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‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators on Why They’re ‘Nervous as Hell’ About Season 7 Premiere
https://www.thewrap.com/httpswww-thewra ... -spoilers/

‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators Tell Us if Trump Inspired Season 7’s Real-Estate Villain
https://www.thewrap.com/once-upon-a-tim ... -victoria/

‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators on Whether Fans Enjoy Season 7: ‘Depends Which Website You’re On’
https://www.thewrap.com/once-upon-a-tim ... -season-7/

‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators On Season 7 Shakeups and Leaving Storybrooke Behind
http://collider.com/once-upon-a-time-se ... explained/

‘Once Upon a Time’ Star Colin O’Donoghue on Season 7 and Rethinking Captain Hook
http://collider.com/colin-odonoghue-int ... -season-7/

'Once Upon a Time' Bosses Explain Season 7 Premiere's Biggest Mysteries and Reveals
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... ed-1046749

How Andrew J. West Is Living His Own Fairy Tale on 'Once Upon a Time'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... le-1047964

'Once Upon a Time': How Lana Parrilla Helped Set the Tone for the Reboot
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... ot-1056440

Once Upon a Time Mega Buzz: Where's Tiana's Prince Naveen?
http://www.tvguide.com/news/once-upon-a ... ce-naveen/

Once Upon a Time: There's Something "Haunting" Hook in Season 7
http://www.tvguide.com/news/once-upon-a ... -season-7/

Once Upon a Time Stars Tease Emma's "Surprising" Final Episode
http://www.tvguide.com/news/once-upon-a ... t-episode/

Once Upon a Time Mega Buzz: Who is Lady Tremaine's Prisoner?
http://www.tvguide.com/news/once-upon-a ... -prisoner/

Once Upon a Time: Get Scoop on Hook's Surprising Partner, 'Neighborhood Hero' Regina, the New Curse and More
http://tvline.com/2017/10/06/once-upon- ... -tremaine/

Once Upon a Time Creators Break Down Emma's Big Reveal and What the Hook Twist Means for Regina and Rumple
https://tvline.com/2017/10/13/once-upon ... -pregnant/

Once Upon a Time's Colin O'Donoghue on seeing different side of Hook
http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/12/once-upon-a ... -season-7/

Once Upon a Time star Colin O'Donoghue on major Hook twist
http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/13/once-upon-t ... odonoghue/

The princesses unite to fight on Once Upon a Time
http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/20/once-upon-t ... -spoilers/

Once Upon a Time stars on that Cinderella twist
http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/20/once-upon-t ... anastasia/

Once Upon a Time bosses on those two big curse reveals
http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/03/once-upon-t ... -spoilers/

Once Upon a Time's Adelaide Kane on that Drizella reveal
http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/09/once-upon-a ... lla-awake/

Another original awakens on Once Upon a Time
http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/10/once-upon-a ... -parrilla/

Once Upon a Time officially confirms identity of Hook's daughter — and her mom!
http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/17/once-upon-a ... er-gothel/

Once Upon a Time's Rebecca Mader previews Zelena's return
http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/13/once-upon-a ... na-return/

supertalies wrote:I did like how this new Cinderella was written though. She's a stronger character than the other Cinderella/Ashley, for sure. Hyacinths also seem to be her thing, which explains her 'Hyperion Heights name'.

I'm glad you liked the premiere like I did! And I liked her writing, too, even though I prefer the servant girl seeking a prince's love and better life. But how are hyacinths related to the name Jacinda?

supertalies wrote:I also liked the new Lady Tremaine.... By the way, I am a bit disappointed that Anastasia doesn't seem to be around for the fairy tale portion of the story (Lady Tremaine only mentioned one daughter). I wonder how they'll explain her absence.

I liked her, too! And actually they said Anastasia will be seen but younger, and in flashbacks. I guess something happened to her?

supertalies wrote:He's also easy on the eyes, hahaha.

