#edward kitsis

[beasanfi1997]

When i see Apple White with Raven Queen or even Raven Queen with Madeline Hatter i was stop thinking about Once Upon a Time when i watched only two First seasons because One i see Mary Margaret and Regina Mills since they First meets in the episode 18 from season One and then One episode before we see Regina Mills that She want the help of Mad Hatter to search her father in Wonderland and even She didn't notice that her mother Cora was disguised as Queen of Heart since She sent her in episode 2 from Once Upon a Time season two when She won't to marry Snow White's father After Daniel's death.......

But now i realize that It was Peter Pan's fault because the Blue Fairy see that Rumpelstilskin was taking from his parents Peter Pan and Fiona the Black Fairy and It that because She tried to help Bealfire to convince Rumpelstilskin to return in London. That's Rumpelstilskin did It with the Fairy of Cinderella in the episode 4 from Once Upon a Time, was a truly meaning because of his parents and even that episode predicted the future of Henry Mills that he will marry Cinderella and they will have Lucy and together they will fight against Lady Rapunzel Tremaine and Mother Gothel transforming them into a tree in the Last season of Once Upon a Time. But if Alice was young in Once Upon a Time season One with Henry Mills, and meeting the Mad Hatter and made him compassion without to see the presence of Cora in Wonderland, did Alice and Peter Pan knowed each other before the spells and the events of Once Upon a Time? And because Alice and Peter Pan were from London and Alice in Wonderland was created by Lewis Carroll in 1865 and Peter Pan was created by James Barrie in 1904.

[heronroseeros]

super incredible personal life-changing vital to me that Storybrook's clock tower is set to 8:15 aka Oceanic Airways Flight 815 in the Once Upon a Time pilot. Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis deserve a fun treat for that.

[fuckyeahbelleandrumpelstiltskin]

Oh lord, this whole plot was such a clusterfuck from start to finish.

Basically there was a leaked ABC recap where it is stated that Regina takes Belle's heart without Belle's permission. However the show muddled that up by either deleting the scene or never filming it.

Then, I kid you not, A&E just forgot all about her knowing. Because Belle getting used and abused to hurt Rumple is no big deal right? Why should anyone care? It's just Belle after all. (Sarcasm)

I hate this show. 🤮

I made a recap with the receipts here for anyone interested to revisit the madness.

i've probably ranted about it a hundred times already...

but BUT the way regina stole belle's heart? the scenes don't make sense. the characters don't make sense.

i liked the rumple&will team up to steal belle's heart, but on belle's side, it's not making sense! regina asked belle for her heart, and yet she's clueless when it was returned? regina's not supposed to pull hearts and order people against their wills either! there was no need! she overstepped! and did i mention how it never got brought up again!?

the subplot ends with belle looking at rumple longingly, like she remembered that "oh! i love him." then follows the apparent breakup between belle and will. (oh, and his place in this show also doesn't make sense!)

ergo, this is my most hated plotline. above all the s5-s7 weirdness, this is one where i don't even consider it canon. there's always a better, alternate version of the situation in my head. my headcanon pieces this stupid stupid situation together.

[zukkaoru]

forgot to schedule an annoying barrage of posts but happy 8 year anniversary to the death of robin hood ouat. i'm still bitter. btw

[italymystery-swanqueen]

Remember this fan pic?

When Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis lost the no-homo distant meter

the director decided to shoot the scene in normal way but unfortunately the showrunners found it and they ordered the re-shoot .

After all true lovers always found each other.

