Looks like we are getting two fairytale type series this fall... this time it's on ABC..
Completely different feel and storyline.. it will be interesting to see if both can survive.
From the inventive minds of "Lost" executive producers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis comes a bold new imagining of the world, where fairy tales and the modern-day are about to collide.
And they all lived happily ever after – or so everyone was led to believe. Emma Swan knows how to take care of herself. She's a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who's been on her own ever since she was abandoned as a baby. But when the son she gave up years ago finds her, everything starts to change. Henry is now 10 years old and in desperate need of Emma's help. He believes that Emma actually comes from an alternate world and is Snow White and Prince Charming's missing daughter. According to his book of fairytales, they sent her away to protect her from the Evil Queen's curse, which trapped the fairytale world forever, frozen in time, and brought them into our modern world. Of course Emma doesn't believe a word, but when she brings Henry back to Storybrooke, she finds herself drawn to this unusual boy and his strange New England town. Concerned for Henry, she decides to stay for a while, but she soon suspects that Storybrooke is more than it seems. It's a place where magic has been forgotten, but is still powerfully close... where fairytale characters are alive, even though they don't remember who they once were. The epic battle for the future of all worlds is beginning, but for good to win, Emma will have to accept her destiny and fight like hell.
"Once Upon a Time" stars Ginnifer Goodwin ("Big Love") as Snow White/Sister Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison ("House MD") as Emma Swan, Robert Carlyle ("The Full Monty," "Trainspotting," "SGU Stargate Universe") as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold, Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina, Jamie Dornan as Sheriff Graham, Jared Gilmore ("Mad Men") as Henry, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/John Doe and Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket/Archie.
"Once Upon a Time" was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, who are also executive producers, along with Steve Pearlman (ABC's "V"). The pilot is directed and executive-produced by Mark Mylod ("Entourage"). "Once Upon a Time" is from ABC Studios.
Once Upon A Time - ABC Network (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmWaOnpM_Ro#)
This preview reminds me a bit of the early "Eureka" previews, but with magic and fairy tales instead of tech. Another one to put on my "must see" list this fall. Especially since Robert Carlyle is involved!
I was a fan of Legend of the Seeker. Sad to see it go. I will certainly be checking this one out. It reminds me of the Seeker (in a small way.)
Well if the Grimm brothers based series crosses the pond I may take a look. Also noticed a Mentalist type dectective series in the latest updates. That one I will be giving a miss.
This one looks really awesome. The production values look amazing and the cast is top notch. Definite must see for me.
Starts tonight (Oct. 23rd) on ABC. I think Lynn will be watching this one with me too!
ABC's Once Upon A Time - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15__iA1MTqc#ws)
Looking forward to seeing this.
cool!
I can't wait... the more previews I see the more excited I get.. I hope this does well..
Hmm thought I posted this already.. but it's a scene from the pilot.
ABC's Once Upon a Time Sneak Peek - PREMIERES SUNDAY 8|7c on ABC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsRNdGtREkE#ws)
Here's another cool Behind the Scenes (Spoilery) if you want to know nothing about this show.
ABC's Once Upon A Time - Behind the Fairy Tale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIFROnLSVc#ws)
I am totally in love with this series.. from the first five minutes I was hooked!! I can't wait to see more.
Just watched it for a second time and enjoyed it even more.. I'm sure I'll be watching a few more times before the second episode airs next Sunday
Great first episode, so fun and mysterious! Love it so far!
I liked it too. Reminds me of some comics I have read. Definitely a season pass for my TIVO!
Just watched last night, and I LOVE it. It's not what I was expecting, somehow, from the early previews - it's better! Really looking forward to seeing more of this story unfold.
This makes me happy Ratings: ONCE UPON A TIME Enchants 12.8 Million Viewers, Tops All Non-Sports Programs http://t.co/GfK5nZfQ (http://t.co/GfK5nZfQ) AWESOME!!!
Bippity Boppity Boo! ABC's Once Upon a Time worked its magic on Nielsen households, premiering to 12.8 million total viewers while scoring a robust 3.9 demo rating. That translates into Sunday night's most-watched and highest-rated non-sports programming, opposite NBC football and Fox's World Series Game 4 coverage.
Once's tallies represent almost double what Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last did in the Sundays-at-8 slot. In fact, it's ABC's biggest audience in the time period with regular programming since March 2008 and its best 18-49 performance there in three years.
Reader Poll: Did Once Upon a Time Works Its Magic On You?
Even factoring in Sunday Night Football and the World Series, Once was Sunday's second-most watched of all programs, and it matched baseball for the No. 2 ranking in demo delivery. Once stands as this TV season's highest-rated drama debut, joining ABC's Revenge in the Top 2.
Elsewhere on Sunday night:
* Sunday Night Football's presentation of a record-setting blowout waned every half hour to average 11.24 million total viewers and a 4.6 rating, plunging 30 percent week-to-week. The World Series Game 4 (13.5 mil/3.9) was up 17 and 23 percent from Game 3.
* Opposite sports and Once, The Amazing Race (9.9 mil/2.7) held steady and even drew a few extra eyeballs.
* In the 9 o'clock hour, a highly entertaining episode of The Good Wife (9.6 mil/2.0) dipped 5 percent. Desperate Housewives (9.22 mil/3.1) used its shiny new lead-in to notch gains of 11 and 7 percent.
* CSI: Miami (9.8 mil/2.1) was down about 10 percent. ABC's fluctuating Pan Am enjoyed the last sprinkling of Once pixie dust, holding steady at 5.8 mil and a fourth-place 1.8 rating.
The wife and I both watched this on Huluplus and we both enjoyed it very much. I mentioned in another post that I watched the World Series because the guy pitching for Texas is from my hometown! It was exciting watching it! Looking foward to more episodes of Once Upon A Time.
That is what I'm hearing alot from folks.. that both the wife and husband and children are watching this together.. that's rare now a days.
Great second episode!!! And it's holding on to it's big ratings.. which is a good sign.
Anyone else catch it?
I enjoyed the pilot but this episode has really started to get things moving. It was pretty good.
Still very much a "family" show which can have its disadvantages but I think it will do well. Some great actors in this too.
I liked episode two as well. One thing about this series concerns me already though. The premise seems like it might be hard to maintain for a long period of time. I wonder how far they have planned things out for?
Quote from: Rico on November 01, 2011, 03:03:24 PM
I liked episode two as well. One thing about this series concerns me already though. The premise seems like it might be hard to maintain for a long period of time. I wonder how far they have planned things out for?
Well I read they had the story and idea planned out while they were still working on Lost. Don't know how long it will run I just hope when the times comes for the end we get a proper ending.
Quote from: Rico on November 01, 2011, 03:03:24 PM
I liked episode two as well. One thing about this series concerns me already though. The premise seems like it might be hard to maintain for a long period of time. I wonder how far they have planned things out for?