He is cute!

supertalies wrote:I do have mixed feelings about this 'new realm' though. The only thing that seems to be different is that some of the characters are different ethnicities than in the 'other' fairy tale realm (Cinderella is latina and the prince looked to be asian). The world looks exactly the same: the costumes and sets are similair to the other realm and they even use the same Cinderella-theme when Ella is at the ball. I would have liked them to differentiate this new realm a little more from the old realm. Maybe set it in a tropical land or use asian inspired costumes? I guess they couldn't do that because of their budget, though.

The prince was definitely American. Even the prince in the Disney animated Cinderella had black hair like that. The castle was different inside and out, and so are the costumes, but yes they look similar to the old ones. But even actors can look similar to other actors. These are different versions of characters like they came from different books. They only have to look a little different, and it doesn't have to be other-culture inspired.

supertalies wrote:I also didn't like how we just jumped to Lady Tremaine having captured the Fairy Godmother. I know they'll probably show in flashbacks how she did it, but in this episode it felt like I missed a scene.

They BETTER show the Fairy Godmother more in flashbacks! I actually wish she would come back to life though...

Sotiris wrote:Henry wears a helmet when going to a new realm but doesn't afterwards. Not very consistent or responsible.

Yay, glad you like the premiere, too! But I guess Henry wore the helmet because his mom was there and as he grew up he grew more confident to not use it.

Sotiris wrote:Swyft instead of Lyft. Really smart.

LOL!

Sotiris wrote:Cinderella's horse is Philippe? Is she Belle now too?

I know. That was stupid. Unless - shocker! - that horse is the same one Belle has because they are friends, too! More relationships!

Sotiris wrote:Henry: "That's a plothole". That's audacious coming from this show, the king of plotholes. I guess it takes one to know one.

Yea I didn't like that he said that when the point of Cinderella is that her foot was the tiniest one in the kingdom (other than a child's).

Sotiris wrote:How did Lady Tremaine manage to find and capture Cinderella's fairy godmother?

Indeed. Hope we find out.

Sotiris wrote:Lady Tremaine taking the fairy godmother's wand was reminiscent of Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.

Yup.

Sotiris wrote: at Tiana not wanting to eat frog legs.

I LOVED her sassy Tiana personality!

Sotiris wrote:It's really odd how Victoria can just decide to take Lucy away from Jacinda. At best, she can threaten to sue for custody but she doesn't have the legal right to take her away yet.

Yea, I mean if she was really evil and could also do anythng she wanted, why not take Lucy away right off the bat? I don't see how she suddenly can...

Sotiris wrote:Henry's a snitch!

I guess he was rather an ass there.

Sotiris wrote:How come Cinderella's carriage didn't turn back into a pumpkin at midnight?

I was thinking the same thing! I think her fairy godmother didn't have to time limit the spell.

Sotiris wrote:Roni: This is MY swamp bar!

???? I don't get it.

Sotiris wrote:Roni's speech about hope at the end was nice.

YEA!!! That was like the best part.

So does anyone know why Henry expected, or was even going to, a cemetary in that location?

Does anyone else think Henry's actor Andrew J. West looks like actor Adam Scott? I thought they were the same person for the longest time!

Sotiris wrote:— Lady Tremaine taking the fairy godmother's wand was reminiscent of Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.

Another reason this plot is garbage.

JeanGreyForever wrote:They've been keeping mum about Zelena except that she will also be cursed.

They said they're "exited to see her and Regina as sisters" which means they'll either be sisters in Hyperion Heights or have a sister-like relationship.

supertalies wrote:By the way, I am a bit disappointed that Anastasia doesn't seem to be around for the fairy tale portion of the story (Lady Tremaine only mentioned one daughter). I wonder how they'll explain her absence.

They'll explain it in episode 9 where a teenage Anastasia will make an appearance in flashback form.

supertalies wrote:I do have mixed feelings about this 'new realm' though. The only thing that seems to be different is that some of the characters are different ethnicities than in the 'other' fairy tale realm (Cinderella is latina and the prince looked to be asian). The world looks exactly the same: the costumes and sets are similair to the other realm and they even use the same Cinderella-theme when Ella is at the ball. I would have liked them to differentiate this new realm a little more from the old realm. Maybe set it in a tropical land or use asian inspired costumes?

