posted October 01, 2012 05:35 PM            

No sign of Pinocchio. I loved Snow's hug with the dwarves.

Rumple isn't my favourite character, though I like the actor. I'm in a bad mood today, feeling low, but I wasn't that impressed either. I hope it doesn't go downhill this season, after being mostly great for the first season.

posted October 01, 2012 05:57 PM            

I actually like the direction its going in, despite everyone regaining their memory, there is still a emotional disconnection between Emma, Snow, and Charming. They don't have the emotional bond that is needed, love being the most powerful magic of all to restore the kingdom. So there was a need to separate them, plus Henry has lacked a male figure in most of his life which is probably why the writers had Henry staying with Charming while a mother-daughter relationship was developed between Emma and Snow. Emma only knows Snow as her gal pal, her roommate she hasn't seen the real side of Snow, literally the warrior princess willing to die for her land, which is what Emma needs to see first hand and accept. Plus Charming would be a distraction for Snow and someone needed to watch over Henry.

posted October 02, 2012 08:14 AM            

This is an unpopular opinion, but I'm honestly not all that interested in the Charmings. I like Snow, don't really like Henry or Prince Charming, can take or leave Emma. I don't like Cinderella, either. I can take or leave her boytoy; he's had what, ten lines in the whole series? Cinderella is probably my least favorite character. I really don't like Sidney, either. The Blue Fairy is uppity and annoys me. I do like Archie; he is also "good" but doesn't get on my nerves about it. Ruby, like. Granny was awesome with that crossbow.

I like that they made Snow partially responsible for the curse by betraying Regina's trust. Regina enacted it, Rumple made it, but it was Snow causing the death of Daniel made Regina seek revenge and want to create the curse. And to date, Snow really doesn't seem all that torn up about it. She doesn't seem to feel overly guilty, doesn't seem to feel like she doesn't deserve happiness, doesn't seem to really feel deep pain for what she did. If she did feel that, it doesn't seem to have lasted long, and she's just gone about her life, whereas Regina had to lose her true love. I would like to see her do something for Regina to atone for that: it doesn't have be death or dying, but something. I also feel bad for Regina because the king never really loved her like he loved his first wife or Snow, and that made me sad.

My favorite is Gold/Rumple, but more and more, I'm intrigued by Regina, too. I am interested in seeing if they find redemption and am also really interested in their internal battle of good vs. evil within themselves.

I'm really curious as to what happens to August/Pinocchio. I've really come to like that character.

I'm also wanting to see what happens with Mulan/Aurora.

I've never been interested at all in "Alice in Wonderland", but I'm becoming more curious about Jefferson.

Another unpopular opinion: right now, I don't care all that much about Dr. Whale. I'm sure his story will be interesting, but I don't have the burning desire to know like other fans seem to have.

posted October 02, 2012 08:22 AM            

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Originally posted by ail221:
I think Regina was honestly surprised, she knows Emma jump started her magic when she touched her. Emma was helping Regina because she promised Henry she'd make sure Regina didn't die, her love for Henry did it. The greatest magic of all is love, as Rumple said in the first season. I suspect the man in the beginning is Bae, he's the only other person to travel to the other reality.

I actually like the direction its going in, despite everyone regaining their memory, there is still a emotional disconnection between Emma, Snow, and Charming. They don't have the emotional bond that is needed, love being the most powerful magic of all to restore the kingdom. So there was a need to separate them, plus Henry has lacked a male figure in most of his life which is probably why the writers had Henry staying with Charming while a mother-daughter relationship was developed between Emma and Snow. Emma only knows Snow as her gal pal, her roommate she hasn't seen the real side of Snow, literally the warrior princess willing to die for her land, which is what Emma needs to see first hand and accept. Plus Charming would be a distraction for Snow and someone needed to watch over Henry.

I am actually intrigued about why that corner of the world wasn't effected by the curse. Also I like the cross cultural fairy tales being added, i.e. Mulan, Rapunzel and Lancelot.

