Once Upon a Time 3.09 Save Henry

Once Upon a Time 3.09 Save Henry
It's great the first half of this season has finished with Neverland. The writers and producers were fantastic covering every character in Peter Pan's storyline and bringing it all in. It didn't take long for us to start missing the characters in Storybrooke, so I'm happy the task of getting Henry back didn't drag on through Neverland.

It was also nice to see Regina's first go at motherhood when she adopted baby Henry. But for the entire 11 years, John and Michael Darling were already searching for him in Boston! Why did it take them so long to reach Storybrooke? If Peter Pan knew the prophecy involving Henry, this means he relied heavily on the Darling boys since he took Wendy. For 11 years, they could've crossed over to Storybrooke. No idea why they took so long, especially since other people could stumble in without noticing on their road maps.

The last thing I'm curious about is the shadow situation. Since Peter Pan stays young forever, will that mean the newly possessed Henry won't age either? When they meant everybody is coming home to Storybrooke, they really meant everybody. I wonder if his shadow could be trapped just like with what Regina did to the shadow on the Jolly Roger. I doubt Rumplestilskin will get rid of Pandora's box, so Henry is technically still inside there. Also, nobody ages in Storybrooke either. Does this mean it will be just like Neverland as well? August, Baelfire and Emma grew up because they were in the real world outside of the Enchanted Forest. Henry should be able to grow up but if he is possessed with Peter Pan's soul, there may be a grey line there.

I look into this show a lot because it's so intricate and all of the characters overlap one another in a wonderful format. The ending was jaw dropping and actually changes everything. Excited for the rest of the season!