Poll: What did you think of Episode 10 “7:15 A.M.”?

Posted on January 22, 2012 | 2 comments


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Quick Cap — Epsode 9 “True North” recap, review, etc.

Posted on January 15, 2012 | 6 comments
Episode 9 True North

Hansel, Gretel, and the Evil Queen in one of the best costumes yet!

I’m trying something different this week. I’m writing a “quick cap” right after watching the episode. I’ll also post a “slow cap” by the end of the week, after I’ve had a chance to rewatch the episode, think about it a bit, and get more screenshots. (Editing to add 1/17: On second thought, one recap is more than enough, but I may have some thoughts on various aspects of the episode that I will post later.)

Hansel and Gretel are homeless in both worlds, Emma lies to Henry about his father, and a mysterious stranger comes to town in this episode — which was probably the weakest episode yet. Continue reading →

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What did you think of Episode 9 “True North”?

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Rumpelstiltskin behind the scenes, Episode 8 “Desperate Souls”

Posted on January 14, 2012 | 1 comment

Robert Carlyle and Michael Waxman Episode 8 Once Upon a TimeI just came across this photo of Robert Carlyle sharing a laugh with Michael Waxman, the episode’s director. This picture is wonderful — Rumpelstiltskin, as the newly-hatched Dark One, looks so otherworldy, and yet there he is, plopped into our world of baseball caps, sunglass, and parkas. Carlyle’s smile is ghastly. He looks as if he is trying to grin, but has too much makeup to freely move the parts of his face. Plus the broken teeth are frightening. I’d love to find out how the make-up people get his teeth to look like that. Continue reading →

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Plans for this blog — rethinking the recaps, reading “Fables,” and revisiting the first episode

Posted on January 14, 2012 | 2 comments

I need to rethink how I’ve been doing the recaps. I’ve been putting up a first draft on Sunday night and then revising it over the next few days, but that’s probably really confusing to anyone trying to read it. Continue reading →

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Lana Parrilla on “The Chew” 1/13/12

Posted on January 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

Lana Parrilla on "The Chew"

Brooklyn-born Lana Parrilla (Evil Queen, Regina) was back in New York today, making the rounds of the TV shows. First, she was on Live with Kelly, then she was on The Chew, a daytime talk and cooking show. Continue reading →

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