stood for Emerald City and she maybe could be the good witch Glenda and Henry could be the wizard. LOL all because those stars throw me off thinking…
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Just so you see it isn’t so far fetched either I submit from the book “Glinda of Oz”
“Ozma and Dorothy summon Glinda, who, with help from several magicians and magical assistants, must find a way to raise the island and liberate its trapped inhabitants.”
**last 5 words
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It drove me “crazy” trying to figure out where I have seem these actors! Had to contact our local tv columnist to get name and originof Midas dau.Boy she looks different.The girl from House has changed too,This is such a fun show.It is a little tough to follow now and then but enjoyable It is clean –big plus.Thanks p.s. The columnist gave me this web site
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I am obsessed with finding the clue to the characters identity by their name. Nolan (Prince Charming-David Nolan) means “champion” in Gaelic. I think the theory that Dr. Whale is Pinnochio is great. I kept thinking Jonah, but forgot that Pinnochio was swallowed by the whale. We will see. Love the show.
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I am completely fixated on the names, too!
Here’s what I have so far:
Mary Margaret Blanchard: Blanchard = White
Regina Mills: Regina = Queen
Ashley: Ash(ley) = Cinder(ella)
Ruby: Ruby = Red
Mr. Gold: Rumplestilskin spun wool into gold
Archie Hopper: Crickets “hop”
Sidney Glass: Mirrors are made of glass
This is my favourite aspect of the show!
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I think Dr. Whale was a man in the Fairy Tale world, who was turned into the whale that later swallowed Pinocchio. Just as Archie Hopper in the Fairy Tale world was once a man who was turned into a cricket (Jiminy).
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I believe the “blind witch” we see in the (failed) curse scene is in fact a Stygian Witch from Greek mythology. It’s clear throughout the series thus far that they aren’t limiting themselves to any single canon of tales.
Anyway, the 3 Stygian Witches shared a single eye and tooth… go look up the Perseus/Medusa stories if you’re interested.
BUUUUT lesser-known is that the witches were also known as “Graeae” (or “gray” for those of us who are keeping track of colors in OUaT), and that these witches were most often symbolized by… A SWAN!
ooooooh. neat.
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Well, the blind witch from episode 2 had multiple teeth, Heather.
It does intrigue me who se is, though, I hope we’ll see her again, I liked the creepiness.
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Mr K? Belles father?
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I looked at the pics side by side, and I could almost buy it. Would IMDB clarify this?
Also, I’m thinking Nurse Severe (watching over Belle in the hospital) is Cora, Regina’s mother… judging by the pictures on this site.
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Billy is possibly The Beast as he is in the Beauty and the Beast episode “Skin Deep” and it was revealed that The Beast’s StoryBrooke counterpart was already revealed.
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Thinking the stranger could be Grimm or a Hans Christian Anderson type character. Open up a lot of possibilities….
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The woman standing behind the ogre at the press conference in desperate souls is the same woman that plays the witch in episode 2. She is listed on IMDB as “Blind Witch/Miss Ginger”
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I second that…I really do think it is the Blind Witch from the second episode. I watched the scene again, and the old woman with the glasses seems like the same person. Not positive, but pretty sure and the actress is billed as appearing in the episode and that seems like the only logical place.
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It definetely is her, I don’t think we see the old witch again. If the real life name of that witch was Ms. Ginger (Gingerbread house, got it?) then it stands to reason she was intended to be the blind witch from Hansel and Gretel but got replaced…
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However, if they replaced her role she would not have been shown in the real world since the younger blind witch dies in true north, maybe the writers will tie the two witches together. Or maybe they have no relation at all, the older one in the second episode wasn’t blind her eyes were just sown shut. I think with them showing her and the Ogre in the real world already they will eventually show their stories along with the other villains around the fire in episode two. The season keeps getting better though, and just like they did in lost I think they will be dropping some more shockers soon.
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Thanks to all who sent in the ‘Miss Ginger’ tip — we’ve now updated the character guide.
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Gaston wasn’t married to Belle. They were engaged.
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Good catch — corrected above.
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you should add the nurse that Regina gave the rose to at the end of the episode…I have a feeling she might be revealed as a villain of some sort
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@TP – Yeah, she’s worth inclusion. I make sure she’s in the next update. Thanks for the tip.
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I think that Dr. Whale could be Monstro. The giant whale from Pinocchio. He seems kind of heartless. I can’t really think of any other whales that are in children’s stories.
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In last nights episode I noticed that when Grumpy and Snow were selling candles door to door that at one home a tall skinny man munching on a carrot answered the door. He was joined by a short, rather round lady and they refused to purchase a candle. Could the couple be Jack Sprat who could eat no fat and his wife who could eat no lean?
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i was also thinking that!
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You may want to add the beginning of Episode 16 for Red since she intentionally released her inner wolf to attack King George’s posse, giving Charming time to escape. She was awesome!
