The “Secret Garden” episode is a great look at how Zelena and Robin get to the New Enchanted Forest and why they are such an important part of the narrative this season. What Robin doesn’t understand is that magic is dangerous and that not all witches are as cool and good-natured as her mother or her Aunt Regina. At this point in the past, Robin is an eighteen-year-old girl who practices magic with her friends in Storybrooke. When the two pair up in “Secret Garden,” it will be to save Robin, Zelena, and Robin Hood’s daughter.
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This version of Hook has truly learned how to be selfless - something that took Emma’s Hook a bit longer to learn. His concerns are less about piracy, his ship, or even his own life. Not only is this wish realm Hook, but this is Hook who has become a father. For a woman who used to manipulate people to get what she wants, actually finding someone to trust with the life of her daughter is powerful. Zelena is a transformed woman, which makes her partnership with Hook so unique. She is a mother, she has healed her wounds with Regina, she has even taken up a spin class (although I think this is a subtle nod to her former mentor Rumplestiltskin and not just a trendy job for her counterpart Kelly). She and Regina have reconciled and she only uses her magic for good (when she actually has magic.) Zelena in Once Upon a Time Season 7 is very different than past iterations of Zelena. The pair has consistently found themselves at odds, that is until now.
In doing so, Zelena cursed his kiss, so that if he kissed Emma, he would steal all of her magic. Back in Season 3, Zelena pretended to be Ariel to get Hook to admit his love for Emma. Zelena has manipulated Hook, cursed him and even used magic to harm him. Let’s jump into the episode and why we’re excited to see the Wicked Witch of the West spend some time with everyone’s favorite wish realm pirate.
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Their team up, while rare and full of tension, is actually quite sincere and highlights just how parenthood has changed these two characters.
The flashbacks, however, will deal with a very interesting team up: Hook and Zelena will work together to help Zelena’s daughter Robin when she gets mixed up with Mother Gothel. The episode will pick up where the winter finale left off: with Lucy and Henry’s lives hanging in the balance. “Secret Garden” will kick off the Spring premiere of the fantasy series this Friday night on ABC. Earlier this week, FANDOM had the opportunity to screen the newest episode of Once Upon a Time.