Really loving Loni's new character Roninis series 7.......
4 Reviews
Loving the Roni character and Regina
sandragillette6 November 2019
Loving Lana's work
sandragillette6 November 2019
Ivy turning poisonous
TheLittleSongbird18 September 2019
Season 7 was up to this point of the season, and as an overall whole, disappointing. Unwatchable it isn't, but compared to Seasons 1-(most of) Season 5 (Season 6 was very hit and miss) the magic has been lost and one can't shake off the feeling that the Season 6 finale was a perfect place to end. The general problems tending to be that the episodes tried to do too much, could be muddled, with some underdeveloped or senseless subplots, writing that had lost its layers and uneven performances.
There were though episodes in the season that were exceptions to this. Of the previous Season 7 episodes, "Beauty" was the one exception. "Wake Up Call" is another exception to the general underwhelming quality of the season. It may not be a 'Once Upon a Time' high point, and not everything works. A lot though is done right and it is one of not many episodes of Season 7 to remind me of 'Once Upon a Time' the way it used to be.
"Wake Up Call's" weakest element is Jacinda. Still find her very annoying and without any charm or any kind of appeal, although it is not quite as badly done as in "Greenbacks" which is likely to intensify any initial dislike towards her (it did with me) Jacinda just irritates me and really did not like her coldness. Dania Ramirez's acting is near-uniformally panned for good reason.
Didn't really see the need for her and Henry's subplot which is pretty derivative and added very little to the episode, especially considering that there is no real chemistry (or at least natural chemistry) between the two.
However, the production values continue to impress, have never really had an issue with them though, the odd dodgy special effect aside. They are beautifully designed and atmospheric, nicely photographed. The music doesn't ever sound cheap or out-of-kilter, fitting well with the mood and never found myself questioning its placement. The main theme is still memorable. Most of the dialogue does not fall in the camp and cheesy camp, everything with Regina and Drizella is a fond reminder of the clever and layered writing of the earlier seasons. Especially with Regina, where one sees a complex tortured character that is never too perfect or too stock. Drizella up to this point of the season is a strong contender for the most interesting "newer" character, one with sinister actions that one doesn't agree with but can't help feeling sorry for her and understanding how she came to be that way.
Regina and Drizella's chemistry has intensity and pathos, and it's the fairytale realm story that is somewhat the heart of "Wake Up Call" and where the episode is at its most interesting and investable. Liked Roni's subplot a good deal too, mainly because Roni is equally compelling as a character. The symbol subplot is mainly setting up for what is to come and it does it well, without giving too much away or being vague too early, despite my disappointment with the season up to this point there was enough to that subplot to keep me intrigued in watching. Excepting Ramirez, the acting is fine. Lana Parrilla is an absolute knockout, and Adelaide Kane is intense and heartfelt.
In a nutshell, very well done and one of the season's better episodes easily. 8/10
There were though episodes in the season that were exceptions to this. Of the previous Season 7 episodes, "Beauty" was the one exception. "Wake Up Call" is another exception to the general underwhelming quality of the season. It may not be a 'Once Upon a Time' high point, and not everything works. A lot though is done right and it is one of not many episodes of Season 7 to remind me of 'Once Upon a Time' the way it used to be.
"Wake Up Call's" weakest element is Jacinda. Still find her very annoying and without any charm or any kind of appeal, although it is not quite as badly done as in "Greenbacks" which is likely to intensify any initial dislike towards her (it did with me) Jacinda just irritates me and really did not like her coldness. Dania Ramirez's acting is near-uniformally panned for good reason.
Didn't really see the need for her and Henry's subplot which is pretty derivative and added very little to the episode, especially considering that there is no real chemistry (or at least natural chemistry) between the two.
However, the production values continue to impress, have never really had an issue with them though, the odd dodgy special effect aside. They are beautifully designed and atmospheric, nicely photographed. The music doesn't ever sound cheap or out-of-kilter, fitting well with the mood and never found myself questioning its placement. The main theme is still memorable. Most of the dialogue does not fall in the camp and cheesy camp, everything with Regina and Drizella is a fond reminder of the clever and layered writing of the earlier seasons. Especially with Regina, where one sees a complex tortured character that is never too perfect or too stock. Drizella up to this point of the season is a strong contender for the most interesting "newer" character, one with sinister actions that one doesn't agree with but can't help feeling sorry for her and understanding how she came to be that way.
Regina and Drizella's chemistry has intensity and pathos, and it's the fairytale realm story that is somewhat the heart of "Wake Up Call" and where the episode is at its most interesting and investable. Liked Roni's subplot a good deal too, mainly because Roni is equally compelling as a character. The symbol subplot is mainly setting up for what is to come and it does it well, without giving too much away or being vague too early, despite my disappointment with the season up to this point there was enough to that subplot to keep me intrigued in watching. Excepting Ramirez, the acting is fine. Lana Parrilla is an absolute knockout, and Adelaide Kane is intense and heartfelt.
In a nutshell, very well done and one of the season's better episodes easily. 8/10
Yay another Regina episode! But with a twist and turns
vincentlucia-377003 December 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I really loved how Regina helped Drizzela with magic but then soon Regina realized that Drizzela wanted to use her magic to kill her own Mother but then Regina soon did not approve. So she didn't like it and tried to stop her but Drizzela didn't listen. But then later on in the real world Regina was soon woken up by the new and second villain which is Drizzela. Told Regina that if you try and break the curse something very bad happen's to her son Henry and Jacinda. If again if she tried too break the curse.
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