FYI, Bill Willingham (author of Fables) wrote a short piece in which he interviewed himself about his take on Once Upon a Time. It's pretty interesting and you can find it at: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35737
I've quite liked the two episodes since Skin Deep (particularly the most recent one that focuses on Grumpy). As you say, the show grows on you.
There are some non-Disney characters thrown into the story (e.g. King Midas, Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel). But yeah, the overt Disney references can get annoying - and I say that as a Disney fan. OTOH, being Disney, it does mean that they can use popularly recognized versions of some of the stories without having to fight about usage rights, which probably helps the show's ratings.
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Date: 2012-03-11 10:05 pm (UTC)I've quite liked the two episodes since Skin Deep (particularly the most recent one that focuses on Grumpy). As you say, the show grows on you.
There are some non-Disney characters thrown into the story (e.g. King Midas, Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel). But yeah, the overt Disney references can get annoying - and I say that as a Disney fan. OTOH, being Disney, it does mean that they can use popularly recognized versions of some of the stories without having to fight about usage rights, which probably helps the show's ratings.