
EXCLUSIVE: While film respects existing fans, it was not made for them
by ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
May-18-2013 - No Comments
Storybrooke isn't the first magical infiltration into our world
We finally find out what happened to Bae after he was sucked into the Whirlpool of Death in the Enchanted Forest. He also continues to be in the running for the Crappiest Childhood Award. Having been thrown into a land without magic, young Bae (Dylan Schmid) finds himself in Victorian England. Th ...
Read MoreCan August Booth find redemption for his past choices?
As with last week, the flashback story this week stays in our world. It follows August, who has been MIA since the Curse was broken. As Emma arrives in Storybrooke in 2011, August (Eion Bailey) -– who is most definitely not selfless, brave or true -- begins to turn to wood. He seeks help from ...
Read MoreIt's a fight between good and evil over Rumplestiltskin's dagger
Just as the show did with Regina, it now tells her mother's backstory to give the audience some sympathy for the devil. Young, poor Cora (Rose McGowan) vows revenge after being humiliated by the king and his entourage. Her revenge involves winning power and wealth through a royal marriage. Howev ...
Read MoreIt’s a race between good and evil to reach Storybrooke
Everything comes down to the last episode of 2012, an enchanting adventure with a few game-changing moments. When they reach Rumplestiltskin’s (Robert Carlyle) jail cell, Emma, Snow, Aurora and Mulan are ambushed by Cora and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue).They take the compass and head to the portal ...
Read MoreThe season starts with new characters, new places, new mysteries
This review may contain spoilers Season 2 of ABC's "Once Upon a Time" picks up right where it ended its successful first season. Both knowledge and magic are returning to Storybrooke. With the Curse broken and Storybrooke's residents aware of their true identities, many happy reunions ensue. ...
Read MoreStorybrooke's Mad Hatter might not be all that mad, after all
Anyone who wasn't still standing in line to see "The Hunger Games" on Sunday night got the chance to trip through Wonderland on this week’s "Once Upon a Time." Looking for the escaped Mary Margaret, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) stumbles on Storybrooke's very own version of the Mad Hatter. Except ...
Read MoreThis week's episode focuses once again on the series' big love triangle in both universes
"Once Upon a Time" returns its attention to Storybrooke's oft-thwarted star-crossed lovers, David and Mary Margaret. We also learn how Snow White became friends with a certain group of famous dwarves. In two universes, Snow White is pining away for Prince Charming. Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin ...
Read MoreA Fifth Column plan reveals blue energy's destructive qualities, and sides are being chosen in the war against Anna
This review may contain spoilers. The new "V" series has a distinctly different flavour to the original series, but in "Devil in the Blue Dress" the show returns to the core concepts from the original "V" with fear of a large-scale invasion Although viewers have not had to be fluent in the o ...
Read More







