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First 9 minutes from the second episode, including Maleficent and the Magic Mirror!

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There is the problem, the show isn't aimed at adults, it is another of those shows that is aimed at the ones with the buying power - 18-35 - and that is probably the best reason I can think of for its failure.

Compared to "Grimm", which opened last night, "Once Upon A Time" has to jump a long way up the bar as far as acting and a dramatic hold on the audience.

Grimm fairy tales were more adult, and that is why I believe that "Grimm" may have a good foothold on its audience.

I will be watching both for a couple more weeks, and then make a decision as to which one I will permanently choose to watch, if either. And Friday night in its time slot is a pretty good time for a show of this caliber.

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18-35 are adults. Did you perhaps mean middle-aged and senior people?

I don't think "buying power" has anything to do with age; it rather has to do with social class (and hence wealth).

From what did you conclude that the show isn't aimed at that demographic as well? I think the show can appeal to all ages.

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By that reply I am beginning to think that is what I am up against here on the forums. A bunch of "kids" with more money than brains, so those of us who want quality shows with good acting and good stories have to take a back seat to those who just want something that entertains them.

Who knows, to save the ratings of "Once Upon A Time" they might have everyone break into a song, or something, and then we can have all that you want in a show, silly storylines, bad acting and a lot of lip-syncing like "Glee".

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Yeah, 18-35 are adults. But I think the demographic for Once Upon a Time is aimed at everyone of all ages. Plus, I don't think ratings for Once has to be saved. There has only been one episode thus far and the ratings were awesome. (Unless of course you meant "save" as in "in order for the ratings to stay where it currently is")

Grimm is definitely aimed at adults for sure.

dvdjunkie, if you don't like the show, then why do you care to post? Or are you going to ruin more threads ad nauseum because you want to rain on everyone else's parade?

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I'm sorry, I thought I lived in the United States of America and I have certain freedoms.

I am just contributing like you are, and posting my opinions about the two shows. Some one else said that they were only for rich people and not older people and I was just replying.

Maybe you should read all the posts before you come attacking someone, child!!!

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That is such a cliché response it borders on the comical.



No one said that. Apparently, you misread my post. You claimed that those who have 'buying power' are in the age range of 18-35 and I responded saying that 'buying power' has to do with class and not with age. That did not imply that these shows are only for rich people.



It was hardly an attack. It was just an observation since you do this often dvdjunkie.

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I didn't know the right to post the same thing repeatedly on a message board in order to annoy other people was listed in the Declaration of Independence.

Anyway, I thought the second episode was better. I do think the present day side of it works really well. Looking at some of the summaries for upcoming episodes, I think one of the best parts about this could be the interaction between the different fairy tale characters. I liked that Maleficent and the Queen were "friends," though Maleficent should completely win that battle. I also like how they wrote the Rumpilstiltskin character, so that he's not really on any side.

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Jimny Cricket was walking a dog in the second ep... at first i thought it was Roger and Pongo It has to be a reference to it.. he's wearing similar clothes to Roger

^This. I completely agree! Maleficent should have seriously won.

After watching the second episode I have come to the conclusion that this series might just work.

But some things I didn't know. I didn't know that Victoria's Secret was around in those days of the Fairytales. Also didn't know that most of the witches had breast enhancement (i.e. Malificent) and I am concerned with Emma Swan's bad posture. She walks around slouched over like she might have some problem with her spine, I hope not because she is one of my favorite characters.

The acting is still a little wooden, and I don't think that Henry is as dumb as they want everyone to think.

I didn't see Jiminy Cricket and his dog, where was that. And I still think that this show has a long way to go to be a family show, what with the language and such. Here in the midwest it is on at 7 pm, and so it makes it hard to watch the show when you have little kids around.

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I also watched the second episode.

I was kinda shocked when it was revealed the Evil Queen killed her own father. I thought she was going to cut out her own heart or something like that.

I have mixed feelings about Maleficent. I liked Kristen Bauer and even though I expected Maleficent to be more evil, I liked how they made her seem more human.

The show seems to be set a lot of years after the 'Sleeping Beauty' fairytale and I realized that Malificent was able to do what the queen couldn't: let go of the past. She didn't allow herself to be consumed with this overbearing desire for revenge. She seemed content to live in her castle and dote on her pet unicorn (who seemed to have replaced her raven) and seemed to have accepted everything.

