Trivia / Once Upon a Time S5 E9 "The Bear King"

• Advertised Extra: Many critics noted that despite the returns of Mulan and Ruby being heavily hyped, it was odd how little they appeared together on screen.
• Ascended Fanon: As the Witch's motives were left vague in Brave, some fans interpreted her as a Trickster Mentor whose bear curse was designed to force Merida and Elinor to work together. The show uses this interpretation, with the helmet challenge really being a Secret Test of Character for Merida.
• Fake Scot: Both Glenn Keogh (Fergus) and Caroline Morahan (Elinor) are Irish actors playing a Fantasy Counterpart Culture inspired by Scottish legend.