A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
- Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
- 13 wins & 95 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Once Upon a Time' is celebrated for its inventive fairy tale re-imaginings and standout performances, especially Robert Carlyle's Rumplestiltskin. However, it faces criticism for inconsistent writing, repetitive plots, and declining quality post-initial seasons. Issues with character development, pacing, and Disney character integration are noted. Despite these flaws, many commend the show for its magical and adventurous spirit.
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I have to say when I started watching I thought it was a bit different and pretty fun, and for 4 seasons it was. Season 5 however was the turning point.
Season 5 was a mess, a drawn out convoluted mess, and it just stopped being fun. It was downhill from there, and season 7 is just a different, inferior show sadly.
Season 5 was a mess, a drawn out convoluted mess, and it just stopped being fun. It was downhill from there, and season 7 is just a different, inferior show sadly.
I know that some people hate this show but I love the sheer absurdity and corniness of it. Honestly, I just don't think this show is as bad as some say, and the only terrible seasons are probably four and seven. Overall, this is a very enjoyable show and it doesn't deserve all the hate it gets.
8.3/10.
8.3/10.
I must say that the first 4 seasons captivated me, but I know that everyone has felt like the series was losing quality consistently, if the fifth season was bad, zero creativity and banal clichés, the sixth was worse, forced and repetitive without taking advantage of the characters or history, a shame, but this seventh season is a mockery, a story mediocre, absurd and absurd, the casting is incomprehensible, and what but what they have done with the old characters have destroyed their performance. Sad way to end a series that started well. Not worth wasting time watching this mediocrity. Goodbye Unce upon a time.
I absolutely loved series 1-6. I couldn't stop watching. I think I must have watched them all in less than a month. It took me to a land far away, and into that little fantasy world that's not reality world. BUT. I'm sad to say that series 7 is such a disappointment. I'm only on episode 6, and instead of watching it I'm writing this review. I wish I was one of these people that can give up and didn't have to watch the entire series of programmes. I'm going to pretend, after watching series 7, that they all lived happily ever after, after series 6.
I realy liked the first 6 seasons, but i simply do not understand why they made a 7th season. Wich does not even have a original start...
If you can't think of something new, just don't make a new season then.
Did you know
- TriviaThe role of Rumplestiltskin was written specifically for Robert Carlyle.
- GoofsSeveral times during the series, Mr. Gold is seen wearing a wedding ring. This is because Robert Carlyle has forgotten to remove his own ring; he has even tweeted about it.
- Quotes
Rumplestiltskin: Magic always comes with a price.
- Crazy creditsThe title of the series appears in front of a forest and something related to the episode, such as the Dark Curse cloud, a giant, or a car.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.60 (2012)
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- 1h(60 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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