This series I've seen multiple times and it's keeping fresh still. The fairytales we know so well are brought to us beyond the 'and they lived happily ever after' with wich these stories always end. Many fairytales and myths and the characters therein are part of storylines in this show.
The main theme is the story of Snow White and Prince Charming. With it are connected the Evil Queen and Rumplestilskin. These are the main characters together with Emma Swan who was born out of 'true love' and as such is the 'Savior' who will lift the curse of the Evil Queen. But intertwined with the main theme are many fairytales as I mentioned before. These are Red Ridinghood, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Frozen and others like Jack and the Giant Beanstalk, Mulan, Merida, King Arthur of Camelot and The wicked witch of the West from Oz etc.
How the writers of this incorporated these stories and characters thereof in this beautifully made series is magical in itself. The costuming is so well done and the casting is superb. For me Robert Carlyle as Rumplestilskin/mr Gold is the very best and next comes Lana Parilla as the Evil Queen.
Update: Rating is down from 10 to an 8 And that is because of season 7. The magic of the first 6 seasons is lost here. And with magic I mean the impression this season leaves behind. Altough some of the original cast are in it, the new ones do not convince. Take Cinderella, not only is she a complete different actress, but also way too old to play her youthful character. And not very likeable. Her daughter Lucy is supposed to charm us like Henry Mills did in the first 6 seasons, but she is whiney and obnoxious. Speaking of Henry, the new actor doesn't look like him but also lackes the charm and taste for adventure. Once upon a time lost it here and should have ended with season 6 right after 'The happy end'
The main theme is the story of Snow White and Prince Charming. With it are connected the Evil Queen and Rumplestilskin. These are the main characters together with Emma Swan who was born out of 'true love' and as such is the 'Savior' who will lift the curse of the Evil Queen. But intertwined with the main theme are many fairytales as I mentioned before. These are Red Ridinghood, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Frozen and others like Jack and the Giant Beanstalk, Mulan, Merida, King Arthur of Camelot and The wicked witch of the West from Oz etc.
How the writers of this incorporated these stories and characters thereof in this beautifully made series is magical in itself. The costuming is so well done and the casting is superb. For me Robert Carlyle as Rumplestilskin/mr Gold is the very best and next comes Lana Parilla as the Evil Queen.
Update: Rating is down from 10 to an 8 And that is because of season 7. The magic of the first 6 seasons is lost here. And with magic I mean the impression this season leaves behind. Altough some of the original cast are in it, the new ones do not convince. Take Cinderella, not only is she a complete different actress, but also way too old to play her youthful character. And not very likeable. Her daughter Lucy is supposed to charm us like Henry Mills did in the first 6 seasons, but she is whiney and obnoxious. Speaking of Henry, the new actor doesn't look like him but also lackes the charm and taste for adventure. Once upon a time lost it here and should have ended with season 6 right after 'The happy end'