Wonders

I liked this week's show, but it left as many questions as it answered.  The nod to Jefferson Airplane was a nice touch.  (Alerted to me by a viewer on the official chat.  I would never have made the connection otherwise.)  Jefferson as in Airplane, Grace as in Slick and "White Rabbit" being their hit song.  Kudos.   I also noticed a sidetrack.  When Grace was having the tea party with Jefferson, she was playing with the white rabbit and a tortoise, as in the tortoise and the hare.  Cute.  In Storybrooke, Grace's name is Paige, but her last name is Grace.

Jefferson told Regina he had lost his wife to his work, and he's the "hatter," so that makes me wonder, was his wife Alice?  Or someone else in another story?  And why was Henry so puzzled when he was reading the book?  Is it vastly different from the version we all know?

Emma, don't drink the tea!  You should know not to take food from a stranger. (Shaking my head.)

Have you noticed, in many places in Storybrooke, the wallpaper is of trees/woods?  Granny's Diner, Regina's office, and Jefferson's room where Mary was tied up.  Even in Mary's classroom at school, there was a tree with leaves on the wall.  Not that it means much, but just an observation.  As for the wallpaper in most of Jefferson's house, they managed to incorporate hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades into the design.  Gotta love the details.

I love that Jefferson remembers everything.  I wonder, though, will Emma actually start to believe?  She told Jefferson that if the book was real, Mary was her mother and she wanted to believe that, but I don't think she really believes it, not consciously, at least.  I do think she is starting to, but isn't there yet.

If there are many worlds, I am curious, will each season of the show be in a new world?

Having Roger Daltrey as the Caterpillar was wasted on three tiny words, which were whispered and barely audible anyway.  A fair amount of hype over three words.  (Again, shaking my head.)

I have a question about the timeline in Fairy Tale. If Regina killed her father and cut out his heart in order to enact the curse, how could the Queen of Hearts find out and steal the heart, then Regina find out where it is, find Jefferson, steal the heart back... all before the curse was enacted? Because she had to have gone into Wonderland before the curse was enacted.  Technical issue there. I realize time is sort of irrelevant in Fairy Tale, but I still don't see how all this happened in the time given.  Unless a different curse had been placed on her father prior to Regina killing him.  It's a bit confusing to say the least.

And how did the Queen of Hearts get possession of Regina's father or his heart?  What connects them?  Some speculate the Queen of Hearts is Regina's mother.  I wonder if that is true.  It sort of makes sense.  After all, Regina collects hearts as well.  We'll see.

Does the hat work?  Did Jefferson fall into it?  Maybe Emma really is powerful beyond what they know.  On whose side is Mr. Gold really?  I think he is playing Regina, and that him giving Mary the key was a test for Emma.  How far will she go to save Mary/Snow?  What is she willing to give up or risk for her?

Somewhere I read that the curse hasn't been broken by Mary and David's kiss because the curse was intended for someone else.  Some have suggested that Regina has to find her true love in order to break the curse.  Others suggest Mr. Gold must find Belle.  But I believe it's Emma.  And I don't think she must find her true romantic love, either.  I think she must learn to love Mary/Snow and sacrifice for her, and that will end the curse.

And lastly, even though he wasn't in this episode, I seriously wonder if August is Baelfire.  Some have suggested it, and I think they could be right.  After all, the stories in Fairy Tale usually involve Rumpelstiltskin, and who would know better than his son?  Just something to ponder.

Robin Hood?

Going back to the beginning of the series, people have had all sorts of ideas on who is each Storybrooke character's Fairy Tale counterpart.  It's been fun to see who is right, who is wrong and some have definitely come out of left field.  I love even the far out ideas.  It shows people are really thinking about it, and who knows, sometimes the far-out ideas can turn out to be the correct ones.