From the creators of Lost, right? Maybe they were on an island and transported to this town
Quote from: Rico on November 01, 2011, 03:03:24 PM
I liked episode two as well. One thing about this series concerns me already though. The premise seems like it might be hard to maintain for a long period of time. I wonder how far they have planned things out for?
One way I can see it going may be [spoiler]We get to the season finale and the characters find out who they are but remain in the real world. Perhaps then we may see them develop some of the fairy tale powers and conflicts in the real world. That might be interesting.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on November 01, 2011, 03:10:38 PM
Quote from: Rico on November 01, 2011, 03:03:24 PM
I liked episode two as well. One thing about this series concerns me already though. The premise seems like it might be hard to maintain for a long period of time. I wonder how far they have planned things out for?
Well I read they had the story and idea planned out while they were still working on Lost. Don't know how long it will run I just hope when the times comes for the end we get a proper ending.
That's concerns me too. I just am having trouble seeing it play out. As I recall with Lost it did get a little stretched out over the middle part of the series. I gave up and came back later on with that.
Also it's the same things I have with Grimm, how do you make a show that doesn't get formulaic and stays within the essence and premise like these. Over all though I think this is the best of the new shows I've seen so far, but I do worry it may fade with time.
I don't see the same issue with Grimm at all. For Once Upon a Time, the focus is on this town and these people. I can see them doing a season or two telling various back stories, but eventually the curse will need to be worked on. Grimm is much more like Buffy or Angel and those easily ran for many seasons each. I'm enjoying both series, but I just think the basic concept of Once,.... is much trickier to prolong.
Quote from: Rico on November 02, 2011, 04:30:22 AM
I don't see the same issue with Grimm at all. For Once Upon a Time, the focus is on this town and these people. I can see them doing a season or two telling various back stories, but eventually the curse will need to be worked on. Grimm is much more like Buffy or Angel and those easily ran for many seasons each. I'm enjoying both series, but I just think the basic concept of Once,.... is much trickier to prolong.
Agreed. "Grimm" is really looking to be a crime procedural with a supernatural bent. "Once Upon A Time" seems to just have this one main storyline, at least for now. But the preview for this week's episode seems to indicate that it will focus on the Snow White/Prince Charming backstory. We'll see. I'm wondering if the story would have been better served in a miniseries. But if they have it planned out for the season (or even a few seasons?), they could make all my fears unwarranted. I hope that's the case.
:thumbsup My family enjoyed the episodes so far. I like the way their character names reflect their fairy tale names. I also hope for a good strong tight story arc. I would hate for it to drag out in tangents where they end up on an island with the others. By the way, I think someone does remember who they were, and is all reality in charge.
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Quote from: spaltor on November 02, 2011, 08:12:31 AM
Quote from: Rico on November 02, 2011, 04:30:22 AM
I don't see the same issue with Grimm at all. For Once Upon a Time, the focus is on this town and these people. I can see them doing a season or two telling various back stories, but eventually the curse will need to be worked on. Grimm is much more like Buffy or Angel and those easily ran for many seasons each. I'm enjoying both series, but I just think the basic concept of Once,.... is much trickier to prolong.
Agreed. "Grimm" is really looking to be a crime procedural with a supernatural bent. "Once Upon A Time" seems to just have this one main storyline, at least for now. But the preview for this week's episode seems to indicate that it will focus on the Snow White/Prince Charming backstory. We'll see. I'm wondering if the story would have been better served in a miniseries. But if they have it planned out for the season (or even a few seasons?), they could make all my fears unwarranted. I hope that's the case.
Well you can read what I said about Grimm over there, but what I mean is the shows I don't see lasting very long if they remain just based on the premise of fairytales. They are gonna get either formulaic or they have to break from their original premise. Overall Once Upon a Time I see it being a little more open to different sorts of episodes, but it's gonna get boring quick if it remains to be like it's starting out. Though I think their is some hope. It's just a little concern I have with the both.
I reckon Once Upon A Time could have a few Seasons in it. Each season having a Season villain from the world of fairytales. But, as we were shown in the second episode,
[spoiler] there could be one main villain throughout all the Seasons pulling the strings of the fairytale villains. I'm talking of course of Robert Carlisle.
[/spoiler]
After the second episode, I'm quite impressed.
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on November 03, 2011, 02:33:56 PM
I reckon Once Upon A Time could have a few Seasons in it. Each season having a Season villain from the world of fairytales. But, as we were shown in the second episode,
[spoiler] there could be one main villain throughout all the Seasons pulling the strings of the fairytale villains. I'm talking of course of Robert Carlisle.
[/spoiler]
After the second episode, I'm quite impressed.
[spoiler]Only thing is that seems a little obvious. I think really what we're gonna be seeing is the shades of gray with the characters. Some we think bad and some we think good. I mean if it is made by some of the guys who made lost I think it stands to reason that we're not gonna know exactly who or what is going to true evil of the show.[/spoiler]
I just realized as well it's actually similar to Lost, take out the island and smoke monster (and a few other many things) and you have a show with a bunch of flashbacks. Fairytale flashbacks they may be.
Another FANTASTIC episode tonight.. I am so loving this series. Got a little back story on how Snow and Charming met.. really like it.
I just heard that Once Upon A Time got picked up for a full season... that's AWESOME news!!!
That's good news. I think Sunday at 8pm is a good time slot for this show. I enjoyed the recent episode about Snow and Charming quite a bit. One question...
[spoiler]Does the evil witch/mayor, whatever she is know about everything and the curse she cast? They seem to have said conflicting things on the show about that.[/spoiler]
First of all, great news that we are going to get a full season. I think the series deserves it. It is a great concept and I like the way they are telling the story and back story. It's basically the same way "Lost" did it's great for character building.
As for your question Rico...
[spoiler]It does seem a little odd that the Queen would create a curse that included herself but it does seem to imply this in the dialogue. She says she is going to create a world where she can win and has made more than one reference to all of them not remembering who they are. Her conversation with Rumpelsliltskin pretty much confirms this although I do get the impression he has found a way to remember who he was at least.
I get the feeling we will discover more about the details of the curse in future flashbacks.[/spoiler]
That's fantastic news! And I'm excited that we're going to starting seeing backstories for other characters, like Cinderella. Loving this show more and more.
[spoiler]I think that the Queen/Mayor knows, but either can't do anything about it or as soon as the other characters realize the truth, she looses any power/influence. I get the impression that Rumpelsliltskin/Gold knows, but he could just have something else to hold over the Mayor's head.
I have really nothing to substantiate this, but I get the feeling he might have had something to do with Henry's adoption. [/spoiler]
Quote from: Dangelus on November 07, 2011, 08:54:34 AM
First of all, great news that we are going to get a full season. I think the series deserves it. It is a great concept and I like the way they are telling the story and back story. It's basically the same way "Lost" did it's great for character building.
As for your question Rico...
