I’ve only watched the first season so I’ll judge it. I can say right away that the impressions are ambiguous.
The plot: Interesting, exciting. The downside is predictability. Agree, it is annoying when almost every action and word you can predict. But this is usually the case in fairy tales, so it is not so important.
Decoration: for the highest score. The costumes are amazing, the images are well selected. The characters are nice to see.
Now on to characters.
Emma is the main character, the savior. I wasn't attracted to her at all. All so kind, brave, honest, but rude and too trusting. Not a very interesting character in my opinion. For the main character could come up with something more interesting.
Evil Queen - wow, this lady knows how to beat nerves. They try to shove her into any scene so that the witch can harm everyone with her presence. In fact, she loses too often, which causes her negative emotions akin to disgust, not fear. But from the actress came a wonderful evil witch.
Henry is a good guy, not stupid. The actor’s performance was no different. I can't add anything else.
Rumplestiltskin - here! This is something without which any such picture would not make sense. It's a joker in the game. A powerful, strong and evil genius who is not without charm and charm. Although pathos, sometimes even too much, it still does not spoil anything. Robert Carlyle came into his role beautifully and is remembered (for me personally) as the most interesting character in the series.
The other characters are secondary, each interesting in its own way. Amused, for example, Red Riding Hood in a miniskirt and her grandmother with a crossbow at the top. In general, everyone will find a hero to their liking.
Impressions about the picture as a whole: I do not recommend watching those who do not digest pink snot. There are plenty of them, which is only the love line of Snow White with the Prince Charming. And those who in childhood adored the well-known good old fairy tales, this picture is likely to like.
6.5 out of 10
Once in a fairy tale. The title makes many think that this series is purely for a children's audience, but although it is to some extent so, it is not a children's series, as I thought before watching the pilot.
So we have the fictional town of Storybrooke, to which the evil queen once sent all the inhabitants of the enchanted forest, and they are all fabulous characters - and Snow White, and Prince Charming, and Dwarfs, and Red Riding Hood, etc. And one day, Henry (the son of the Evil Queen) somehow realizes that all the inhabitants are fairy-tale characters, and finds his real biological mother, which begins our journey into this magical world.
Plot. Pretty interesting. Although we are all familiar with these fairy tales, at first glance it seems that the stories are the same, but the authors have done so well with their work that you want to watch and watch. Sometimes the story was boring, but then everything normalized. 1.5 points (out of 2 points, here and beyond).
Actors and characters. All the characters are perfectly chosen. Both villains and good ones. But my favorites are Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and the Evil Queen (Lana Parilla). Their acting especially stands out from others. The other characters are very good. But that's why I didn't like Rumelstein (sorry to his fans). 1.5+2 points
Music. The composers worked tirelessly here, because music was well selected for each situation. 2 points
The atmosphere of the series. Yes, there is no such warm atmosphere as in American sitcoms, but in the role of its genre it is quite warm. And this world sometimes makes you live in it for 42-43 minutes. 2 points
And finally, if you are a fan of fantasy, interesting adventures, as well as a fan of actress Jennifer Morrison, then do not pass by. Be sure to check it out.
Do you know what the problem is in this world? Everyone wants to solve problems magically, but everyone refuses to believe in magic!
Everyone stops believing in fairy tales, but is it right? Everyone once realizes that if you do not help yourself, then no one will help you. But it's not. And as a child, reading fairy tales, we were convinced of this more than once. We also believed that we would find true love, that good would always triumph over evil, that friends would always help us out. But over time, we lost that confidence. Unfortunately. Fairy tales transport us to various, complex situations from which the main characters must be chosen. And they have always succeeded, thanks to resourcefulness, support of friends, self-belief, courage, kindness, dedication, etc. Well, I guess you caught my thought, let’s move on from the series.
“Once Upon a Time” is one big story about real life. You can argue with me and say no, it's a fairy tale series, but for me it's not. All familiar stories are presented to us by the heroes, not by eyewitnesses (authors), their experiences, their backgrounds, their feelings, intentions are shown. But the writers, instead of just retelling old fairy tales and telling new ones, instead they gave the characters a chance to choose their fate: to remain the Evil Queen insidious and lonely or to become a little kinder, more responsive; the pirate to live a free life of a bachelor or to love for real; gave Rumplestiltskin a chance to live with Belle in peace and harmony, helped the Evil Queen find love, etc. Heroes choose their own destiny and this is simply incredible.
I'm not going to talk about acting because it's ambiguous. Somewhere Ginnifer Goodwin overplays, and somewhere just great, the same with Joshua Dallas.
I just incredibly quickly fell in love with this series, I recommend it to everyone, because we all ever despair / stop believing in people / lose loved ones / become indifferent and this series returns to me the fire of faith in people / happy ending / myself, etc. Not just me, I guess. I really believe and hope so.
I just don’t know what to call what I’m going to write.
I’ve been watching it for a long time and even bought the first season on CD. It seems like it was a long time ago.
I've seen the series grow. I saw how the main characters come to the fore, then become completely invisible. I saw the Queen become a queen, not just a girl. I saw how Snow White became like her mother (perhaps this is the right comparison, she (mother) was sure with such a “gozinka”). I saw Prince Charming remain himself no matter what (my opinion and only mine). How Henry grew up... It would seem like he's in a family like that... but in my opinion he's not a hero... he's more than that. Dwarves, Grandma, Ruby and many others.
Separately can not be said about Rumplestiltskin ... You know, here you can talk endlessly, say nothing or say everything and will remain for a few more volumes. I wouldn't call him just a dark magician. I didn't call him a hero. As a hero and as Rumplestiltskin, he is always ambiguous. He was never an absolute or bad hero. This is probably why the series is so interesting. You never know what this hero will do now. There's a madness in it. In some of his guises, he seems to have defeated her. Some succumbed to it. Carlisle is great, what can I say?
What was it all about? People often argue with each other. We have a favorite topic. Some say people don't change. Others, including myself, say they are changing. Today I watched the last series to date. What do we see here? No, not like that. What do I see here? That we're all wrong.
I would like to end with the words of a beautiful poet, so often remembered in my life:
Everyone chooses for themselves
Women, religion, and the road.
To serve the devil or the prophet.
Everyone chooses for themselves.
It's a lie, it's a hint. But what's the lesson in the show?
This series was highly recommended to me. Well, very... And as a big fan of The Tenth Kingdom, I sat down to watch. What do we see? Nothing. At least nothing good.
The initial concept of the series is an “exquisite interweaving” of two storylines – fairy tales and reality. But the tale is never shown to the end. The reality is kind of snot-gray. After each episode, the question arises: “What was that?”
And when the fabulous backstory of the characters ended - from all the cracks climbed such ghouls that Vii would be scared and asked to lower his eyelids. Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Maleficent, and other recent Disney products. And they would be organic... But no. Nope. And no. For some reason, it is even a shame that the hero of childhood Black Cloak did not appear on the screen, and did not proclaim himself the brother of Prince Charming. (But the Black Cloak is a duck!) Whatever. Everything else is in the series.
Playing actors also leaves much to be desired. Sluggish. For the fee. He also wants the best appearance of the characters. Forgive me fans of the series, but somehow the actors dissolved themselves. Even makeup artists don't help everyone. You can see the real age. You can see the real problems behind the scenes. And Snow White... Ugh. Yeah, I get it, she's a real mother and all. But it's not an excuse for an actress. You can't run yourself like that. Especially when you play Snow White.
"Once Upon a Time" was originally doomed to comparison. He's not the first in the genre. I hope not the last. The brightest and most famous (at least in Russia) competitor is the Tenth Kingdom. But if the Tenth Kingdom series is stylish and high-quality, then Once Upon a Time is difficult to praise from any side. And that's very sad. It is clear that the dream factory itself has long ceased to believe in a fairy tale. Everyone believes in money now. The End.
This year, I suddenly got hooked on TV series. A year ago, I made a list of things worth seeing. And the series Once in a fairy tale was not so originally. Sit down to watch it very suddenly - in the midst of final exams! He not only distracted me from problems, but also made me remember my favorite fairy tales of my childhood.
Emma Swan seems to be a completely ordinary girl, albeit with a very unusual profession - finding debtors. In fact, she is so lonely that she has to celebrate her 28th birthday alone. Having made a wish not to be alone anymore, Emma blows out the candle. The next second, 11-year-old Henry, whom Emma had once given up for adoption, appears on the threshold of her apartment. Emma is forced to take him back home to a mysterious and unknown town called Storybrooke. On the way to the city, Henry tells Emma that all the inhabitants of Storybrooke came to our world from a fairy tale, that his mother is the Evil Queen, who cast this spell, and that Emma herself was born in this fantastic world, and that she has to save them all.
The first thing I liked about the series was the life of its characters after they lived happily ever after. Agree, when we read these fairy tales as a child, we could not imagine that anything could happen after this magical phrase. And here we are given a cascade of opportunities: the main characters have children, and the villains are not completely defeated, who sleep and see how to destroy the happiness of the heroes.
Another unusual detail is the chronology of the series. Almost always, the action of the episode develops in two worlds or in two periods of time. If in the main part we are told about the modern life of the heroes of the fairy tale, then in the other – the events that happened to them in the Enchanted Forest. And here are these actions, this fabulous backstory - here the writers launched their imagination and gave some heroes an incredible story! Especially when the heroes we know suddenly turn out to be villains, and the villains turn into heroes. And sometimes you sit bewilderedly and think that somehow it does not fit, and sometimes you applaud such unexpected finds, such a disclosure of the character!
