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* In the second episode when you first realize the epic [[Batman Gambit]] Rumplestilskin/Mr. Gold is playing you can't help but be impressed. It gets even better when you realize there may even be a [[Memory Gambit]] involved. Do we have the show's first [[Magnificent Bastard]] here?

** "...Please."

* The Evil Queen's battle with Maleficent, telekinetically throwing dozens of weapons at her unicorn so her guard would be down, then wrapping a chandelier around her.

* Snow White being able to fend off Prince Charming during Episode Three and giving him the scar that makes him easily recognizable.

* Emma's conversation with Ashley in Episode 4

'''Emma''': Never is. People are gonna tell you who you are your whole life. You just gotta punch back and say "No, this is who I am." Want people look at you differently, make them. You wanna change things? You have to go out there and change them ''yourself'' - because there are no fairy godmothers in this world. }}

* Archie standing up to Regina about Henry's treatment, especially the bit about how a child's therapist can be very influential in determining the best place for a child in a (potential, hypothetical) custody hearing. Boo''yeah''.

* When Emma rescues Archie and Henry from the collapsing elevator. She has Henry safe in hand, the elevator is going to fall with Archie still inside. They're saying hasty farewells before it drops, and the moment borders on a [[Tear Jerker]] when Archie uses his umbrella to hook onto Emma's gear at the last second.

* Regina finding out Emma is now the town's deputy:

''Regina gives the Sheriff [[Death Glare|a look]]''<br />

'''Sheriff''': She's my... new deputy.<br />

** It also nicely averts the TV standard catfight or avoidance of females fighting or females being unblemished by fighting. The two of them pull out nice solid punches hard enough to cause visible injury.

** Graham's break-up speech to Regina just before that. Talk about standing up for himself for the first time in decades.

'''Graham''': I'm leaving you for me. }}

* Mr. Gold's [[Batman Gambit]] to get Emma elected sheriff. First he makes her look like a hero by setting a fire she can save Regina from, and then gets the townspeople to admire her even more by getting her to suspect him, and denounce his actions at a public debate.

* Mr. Gold revealing to Regina how he used her [[Exact Words]] against her in the deal about Kathryn, and has controlled things so that all the evidence points to her.

* Mr. Gold figuring out exactly who August is and getting his father to show up at the shop at exactly the right time to confirm it.

* Henry proving he has a set of [[Brass Balls]] by taking the poisoned apple turnover from Emma and gobbling it in front of her in a form of [[Heroic Suicide]] to not just save her life, but ''prove'' to her once and for all that he's ''not'' making up the curse.

** Likewise, grabbing the steering wheel to avert Emma's ill-conceived kidnapping attempt. Suicidally brave, and willing to give up his own chance at happiness and escape for the sake of everyone else? The kid definitely takes after Grandma Snow and Grandpa Charming.

 

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