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Ginnifer Goodwin | ... |
Mary Margaret Blanchard
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(113 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Jennifer Morrison | ... |
Emma Swan
(113 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Lana Parrilla | ... |
Regina Mills
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(113 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Josh Dallas | ... |
David Nolan
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(113 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Jared Gilmore | ... |
Henry Mills
(113 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Robert Carlyle | ... |
Mr. Gold
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(113 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Emilie de Ravin | ... |
Belle French
(94 episodes, 2012-2016)
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Colin O'Donoghue | ... |
Captain Hook
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(87 episodes, 2012-2016)
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Beverley Elliott | ... |
Granny
(51 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Sean Maguire | ... |
Robin Hood
(50 episodes, 2013-2016)
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Lee Arenberg | ... |
Leroy
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(50 episodes, 2011-2016)
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Meghan Ory | ... |
Ruby Lucas
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(48 episodes, 2011-2016)
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For Emma Swan, life has been anything but a happy ending. But when she's reunited with Henry - the son she gave up for adoption ten years ago - on the night of her 28th birthday, everything changes. The now 10-year-old Henry is in desperate need of Emma's help because he believes from reading a book of fairytales that she's the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming - who sent her away from the Enchanted Forest to be protected from a curse that was enacted by the Evil Queen. Emma initially refuses to believe a word of Henry's story but soon finds that his hometown of Storybrooke, Maine is more than it seems. Because it's in Storybrooke that all of the classic characters we know are frozen in time with no memories of their former selves - except for the Evil Queen, who is Storybrooke's mayor and Henry's adoptive mother Regina Mills. Now, as the epic "Final Battle" for the future of both worlds approaches, Emma will have to accept her destiny and uncover the mystery behind a place ... Written by Anonymous
I can appreciate that people want a wholesome show that has a continual story arc, constant influx of new characters to learn and engage with, and some sizzle in the form of special effects and plot twists. But OUAT has absolutely no steak.
The writing is garbage. From implausible story elements to plot holes to middle-school- caliber creative writing content, I can feel brain cells committing hari kari halfway through every episode that I endure for the sake of my wife.
The acting isn't much better. Delivery tends to be either over-baked melodrama or flat, emotionless tripe. I sympathize a little with the cast, as Morrison proved that she's watchable in House, and Carlyle has had a great career. I don't know that Hanks and Streep could do any favors for OUAT's script. The boy is shrill and precocious, and while his story tells me that I should be sympathetic and intrigued, I'm desperately hoping that he gets written out and causes at least one of the main characters to have some motivation to do something that actually impacts the story.
Special effects are on the poor end of network made-for-TV fare. Even the costuming and makeup seem to be an attempt to anger taste and logic. Goodwin in particular vacillates between looking like a feminine boy to a ringlet-wigged superhero, neither of which makes her likable or approachable.
The premise is clever, but the execution couldn't possibly be worse. I do believe that family-friendly content can coexist with quality, but OUAT certainly isn't evidence of that.