And the third is amazing variety of stories! It already seems that the series lit up absolutely all the characters from all the famous fairy tales. And I really like the idea that they all live in the same world, can communicate with each other, help, be friends, and also fight. And the fabulous atmosphere makes the atmosphere truly magical. Fantastic costumes of the main characters and scenery of fairy-tale castles - this is just my love!
The main character is a convinced realist Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison), who had a difficult life with many unfulfilled hopes, who has never felt trust in anyone, who feels betrayed, who will never believe in magic. However, she, against all her rules, decides to stay in Storybrooke. Why? Did she believe in Henry's stories or just want to be with her son?
The following characters appear in the series exclusively together, as they symbolize true love, which is not afraid of obstacles - this is Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Joshua Dallas). They have come a long way to be together. Separated in a new world, they try to find each other, trying to overcome obstacles that were not in the fairy-tale world: betrayal, betrayal, lies. I really liked the characters - Ginnifer was my favorite character for a long time! It’s funny, of course, that Emma gives their daughter, and that she is the same age as them. But it's a fairy tale!
And yet, one of the most interesting characters is the Evil Queen Regina. It would seem that everything is already clear - she is a villain who spoils the lives of the main characters. But her character is much more complicated and difficult, and fate is more tragic. She repeatedly commits various atrocities, manipulates people and is ready to take any measures to achieve the desired. And in Storybrooke, she changes when Henry appears in her life. It forces us to treat her not just as a villain, but as a mother who loves her son with all her heart. Henry Mills was one of my favorite characters throughout the series. At first, he is still a young boy who believes in magic, is angry with his adoptive mother for being the Evil Queen, tries to convince Emma of his rightness. And then he grows up, begins to understand people better and becomes a real hero.
However, my favorite hero of the fairy tale was and still is Rumplestiltshin or Mr. Gold, whose role was played by Robert Carlyle. In the Forest, Rumpel was a powerful wizard who made magical deals with everyone who addressed him. In Storybrooke, he is a moneylender, Mr. Gold, who is feared by all residents, but periodically asks for help. And when we think that we have fully understood this trickster, when suddenly we see him from the other side, we sympathize when we learn his story and how he gained dark powers, we listen enchantedly when he says that he knows about love “not as much as you, but not as little as you think.” There are those in his life whom Rumplestiltskin loves more than anything in the world, for whose protection he is ready to go to any length.
Among the minor characters among my favorites: August Wayne Booth - a mysterious writer who came to Storybrooke for unknown reasons, Neil Cassidy - a resident of New York, who has closer ties to the fairy-tale world than he is willing to admit, a lover of books Bell - Mr. Gold's lover, Jefferson - a somewhat eccent and slightly mad hat lover, KoruKoru,The Queen, never /b>>>Adorea depressesa /b>, and the boy who destroys /b>>
Do you like fairy tales? Do you believe in a happy ending? Want to know what happens to heroes and villains after the phrase “happily ever after”? Do you want to see what happens when heroes and villains switch places? Then this series is for you! It also makes us remember our childhood, that beautiful time where we loved fairy tales and believed everything would be fine. This series shows what will happen if the fairy tale characters get into reality. Will they be able to cope with what she has prepared for them? What do you think?
Once all the inhabitants of the fairy-tale country were enchanted by the evil queen. The spell moved them into our world and deprived them of memory. Snow White, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin and others were trapped in a trap that seemed impossible to break. But no one knew that there was a savior named Emma, who is able to break the spell, the only thing you need is to believe.
At one time, the only TV series about the magical world was “The Tenth Kingdom” – a magnificent fairy tale when the magical world was cut off from ours. But the years passed and the audience just needed something new. Once Upon a Time is a stunning story of the wizarding world and bringing it into the real world. Each character is open in a new way, each story is told in a new way, but of course the old has not disappeared. But the main thing is that each character took root and became a native. Those who were villains became heroes and vice versa.
Of course, this series is clever, the stories it tells look different. And the town of Storybrooke has gathered all who can and it seems that this story has no end and no end. Only the heroes have dealt with another villain, a new disaster falls on their head. And this is very good, I do not want such stories to have an end, I want to watch such a fairy tale all the time, because such series bring joy to people.
As a result, we can say that Once Upon a Time is a wonderful fantasy series that showed us the magical world from a new side. He gave a lot of interesting characters. Hopefully the series will have a long life.
A lot of film adaptations of fairy tales, both from the foreign cinema and from the domestic. But no author of the story has ever imagined it. Stunning performance, amazing graphics, beautifully formed sequence, impeccable cast. Let me explain everything in order.
1. That's great. The idea of bringing all the characters together in one magical forest and moving them into our world is great. It has always been interesting, but how will the fairy-tale heroes behave in a non-fairy-tale world. And this idea was given to us by a whole host of directors, screenwriters and actors who played their roles incomparable. And this idea will probably never end, because there are so many fairy tales and so many fairy tale characters in the world that there will be enough for another 20 seasons of this series. Heroes are alive, their fates are intertwined, they change the sides of character, change their lives and the lives of those who are nearby. It's just great.
2. Graphics of course does not pull on Avatar, but it is not necessary here. Mystery is what this series needs. And this mystery completely permeates the whole plot of this series. Mythical creatures, terrible, beautiful, magic that happens at every turn. The transmission of magic is carried out perfectly, it seems to fill all the heroes and even forests, fields, water, houses. It's all permeated. And even when it seemed that magic had no place, it was still invisible.
3. The history of the magnificent city and its heroes is consistently built. There is no such thing that the hero appeared from unknown places. There is always a history of what is happening at the moment. Everything, from start to finish. These threads are tightly intertwined and it seems that you yourself have been there and seen everything.
4. Jennifer Morrison is great. She so subtly conveyed the versatility of the heroine, so felt her pain, so played disbelief, realism in the blood of her heroine. Jenny on the screen gave her all and still continues to amaze us with her acting tricks, because now she has to reincarnate again, but not in a positive hero.
Lana Parria made it clear that not everything is good, which is done for good. She plays the evil queen, who, by the way, remains evil on the outside. The image of Lana does not allow you to feel the kindness of this hero, to feel everything that the hero feels. This magnificent acting skill amazes with its external simplicity and at the same time depth. A wonderful development.
Not without Robert. He was great as a grieving husband and then a zombie in 28 Weeks Later. And the performance of the dark magician is easy for him from the day of the release of the world-famous fantasy Eragon. So he's no stranger. And if we talk about the ambiguity of his character, who is constantly rushing from one vital value to another, then watch Stargate: Universe, where his character is exactly the same ambiguous and thrusting. Robert is a talented actor because he can do anything. To make sure of this, just watch "Male Striptease" with him in the lead role.
Already a new, 5th season is slowly coming out, so we will continue to be amazed and amazed by the endless imagination of directors and screenwriters.
10 out of 10
To be honest, when I read the description of the first series, I thought, “What nonsense?” and gave up this project without even starting. Two years later, as I catch the eye of a fan video of the series, I begin to search the Internet and come to the familiar story, consisting of four seasons, with the attractive title Once Upon a Time. As a result, in a month I have viewed this masterpiece and intend to praise it and serenade the creators!
First, the very idea of the series catches. Once upon a time in the enchanted forest, the evil queen Regina cast a spell on all fairy-tale characters, transferring them to our time, in an ordinary town called Storybrooke. The point is that the characters have forgotten who they really are, they live on the orders of the evil queen (who is the mayor of the town). In our world, they're all miserable! And only Regina's adopted son suspected something wrong in this story, and then he also found out that he was adopted, and went in search of his real mother. And this woman, Emma Swan, was the savior of this city.
Secondly, we were shown that fairy-tale characters have quite everyday problems. For example, where else would you see that Snow White can't be with her handsome prince because he's married to another? Or that a pregnant Cinderella was abandoned by a guy and had to work for pennies in a laundry room? This series is full of surprises!
Great flashbacks showing us what Storybrooke's heroes were like before the spell, what a kiss of true love can do. These endless adventures of characters attract the attention of absolutely everyone!
For the magnificent costumes, the series also receives +
Also, this series is truly Unique, as the creators were able to combine purely all fairy-tale characters into one story, constantly interweaving their storylines with each other. These are stories about Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Peter Pan and Captain Hook, the heroes of Cold Heart, Ariel, Rapunzel and many others in one bottle. My admiration.
The cast is as high as ever. It is impossible not to fall in love with Jennifer Morrison. She is a brave, brave, true savior. At the beginning of the story, of course, she does not believe in the stories of her son Henry, and this is what bribes the viewer. After all, she is essentially a spectator who is just beginning to learn this incredible and confusing story. It was very touching to watch the characters Ginnifer Goodwin and Joshua Dallas (Snow White and Prince Charming). The actors made to believe in true love, which helps to withstand all the trials.
We'll talk about villains separately. To give credit to actors Lana Parria and Robert Carlyle for their characters. Because the villains (Regina and Rumplestiltskin) came out of them simply unreal. Moreover, their sad past was revealed, which made the viewer not only hate, but also feel compassion for the heroes, understand why they became bad.
I'll give you a separate paragraph for my beloved Captain Hook. That’s why I started watching the series! Cillian Jones performed by the most beautiful, charming and simply awesome Colin O’Donoghue won the hearts of millions. A kind of pirate-villain, irresistible handsome, adoring his ship Merry Roger, eager for revenge on Rumpel and ready to cooperate with anyone to achieve his goal. In the third season, it was very interesting to watch Hook change, fall in love with Emma and change his life priorities. But the fourth season I will not forgive the creators. Killian was literally stopped in development. There were very few scenes of him with Emma. It was as if they had already squeezed everything from the character and decided to make such a homely Hook supporting his girlfriend. But I hope that this will not happen in season five and that our beloved captain will prove himself in all his glory.
