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“Once Upon A Time” Post Correction
I haven’t had to do this before, but I felt the need to post a quick correction. I don’t know why my friend Currie and I though last night’s episode of “Once Upon A Time” was the finale. We had been reading all week how there were going to be twists and turns and assumed it was “the end” of Season I. We were wrong. Apparently, there are more episodes to come, so we will not have to weep and go into withdrawal just yet. Because this post was picked up by Paperblog as an Editor’s Pick, I felt the need to clarify that it was not the finale. I…
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What Can You Learn from a Fairy Tale?
*** I’ve become somewhat obsessed with “Once Upon A Time.” I don’t watch much television at all, actually, but I have a few favorites. “Once Upon A Time,” “American Idol,” “Downton Abbey,” and the new Ricky Gervais sitcom on HBO called “Life’s Too Short” top my list. I watch them all for different reasons. Each has its own entertainment factor, for sure. However, “Once Upon A Time’s” cleverness works. It intertwines the fairy tale and present time, and offers many poignant moments each week that make you wonder and reflect on your own life. Some of the dialogue can be downright magical. Two examples of those lines came from last…
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Fairy Tale Firepower: Hooked on “Once Upon A Time”
* So far, if you’ve been reading my blog, you’ve learned these five particular things about me: 1. According to my father, I think life is like a magazine or a fairy tale. 2. I’m slightly obsessed with Harry Potter. 3. I love creativity. 4. I like to be entertained and engaged, specifically through books and/or films. 5. I like to write about these things. Today’s post is going to incorporate all of the previous five things, and this time I’m going to talk about a new television show, “Once Upon A Time,” which airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. on ABC. I’m hooked. Not since “24” have I felt…
