Once Upon a Time in Wonderland S01E01: Down the Rabbit Hole (Full Reaction)
Added 2021-06-19 20:04:51 +0000 UTC
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The timeline has been really confusing for me bc I don’t really know when this is supposed to take place. We see that Storybrooke exists but the Knave of Hearts saves Alice from an insane asylum in Victorian England.. so very confusing on my perspective. I also agree that the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts are 2 different people, but who’s to say this doesn’t take place after or before Cora’s death or when she was in rulership of Wonderland. Overall, looking forward to future reactions!
Miguelito
2021-06-22 18:24:19 +0000 UTCHaven't seen this show since it first aired, and probably wouldn't have rewatched on my own, but I enjoyed watching it again along your reactions. From what I understood, the Red Queen (chess) is a different character than Cora / Queen of Hearts (playing cards). Though, why they both exist, I never quite got.
WarioLGP
2021-06-21 16:24:18 +0000 UTCDown the Rabbit Hole- Thank you so much for a great first reaction for Once Upon a Time in Wonderland!!! I really had a lot of fun watching this show again with you. Now... I haven't watched this spinoff since it first aired on TV back in 2013 and 2014. And when I watched it then... I have to be honest and say that I didn't really care much for this show's visuals or the overall story concept. However, I did like a few of the characters, and I especially love the connection to Once Upon a Time. I love seeing Grumpy and Ashley, and I love seeing Emma's yellow bug, Granny's Diner, and the clock tower. Now... watching this first episode again, I do feel that I enjoyed it more this second time around, then I did back then. However, visually, the effects aren't nearly as good as they are in Once Upon a Time. You can tell that this spinoff wasn't given a very big budget to work with. Also... I am not a fan of the Red Queen... or at least the actress who plays her... Emma Rigby, at all. I love the idea of her character, as she is the Red Queen, who I believe becomes the next Queen of Wonderland after Cora, the Queen of Hearts leaves Wonderland upon joining with Hook to go to Storybrooke. I wanted to like her, but I don't like how Emma Rigby plays her character at all. She's boring, breathy, and not at all intimidating. In my opinion, she's a very boring villain. As for Alice and Cyrus... I think their characters are fine. They don't stand out to me at all, but they do share good chemistry. Sophie Lowe as Alice is just okay. And to me she just doesn't really feel like Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Not the way that I would picture Alice to be like. And Cyrus is played by Peter Gadiot. He is once again, just another random Genie from Agrabah... not the Genie from Aladdin. Given that Jafar is a villain within this show, I think I would have preferred it if Cyrus was the actual Genie, especially since Sidney Glass in Once Upon a Time is also just a random Genie from Agrabah as well. I also feel that it's a strange idea that a number of characters from Agrabah would be a part of a show that is set within Wonderland. However, if I remember correctly... this should get explained later on. At least, I hope so. As for the characters I really like... In Once Upon a Time, I am not really a big fan of Will Scarlet, also known as the Knave of Hearts here in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, who is played by actor... Michael Socha. And since we see him in Storybrooke and interact with both Grumpy and Cinderella, it's pretty clear that he is the character who will be coming into Once Upon a Time later on within season four. I always thought he is just too goofy and kind of boring. Although, when he plays alongside certain characters in Once Upon a Time, he is that much more enjoyable to watch for me. But with this being said... watching Will again more and more since I've begun rewatching Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland with you now, I've grown to like Will more than I ever did when these shows both first aired. He's a lot funnier to me, in the best way possible. And I am definitely curious and excited to be reminded of his history in Wonderland. I remember some of his story, but not all of it. And as for Jafar... I love the actor chosen to play him. Naveen Andrews. I've never watched Lost, but I have seen him in a number of other shows, as well as movies too, and I've always really liked him a lot. However, I feel that his character so far in this episode isn't that great. Yet I think he does get better over time. He definitely grows into Jafar and he needs some time to grow into his character. Also... I appreciate that Jafar is the major villain in this series, and not the Red Queen. And as for the White Rabbit... I totally forgot he was voiced by John Lithgow, who I absolutely love as an actor. He's hilarious. So hearing him voice the White Rabbit is a pleasant surprise and I like him very much. Although... I feel that it would have been better if learning he was working with the Red Queen was more of a reveal later on in the series. Overall... I really enjoyed your reaction for this Pilot episode and for the most part, it is pretty entertaining. I love the concept of Alice having been a prisoner within an asylum after her multiple trips to Wonderland in search of proof of magic so she can prove to her father and the people in the real world that magic is real. I also love the concept of the three wishes Alice has in her possession, one of which she has promised to Will in exchange for his help to find and save Cyrus. I like that they appear as tiny ruby jewels, which isn't a concept from Once Upon a Time. And I also like that Jafar is seeking them as well, using Cyrus as leverage against Alice and Will so he can get his hands on them. I would definitely enjoy watching the rest of the episodes through your reactions should you decide to continue to watch the rest of this show for us too. Thank you again, so much! Until next time, my friend... Sincerely, Heidi
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2021-06-20 05:50:58 +0000 UTC