Exactly. I have the same issue with the multiple versions of the same characters idea. Their concept that different cultures had different iterations of the same fairytale at various points in time is sound but they aren't following through with it. If they had, Cinderella would have a different name and the setting and culture would be different instead of the same generic European setting and costumes we got. Also, this concept doesn't apply to characters based on books like Alice in Wonderland.

By the way, the prince is portrayed by Liam Hall who I believe is white.

Disney Duster wrote:But how are hyacinths related to the name Jacinda?

In Spanish, hyacinths are called jacintos.

Disney Duster wrote:I think her fairy godmother didn't have to time limit the spell.

So, she didn't know about Cinderella's plan to kill the prince and she didn't put a time limit on her spell. Very unconventional for a fairy godmother.

Disney Duster wrote:???? I don't get it.

It's a Shrek reference.

Disney Duster wrote:So does anyone know why Henry expected, or was even going to, a cemetery in that location?

He went there to visit the graves of his wife and daughter. The cemetery was supposed to be in that location like always but because the curse is starting to wane, it disappeared.

Disney Duster wrote:Does anyone else think Henry's actor Andrew J. West looks like actor Adam Scott?

I think you're alone on that one! They look nothing alike to me.

Things are not looking well.

ABC’s Once Upon a Time christened its new Friday time slot with 3.3 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating, down in the demo from both its May finale (3 mil/0.9) and its Season 6 average (3.2 mil/0.9), which of course aired on Sundays (where average viewing levels are significantly higher). Once thus tied its all-time demo low.

Source: https://tvline.com/2017/10/07/once-upon ... -premiere/

Buyers are more cynical about the prospects of ABC’s Once Upon a Time’s reboot so late in its run. “It’s dead in the water,” said one. “The ratings were dying, and when you have to retool a program that much, it’ll be a Friday-night program”—its new home this season—“and then it will be gone.”

Source: http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/returnin ... makeovers/

New info and material for episode 2: promo #01, promo #02, promo #03, clip #01, clip #02, clip #03, clip #04, clip #05, clip #06, and stills.

Q: What can we look forward to in this Friday’s Once Upon a Time, when Jennifer Morrison returns?

A: The second episode of Season 7 “fills in what happened with Emma after the end of Season 6,” says co-creator Eddy Kitsis. As it does so, Kitsis says that fans of Emma, Hook and the “happy beginning” that they earned will “feel happy, and relieved and, like anything, they’ll want more.” (As for Hook’s new Hyperion Heights persona, in the same episode we will learn that Rogers has a case he’s never solved that haunts him — and that has fairy tale repercussions.)

Source: http://tvline.com/2017/10/12/once-upon- ... -season-7/

I really loved this new episode. The characters are less annoying to me now and I feel we're really delving into their stories now. And what has happened to Hook, Emma, and Regina in the new realm, I thought was blissful. The only thing I don't like is now we will have to be into Wish Hook?!!! I don't want to care about some fake Hook and also TWO HOOKS!!!

Sotiris wrote:I have the same issue with the multiple versions of the same characters idea. Their concept that different cultures had different iterations of the same fairytale at various points in time is sound but they aren't following through with it. If they had, Cinderella would have a different name and the setting and culture would be different instead of the same generic European setting and costumes we got. Also, this concept doesn't apply to characters based on books like Alice in Wonderland.

Yes, you have a point, but these characters are not other culture versions. They are just alternate realm versions. Maybe you already got that, I'm not sure.

Sotiris wrote:In Spanish, hyacinths are called jacintos.

Oh, cool. It also works with the "cind" part of Cinderella.

Sotiris wrote:So, she didn't know about Cinderella's plan to kill the prince and she didn't put a time limit on her spell. Very unconventional for a fairy godmother.

I really wish they would tell about her!

Sotiris wrote:He went there to visit the graves of his wife and child. The cemetery was supposed to be in that location like always but because the curse is starting to wane, it disappeared.

Oh! Thanks! I didn't get that he even thought he used to have a wife...till this last episode.