[swanonymous]

Just finished OUAT 5 X 21 and I can’t even lie to you, I spent every scene that didn’t involve Robin DYING OF LAUGHTER. That was the funniest 45 minutes of TV I’ve seen since the John Oliver Chuck E Cheese special, and I say that with my full chest. It’s like the culmination of every stupid thing in this season. How did anyone involved with this shit take it remotely seriously. I genuinely need to study Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz’s brains because what the actual fuck

[colinodonoghue]

3Olympia Theatre: ✨Meet the cast ✨ Colin O’Donoghue will be playing the role of ‘Sam’ in the hit play ‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ coming to 3Olympia Theatre this summer, running from June 20th – August 11th 2024 Colin O’Donoghue can most recently be seen in the highly anticipated Appian Way/Nat Geo series The Right Stuff opposite Jake McDorman and Patrick J. Adams. He has just completed filming in civil war spy series The Gray House for Paramount that Roland Joffe has directed. In film, Colin stars in Susan Johnson’s Carrie Pilby alongside Bel Powley, as well as the independent feature The Dust Storm. He also starred opposite Anthony Hopkins in Mikael Hafstrom’s The Rite for New Line, Johannes Roberts’ independent film Storage 24, Gary Fleder’s Identity, alongside Angela Bassett and Fairytale of New York, opposite Jim Belushi and Miranda Raison. In TV, Colin can be seen in Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis’ hit ABC drama, Once Upon a Time, recurred on the Irish TV series, The Clinic, which has won various Irish Film and Television Awards and appeared on Showtime’s The Tudors. Do you dare to join us? Book your tickets to 2:22 A Ghost Story now 👻🎟️ https://www.3olympia.ie/whats-on/222-a-ghost-story #222AGhostStory

[strangesmallbard]

see i want to agree that people who like non-canon ships need to cope with their non-canon reality, but i also know in my heart of hearts that adam horowitz & edward kitsis were wrong for literally all of that. swan queen WAS the moment and they simply didn’t seize it 😔

[dorothydalmati1]

Obscure Animation Subject #122: Tron: Uprising

Due to the death of a certain someone, I didn’t write this until now at the end of the day. Okay, now moving on…

A one-season series of 19 episodes developed by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz for Disney XD, produced by Disney Television Animation and lasted from May 18, 2012 to January 28, 2013. Taking place between Tron and Tron Legacy, we follow Beck who becomes the new “Tron” and leader of a revolution. I was expecting this to be pretty straightforward and simple, since the first movie was like that but instead I got something a lot better than I expected. A show that explored this digital world a lot more than the film itself did. Tron Uprising took more focus on The Grid and how it works, in the movie it just existed. Like, it was there but they clearly didn’t want to do much with it, but here t’s awesome. We see how people’s normal lives are like in this world and their culture is well explored. This show has great characters and good character development, the visuals also look stunning. In certain scenes it can look slow and choppy but it’s not a common issue, the rest of the show looks great. The show has a more mature tone than any other Disney cartoon and the plot can be very complex, especially for kids. Sometimes it's hard to remember this is still a Disney show lol, but that just shows you how good it is.

Cancelled after one season and it’s super unfortunate. It’s peak Tron and enhanced its worldbuilding and characters. I like the films fine enough but this show had the best storytelling and is what really made me be a Tron fan. I would love a continuation and the Tron franchise can be alive again but it's been over a decade now, but who knows? Only time will tell.

[kelyon]

I recently saw a take that Mr. Gold is antisemitic and was so confused??? What do you think?

Oh yeah, I've seen takes like that too. I think the takes are valid (especially when they're made by actual Jewish people who know more about antisemitism than us goyim.) Obviously, I don't think it makes OUAT "irredeemable media," but it is a lens by which we can and should analyze the work.

For the record, I don't think Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz set out to create an antisemitic character. (Eddie's wikipedia page says he's Jewish. Adam's doesn't, but Horowitz is a pretty Jewish last name so I'm making an educated guess.)

Long story short: Antisemitism is one of the backbones of Western society, whether we want it to be or not. It's in our stories (and especially our fairy tales), even when we have no malicious intent.

Let's start with the fairy tale. The story of Rumpelstiltskin has a lot of antisemitic tropes. It's a story about a weird little guy with easy access to gold deceiving a pretty young woman into giving up her child. We've got all the hits here! Any story about stealing babies is probably rooted in antisemitism. Stealing them, eating them, drinking their blood/adrenachrome (I refuse to google that word in order to spell it correctly)--bigots have been saying that about Jewish people for a very long time.