However, her fight with The Queen was pretty dissapointing. I alway saw Maleficent as a stronger villain than The Queen, so to see her lose so fast was a little bit weird for me.

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Just watched episode 2 and it was AMAZING! Really sinking my teeth into this show is a lot of fun.

Loved Maleificent vs. the evil Queen. That was genius and I hope she returns for a Sleeping Beauty themed episode (like the Cinderella one thats coming up).

Their battle was short but still awesome, though as many have said Maleificent definitely would have won in reality (and the unicorn was kinda random- would have preferred if she still had her raven).

Also loved the reference to her power being held in the staff (as in the Disney film) and the twist that she gave the Queen the sleeping death curse. Definitely have respect for these writers and the way they have acknowledged most of the TV audience would remember the Disney films as opposed to the original versions. It has allowed them to play with the background of those films- giving more of a link between them which is a lot of fun to catch onto as a Disney fan

The visuals of this show are breathtaking and I cant wait to discover what Snow White did that destroyed the Queen. It has to be something far more devious then she is the fairest in the land... stolen youth and beauty perhaps?

I doubt Snow White is as innocent as she seems and that's going to be the big reveal mid to late season I assume... but only time will tell.

Also who else was waiting for a Mary Poppins reference when she tossed those pages into the fire????

I'm definitely hooked.

I noticed she slouches but I think it is because of who her character is supposed to be. She's not a fairy tale princess but an abandoned orphan who ha da tough life and got very tough chasing after criminals. She chainsawed a tree! Which was awesome, by the way!

The acting is still a little wooden, and I don't think that Henry is as dumb as they want everyone to think.[/quote]
You mean you think he's supposed to be dumb? Isn't he supposed to be pretty smart to know who everyone really is? Or do you mean he needs to act more like a naive kid? Apparently he's actually, well, SPOILERthe Queen's father! So I'm not entirely sure how he should act, something between that and a kid I guess, he seems okay in the kid department lol.

I wish I saw Grimm so I could no what you think is much better acting...the evil Queen is killing it almost every time, and Maleficent really acted very well. I loved how she actually loved her unicorn, that was a suprise moment for me. I guess the unicorn is her new pet since her raven got turned to stone? But yes the unicorn was random lol.

Speaking of that, I have to admit I have given up on expecting these characters to really be the Disney ones. To me, they are entirely new versions of the Disney characters, I mean, they just are, the real version of Maleficent was pure evil and never used "the Sleeping Death" the evil Queen used, she cursed Aurora to actual death, remember?

But it sure is fun seeing the different takes. In this version Maleficent is the one more prone to love, and I like her character. The Queen's too, actually. And their battle was flippin' awesome, no matter how short.

I can't wait till Cinderella's episode. I changed my mind and I do like the Fairy Godmother's whole costume but Cinderella still needs something more on her skirt...

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I honestly don't think of the Disney version of these characters when I watch the show. I only think of the fairy tales they are based on. For instance, Maleficent was sort of weak in this, but in the original fairy tale, all the evil fairy did was curse Aurora/Briar Rose. She didn't turn into a dragon or anything. Therefore, it's pretty understandable why this Maleficent would be kind of tame.

Also, like supertalies stated, it probably had been years since Sleeping Beauty got her happily ever after and Maleficent had probably moved on, which I totally respect.

The ratings for the second episode are out:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... ory-255239

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Four ‘Once Upon a Time’ sneak peeks released for episode 3, ‘Snow Falls’.

http://www.hypable.com/once-upon-a-time ... now-falls/

This episode seems to be about how Snow White and Charming met.

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After watching the first two episodes on hulu and thinking about them through the day, I've decided that I really enjoy this series. True, the acting isn't the best on TV and the scenery animation for the fairy tale scenes is pretty bad, but the overall story is pretty intriguing. I'm excited to see what fairy tale characters there are. I noticed in the first episode there was a part where the wind blows some pages of the book to jump into the fairy tale scene. While the pages were flipping it looks like there is a picture of the Caterpillar and Alice. I would love to see Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and so on make appearances in the series as well (that should also seperate it further from Grimm).

I've also been wondering if eventually there will be a storyline that turns Emma into "The Swan Princess", which is why her last name ended up being Swan.

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