“Once Upon A Time” Season 4 is moving forward according to the Dark One’s plans. He gets Maleficent and the other villains moving. Even Regina is caught in the middle. In the next episode, Snow White and Hook find themselves in trouble.

Spoiler alert: This update recaps the highlights of ABC’s Mar. 15 episode, “Enter the Dragon.” Read on at your own risk if you have not watched the most recent “Once Upon A Time” Season 4 episodes.

“Are you still a bad girl, Regina?” The Queens of Darkness ask the former evil queen (Lana Parrilla) in OUAT 4x15. Regina works undercover to help Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) against Maleficent (Kristin Bauer van Straten). Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) tries to help out, but she gets ditched.

Emma still has no idea that the Queens of Darkness are after her mother, Snow White. Among the heroes in “Once Upon A Time” Season 4, only David/Prince Charming (Josh Dallas), Mary Margaret/Snow White, and the now do-gooder Regina know this secret.

Also in OUAT 4x15: the Dark One (Robert Carlyle) aka Rumplestiltskin aka Mr Gold has been getting everything he wanted since he got back in Storybrooke -- except Belle's love. He uses magic to transform as the Pirate and trick Belle (Emilie de Ravin) into handing him his dagger, freeing him out of Belle’s control.

However, Belle is now dating Will, aka the Knave of Hearts (Michael Socha). As the pirate Captain Hook, Rumple asks Belle if she has moved on from Mr Gold. Belle says Will makes her smile.

There is also a flashback showing a young Regina who helped Maleficent re-ignite her fire. “Once Upon A Time” Season 4 brings back Aurora (Sarah Bolger) to reveal that she wouldn’t have become Sleeping Beauty if Regina had not helped Maleficent.

OUAT 4x15 also features the return of Eion Bailey as the transformed and grown-up Pinocchio. The Dark One brings him back so he could talk about what he knows about the Author. Meanwhile, Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) is still studying August’s documents to get more information for Operation Mongoose.

In the next “Once Upon A Time” Season 4 episode, Hook faces Ursula (Merrin Dungey) and Snow White finds herself in danger. ABC’s OUAT 4x16 promo clip hints at more strikes coming from the villains, particularly the Queens of Darkness.

Let us know your thoughts on “Once Upon A Time” Season 4. For questions/comments regarding the article, you may email the writer at a.paredes@ibtimes.com.au.

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