Home (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)

"**Home**"
"Home"
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 8
Directed by	Romeo Tirone
Written by	Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz & Zack Estrin
Original air date	December 12, 2013
Guest appearances
	Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs. Rabbit; Iggy Pop as the Caterpillar; Ben Cotton as Tweedle #2; Matty Finochio as Tweedle #1; Darren Shahlavi as Genie Hunter;
Episode chronology
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	List of episodes

Last updated May 30, 2023

"Home" is the eighth episode of the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland . It also served as the series' winter finale.

Plot

As Alice plans to reunite with Cyrus at the Outlands, she also plans to get answers from the White Rabbit about his connection to the Red Queen, which involves the White Rabbit's family. Meanwhile, the discord between Jafar and the Red Queen reaches its breaking point. Will, with the wish Alice gave him, wishes to stop Alice's suffering. As a result, Cyrus is no longer a genie. Instead, Will is, and he finds himself trapped in the genie's bottle, even as the river carries it over a waterfall.

Production

Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz and Zack Estrin were the writers for the episode, while Romeo Tirone was its director.^[1]

Reception

Ratings

The episode was watched by 3.30 million American viewers, and received an 18-49 rating/share of 0.8/3, roughly the same total viewers number as the previous episode but down in the demo. The show placed fifth in its timeslot and fourteenth for the night.^[2]

Critical reception

Amy Ratcliffe of IGN gave the episode a 7.3 out of 10. She said "Overall, the winter finale hit some high notes but also managed to disappoint in a few areas, too. The Alice and Cyrus reunion deserved more pomp and circumstance, but the final twist with the Knave was surprising and sets up a fun arc for the back half of the season."^[3]

Christine Orlando of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.5 out of 5, signaling positive reviews.^[4]

Kylie Peters of Den of Geek gave the episode a mixed review, saying "The episode is infinitely mock-able. But despite making little sense, it’s worth a mention that it did hold my interest. That interest came partially from the effort to figure out wtf was going on and partially from laughing at it, but there was some genuine interest, too. I’ve come to care about some of the characters (mostly Knave), and some long-developing plot points came to the forefront. It’s not entirely bad as fluff entertainment. You just have to be okay with random plot developments and deus ex machina."^[5]

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<i>Once Upon a Time in Wonderland</i> American television series

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is an American fantasy-drama series that aired on ABC from October 10, 2013, to April 3, 2014. It was created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Zack Estrin, and Jane Espenson for ABC Studios. The program is a spin-off of the ABC series Once Upon a Time and aired on ABC at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central on Thursday nights in the 2013–14 television season beginning October 10, 2013.

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"Trust Me" is the second episode of the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

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"Bad Blood" is the seventh episode of the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

"Nothing to Fear" is the ninth episode of the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It also served as the series' spring premiere.

"Dirty Little Secrets" is the tenth episode of the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

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References

↑ "Listings - ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND on ABC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
↑ Bibel, Sara (December 13, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The Sing-Off', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', 'The Millers', 'The Crazy Ones', 'Two and a Half Men' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
↑ Ratcliffe, Amy (12 December 2013). "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: "Home" Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
↑ Orlando, Christine (13 December 2013). "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Review: Believe in Love". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
↑ Peters, Kylie (13 December 2013). "'Once Upon A Time In Wonderland episode 8 review: Home". Den of Geek . Retrieved 15 September 2017.

External links

"Home" at IMDb

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[Futoncritic-1] "Listings - ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND on ABC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

[2] Bibel, Sara (December 13, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The Sing-Off', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', 'The Millers', 'The Crazy Ones', 'Two and a Half Men' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

[IGN-3] Ratcliffe, Amy (12 December 2013). "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: "Home" Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

[4] Orlando, Christine (13 December 2013). "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Review: Believe in Love". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

[5] Peters, Kylie (13 December 2013). "'Once Upon A Time In Wonderland episode 8 review: Home". Den of Geek . Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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