Kitsis and co-creator Adam Horowitz spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about their favorite finale moments, the non-negotiable story points they wanted in the episode, whether they ever considered putting other Disney properties (ahem, Star Wars!) in the mix, and what they have planned next. Her family and friends were all there for her ceremony - even a late Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Hook and their new baby. For her hard work, Regina was named the Good Queen, leader of the united storybook realms. West) her sister, Zelena (Rebecca Mader) Alice (Rose Reynolds) Robin (Tiera Skovbye) Cinderella (Dania Ramirez) Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) Rumplestiltskin and more banding together to defeat evil - in the form of alternate versions of Rumple (Carlyle) and Henry (Jared Gilmore as his original, younger version of the character) - once and for all. Love, redemption, and hope are the foundation of this show, and if you're strong enough to stomach those themes over and over and over, OUAT is an unforgettable piece of art that will leave a mark on your heart.The final hour featured Regina her son, Henry (Andrew J. All the while, Henry is trying desperately to convince Emma the curse is real because he believes she is the savior, the only one who can break the curse and save the town. Throughout the season we watch as Emma and Henry's adoptive mother, Regina, fight over him and whether or not Emma should even stay in town. Henry is sure the town he calls home is cursed, and by none other than his mother, the Mayor. After a few separate incidents, Henry not only convinces Emma to bring him home, but to stay in his hometown of Storybrooke for one week. In season 1 our protagonist, Emma, meets the son she gave up for adoption. Suddenly the Evil Queen is not just a villain, but a woman with a complicated past, feelings, and inner pain. The balance between the two not only keeps you engaged, but also makes you care about the characters more. Starting in season 1, the show executes a nearly flawless retelling by giving us both a fresh spin on the classic fairytales through flashbacks, while also supplying a contemporary twist by placing the fairytale characters in our modern world. Once Upon A Time can only be described as a masterpiece collection of interconnected re-tellings.
As of this writing, this is my 6th viewing of the show and I am still surprised by the power of its storylines and the depth of its characters. Its story is universal and its characters are rooted in reality that it's hard not to root for it. So the optimistic eagerness of her character is deeply embedded that she says stuff like that in storybrooke and the curse isn't powerful enough to erase it.Īpart from that, I think that I can see this show a 1000x and would not be bored of it. But it's something Snow White would totally say. For example, Mary Margaret unaware that she is Snow White says, 'I found you', to Charming in Episode 3 in Storybrooke. It's embedded in their sub-consciousness so deeply that no curse is powerful enough to erase those aspects of their characters.
The characters in storybrooke are very much in tune with their fairytale alter egos. This first season is heavy on soap opera and its done really well, so don't let that deter you from it.
This show sings! (it actually does literally in its musical episode in Season 6). Excellent writing, well-rounded characters and amazing actors.