The endings are simply unreal, unusual and unexpected, making you look forward to the new season, which is what I am doing now. Definitely recommended for viewing.
The series started watching as soon as the first season came out. And I immediately liked the series. Intrigued and even excited to some extent the story. I would say that sometimes I empathized with the characters, and even sympathized with negative characters. The actors play well, it is worth noting that for each fairy-tale character, the ideal actors were chosen! Initially, the stories seemed tempting and sincere. So, for example, we showed the villains from the other side. They also love, dream and try to change. While everyone’s favorite and positive characters lie, and sometimes break down on others. Like every story, there is magic. But also revenge, anger and constant mistakes that need to be corrected.
Everything would be fine, but by the middle of the second season, you begin to realize that the series just lost the highlight, which, in my opinion, was still in the first season. Still, I watched season two. And I would like to note that the story about Peter Pan is quite “perverse”!
And then out of boredom, and just against the background of my creative impulse (or rather in the process of drawing), I decided to watch the third season.
Portals, new villains, new deals, secrets, memories and the past. So much and everything is so complicated. Perpetual revenge, or admitting your mistakes. It is too much that love is a huge force capable of anything, capable of changing, even a character like Rumplestiltskin. And as always, eternal sacrifices for love, for happiness.
So I decided to watch the fourth season. And what I see is that apparently writers and directors don't know how to interest the viewer. So they decided to insert the cartoon "Frozen", the film "Maleficent", well, what certainly struck and outraged was that they and Stirvela from the film "101 Dalmatians" inserted. And then there's the moment when they actually invented the author of the book, Henry, who wrote all these stories. And then the villains decided to become saviors and heroes. Snow White is the evil queen, and Rumplestiltskin is the savior and hero of the kingdom. It's too playful. And then, a lot of ridiculous scenes, witchcraft, intrigue. And the ending was disappointing. This is the end of my review of the series!
I agree with one commentator that this is an entertaining series that does not stand out for its special quality and interesting setting of the plot, and the lack of any morality. Also, the special effects are not impressive!
I just want to mention the excellent work of the costumers!
P.S. The series is for romantic dreamers.
I decided to write my thoughts on this amazing fairy tale series. I recently finished watching Season 4 of Once Upon a Time. This series gives me different emotions. And the longer and deeper I look at it, it becomes even more expensive.
The plot of fantasy unfolds in two worlds - modern and fabulous. The life of 28-year-old Emma Swan changes when her 10-year-old son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds Emma and announces that she is the daughter of Prince and Snow White.
Favorite Heroes:
Emma Swan (Jennifer Morison) - meeting a boy Henry changed her life. Daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. Savior. The love for Henry overcame Emma's disbelief in what was happening. There have been many losses in her life.
Who knows how to weave gold from straw? (3&17; David)
Rumpelstiltskin / Gold (Robert Carlyle) is a controversial character, and at the same time arousing interest. Robert Carlyle did a great job playing Rumpel. His grin, his smile, his way of speaking, all this is conveyed. One man in different guises. Despite all his misdeeds, there is sympathy for him, and he is sorry. In his heart, no matter what anyone says, there is a love for Belle, and for his son Bay.
Captain Hook/Cillian Jones (Colin O Donoghue) has decided to hunt down her beloved captain! Loved him not immediately, the rudiments of sympathy appeared in the series about Neverland, and on. I love his smile. The charming pirate who fell in love with Emma Swan changed for her. "Did you give up your ship for me?" Yeah. Thought he wouldn't love anyone after losing his beloved Mila, meeting Emma changed everything. They made a good couple with Emma. I love the series where they are in the past, at the ball, season 4, in New York.
The series tells the story of the heroes of different fairy tales: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Frozen, Hansel and Gretel, Peter Pen, Rumplestiltskin and others. They are all interconnected, about each hero you can learn his past.
All the characters are very different, and each of them proves that love, happiness, loved ones need to fight no matter what. Regina (Lana Paria), a loving mother and sorceress, Henry is a true believer in fairy tales, in the good, in their mothers, the Beautiful couple, who have only one mission - to protect their child from evil, to protect.
A beautiful play by actors, writer and cameraman, each series looks like a separate story, a movie. Enchanted Forest, Storybrooke, New York, Neverland, an amazing feeling arises when viewing.
I will probably note only a couple of three moments that caused rejection: first Rapunzel - a black-haired girl appears in front of David in the tower, when Rapunzel, whom many know from the fairy tale, is golden. And in the series about Ursula, her father Poseidon is not at all like himself. Wounded souls, that's what the characters of Once Upon a Time resemble. They all have lost someone, they have to fight for love.
Thank you for returning to your favorite fairy tales, and for the opportunity to see already familiar actors, and to meet others. Now I’m looking forward to Season 5... and the heroes will have a happy ending to their story... and I’m sure they will succeed. I am very worried about my favorite couple.
In our time, very often they make films based on fairy tales, but unfortunately these fairy tales are remade into fantasy, which in quality is very far behind good fantasy such as the Lord of the Rings, and we get what crazy nonsense, in which snow white, Cinderella and other fairy-tale heroes flash, which we all love since childhood, because everyone in childhood read fairy tales or watched fairy-tale cartoons. And every story had some kind of morality. But here came evil filmmakers and began to use these fairy tales in order to create a profitable movie attraction. They spoiled beautiful stories, took all the moral out of them, came up with a stupid plot, and filmed it all released on screens. Here is one of these attractions is the series Once Upon a Time, and now let’s move on to a more specific consideration of this series (I watched only season 1 and the first two episodes of the second, for more I was not enough):
1) The plot of this picture is based on the fact that there is a city in which all fairy-tale characters from different fairy tales live, but all these fairy-tale personalities do not remember their past fairy-tale lives and live an ordinary human life. And throughout the first season, we are shown who is who, for example, the red cap in the fairy tale is a werewolf, and sometimes, if necessary, becomes a terrible wolf, killing all enemies, and then returns to his human form and wipes the blood from his lips, or everyone gets dirty. We are also shown Snow White and Dwarfs, who are also killed out of necessity. So, for example, when they decided to attack the castle to free the prince, Snow White killed several knights and wanted to attack her from the back another, but the famous grumpy grumpy arrived in time and killed ... the hated knights, then Snow White and the grumpy smiled at each other and went on to beat the knights. That's touching, isn't it? I always wanted to see Snow White kill everyone. Okay, stop talking about the characters, let's look at the illogical plot that this fairy tale abounds in. So, for example, in the first episode of the first season, the main character (I do not remember the name, but in general she is in the picture), who is looking for fugitives and criminals, finds some man who should return to the family, but the man understands how dangerous the girl who wants to tell him about his family, and decides to run away, but then our heroine comes and hits his head on the steering wheel of the car, probably so it is better to return to the family. Or here's another interesting point: The prince in the real world lies in a coma for a very long time, since he left home and quarreled with his wife, but thank God all this time the wife does not know that her husband is in a coma, because the city in which they live is very small and it is very difficult to learn about something, but at the most necessary moment she runs and begins to cherish her husband, who woke up when he read a fairy tale. What a beautiful coincidence!! And unfortunately, there are a lot of similar illogicalities and coincidences in the series, so everyone will notice them when watching. Also in the series, very often they break their own rules, we are told that there is no magic, then there is it, or we are told that someone was killed, but he was not actually killed. In general, the plot is a stupid mass of events that occur by chance.
(2) Actors: In general, not bad, but sometimes the actors are very hulking, and this is very obvious, especially for children in the series.
(3) Special effects: Special effects look very clumsy and unnatural. It would be better not to have them at all, as well as the series itself.
(4) Moral: There is no morality as such, the series is purely entertaining, but the quality of the series lags far behind good entertaining films.
Outcome: Spoiled fairy tales cemented with a stupid plot and ridiculous special effects, creating a disgusting series.
1 out of 10
Since childhood, we all know fairy tales about Snow White, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and many others. It is no secret who is bad and who is good in these stories. However, what if you give free rein to your imagination... mix all the famous characters of fairy tales of different peoples and times, add a drop of realism of the 21st century, what will happen? And you get the series Once Upon a Time, consisting of 4 seasons with a hint of 5.
Generally speaking, the series was not even bad, the first 3 seasons look just wild. There is something unusual in this work, “its own”, magical; there is practically no vulgarity, there are clever thoughts, ideas, teachings and censure. Fictional colorful worlds fascinate, as well as brilliant various costumes of all characters. But closer to season 4, there is a feeling that there is nothing more to shoot, everyone has already been remembered and purely commercial goals have already gone, and as a result, absurdity and nonsense. Season 4 might be over, but no! We will surprise the viewer, we will introduce a couple of characters that “wall over on the shelf”. Well, let's see, let's see.
Once Upon a Time is a series that is not ashamed to show on cable television in the daytime. For me, this was one of the great advantages of this job. Already so tired of these endless stories about violence, crimes, immoral behavior of people (no, of course, they are also interesting and sometimes very suitable for the current mood), but it happens to want to plunge into childhood, feel kindness, and what can set in this way – only fairy tales!
As a result, “Once Upon a Time” is a series that stands out for me in relation to numerous other films. Of course, we can say that the ideas are not new, we all remember the “tenth kingdom”, and “Enchanted”, but still this is a slightly different case Closing our eyes to the fact that the plot is already a little limp, I can say with confidence that the first seasons are simply incredibly exciting, they will capture your attention and bind to the screens of monitors.
