You know, I felt it too. The best way I can describe it is that it felt rushed. Not as good quality as before, sort of.
Something was just… off. I totally agree. It wasn’t bad but… It just felt like a lot of set up and backstory? And Regina was flipping back and forth.
Nac- okay... That was a really good episode; there is a lot of potential here. This could be a really good season, in spite of what the anti-frozen people say.
I felt like the episode itself was all right, but I can't shake the feeling that something was off. I agree that there was a lot of set up/backstory but I think that this arc will only take half a season like last year, so that could explain why it might be rushed.
I felt like Elsa and Anna's interactions were just really odd and I didn't feel any sisterly love, even if they were trying to show it. And Anna was really awkward, but not in the way that they intended her to be. And I thought that the scene with Emma walking with Snow and talking was just weird when it came to the dialogue. Something felt really weird about it, but I'm not sure what it was. Overall, it didn't suck but I really have no idea what they're doing with Regina anymore.
And Elsa and Anna's outfits aren't as bad as I initially thought they were based on the set pictures, but Elsa's dress just seems really out of place? I don't know, Anna is wearing her regular outfit from the film whereas Elsa is just casually walking around in this long gown that looks like she'd be saving it for a ball or Anna's wedding. I think they should have put her in the other dress in the flashbacks instead of trying to be like, "Hey look it's Elsa and she looks just like her!" Georgina is gorgeous though.
Also, I thought Hook was just so strange. Like Emma kissed him the night before, okay. But why is he acting like she's been avoiding him for weeks when it's literally just the next day?