[spoiler]It does seem a little odd that the Queen would create a curse that included herself but it does seem to imply this in the dialogue. She says she is going to create a world where she can win and has made more than one reference to all of them not remembering who they are. Her conversation with Rumpelsliltskin pretty much confirms this although I do get the impression he has found a way to remember who he was at least.
I get the feeling we will discover more about the details of the curse in future flashbacks.[/spoiler]
Do you Rapunzel also knows?
Emilie de Ravin Joins Once Upon a Time
Source: TV Guide
November 8, 2011
Emilie de Ravin is the latest addition to the cast of ABC's "Once Upon a Time," TV Guide reports.
De Ravin, best known for her role as Claire Littleton on the network's "LOST," will play the role of Belle, the fairytale heroine of "Beauty and the Beast" beginning in episode 12, airing early next year.
Created by "LOST" scribes Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, "Once Upon a Time" premiered last month and tells the story of fairytale characters living in secret in the modern world.
Details of Belle's role are currently few, though it is reported that her character will be connected in some capacity to Robert Carlyle's Rumplestiltskin and that, while there is no confirmation of the Beast himself, the Disney-created character of Gaston is planned to be featured as well (though no casting has been announced).
Read more: Emilie de Ravin Joins Once Upon a Time - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=84107#ixzz1dACzErxf (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=84107#ixzz1dACzErxf)
Just read about this too. Cool news. This is shaping up to be a fun show.
It's quite handy that Disney owns ABC as some of the familiar Disney additions to the classic fairy tales like secondary characters like "Gaston" can make an appearance without too many problems! :)
Quote from: Dangelus on November 08, 2011, 07:07:03 PM
It's quite handy that Disney owns ABC as some of the familiar Disney additions to the classic fairy tales like secondary characters like "Gaston" can make an appearance without too many problems! :)
Very true. Though I think it's safe to say that the fairy tales that most people are familiar with are the versions from Disney.
I'm really excited about that news. Belle is by far my favorite princess. :)
Another fantastic episode.. This has quickly become a must see TV for me.
Here's a cool article about how this show has become a "family" show.. as I expected it would.
Once Upon a Time Is a Rare Hit With the Whole Family
By Josef Adalian
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what's the most surprising fall success story of them all? A strong case could be made that it's ABC's Once Upon a Time. It overcame mixed reviews and strong time-slot competition from the NFL, The Simpsons, and post-season baseball to score the biggest debut ratings of any new drama over the past two seasons in the prized under-50 demo, and its ratings have largely held up in its three subsequent airings. While we're sure there are plenty of sci-fi geeks and Disney/Grimm Brothers nerds among the show's audience of 12 million-plus, another factor may be driving the show's success. According to Nielsen data obtained by Vulture, there's evidence Once has become a rare must-see for families, bringing adults and kids together in front of the flat-screen in a way that hasn't been done by a scripted show in years. Could ABC finally have found its new Wide World of Disney?
While it's not commonly reported on in the media, one of the dozens of metrics Nielsen gathers each week is something called "co-viewing" — specifically, what percentage of a show's grown-up audience tunes into a program with a kid or teenager also in the room. For example, it's probably no shock that most adults who savor their weekly installment of Harry's Law do so without the company of a legal minor (although, really, what toddler doesn't go gaga whenever Kathy Bates gets all grumpy?). Barely 6 percent of adults 18 to 49 watch Harry's with someone under 18. By contrast, Once has quickly become a blockbuster in co-viewing: An impressive 18 percent of its adult audience has sampled the show with a kid or teen. That not only makes it the No. 1 drama on network TV this fall in family co-viewing; per ABC, Once is actually the most family-friendly drama on any broadcast network in the past ten years. Even including more potentially kid-friendly formats such as reality and comedies, Once does well, ranking as the No. 5 show overall in co-viewing this season, ahead of family staples such as The Simpsons and Glee. No. 1 would be America's Funniest Home Videos, which leads in to Once, with 27 percent of its audience watching with youngsters; it's followed by The Middle (21 percent), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (20 percent), and The X Factor (18.5 percent average for its two weekly editions).
Once creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz say they've seen anecdotal evidence to back up the Nielsen data. "I've heard from all sorts of family members and friends who say they're watching the show with their kids," Horowitz says. "They're all finding something that appeals to them." Kitsis says his Facebook wall is filled with posting from friends "saying they're watching with their families." Still, the scribes, previously best known for writing some of the lighter episodes of the often-dark Lost, say they didn't specifically set out to write a "family" show. "Our dream was more to have a big summer movie coming to your screen every Sunday," Kitsis explains. "The stuff that influenced us was Indiana Jones and Star Wars. And even though our favorite filmmakers are the Coen Brothers, we wanted to capture that feeling we had when we first saw the Gene Wilder version of Willy Wonka." Another role model for the writers is Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise: "The movies were cool and interesting but I could bring my nephews," Kitsis says.
And luring in families has strengthened the show in every demo. It's in the top twenty for ages 18 to 49 (the demo ABC cares most about), but also does extraordinarily well with kids and teens. Among princess-obsessed girls 2 to 11, for example, the show is the No. 1 scripted series on TV this season, beating out Glee, The Simpsons, and Modern Family. (Little boys are a bit more wary; they're more avid fans of Sunday football and Family Guy, but still prefer Once over the dinos in Terra Nova or Fox's new little dude toon Allen Gregory.) Among teens of both genders, ABC's fairy-tale adventure is beating Terra Nova, The Big Bang Theory, and The Secret Circle; it's virtually tied with The Simpsons.
While advertisers generally pay more to reach adult viewers than teens or kids, the fact that Once is doing so well in these categories too can only be a boon for ABC. That's because, in addition to mining the big bucks to be found for reaching adults 18 to 49, the network can also compete for a share of the ad dollars targeted at younger folks, money that's mostly been going to cable networks such as MTV, Nick, and ABC's sibling, ABC Family. It also opens the door for the Disney-owned network to use Sunday nights to exploit other family-friendly franchises within the Mouse House empire. NBC and Fox are currently developing pirate-themed dramas for next season; it's not hard to imagine ABC eventually trying to move ahead with a small screen spinoff of its own massively lucrative Pirates (though producer Jerry Bruckheimer may think millions remain to be mined from the movies). More doable might be a revival of The Muppet Show, particularly if this month's feature reboot goes well. All of this, of course, requires Once to continue casting a spell on kids' parents, and not just the little ones. As long as that remains the case, the residents of Storybrooke should live happily ever after. Or at least until syndication.
Leave it to the Lost writers to have so much meaning behind the names of the fairytale characters in real life.. Someone went through and wrote this great article about it.
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/once-upon-a-time/articles/131114/title/significance-real-world-character-names (http://www.fanpop.com/spots/once-upon-a-time/articles/131114/title/significance-real-world-character-names)
Significance of the Real World Character Names
Article by FlightofFantasy posted 25 days ago
I was just thinking about the fairy tale characters' real world counterparts, and I noticed that most of them had names that tied into their "real," fairy tale selves. So I decided to throw together a list of their names, with meanings and explanations, just for kicks. First I will say what the character's name is in fairy tale land, then in the real world, with meaning attached. All name meanings come from the website Behind the Name, with help from Wikipedia.
