TV-Series :: Once Upon a Time

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mmmelaney

Reviews: 2

Feels like a dream come to life!Rating: 4 likes, 1 dislikes

I love alternate takes on reality. The premise here is that our current reality is actually the fairy tale, where dreams never come true. The life we are meant to live is in a place where, if we work hard enough, we can make anything happen. However, there is a loop hole: Learning of the truth, believing it, and acting upon it. We are not doomed after all!

A great cast, stunning visuals, and fantastic writing make this show a great weekly escape. Keep up the good work, ABC!

Review posted on Saturday, December 24th 2011 at 8:45 pm

seeker9

Reviews: 6

Story as potential but,,,Rating: 3 likes, 7 dislikes

Only a bad director can make mediocre actors look so completely pitiful.

Review posted on Sunday, November 6th 2011 at 1:31 pm

garycbelleville

Reviews: 7

A Show for all agesRating: 1 likes, 1 dislikes

I was just able to get my hands on season 1 and started watching yesterday evening. At first I was afraid that I wouldn't like it too much, I felt I was like too old being 46 and all. Fairy tales are not that much my style.
I was wrong, I enjoyed every episode I watched so far.I have to admit however that I didn't know about half of these fairy tales, just not something my mother would read to me when I was a kid. I wish I knew a bit more before watching an episode.
I started to find the tales on line and reading them first then watching an episode. Takes a little longer but makes the show that much more interesting.
I also love the way they tell the fairy tales in our modern world.
Great show.

Oppps I hope I didn't jinks it. Seems anytime someone publically says they enjoy a certain show the networks for some reason cancel it not long after

Review posted on Thursday, December 27th 2012 at 10:06 am

bitchstolemyremote

Reviews: 1

RecapsRating: 1 likes, 2 dislikes

It’s become clear that showrunners Kitsis and Horrowitz have decided to tell their stories using the Lost model: focus on a single character and explore their story in both the present (Storybrooke) and the “past” (Fairy Tale). This is both a strength and a weakness because by focusing on a single character, you run the risk of ostracizing the audience who cares less for that individual (ex: me and Jiminy Cricket). It’s a strength, however, because unlike other shows that try to balance the narrative demands of a large ensemble (say The Walking Dead), Once Upon A Time guarantees that you’re provided background information on at least one or two characters each week.

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Review posted on Monday, December 5th 2011 at 9:08 am

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