Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread - Page 11

Mr. Adventure · October 26 2012, 06:55 AM

I've never seen the movie either but c'mon man....

FreezeC77 · October 26 2012, 04:23 PM

I think Ariel is rumored to appear this year and Aladdin/Jafar likely means Jasmine would appear as well so that's 2 more princesses to add to the "Disney Princess" list.

I would assume Rapunzel appears at some point as well if not this season.

JD · October 27 2012, 03:19 AM

I didn't realize they were doing Aladdin stuff, that should be fun.

Reverend · October 27 2012, 11:24 AM

^Where do you think Sidney's magic lamp came from?

JD · October 28 2012, 06:05 AM

Oh, I didn't really put two and two together there. Although I was talking more about the events of the story itself.

Snick27 · October 30 2012, 12:48 AM

What no discussion of episode 5? I really liked Whales story and getting more info on Regina an how she was taught magic.

stj · October 30 2012, 01:06 AM

The curse of open-ended serialization is starting to hit. None of the story lines have any inner integrity anymore and they are more or less randomly replaced. Plus, characters are being rewritten, with redemption on hand for both Gold and Regina. Except of course, having them be evil gives conflict (aka melodrama) to the storylines, so one or more will be rewritten as evil again, I expect.

But you know how serials are, they get you hooked on some characters and it takes will power to stop getting your fix.

Mr. Adventure · October 30 2012, 01:26 AM

EDIT: oops, posted in wrong thread

JD · October 30 2012, 03:14 AM

Really enjoyed this episode. I did not expect Wale's identity until the preview (which made it way to obvious IMO). I think it would have been more fun if I didn't know as soon as I saw the preview at the end of last week's episode. I thought we got some pretty good progress on all of the stories.
Am I the only one who's first thought when they mentioned a enchanted compass was Pirates of the Caribbean?

sojourner · October 30 2012, 03:51 AM

Anybody catch Hatter's quip about "off to see the wizard" during the episode?

stj wrote:

Plus, characters are being rewritten, with redemption on hand for both Gold and Regina.

Well, we did see in season one elements for both characters that could lead to redemption, so I wouldn't call them being "rewritten".

Mr. Adventure · October 30 2012, 04:26 AM

I love the *idea* of this show but I haven't been sold on the execution as of yet. I wish visually it looked less like Wisteria Lane but I could deal with that. I just haven't been able to really gel with the characters and storylines. When I'm watching it I always feel like I'm watching a show I don't really get lost in it.

I'd probably say the same thing about Warehouse 13, another show where I like the ideas enough that I really *want* it to work for me but it just doesn't quite make that leap.

RJDiogenes · October 30 2012, 09:38 AM

^^ I love Warehouse 13, too.

This was a great episode. I loved that Whale is indeed Dr Frankenstein (although the closest they came to saying so was calling him "Victor"). Nice touch to have the final sequence in B&W. Interesting that the monster is his brother, though; I wonder how that will turn out.

Regina's story was very sad. She's really trying to return to her younger self. It was a nice, ironic touch that it was the death of her fiancee that turned her evil and it may be the second death of her fiancee that saves her. Beautiful moment when she turned up at the doctor's door saying, "I used magic."

And now we have a beanstalk and a giant. Groovy.

stj · October 30 2012, 12:14 PM

sojourner wrote:

Anybody catch Hatter's quip about "off to see the wizard" during the episode?

stj wrote:

Plus, characters are being rewritten, with redemption on hand for both Gold and Regina.

Well, we did see in season one elements for both characters that could lead to redemption, so I wouldn't call them being "rewritten".

This is truest for Gold. I expect it's because the woman is always the really villainous villain. But even he seemed to have been plotting Regina's overthrow from the beginning, via the book etc. But now we know that isn't so. (I think, haven't gotten confused on that?) From mastermind to fellow victim of Regina is arguably a character rewrite.

But Emma can tell when people lie and Emma knows Regina doesn't love Henry. Except that now she plainly does. Seems close enough to a character rewrite to me that it's hard to know what else to call it.

sojourner · October 30 2012, 03:56 PM

stj wrote:

But Emma can tell when people lie and Emma knows Regina doesn't love Henry.

What episode was this determined in? I don't recall it.

Greg Cox · October 30 2012, 03:56 PM

RJDemonicus wrote:

This was a great episode. I loved that Whale is indeed Dr Frankenstein (although the closest they came to saying so was calling him "Victor").

Nah, his laboratory assistant (Ygor?) addressed him directly as "Dr. Frankenstein" at the very end . . . .

October 26 2012, 06:55 AM	#151
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread I've never seen the movie either but c'mon man....

October 26 2012, 04:23 PM	#152
FreezeC77 Commodore	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread I think Ariel is rumored to appear this year and Aladdin/Jafar likely means Jasmine would appear as well so that's 2 more princesses to add to the "Disney Princess" list. I would assume Rapunzel appears at some point as well if not this season.

October 27 2012, 03:19 AM	#153
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread I didn't realize they were doing Aladdin stuff, that should be fun. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

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October 30 2012, 12:48 AM	#156
Snick27 Captain Location: Pittsburgh Pa	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread What no discussion of episode 5? I really liked Whales story and getting more info on Regina an how she was taught magic. __________________ Let's Go Pittsburgh Penguins!!

October 30 2012, 01:06 AM	#157
stj Rear Admiral Location: the real world	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread The curse of open-ended serialization is starting to hit. None of the story lines have any inner integrity anymore and they are more or less randomly replaced. Plus, characters are being rewritten, with redemption on hand for both Gold and Regina. Except of course, having them be evil gives conflict (aka melodrama) to the storylines, so one or more will be rewritten as evil again, I expect. But you know how serials are, they get you hooked on some characters and it takes will power to stop getting your fix. __________________ Morals are what you do to other people. Other people, what we call society, are essential to human happiness. Therefore, morals are the path to happiness. My morals, your happiness; your morals, my happiness: It's a fair trade.

October 30 2012, 01:26 AM	#158
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread EDIT: oops, posted in wrong thread

October 30 2012, 03:14 AM	#159
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread Really enjoyed this episode. I did not expect Wale's identity until the preview (which made it way to obvious IMO). I think it would have been more fun if I didn't know as soon as I saw the preview at the end of last week's episode. I thought we got some pretty good progress on all of the stories. Am I the only one who's first thought when they mentioned a enchanted compass was Pirates of the Caribbean? __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

October 30 2012, 04:26 AM	#161
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread I love the idea of this show but I haven't been sold on the execution as of yet. I wish visually it looked less like Wisteria Lane but I could deal with that. I just haven't been able to really gel with the characters and storylines. When I'm watching it I always feel like I'm watching a show I don't really get lost in it. I'd probably say the same thing about Warehouse 13, another show where I like the ideas enough that I really want it to work for me but it just doesn't quite make that leap.

October 30 2012, 09:38 AM	#162
RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Location: RJDiogenes of Boston	Re: Once Upon A Time - Season 2 Thread ^^ I love Warehouse 13, too. This was a great episode. I loved that Whale is indeed Dr Frankenstein (although the closest they came to saying so was calling him "Victor"). Nice touch to have the final sequence in B&W. Interesting that the monster is his brother, though; I wonder how that will turn out. Regina's story was very sad. She's really trying to return to her younger self. It was a nice, ironic touch that it was the death of her fiancee that turned her evil and it may be the second death of her fiancee that saves her. Beautiful moment when she turned up at the doctor's door saying, "I used magic." And now we have a beanstalk and a giant. Groovy. __________________ Please stop by my Gallery and YouTube Page for a visit. And read Trunkards!