I will add more characters when they are introduced and edit existing characters when we know their full names and/or know more about them.
Character: Snow White
Real World Counterpart: Mary Margaret Blanchard
-Meaning of:
--Mary: Derived from the Hebrew name "Miryam," it's not known for certain what this name means, but Behind the Name lists several popular theories: "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," "wished for child," "beloved" or "love." All of these could possibly apply to Snow White/Mary Margaret; "rebelliousness" because this version of SW looks to be much spunkier and more independent than others; "wished for child" because she had to give her child up and has never given up hope to see her again, even if it's only a subconscious hope; "beloved" because she is loved by Prince Charming; and "love," both because of Charming's love for her, and for her love for all living things (well, except maybe the Evil Queen). "Bitterness" is a bit harder, because she hasn't shown much bitterness towards anyone as of yet, but as we get to know her better, we may see that side of her. I'm sure she'll be bitter towards the Queen after she remembers who is and what the Queen did to everyone!
--Margaret: Behind the Name doesn't give a meaning for this name, but several commenters have said it means "daisy" or "bud," so it's likely that it's a flower-related name. This could be fitting for Mary Margaret, as she is shown leaving flowers by the bedsides of people in a hospital (including her very own Prince Charming!)
--Mary Margaret: IMDb user Dledee pointed out that the name Mary Margaret could possibly be a reference to the 17th century historical figure Maria Sophia Margaretha Catherina von Erthal, who, it is theorized, may have been the basis for the fairy tale and character Snow White. "Mary" is the English form of "Maria" and "Margaret" is the English form of "Margaretha," so this is quite likely. Thanks to Dledee for the tip!
--Blanchard. This is the easiest, I didn't even have to look it up. The surname "Blanchard" is derived from the name "Blanche," which is the French word for "white" (thank you, A Streetcar Named Desire!) As in, Snow White.
Character: The Evil Queen (real name not given as of yet)
Real World Counterpart: Regina Mills
-Meaning:
--Regina: "Regina" is a Latin name meaning "queen." No further explanation required.
--Mills: This used to be a surname given to someone who either worked in a mill or lived near one, so at first, it doesn't sound like it holds any significance to the Evil Queen/Regina, but Fanpopper Haleysoltau rather brilliantly pointed out that, as Regina has never married, "Mills" is most likely her father's surname, making her Mills' daughter. This does not seem significant until you remember that the Evil Queen made a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, who, in the fairy tale sharing his name, struck a similarly Faustian deal with the miller's daughter. This suggests that the Evil Queen is perhaps not so evil as she seems, just a desperate woman who made an unfortunate deal in the heat of the moment, like the miller's daughter or this show's version of Cinderella. Full credit for the idea goes to Haleysoltau. Thanks, Haley!
Character: James, aka Prince Charming
Real World Counterpart: David Nolan, aka John Doe
-Meaning:
-- James: "James" is a form of the name "Jacob," which was itself derived from the Hebrew name "Ya'aqov," meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter." Another possible theory is that the name Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name "Ya'oqov'el," meaning "may God protect." So far, the last meaning seems to be most applicable to our Prince Charming: "may God protect" could have to do with the fact that he's a very good good guy, so it's extra important for someone as good as he to have protection from a higher authority.
--David: "David" is derived from the Hebrew name "Dawid," which was probably derived from Hebrew "dwd," meaning "beloved." Hmm, what other real world character has a name meaning "beloved"? That's right, Mary Margaret, the real world counterpart of Snow White, and James/David's true love. Coincidence? I think not.
--Nolan: "Nolan" is an Irish surname derived from "Ó Nualláin," which means "descendant of Nuallán." "Nuallán" is derived from the Irish nuall, meaning "noble, famous." This would definitely fit David, being that he is not only a prince and so a member of the nobility, but a very noble, honorable person.
Character: Abigail
Real World Counterpart: Kathryn Nolan
-Meaning:
--Abigail: "Abigail" is derived from the Hebrew name "'Avigayil," meaning "my father is joy." We know nothing about her father as yet, but it's to be assumed that he is the king of the kingdom neighboring James' father's, so I have a couple theories. One, he may be a super nice guy and all-around great dad; and two, maybe it's just the joy of having a king for your father, thus making you a princess. This second one seems like it could apply to Abigail, due to how spoiled and snobbish she is.
--Kathryn: "Kathryn" is a variant of the English name "Katherine," which is derived from the Greek name "Aikaterine," the etymology of which is debated. It could derive from the earlier Greek name "Hekaterine," which came from the Greek word hekateros, meaning "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the Greek goddess Hecate; it could be related to the Greek word aikia, meaning "torture"; or it could come from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name." It later became associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning "pure." A couple of these meanings could fit Kathryn Nolan; "each of the two" would jive with her allegedly being David's wife, and "torture" is very fitting, as being separated from his one true love and married to someone he dislikes is part of the curse.
--Nolan: See "David Nolan."
Character: Rumpelstiltskin
Real World Counterpart: Mr. Gold (first name not yet revealed)
-Meaning: This one doesn't take a genius. In the fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin," Rumpelstiltskin spins straw into gold for the miller's daughter (for a price...). We don't know what his first name is yet.
Character: Little Red Riding Hood
Real World Counterpart: Ruby (surname not yet revealed)
-Meaning: Another easy one. A ruby is a red-colored gemstone. We don't yet know what her and her Granny's surname is. Speaking of Granny...
Character: Granny (real name not yet revealed)
Real World Counterpart: Granny (see above)
-Meaning. Uh, yeah.
Character: Jiminy Cricket
Real World Counterpart: Archie Hopper
-Meaning:
--Archie: Here's one where my insatiable devouring of fiction comes in handy: there's a great old newspaper comic series which began in 1916 called "archy and mehitabel" (yes, all lowercase), and it's about the adventures of two best friends, Archy, a cockroach who is a newspaper columnist (not to mention a free verse poet in a previous life), and Mehitabel, an alley cat. Yes, Jiminy Cricket was, well, a cricket, not a cockroach, but close e-frakking-nough, in my opinion. I don't think it's a coincidence that the human version of an insect has the same name of an insect who had been human in a past life. It's simply not in the realm of possibility! But if you don't buy that, for some crazy reason, let's talk about the meaning of the name "Archibald," which I'm sure "Archie" is short for. "Archibald" is a Germanic name meaning "genuine" and "bald." The former could quite possibly tie in with his aversion to telling lies, and as for the latter, well, he does have a bit of a receding hairline.
--Hopper: Hopping? You know, like a cricket?
