Mom in High Heels Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm so hoping this is a good show! I'm excited to see where they take it. Who else is watching???? Discuss after post 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 We have it set to record! We are optimistic. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hmm, I don't know what this is but we are loving OUAT but we watch it a bit behind as we are watching on HULU. Off to google... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Watched it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Watched it! AND???? What did you think? SPOILERS AHEAD! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! I was really surprised by how much I liked it. Despite my love and excitement for OUAT (!!!!!!!), I was a bit unsure, but it was better than I expected. Jafar! Who knew? I suppose I should have suspected though with Sirus being a genie. The Red Queen's castle was simply brilliant. I was surprised that it was shaped with chess pieces though, instead of something to do with cards, but I really liked it. I was really unimpressed with her costuming and tiara though. I wanted...more. How much do I love the Knave of Hearts‽‽‽ He's witty with just the right touch of cynicism and sarcasm. Perfect! I don't think he's particularly attractive (not like my beloved Hook!!!!), but I like his character. I can't wait to learn his backstory. I'm hoping some of the OUAT characters make the occasional appearance. I like that they alluded to Emma in the beginning with her Beetle almost hitting Knave (William, IIRC) in Storybrooke. I'm especially hoping we'll see Hook in a few episodes. When they talked about how she said they battled pirates, I may have let out a tiny little squee. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 You're so funny! We just finished it. My husband wasn't as thrilled with it as I expected. I, on the other hand, enjoyed it! I second all that you said above. I was surprised that I really liked Alice. From the previews, I didn't think I was going to like her, but I found her very pleasant. I do not care for the casting of the Queen, though, at this point. Her castle was pretty cool, though. I felt like there is a lot of room for character and storyline development. Excited to see who else may pop up from OUAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Not feeling the queen at all! I like everyone else but not liking her!! I liked the knave but he will always be a werewolf to me LOL. I really liked the part in the tunnels where she said, there is a procedure for that! I just kept thinking there is an app for that LOL :hurray: :lol: I will surely keep watching and I did like seeing Storybrooke. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyMommy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I am with you, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it nearly as much as I did. I loved Alice much more than I thought I would, and really enjoyed the Knave of Hearts I also surprisingly liked Jafar, I had seen interviews with him and was thinking he wouldn't make a good bad guy but he really did. I didn't care for the queen or some of the special effects / computer editing. The queen seemed a little to plastic, and her expressions reminded me of Regina, I just wasn't feeling her as an evil person. I found the same thing in the original OUAT with the computer editing. Especially with Jafar on the magic carpet and when Alice was fighting with the Cheshire cat it just seems jumpy and doesn't flow well. I remember thinking the same thing in OUAT especially in the episode with Prince Charming and the dragon, I feel it will happen more in Wonderland because obviously they're dealing with a lot more computer created characters but surprisingly I didn't have the same problem with the white rabbit. This afternoon I am going to go back and rewatch it. I was working last night while I watched so I wasn't focused. I am really looking forward to seeing where they go with this show. Plus now I don't have to wait a whole week between OUAT fixes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I watched it, and I really liked it. The characters are very interesting, especially Jafar. I'm pumped that I have another show to watch. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 We all watched the previews and are very excited to catch it on HULU tonight. I think we are going to love it :) Dh was excited to see Syeed(sp?) from Lost in it. Didn't they do Alias as well- we loved that show until they made it into a soap opera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I am not sure how I feel about it yet. The world doesn't feel real to me yet.... My dd came in during the time Chesire Cat wanted to eat Alice and she was terrified! I am glad that she at least felt it was real.... I am still waiting to be won over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I enjoyed it more than I expected, especially Alice. The promos made her out to be such a wimp; it was a pleasant surprise to see her kick butt in Wonderland. DH was caught off-guard when the show started in Storybrooke. I don't remember ever seeing the Knave in OUAT though. Loved the nod to Jefferson, "The Mad Hatter hasn't been here for a long time." It was a good way to write him out of the show for now without being permanent about it. I'm still not sure about the whole Jafar thing. I just don't get the genie in Wonderland thing, although I did like Cyrus and Alice. Happy to know for sure he's not dead. I did not like the C.Cat. He was always one of my fav characters from the story and to make him into a predator was just wrong IMO. It did look like all of Wonderland was shrouded in doom. Jafar's doing perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The knave was never in Storybrooke. It was nice to see though wish they had thrown in a few more characters!! I didn't mind the catfight so much. I felt so sad for Alice when she came home. