Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
TV-PG | 23 October 2011 (USA)

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    RyothChatty ridiculous rating
    Bereamic Awesome Movie
    Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
    Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
    vhstrauss Once Upon A Time "And they lived happily ever after" This is what we learn from our fairy tales, and we learn it at our peril. As we grow, we see its folly: We pay bills and go to the dentist. We struggle. We die. This is no fairy tale, this life of ours, no ending. Once Upon a Time tells a story of a new world, one in which fairy-tales legends and modern life collide. In this television series we see Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) who plays as the lead character of this television series. She is comfortable in her life as a bail bonds collector when Henry Mills (Jared Gilmore) the child she gave up suddenly shows up. He is convinced that she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, who sent her away before the Evil Queen could cast a spell, freezing the fairytale world in time and bringing them to present-day Storybrooke, Maine. Emma Swan is based on the so-called character of the fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling". I am quoting words that Emma said to Henry that means a lot to me 'Well, I am not sure that it is me, but, um but it is who I want to be'. This showed me that people can do anything as long as they believe and never stop trying. The structure that the writers (Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz) used to show when the episode had changed from modern time to the time the characters had lived in the enchanted forest is astonishing. We can see it when the characters clothing changed because in Storybrooke characters wear modern clothing and in the past the characters wear clothing of that time. This can be seen by the Evil Queen who mostly wears clothes with a feather collar and jewels everywhere, a classic "Evil Queen" look. We can also see it with Rumpelstiltskin's leather coat. It is heavily worn and crafted to give him a very animal-like appearance. The event that I really liked in this television series is when the Evil Queen pushed her mother through the looking-glass, sending her to Wonderland. Ironically, the Evil Queen discovered that she enjoys using magic becomes just like her mother. Regina learns dark magic from Rumplestiltskin and eventually embraces her dark side. In this event it showed me that you should never push someone away that want you to be the same as them because if you do you will be just like that person at the end of the day. All that hard work for not being the same as that person will mean nothing any more. That is why people should always be around others who will love them for who they are and not the person who they want them to be. This television series is recommended for people who like fantasy and drama. This television series can also be for people who likes living in their character's body and feeling every emotion and decision they have to make in the series, as well as feeling all their pain. This television series is honestly amazing. This series can teach you more about yourself than any other movie or series ever will. This series has helped me personally with problems and thing I never thought a series can do. It showed me that the only way to live in the world is always be a positive person and even if the world does get you down. 'Once Upon A Time' might be seen as just a fantasy, adventure, drama and mixed fairy tales but it is not. This series has so much 'power' to change you physically and emotionally. After you have watched all six seasons you will be a different person and you will feel happier and more adventures. Start watching this incredible series and see how you start to change.
    daughterof_forest88 I found about this series through imdb.I started to see it in 2014.I was amazed by the script and the performances of actors.It is a fairytale but also has many truths.In 2002 i saw Lord of the Rings.Also a fairytale with many truths.I was so happy with this series,but unfortunately it ended.Why series like Grey's anatomy have 15 seasons and this only 7?Good performances and no awards like golden globes or emmys.Why?Why fairytales don't have the worth they deserve??Lana Parrilla and Robert Carlyle are my favorites.Thank you writers for these 7 years.I will never forget once upon a time.Love, hope, sacrifice.....These merits don't exist anymore.goodbye :(
    lauren_pereira This show was BRILLIANT when it first started. I loved all the characters and the storyline was fresh with a modern take on the fairytales and Disney stories we all know, love and grew up with. It was gripping, funny and entertaining with good writing and interesting character development. However, as we head into season 6, it's like the writers lost interest completely. There were random characters no one really cared about, very little original storytelling and boring plot points with absolutely no character development. It was so bad, that the majority of the original cast left at the end of the season, presumably because even they couldn't face another season of repetitive non-storytelling, despite receiving what I'm sure was a hefty pay check. I decided to watch season 7, as I knew it was the last and therefore, having watched the first 6 seasons, felt compelled to do so, finding out how the story ends. What a disappointment. Season 7 of this show is one the most boring seasons of any show ever (and I watched Dexter past season 4...). There's none of our beloved characters, and the few that did remain for season 7, have been given boring "human" identities that I could care less about. What's even more disappointing is there is no appearance of Rumple, only Gold in whichever human variation he is in this current "world." The "grown up" Henry storyline is ridiculous, as is him having a small daughter. Considering this is a show based on magic and fairytales, the fact that it's no longer believeable to watch says a lot! This show seems to be going nowhere fast, almost as if the writers don't care anymore and are simply fulfilling a contract. I stopped watching at Season 7, Episode 3, and only started watching again recently, having read that Snow and Prince Charming will be making an appearance in the finale. Very tempted to just skip through on Netflix to the final episode, as I'm not sure I can face another 18 episodes between the current episode and the finale.
    annsquake First of all, the pilot of this show is wonderful. In fact, the entire first season of OUAT is amazing. I'd say up until the end of Season 4, there's nothing I can truly belittle OUAT for. But Season 5 was a harsh turning point in the show for me, for various reasons. The first half of the season was alright, but the second half just meddled with the show's physics and professionalism a little bit. They made some decisions which were in short, questionable, and its unsurprising that they continued making similar choices in the next few seasons. The Season 7 reboot was especially questionable, and whilst I wasn't completely opposed to the idea of some characters returning, I feel like there are many more logical ways they could have handled it. Although, despite it's flaws, I love this show and I think anyone interested in fantasy shows will agree that it's definitely worth watching