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Relive the complete first season of ABC's Once Upon A Time, the hit series that boasts unforgettable characters and a tangled web of romance, action and enchantment. Immerse yourself in the magic and mystery of Storybrooke - a sleepy little town where every fairytale character you've ever known is frozen in time and trapped between two worlds, victims of an evil curse. On her 28th birthday, Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) meets Henry (Jared Gilmore), the son she gave up for adoption 10 years ago. Henry believes Emma is the daughter of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas), prophesied to break a powerful curse. Unconvinced, Emma returns Henry to Storybrooke, where she encounters the enigmatic Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) and clashes with mayor Regina Mills (Lana Parrilla) - the boy's adoptive mother - who Henry insists is none other than the Evil Queen! (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
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A Disney, American Arabela, driven primarily by Carlyle’s Rumbur... Um, Rumplestiltskin and the Evil Mayor on the evil side and... and... And nobody at all on the good side. It has a lot of nits (production design that looks perhaps even worse that our domestic Czech pasteboard studio plays and cheap effects for effect’s sake) and slips (uneven episode quality, where the first really good one is episode seven, and the aforementioned lack of interesting main characters), but it all stands or falls (and it seems to be falling so far) on utter waste and lack of exploitation of the sturdy theme (it’s been proven to work in Bill Williams’ Fables, similar in many ways) and fairytale atmosphere, which is in short supply in this movie; which is criminal in view of the theme. Here and there it shines through, but mostly disappears soon after. Character names and magic alone is simply not enough. On the other hand, when it isn’t one of the dull, filler episodes to make up the numbers (and there are a lot of those), then as a family relax series it works; this applies to the first season, but season two completely gives up on any fairytales and becomes an attempt at a regular fantasy following the template of successful sagas of the past few years. And it doesn’t work at all and merely gets you asking questions like “What were the creators smoking when they wrote this?". Arabela is still much more original, playful and more fairytale-like, and simply better on all fronts. And isn’t nearly so slow-moving.
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While in the fairytale world Snow White is still quite passable, in ours she is a pointy-eared torpedo. But with the advent of Frozen and lesbian magic, I tend to go back to it. A mindfuck is when an animated Disney series continues in a live-action series.
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The first season is fine, it keeps you in suspense – what’s going to happen? When the hell will they remember? But then the tension drops, if you don't see it for maybe a month or two nothing happens, you don't even feel the need to sit down and watch it right away. Plus, it's getting more and more clichéd, and while clichés are fine, unfortunately here they are not. Not to mention that it's a bit too drawn out for my taste, and it feels terribly convoluted (it's not, but they just keep piling new stuff onto what we know, maybe to give it an extra season, who knows...). In the end, the only one I'm enjoying there is R. Carlyle there anyway, because he's really great. Otherwise, average, below average, and at times some of the acting was only barely tolerable for me. A weaker 3 stars and I don't even have much desire to finish watching the 3rd season. And I like fairy tales, especially when they mix with our world.
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After finishing the first season, I think that I can finally comment on this. I think I got the essence of the show. I’ve been interested in this combination for quite a long time and I’ve been plucking up the courage to finally start watching it. In the end, I started watching when the fifth season already came out, so that wasn’t very pleasant in itself, because that’s a lot of hours to spend on a show. But looking back, I must say that it’s been worth it. It might not be able to avoid classic show downsides, but I still think that the creators have handled an original story in an innovative and a creative way. The combination of the fairytale and the real world isn’t far-fetched at all and despite the large number of characters, it was pleasant to watch each new episode and think about what the creators might come up with next. Of course, it varies by individual episodes, one is weaker, then the other one is absolutely spectacular. Personally, my favorite character is Rumplestiltskin who immediately became one of the most interesting show characters of all time. Robert Carlyle has won me over with this character like no one before him. I’m not surprised that so many Americans watch this show. I’m glad that fantasy genre has been so popular recently and I hope that the creators will uphold the high quality for as long as possible.
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Season 1 - 85% - Once upon a time, there was a fairytale kingdom where the evil queen ruined everyone's happiness, Snow White and Prince Charming always found true love, and the dwarfs happily worked and looked out for magical fairies. And some of the main writers of my beloved Lost decided that this group should try to find their destiny again in a kingdom we all know more intimately. Once Upon a Time is occasionally fantasy (thanks to Rumpelstiltskin), occasionally a fairytale (thanks to Henry), and occasionally drama (thanks to Emma), but always a captivating adventure spectacle full of characters that you can't help but eagerly anticipate every episode. It's an addictive adventure with a magical atmosphere, only hindered by too many knots in some storylines.
Season 2 - 80% - The omnipresent magical atmosphere may have become a bit mundane, but it still returns to Storybrooke on its own. Robert Carlyle's unwavering charisma helps the most, as well as two perfect new characters: Hook and Neal. But every series must evolve, and OUAT decided to make that shift very early on. The fairytale that occasionally touched on a serious note is suddenly a family drama in a fantasy setting, and the increasing number of intrigues (the times when Regina was the only troublemaker are long gone) may be less palatable for some. However, this fairytale is firmly settled in creative hands, and although it occasionally seems to deviate from the story in almost nonsensical ways (Aurora and Tamara's justifications are a bit complicated), everything seamlessly and gradually falls into place. A heap of interesting ideas at the very end proves that we're far from the end.
Season 3 - 100% - Pleasant entertainment has become the pure essence of adventure and one of the most reliable fast-paced TV shows. The Krasoňovic family works perfectly even after repeated monologues full of courage and reflections on the fate of each of us, it's impossible not to love Rumpelstiltskin even when he's doing something despicable, and the new supporting characters are amazing and captivating (Ariel, Robin). But the main difference is the position of the season's villain, where this time ruthless teenagers and envy-driven witches craving their own denied happiness work. Despite a considerable number of compounded plans, the stories are woven with a huge dose of emotions, surprising twists (the fall finale felt like the series finale in every aspect), and a feeling that the weekly wait for the next episode will be truly unbearable. If the bar stays set, the citizens of Storybrooke won't have any competition in the adventurous drama for quite a few years.
Season 4 - 90% - The number of twists that can happen in a single season is almost incalculable. But as long as the whole formula works as magnificently as it does here, I'm happily willing to be deceived by new spells, deus ex machina moments, and the fact that for umpteenth time, the motto "We are family, we love each other, and because of that, we will prevail" works in the first plan. Especially the part with the inhabitants of Arendelle is another perfect adventure that, thanks to Georgina Haig as Elsa, quite possibly remains the most captivating story ever told in a fairytale book. The spring part with the Queens of Darkness takes a while to find its footing, and many storylines end surprisingly quickly (though effectively), but we did get an excellent chase with the Author, the devilish Cruella, and as usual, twists that won't let us sleep during the summer break. Even though for a while now, the duo of the main writers has been spinning in circles for some viewers, I remain satisfied because you really can find everything in this world.
Season 5 - 80% - Due to constant changes and twists in seemingly unchanging laws and rules, it can sometimes give you a headache. However, the grateful environment of tightly-knit family dynamics, led
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