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Once Upon A Time - ABC show
Thanks for the feedback, all. I'm familiar with the Disney shows and appreciate the recommendation. Many of the Disney characters, if I understand correctly, are "fancified" versions of the Grimms' and other's tales.I did just read The Annotated Peter Pan (The Centennial Edition) which was edited by Maria Tatar. I know she has a Grimm one available as well. Looks like that will be going on my wishlist. :o)
I believe I have the Zipes Grimms collection which supposidely has all the Grimm tales (even ones that weren't edited or something towards the back of the book) I really enjoyed it. There were even some tales just by one brother.
I didn't notice anything Alice in Wonderland related. When did that happen? I'm a huge Alice fan dunno how I missed it.
Maeve wrote: "Dodger wrote: "No, what I meant was for the source material, not influences of style. The tales they are using for characters and plots are from various Disney movies. See their use of Maleficent a..."When they flip through the storybook in one of the first few episodes, you can see a picture of Alice with the caterpillar.
Finally found a picture on the web: http://new.roneyzone.com/blogs/once-u...
Who cheered when Emma punched Regina? I know I did!Hurry up, holidays. I want my Sunday night obsession back!
There is going to be a Once Upon A Time marathon on New Years Day! I don't know all the details, I only caught the end of the comercial, but I'm excited!
Mindy wrote: "There is going to be a Once Upon A Time marathon on New Years Day!"Yay!! We were just pondering what we should do on January 1, now I know :D
its really an enjoyable fairytale show and quite interesting one.i think there are only two persons who can stand against that awful filthy cunning mayor and they are Emma,Rumplestileskin.he really sometime freaks me out and he acts kinda weird like his name.more precisely those aforementioned two characters are not engulfed by that treacherous mayor.Cricket is quite a good character but that mayor was making him like a machine who can only be operated by her and now he is free.
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Enjee wrote: "I saw a preview for an ABC network show starting this fall..."Once Upon A Time". Is anyone planning on watching this? Just wondering...From the inventive minds of Lost executive producers Adam ..."
I adore this show! The writers do an amazing job of weaving in the fairy tales with the plots of the modern-day characters, and the casting is fantastic. And you know, the costumes and the sets are magical as well. Fairy tales are so rich in psychological meaning, and it's fun to see a television program tackle their complexity and resonance for the 21st century.
Zeva wrote: "I love Once upon a time and Gimm, i just joined this group and have already been wacthing both. i thought that Emma might have really found true love, but then the queen(evil) killed him in cold bl..."Zeva wrote: "I love Once upon a time and Gimm, i just joined this group and have already been wacthing both. i thought that Emma might have really found true love, but then the queen(evil) killed him in cold bl..."
I'm with you--I hope he isn't really dead! It's a fairy tale--anything can happen, right?
I just recently found out about this Once Upon a Time show. I downloaded the ABC app on my Ipad and found it on there. I ended up watching every ep in one day. I like it so far. I haven't heard about this Grimm show yet though. How is it?
There's a Once Upon a Time marathon today (New Year's Day), so you can catch up on all the episodes at once :)
Yippee! Something to distract me from my hangover, at least ; ) Any fabulous fairy tale/modern retelling recommendations for 2012?
Madame - Since Once Upon a Time is a new show this season, it's not yet available as a DVD. You should be able to watch all the episodes via the ABC website, though. :o)Cierra - Here's a thread about Grimm: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
I have to admit: Once... is a good show. Better than good, when I heard of it I thought, "meh", but watched the first episode and I had to go and catch the rest from the abc website. Looking forward to the new episodes. There's hope for tv yet!Well, there is Dexter and Broadwalk Empire, but that's another topic...
I had the same reaction--I feared Once Upon A Time might be too corny or shallow (and ruin the depth & resonance of fairy tales that I love so much), but instead they really ran with it and have done a good job (so far). I wonder if this will translate into people reading more fairy tales?
Urgh I hate this show, but for some reason I keep watching it. It's probably because I can't stand Emma. I feel like she should be younger and less jaded, & do we really have to see a biker jacket in every episode in an attempt to emphasize how ~tough~ you are? I actually find myself rooting for Regina lol. I think the other actors are all great though, especially Rumples and the Queen!
(Oh, and the princes need to be hotter! x_x Taylor Lautner, where are you?!)
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I wonder who the stranger is in storybrook
Jamie wrote: "I wonder who the stranger is in storybrook"Me too! I'm so excited for tonight.
I'm excited about the entrance of the Stranger, because even though the Hansel & Gretel episode was intriguing, I'm getting a bit tired of Emma's character (not because Jennifer Morrison isn't a good actress, but because they've only given her 1 note to play so far: self-righteous & indignant). I'm hoping the Stranger might ruffle some feathers and allow Emma to show more than one side. Even Mary Margaret was more interesting as Snow White in fairy tale land (especially as a thief!), but as soon as she gets to Storybrooke, she's pure and good all of the time : (. I've got the new episode on DVR, and I'm hoping they'll bring complexity back to these female characters--Regina can't be the only one to have any fun!!
Yah so we now know the stranger is a writer and could have been to storybrook before. also he could be from the fairy tale world.
