yeah, kind of in a “you’re in my town now” kind of way.
A Podunk with NO ONE IN IT. Seriously, that town is a ghost town except for the CharMillStiltskins and their “friends”
“Friends” is too strong a word, I’d say “walking, talking plot conveniences”.
One thing I miss about the early seasons of Once is the small town feel. In season 1 you never saw every nook and cranny of Storybrooke but it felt alive with people.