All of the tropes from the fairy tale get translated into modern times with Gold. He is rich and shady and he's always playing people and he can't be trusted. He knows things other people don't know, he dresses differently than the heroes, he's always apart from the crowd so he must be plotting something.

Then we have Bobby, who is not Jewish as far as I know, but who is short and has a big nose. I've seen people headcanon Gold as Jewish as a positive thing, and I can definitely see that. Intelligence and "tricky" cleverness, being small and still outmatching much larger foes--these are traits valued in Jewish culture, and they should be celebrated in characters.

(I've long wanted to read a version of Beauty and the Beast where Beauty is a Jewish woman. It makes so much sense--a woman who loves knowledge and is ostracized by the greater community, who can look a monster in the face and see his humanity, who has faith that if she does the right thing she will make it through this time of trouble, who has gorgeous curly brown hair! But I digress.)

The problem is, that even when Rumple is good, he's not trustworthy. Even when he's part of the group, he's still different. When something goes wrong, he's the first person the heroes blame. He's self-serving, he cares more about himself and his family than whatever the heroes need from him at that moment.

We lovingly call Rumple a lizard man, but the conspiracy theory of lizard people working their will behind the scenes is an antisemitic classic.

Before I end this, I want to go back to the idea of intention, and what we can learn from analyzing a story this way. A lot of the tropes that have antisemitic roots can be dismissed as "Yeah, that's just villains!" That was my response for a long time. Of course villains are well dressed and intelligent, of course they're deceitful, of course they have bad intentions for children--that's what bad guys do.

Then you have to think about real life. Stories--especially children's stories--are lessons. They're cautionary tales that tell us what dangers are out there, what we should be afraid of. As much as I agree that there is a difference between fiction and reality, we need to be cautious about who we think the "bad guys" are in real life. Because once we learn that certain traits equal villainy, we can assume that people who have those traits might be villainous. It's especially insidious when one of the traits in question is deceit. You can't trust any of them! They're capable of anything! We all know that, we've been told it since we were children!

And that's how innocent people in real life get murdered at a synagogue.

Watch out for the things that are in your brain. I said earlier that antisemitism is a backbone of western society. It's also like lead pipes: We modern, well-meaning people didn't put lead pipes in to carry our water around. We know lead is bad for us. We don't want it here. But it is here and taking it out would be a lot hassle and cost a lot of money. So maybe later. Meanwhile, the lead of antisemitism keeps leaching its way into our drinking water and our bloodstreams and it's never going to go anywhere unless we do something now.

[beasanfi1997]

I was completely wrong about Kevin Pearson and Rumpelstilskin because i was though that they are Animals because Rumpelstilskin replace the Beast from Beauty and the Beast and Crocodile from Peter Pan and Kevin Pearson was a racist. I was wrong about them because Stanley the grandfather of Kevin Pearson and Peter Pan the Father of Rumpelstilskin were real Beasts. I was fool. I was accused for nothing the two series Once Upon a Time and This Is Us because i thought that they are true responsable to interrupted Star Wars the clone Wars and star wars Rebels because i want to see the reaction of Ezra Bridger and Ahsoka Tano that they sense Anakin Skywalker kills Palpatine as i would like to see Ahsoka's reaction when She sense Anakin fell in the dark side of the Force. My family too were wrong about Darth Vader, my father too was wrong about Ezra and even my Older sister was wrong about the possible love between Ezra and Sabine Wren. We were wrong. We are the family of fools.

But i think that Shannara Chronicles and Fate the Winx Saga were actually the worst series

[realvalgalstyan]

TV SHOW REVIEW - ABC's Once Upon A Time (May 1, 2024)

You can watch the show on Hulu and Disney+.

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Fairy Tales come to life.

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Summary:

From the creators of Lost, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, comes a story mixing fairy tales with our contemporary world. Emma Swan, a resilient 28-year-old bail bonds collector with a past shrouded in abandonment, finds herself tangled in a magical adventure when her long-lost son, Henry, tracks her down. Henry believes Emma is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, sent away to protect her from a curse. Reluctant at first, Emma follows Henry to Storybrooke, a town where fairy tale characters live but don't remember who they are. As Emma learns about her past and the magic around her, Emma must confront her doubts, embrace her destiny, and wage an epic battle against dark forces.

