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Hate to say this again, but the number of hiatuses are no different than Season 1. Once just had more momentum against the NFL Championship game and award shows last year. This year, not so much and the ratings took a dive as a result. Notice how “In The Name of the Brother” got a 2.4 share and 7.68 million viewers, when “The Outsider” managed a 2.8 share and 8.24 million viewers only the week before. The Championship game caused that ratings fall, and it doesn’t help that Once went up against The Grammy’s immediately after it returned. Since “In the Name of the Brother”, we have yet to get into the higher 2 shares or over 8 million viewers again.
[adrotate group="5"]@CrownedWithLaurels wrote:
Didn’t they already have Tamara cast when they did the casting call for Robin? and they casted for a male. Does anyone remember if the casting call for Jack specified? lol does it even matter anymore?haha.
It would be pretty epic though if she did know him, nice back-to-back eps working up to it.
P.s. I wonder why the casting call for Tamara had a British accent? We haven’t heard her sounding British… I wonder if they decided to go without? That’s one clue that we no longer have , so if it wasn’t important to her character, what does it all mean??
Can’t wait for sneak peeks!!
The casting call for Robin was for “Lacey”, if he really is Robin. Tamara’s casting call NEVER said she had a British accent. Some news article got their facts mixed up.
I am on Team Not NealPan, but even I have to agree that this is just some reporter misinterpreting the casting call for Felix. Peter himself won’t appear until Season 3, so why would they be casting for him to appear in episode 22? Does not compute.
@SpinningGold wrote:
I thought season 1 was Breaking the curse, and this season is reason the curse has been cast, which is finding Bae… What they are gonna do next season? Who knows… probably bean centric I guess
“The Price of Magic”, if the upcoming special is any indication.
@Sarah_TN wrote:
1. Less new characters
Agreed. And any future new characters should be better developed.
2. Slow down (as others have stated)
Also agree. While drama is the big aspect of the show, these characters need to breathe.
3. Build more on Hook and Neal
I think we can all assume we’ll be getting more of both
4. Less hiatuses
It’s difficult when this is a show scheduled on a Sunday, which has always been an outlet for special programming. Whether it be the Academy Awards, American Music Awards, or something else. My ideal solution would be to have one longer hiatus during the winter, so both halves of the Season can run with minimal interruptions. With the Winter Olympics happening next February, Season 3 would be the perfect time to try this idea out. I really don’t want to see Once premieres suffer against the Olympics, as they did with the Golden Globes, NFC Championship game and the Grammy’s. We are STILL recovering from the ratings drop as a result of that scheduling, and I don’t want ABC to make the same mistake with Season 3. ABC might be too stubborn to forfeit airing new episodes during February sweeps, unfortunately. Anyway, the way I would schedule Season 3:
301 – September 29th, 2013
302 – October 6th, 2013
303 – October 13th, 2013
304 – October 20th, 2013
305 – October 27th, 2013
306 – November 3rd, 2013
307 – November 10th, 2013
2 week hiatus for the American Music Awards
308 – November 24th, 2013
309 – December 1st, 2013
310 – December 8th, 2013
311 – December 15th, 2013
11 week hiatus for the Winter (The proposed Wonderland spin-off would air during this time period)
312 – March 2nd, 2014
313 – March 9th, 2014
314 – March 16th, 2014
315 – March 23rd, 2014
316 – March 30th, 2014
317 – April 6th, 2014
318 – April 13th, 2014
319 – April 20th, 2014
320 – April 27th, 2014
321 – May 4th, 2014
322 – May 11th, 2014
5. I know the show needs it’s sponsors, but see what you can do about less breaks for advertising. We DVR’d the last episode and after forwarding through the commercials and watching the show, we were like: “is that it?”.
This is kinda out of their control. Once runs the standard 42-43 mins without commercials. The only way there would be less commercials would be if the episodes were longer, but that won’t happen.
6. Listen to your fans! Listen to their ideas!
This can honestly go both ways. While it is always nice to receive fan input, Adam and Eddy shouldn’t completely abandon their plans just because a few fans say so. This is their story, and they should be able to tell it as they see fit. From a writer’s perspective, how would you like it if fans demanded that you write things in a certain way rather than follow your own vision? That’s not to say fan suggestions shouldn’t be taken into account, but they shouldn’t dictate how the show is made either.
7. Writers might like to create a blind idea submission “hat” for the OUAT website on ABC. People who submit ideas would fill out personal information, and then click “agree” when prompted that ideas used will not be rewarded with monetary reimbursement (although, it would be a nice touch those who submit used ideas are noted with a “a special thank you to ____” in show credits). Those who submit ideas will fill out an electronic “index card” that writers can compile into a “hat” and pull for ideas. A lot of times, these can also help to inspire other ideas.
Some of this ties back into my response for statement 6, but I think there are actual legal reasons they can’t do such a thing. I think it might fall into the plagiarism territory.
8. Less death
I agree, and more particularly less “fake” deaths or framed murder cases.
9. More light-hearted and sometimes, maybe even cheesy domestic moments. People like those. The show has been kind of depressing lately. Lighten it up!
Agreed, there needs to be more of a balance. This Season has felt too down with not enough ups.
10. Everybody should get at least 1 real chance for redemption, if even in part.
Sure, why not?To add what people said about ABC’s promos and sneak peeks, I do agree that the promotional department needs to do a better job at making them less spoilerific. This is why several fans try to avoid the promos altogether. I understand that they need to hype up each episode, but at the same time they don’t want to ruin any major twists.
I have a hunch that this will mean that the winter hiatus for Season 3 will be much longer, but there’s honestly a good reason. Not only would the award shows, NFC championship game and the SuperBowl be in direct competition, but the Winter Olympics are airing that February too. For the sake of not risking a loss in viewership, which we are still suffering from this Season thanks to ABC placing Once against that major competition, it might be best for ABC to hold off on the 2nd half of Season 3 a little while longer. The other benefit from one longer hiatus would mean little to no other breaks for the remainder of the Season.
@Hooks Spyglass wrote:
ThecDragon = Mushu??
Hahaha, I KNEW someone was going to suggest that theory.
Disney did NOT produce the movie “Hook”. It was produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Sony’s TriStar Pictures. Disney has no rights to use anything directly from that film. Just wanted to clarify that. Another case of “mistaken iDisneyty” as I call it. =p
I think Snow will have to make up for her blackened heart by doing something exactly the opposite. She needs to do a greater deed of good to overshadow the darkness stirring in her heart. How Snow would do this is anyone’s guess. My personal theory? Snow will do something that results in saving Regina. Either way, I think “atonement” will be a crucial theme.