Sotiris wrote:I think you're alone on that one! They look nothing alike to me.

Oh, ok lol.

I really liked the second episode. At first I was a little dissapointed that the final episode Emma would appear in wasn't even focussed on her character, but by the end of the episode I thought it was a perfectly good way to say goodbye to Emma Swan. In my opinion, the final episode of season 6 was the actual proper goodbye to Emma, this episode was more of a epilogue.

I do still have to wrap my head around the fact that the Hook we'll be following from now on isn't the same Hook we've come to love for all these past seasons. I did think this was one of the best ways to keep (a version of) Hook on the show though. I am curious to see the development of this new-ish Hook.

Bring on the third episode!

Overall thoughts: The second episode was an improvement over the first. It had better pacing and direction. The new actors are coming into their own and the new season is starting to find its rhythm.

Live blogging:

— Sabine: "I got to hop". Honestly, with these frog references.

— I'm not sure whether Lucy was being sweet or cheeky by sending Victoria a bouquet of hyacinths.

— How come Regina's magic suddenly didn't work in the new realm when it did a minute earlier?

— Since the Wish Realm and its inhabitants are "real" that means Regina really did kill Snow and David and Henry is left all alone desperately searching for his missing mother forever. It's such a cruel fate.

— How did Wish Realm Hook know Lady Tremaine? I hope we'll eventually find out how they met and what he did to her.

— Did they really need Hook's blood to make Wish Realm Hook young again? Wouldn't a youth spell suffice on its own? Was this supposed to be a reference to The Princess and the Frog?

— Sabine: "You must have a fairy godmother somewhere". Not any more!

— The blunt way Sabine asked Henry if he was in love with Jacinda was hilarious. I'm loving her personality. She's becoming my new favorite character.

— Will we ever learn the name and gender of Emma's baby? Will he or she ever make an appearance on the show?

— I wonder who Wish Realm Hook's baby mama is. Is it Wish Realm Milah? Could it be Lady Tremaine?

— So, Wish Realm Hook's daughter is Rapunzel and he is the father version of Eugene?

— How will Wish Realm Hook find his true love, break his curse, and save his daughter since there's only one Emma Swan? I suppose they'll make his true love be someone else but that doesn't make much sense. How can Wish Realm Robin's true love be Split Regina but Wish Realm Hook's be someone completely different from Emma?

— Did Regina learn before coming to Cinderella's realm that the Wish Realm is real? She didn't seem at all surprised by Wish Realm Hook popping up. If so, it means she knows that she killed real people when she crushed the hearts of Wish Realm Snow and David. They should have shown her dealing with this on-screen or at least acknowledging it in some way.

— How did Hook and Emma get a hold of a magic bean when just in the previous episode we were told that Henry could only find one?

— I liked that Henry corrected Jacinda about "Someday My Prince Will Come". Get your Disney fairytales straight, people.

— Let me guess, the missing girl Rogers is looking for will turn out to be his daughter.

Disney Duster wrote:Yes, you have a point, but these characters are not other culture versions. They are just alternate realm versions. Maybe you already got that, I'm not sure.

That's what Henry claimed and hence that's the explanation for the existence of these alternate characters. But even if they weren't supposed to be based on other cultures' fairytales, it's awfully convenient how Enchanted Forest and Cinderella's realm look exactly alike but other realms like Wonderland, Neverland, Agrabah etc. all look different.

I think it still makes sense Wish Realm Hook is a different Hook and his true love isn't Emma. But I guess the Wish Realm rules are a bit fuzzy.

Henry says there are other culture versions of these stories, but that does not mean that is the explanation for why their are different versions of these characters. If it was, they didn't really do it right. And Cinderella's kingdom does not look exactly like the other Once Upon a Time Cinderella's, I should know. We've never seen the another Neverland or Agrabah yet so I don't know what you mean there.

anyone notice how Wish Realm Hook had all these wacky Jack Sparrowesque mannerisms but once he got changed the mannerisms complete disappeared and now he acts exactly like "our" Hook?