10 out of 10
The central theme of this season was finding a happy ending. Don’t be afraid before the time, it’s not the beginning of the end. The ABC channel is in no hurry to close "Once Upon a Time", and the writers still have many ideas. The fourth season contains a very vital philosophy hidden behind magic and fabulousness. Most people are looking for happiness somewhere far away. At the same time, they already have something for their quiet, satisfied life - a beloved family, a good job, loyal friends. However, life is so arranged that a person is always in search of something that he seems to lack. Here Regina and Rumplestiltskin decide to find the author of fairy tales, so that he wrote a happy ending for them. I wonder why none of the characters in the series had thought about the storyteller before? But come on, better late than never. At the beginning of season 4, the former Evil Queen and Rumpel were thinking about a possible happy ending for villains. However, they did not take into account the most important thing – their happiness was already near them, they simply wanted more. However, the approach of Rumplestiltskin and Regina to this issue is curious, because of the nature of both, they go on different paths.
So, Golda loved Belle; I was pleased with their dance in the first series, in their famous outfits, to the tune of the cartoon “Beauty and the Beast”. Regina, again, was mutually loved by the Prince of Thieves, Robin Hood, the “high road robber.” However, there was one problem, and it will have almost the entire line of “cold Storybrooke”. Lana Parria had to play emotionally complex episodes, allowing you to reveal her heroine from a vital and difficult side. Mrs. Mayor has never been so close to returning to the Dark Side, given the upheaval she has experienced. Lana played all the mental throws at 5+, it looked very plausible.
But at the same time, another search expedition is brewing. Queen Arendella Elsa, who got into a fairytale city, lost her sister Anna and seeks to find her by all means. I loved how the actors brought the characters to life in the unspoken sequel Frozen. Elsa remained steadfast, cold still to her liking, but her heart continues to burn with love and compassion. Anna, as in the cartoon, is very romantic, slightly ecstatic, but very kind. Well, Kristoff is very caring. The first 12 episodes almost exactly repeat the atmosphere of Frozen - the scenery of the kingdom of Arendelle, the humor of the cartoon (Christoff continues to "talk" with the deer Sven), the exact hit in the characters and the themes of love of the two sisters.
Since after the story in the cartoon, Elsa no longer fits the role of the “difficult” character, the writers introduced a new heroine Ingrid (played by veteran Lost Elizabeth Mitchell). This snow lady, let’s say, obsessive ideas, but flashbacks, as always, reveal to the viewer the motivation of the character. Very touching denouement "snow Storybrooke" I won’t spread, but I will say that it was a little hurtful when watching, without sympathetic tears can not do. Time and time again, the creators of the series remind us that despite all the fantastic, this series is very vital, because it does not have clearly positive and negative characters.
In addition, in the fourth season continues to dominate the family theme, and the arch with “Frozen” perfectly complements it, given the story about the two sisters. Although the Charmings have long been reunited with Emma, conflicts are brewing that could split the family. The main characters, and at the same time the audience, it is important to understand that the family is the people who will never turn away from each other and help in any difficult situation. Banality? Yes, but they are always important to consider in life; how wonderful that Once Upon a Time remains true to itself. There are definitely a few lovelines to enjoy; my favorite couple is Hook and Emma. They're so colorful. Well, some scenes of the 4th season, as well as the previous two, can be called a benefit of the Irishman Colin O'Donoghue. He's got no charisma.
The Three Queens of Darkness are Maleficent, Ursula, and Cruella De Ville. It's a different song than the Arendell sisters. Like Regina and Rumpel, they search for the famous Author to rewrite their endings. But even these queens of Darkness forget that happy endings are not words written on paper. It is enough for a person to look inside himself and he can understand the root of his suffering. In order to solve their problems on their own. Such, for example, is the denouement of the stories of Ursula and Maleficent. The line with Ursula curiously beats the famous "The Little Mermaid" (by the way, Ariel will return for one episode of the season). As for De Ville, in my opinion, it is superfluous in this company. Due to the fact that the screenwriters wrote her a completely unsympathetic story, that in the cartoon about the Dalmatians, that here - Cruella was, and remained so. In addition, a fairytale character can not be called (the fact that she is from Disney, does not make her part of the general world of the series), although she is very colorful, and again Victoria Smurfit masterfully got used to the role of arrogant lady.
Of the three central queens, Maleficent is played by Christine Bauer. Her story will gain much more understanding viewers than the remaining couple (really, the writers were inspired by the film with Jolie?) I advise you not to compare these two actresses: each of them turned out completely different images, each gave their best. The result is the most positive – the viewer believes, understands and sympathizes with the famous Dragon. One more thing: Notice Maleficent's reaction when she finally found her happy ending (Episode 21). Moreover, it is the line with Maleficent that once again allows us to look at Snow White and Prince from a new perspective. They are just like all of us – they tend to be mistaken, confused, afraid. Their mistake, made in the Enchanted Forest, can cost them dearly, and so we again sit in front of the screen, empathizing with their favorites, sometimes jumping on a chair.
I want to talk about the two-hour final. It's full of surprises, it's amazing. One of the great series in the whole series. In addition to various flippers and surprises, you will find tension in the last minutes. And the last shot blows your brain! Very emotional ending, bravo!
As you know, the show has been renewed for a fifth season, and I am very happy about that. To be honest, the writers have a wide field to expand the fairy-tale space and open up other familiar characters from an unexpected side. Fairy-tale characters are just a sea, respectively, ideas can be enough for another three or four seasons. It all depends on how the creators present the story to their viewers in the future. After four seasons, you want to look further, still holding your breath, because the series still charms itself. And that's good!
10 out of 10
I have been watching the series for a long time and I enjoy it. So, without further ado, I will tell you why I like “Once Upon a Time”:
First, the idea of combining fairy-tale characters in one series fell to my liking. From a purely creative point of view, it is very interesting to see how the fates of the characters intertwine with each other, how the heroes of different fairy tales become one story.
Secondly, the series deeply considered many problems of fairy-tale heroes. Why did the Evil Queen hate Snow White so much? Why did Maleficent cast a spell on Aurora? Why is Rumplestiltskin a baby? “Once Upon a Time” answers all these and many other questions, and, watching the series, I involuntarily wondered: “Maybe it really happened?”
Thirdly, I want to mention the performance of the actors, which is really impressive. When a hero cries - and you cry, when he is happy - you rejoice with him. Play actors professionally and mentally, they want to believe.
Fourth, Once Upon a Time made me think seriously about a lot of things. This is a series about love and hate, about faith, about real and artificial feelings, about friendship, about devotion, about family relationships, about the fight against evil and with oneself, about second chance and hope.
And fifth, it's good that characters, whether heroes or villains, are viewed from different perspectives. There is no absolute good and absolute evil. There is a negative trait in a positive character that makes you wonder, “Is this really a hero?” With negative characters, it’s even more interesting to learn the true reasons why they became so. You are convinced that evil is not born, but become. And the reasons, for example, the Evil Queen to become such, justify her.
Overall, the series made the best impression on me. I would recommend a look.
The only drawback I find is special effects, which in some scenes, to put it mildly, failed.
9 out of 10
It is not so difficult to admit that each of the existing classical plots is rooted in an infinitely distant past. Against the background of a total shortage of new ideas, filmmakers are increasingly turning to ancient Greek and even biblical motifs. At the same time, the viewer is no longer satisfied with simply quoting ancient ideas, concepts and immutable truths, he needs a radical rethinking, a new view from a different angle. The world needs a superhero Jesus. There are many pros and cons of such a scenario, but there are only two critical points: this is good, because we look at the primary sources of those commandments on which the world rests, and this is bad, because in the original source a short-sighted layman can see what was not there in sight.
As a result, the modern creator, who has set his sights on the great, puts on his shoulders, pampered by the present century, the heaviest burden in the form of responsibility for the future of the minds of mankind. However, he is a creator to change the world and inspire dreamers. The viewer still has to recommend not to forget to familiarize yourself with the original, no matter how wonderful the remake.
This is Storybrooke, baby
Fortunately, Storybrooke does not encroach on the sacred, so Once Upon a Time is just a large-scale crossover of fairy tales of all times and peoples. There's Snow White and the Dwarfs and Peter Pan and Belle. There is no logic of character selection, Pocahontas feels quite comfortable in the company of Robin Hood, the Little Mermaid, the red cap and a whole crowd of other motley heroes. We want Baba Yaga and Koschei then, for that matter. The explanation is very simple - there are many worlds, each of which is filled with unique flora, fauna and magic. There is no magic in this world just for you. This is also temporary.
The concept is initially laid in a rather narrow framework - a city with amnesia is interesting only until people begin to remember their past. But already from the second season, the authors begin to gracefully twist out, juggle plot moves with a spell and move the characters in small bunches to other worlds. Obvious, however, and hints of unexpired love, the child of all times and peoples, "To remain alive." Flashbacks, ragged narrative, colorful lines of individual heroes - before us clearly LOST, light version.
Beavers
Overall, the series is very kind and sweet. A little unclear with the target audience - for children it is too confusing, for adults too naive, full of implausible special effects and sublime speeches. Perhaps this option is ideal only for housewives and just sad women. The rest are strictly to taste.
A fairy tale is always useful, no matter who the protagonist is or what his path is. It is only important that the fairy tale can tell the same truths as it was a thousand years ago.
6 out of 10
I tried to start watching this series for a long time, but the 1st series was not interested. But for me, too, came "Once in a fairy tale."
