‘Once Upon a Time’ season 5, episode 20 spoilers: ‘Firebird’ and Cruella’s revenge plot

“Operation Firebird” was the name for the question to save Captain Hook earlier on this season on “Once Upon a Time,” and over the course of the past several weeks we’ve seen our heroes try to do everything that they can in order to ensure that our favorite pirate is safe. In the process, they’ve also been able to help a number of other people pass on from the Underworld to whatever is next.

Then again, not everyone has had a happy ending. Just take on this past episode, where David had to doom his brother James to eternal damnation after throwing his body into the River of Lost Souls. It may not have been something he particularly wanted to do, but what other choice did he really have in the moment? James is now gone, but based on the synopsis below for Sunday’s “Firebird,” one person in particular in his lover Cruella is not going to forget what happened:

“Hades turns to the heroes to ask for help with getting Zelena back from Rumplestiltskin and Peter Pan. In return, he offers to take all their names off their tombstones. However, when Hook is still unable to leave, he and Emma must journey into the depths of the Underworld. Meanwhile, Cruella De Vil is determined to keep the heroes trapped in the Underworld. In flashbacks, Emma searches for answers about her family and makes an unexpected friendship.”

Hey, is this the way to ensure that our heroes get out of the Underworld? It’s ironic in a way that the real method to stop Hades was simply to have him fall in love with somebody.

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