From the first episode, I thought, and posted on the official website, that I believed Sheriff Graham was supposed to be the Sheriff of Nottingham.  Many thought he was the Huntsman and many thought Robin Hood.  Of course, for reasons known only to the writers, his character was changed to the Huntsman.  Some have speculated that the reason for the change was because of legal rights.  Even if some people involved in the show suggested that might be the case, it actually wasn't true.  No one owns the rights to Robin Hood, as it is a folk tale.  Robin Hood's story has been around for hundreds of years, well before the Grimms even.  Just to clear up that misconception. (As I've done before.)

But who was his character supposed to be from the start?  No one has officially stated, but I found on a blog recently, (blog) which gave a wonderful insight, and an annoying obvious-but-missed-by-most suggestion: 
The Sheriff of NottinGHAM=Sheriff GraHAM. 
OMG.  How could I have missed that?  It seems so obvious when you see the visual comparison.  So, I stick by my original statement:  Sheriff Graham was supposed to be the Sheriff of Nottingham (before they changed who he was.)

Recent Comments

Due to some recent comments, I seriously considered disallowing all anonymous comments, but I decided I won't, yet.  I think some people with great ideas or thoughts might not want to post as themselves, and I do not want to stifle our discussion.  But remember that this blog is made up of my thoughts and ideas, it's not a biography.  I do try to be as accurate as possible, and if I have made an actual error, like stating Cora was Snow's mother, call me on it.  I'll correct it.  I started this blog because I love the show and I wanted it to be fun.  So let's have some fun!

Quick Question

I am curious to know your feelings about this blog, specifically whether I should remove the list of characters/actors.  The list gets longer each week, so should I keep it or should I toss it?  Any other comments are also welcome.  Thanks!

Heart of Darkness

Last week's and this week's episodes have been much more satisfying than in the previous weeks.  It seems the remaining episodes for season one will be good ones.  Jennifer Morrison gave an interview recently (see previous post), and what she said made a lot of sense and gave me comfort in knowing that Emma's seeming naivety is really that she is stuck without her usual resources, and is learning better how to deal with Regina (implied).  Things are getting better, or at least much more exciting, and Ms. Morrison stated the show is like a roller coaster, it has slowly been climbing, and toward the end of the season, it will make it's way over the top and come speeding down the track to the season's conclusion.

I have to say, I liked Red using her wolf to keep the guards from James.  Nice touch. 

As I suspected, the box in which Kathryn's heart was found did belong to Mary Margaret, and apparently Regina (or Sidney?) stole it, and planted the knife in Mary's apartment.  I think it took real courage for Henry to take the keys from Regina's office, and for the first time, it seems Emma might actually be starting to believe his story.  At least a little bit.  August is starting to show his true self, and led Henry back to the book, and the keys.  I am liking August more as the season moves forward.  I'm a woman, and I admit it, I think he's hot.  I can't wait until we find out who he really is and why he's there.  Other than being there for Emma, that is.

Both Rumpelstiltskin and Mr. Gold told Snow/Mary, "I'm  invested in your future."  I am guessing that has to do with Emma and her being "More powerful than you know."  Those statements seem to have much more meaning than what is seen at first glance.  Is Emma more than just the breaker of the curse?

David remembers part of the past, but sadly doesn't realize what it means, or that it was in another time and place.  He has lost much of what made him great as James/Charming.  How much damage will it do to Mary?

A technical issue that bothers me:  If it was snowing and obviously cold, why was the Evil Queen traveling on horseback?  Shouldn't she have been in a carriage?  Unless the point of the matter was that she wanted to parade in front of everyone?  Or that somehow Rumpelstiltskin got word to her that she should travel that way?  Just a thought.

After James jumped in front of the arrow, Snow said, "No one has ever been willing to die for me before." To which James replied, "No one you can remember."  So someone was willing to die for her in the past?  I suspect her mother.  And on the April 1 episode, Barbara Hershey makes a guest appearance as Cora, Snow's mother, so we should get to see this storyline soon.(My mistake.  Too sleepy while writing.)