Character: Yet to be revealed
Real World Counterpart: Sheriff Graham (first name not yet revealed)
-Meaning: "Graham" is from a Scottish surname, which was in turn derived from an Old English place name meaning "gravelly homestead." It's hard to see what this has to do with Sheriff Graham, and as we don't yet know who he is in the fairy tale world (my theory is that he's the Queen's Huntsman; see my article about it for further discussion), I can't say more on the subject right now.
Character: Gepetto
Real World Counterpart: Marco (surname not given)
-Meaning: "Marco" is the Spanish and Italian form of the name "Mark." BTN doesn't give a meaning for "Mark," but the comments alternate between "that of a god," "warrior of God" and "heavenly," so there's a good chance it has something to do with God. I'm probably reaching here, but might this tie in with Gepetto playing God by making a real, live son? Possibly? Also, both Gepetto and Marco are Italian names, so... yeah.
Character: The Blind Witch (real name not given)
Real World Counterpart: Ms. Ginger (first name not given)
-Meaning: Ginger is a spice and a reddish-brown color, but that's not what's important here. Her real world surname "Ginger" is obviously a reference to her fairy tale character's gingerbread cottage, which she used to lure Hansel and Gretel, and many other children, to their death. Well, Hansel and Gretel were lucky; the other kids, not so much.
Character: Cinderella
Real World Counterpart: Ashley Boyd
-Meaning:
--Ashley: From an English surname which was itself derived from an Old English place name meaning "ash tree clearing." We all know Cinderella was given that nickname due to her habit of sitting among the cinders (ashes) in the fireplace, so the name "Ashley" is quite fitting.
--Boyd: "Boyd" is a Scottish surname, possibly derived from the island of Bute's name. Doesn't appear to have much significance.
Character: Prince Thomas
Real World Counterpart: Sean
-Meaning:
--Thomas: "Thomas" is the Greek form of the Aramaic name "Ta'oma'," which means "twin." Possibly a reference to Thomas' fabricated story of Ella expecting twins?
--Sean: "Sean" is a form of the name "John," which is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "YAHWEH (God) is gracious." Doesn't appear to have much direct significance to the character.
Character: The Magic Mirror (no real name)
Real World Counterpart: Sydney (surname not yet revealed)
-Meaning: "Sydney" is a version of the name "Sidney," which was originally derived from various places in England meaning "wide island," from Old English. This doesn't appear to have much connection to the character; the main connection is that Sydney works for the newspaper "The Daily Mirror." Get it? Mirror?
Character: Grumpy
Real World Counterpart: Leroy (surname not yet revealed)
-Meaning: Hmmm... the name "Leroy" comes from the French "le roi," meaning "the king." This one doesn't fit, unless we take into account that Grumpy was a member of the War Council, and even then, the connection is tenuous at best.
Character: Sleepy
Real World Counterpart: Walter
-Meaning: "Walter" is a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army." As with Grumpy/Leroy, this doesn't make much sense unless you remember that Sleepy was on the War Council, and even then....
Now onto the characters who exist only in the real world:
Character: Emma Swan
Meaning:
-"Emma" is a Germanic name meaning "whole" or "universal." Hmmm... might this have to do with the fact that Emma is destined to be the one who breaks the curse and makes the fairy tale characters and world "whole" again? Or, as she was born in the fairy tale world but has lived in the real world all her life, she is sort of "universal" because she belongs to both worlds?
-"Swan" is a name and surname after the bird of the same name. The word "swan" is an Old English one, derived from the Indo-European root "swen" (meaning "to sound, to sing"). The writers may have picked the surname just because it sounds pretty, but they also may have wanted to compare Emma with the lovely, elegant creature of her surname, although anyone who's ever met a swan knows they can also be raging assholes, and from what we've seen of Emma, she definitely has her ass-kicking side.
Character: Henry Mills
Meaning:
-Henry: From the Germanic name "Heimirich," meaning "home ruler." Possibly because he's the only one in Storybrooke who knows what's really going on, or because he's royalty?
-Mills: See "Regina Mills."
I watched this show with only moderate interest at first, but I agree it has quickly grown to a must see. They are keeping a quality balance between the "real" world and the fairy tale world. It could always suffer from the Lost issue and lose it's way but I'm hoping they keep firm storylines and don't get too crazy with the mythology, it's all there, you don't need to make too much up.
I'm also happy to hear Gaston might make an appearance, I always loved his character because he wasn't really evil as much as he was a giant prick. I hope he acts lke that in the show.
Jeff :usflag
I have been enjoying this also but I am a couple episodes behind. I watch it on Huluplus because I do watch The Amazing Race or Sunday Night Football if it has a team I like to watch playing. I also think the Emma Stone character is very pretty.
After the last two episodes I'm really starting to enjoying this show.
OMG.. the latest episode was FANTASTIC!! It had quite a few WOW moments. I'm loving this series.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on November 28, 2011, 01:54:55 PM
OMG.. the latest episode was FANTASTIC!! It had quite a few WOW moments. I'm loving this series.
I'm LOVNG this show now. It is a phenomenon. :)
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on November 28, 2011, 01:54:55 PM
OMG.. the latest episode was FANTASTIC!! It had quite a few WOW moments. I'm loving this series.
[spoiler]I just loved the Jiminy Cricket story too. Brought so much more to the Doc's character in the real world.[/spoiler]
I am really liking the combo of fairy tale and real world. I'm still a little unsure how long they can do it and keep it fresh, but it's so great right now.
Quote from: Sheppard on November 28, 2011, 02:09:02 PM
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on November 28, 2011, 01:54:55 PM
OMG.. the latest episode was FANTASTIC!! It had quite a few WOW moments. I'm loving this series.
[spoiler]I just loved the Jiminy Cricket story too. Brought so much more to the Doc's character in the real world.[/spoiler]
I am really liking the combo of fairy tale and real world. I'm still a little unsure how long they can do it and keep it fresh, but it's so great right now.
Oh I think it can go on for quite some time.. There are so many fairy tale characters to do backstory on and in the real world the days are not passing too fast. I mean season one can last a week in the "real world" So it's not like they are going to drag it out for years and years.
Well partly I worry it could become fairytale of the week and I don't want that. So far is been very fresh though and I think they are doing a very good job. If they can make it work and have a plan all power to them. It's just a thought I've had. I love the characters though and that's the most important thing in my book.
I enjoyed the Jiminy back story this week too. Cool series so far and I'm glad it's doing well. We need more fantasy in our lives.
I agree with Rico, it's about time a genre show came on and had some solid good ratings and not the usual will it make or won't it type ratings (see Terra Nova). This show will obviously be renewed and I hope the creators are able to keep delivering. It does help that they can dip not just into fairy tales but into the Disney versions that most people are familiar with. I'm sure we all get that good feeling each time a reference is given to the source material... I was kind of hoping for a little When you wish upon a star though lol. Good show, hope the quality keeps up.