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Great website!
I’m still anxiously waiting to see if they’ll show The Booted Cat, Little Thumb or Bluebeard in future episodes. I wonder if that happens who they just might be in storybrook…
Loved this week’s episode with the reference to Jefferson Airplane’s song White Rabbit. Very fitting name for our Man Hatter !!
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I tthinks Dr. WHALE IS BLUEBEARD
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TQoH could be the nurse in the ward( the red rose) I know alot are thinking its gonna be be Cora but im pretty sure Cots is the millers daughter.
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I think you should create a companion “Places in StoryBrooke” to catalog the various locations.
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What about the guy mopping the floor in the episode where we see Belle imprisoned in the pysch ward of the hospital?
The mysterious stranger is Baelfire (who is Rumplestiltskin’s son), all grown up or Pinnochio.
Cora is the miller’s daughter and Regina’s mom, but she may now be the Queen of Hearts in Wonderland.
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The actresses who play Cora, Queen of Hearts, and Nurse Severe are all different. Although, as far as the Queen of Hearts is concerned, it wouldn’t matter all that much since we never see her face and a different actress could play the part.
As far as Wonderland, does the curse extend to this realm? If so, you got a whole host of characters to show up in Storybrooke (Alice, twiddle Dee/Dum, white night, etc.). Jefferson did tell Emma that there are LOTS of realms, some with magic some without…
I speculate however, only Fairytale land is affected by the curse. Like Emma, Jefferson wasn’t in Fairytale land when the curse struck (being in Wonderland), so he never lost his memories (Emma had no memories to lose). However, his daughter was caught up in the curse, so Jefferson travelled to Storybrooke after escaping from Wonderland (you see the scar around his neck when he was fighting Emma and Margret just before falling out the window) and without magic was stuck there since there wasn’t any magic for him to use to get his hat to work.
The one thing I’m not clear about is the last scene (Emma is reading Henry’s book) with Jefferson madly making hats… was this during his stay in Wonderland or after his visit (escape?) from Storybrooke Maine?
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The guy mopping the floor? I think it’s a tribute to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and represents “Chief” Bromden, a silent Native American patient (believed to be deaf and mute by the mental ward staff and other patients) who was mopping the floor or other janitorial tasks, but was actually listenning in on conversations. IIRC, the book was narrated by this character’s perspective.
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You mean Mary Margaret?
“1.18 “The Stable Boy”: In Storybrooke, he’s District Attorney Albert Spencer. He gets Emma to incriminate herself over the disappearance of Kathryn.”
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A few things
I think the ogre is the giant from jack and the beanstalk
I think the blind witch is the witch from hansel and gretel
I have reilised that we could all be fairytale charecters but we dont know it!
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Hello, First I must say “THANK YOU” This is a great website. I really don’t watch tv but I have been watching OUAT on the internet. I love this show! The last show I’ve watched on a basis was Sex and the City. I recently read somewhere online that once an person is dead they stay dead. But I don’t feel that is true. We seen the Huntsman/Graham was killed twice. Kathryn heart was found and sent to some lab for dna testing and now she is found alive. The FTL people don’t grow old. I wonder… being they are from FTL they might have some kind of magic power within themselves. just my thoughts. Thanks Michel
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Welcome michel, very interesting thoughts. ‘Death’ in OUAT is an intriguing topic. As you noted, dead is not always dead, especially when Regina is feeling hearty.
We know that the Fairytalies can die in both realms (Leopold and Graham, for example), but whether they can also be ressurrected, now that is another question. If I recall correctly, Rumples didn’t seem to think that Prince 1.0 could be brought back. Still, interesting to ponder the ‘rules’ of death in the show.
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Gold is bringing magic back to Storybrooke or is Storybrooke being transformed back into FTL? Why would Henry consider this a ‘bad’ thing?
I suspect Gold is bringing back the magic since his search for Baelfire (who is Rumplestiltskin’s son) has failed, thus he want’s his magic back in order to continue to search other realms.
Another thought… who was Henry’s father? Emma reveals to Mary Margaret that Henry’s father was far from being a hero (Emma told Henry that his father was a hereo and a firefighter that died saving a family). She said that Henry was better off not knowing the truth. Could the father be a grown up Baelfire?
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Hey, someone know who is the long haired man cleaning the floor where Belle is being held? I have no idea…but probably everyone in Storybrook is a FT character..including minor characters, i’m rigth?
This is so cool. Trying to know who is who =]
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Both the long-haired man and the severe nurse down in the psychiatric ward are hat-tips to the classic book and movie, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.” The man’s movie counterpart is “Chief” and the nurse’s is “Nurse Ratched.” No, they’re not from a fairy tale; but it’s a clever way for the show-runners to give recognition to fictional characters who are special to them.
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I absolutely love this show, but… Robert Carlyle (Mr. Gold) is 51 and Emilie de Ravin (Belle) is 30.
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