Once Upon a Time Season 5, Episode 17 News Update and Spoilers: “Her Handsome Hero” is Tragic and Intriguing

ABC's fairy tale fantasy drama "Once Upon a Time" has got some great storytelling in episode 17 titled "Her Handsome Hero".

Rumple has to protect his kid from Underworld god Hades. Belle has asked for his help but their efforts meet a setback. Still, Belle is reluctant to resort to black magic. On the other hand, Hades gets into a plan with Gaston (old love of Belle) in a secret meeting. The Prince from "Frozen" is convinced by the evil Hades to get revenge from Rumple, without realizing the bargain may backfire.

Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal the ties that hold Belle, Rumple and Gaston together as shown in the promo trailers. Belle and Gaston were lovers in the past, but before they could realize their love dreams, he is killed. The war of the Ogres starts out where Rumple kills him. Now, in the Underworld, the heroes meet each other where Gaston tells him that he wants to avenge his killing from the past.

As for the other heroes, they are still embroiled in the Hades problem and making plans to destroy the underworld Lord who is hell-bent on wreaking havoc. When he meets Belle he tells her that he wants her baby.

According to reports, the episode will be full of excitement and tragic drama. The star-crossed lovers will face a real threat at the hands of the evil Lord and with a lover from the past, out to seek revenge; one does not know if the duo will survive.

The previous episode had seen witch Zelena making a comeback. She found herself getting attracted to Hades who also revealed his love for her. But in the end, she demanded him to leave Oz as she thought that he was being manipulative and wanted to extract true love's kiss and time travel spell to take revenge from Zeus.

"Her Handsome Hero" airs on coming Sunday, 10 April, at 8 p.m. on ABC.