The chemistry between Knight and Caroline Ford's Nimue isn't what I would call electric, but it was strong enough to appreciate Merlin wanting a mortal life with her. However, the warning signs were there with Nimue. Don't trust anyone who grabs so eagerly for immortality. And also, she's a terrible gardener. Those precious seeds were all that survived the attack on her village besides her, and instead of planting them properly, she threw them on top of dirt. You had one job, Nimue.
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Her transition into the Dark One ended up working though. She was commanding and creepy in the powerful role. It was rewarding to see Emma stand up to her, but I have mixed feelings about the scene. Emma's powerful reaction was one of the best bits of acting we've seen from Jennifer Morrison in the series to date, but it was also unnecessary. We know Emma was never nothing. It's not a revelation or an astounding proclamation. This is a character who has proved her power and skills over and over again in the series.Answers to the why and how behind Emma's transformation are on the horizon, but providing some clues would make scenes in Storybrooke have greater impact. Emma reforging the sword had an ominous vibe, but it would have been more emotional if we knew why she was doing it. And was anyone else looking at the crowd of Dark Ones present and doing math to see if it's reasonable that there have been so many incarnations since Nimue? Anyway, given what happened with Merlin and Nimue, I'm concerned Hook and Emma are going to follow a similar path. On the surface, the parallel is boring, so I hope Emma's turn is caused by something else.
Elsewhere in Camelot, Arthur was exceedingly obnoxious. He's not a believable villain. He acts like a petulant child, and the behavior just isn't intimidating. He's somewhat more of a threat now but only because he has Merlin and Zelena on his side. Seriously, why is anyone trusting Zelena for any reason? When has that course of action ever ended well? Regina, at least, is too smart to give Zelena any leeway.
Best Regina quote:
"Tell your timbers to stop shivering, pirate."