Abyss, on 16 March 2012 - 02:15 PM, said:
backlogged on the DVR, can't say i'm feeling much drive to watch.
PRetty much the same sentiment here. I thought it started out well with a good premise which gave plenty of scope for some interesting storytelling. But the episodes veered wildly as QT said, from only decent to awful (very soap opera-ish at times too). I have plenty of episodes to catch up on, and with the decline of several other shows, i may come back to this soon.
Funny how when this started out, I compared it to GRIMM, and yet the quality progression has gone in opposite directions. I though GRIMM looked cheap starting out, and would quickly devolve into a monster of the week variety. While it does still do the monster of the week (and still looks horribly cheap at times), they seem to have an idea of where they want to go, and pieces are being gradually being put in place for a larger story. Plus, while the story is obviously fantastical in nature, the various characters possess enough strengths/flaws and acceptable motivations/conflicts that you can actually root for them (more so than ONCE....).
For all of ONCE UPON A TIME's premise of "end the curse" giving us an obvious ending to aim towards, I couldn't muster enough enthusiasm to stick with the weekly grind, cos so many of the characters are just boring on screen.
I look forward to seeing what you make of the next episode or two QuickTidal to see if it's worth coming back to.
This post has been edited by Binder of Demons: 16 March 2012 - 03:57 PM