Various genres exist in films, television shows and books. As I grew up I realized that my favorite is non-fiction. Every now and then I will watch or read a random genre for fun. For television shows in particular, I enjoy drama-action pack shows such as “Scandal,” “Blacklist,” “The Mindy Project,” “Nashville” and many others.
When summer began I dove into shows on Hulu and Netlfix. One night, after I finished watching “Devious Maids” around midnight, I began searching for another show to binge on. So Netflix suggested “Once Upon a Time” but I wasn’t sure whether to watch it because fantasy is not my first choice. However, drama is. I had heard about the show, I have talked about it on my show too. I knew it involved some Disney characters along with other mythical characters but that was it.
I said “what the hell” and pressed play. Although some parts were/are cheesy, I loved it! Maybe the little girl in me came out when I saw Snow White, Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin and many other characters from my childhood! I have loved books since I was a child, I read about the classic fairytales and myths. Although their stories in this show are slightly altered, the personalities remain the same.
I am barely starting season three so I am almost half way. The sixth season premieres towards the end of September on ABC.
A number of characters have been introduced and here are my favorites!
1. Prince Charming:
Total cliché I know but he is adorable! He is chivalrous and EVERYTHING.
2. Red:
Aside from being beautiful- the twist to her story is awesome!
3. Rumplestiltskin:
Let me overlook his dark side but he is extremely clever- and not to mention, POWERFUL.
4. Belle:
Rumplestilskins' main love and book nerd who sees the good in everyone.
5. Hook
The witty captain.
6. The Evil Queen
Aside from her makeup always being great, she has a strong passion for vengeance and will stop at nothing- it’s pretty entertaining.
Obviously the show is a mixture of drama and fantasy. Magic is the main source of power in their land. I find it weird but cool at the same time when I see the Evil Queen rip out people’s heart and crush it before their eyes.
Another thing I enjoy about this show is their wardrobe. There are oh so many cloaks, different colors and lengths!
This ABC show has been on television since 2011, it is a twist on classic fairytales. With its sixth season on the way, it demonstrates it’s success. As far as I have seen, some of the fairytales include “Snow White,” “Peter Pan,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Mulan,” “Pinnochio,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Hansel and Gretal,” “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk” and what through me off was when “Dr. Frankenstein” appeared.
Overall, great show!
