A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
- Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
- 13 wins & 95 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Once Upon a Time' is celebrated for its inventive fairy tale re-imaginings and standout performances, especially Robert Carlyle's Rumplestiltskin. However, it faces criticism for inconsistent writing, repetitive plots, and declining quality post-initial seasons. Issues with character development, pacing, and Disney character integration are noted. Despite these flaws, many commend the show for its magical and adventurous spirit.
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I know that some people hate this show but I love the sheer absurdity and corniness of it. Honestly, I just don't think this show is as bad as some say, and the only terrible seasons are probably four and seven. Overall, this is a very enjoyable show and it doesn't deserve all the hate it gets.
8.3/10.
8.3/10.
I must say that the first 4 seasons captivated me, but I know that everyone has felt like the series was losing quality consistently, if the fifth season was bad, zero creativity and banal clichés, the sixth was worse, forced and repetitive without taking advantage of the characters or history, a shame, but this seventh season is a mockery, a story mediocre, absurd and absurd, the casting is incomprehensible, and what but what they have done with the old characters have destroyed their performance. Sad way to end a series that started well. Not worth wasting time watching this mediocrity. Goodbye Unce upon a time.
It's so sad to say this but I used to really like this show, up until season 6, when things should have ended. Why did they decide to do a season 7 with the same story line as before, my brain will never understand. I despise season 7. I can't stand "Cinderella"s character or the actress. The character just seems so weak, without any motivation or attitude to live life or to act, which isn't how I pictured Cinderella. I thought she would be more rebellious and have more of a spirit. Don't even get me started on the actress - she has no acting skills, I feel like every line is improvised and the directors just went with the first shot they took. At least try to pronounce words correctly.
So please next season - improve acting, improve story line, be a bit more original, and get some good actors, seriously !
So please next season - improve acting, improve story line, be a bit more original, and get some good actors, seriously !
I have to say when I started watching I thought it was a bit different and pretty fun, and for 4 seasons it was. Season 5 however was the turning point.
Season 5 was a mess, a drawn out convoluted mess, and it just stopped being fun. It was downhill from there, and season 7 is just a different, inferior show sadly.
Season 5 was a mess, a drawn out convoluted mess, and it just stopped being fun. It was downhill from there, and season 7 is just a different, inferior show sadly.
I loved the first six seasons of Once Upon a Time, and actually binged all six seasons twice and eagerly awaited the arrival of season 7. There are few shows I can recommend more highly than the first six seasons of Once but seven was beyond disappointing. I couldn't make it through the first episode. Not even Colin O'Donoghue and Robert Carlisle could save it. I hated all the new and revamped characters. They lacked the class, style, fun and imagination of the original cast and the story itself was absolutely lackluster.
If you want to continue enjoying Once Upon a Time, do yourself a favor and rewatch the first six seasons.
If you want to continue enjoying Once Upon a Time, do yourself a favor and rewatch the first six seasons.
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Did you know
- TriviaJosh Dallas (Prince Charming) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White) married in real life after meeting on this show and had two children during the run (one pregnancy was written into the show as their younger child Neal, the other was mostly concealed except during flashbacks to Snow White's pregnancy with Emma).
- GoofsSeveral times during the series, Mr. Gold is seen wearing a wedding ring. This is because Robert Carlyle has forgotten to remove his own ring; he has even tweeted about it.
- Quotes
Rumplestiltskin: Magic always comes with a price.
- Crazy creditsThe title of the series appears in front of a forest and something related to the episode, such as the Dark Curse cloud, a giant, or a car.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.60 (2012)
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 16:9 HD
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