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Sooo…I haven’t been too kind to ABC’s fairytale show the last few weeks, but I swear it’s only because I think it has so much potential that it’s not living up to. Is tonight’s Prince Charming-centric episode a return to solid ground for the struggling show?
Let’s break it down…
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This week our family fairytale show turns its attention back to Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) and David Nolan (Josh Dallas), aka Snow and Charming. After last week’s lackluster outing focusing on Emma (Jennifer Morrison), I was simply happy to shift the focus onto someone else. Plus: metaphors, metaphors everywhere!
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As I mentioned last week, the story that I feel the greatest emotional investment in is the story of Prince Charming and Snow White. Not only are they the most recognizable of the fairy tales, but the inversion of their more familiar tales has been entertaining, mostly unexpected and emotional. The danger with this show and its broad audience is the temptation to tell the story to the lowest margin (in this case kids), but the stories of princesses and their charming knights has a near universal appeal.
So how did the show handle its return to their most poignant storyline?
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With the end of our beloved The Walking Dead until February (sob), Sunday night opens up a bit here at bitchstolemyremote. As such, let’s lighten the mood a tad with some family fare courtesy of new hit Once Upon A Time. We join our season already in progress, though admittedly the show is only getting warmed up as it continues to explore the connections between Storybrooke, Maine and its fairy tale alter ego. Up this week, resident therapist Archie Hopper (Raphael Sbarge) aka Jiminy Cricket.
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