Ooh, I've heard rumors that the Stranger might actually be one of the Brothers Grimm, or be the "writer" of Henry's book! Fun to think about : ) And I take back what I said about Mary Margaret in Storybrooke--she's finally getting more interesting and rebellious now (like the way they made her character in the Fairy Tale world, where she's a highway robber ; )
Krista of the Many Sparkles and and Shimmies wrote: "I am simply adoring this new series. It's filled with magic and wonder along with some sinister darkness. Whereas Grimm strikes me as more paranormal, dark crime fighting, Once Upon a Time fills ..."I love your remarks that OUAT fills you with "hope for fantasy and whimsy", all the while allowing for "sinister darkness." This is the reason I enjoy it, too--that delicate balance between magic and shadows.
By the way, I think it's really worth it to read the original Grimm's fairy tales--the details are fascinating and full of psychological richness and depth. Also, Marie Louise Von Franz's work The Interpretation of Fairy Tales is an interesting secondary source, offering some compelling insights. Enjoy : )
Yah I agree too love the your remark about hope for fanatsy and allwolling for sinster darknesss
Awe, thanks, Diane and Jamie! I appreciate your kind words. The original Grimm's are on my Kindle and my ever-growing mound of TBRs. :o)
Yes, I know a lot about that mound : ) If you get a chance, take a look at Grimm's version of Cinderella. There are a lot of cool details in it that I'd never noticed before. Like how one of her stepsisters cut off her toe to fit the glass slipper, then got on the Prince's horse with him & bled a trail all the way back to the castle! Note to self: people who leave a trail of blood usually aren't the real McCoy! ; ) Luckily, the Prince figures that out all by himself. I love how fairy tales can demonstrate such insight into human character sometimes.
the show keeps getting more interesting with last sundays new episode
I think the writer guy who is new in town wrote the book henry had with all the fairy tales in them
I really enjoy this show! I can't wait to see what will become of Henry and the town!
they havent really showed henry in the last couple episodes only for like 5 minutes
What are people's thoughts on the latest episodes?Warning: Beyond Be Spoilers
I wasn't a fan of "Heart of Darkness," though I do like the fact that they're making Mary Margaret more like her Snow White self - aka willing to break the rules and do the dirty work she needs to.
"Red-Handed" was easily my favourite episode all season. The "twist" at the end with Red Riding Hood was something I'd seen before, but I was still glad they included it, since it definitely removes Once Upon a Time from its Disney-fied origins more. And that is always good. They're definitely making the show unique by beginning to separate the Disney versions from the show versions, thus giving it its own identity. Actually starting to enjoy it some, since the writers seem to have a real idea of what they're doing now - or perhaps they were given more free reign?
Regardless, it's also interesting to see how Regina's hold on Storybrooke is slowly beginning to falter with Emma there. Making Emma sheriff was probably the best move the writers could have done - though I'm still angry they killed off Graham. It's also good to see Regina is starting to recognize the fact that her power is beginning to fail, thus her growing brutality towards the other characters (i.e. killing Kathryn).
I loved the Red-Handed episode, too--I even reread some versions of Little Red Riding Hood to familiarize myself with the story. I love the twist they gave to Red so that it makes who is good or bad in the story more ambivalent! I feel like the writers of the show really respect fairy tales and all the nuances of psychological meaning they contain : )
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I cant wait to see this sundays episode. It looks awesome. I love the mad hatter.
I watched the Season One finale this past weekend and loved it. Great job of the special effects and story telling. No spoilers in case someone taped it to watch later, but well worth my Sunday night TV watching time.
Can't wait for Season Two.
It's so nice to see fairytales on TV/and the big screen again.
I love the groundwork they laid for season 2. I couldn't for the life of me see where it was going next - and by the end I was happier than I have been about any tv show in a long time. Well done, them!
Excellent first season! Hypnotic beginning— a little slow in the middle, but the last few episodes and the finale more than made up for the sluggishness of the (few)mediocre episodes. ‘Looking forward to season two.
I just saw the Season One finale and it was fantastic! I can't wait to see what would happen to all the characters now that it seems that a new threat is coming!
I actually didn't like the finale so much. I wrote a whole post about it somewhere, but I can't be bothered to re-post it.I just expected better from 'Once', and they didn't deliver in my opinion
I saw a preview for this one yesterday, and that the new season (2) starts on Sept 30th up here in Canada.
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I interviewed Anastasia Griffith--the woman who plays Abigail--for a Once Upon a Time fansite. She has a lead role in Copper now, which sounds like a fascinating historical show! I personally loved the way Once Upon a Time ended last season--I thought it was gutsy of them to break the curse & introduce magic to the Storybrooke, the "Land with no magic." Can't wait to see what happens next!!
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I just saw the first episode of the second season and it's getting pretty interesting so far! I can't wait to see how Emma and Snow White survive in the real fairy tale world!
Me too!I loved the way they wove the beginning into the end. Very nice nicely done. :)
Shereen wrote: "Me too!I loved the way they wove the beginning into the end. Very nice nicely done. :)"
Agree!
Me three! And I told my daughter this season may be even better than the first.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Once Upon a Time A Collection of Classic Fairy Tales a Collection of Classic Fairy Tales (other topics)The Annotated Peter Pan (other topics)
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile (other topics)
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