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Ok, HATE the queen. She strikes me as an ugly brat . . . her lips make me want to puke . . . Alice is the only character i like so far at all, tho Knave's accent is sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 i was following up and apparently she's only 23 (which is NOT mature enough to play evil with pizazz, and i have a 21 yo dd, so no wonder i reacted that way) and she already felt the need to get her lips done? she was cute before . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Dd and I watched. We weren't sure we'd like it, but we loved it!!!! I think Cyrus will be my Hook in this series. Alice has good taste! : ) Like others, I'm excited about Jafar being a character. Dd and I were intrigued by the Queen's castle, too. I'm glad Alice is out of that horrible asylum and hope she never goes back. When she busted out, dd commented that Alice is her kind of girl. I love the wishes hidden in the boots. That was fun, and I'm soooooooo glad Knave came back and returned them. Looking forward to TH nights! Dh is bummed he didn't see it, so we'll have to watch it again on Hulu to catch him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I didn't think it was an issue w/ the Knave being in Storybrooke as it said the time was present day. We haven't even seen present day Storybrooke since OuAT hasn't showed it this year and it seemed that he hadn't been there long and wasn't a major part of the town. I LOVED Alice, she was awesome. I liked Cyrus and the Knave as well. The rest I'm not sure about. I thought it was good and I'll keep watching but it wasn't an instant love show, like Sherlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Pretty sure he returned with the wishes because he discovered that they dont work if you steal them .. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 The knave was never in Storybrooke. It was nice to see though wish they had thrown in a few more characters!! I didn't mind the catfight so much. I felt so sad for Alice when she came home. :( Well no wonder I was confused. Thanks for clearing that up. Oh! Did you SEE the good doctor's reaction when he saw the White Rabbit? I thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head before fainting dead away. Bwahahahah!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Well no wonder I was confused. Thanks for clearing that up. Oh! Did you SEE the good doctor's reaction when he saw the White Rabbit? I thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head before fainting dead away. Bwahahahah!!!!!! There is a procedure for that LOL!!!!! I loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 idk, that whole bit with the evil doctor seems completely overdone, like something i'd seen dozens of times in cartoons or something. I'm really thinking this show is aimed at a younger audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 idk, that whole bit with the evil doctor seems completely overdone, like something i'd seen dozens of times in cartoons or something. I'm really thinking this show is aimed at a younger audience. I had the impression they were playing up to the stereotype of Victorian era mental asylums. Aren't most of those doctors usually portrayed as creepy and manipulative, especially towards women? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I enjoyed the Knave of Hearts, although I'm having a little trouble separating him from Tom on Being Human (who the actor previously played). He was great on that show, just loved me some Tom! I'm happy he is on a fairly big show here in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I had the impression they were playing up to the stereotype of Victorian era mental asylums. Aren't most of those doctors usually portrayed as creepy and manipulative, especially towards women? Speaking of Victorian-era, anyone else wonder what was up with the time-shift? Until now, the parallel universes have always had time flow evenly - Hook and Bae stayed young longer because people don't age in Neverland, and Rumple doesn't age period as long as he's the Dark One, but when Storybrooke was on hold for 28 years, so was the Enchanted Forest. Neverland, in spite of the non-aging, seems also to be flowing at the same rate, based on Hook/Bae's shifts in and out of it. But in this episode, the Knave was in present-day Storybrooke, then traveled back in time over 100 years in the same world to get Alice. So when are they in time in Wonderland? Are they back in Alice's time, or parallel with the "regular" OUAT storyline? If the latter, has it now been 100+ years in Wonderland since Alice was last there? Do people age in Wonderland? How does the Hatter's storyline line up then? And Cora's Queen of Hearts - is Alice's story we're watching before or after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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