I can’t say that the series is incredibly original, super exciting and megadramatic. No, we've seen all this somewhere before. And the plots of fairy tales – folk, author, Disney, old and literally yesterday – are mixed with a very bold hand. There is no question of any style unity, but is it worth asking much from the series, the purpose of which is to distract tired people, adults and not so much, from boring everyday life? Especially since he does this very well.
The ideas that this creation carries are as old as the world, but still relevant: love will conquer everything, family is the main value, anyone can change, everyone needs the warmth of loved ones. Yes, the old stories teach us exactly that. However, sometimes you get tired of the fact that the same plot schemes multiply from season to season: the number of orphans and abandoned children increases exponentially, as well as the number of torn hearts and separated lovers. All villains became villains because they were either abandoned as children or disliked. New characters appear to get their moment of fame and go into the unknown, flashbacks do not always come to the place and insanely slow down the action. “You have changed!” exhorts the villain another good heart. “I’ve changed!” swears the villain, and everyone around me should be humbled and forgive him right now. There are many inconsistencies in the plot, and what was impossible at one time, without problems, is carried out at another.
But, to be honest, I did not watch Once Upon a Time to catch inconsistencies. At first, I was fascinated by the plot, and then there were favorite characters (these favorites are just a disaster, once they arise, and you can’t stop watching, no matter what nonsense happens in the series). Interestingly, the highlight of this series were exactly negative characters - Rumplestiltskin, Regina, Hook, it is interesting to watch them, you never know what to expect from everyone in the next moment, these are not just cardboard villains, but living suffering people. And everyone – heroes and villains – is constantly in a situation of choice: go the easy way or the right way? Save yourself or the world? Accept yourself as you are, or run away from yourself? And it is in a critical situation that their true self manifests itself. To give credit to the writers, they manage to create tear-squeezing dramatic situations.
And of course, what is the series without a love line? And here, romantically minded ladies like me can choose a story for every taste and color. The true, bright, great, beautiful love of Snow White and the Prince (perfect to humility, but sometimes you empathize with them), love-hope, with which Belle with varying success tries to keep Rumpel on the edge of the dark abyss, the belated desperate passion of Regina... But I fell on another hook, Emma and Hook, their fragile yet diamond-hard feeling that changed both. In the life of a burnt pirate accidentally came love and stirred up in his soul natural nobility and dedication, he saw in Emma the same loneliness and longing that tormented him for many years. And no matter how he clings to the mask of an egoist and a rascal, a loyal and loving heart can no longer be hidden. And Emma, always doubtful and insecure, always in the thick of the next trouble, in my opinion, needs just such a companion – inventive, brave and desperate, incredibly tenacious. They both lost a lot, they know the value of feelings and understand each other well. And so, in anticipation of Season 2, Season 4, all I fear is that the writers will put Hook’s survivability at risk. This is a tragedy I cannot forgive.
Overall, I am grateful to this series for the fact that its characters always believe in a happy ending, which we all miss. I hope that the creators will be able to keep their offspring at a decent level, as well as to complete it with dignity. After all, practice shows that the more the series strives for infinity, the worse its quality.
There is no age at which one cannot believe in fairy tales.
Why do children read fairy tales from a young age? They are universal, ideal formulas of life. Growing up, we learn a new formula: “this happens only in a fairy tale.” And we use this excuse in any situation: true love happens only in fairy tales, good always conquers evil only in fairy tales, etc. But why is that? Probably because fairy tales can only be read to children. So adults forget how great it is to believe in a happy ending!
To some extent – this is fair, an adult is quite bored with reading fairy tales, the plot is too straightforward.
Once Upon a Time - a fairy tale for adults, in which you can and should believe!
The series treats old stories in a completely new way, a kind of historical narrative, when the writers think about what could have happened between known events? Why, for example, should Snow White not reclaim the kingdom from the Evil Queen, who, unlike the classical story, did not perish? Or why not replace the Fairy Godmother with the Dark Magician in the fairy tale about Cinderella?
Sometimes stories change beyond recognition, and one hero is several characters at once. Little Red Riding Hood was the wolf she was so afraid of. And Rumplestilschen contains both the Dark Magician, and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and the crocodile from Peter Pan. But from some fairy tales only the name or the name of the hero remains.
And this does not spoil the well-known stories, but on the contrary, forces the heroes to reveal themselves, to see in them more than just cliches, to get rid of that very straightforwardness.
So, the general plot consists of the fact that the heroes of fairy tales (and not only fairy tales) actually exist and live in the Enchanted Forest, or rather lived before the Evil Queen sent them to our world with her spell. They do not remember who they are and do not suspect that for many years their lives have stood still. The spell must destroy the daughter of Snow White and Prince, the child of true love, which they managed to save before the spell.
Emma Swan. It so happened that her son, whom she had abandoned in her youth, was adopted by the Evil Queen. It was he who, inspired by an old book of fairy tales, believed that his mother had to save everyone. Henry brings Emma to Storybrooke, and later she decides to stay, but here's the trouble, a skeptical girl who grew up in an orphanage, does not believe in fairy tales and only the desperate act of her son helps her break the spell.
After lifting the curse, Emma gradually begins to get used to magic and the fact that her parents are fairy tale heroes. For three seasons, she either does not want to part with her new-found family, and is even ready to go to live in the Enchanted Forest, then she is determined to forget all the inhabitants of the Fairytale Kingdom and exchange her relatives for a quiet life in New York with her son.
The series has a very unusual narrative structure: the actions unfold in two worlds at once - in our world, in the small town of Storybrooke, Maine and the fabulous Enchanted Forest.
Each flashback tells the story of a fairy-tale hero, tells how he became who he is and each time his story is connected with what is happening in the present.
Not always the story from the Enchanted Forest goes in chronological order, so everything begins from the moment when the Prince Charming wakes his beloved Snow White from eternal sleep, then they send their newborn daughter to our world through a magical portal; and all this in the first series, and already during the first season we are told how they met, fell in love with each other and what in general Snow White did not please her stepmother. And here, believe me, the motives are not limited to the trivial “Who in the world is the sweetest?”
The storyline of Prince and Snow White is my favorite. Many people claim that there is too much sugar in their story and that it is very boring to watch their true love. But that's what a fairy tale is! It is nice that at least in one series you do not need to watch how the main character for 8 seasons is tossed between two men who also change.
Their story unfolds in the series in the most extensive way, in fact, being the framework on which everything rests. The heroes themselves have undergone some changes in comparison with the classical plot, so Snow White, before getting to the 7 dwarves, traded in robbery and robbery, and the Prince was not of blue blood, but a hundred times nobler and braver than the King's son.
Their love is really fabulous, but it is not at all ostentatious bravado, everyone is ready to fight to the death for his beloved and literally sacrifice his heart.
This is what fairy-tale heroes look like, but in the real world they forget themselves for a while. The brave warrior Snow White becomes a grey mouse, a schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchett. And the prince is in a coma at all, and when he comes to himself (thanks to the same true love over which the spell does not rule) he does not remember anything. Then, through the efforts of the Queen, who in our world became the mayor of Storybrooke, Regina Mills, he “remembers” that he is married and begins to to toss between the love of the heart for Mary Margaret and the love of false memory for Catherine.
Positive characters in the series at least spare, but as in every fairy tale there are villains, and since there are incommensurable numbers of fairy tales, multiply by 10.
However, the villains here are not so simple. It is impossible to say for sure that the hero is definitely bad or definitely good. Everyone has weaknesses and weaknesses, it’s about how they deal with them.
The main ones for 4 seasons are the Evil Queen, Regina and the Dark Magician, Rumplestilschen.
The first, moreover, has undergone a number of changes, and does not seek to destroy the happiness of Snow White. Her character in the series is the most controversial and interesting, the story of her coming to fame The Evil Queen is very sad, in the course of the story it becomes clear that the claims to the stepdaughter are not baseless, but revenge does not bring happiness.
Rumplestilschen's rehabilitation is far worse, and throughout the series he is willing to help anyone who offers the best price. Sometimes he even makes sacrifices for the sake of loved ones, but more often his love of power wins over the best beginning in him. And even Belle and his son Belfire are not able to make him an exceptionally positive hero. But this is what gives Rumplestilschen his charm.
This series is about hope! And after watching it, I really want to start believing in the best. The words about true love, about the fact that good always conquers evil, take on a new meaning and do not seem so worn out.
' Once Upon a Time' is a fabulous series with a melodramatic bias towards the eternal values of life, one of the last creations of the writers of the once acclaimed series'Lost'.
Pros:
The series clings to its completely non-standard approach to most famous fairy tales, the stormy fantasy of the writers (although sometimes very bold and unexpected), goes to the series only for the benefit of the story of Red Riding Hood is worthy of special praise.
The characters are almost all matched to the point. What about Regina or Mr. Gold, their charisma and acting at the highest level?
Belle was also impressed. Emilie de Ravin is good, and though you call her
beauty in the full sense of the word is impossible, touching charm and truly true faith in the beloved man conveyed by the actress simply magnificently.
Good and Captain Hook, a villain for all ages, a kind of conqueror of women's hearts, a pirate with a crooked smile, who is really capable of anything. One of the brightest and most colorful characters of the series.
Snow White and Prince. Just a great couple. Sugary, vanilla love with the aroma of banal' together with the coffin' and ' yours, yours forever' spelled out magnificently.
It is also worth noting wonderful costumes, makeup actors and good music. Here everything is competent, clear and in its place.
Cons:
Absolutely not impressed by Emma Swan, one of the central characters of the series. Not a season. She has 3 identical masks everywhere - sadness, misunderstanding, anger.
