@Gaultheria wrote:
I think that action is only suited to a supporting role in this series. This is a puzzle show with a strong character component, an intertwined set of relationship mysteries. Regina’s smile is far more menacing than an army of ogres could ever be.
While in theory I’d like the show to go big like this with the stakes in why Rumple brought magic back for sure, I agree that unfortunately I don’t think that they do action that well. In fact, I felt that the last two episodes were really off in comparison to the few episodes that came right before like “The Return” and “The Stranger” because they tried to fit too much action in them, and some the action scenes just weren’t that interesting like the whole storming the castle story in “An Apple Red As Blood”. So I agree that when they reveal one of the answers to a big mystery, they do a much better job in general.
There’s also the many inconsistencies that unfortunately pop up again and again, so I think that would only multiply if they tried to do a show with multiple worlds not just three worlds (FTL, Earth, and Wonderland) so far along with many characters from those other worlds we haven’t seen yet. I think they would be fine in tiny amounts like they did in “Hat Trick”, but I don’t know if I would trust them if they started focusing heavily on those multiple worlds.
It would be very interesting concept though if done right, but right now I’m okay with the show just primarily being a puzzle show with a strong character component because I still think that there’s a lot that they can do there.