History Recap / OnceUponATimeS4E10ShatteredSight

* BrickJoke: As soon as she's back in Evil Queen mode, Regina looks at her pantsuit and demands "What am I wearing?" before magically turning it into an evil PimpedOutDress. After the spell is broken Regina looks at herself again and again asks, "What am I ''wearing''?"

* AdvertisedExtra: Rebecca Wisocky as Madame Faustina. Big name actor, well-advertised, didn't do much.

* MythologyGag: Dopey trying to catch snow on his tongue after the spell is broken is very much like [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Sven trying to do the same thing]].

* TheReveal: We knew Ingrid had removed Emma's memories of her, but we finally find out why, when and how. Ingrid removed her memories when Emma first turned back up in Storybrooke, still mad about Ingrid trying to get young Emma's magic to activate.

* ContrivedCoincidence: Another one this episode to go with the perfect timing of Elsa rescuing Anna last episode: Anna chances upon the bottle containing a message aimed at the villain who has just enacted a spell that will soon have all of Storybrooke self-destructing. Not only that, the implication (since she finds the bottle right near the chest she and Kristoff were in, and it was shown popping out of the water next to it last episode) is that when Elsa made the wish that saved them, it ''just so happened'' to bring the bottle along with the chest. (The fact Anna and Kristoff were dumped in the vicinity of the king and queen's shipwreck to make such a thing possible is not this, however, since it was invoked deliberately by Hans [[EvilIsPetty just to be an asshole]].)

* ContrivedCoincidence: Another one this episode to go with the perfect timing of Elsa rescuing Anna last episode: Anna chances upon the bottle containing a message aimed at the villain who has just enacted a spell that will soon have all of Storybrooke self-destructing. Not only that, the implication (since she finds the bottle right near the chest she and Kristoff were in) is that when Elsa made the wish that saved them, it ''just so happened'' to bring the bottle along with the chest. (The fact Anna and Kristoff were dumped in the vicinity of the king and queen's shipwreck to make such a thing possible is not this, however, since it was invoked deliberately by Hans [[EvilIsPetty just to be an asshole]].)

* ContrivedCoincidence: Another one this episode to go with the perfect timing of Elsa rescuing Anna last episode: Anna chances upon the bottle containing a message aimed at the villain who has just enacted a spell that will soon have all of Storybrooke self-destructing.

* AlasPoorVillain: Ingrid. Once she finally realizes that not only can she never tear Anna and Elsa apart, but that Anna still loves her despite all she'd done to her, ''and'' Gerda still loved her too and was sorry for imprisoning her, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone she immediately repents]]...but the only way to end the spell is [[SomeoneHasToDie for her to die]]. Cue the water works as she gives her blessing to Anna, Elsa, and Emma, thanks them for giving her back her sisters' love, and tells them to take care of their families and loved ones as the precious things they are, all [[invoked]][[VisualEffectsOfAwesome while exploding in a breathtaking shower of light]].

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Ingrid makes a HeroicSacrifice
* SpannerInTheWorks: Ingrid never anticipated Anna finding Gerda's letter apologizing not only for trying to suppress Elsa's powers, but for letting her fear of Ingrid's powers outweigh her love for her.

* NoSell: The curse doesn't affect Hook, along with the already established Elsa, Anna, and Emma, because of Gold having his heart, leaving the spell with nothing ''to'' affect. Gold also seems to be immune, as his behavior is apparently unchanged; he did say at the start of the previous episode that the spell brings out the darkness in people's hearts, with the implication (since he threatened to torment Ingrid and her new family for the rest of their lives unless she released him and his loved ones from Storybrooke) that as the Dark One his had already been brought out long ago. The revelation of the state of his heart (and his need to have the Author fix things for him) in the second half of the season can explain this as well.

* AlasPoorVillain: Ingrid. Once she finally realizes that not only can she never tear Anna and Elsa apart, but that Anna still loves her despite all she'd done to her, ''and'' Gerda still loved her too and was sorry for imprisoning her, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone she immediately repents]]...but the only way to end the spell is [[SomeoneHasToDie for her to die]]. Cue the water works as she gives her blessing to Anna, Elsa, and Emma, thanks them for giving her back her sisters' love, and tells them to take care of their families and loved ones as the precious things they are, all [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome while exploding in a breathtaking shower of light]].

* OneWomanWail: During Ingrid's HeroicSacrifice. As is usually the case, [[TearJerker it's very effective]].

* NeverSayDie: Ingrid says that she will have to "destroy" herself, rather than "kill", to end the curse.

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* BerserkButton: "Don't wake my baby!"

* NoSell: The curse doesn't affect Hook, along with the already established Elsa, Anna, and Emma, because of Gold having his heart, leaving the spell with nothing ''to'' affect. Gold also seems to be immune, as his behavior is apparently unchanged; he did say at the start of the previous episode that the spell brings out the darkness in people's hearts, with the implication (since he threatened to torment Ingrid and her new family for the rest of their lives unless she released him and his loved ones from Storybrooke) that as the Dark One his had already been brought out long ago.

* NoSell: The curse doesn't affect Hook, along with the already established Elsa, Anna, and Emma, because of Gold having his heart, leaving the spell with nothing ''to'' affect. Gold also seems to be immune, as his behavior is apparently unchanged.

* IAmAMonster: Ingrid says this when she finally realize that she uses her power to harm people.

* IAmAMonster: Ingrid say this when she finally realize that she uses her power to harm people.

* ExactEavesdropping: Played straight, then subverted. Sidney happened to be following Emma when she ran into the Snow Queen and snapped a convenient photo, but then apparently left immediately after and wasn't there to witness Ingrid sucking out Emma's memories with magic. Had he stayed a few seconds longer, he would have high-tailed it back to Regina to report the appearance of an unknown magic user, and the plot in season one would have taken a ''very'' different turn.

** Will's ''fight'' with Hook. It was over in five seconds.

* TheReveal: Emma doesn't remember Ingrid, as Ingrid removed her memories after their relationship soured due to Ingrid trying to get young Emma's magic to activate.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: A rare example where a villain does this, yet it still counts as this trope instead of [[NiceJobFixingItVillain the usual]]. Had Ingrid not risked Emma's life to try and awaken her magic, the latter probably wouldn't have run away from her. This possibly could have extended to the Storybrooke situation in Season 1.