Category: Once Upon a Time
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.22, “A Land Without Magic” – Outstanding close to season one
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 22: “A Land Without Magic” Written by Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC This is how to do a finale. “A Land Without Magic,” … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.21, “An Apple Red As Blood” – Regina steals the show and everything else
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 21: “An Apple Red As Blood” Written by Jane Espenson & David H. Goodman Directed by Milan Cheylov Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC This penultimate entry builds for a jam-packed finale by … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.20, “The Stranger” – Pinocchio nose best
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 20: “The Stranger” Written by Ian Goldberg & Andrew Chambliss Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC With an average running time of 41 minutes per episode in a 22-episode … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.19, “The Return” – As always, Rumplestiltskin’s the best
EDIT 2/24/2012: I previously commented on how the term “savior” applied to the character Emma and mistakenly wrote that it had not been used before. It had indeed been used in past episodes to describe her. This was an oversight, and … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.18, “Stable Boy” – Performance-heavy, light on magic
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 18: “The Stable Boy” Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Note: Contains Spoilers Regina takes main stage this week in “Stable Boy,” … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.17, “Hat Trick” – Good, but tiresome
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 17: “Hat Trick” Written by Vladimir Cvetko & David H. Goodman Directed by Ralph Hemecker Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC “Hat Trick” is a bittersweet episode. On the surface, this week brings … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.16, “Heart of Darkness” – Cold Snow
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 16: “Heart Of Darkness” Written by Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC This week is, yet again, another Snow/Charming episode. The couple has stalled … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.15, “Red Handed” – Ruby in the rough
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 15: “Red Handed” Written by Ron Underwood Directed by Jane Espenson Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC “Red Handed” is a substantial improvement from last week’s unessential “Dreamy,” for several reasons. One, the … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.14, “Dreamy” – Stealthy’s back
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 14: “Dreamy” Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Directed by David Solomon Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC This week continues the “Lost” tradition of examining the backgrounds of minor characters. This … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.13, “What Happened To Frederick” the show’s gold standard for melodrama
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 13: “What Happened To Frederick” Written by David H. Goodman Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC There are no huge surprises this week as Once Upon A Time settles … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.12, “Skin Deep” – Belle jars Gold
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 12: “Skin Deep” Written by Jane Espensen Directed by Milan Cheylov Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Storybrooke and the fairy-tale world blur together more concretely in “Skin Deep,” a Gold/Rumpelstiltskin-centric episode that … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.11, “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” – I dream of Giancarlo
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 11: “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” Written by Ian Goldberg and Andrew Chambliss Directed by Bryan Spicer Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad fame takes a creative leap … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.10, “7:15 A.M.” – So that’s what happened to Stealthy!
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 10: “7:15 A.M.” Story by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Written by Daniel T. Thomsen Directed by Ralph Hemecker Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Another week devotes itself to the story of … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.09, “True North” – Hansel, Gretel and a weirdly sexual witch
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 9: “True North” Written by David H. Goodman & Liz Tigelaar Directed by Dean White Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC This week’s episode “True North,” introduces yet another set of characters whose … [Read the Rest]
Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.08, “Desperate Souls” – Rumpelstiltskin’s on fire
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 8, “Desperate Souls” Written by Jane Espenson Directed by Michael Waxman Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Writer’s Note – Starting with this episode, the rest of the season will be reviewed by … [Read the Rest]