In my opinion, Morrison could have been both livelier and more emotional, and change clothes more often. Here I want to draw a parallel with the Evil Queen, who weeps and takes revenge sincerely, with all her heart. Looking at Regina, you really sympathize with her, and you grin maliciously, and all this in one episode and in one breath. Swan's not sorry to drop. It looks like a dead, unsuccessful dummy, which from season to season just move for the benefit of the plot.
In my opinion, one of the biggest punctures of the series.
Sometimes it ripples in the eyes from the motley crowd of diverse characters of the series. Many heroes disappear and appear anywhere, anytime. Many were simply thrown out of the series, believing that their story was over (for good or bad, we were not notified). A vivid example of to-Cinderella from the first season.
In the third season, too much time was spent searching for Henry. What could be done in 3 episodes, stretched like gum to infinity. A lot of snot, a lot of running, and the conflict in the plot spins like a wheel, to annoyance. Even the charismatic bad boy Peter Pan does not save the situation.
Also, of the disadvantages, it is possible to note the not completely successful graphics, in places it caught the eye at the most inopportune moment and the screensaver of the series itself, which took exactly 3 and a half seconds.
I was also surprised and amazed by the adaptation of the heroes who arrived from the Fairytale Forest to the conditions of Storybrooke. They were transported in space, entered another world, but nothing causes them surprise and admiration. It's fine and normal. Magic, man.
This series made me feel ambivalent. On the one hand, you can and should watch, at least because of the charismatic nature of the Evil Queen and Rumple, on the other hand, at times (by the end of the second season increasingly) the series evoked the impression of an exhausted vinaigrette, skillfully camouflaged from above with greenery in the form of new heroes and maaly, sparkling intrigues.
7 out of 10
At 28, Emma Swan has seen a lot. Childhood in a shelter and foster families, then life through theft and petty theft, a heart shattered, prison, the birth of a son, whom she decides to give to a foster family, work as a guarantor and bounty hunter ... And it is unknown where else fate would have taken this blonde, if one day on the threshold of her apartment was not a ten-year-old boy armed with a colorful book of fairy tales. Stunned by the woman’s statement that he is her son, the boy continued to surprise, beginning to tell strange stories about the town of Storybrooke, populated by fairy tale heroes suffering from amnesia, carried from their world by the curse of the Evil Queen. True, it will be on the way back to the foster family, and now the yellow Volkswagen beetle already leaves behind a road sign with the inscription “Welcome to Storybrooke”, which means that the hands of the clock at the city hall will soon finally begin their circular race. For the first time in a long time.
Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, who pumped their screenwriter’s skills on the intrigues of “Lost”, offer a good opportunity to escape from everyday bustle into the world of magic and illusions, where a stranger met on the street can easily be Robin Hood, a dwarf or a talking pressure cooker. Their “Once Upon a Time” is at the same time an atypical fairy tale with an unconventional play of all known clichés, and at the same time the most that neither is a fantasy of pure water, with knights, princesses, dragons, insidious villains and all-conquering good. Of course, it would be a mistake to say that Kitsis and Horowitz are creating something new, because even at the first glance at their creation, memory obligingly calls out Willingham’s Tenth Kingdom or Fables. But even in this scenario, the series manages to surprise, once again proving that all known stories can be twisted as many times as you like, constantly finding new angles and semantic backgrounds in them. Its fundamental concept of action allows you to watch the next entertaining eclectic of fabulous metamorphoses, and the chain of flashbacks paralleling the central storyline makes it possible to be in two worlds simultaneously within each episode - Storybrooke close to our modernity and another dimension like the Enchanted Forest or Neverland.
The creators sometimes very demonstratively flirt with the imposed canonicity of fairy-tale images, easily changing the gender identity of famous heroes, breaking the idealization of characters nurtured by hundreds of retellings or completely mixing several heterogeneous entities in a seething glass of someone’s restless soul. Here Red Riding Hood can sometimes look a little slutty, snow-white droopy seems to refer to the locators of dwarves from the famous Disney cartoon, Prince Charming is far from a noble family, and dwarves by some strange whim are forced to hatch from eggs. But you get used to all this light drug addiction pretty quickly, and after a dozen series of brows no longer crawl on your forehead, illustrating the mute question “what is so?” Moreover, thanks to such experimentation on the screen from time to time, the brightest pair of serial antagonists, actually doing the whole show, rampages. Queen Regina and Rumplestiltskin, a student and teacher, a puppet with character and a master of multi-movement – they purposefully create their “show must go” here, not allowing the series to slide into a dull soapy abyss.
But it is much more interesting to follow not the mimicry of the characters, but their relationships, sometimes built on the principle of common goals and benefits, and sometimes arising from the most powerful magic in the world - love, sometimes mutual, sometimes not very creative or destructive - depending on what degree (melo)dramatic intensity the writers prefer. Yes, in this story there is a hell of a lot of room for personal tragedies and family dramas, everything has its causes and effects, the desire to wring the neck of the enemy does not arise from idleness, and no one is born evil, of course (even from eggs). And the most interesting thing in this regard is to watch the very Regina, painfully similar to the canonical Snow White - the snow skin is whiter, the blood lips are alleyer and further along the rest of the body. And who knows, maybe in another life this villain with an incomparable grin would become a princess chatting with a forest beast, but in this universe her happy ending is trampled on by her stepdaughter, releasing a heartless (literally) creature. Rumplestiltskin is not far behind, as well as going through the process of semi-violent rebirth on the way to his glory of the all-powerful Dark One, but there are already his own problems - cowardice, love for his son, love of power, love for a woman and other crumbling heart in fragments of tragedy. However, many are subject to a kind of “rebirth” in the series, except, perhaps, Snow White herself and her Beauty, who are given such a rare “(it seems) long and (without doubt) happily”, not bending before any difficulties and tempering the couple to the level of extreme self-confidence and selfish belief that “there is always hope.”
Such latent ambivalence of standards regularly breaks the dichotomy of good and evil, not allowing the pole of confrontation to shift away from the permanent struggle for the almost mythical “happy ending”, which, according to the will of the mysterious Author, is not prescribed for everyone. It so happens that the magic in “Once Upon a Time” is not a free thing, desires are not made without a deal, and the realities of love matter are far from fabulously cruel. And so it is sometimes easier to tear the heart out of your own chest than to suffer daily from what is “happily ever after” is given only by pre-recording on the pages of a mysterious collection. Although who knows, maybe everything will change over time, because the world of the series is in constant restructuring and creating its own patchwork mythology. The plots of stories from season to season are becoming more grotesque, and the Lostov past of the creators makes itself felt more and more, confusing with numerous references and twisted family ties. However, sooner or later we all lose our heroes, and over time there comes a moment of sad realization that the old, devoid of magic Storybrooke no longer exists, that the familiar characters are not at all the same as they were in the first season, and Emma Swan is a name that is almost a household name, synonymous with restless justice, a defender by vocation rather than by desire. But that feeling of sweet sadness quickly fades as Kitsis and Horowitz do what has become a rare guest on television today. When everyone wants to solve their problems in a magical way, but refuses to believe in magic, in the midst of a total bleaching of tones and blurring of borders, they create a world in which there is no place for cynicism, vulgarity or violence in their extreme manifestations. The moral compass of action never fails, confidently tuned toward the strongest spectator empathy. And how can you not feel the world in which love has such power that allows you to divide the beating of one heart into two? Isn't that a real miracle?
Watched Season 1. I probably won't look any further. The film was very impressive, but not so much with the plot or the play of the actors as with the idea of parallel worlds and the temporary oblivion of the characters of the picture.
Does anyone else, in my opinion, have the feeling that something similar is happening to us (to humanity)?
This film reveals a lot of esoteric secrets that were previously known only to initiates. I wonder who ' from that world' initiated this film?
Do not get attached to distracting stories. The reality is much the same as shown in this film. The mechanism of action of the dark universe is obvious. The light universe is practically not manifested.
However, such films awaken the supermemory of the soul. Although through curved mirrors, she peers into her past and comprehends the future. This is important, because before the awakening of humanity is several decades. . .
In the past few years, there has been a tendency to remake fairy tales in different ways: Disney has already released Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent, and in 2015 is going to the screens of Cinderella from Kenneth Branagh and The Farther into the Woods by Rob Marshall. But two works went further: the comic book series Fables by Bill Willingham (and the game the wolf among us on them), and the series Once Upon a Time. Both works tell about the life of fairy-tale creatures in our world, but if Fables is a gloomy and harsh work, then Once Upon a Time is a reworking of even fairy tales, but rather Disney cartoons.
At her 28th birthday, a boy appears on Emma Swan’s doorstep who says he is her son. Taking him back to his adoptive parents, Emma falls into the town of Storybrooke, all the inhabitants of which, according to the boy, are fairy-tale characters, and his adoptive mother is a little more than the evil queen herself.
The main advantage of the series is its plot. Honestly, I can’t remember a single series that would present so many unexpected plot twists. They can be several even in one series, so you can literally watch the whole season in a day. By the way, when I first started watching the series, I noted that the manner of presentation of the plot is the same as in Lost (current events, with alternating Flashbacks), and then I found out that it turns out Kitsis and Horowitz (the creators of the series) had previously worked on Lost, and everything immediately fell into place.
The cast is well-chosen. Especially the tandem of Snow White and the Prince Charming stands out. Still, the fact that the actors are married in life affects the characters: between them a kind of chemistry is visible to the naked eye.
Also very interesting is the reworked story of the characters: who would have thought that Rumplestiltskin would be both a monster (see Beauty and the Beast) and a crocodile that grabbed the hand of Captain Hook.
Without hesitation, I'm putting this series on.