Jeff :usflag
A picture of Emilie De Ravin as Belle
[spoiler](http://www.cinemablend.com/images/sections/37344/_1322521938.jpg)[/spoiler]
'Once Upon a Time' Star Confirms Surprising Death This Season
November 28, 2011 02:27:00 GMT
While he claims that information on future episodes is kept secret, Raphael Sbarge can confirm that another character will meet his/her end within the next several episodes.
After killing off Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, "Once Upon a Time" will see the demise of another character. Confirming report that an unexpected character will die before the show reaches episode 10, cast member Raphael Sbarge says, "I can tell you that it's true. Someone is going to die."
Comparing "Once Upon a Time" to "Lost", whose two of the producers create the fairytale drama series, Sbarge says the death twist is one of the things that will add the thrill on the show. "I guess that's similar again to 'Lost' where it does obviously add to the high stakes element of the show," the Archie Hopper depicter states.
Another similarity between the fairytale drama series and the J. J. Abrams-created sci-fi series is "that they have a large ensemble and what they do is that they take a few characters and they kind of take them, effectively on a deep dive," Sbarge adds. The actor explains, "That deep dive is able to really open up that whole world."
Sbarge character, who is also known as Jiminy Cricket in the fairytale land, is the one whose past is explored in the Sunday, November 27 episode. "It's about what he's struggling with and how he has to find his way with his stepmother and what complexities lay ahead for him, too," he further details.
Quote from: Sheppard on November 28, 2011, 02:25:34 PM
Well partly I worry it could become fairytale of the week and I don't want that. So far is been very fresh though and I think they are doing a very good job. If they can make it work and have a plan all power to them. It's just a thought I've had. I love the characters though and that's the most important thing in my book.
Exactly how I feel. So far so good, but it won't take long for "fairytale of the week" to start to wear thin. We could do with some real OMG shock moments in the real world too. We keep hearing
[spoiler] "things are starting to change. You're undoing the spell"[/spoiler]
But we're not actually seeing much, if anything. Nothing really significant anyway...
I was thinking about that actually and the story although fairytale of the week is progressing forward. It won't get old so quick if we keep seeing story progression and characters develop. I think that's why it's working so well so far. Eventually it could be an issue, but I don't think for a while long as they don't halt the development of the show. I think that's the issue we've seen in other shows where they don't advance the story and the show gets boring.
Keep in mind guys we've only see what, 5-6 episodes so far? Lets see where the show goes for the season.
This true Rico, but when the first few are doing good that's also a very good sign.
Once Upon A Time is so freaking AMAZING!! Loved tonight's episode.
[spoiler]It was heart breaking, damn that Rumpelstiltskin, as much as I wanted to see Mary and David get together I knew it was too soon.. but I was still hoping. And from the previews it looks like we finally get the fairytale ID of the sheriff, he looks to be The Huntsman from Snow White (rumor was he was him or the big bad wolf from red riding hood)...[/spoiler]
I agree Kenny. I'm really enjoying the show. The story is really progressing along as well. Next weeks episode looks to be a good one too.
Really enjoying this show, despite the fact that they do not follow the storyline of the Fractured Fairy Tales from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show!!! :roflmao
The last 2 minutes of the show was sad but wow - what an ending. Some very smart writing
Cool article from http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2011/12/16/kitsis-horowitz-talk-willingham-once-upon-a-time/ (http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2011/12/16/kitsis-horowitz-talk-willingham-once-upon-a-time/)
[spoiler]Although it's been building an audience of dedicated fans in its Sunday time slot on ABC, the fairy tale-themed drama Once Upon a Time has been scrutinized in comic book circles for its perceived similarities to Vertigo's Fables. But with a recent call for a new appreciation of the show by none other than Fables creator Bill Willingham on CBR last week and a shocking end to last week's midseason finale, many viewers may be taking the time to watch Once for the first time ever this holiday season.
To unpack the concept, the comics talk and the cliffhanger, Spinoff Online spoke with creators and head writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz about how far the show has come and where it might be headed next. In part one of our interview, the collaborators explain their own introduction to Willingham's essay, their Easter eggs for former Lost boss Damon Lindelof, the challenge and rewards of writing deeply iconic fantasy characters and how Once Upon a Time will be more than a one-mystery show.
Warning: Potential spoilers follow.
SPINOFF: Gentlemen, we may have the chance here to start off our discussion in historic fashion for interviews about your show, because I believe this may be the last interview where you guys get asked about Fables. In a recent piece on CBR, the writer of that Vertigo series really dove in to the comparisons between his comic and the show, and he seemed very supportive of you guys and interested in driving his fans to Once Upon A Time. Have you had a chance to read the piece, and what's been your response on all this?
Adam Horowitz: Of course we have, and Bill had actually reached out to us prior to giving you guys the piece. We had a very casual e-mail exchange with him, which was really great and pleasant. It was really great to meet him that way.
Edward Kitsis: And you even retweeted the article, right?
Horowitz: Yeah, I tweeted it out to all of my followers to tell them to read it. We thought it was a wonderfully written, excellent piece.
I think when the show came out, the first question I had beyond anything to do with Fables was one of the premise and the hook of the pilot. I wondered how you'd find a way to sustain the particulars of the "they don't know they're fairy tale characters" idea over a whole season. What do you feel about the challenge of not making this a one mystery show?
Kitsis: I think for us, the thing we strive hardest to do is make it a character show first and do the mythology second. The mythology laid out is, "This town is cursed, and they don't know who they are." But as people, you've got to see what the void in their heart or in their lives is to care about them. So in fairy-tale land, Gepetto was a guy who was so lonely that he carved a boy out of wood. In Storybrooke, he has no son, so how does that get replaced? How does he deal with that on a day to day basis? For us, this was as much about the character journeys and seeing what was ripped from them in coming to Storybrooke – going at it that way as opposed to making it the "break-the-curse show."
Some of those characters, such as Gepetto, have a natural human hook to them. Have you had trouble with any others adapting them to the modern day because the original stories are so archaic or specific to their time?
Horowitz: I think it's less about that than it is that there's a challenge with everyone. A lot of these stories are very iconic and well known, but to take them to a level of reality where we want to turn them from icons into flesh and blood people is the challenge – no matter how iconic or not the problem of the character is.
Kitsis: For instance, the evil queen is the evil queen. She could just be evil because. But we wanted to ask why she's evil and make her much more tortured. At the end of the day, the evil queen is just looking for love like the rest of us, but she's also filled her heart with vengeance. So for us this is about complicating the emotions and kind of putting our spin on these iconic characters. If we dig beneath them, why is Grumpy actually grumpy? Why is the evil queen evil? We start from that place and hopefully the journey to the answer becomes something people want to watch.
There's a lot of play in the show about the expectations people have for who these characters are at the same time, and a lot of that comes from the kind of explicit references you're able to make to the Disney versions of these characters since ABC is part of that corporate structure like having Maleficent be the name of the witch from Sleeping Beauty. At the same time, you seem to play with the "Lost" connection you guys have creatively in the show with some explicit references and even some indirect ones. I knew I had a great laugh when Damon Lindelof's Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk comic popped up.
