Writer Jane Espenson talks about Episode 8, “Desperate Souls”

Posted on January 5, 2012 | 2 comments

Jane Espenson, Once Upon a Time writer

Jane Espenson

Jane Espenson, who wrote the Jiminy-Cricket-centric Episode 5 That Still Small Voice and Episode 8 Desperate Souls, which airs this Sunday, January 12, spoke to blogcritics.org a few weeks ago.

What she said is very slightly spoilery, so I’ll continue after the jump. Continue reading →

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Fifth Kevin Tong Print — Rumpelstiltskin

Posted on January 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

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Rumpelstiltskin

This is the fifth and second-to-last print in the Once Upon a Time series. It went on sale at 11:56 a.m. this morning. The gold print is sold out, but there are still copies left of the silver print.

It shows the silhouetted faces of a woman, who I assume is the miller’s daughter in the Grimm Brothers version of the tale, and a sharp-chinned, wart-nosed Rumpelstiltskin, inside a spinning wheel. In the background is a pile of straw (which looks especially nice in the gold print), which resembles the back of a woman’s head. Continue reading →

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Fourth Kevin Tong print — “Snow White”

Posted on December 29, 2011 | 2 comments

Snow White

Editing 12/30 to add: Snow White is sold out. The next print, of Rumpelstiltskin, will be sold on Thursday, January 5. The sixth and last print, Cinderella, will be sold on Thursday, January 12. As always, check the Mondo site or Twitter account on the day of the sale for an announcement when the print becomes available. Continue reading →

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Promo for the New Year’s Day marathon

Posted on December 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

Reminder: They are going to be showing six of the seven episodes — everything except for Episode 5 (That Still Small Voice). Here’s the schedule, which is now official (all times are Eastern time):

4:00 Episode 1 Pilot
5:00 Episode 2 The Thing You Love Most
6:00 (news)
7:00 Episode 3 Snow Falls
8:00 Episode 4 The Price of Gold
9:00 Episode 6 The Shepherd
10:00 Episode 7 The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

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Spoilers for Episode 9 “True North”

Posted on December 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

ABC has put out an official press release for episode 9, “True North,” airing on January 15, 2012, which gives a short plot synopsis and lists the guest stars –> press release.

Editing to add 1/12/12: Pictures from the episode.

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New Kevin Tong print — Sleeping Beauty

Posted on December 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

The new prints went on sale an hour ago, and the gold print, which was printed in an edition of 95, sold out in eight minutes!

As of this moment, the silver print, which was printed in an edition of 225, is still available. (Editing to add: It sold out in a few hours.)

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Sleeping Beauty by Kevin Tong

The next Once Upon a Time print will go on sale Thursday, December 29, 2011, at a random time on Mondo Tees. Keep an eye on the Mondo News Twitter account on the day of the sale for an announcement when the prints go live.

Kevin Tong’s illustrations are also used in the new Once Upon a Time book.

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