Im surprised how much Im liking the reboot so far b/c I was not expecting to. But wow some of the acting is really bad. The little girl is especially awful!

I missed last weeks episode. Is there anywhere else to watch it online? ABC site wan't me to verify something and I don't know how much it would cost to watch it there.

You used to be able to watch Once Upon a Time for free on ABC.com. I'm sorry but it looks like you have to sign what TV provider you have. I don't even think any of the options are the TV provider I have. You can watch it on Hulu but you have to pay for that service.

Dr. Facilier is coming!

http://efnewsservice.tumblr.com/image/165252440187

Disney Duster wrote:We've never seen the another Neverland or Agrabah yet so I don't know what you mean there.

Neverland, Wonderland, Agrabah etc are all different realms, not countries/places in the Enchanted Forest realm. So, why do all those realms look different and unique but Cinderella's realm looks so similar to the Enchanted Forest realm?

New material for episode 3: promo #01, promo #02, clip #01, clip #02, clip #03, clip #04, clip #05, and stills.

New details on episode 4.

Q: What more can be teased about Alice on Once Upon a Time and her connection to Rumple that will be seen in episode 704?

A: Alice, who has been helping both Weaver in Hyperion Heights and Rumple in the Enchanted Forest, will play a big role in the Rumple-centric hour, which features the return of Emilie de Ravin. “Alice has close relationships with Gold and Hook,” Rose Reynolds notes. “She’s being asked a lot of. Let’s just say she’s tested quite a lot in episode 4 with friendships and good versus evil, which is that whole pendulum swing of it. ‘Is it bad to do this? You told me to do this,’ and all of that stuff. There’s a lot of inner conflict for Alice in episode 4. It’s an insane episode and it’s one of the best-written things I’ve read in a long time, so I’m really excited for everybody to see it.”

Source: http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/19/spoiler-roo ... ernatural/

Q: When will we get more Drizella on Once Upon a Time?

A: During Friday’s Halloween-themed hour, Henry will bring out a new side to her Hyperion Heights counterpart Ivy in a way that may make fans, hmm, a little nervous. “No one’s ever really taken the time or come close enough to actually ask her how she’s doing or try and see something more than this façade she puts on to hide all of her pain,” Adelaide Kane tells me. “Henry’s just the first person, and I would say probably the first man, who is gentle with her, asks some difficult questions, and takes a genuine interest in her feelings, in her life and what her experience is for her. He tries to find out maybe a little bit why she is the way she is, why she is so nasty and petty because people aren’t just born like that.”

Source: http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/26/spoiler-roo ... s-anatomy/

Q: Based on what the Once Upon a Time creators said about not ruining happy endings, might it be possible for Emilie de Ravin to appear later on in Season 6?

A: There are no plans to have Belle’s portrayer back following her Friday, Oct. 27 encore, “but that’s not to say that we won’t,” says Eddy Kitsis, noting: “We’re only halfway through [writing] the season.” Instead, find solace in the fact that Episode 4, titled “Beauty,” is being buzzed about as one of the fantasy drama’s very best hours, detailing as it does what happened to Rumple, Belle and their son after getting their happy ending in the May finale. But, how does Giles Matthey figure into it, as grown Gideon? “We don’t want to give away what’s happening in the plot,” says co-creator Adam Horowitz, “but you’ll get a deep dive into the Rumbelle life and what they’re doing with their child.”

Source: https://tvline.com/2017/10/19/the-x-fil ... cully-son/

Q: Anything you can share about Rumple’s connection to Alice on Once Upon a Time?

A: I don’t know about Rumple, but in this Friday’s episode, “We delve deeper into Alice’s connection with Weaver,” co-creator Adam Horowitz says, “and we start to see that she is very cemented in the world of Hyperion Heights. Her sort of mysterious past starts to be revealed.” Adds co-creator Eddy Kitsis: “We’re also going to find out about who she is as a person.” Looking a bit further down the rabbit hole, “In an upcoming episode, we’re going to learn about what happened to her in Wonderland,” Horowitz says, “and how her story differs” from that of the Once franchise’s previous Alice.

