"It was mentioned way back that Rumple set up Henry's adoption, which I always thought implied he was the only townsperson to have ever left Storybrooke. Looks more and more like I was wrong, as he's acting like he never had any chance to search for Bael."
I think he somehow has influence outside of the town but hasn't…

Yes, Esther wasn't the first witch.  She learned her craft from someone else.  They just call her The Original Witch because she is the witch of The Original Family.

Yes, Esther wasn't the first witch.  She learned her craft from someone else.  They just call her The Original Witch because she is the witch of The Original Family.

I did too, and I agree that Andy has become downright mean to Nellie without having to be.  Also, I was surprised how Erin's crying really struck a chord with me.  (Andy, you monster, you made Erin cry.)

I did too, and I agree that Andy has become downright mean to Nellie without having to be.  Also, I was surprised how Erin's crying really struck a chord with me.  (Andy, you monster, you made Erin cry.)

Shhhh.  We're not supposed to talk about Ben and Lisa.  Dean will hurt us.  :-)

Shhhh.  We're not supposed to talk about Ben and Lisa.  Dean will hurt us.  :-)

I like Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Bottle Imp" better than "The Spirit in the Glass Bottle" by The Brothers Grimm, not that either of these stories really has anything to do with this episode.

I like Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Bottle Imp" better than "The Spirit in the Glass Bottle" by The Brothers Grimm, not that either of these stories really has anything to do with this episode.

Oh, I didn't even get that.  Thanks.  :-)

Oh, I didn't even get that.  Thanks.  :-)

The Pledge of Allegiance reveal and Brick's candid comments about his parents' faults sent the episode somewhere too real for me, but everything else worked.

The Pledge of Allegiance reveal and Brick's candid comments about his parents' faults sent the episode somewhere too real for me, but everything else worked.

I'm glad Dean said something because I was wondering the same thing.  Since when can they do that?  Cool!

I'm glad Dean said something because I was wondering the same thing.  Since when can they do that?  Cool!

Speaking of gods, remember Kali?  They helped her escape.

Speaking of gods, remember Kali?  They helped her escape.

I thought of Buffy too.

I thought of Buffy too.

Mulan calls the remaining fairytale world Never Land, right?