Once Upon A Time (ABC)

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The spin-off from OUAT although it has a different tone , i'm guessing we'll be seeing Cora at some point.

Once upon a time in wonderland trailer

The show seems refreshingly much clearer in direction than OUAT, which just meanders all over the place. And it's already confirmed that Cora will be seen more than once in flashback sequences for this program. Further the show runner for this new series is quoted that he'd like also to bring back the actress who portrayed young Cora to explore the character even further.

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The show seems refreshingly much clearer in direction than OUAT, which just meanders all over the place. And it's already confirmed that Cora will be seen more than once in flashback sequences for this program. Further the show runner for this new series is quoted that he'd like also to bring back the actress who portrayed young Cora to explore the character even further.

To be fair though , it seemed to have a smaller cast and is concentrating on only wonderland whereas once upon a time has so many fairy tales to work with.

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So Storybrooke is still around at the end of the finale, but most of the cast isn't. Hmm, didn't see that coming. I also thought they'd end the Baelfire flashbacks rather than leave us with a somewhat cliffhanger. I am glad they took the time to explore the dynamic between Hook and Baelfire, though. I mean, Hook was in love with his mother, and then he develops fatherly feelings towards him that are still with him in present day.

I liked Gold ringing Lacey's belle, and the callback to her past encounter with Grumpy. I knew this season wouldn't have a happy ending with the two of them, but I'm glad the worst thing that happened is they got separated. I wonder if Gold and Hook's blood feud is really over. Something tells me it's not.

I mean, what is the difference between Neverland Island and the LOST island? What is the difference between "special" Henry and "special" Walt? What is the difference between Greg and Tamara's organization and the Initiative? What is the difference between Ben and Peter Pan, both working essentially for a Smoke Monster and an evil shadow? This show is losing direction with random filler. I'd rather have a show with a strong cohesive overall direction that has a sooner end date, than a show that just makes things up as it goes along.

Neverland has mermaids, Lost island has polar bears, Walt wasn't as popular a character while Henry has a personal connection/blood relation to the entire cast, The Dharma Initiative was wiped out by the time Lost started while Greg and Tamara's organization is still thriving, and we haven't seen enough about Peter Pan to even draw comparisons with Ben. Sure, the shows do have a lot in common, but you're kind of stretching. Besides, Jorge Garcia was rich on Lost, he's so poor on OUaT he can't even buy the other dwarfs dinner. Season three can go in many different directions.

When is Emma going to stop being dumb? Not checking to see if the pouch had the bean? *facepalm*

That's the only thing that really bugged me about the finale. I was all "KEEP YOUR EYES ON HOOK, HE'LL DO SOMETHING SHIFTY!" It also bugged me that the bean looked like an artificial testicle.

This shadow has foretold Henry's existence for a LONG time coming, it's been looking for Henry for what looks like centuries. What is interesting is what makes Henry so special to become this shadow's body to attach itself to?

Henry's the Holy Grail. He's from Snow White's direct bloodline. Maybe the shadow needs a male, which is why it can't take Emma.

I guess Ruby and Bell will be handling things in Storybrooke?

Did Ruby make an appearance in this episode? I can't recall, and they managed to get Hopper in one scene. It would be nice to see them handle Storybrooke, probably with Leroy's help as well. At the same time, I doubt we'll be getting much Storybrooke while Emma and the others are gone.

However, Bill Willingham's talked a few times about how he originally planned for the big Fables villain to be Peter Pan, because he just thought an ageless immortal who convinces kids to run away from their homes had a lot of potential as an antagonist. The show's creators have said they had no knowledge of Fables when they started the show, but since then, all the comparisons to it have led them to check it out and they've read some of it. I am curious if they stumbled across some of the interviews where Willingham mentioned the idea of Peter Pan as a villain, thought it was a good idea, and ran with it.

I was wondering about that myself. Especially since who ended up being the Adversary in Fables is a kind and sympathetic character on Once Upon A Time.

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The spin-off from OUAT although it has a different tone , i'm guessing we'll be seeing Cora at some point.

Once upon a time in wonderland trailer

Hmmmmmmm...