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what is one thing you’re grateful for on OUAT?
When I saw this question last night before I went to bed, my first instinct was to be snarky and say nothing. But I realized that this sarcastic answer wasn’t entirely true so I decided instead to give it some thought before answering.
At the end of the day, the actual show–its characters, its stories, its themes–didn’t give me anything. Not truly. The story has devolved from a show that was always campy but fun with a whole lot of heart to a tawdry soap opera with highly questionable morals and ethics that seems to be perpetuating a lot of tired media tropes that really (really) need to die already. The characters are former shells of themselves and I barely recognize my favorite complex Trickster Father Imp because his story has been so mangled. My other favorite character died and both my ‘ships are either dead or have been beaten to the point of resembling ground beef. So, the show itself and I aren’t going to part on good terms and its unlikely that I’ll speak of it with anything resembling fondness except when I look back at S1-S3A, and even then any fond remembrances will be tinged with bitterness.
BUT. Yes, there is a but. The show did give me one thing, even if it was not aware that it was giving it to me. It gave me you guys. Yeah, yeah, yeah this is sappy but whatever; it’s Saturday at 915 am and I’m only on my first cup of coffee. Even though I welcome the end of the show, I fear the loss of my friends. I know that there’s a group of us who are…shall we say…codependent and can no longer function without each other but I still fear the loss of this little community as a whole. The idea of waking up and not checking the forums instantly–saying good morning to various people, checking responses and making my own in turn–is baffling. Like, what exactly am I supposed to do in the morning if I’m not here? As I stated above, there is little in the way of fond remembrances for the show, but there are several memories from this place that will stick out. Various other TV programs we all watched together (ie: screaming and cursing Slurpeez when we got to the last episode of Poldark and all our emotions died and I decided she was to blame–which she took with grace and a smile); coming up with various theories that all turned out to be 100% false but were fun to make (ie: the Home Office theory with Phee that was so well thought out and explained I’m amazed A and E didn’t end up going that route); the painful threads that gave me ulcers but did yield some intense conversations (ie: my Love and Romance thread, the CSF thread); Love Day #1; the summer we spent going through each character thread and discussing their entire arcs (and constantly having to throw cold water on POM and WR for getting a little defensive about how much responsibility Rumple had for turning Regina into the Evil Queen); Comic Con before Season Three when the forums flipping crashed on me when I was trying to keep everyone updated and there was PANIC; the Christmas holiday when our chat crashed and we all ended up singing Christmas carols in a thread we made to supplement chat because we might all be a little too addicted to each other (also discussing the JMO/Michael Coleman Twitter fight which was happening live for our amusement); Watcher’s highly inappropriate jokes; Jo forcing me to learn crochet (which has subsequently ruined my life); taking a road trip to an amusement park with some truly spectacular people that I don’t know how to live without and finding SF stuff everywhere; arguing with Keb for 10 freaking pages over curtains (I’m right, she’s wrong); being here for each other the week after Neal was killed….
The list could go on potentially forever.
So, that’s what the show gave to me. It gave me you guys.
That was overly sappy. Bah. You guys love me anyway.
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"You guys love me anyway.
Yes we love you, so here is a present for you a cake inspired in hogwarts, yes is a cake, not a toy( Jo and Macy so going to want one also, lol).
Is my feeling also, in the end, more than the show, i got something bigger, something that cant be erased or retcon, my friends and a bison and baby lily. Im sure no one will be able to end that, we may get some new show that everyone loves, who knows maybe depending on timeslot Emerald city, even tho we have Grimm coming also soon, and we have GOS also, so in the end we will stay together.
So i end saying the same, I love everyone of you and in the end is the only thing im thankfull.
"I offended you with my opinion? Ha, you should hear the ones I keep to myself".
Hmm. Good question, @WickedRegal . I guess I’m grateful that RC hasn’t yet dumped OUAT and run for the hills. I’ll slog through almost anything with Bobby in it. 😉 But more generally about the show, and as much as I like to criticize them, I think A&E are “big idea” sorts of guys — that’s why the first few seasons were so good, the show had this incredible creative spark. And even if that spark has by now largely petered out, I do remember how exciting it felt to discover this new, yet seemingly deeply familiar and satisfying story, and I dearly miss that narrative and its characters.
Since we’re on the topic of thanksgiving though — I know I’m relatively new here compared to many others, but I think if I hadn’t accidentally stumbled on this community, I would have dropped OUAT like a hot radioactive potato faster than you could say “character assassination.” And yet, here I am, still watching, and it’s all your fault, you guys. 😉
What’s really delightful about this forum and community (and the SF thread in particular) is that one is as likely to come up on a smart discussion of mythology, a feminist critique of mass media, some lighthearted random banter, or on an MRJ gifset. ^_^ For better or for worse, this particular configuration probably wouldn’t exist without OUAT having gone so spectacularly off rails. How’s that for a silver lining on this fine Saturday morning?
Aww you all are so sweet.
What I appreciate about ouat.
First the friends I have made through this series. I got my Ranchers and Heartsong and many more through this show. I am truly grateful to know you all and it has been a great pleasure.
I appreciate OUAT for Michael Raymond James. I knew him from True Blood. But I fell in love with him during the OUAT comic con and when he wore his hoodie in memory of Trayvon Martin. I was just fell deep. I learn that MRJ is a really compassionate sweet fun loving down to earth good nature human being with the best smiles that lights up your day. I love good people and MRJ is good people.
I appreciate ouat and the oncer fandom for season 1-2 a. It was so much fun, carefree, and simple back then. Crack ships, baewatch, theories about the simplest things. Oh that was such good times and I miss the newness of Once. I have to say nothing beats season 1 ONCE fandom. It was special. It was magical. It was simple. It was fun!
Love you Guys and Dolls.
"I will be kind but I will speak my mind."
What I appreciate about OUAT is this place. This forum has helped me gain confidence in myself. I’m allowed to express my opinions and I’m allowed to disagree with opinions I don’t agree with. I’ve been involved in some spirited debates (WR, I’m looking at you lol) but it’s all been fun. As cliché as it sounds, I don’t know where I would be without this forum.
Thank you guys for making this place such a fun place to be.
PS: Also grateful for RumBelle.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixThe show itself hasn’t given me that much except for headaches from all the head desking. But, the one great thing to come out of my initial interest and the forums is the fun community we have here. <3
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
LET’S ALL BASK IN THE LOVE WE HAVE FOR EACH OTHER.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"LET’S ALL BASK IN THE LOVE WE HAVE FOR EACH OTHER.
"If you go as far as you can see...you will then see enough to go even further." - Finn Balor
*waves good morning*
I’m so tired. I was bad and bought yarn yesterday. Now I’m staring at it and telling it how pretty it is and what fine hats it will make.
I might be crazy.
For those of who are about to go through an episode that will either make us all sob or make us all rage….may god have mercy on our souls.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I am mourning. I was tempted to watch tonight (just so I can be well informed about what I am being mad about) but out sheer fear and sorrow alas I can not. Maybe I’ll catch the sneak peaks the next day or something.
But today I am in mourning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCd_SgvKzvI
OH MY GAWD WHY AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELF.
"I will be kind but I will speak my mind."
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