Once Upon A Time Recaps

We at FemPop love nothing more than a good subversion of archetypes and stereotypes. Once Upon A Time is a mixed bag of successes and failures but a captivating plot and great performances make this a much watched show.

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May 13, 2013

Once Upon A Time Gets Gayer Than A Rizzles and Johnlock Ham Sandwich In The Finale

To take the relationship from a simmering subtext to blatant main text is completely in line with the show’s mission to redefine fairytales and dole out happy endings like candy. Two ladies uniting in love for their son (and possibly each other yes please) is just a logical as hell next step.

May 12, 2013

Once Upon A Time Gets Crazy When Torture and Flying Shadows Are Afoot

A recap of the 21st episode of the 2nd season of Once Upon a Time, “Second Star To the Right.” Regina is tortured, Snow learns empathy and Baelfire finally gets his episode.
May 5, 2013

Snow and Regina Prove To Be The Core Of Once Upon A Time In “The Evil Queen”

So Regina flees and Snow weeps for the mother figure destroyed and her own innocence violated and it never rings quite true, because this show has, at some point, decided that making Snow White/Mary Margaret anything more than a foil for Regina and a wet blanket for Emma would be intolerable.
Apr 22, 2013

Emma And Belle Both Lose Themselves And Find New Wardrobe In Once Upon A Time

Emma doesn’t know her well enough or feel secure enough in their relationship to say “you may wear hats because it helps after you got that haircut that makes your ears look crazy huge but I look pretty okay with some Aquanet and a curling iron so let’s call it a day.”