Reply To: The Ugly Duckling

which version is the better thesis statement for OUAT?

I think August’s is more in line with the themes of hope the show has always had from the very beginning.  Henry has said similar things, and to quote Mary Margaret from season 3, episode 11: ” What do you think fairytales are? They are a reminder that our lives will get better if we just hold on to hope” which I think perfectly aligns with what August is saying. OUAT has always been about hope even when all the odds are stacked against you, even when there is a curse coming that you are powerless to stop, or if you are a person who has had such a terrible life but you just want a happy ending, there’s always the chance for things to change for the better. Every character has gone through this. To quote MM again: “Believing in even the possibility of a happy ending is a very powerful thing.”