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I am thinking that the man is either Bae or Henry's dad. I'm on the fence about whether or not I believe that Bae will be Henry's dad. In all honesty, and these are two other unpopular opinions, I'm not as interested in Bae or Henry's dad as I am in other characters. (I'm more interested in Rumple/Belle than in what happens with Rumple and his son, though I am very curious to know if Bae is actually Rumple's son or not, since Zoso implied that he might not be, though it's unclear as to whether or not he was serious or taunting him).

posted October 02, 2012 11:49 AM            

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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
I am thinking that the man is either Bae or Henry's dad. I'm on the fence about whether or not I believe that Bae will be Henry's dad. In all honesty, and these are two other unpopular opinions, I'm not as interested in Bae or Henry's dad as I am in other characters. (I'm more interested in Rumple/Belle than in what happens with Rumple and his son, though I am very curious to know if Bae is actually Rumple's son or not, since Zoso implied that he might not be, though it's unclear as to whether or not he was serious or taunting him).

I too am very interested to know how/why that corner of the fairytale land was unaffected. I'm also wanting to know if a soul taken by that wraith thing can be restored. Also, when that thing was trying to take Regina's soul: did it get part of it? Or does it have to take the whole thing? Can you take part of a person's soul? And if a soul is taken, can it be retrieved? If it can, is the person ever really the same afterwards, or are there after-effects/side effects? Do you have to trade one soul for another?

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posted October 03, 2012 04:11 AM            

It says "Aired on 3/4/02," but I don't know where this aired ??

http://www.hulu.com/once-upon-a-time

posted October 03, 2012 04:21 AM            

And way back when Jiminy (now the psychiatrist) was in the fairytale land as a boy, the one episode with his conniving parents before they died--those two actors were terrific! Such a hoot!

posted October 03, 2012 05:22 AM            

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Originally posted by teasel:
Didn't the Blue Fairy protect Sleeping Beauty? Although, I don't know why they couldn't just appear in Storybrooke, as Charming did: in a coma or something.

I liked the Nun/fairy, who was involved with Grumpy. I like Emma, and think her reaction to her parents was realistic, too. August is one of my favourite characters, and I prefer Snow in her fairytale mode - the fighter/survivor that she is. I've forgotten some of the characters; I wasn't impressed with Cinders, mainly because she changed her life by marrying a prince. People kept congratulating her on her successful life changes; she was pretty enough to attract the prince, that's all. I don't like that Belle went back to Rumple so quickly. I hope that Jefferson gets his daughter back.

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I found Aurora boring, but I do want to see what happens with her and Mulan--if they'll grow as people from knowing each other, become besties, etc.

I don't like Cinderella, either, but for different reasons. Number one, she's not too bright. Number two, she's greedy and selfish and a social climber: I highly doubt she falls for the prince because of his "sparkling personality" because he doesn't seem to have much of a personality at all. Three, she's really super-whiny and an ingrate in the real world. She has no redeeming qualities. As for beauty, I suppose so in the conventional sense, but there are other characters on the show that I think are prettier.

What really irked me with her episode, too, is that everyone was all "oh, Rumple is so bad", blah blah blah, but why didn't anyone acknowledge that she was a selfish, bratty, gold-digging moron?

posted October 03, 2012 05:36 AM            

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Originally posted by Jovian:
I think Robert Carlyle's performance is head's above anyone else's. Such a rich portrayal. He really embodies the roles. Sorry--I think the rest of the cast appear as amateurs next to him.

And way back when Jiminy (now the psychiatrist) was in the fairytale land as a boy, the one episode with his conniving parents before they died--those two actors were terrific! Such a hoot!

As far as being more interested in anyone's future/fate...I am enjoying them all!

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I have to agree about Carlyle. He is just fantastic. Part of the reason why I love Rumple so much is how well-acted he is by him. He's just so fun to watch and I crack up at all of the times someone thinks they can beat him, and he does something swagtastic that puts them back in their place.