CHARACTERS:

Let's start with the characters who are responsible for most of the events in this show. Snow White (aka Mary Margaret Blanchard) and Prince Charming (aka David Nolan), played by Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, are met in the Enchanted Forest while Snow is a bandit. Eventually, after overthrowing their tyrannical step-parents, Snow and Charming get married. Both Snow White and Charming, at some point in the show, are placed under a Sleeping Curse, and both awaken each other with true love's kiss. They have a daughter, Emma Swan, who is a product of true love and Savior. In Storybrooke they have a second child together, a son named Neal.

A bail bondswoman, Emma Swan, played by Jennifer Morrison, is the long-lost daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming and, as the product of their true love, was destined to break the curse that the Evil Queen cast over the whole Enchanted Forest. She was sent to Land Without Magic (aka our real world) through a magic wardrobe, to be safe from the Dark Curse. However, Emma did not know that growing up and came to believe that she was not wanted by her parents. She grew up an orphan. While growing up on the streets she met Neal. They fell in love, but he betrayed and she ended up in prison and pregnant. She gave up her son, as she believed she was not ready to be a mother.

The Evil Queen (aka Regina Mills aka Roni), played by Lana Parrilla, is the one who casts the Dark Curse. She wanted to punish Snow White. Regina got everything she ever wanted, however, something was wrong, until she adopted Emma's child whom she named after her father, Henry. At the show's start, she has an antagonistic relationship with Emma. She believes that Emma will take her son away from her. However, as the show progresses, they grow close and become good friends. She even forgives Snow White for the broken promise that eventually turns Regina into the Evil Queen.

Henry Daniel Mills, also known as the Truest Believer, is the biological son of Emma Swan and Neal Cassidy and the adoptive son of Regina Mills. He is the father of Lucy Mills and the husband of Ella. Henry is portrayed by Andrew J. West in season 7, in the other six seasons, he's played by Jared S. Gilmore. He is the reason most of the curses in the show are broken. He found Emma and brought her to Storybrooke.

Rumplestiltskin, nicknamed Rumple, The Dark One, or The Crocodile, is a powerful and immortal practitioner of dark magic who is feared throughout the Enchanted Forest and is known for making deals with people. When transported by the Dark Curse, Rumplestiltskin loses his beastly appearance and becomes the mysterious pawnshop owner known as Mr. Gold. In Hyperion Heights, he becomes Detective Weaver. He is portrayed by Robert Carlyle, and by Wyatt Oleff as a child.

Zelena Mills was the Wicked Witch of the West in Oz, where she ruled with her army of flying monkeys. In San Francisco, she becomes Kelly West. She is portrayed by Rebecca Mader, with her younger self portrayed by Isabella Blake-Thomas. Zelena is the older half-sister of Regina. At first, she hated her sister for being chosen over her over and over again, but eventually, they grew closer after their mother returned good memories of a chapter in their lives. Zelena was responsible for Rumple's son and Henry's father, Neal's death. She saved Storybrook citizens several times on the show until she became a protagonist.

PLOT:

Once Upon a Time is a fantasy series inspired by classic fairy tales including Snow White, and Pinocchio, and revivals of popular stories such as Mulan, Brave, and Frozen. The main themes of this show include the importance of love, the difference between good and evil (and the idea that good always triumphs in the end), parenthood, loss, abandonment, and a lack of fulfillment.

At the heart of Once Upon A Time lies its ingenious premise: classic fairy tale characters, including Snow White, Prince Charming, and Rumplestiltskin, are transported to the contemporary town of Storybrooke, where they live unaware of their true identities, thanks to a dark curse cast by the Evil Queen, Regina. The narrative combines fantasy and reality and seamlessly weaves together past and present.

The show's greatest strengths are its character development and redemption arcs. Each character undergoes a complex journey of self-discovery and redemption, grappling with their pasts while striving for a better future. Whether it's Emma Swan's evolution from skeptic to a believer or Regina's and Zelena's quest for redemption, the characters are deeply flawed yet undeniably relatable, making their triumphs and tribulations all the more poignant.

