Once Upon A Time Season 7 Episode 1 Recap

Goodbye Storybrooke, Hello Hyperion Heights. After six long seasons of "Magic always comes with a price," and "I will always find you," we now are taking Once Upon a Time in a new direction. Thank God. There is still some fresh meat on the bones of this series after all.

Don't get me wrong, I adored all the past seasons in their own unique way. (Save for the Frozen half of season 4. We get it, Frozen is a thing. Can we move on, please?) However, it was starting to drag with underdeveloped characters, repeated stories, and foes. When it was announced that a season 7 would air, despite half the main cast leaving, I was intrigued by the possibilities.

And now we have come to the fruit of those possibilities: Hyperion Heights. It was a nice send up to the original pilot episode while setting out to be its own story. It makes it very clear from the opening that this isn't going to be the same old story that we've come to know and love. Henry leaves Storybrooke behind to discover himself. As an adult, we find him in Seattle and a little girl Lucy is determined to make him believe that she is his daughter.

I won't give all the details away but there were some awesome moments that I have to share with you. The meeting between Cinderella and Henry I feared was starting bordering on the obnoxious Snow and Charming side of meet-cutes until she punches him in the face. I applauded Cinderella for her boldness.

Rumple or Weaver as he is called in Hyperion Heights is also going to be a thrill to watch. He definitely has his fingers in many different pots. Wonder what he is up to?

I was slightly disappointed to learn that the characters are under a curse again (Really guys, that's the best you can come up with?) but they are really pushing the envelope here. Henry doesn't believe in fairy-tales anymore and has his own cursed memories of what happened. I won't say what he believes because it will interesting to see how plays out.

Go check it out if you still want to believe in a little magic.

Comments

Loving Vincent-Can't wait to check this out!

I have been reading articles about this film for a little over two years and I can't wait to see the end result. I will confess that I am not an expert on art, but I can already tell that this is going to be something special. Loving Vincent is truly going to be a cinematic experience. In a world where practically every film has some sort of CGI effect to it, Loving Vincent is taking a completely different approach. It's animated, but not in the usual way one might think. It uses the style in which it's titular character Vincent Van Gogh painted his paintings. Each of the 65,000 frames was oil painted and was painted by over a hundred artists skilled in the replication of Van Gogh's style. Awards season will be upon us very soon. I suspect that this might be one on the list. In the meantime check out the trailer below.

The Mindy Project Season 6 Episode 1

Well, that escalated quickly. If you do not want to have the season premiere of The Mindy Project spoiled, then I suggest you stop reading this post right now, watch the premiere then get back to me. That being said, let's get cracking. Episode 1- Is that all there is? Episode 1 time jumps us several months into Mindy's marriage to Ben the nurse. A time-lapse ensues showing the couple engaging in happy cliche married life. Which if you are an avid watcher of The Mindy Project, that spells trouble and boy trouble develops early. Ben is worried that Mindy is spending too much time at the office, and in turn getting caught up in office drama. There is plenty to be said on that, but I want to focus on this main plot thread. However, not is all that it seems. Ben just wants to have a romantic evening with his wife. But Mindy is oblivious to him that she doesn't even notice that he was gone. She is fooled by a mound of pillows under the covers that she thinks is Ben sleepin...

This is Us Season 2 Episode 1-Recap

I must preface this with a warning. Please come with a box of tissue. Any veteran of the show's first season will tell you that the Kleenex is a badge of honor. And you will need them for the premiere of This Is Us's Season 2 Episode 1. If you have not watched the season premiere of This is Us, please for your sanity stop reading this post and watch the episodes. Return to me when you have done so. You armed with your tissues? Good. Now let's get to the highlights before I can no longer type due to the flood of tears raining down my face. Episode 1 entitled "A Father's Advice," has us catching the Big Three as they celebrate their 37th. Kevin is in the middle of shooting the Ron Howard film and he learned that Sophie won't be able to join him for his birthday due to her mother's illness. He goes forward with plans for a fancy birthday dinner with Kate and Toby. In the end, Sophie manages to make it to LA to surprise Kevin on his birthday. I wis...

The Rant

Search This Blog