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 us a well-crafted adventure story and, for a casual fan, another entertaining entry in the …
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 the season with their seemingly irrelevant love story, but this week they both find greater …
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 background of Red/Ruby ties in better to the bigger picture of the season. Two, the …
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 time it’s Grumpy, one of the seven dwarves, also known as Leroy in Storybrooke. The …
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 into soap opera territory with “What Happened To Frederick,” another episode exploring the strained relationship …
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 bases itself in the “Beauty and The Beast” story. In the Enchanted Forest, Rumpelstiltskin takes …
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 from hardened drug lord to Genie of Agrabah (the fictional land in Disney’s Aladdin). Unlike …
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 Snow White and Prince Charming. In the real world, we see Mary Margaret pine after …
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 story breaks a bit from the main conflict. Fortunately, their story eventually incorporates into main …
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 Ryan Clagg. Let’s get started. Once Upon A Time returns from the winter break with …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 7: “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” Written by Edward Kitsis (creator) & Adam Horowitz (creator) Directed by David Barrett Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC After locking lips with Emma, Sheriff Graham remembers his former life back in fairytale land. As expected, we learn Graham is …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 6: “The Shepherd” Directed by Victor Nelli Jr. Written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Airs 8pm ET on ABC Following the best episode of the series yet, “The Shepherd” is the prequel to the first encounter between Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin). This …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 5: “That Still Small Voice” Directed by Paul A. Edwards Written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Airs 8pm ET on ABC Once Upon A Time is crippled with one major handicap and unfortunately his name is Jared Gilmore, who stars as Henry, a key character to the …
Once Upon A Time S1E04, “Price Of Gold” Directed by Dean White Written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Airs at 8pm ET on ABC Last week’s episode gave a us a familiar take on Snow White and Prince Charming’s courtship, even though we didn’t have appearances from The Evil Queen, Huntsman nor the seven …
Once Upon a Time S1E03, “Snow Falls” Directed by Dean White Written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Airs at 8pm ET on ABC The Disney tradition of true love and soul mates continues in this week’s “Snow Falls,” a Snow White-centric episode that wisely stays focused on how White meets Prince Charming without feeling …
Once Upon a Time, S1E02, “The Thing You Love Most”Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Directed by Greg Beeman Airs Sundays at 8pm ET on ABC Though the majority of reviews for the pilot of Once Upon A Time were pretty harsh, perhaps the show deserves a second chance. The creators have plenty to …
Once Upon A Time, S1E01, “Pilot” Directed by Mark Mylod Written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Airs at 8pm ET on ABC American broadcast networks are deep in fantasy series, blending fairy-tale characters into real-world settings this past pilot season. ABC was the first to unveil it’s latest fable, with the première of Once …