Once Upon a Time (ABC) - 1x02 till the bitter end
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I'm fine with the pace of the show. I'm enjoying as, in best LOST fashion, we meet each resident of town, learn whose side they might be on, and discover how the corresponding fairly tale puzzle piece fits into the mosaic. I imagine that at the end of the season, there will be a cliffhanger "hatch" moment.
I also liked that the new jungle gym looks like the Queen's castle. Interesting point about it possibly being more than it appears.
I also liked that the new jungle gym looks like the Queen's castle. Interesting point about it possibly being more than it appears.
There's far more to the story than removing the curse-- if that even is to be the ultimate goal. The real-world stories are a continuation of the ongoing lives of the Fairy Tale people. Emma becoming sheriff was a major victory over the Evil Queen and Snow and Prince's relationship is at the core of the whole concept. This is a novel for television; all of the elements are relevant, and would only be marginalized if rushed.
TV shows take their time. That's their nature. They're about the trip, not getting to the resolution as soon as possible.
Look at THE FUGITIVE. Did anyone really turn in every week expecting progress on the search for the one-armed man? Was the show "spinning its wheels" every time Richard Kimble didn't make progress towards clearing his name? It was all about the episodic adventures he had along the way . . . .
They'll break the curse someday, but probably not anytime soon!
Look at THE FUGITIVE. Did anyone really turn in every week expecting progress on the search for the one-armed man? Was the show "spinning its wheels" every time Richard Kimble didn't make progress towards clearing his name? It was all about the episodic adventures he had along the way . . . .
They'll break the curse someday, but probably not anytime soon!
Another sad failed project by Tim Daily.
Emma removing the curse is not necessarily the storyline. Yes, it's the prophecy. But I think it's pretty obvious that part of the storyline will be Regina's crisis of conscience and how it plays out, and the exposure of Gold's supervillainy (seeing as how he is already an upfront ordinary villain.) But whoever wrote the book is a player and removing the curse may be letting him (or possibly her) win, and defeating the would-be puppet may be the endgame. In fact, the series might opt for reality over fantasy, or at least the individual characters might face choosing Storybrooke over Fairyland, not that Emma must necessarily win/decide the issue all by herself by breaking the curse.
Barbara Hershey to guest star
How come she isn't under the stairs like her husband?
Good lord maybe she is!
Regina used to be the help!
She screwed up, in a good way.
Like most multimillionaires second wives.
Dog walker one day, socialite the next.
Good lord maybe she is!
Regina used to be the help!
She screwed up, in a good way.
Like most multimillionaires second wives.
Dog walker one day, socialite the next.
Maybe ending the curse will make it possible for the two worlds to have a gateway that allows travels between both, or even an overlap between the two worlds?
That might work as an extension of the plot: In breaking the curse they allow the fairytale characters to come and go as they want but in the process endanger the rest of Earth by leaving the whole world open for integration with Fairyland.
That might work as an extension of the plot: In breaking the curse they allow the fairytale characters to come and go as they want but in the process endanger the rest of Earth by leaving the whole world open for integration with Fairyland.
Everyone in Fairy Tale Land was killed. Earth is Purgatory.
Another sad failed project by Tim Daily.
David Janssen and Barry Morse.
I think the "What? What???" indicates sojourner was joking.
Sigh. Of course Emma removing the curse is the storyline.The only question now is a) how much foot-dragging the writers will do on their way towards actually making that storyline happen and b) what new storyline will they put in its place a couple years from now in the highly likely event that the ratings allow the show to go on for more seasons than even the most foot-draggy "remove the curse" plotline requires.
It's like Lost, ysee. The story was "get off the island." Until it became absurd to try to maintain, and the writers came up with something different. Because all the foot-dragging in the world won't let "get off the island" work for six frakking years. I give remove-the-curse two seasons, three tops.
It's like Lost, ysee. The story was "get off the island." Until it became absurd to try to maintain, and the writers came up with something different. Because all the foot-dragging in the world won't let "get off the island" work for six frakking years. I give remove-the-curse two seasons, three tops.
I figured as much, but was perfectly happy to play straight man.
And Tim Daly's version was nothing compared to the original.
The Who's Roger Daltrey is guest starring and
The episode will likely air in March.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/07/once-upon-a-time-roger-daltrey/
the voice of the Caterpillar in an Alice and Wonderland themed episode.
the voice of the Caterpillar in an Alice and Wonderland themed episode.
The episode will likely air in March.