I think he really enjoys playing Rumple, too.

posted October 05, 2012 12:10 AM            

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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
I'm sure I've asked this before but, for any newcomers to this thread/the show, and so I don't have to dig through 18 pages of posts: who ARE people's favorite characters/who and what are people most interested in? (And if you posted this awhile ago, has that changed?)

This is an unpopular opinion, but I'm honestly not all that interested in the Charmings. I like Snow, don't really like Henry or Prince Charming, can take or leave Emma. I don't like Cinderella, either. I can take or leave her boytoy; he's had what, ten lines in the whole series? Cinderella is probably my least favorite character. I really don't like Sidney, either. The Blue Fairy is uppity and annoys me. I do like Archie; he is also "good" but doesn't get on my nerves about it. Ruby, like. Granny was awesome with that crossbow.

I like that they made Snow partially responsible for the curse by betraying Regina's trust. Regina enacted it, Rumple made it, but it was Snow causing the death of Daniel made Regina seek revenge and want to create the curse. And to date, Snow really doesn't seem all that torn up about it. She doesn't seem to feel overly guilty, doesn't seem to feel like she doesn't deserve happiness, doesn't seem to really feel deep pain for what she did. If she did feel that, it doesn't seem to have lasted long, and she's just gone about her life, whereas Regina had to lose her true love. I would like to see her do something for Regina to atone for that: it doesn't have be death or dying, but something. I also feel bad for Regina because the king never really loved her like he loved his first wife or Snow, and that made me sad.

My favorite is Gold/Rumple, but more and more, I'm intrigued by Regina, too. I am interested in seeing if they find redemption and am also really interested in their internal battle of good vs. evil within themselves.

I'm really curious as to what happens to August/Pinocchio. I've really come to like that character.

I'm also wanting to see what happens with Mulan/Aurora.

I've never been interested at all in "Alice in Wonderland", but I'm becoming more curious about Jefferson.

Another unpopular opinion: right now, I don't care all that much about Dr. Whale. I'm sure his story will be interesting, but I don't have the burning desire to know like other fans seem to have.

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I'm starting to hate the charming's too, especially the prince. Their relationship does little for me and I don't ink they have any chemistry.

The dialogue has been extra sappy lately. So sick of charming saying he'll always find her. The writing has declined a lot.

posted October 05, 2012 08:54 AM            

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Originally posted by Lily:
I'm starting to hate the charming's too, especially the prince. Their relationship does little for me and I don't ink they have any chemistry.

The dialogue has been extra sappy lately. So sick of charming saying he'll always find her. The writing has declined a lot.

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The "I'll always find you" thing annoys me, too. I'd love to see a spoof of that.

posted October 05, 2012 05:25 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
I like that he says he will always find her. Remember when he first said it? He was talking about catching her and getting his stolen ring back. Then it turned to love.

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I liked it the first time, but the 900 times after that, not as much lol. It wouldn't bug me as much if happened less often. I think it's more of the overkill than anything that bugs me, rather than the words themselves.

But, then again, I never get sick of Rumple saying "dearie".

I probably will get tired of "all magic comes with a price" at some point, though.

posted October 06, 2012 03:38 AM            

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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
I liked it the first time, but the 900 times after that, not as much lol. It wouldn't bug me as much if happened less often. I think it's more of the overkill than anything that bugs me, rather than the words themselves.

But, then again, I never get sick of Rumple saying "dearie".

I probably will get tired of "all magic comes with a price" at some point, though.

I think because Rumple has a cool accent (I think accents are cool), maybe it bothers me less. I dunno.

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Now that you mention the others, it reinforces the lazy dialogue I'm talking about, though I like dearie.

posted October 09, 2012 05:02 PM            

And when Rumple was visibly upset by learning that those who leave Storybrooke lose their memories...that was intense, as was when he was standing by the line and just looking at it.