Who left the key to the jail for Mary?  Henry seems an obvious choice, but how?  Or was it Emma?  She probably had more opportunity, and perhaps this gesture is part of what she meant when she asked Mary to trust her.  Did Regina leave the key, knowing Mary would use it and "prove her guilt?"  Or did Mr. Gold somehow do it?  Will we find out?  When she opened the cell door, I was almost yelling, "No, Mary, don't do it!"  But she did escape, and that can't be good for her case. 

I knew there was a reason for Rumpelstiltskin to need Snow's hair, and it now seems sort of obvious, but I didn't suspect that combining Snow's and James' hairs would result in a love potion.  I like wonderful surprises like that.

I am very much looking forward to the upcoming episodes.  The Mad Hatter should be fun, learning why the Evil Queen hates Snow should be enlightening, and seeing Snow's Regina's mother should be satisfying interesting. (My mistakes corrected. Oops.)

(I'm sorry for posting so late in the week.)

Interview

An interesting interview with Jennifer Morrison.  Be warned, though, she does reveal a little bit about what is coming up on the show.  Not too much, but it gives hope that things are going the way they should be in Storybrooke.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/12/once-upon-a-time_n_1338893.html?ref=tv

Dead And Alive

Something just occurred to me.  In the cast listing for upcoming episodes, the actor who played the Evil Queen's father is listed as a character of Storybrooke.  So that means even characters who are dead in Fairy Tale can still be alive in Storybrooke?  Can David be himself and his twin, simultaneously?  And that accounts for his blackout?  Just a theory.  Hmm... Or the curse is weakening, and he's going back to the way he entered Storybrooke?  He had been stabbed by a sword as the curse was enacted, so if the curse is getting weaker, he could still be injured when he "arrives."  Just something to think about.

A Wolf In Red's Clothing

So I was wrong:  Dr. Whale isn't the wolf.  Many of us thought he was, as he is always leering at Ruby.  I still do wonder who his Fairy Tale character is, and my guess is that it's a pretty nasty character, unless he's sort of a red herring and totally not who we would ever believe him to be.  But this isn't about the good doctor, or is it? 

I believe the writers either change the original cast of characters, or make it up as they go along.  Change?  Yes.  They have proven that they want to make sure we don't know what is going on.  Yes, they wrote "Lost" and they want to make sure we don't forget that.  They will do what they want, when they want, even if it makes absolutely no sense to the story. 

Everyone loved Sheriff Graham (I still don't know if that's his first or last name, and as far as I know, no one ever called him anything other than Graham) so they couldn't have us loving a character, and since many of us guessed he was from Robin Hood (either the Sheriff of Nottingham or Robin Hood himself), the writers killed him off, took him out of the picture.  I don't think that was the original  intention of the show.  Perhaps they killed him off so they could bring in August Booth, and we can't have two men fighting over Emma, can we?

Last week's fiasco of dwarfs hatching from eggs was, well, one of the most ridiculous premises they have created.  I just can't get over the stupidity of it.  And now, Red is the Wolf.  I'm not going to berate them too much over this, since it wasn't too far of a stretch from the original tales, but I am not really happy with this scenario either.

I was sorry that Peter was sacrificed, he was cute and sweet and I admit I would like to have seen more of him, but sacrifices must be made, and why not the cute guy as opposed to the innocent girl, right?  Woman power!  :)  Nice that his name was Peter, kill two birds with one stone, eh?  Get  it?  Peter and the Wolf.  Haha so funny, tough luck there, Peter.

So Granny's last name is Lucas, a reference to wolves, they are clever with the names.  Although, unless Red's mother never married, Red's last name is not likely to be Lucas.  And Granny called Ruby "Eliza."  Did anyone else notice that?  I've read in other forums that it could be a reference to Liza Minelli, and how drag queens often dress and perform as Minelli, and not Ruby's name, but who knows.  I found it interesting that while Ruby always dresses provocatively, at the end of the episode, when she realized where she belonged, she was dressed more normally and had little makeup.  I think she looks much better without the makeup, and I hope she keeps that look.

