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Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« on: 2014-02-07, 14:26:09 »
Stumbled on this on Netflix about a month ago. I just finished Season 1 a couple days ago (2 are on Netflix, 3 is current season).

It started off kinda cute and interesting, progressed to "wow... that's genius" and now that I saw 2 episodes of season 2 it has grown exponentially.

Anybody else watching it?

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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #1 on: 2014-02-07, 14:36:13 »
It was the Butler.  lol

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I caught the first half of Season 1 but then got side tracked; a good show, I liked how the world is realized.  Reminiscent of the game Wolf Among Us.  I think that's what it's called.  Weird; all of a sudden I have a taste for bacon.
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #2 on: 2014-02-07, 14:42:55 »
Yeah wife and I are watching it. I introduced her to it...we are pacing ourselves through season 2 right now...it is great writing...

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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #3 on: 2014-02-07, 15:34:59 »

Yeah, my wife and I have been following it since day-1. We're enjoying it a lot. I think season 3 isn't as strong as the previous seasons, but they have still continued to find ways of weaving it together that's very internally consistent. And as you said, sometimes it's brilliant.

The spin-off, "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" has been interesting, but not as good.
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #4 on: 2014-02-07, 19:08:43 »
my wife watched that. but they went and jumped the shark and she stopped

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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #5 on: 2014-02-07, 20:55:06 »
It was the Butler.  lol

j/k

I caught the first half of Season 1 but then got side tracked; a good show, I liked how the world is realized.  Reminiscent of the game Wolf Among Us.  I think that's what it's called.  Weird; all of a sudden I have a taste for bacon.

The second half of the first season really picks up. I was yelling at the TV in the last episode of season 1. Worth getting back into if you have the time.
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #6 on: 2014-02-08, 04:36:48 »
Ya, me and myself watched it now and then. Liked but just didn't have the time. Wish I got payed in bacon.

It was the Butler.  lol

j/k

I caught the first half of Season 1 but then got side tracked; a good show, I liked how the world is realized.  Reminiscent of the game Wolf Among Us.  I think that's what it's called.  Weird; all of a sudden I have a taste for bacon.

I know a vegetarian who can't eat bacon or she'll get sick.
She doesn't realize bacon isn't letting her eat bacon.
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #7 on: 2014-03-22, 18:22:13 »
I've been watching this with my wife religiously every Sunday since first season.
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #8 on: 2014-03-22, 18:27:50 »
Yeah we saw the commercials for Season 4 and the wife and I picked it up because we want to catch up now...we have moved on from netflix to hulu to watch season 3...

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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #9 on: 2014-03-23, 04:54:54 »
I have seen an episode or 2. There are a ton of run off series too.
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #10 on: 2014-03-23, 12:57:22 »
... the dog dies. SPOILERS! lol

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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #11 on: 2014-03-23, 15:12:49 »
my wife watched that. but they went and jumped the shark and she stopped

That’s funny I don’t remember Arthur Fonzarelli or a motorcycle making an appearance in this series.   ;)
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Re: Once Upon A Time (ABC Series)
« Reply #12 on: 2014-03-24, 00:54:56 »
... the dog dies. SPOILERS! lol

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