Ariel (Once Upon a Time)
| "Ariel" | |
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| Once Upon a Time episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Ciaran Donnelly |
| Written by |
Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz |
| Production code | 306 |
| Original air date | November 3, 2013 |
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"Ariel" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, and the show's 50th episode overall. This episode also marks the debut of Ariel, played by Joanna García Swisher.
In this episode, the group finds a way to rescue Neal (Michael Raymond-James) from captivity through the Echo Cave; though it requires everyone to reveal their deepest secrets to each other. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) is saved by Ariel (Joanna García Swisher), and then helps her reunite with Prince Eric (Gil McKinney), with The Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) posing as Ursula in an attempt to stop them.
The episode — written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz — was watched by 7.55 million viewers, and received generally positive reviews from critics.
Ariel is shown sitting on a rock.
Ariel (Joanna García Swisher) saves Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) after she runs off a cliff to avoid capture by the Evil Queen's (Lana Parrilla) guards. Snow later helps Ariel get closer to her love interest Prince Eric (Gil McKinney), whom she met when saving him from a shipwreck. Ariel is able to meet Prince Eric again at a ball, thanks to a legend that says every year the sea goddess Ursula grants mermaids the ability to walk on land at high tide for twelve hours. At the ball, Eric invites her on an expedition around the world. She then grows conflicted about whether to stay on land or return to the sea; however, the Evil Queen, having watched this from the mirror in Prince Eric's castle, sees an opportunity that she uses to her advantage.
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