Source: http://tvline.com/2017/10/26/blindspot- ... disguises/

Sotiris wrote:

Disney Duster wrote:We've never seen the another Neverland or Agrabah yet so I don't know what you mean there.

Neverland, Wonderland, Agrabah etc are all different realms, not countries/places in the Enchanted Forest realm. So, why do all those realms look different and unique but Cinderella's realm looks so similar to the Enchanted Forest realm?

Oh. I understand you now. It is the same reason her and her stepmother's ballgowns look so similar to the other ones I guess. It's a different Cinderella but barely different.

Live blogging:

— So, Tiana is the leader of the resistance. Do all princesses need to be warriors nowadays?

— We've confirmed that the spell of Cinderella's fairy godmother doesn't have a time limit since the carriage, the dress, and the slippers are still intact.

— Tremaine orchestrated the murder of Cinderella's father by having the prince kill him and when the prince was no longer of use to her, she killed him too. Classic Tremaine.

— Will we ever learn the name of Cinderella's father and the name of the prince who killed him?

— Cinderella left her glass slipper behind on purpose much like Cinderella did in Into the Woods.

— Jacinda leaves letters for Lucy inside a well? Even if the well's dry, Lucy would have to climb down to get it. That's so dangerous. Can't believe her mother's fine with that.

— How come no one tried to stop Henry and Lucy from entering an active construction site?

— I guess Henry told Lucy about the cemetery off-screen.

— Why didn't Rogers take photos or video of the exchange on his phone as proof? That was thoughtless.

— It turns out Regina's magic does work in this realm. I guess she just needed to get the hang of it.

— Were Wish Hook and Tiana flirting? Does this mean he will be replacing Naveen as Tiana's love interest? I hope he at least makes an appearance on the show.

— The parallels between Regina/Snow and Tremaine/Cinderella are too on the nose. They're essentially recycling the same backstory. They've just replaced Daniel with Anastasia.

— Another villain after Henry's heart?

— I predict Tremaine will somehow manage to revive Anastasia, eventually. That would be an interesting development which would shake up the established relationship dynamics.

— I liked that Jacinda accepted Victoria's offer. It makes her more human. Like who wouldn't have made that deal? Though I doubt Victoria would've held up her end of the bargain.

— I can't believe Cinderella was willing to straight-up murder an innocent man. What's even worse is that she tried to rationalize it afterwards.

— I liked that Regina told Cinderella that it's never okay to sacrifice someone, even if it's for the greater good. Regina has really come a long way.

— We now know why Cinderella called herself the nickname Tremaine gave her instead of her real name and why she didn't leave home despite all of the abuse she had to endure by her and Drizella. She was punishing herself for the role she played in Anastasia's demise.

— I enjoyed Regina and Cinderella's heart-to-hearts throughout the episode. I'm glad Regina's trying to ensure Cinderella doesn't make the same mistakes she did.

— The names of Henry's imaginary wife and daughter are Lauren and Abigail Mills. I wonder if the names hold any significance or have any fairytale connection.

— I can't believe the writers remembered that Henry's heart is protected. Tremaine either didn't know that when she asked Cinderella to take it or knew her magic could undo the protection spell.

— The plan to revive Anastasia by making Lucy surrender her belief doesn't make much sense, even by this show's standards.

— I'm intrigued by this witch character portrayed by Emma Booth. I wonder what her fairytale background is. Could she be Mother Gothel?

Disney Duster wrote:It's a different Cinderella but barely different.

Which makes the concept of alternate fairytale characters kind of pointless. They could have used this new season to introduce any number of fairytale or Disney characters who had yet to appear on the show. It would have been much more original and creative than redoing stories of characters we had already seen. I believe they went with Cinderella because they needed the princess/evil stepmother relationship the fairytale offers in order for season 7 to parallel season 1 as much as possible.

Ratings update.

After holding steady during Week 2 of its “requel” season, ABC’s Once Upon a Time this Friday drew 2.52 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, dipping to its second-smallest audience ever while slipping two tenths to an all-time demo low.

Source: https://tvline.com/2017/10/21/once-upon ... episode-3/