ONCE - Once Upon a Time podcast
Reviews, theories, and talk about ABC's Once Upon a Time TV show
Fun (kinda) Exercise : if you were hired by ABC today and told to do whatever it takes to bring ONCE’s rating’s up what would you do? You can change a current a storyline ,add or kill a character, change publicity tactics, whatever you need to do free rein Also side note according to the promo for next week’s episode it seems like a lot of SQ bait which is a big fan favorite do I think we could see a rating boost maybe 1.7-1.8?
I could see having more content, like they do with the comics, to help fill out some storylines, or just have fun with character development. I love the idea of webisodes, and think those could provide some fun opportunities for both the writers and actors to play with characters a little more, especially if the episodes were on the lighter side. Whether these were to fill in the gaps between weeks or hiatus, smaller webisodes could be a nice way to keep people engaged between episodes.
Along those lines, with all the social media, there could be more opportunities to play around with Storybrooke itself too, kind of like the ads they had in the extras for the first season. Fun easter eggs or teasers for upcoming episodes through character tweets or SB small business ads could be really fun, and ways to reference some of the characters we haven’t seen for a while.
I also agree with PriceofMagic when it comes to one larger story arc for the season. One of the things I liked and miss about the first season was all the mystery surrounding everything – not knowing who was who, or who knew what. So much of season one felt like there was this much larger story to tell, and we were only seeing bits and pieces through the flashbacks, something that is again easier to do when you have the full season to explore. It was a fun ride, and I kind of hope it’s something they can get back to with the next season.