Ruby found the box which contained the heart.  It looked like the same type of box in which Regina kept Graham's heart.  Does the heart belong to Kathryn or someone else?  I think that it's possible that the box was once owned by Snow White, or that she at one time held it or opened it (they lived in the same castle remember) or that it could have belonged to Snow's father. I have a technical question about fingerprints, though. If everyone was sent to Storybrooke, when did they submit their fingerprints? Regina controls everything, could she have changed the names on the fingerprint cards? Or at least changed the results? She's pretty computer savvy and changed the phone records, so why can't she have changed these as well?

I don't believe David or Mary Margaret hurt or killed anyone.  I believe it's all Regina.  Is David's amnesia a result of being a wolf as is being suggested by others, or a totally separate event?  If Regina can cast spells, did she  put a spell on David?  I realize it's out there, but is it possible that area of the forest is on the edge of Fairy Tale, and David was sort of between Storybrooke and Fairy Tale, in limbo?  Just a thought.

The Stench Of Rotten Eggs

I have to confess, I'm having a hard time writing this week's blog.  Usually, I have so many thoughts and theories that it's hard to wrangle them into a cohesive statement, but that's not the case this time.  I am overwhelmed with the feeling that the writers of the show think we, the viewers, are stupid and gullable. 

I love the show, haven't missed an episode, even created this blog to honor the show and spread the word about the show.  When the writers led us in strange directions, such as the story that James/Charming isn't really a prince by birth (when there wasn't an apparent reason for it, other than showing he's humble?), I figured they had a plan and I trusted that they knew what they were doing and that eventually it would all make sense. 

This week, the writers showed us that dwarfs (the correct plural of dwarf is dwarfs, not dwarves, by the way) are hatched from eggs, and that they are not really human and are not capable of human emotions such as love.  This is where I am having trouble because I have so many thoughts and feelings about this disgusting episode.  I realize the show comes from the creators/writers of "Lost" but this isn't "Lost," and I think perhaps the writers of this episode should actually get lost.

I can't get past the idea of dwarfs hatching from eggs, full-grown men (no females), with beards and intellect, speaking as if they were actual adults...  Quite frankly, it's just bizarre and it shows the writers believe us to be stupid.  It has nothing to do with real fairy tales, and I am angry that they imply that dwarfs or little people are less than human.  I am livid about this.  And there is absolutely no reason for it.  If you are disgusted by this, you should write to the show and let them know how you feel about it. 

Part of me is so disgusted that I want to stop watching the show, but I do still love the characters and stories, so I'm torn, what do I do?  Keep watching or give up my favorite show?  I suppose I'll keep watching for now, but I'm just so disappointed.

Please, writers, don't do this to your loyal following.

As to the rest of the show:  Does Emma really trust Sidney to give her the phone records, or did she also get the real records on her own?  I think she believes David and knows he didn't do anything to Kathryn, even if she doesn't quite know what did happen to her.  I think this because of the way she spoke to Regina about the leads in the case.  It's hard to believe that Emma trusts anything that Sidney or Regina says or does.  Did she take in David in order to show Regina that she's doing something in the case even if she knows he didn't do it?

One of the chat postings this week suggested that the tall thin man with the carrot was Bugs Bunny, which is certainly creative, but I am sure the thin man is Jack Sprat, and not a cartoon character sent into Storybrooke.  After this week's far-fetched episode, I think anything is possible, even if it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Next week's episode will be about Red Riding Hood/Ruby.  I think this could be a good one and am looking forward to it.  I still maintain (since "Snow Falls") that Dr. Whale is either the wolf or some other letcherous character, and perhaps we will find out who his Fairy Tale character really is, as he is included in the cast list for the week.