I don't know about the time between the two programs, but during the team competition, T. Lip and J. Weir were talking about how difficult the quick turnaround to the individual competition was going to be on the pairs skaters.

I have to wonder if it was sheer exhaustion. At least four of those skaters also skated these two programs in the team competition. It must be difficult to maintain that level of athleticism and the right mindset through four routines.

How did those other two brother die? Were they not vampires?

Wait, but how come Mikael and Esther can die, but Klaus/Bex/Elijah cannot?

Non TVD watcher question! What happened to Mikael and Esther (that's the mom, right?)? Have either of them ever actually appeared on TVD?

They have - there have been challenges where they have to name a certain number of ingredients in a sauce, for instance.

This season is shaping up to be one of the best, I think. At the outset, I would have said that Nina was poised to win it all, but Shirley has been picking up a lot of steam in the last few challenges, Carlos has won his fair share in the back half as well, and Louis has been dominating LCK in a streak I never would…

I haven't forgotten! I still like Carlos.

We better see Nyesha again somehow - an all stars season, or a Stefano/CJ/Josie situation. She was robbed.

The retcon on Aaron's wife was insane. It's like the writers hoped that no one who watches this season even remembers that last season happened. I have to assume that the third leg of their thesis trio is going to be important for the nanite story, which is actually getting (dare I say it) interesting.

Time is on your side, yes it is.

She would if the script made her do it.

My favorite part of this episode was how much Travis and Nick shined. Neither of them has particularly stood out in the cooking episodes the way that Shirley and Nina (in particular) have, but it takes more to run a good restaurant than being a fabulous chef. The effortless way that Nick ran the kitchen was a…

Of course, if Henry-as-Rumpel's-undoing means that Rumpel is going to die, then I am officially finished with this show. Rumpelstiltskin is the most interesting character on this show right now and losing him would be an unfillable void.

The world formerly known as the world without magic.

My brain just exploded trying to fill all of the plot holes.

Even then, he couldn't leave with his memories without his magical blanket.

I'm going to call him "Henry Pan" as opposed to "Penry".

But I'm sure that because it was by magic, there will be a price.

The only thing I can think of is that maybe he wanted his magic? And maybe if he went sans curse, he wouldn't be able to take his magic with him? And maybe he needed his magic to find Bae? Of course, this is all supposition as the writers haven't really addressed that gaping plot hole.