Furthermore, Once Upon A Time excels in its world-building, effortlessly blending familiar fairy tale elements with original twists and turns. From the sprawling Enchanted Forest to the quaint streets of Storybrooke, every setting is meticulously crafted, imbued with a sense of wonder and magic that keeps viewers eagerly anticipating what lies beyond the next bend in the road.

Of course, no review of Once Upon A Time would be complete without mentioning its exceptional cast. Led by Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan and the amazing Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills, the ensemble brings these iconic characters to life with nuance and depth. Whether it's the playful banter between Snow White and Prince Charming or the sinister machinations of Rumplestiltskin, the chemistry between the actors is palpable, drawing viewers deeper into the story with each passing episode. Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas play the ultimate love couple and they also married in real life. They've met on this show and eventually got married.

However, like any fairy tale, Once Upon A Time is not without its flaws. At times, the plot can feel convoluted, with multiple storylines vying for attention and certain characters receiving more focus than others. Sometimes some characters are set aside or completely forgotten (e.g. Ruby and Archie). Sometimes the show can be seen contradicting its own rules.

Nevertheless, these minor quibbles pale in comparison to the sheer joy and wonderment that Once Upon A Time brings to the screen. Whether you're a fan of fairy tales, fantasy, or simply compelling storytelling, this beloved series offers something for everyone, inviting viewers on a magical journey that they won't soon forget.

PROBLEMS:

YES, there are problems with the show. I do understand that the show has a small budget. Yet, I have to acknowledge the awful CGI and VFX. You can see it in the Pilot episode when Evil Queen interrupts the wedding. You can see her walking toward Snow White and Price Charming, and when you look at the ground you can see Regina seems to glide on the floor rather than walk. I assume that most of the budget went into magic, costumes, etc.

The show became somewhat repetitive by the end. Season 6 returned to the roots and I liked it. Season 7 is controversial amongst people, however, I loved it. I loved seeing new characters, and new twists on these characters.

QUOTES:

“I Shall Destroy Your Happiness, If It Is The Last Thing I Do.”

“Love Is Weakness”

“I Will Always Find You.”

“All Magic Comes With A Price.”

“Sometimes The Best Teacup Is Chipped.”

“Love Is Hope; It Fuels Our Dreams, And If You're In It, You Need To Enjoy It Because Love Doesn't Always Last Forever.”

“The Best Way To Show Your Love For Those That Are Gone Is To Tell Their Stories.”

“That's How You Know You've Really Got A Home. 'Cause When You Leave It ...There's This Feeling You Can't Shake. You Just Miss It.”

SIMILAR SHOWS:

“Once Upon A Time in Wonderland” by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis

“Lost” by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis

STAR REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[figtrad]

Why ABC canceled Once Upon a Time in Wonderland after one season

Jack Rowand / ABC For all the blood, sweat and manpower ABC poured into finding a successor “Lost” (a show that shaped the course of television in the early 21st century)I'll bet donut dollars the network never bet it would take the form of Once Upon a Time . Conceived by Lost alumni and TRON Legacy writers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, Once Upon a Time stars House, MD veteran Jennifer…

[gamistuff]

Why ABC canceled Once Upon a Time in Wonderland after one season

Jack Rowand / ABC For all the blood, sweat and manpower ABC poured into finding a successor “Lost” (a show that shaped the course of television in the early 21st century)I'll bet donut dollars the network never bet it would take the form of Once Upon a Time . Conceived by Lost alumni and TRON Legacy writers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, Once Upon a Time stars House, MD veteran Jennifer…

[damindf]

Why ABC canceled Once Upon a Time in Wonderland after one season

Jack Rowand / ABC For all the blood, sweat and manpower ABC poured into finding a successor “Lost” (a show that shaped the course of television in the early 21st century)I'll bet donut dollars the network never bet it would take the form of Once Upon a Time . Conceived by Lost alumni and TRON Legacy writers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, Once Upon a Time stars House, MD veteran Jennifer…