Kitsis: We actually put that comic book in as a surprise to Damon, and we wanted him to see it [when the show aired.] But of course, at 5:15 PM [Pacific time] he'd gotten all these e-mails about it. [Laughter]
But what has it been like to have that very specific base for characters and world to build on. People really know the ins and outs of these versions of things. Does that make storytelling any easier for you, or do you want to go in and reestablish a bunch of the ground rule?
Kitsis: I think it's a mixture of both. What Adam and I really tried to set out and do was not just tell the stories you already knew but tell the ones you didn't know. That's why we started the pilot with the end of Snow White and then saw what took place after. It's the perfect example in how we open on the glass coffin since it's the most iconic image ever, but then we take you into the relationship between her and Prince Charming. There are certain stories like Cinderella or Hansel & Gretel that have such iconic elements to them, but then the challenge becomes revealing a piece you never knew before or putting a fun twist on it.
Let's talk about Emma as a character and the changing force for the town. When we meet her, she's untethered. She has no friends or family on her own, but then has a huge impact on the lives of these characters almost immediately. What does that change do to the people of Storybrooke, and how does it reflect back on her own character?
Kitsis: Well, the thing with Emma for us is that we always said she's a character looking for home, but because she's never had one, she won't know what it is until she finds it. And that's at her core what she is. She's somebody who has large walls around her, and she's frightened of being let down so she won't let anybody in. But if there's one thing that we love about Emma it's that she hates bullies. She may not believe in the curse. She may not believe what Henry's saying. She may not understand what's going on. But she does understand that this is a town that is kind of under the thumb of what she thinks is a bully, which is Regina. So in a lot of ways, a lot of these times she helps people because it relates to something in her past. But a lot of the time, she's just sticking up for the little guy.
Is something like that part of the charm of a storybook series for you guys? In other words, you don't always seem to get to write characters who are virtuous on TV like you can in this world.
Kitsis: Yeah. It's fun because the reason we were attracted to this world to begin with – and the reason we had so much fun on Lost really – is because you get to write virtuous characters and evil characters and selfish characters. That's what the fun of the show is, and you can kind of take that anywhere.
Looking at the more recent developments of the show, last week's episode ended with the death of a pretty major player in the cast with the Huntsman/sheriff. Up until this point in the show, we were discovering the characters as they've been held in amber. Were you working to get to this death, and now that we've hit it do you feel like the show has past a certain crest in terms of dominoes falling over?
Horowitz: From the moment the show was picked up, this was our plan in terms of what we were going to do with the Huntsman. And it was all about setting forth the stakes of the idea that if the final battle is going to start, it has to have tangible stakes and a real cost. This was a conscious decision on our part that at this point in the season when there is a break, the audience should know that the battle is going to get more intense and that there are real life and death stakes at play. While we can continue to tell stories in Storybrook and fairy tale land as well, all of that is infused with a sense of danger and reality.
And the line that stands out from the episode is the queen talking about Snow White when she says, "I shared a secret with her, and she couldn't keep it ... and that betrayal cost me dearly." When can we expect some more revelations on that particular story thread?
Kitsis: That is kind of an extension of when in episode two when the queen is talking to Maleficent about how she lost someone she loves. There, we kind of understand that Snow White had something to do with this, and it's a question of "Is this why she hates Snow so much?" I can tell you that that is a question we hope people are asking because it's one we plan on answering this year.
Horowitz: And it goes right back to that question of "Why is the queen evil?" and taking an iconic character and making her as real as we can. Something happened to this woman to make her want to do these things. Something happened to make her hate Snow White, and the "fairest of them all" story that we all grew up with is only the tip of the iceberg for the story we're telling. In the Hunstman episode, that line is the beginning of us digging beneath the surface of what exactly happened in the past to create this situation – which we will be getting to this season.
Catch up on "Once Upon a Time" over the holidays, and come back to Spinoff Online in January as Kitsis and Horowitz reveal their big plans for the rest of Season 1. "Once Upon a Time" returns with new episodes on Jan. 8.[/spoiler]
I noticed last night that the whole series is up for free (with some commercials) on the ABC TV app for iPad, and presumably that means it's also available on the ABC website to stream. I'm going to watch this for sure before the 2nd half of the season starts.
Yeah just heard that on Tuning into Sci Fi.. that they will be streaming all the episodes at ABC.com until Jan 7th.
Kenny - you might want to put that big article you posted in a spoiler box. Definitely some pretty big spoiler stuff in there.
Quote from: Rico on December 16, 2011, 11:19:22 AM
Kenny - you might want to put that big article you posted in a spoiler box. Definitely some pretty big spoiler stuff in there.
Really.. you think.. Okay... sorry about that.. it did mention spoilers in the article itself but I didn't think there were.. but I'll put in spoiler warnings.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 16, 2011, 11:36:12 AM
Quote from: Rico on December 16, 2011, 11:19:22 AM
Kenny - you might want to put that big article you posted in a spoiler box. Definitely some pretty big spoiler stuff in there.
Really.. you think.. Okay... sorry about that.. it did mention spoilers in the article itself but I didn't think there were.. but I'll put in spoiler warnings.
It mentions....
[spoiler]Killing the sheriff for one thing and several other events too. Pretty big stuff if you haven't seen these shows yet.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on December 16, 2011, 02:11:02 PM
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 16, 2011, 11:36:12 AM
Quote from: Rico on December 16, 2011, 11:19:22 AM
Kenny - you might want to put that big article you posted in a spoiler box. Definitely some pretty big spoiler stuff in there.
Really.. you think.. Okay... sorry about that.. it did mention spoilers in the article itself but I didn't think there were.. but I'll put in spoiler warnings.
It mentions....
[spoiler]Killing the sheriff for one thing and several other events too. Pretty big stuff if you haven't seen these shows yet.[/spoiler]
You're right.. but how long do we keep up spoiler warnings after an episode has aired?
Well, since it hasn't even been a week since the episode aired I think some might appreciate just have a spoiler button to click if they want to look at a big spoiler like this. There is no hard and fast rule really. I trust people to use their own judgment. I know many people wait for several episodes before they sit down to watch a show. If you want a ballpark on it, I would say for a major spoiler I would wait 2-3 weeks, after that feel free. I know in the Walking Dead thread we had quite a lot of spoiler buttons going for a time. Same with Doctor Who and a few other shows.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 16, 2011, 05:19:22 PM
You're right.. but how long do we keep up spoiler warnings after an episode has aired?
You may have seen it but I don't think it's even started over here yet. (I've not found it, anyway)
Quote from: Feathers on December 19, 2011, 12:29:41 AM
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 16, 2011, 05:19:22 PM
You're right.. but how long do we keep up spoiler warnings after an episode has aired?
You may have seen it but I don't think it's even started over here yet. (I've not found it, anyway)
A little side note for UK members wanting to watch this wonderful show:
Mike, apart from the obvious avenues, there are a couple of ethical ways to catch this show in the UK if you're interested.