10 out of 10
I would like to express my opinion on such a series as Once Upon a Time. If only you knew how long I didn't want to watch it! If you knew how he hooked me. To be honest, this was the first series I had absolutely no desire to watch. I was not attracted to the idea of following all the famous fairy tales in the new interpretation. And to be honest, the first 3 episodes just made me watch it by force. Well, I can say that the first 3 episodes I really did not like, but rather charismatic characters in the person of the Evil Queen and Rumplestiltskin did their job, and I did not abandon the viewing.
What can I say? This is a wonderful series, watching which with each series becomes more interesting and interesting! And interest increases with renewed vigor when new sides of one of the heroes are opened. And in the same way, from season to season, the plot only gets better, I think. From the second season, the series acquires both permanent heroes and a plot that logically moves forward, in contrast to the first, where each series is the story of a certain fairy tale, the heroes of which no longer appear.
So, what's so good about the show? First, the atmosphere we see in each episode. I can’t say that an episode was boring. Each of them either held in great tension or made them smile. One thing I can say for sure, I never wanted to sleep, and stop watching too.
The second thing that I liked was that the series takes place in two realms. The first is a fabulous kingdom, and the second is Storybrooke. I think it’s just a wonderful idea, so we can have a full opinion about the characters and their actions.
The series is insanely kind! What else would you expect? They're fairy tales. As they say, in fairy tales, good always conquers evil. Speaking of evil. "The Evil Queen" is a very loud word! With each season, this character opens up from different angles! And to be honest, I really like her! I don't think she's bad at all. I am sure that if you watch the series, you will change your mind about it!
Of course, there is no escape from love. The romantic lines of the series are very interesting. All are completely different and multifaceted. Take the same Snow White with the Prince. To be honest, in the first season of their storyline, I was a little stressed. Or rather, not their love itself, but the beautiful Prince, who ran from one to another, not knowing where to go but (!) since the second season everything changes dramatically. This character has finally opened up! He truly is the prince described in any of the fairy tales. Bold, kind, fair and so on. Two more couples that I would like to focus on are Rumplestiltskin and Belle, as well as Emma and Killian. These are two slightly similar pairs. The only difference is that Killian changed for love, and Rumple did not.
Now let's talk about the actors! I won’t write about all of them, but I will highlight a few.
The first is Lana Parria as Queen Regina. It is worth shaking her hand for how well she conveyed the image. Viewing her character is always different, but in the end, she becomes our favorite. Why is that? Because the actress incredibly well coped with the task before her. Every word, every look makes you believe in her intentions.
Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold! Oh, that's my favorite character! Watching him and the actor play is a pleasure. He's insanely charismatic, interesting. He is so familiar with the image that it is difficult not to believe him. Whether it's a slightly strange and dark wizard - Rumplestiltskin, or a little restrained, cunning, able to beautifully answer your every word Mr. Gold, or - a poor man who wants to protect his son. It perfectly conveys these three completely different images, and in each of them it looks at a height.
Ginnifer Goodwin and Joshua Dallas look great as Snow and Prince. They look especially good in the scenes. It is interesting to watch them, although they are fully revealed from the second season. Jennifer Morrison, who played their daughter, is a great candidate for the role. I especially liked that it looked like snow. Jennifer easily managed to convey the image of her heroine.
And, of course, Colin O'Donoghue. The actor got into the role 100%. You know, his character caused me conflicting feelings. I didn’t like Captain Hook when he first appeared. And for that, Colin is worth thanking. He perfectly managed to convey the image of the villain, who with each series opened with renewed vigor, eventually becoming one of my favorite characters.
Anyway, I suggest you watch it! The series is very good!!
"Sometimes the best cups are chipped" or the show's excuse
Perhaps the most suitable quote for this picture, as it is not perfect.
Throughout almost the entire series, I did not leave a feeling of complete indignation - how one can spoil a fairly good plot of the picture: 1) the weakest dialogues, 2) not high-quality special effects, 3) the infamy of the main characters. But if the first two factors are something to accept, then my God, at first I was just rewinding the dialogue between Snow White and Prince. I wanted to see beautiful love, and it turned out sweet-sweet-vanilla nonsense. Although Jennifer Goodwin has quite similarities with Disney Snow White, but her heroine in the modern world wants to put on a wig and cover her cute, but indecently protruding ears.
The first season at the beginning seems the absolute confusion of various fairy tales, which subsequently did not affect the plot. And as many have already said, "The Tenth Kingdom" in this, so to speak, genre is already a classic and to do something similar in atmosphere and quality is unlikely to succeed.
The situation is saved by a charming villain, as always incomparable and delightful Robert Carlyle. You can not write about his play and role in this series for a long time - everything is clear without words. And also Lana Parria, whose modern appearance I was at first wary, but soon her Evil Queen just fascinated me. In fact, to some extent, because of these characters, I continued to watch. Well, the appearance of the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” in this interpretation and completely melted the ice of indignation and skepticism.
So, by the end of the first season is gaining momentum - a holistic story is being built, immersing the viewer in the absolute vinaigrette of pieces and puzzles of the overall picture, which is somehow interesting and fascinating to watch throughout the subsequent seasons. After that, eyes close to the three negative qualities of this series and there is an immersion in the world of magic, magic, goodness and love.
In general, if you are a lover and connoisseur of good, high-quality, smart cinema and understand that you will not find anything for yourself here, stop. Perhaps you miss something good, sweet and truly magical.
Initial estimate of 3 out of 10 turned into
So, I had my free time and started watching another series. And this time I came across a "cycle of fairy tales" called "Once Upon a Time." A fascinating plot, interesting special effects, and of course a peculiar interpretation of everyone’s favorite fairy-tale heroes – all this fueled my interest from series to series. In a sense, I even got hooked on this series, as I watched episodes one by one, periodically interrupted by snacks and sleep. The vast majority of characters can be found in Disney’s favorite cartoons, but I’ve noticed at least a couple of characters that are unlikely to be related to the universe. Disney: It's certainly Frankenstein and Medusa Gorgon. Their appearance in the series, I personally asked: Who else will the writers put into action? If they've attracted characters from a Gothic novel and ancient Greek myth, then who will be next??? If you go this way, the series can be almost endless. Can you suggest that the writers introduce our relatives Kaschei and Baba Yaga to the series? I think it would be fun, but a little crazy.
Let’s take a look at the characters of the series. I made a certain rating of actors for myself; at the top of the list are those characters who most impressed, and accordingly, the lower the name of the hero, the less impression he made on me.
1st place for me is Rumpelstitskin/Mr Gold. The dramatic (and sometimes tragic) story of this character can leave few indifferent. He almost always pursues his own goals that no one knows. Yes, he often acts quite harshly and cruelly. But it is difficult to call him an absolute villain; he is only “in his mind,” as we would now say. The amazing gesture of Rumpelstitskin, his wild laughter, and the perfectly straight gait of Mr. Gold - the actor managed to create an unforgettable hero.
Then comes the Evil Queen Regina. The actress created the image of a strong, powerful sorceress, who is still nothing human. During the series, the heroine has to experience many difficult moments, and gradually imbued with pity for her. And again, Regina can not be attributed to the complete villains. Her love for Henry gradually changes her, and a peculiar result is seen in the scene of the confrontation with the Green Witch, when Regina uses another magic.
I put Emma in 3. Extremely cute, in every way, the heroine. The only thing that sometimes surprises me a little is the often lowered corners of the lips. Maybe this is the signature “chip” of the actress? Don't know. But overall, I liked Jennifer Morrison's character. And the scenes in which her character experiences emotional turmoil (such as the “death” of her son) are simply gorgeous. You believe the hero, you empathize with her. This is the most important thing.
The most disgusting hero to me was, oddly enough, Peter Pan. Rare bastard. Screenwriters need to give credit to make such a “frame” out of a carefree, cheerful boy, and I honestly confess that his favorite scenes were: the scene where Regina rips his heart out (oh, I am bloodthirsty!) and his death. I am not sorry for this hero. I'm sorry.
Not to mention "Mr. Charm" Captain Hook. An extremely colorful character turned out. But, of course, it was not very bad.
The strangest characters were Mary Margaret and David. I agree with the opinion already expressed that they turned out to be spineless, absolutely empty, to put it simply, nothing. You don’t get any emotions from them, you don’t sympathize with them.
For me, this series was a revelation. I will definitely review it, even if you throw me all you can.
In fact, there are a lot of disadvantages, there are flaws in costumes, not very interesting acting actors and the fact that they gradually begin to get fat; -) Belle and Snow White, eh! But I still love Emily (Belle), she is amazingly cute.
Despite this, I just a lot of actors, appearing here, already love other TV series, and somehow they remember the same, something they are charming. That’s why he was right about those roles.
But the main thing I love about this series is the cute and unpredictable plot. Every season seems to get better and better. I open each episode as a gift. And more and more of my favorite actresses appear in the series. Cute, beautiful, very touching plots begin and end in each series, telling more about fairy tale characters. Each season tells a common story. I don’t want this series to end any longer.
When the first season came out, I gave the series 5 out of 10. Then came the second. It was 6. Now I have to change my rating to 8.
8 out of 10
Amazing, kind, fabulous film. Impressive story, which is closely intertwined familiar from childhood stories about Red Riding Hood, Snow White and the Prince Charming and the modern metropolis with the Internet and pizza.
The action takes place in the city of Storybrooke, inhabited by these fabulous characters, but devoid of memory, and therefore consider themselves ordinary teachers, doctors, sellers, etc. But everything changes with the arrival of a certain Emma Swan.
