September 28, 2012

Addicted: Once Upon A Time

(Clip removed because auto-play was driving me nutz) So, Once Upon A Time is back on SUNDAY! If you haven't gotten into the show, well, it's pretty incredible. For those of us dabbling in magic and fairy tales, this show is pure candy. OUAT is the story of fairy tale characters trapped in the real world by the evil queen, who seeks to suppress them all so that she may have her own heart's desires fulfilled. If you haven't seen any of the episodes, most told a dual story: one set in modern day Storybrooke, one set in fairy tale times, and both winding together to advance the story--will the characters remember who they really are? And what will happen when they find out?

From the show's creators:

Once Upon A Time is, at its core, a story about hope.


"For us, that’s what a fairy tale is. It’s that ability to think your life will get better. It’s why you buy a lottery ticket—because if you win you get to tell your boss that you’re quitting and you get to move to Paris or wherever and be who you always wanted to be. And that’s Cinderella, right? One day she’s sweeping up and the next she’s going to the ball. Adam and I just wanted to write about something hopeful that for one hour a week allows one to put everything aside and have that feeling that your dreams just may come true."
 
- Edward Kitsis, Co-Creator/Executive Producer

That sounds like a pretty awesome premise, right? I think hope is something we all strive to share with our stories--hope for a better future, a new dad, a fairy godmother . . . there is usually a wish of some sort that our characters are chasing down, and it is our hope that they achieve it that makes the journey so much fun to write about.

6 comments:

  1. We actually get this in Germany too!(Yipee!) I've already warned my family that Sunday's are RESERVED ;)

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  2. So excited its starting back up. I love this show! Fall is such a great season for TV. :-)

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  3. I love this show! Though I'm watching it via Netflix, which means I only get the first season, then I have to wait for the next to be released. I'm trying to slow down watching it so I can draw it out and won't have to wait too long between seasons, but it's so hard to stop!

    And, yes, I love the hope that's woven into it, as well as the idea that good can win and love can last forever.

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    1. I watched all of the earlier episodes on Netflix, too--and some on ABC.com's episode viewer! I had to piece them together to catch up. Just started watching at the end of last season.

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  4. It's funny that I stumbled on season one on Netflix (I've never heard of the show before then). I'm only 5 episodes into it. I'm not addicted yet but who knows? The idea behind the show isn't bad at all.

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    1. I think I like OUAT so much because it's refreshing. It doesn't apologize for what it is, but just goes with the fantasy and has a lot of rich story-telling. I like that escape.

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