ABC.com is geo-locked to the USA as you may know. I think if you use the proxy software called Hotspot Shield it will allow the episodes to be viewed although the proxy isn't the fastest service in the world and you may struggle with buffering. This isn't the most reliable method as a lot of the sites end up blocking their IP numbers eventually but afaik it works currently.
The other solution you already know as you've listened to the latest episode of Out Of Range ;) That is to use XBMC and the addon called "Free Cable". This addon is designed to be used in the USA and is an excellent aggregator of (legal) online content for the major networks and some other channels. Most of the channels are geo-locked and won't play but the ABC feed doesn't seem to affected via this solution and plays perfectly. :) In fact if you configure the settings and your bandwidth is sufficient you can actually get a lovely HD stream from ABC right into your living room!
Quote from: Feathers on December 19, 2011, 12:29:41 AM
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 16, 2011, 05:19:22 PM
You're right.. but how long do we keep up spoiler warnings after an episode has aired?
You may have seen it but I don't think it's even started over here yet. (I've not found it, anyway)
So are you saying that we need to keep spoiler warnings up until every country has seen these episodes. If that's the case then everything we ever post on these boards would be in spoilers brackets.
Also if I can ask, why look in a thread of a series that you have not seen yet. I don't read threads of movies or series that I haven't seen. Or if I do I would expect to be a little spoiled... just saying.
Anyone else watching Once.. it's my favorite new TV series this season. Who do you guys think is the mysterious newcomer?
I must admit I'm at a loss for who the new guy is. I'm wondering if it's a lesser known fairy tail, but I just can't put my finger on it.
jeff :usflag
Quote from: DrKankles on January 27, 2012, 03:19:09 AM
I must admit I'm at a loss for who the new guy is. I'm wondering if it's a lesser known fairy tail, but I just can't put my finger on it.
jeff :usflag
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but if he was a fairly tale guy, wouldn't he have already been there because of the curse?
The obvious thing to me is he is a story teller. Based on what was in that box of his that he showed Emma. That allows him to travel in and out of Storybrook too.
Yeah, Joyce and I've become quite addicted to this one. I agree with Rico, he is most likely THE storyteller...the "writer" of the book Henry is reading...Kenny, you should do a Once Upon A Podcast...:)
Great episode this week and a great final few minutes. I love Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin. :)
Quote from: Rico on February 13, 2012, 05:07:34 PM
Great episode this week and a great final few minutes. I love Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin. :)
Totally agree with you Rico.. really like that they aren't drawing out things and answering some questions .. but still leaving us with alot of questions
our whole family enjoys this show, just keeps getting better and better each week.
Very interesting revelations this week!
Yeah, Joyce and I are hooked for sure. This really is a great show and I LOVE the Disney and Lost references throughout. This week was cool:
[spoiler]Chip the teacup from Disney's Beauty and the Beast...on the side table behind Belle and Rumple when they were chatting was a candle holder (Lumiere) and next to that was a clock (Cogsworth) from the animated movie![/spoiler]
Kenny, I am still in shock that you haven't started a Once Upon a Podcast yet...:)
Quote from: QuadShot on February 14, 2012, 06:40:58 AM
Yeah, Joyce and I are hooked for sure. This really is a great show and I LOVE the Disney and Lost references throughout. This week was cool:
[spoiler]Chip the teacup from Disney's Beauty and the Beast...on the side table behind Belle and Rumple when they were chatting was a candle holder (Lumiere) and next to that was a clock (Cogsworth) from the animated movie![/spoiler]
Kenny, I am still in shock that you haven't started a Once Upon a Podcast yet...:)
As I said there are six podcasts already out there and several are really good. Plus I'm waiting for you to start one since I have four podcasts and you only have three.. :)
Kenny...touche! :)
That was the best episode yet...imo best series this season. I heard Mr. Gold/Rumple has Mickeys sorcerer hat in his collection. Did anyone see it?
If folks are looking for an easy way to get some friends into the show Target has an exclusive DVD sampler that has the first five episodes. It's only $9.
http://www.target.com/p/Once-Upon-A-Time-Chapter-One/-/A-13991683 (http://www.target.com/p/Once-Upon-A-Time-Chapter-One/-/A-13991683)
Kevin
Awesome info Kevin, thanks!!
What did people think of the season finale. Quite a lot happened. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to next season too.
I liked it alot, [spoiler]I just hope they can pay off the cliffhanger with magic coming into our world. It was certainly one of the best shows of this season.[/spoiler]
edited for spoilers - rico
You might want to put up spoilers for that.
Quote from: X on May 20, 2012, 06:59:51 AM
You might want to put up spoilers for that.
Good idea.
I did love the ending though!
Sorry! Just woke up wasn't thinking!
Quote from: Rico on May 20, 2012, 05:33:30 AM
What did people think of the season finale. Quite a lot happened. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to next season too.
It was great. It will interesting to see how they resolve this cliffhanger. By the look on her face, the queen knew about this outcome. She's good at cya - kind of like my employer :)
They just released two new posters for Season Two.. can't wait for this to start.
Also the Season One DVD comes out next week... can't wait.
Nice - we'll definitely be watching.
This is the series I'm looking forward to most this fall.. can't wait!!!
Once Upon a Time Season 2 Promo (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB-vEoE65M8#ws)
Al Facebooked that season 1 is now streaming on Netflix for those who need to catch up or refresh. :)
Cool promo of this series and other ABC shows...
ABC Sunday Promo - OUAT, Revenge, 666 Park Ave (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVs3z2lGxwY#ws)
Really enjoyed the season 2 opener for this series. I love the direction they are taking things. I found this cool pic of the cast online too. Looks like it's going to be a fun year.
Yes! I am so glad the curse is broken and the story is moving forward...looks like this will be a fun year.
Quote from: Chris-El on October 01, 2012, 04:30:49 PM
Yes! I am so glad the curse is broken and the story is moving forward...looks like this will be a fun year.
I agree! This is how a series should do things and not drag out something way too long. (Yeah, I'm looking at you LOST!)
we really enjoyed it too!
Yes - great episode. So does the queen have her powers back? Why did she not know Jefferson?
She seems to have her powers back, apparently magic is different in our world, but she figured it out.
Loved the series premiere.. great direction, can't wait to see where this story goes.
I watched the first 3 episodes of season 1. I need to catch up on Netflix or Hulu because I did like it just didn't keep up with it.
I'm really enjoying this show. It so reminds me of Fables that I want to see a Fables movie now. I also love that they have included the Disney animated characters and make it more Disney.
So what are you guys thinking of S2 so far?? Very different from season one. I've been loving every episode and I can't wait for the mid season finale next Sunday.
Its great!! Looking forward to the last show before the break.
Once Upon a Time just got picked up for a third season... woohoo.. and ABC also picked up the spin off Once Upon A Time In Wonderland for next fall.