The series is built in such a way that in each episode we, one way or another, consistently get acquainted with the past lives of the characters and their present. Some are better than they think, some are worse. Disclosure of characters, interweaving stories, perspective on the future, comical, paradoxical, dangerous, awkward, love situations - the fullness and dynamism of the series allows you not to get bored and awakens the desire to watch series after series.
As far as acting is concerned, I’m a bit disappointed by Joshua Dallas. Prince Charming is great, but here's David from Storybrooke. Cowardly, insecure... Thank goodness it's going on gradually. It is especially impressive to watch Regina/The Evil Queen and Mr. Gold/Rumpel. They immediately won my love and affection. Later they were added Captain Hook, Neil, Robin Hood (and his little son). God, it's a miracle, not a baby! and Peter Pan (his charisma is perfect). Actors are inseparable from the role, as if they were born this way.
I started watching this series when the first season came out and the second one hadn’t started yet. It was summer. August. 2012. Recalling one of my favorite mini-series The Tenth Kingdom on the same topic and expecting the same beautiful series as this film, I watched all the episodes in a few days, and the next seasons watched already one episode a week as they came out.
I liked Season 1 but not enough to compare it to my other favorite shows. The idea was interesting and new.
The plot does not make sense to retell, since over time he increasingly deviated from the original idea. And it's a good thing that I declined, because I liked seasons 2 and 3 much more than the first. In the first season series were somehow not too connected with each other. Characters appeared and disappeared without a trace, telling their stories (for example, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, who did not appear in the series at all). The plot was connected only by the main character. But the second and third seasons gained momentum and made a furor. The concept of the series has changed dramatically. The series began to resemble a series, rather than fragmentary stories of individual characters. He swung, there was intrigue, exciting plot with unexpected twists and unpredictable actions of the heroes. I look forward to every episode. In the first season I didn’t even have a favorite hero, as it should be. In the second I liked the new characters - Captain Hook and Neil-Bayfyer, in the third -
I will speak about the selection of actors for the role of fairy-tale characters, about which everyone has already unsubscribed. But I have my own vision.
So, the main character "Once..." - Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison). Well, at first I, like everyone else, was negatively tuned to such a main character because of the unusual appearance of the actress, but then, like everyone else, I got used to and fell in love with such Emma.
Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin). I like the extraordinary approach to her personality in the forest, over which at first you freak out, much more than her prototype - short-haired spinless Mary Margaret. At times, they seemed to be two completely different characters and actresses. How your hair changes people!
Beautiful Prince (Josh Dallas).Beautiful? Um, I'd bet. It turned out the most bland, boring and indistinct image. And like M. Margaret is spinless. They are two pairs of boots.
Evil Queen Regina (Lana Parria) She is, of course, a bright personality, but the universal worship of this character surprises me.
Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) It's the same as Regina.
I like, again, three characters: Hook, Pen, Neil.
Watching fairy tales intertwine and characters interact with each other is very exciting. Their ability to deal with circumstances and with each other can be envied. Each series teaches us something, teaches us morality, like any fairy tale.
I am glad that all actors throughout the series grow and develop in acting.
Season 1 - 9/10
I started watching this series at the beginning of the summer, literally from ' nothing to do' after accidentally learning a brief synopsis from a friend. I can’t say that I’m a big fan of fairy tales (or I was as a child), because a huge number of almost identical stories about love to the grave made me sad. However, after watching a few fan videos on this project, I still became interested and decided to watch a couple of episodes.
The plot ' Once Upon a Time' revolves around 28-year-old orphan Emma Swan, to which a ten-year-old boy Henry comes on a birthday, calling himself her son, and her herself - the daughter of Prince Charming and Snow White. Emma takes the boy home to the mysterious town of Storybrooke and stays there. In most episodes, the plot of the series develops in parallel - simultaneously in the present, in Storybrooke, as well as in the past - the Enchanted Forest, as it was before the Curse, which transported all fairy-tale heroes to our world and erased their memory.
The story seems simple, but over time (and series) it gradually develops and acquires new and new (sometimes absolutely unnecessary and unimportant) details. So by the end of the third season, I was actually entangled in the family tree of the characters, and I even had to paint it on a piece of paper to refresh my memory. I also want to note that the series on the level is very uneven - on some you will sit trembling with tension and excitement (especially sentimental viewers can even cry), and on the other you will want to sleep. Or run to the last minute of the episode.
The main characters
Emma Swan - Jennifer Morrison
In general, the positive characters in this series are sometimes predictably boring. They are not that not empathetic, sometimes frankly want to win the representatives of the dark side (although each of the villains even more touching and melodramatic biography). Emma, on the other hand, often kills with her ' impenetrableness' sometimes bordering on stupidity (this, by the way, does not disdain her father in our world). It must be family. In the first season, the series for the seventeenth, I began to wonder: ', Will she ever believe?' and hoped that all three seasons would not be about Henry trying to convince his mother that magic was real. Fortunately, for all the 66 episodes that have been released, her character develops, and sometimes you even begin to sympathize with her. Until she does something stupid.
Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard - Jennifer Goodwin
The creators of the series moved away from the traditional fairy-tale image of a cute little innocent girl and made her image in the Enchanted Forest more ' boy' But she also loves her Prince to the point of losing her pulse and is ready to fight for her family.
When it comes to looks and hair, I like her long hair in the Enchanted Forest, rather than a short haircut in the modern world. It’s not like that.
Beautiful Prince/David Nolan - Joshua Dallas
I like the first one. All of himself brave, chivalrous and again to the loss of pulse loving Snow White (their line in both worlds is murderous sugar, with the eternal ' I will always find you' and ' I will always love you'), but the second annoyed me all first season and in places in the following. David is some kind of cowardly hen-hen, at first rushing between two women, and later committing rashly stupid acts.
If you safely miss some of the important (and not very) characters, then separately from the positive heroines I want to note Ruby/Red Riding Hood, performed by Megan Ory, as the most positive and beautiful heroine in the series and Belle - Emily de Ravin. Of the heroes, I liked Captain Hook the most. - Colin O'Donoghue and Neil Cassidy - Michael Raymond-James.
But, the most elegant and memorable faces in this series are villains.
Regina/Evil Queen - Lana Parria is an absolutely magnificent woman. In the first season, it's not that she is not sympathetic, she frankly wants to strangle. But, further reveals what she was before she became the Evil Queen, and you begin to sincerely empathize with her.
However, most of all I love Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold performed by Robert Carlyle. It was because of this character that I started watching the series, and it was because of this character that I kept watching it even in the worst of times. The owner of a difficult past, sometimes even more difficult present, Gold still often breaks down on others, despite all his promises to his beloved. And, personally for me, this hero is associated with the most beloved and memorable episodes and moments of this series.
Also in some series shine such negative characters as Cora (Queen of Hearts), Peter Pan, Zelena and some others.
The third season ended with mixed feelings. Cartoon 'Frozen' I did not watch, so to predict, ' what there will be in the fourth season' it is difficult for me, but I really hope that the creators will not stupidly cram the absolutely unchanged plot of the cartoon.
Winter is coming
(it feels like I ' Game of Thrones' watch the beginnings)
My acquaintance (if you can call it that) with Once Upon a Time began very amusing. From the usual news that a certain series decided to add characters from the cartoon “Frozen”. I enjoyed watching this movie and I really liked it. YouTube was full of the final frame of season 3, and it all started. First episode, second...
The series is certainly addictive. At some stages (the initial series of season 2) there is a feeling that the plot sags a little, but mostly the series is kept at a high level.
For me, the interest (as for many, I think) was that all the fairy-tale characters gathered in one place in a “live”, so to speak, image. And since I am a big fan of cartoons, my choice was a foregone conclusion.
The storyline, in principle, goes smoothly and that I like each series carries a certain meaning, a message to the viewer - whether it's how to believe in yourself or how to make a choice. That’s what got me so excited about the show. Evil is not just evil, but good is only light. It is clearly shown that in each person there are a huge number of shades and that no one can be perfectly light or dark. I really liked the Regina-Henry-Emma line. There are certain claims about it, but it is mainly shown true motherly love, self-acceptance, forgiveness of mistakes, and as a result - change for the better. It is motherly love that is the strongest of all, in my opinion, and the creators of the series showed this very clearly.
Of course, the love lines of Snow White-Prince Charming, Rumplestiltskin-Belle and others also deserve attention. Sometimes it was embarrassing that flashbacks are scattered over time and sometimes you get lost, what was “before” and “after”, but the picture quickly folds before your eyes, so there are no special claims about this. Computer graphics, of course, pumped up (especially in our age, when we are already spoiled by such titans as “Pacific Rim”, “Transformers”, etc.), but this was not particularly annoying and did not distract from the plot, and she is not the main one in this series.
If you give a few words to the actors, it is very inspired by the storyline of each. The main castes feel good about each other and, as a result, play well. Of course, Robert Carlyle is on an absolutely unattainable Olympus among them, for his Rumplestiltskin is one of the most stunning and colorful characters, which is the merit of Robert. Of the more memorable, we can also highlight: Lana Parria, whose Evil Queen is magnificent; Megan Ori - her game added special charm to Red Riding Hood; Robby Kay - Peter Pan in his performance was intriguingly sinister; Colin O'Donoghue - his captain Hook is remarkable in his transformation (as in the case of Lana, although he sometimes lost to her) and does not lack charm. Yes, and in principle, the whole caste deserves all praise.
And another amazing plus is music. Mark Isham created a stunning score that conveys the fabulous atmosphere and emotions of the characters.
Conclusion: the series is very kind, with meaning, with a well-coordinated cast, beautiful costumes and an interesting story.