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Okay, I have mixed feelings about this…
On one hand, I’ve always thought that Cruella De Vil could be a formidable foe for our Heroes and Villains (yes, that was a 4×11 pun). She’s a woman who doesn’t have magic, and uses her coniving wits to achieve her malicious goals. I find that sort of thing intriguing.
On the other, I really am getting tired of the structuring of this season. The first half was the “GIVE US RATINGS AND WE’LL GIVE YOU FROZEN 2: THE TV VERSION,” which while somewhat-memorable (I’m particularly fond of the CGI for Pabbie and the casting, plus the psychotic nature of the Snow Queen), has led to the complete essence of some of our favorite characters (Emma, Rumple, Regina, Snow, even Henry!) to be completely destroyed in favor of promoting their self-proclaimed “most expensive fan-fiction ever.”
Now, with two new (and somewhat old) villainesses and possibly a third one on the way, we’ll have to balance screen time between them, our core characters, former guest stars, and possibly some remaining Frozen characters. THEN we have to find the author of the book.
I find this annoying, as it seems like A&E always have giddy smiles on their faces while apparently oblivious to the fact that they’ve reached their saturation point (in my opinion, 3×11). They’ve gone and a.) retconned many plot points b.) broken rules established in the first season then tried to reinforce those rules afterwards and c.) have destroyed characters and character arcs in favor of blatant fan service and for the sake of their plots. As a writer, this is unjust both to the fans, the actors, and (arguably most importantly) the beloved characters.
Now, to tie this back, while I’m happy that a villainess that I’ve appreciated is coming to show, I’m unhappy in the manner of which she’s coming. With so many characters, when are we going to get to the point when enough is enough, and we finally get our main, non-recent movie characters back in the forefront of the action?
Keeper of Thor’s Hammer, Will Scarlet’s Genie Bottle, Emma’s Gun, Emma and Henry’s Moment at the Castle, Cora, and the infamous Family Tree!