The Storybrooke Daily Mirror: OUaT in the Media, Cons and Other Real Life Encounters

[Emma]

Yeah, the bunny ears are adorkable. Don't ever change Jen.

Really adore how much this cast hangs out off set.

Edited October 26, 2014 by Emma

[myril]

So Colin gets others to watch soccer. Neat. Liked that Sean Maguire and Rebecca Mader were quite passionate about the worldcup in summer by the way (and too bad, they women's worldcup in Canada next year will be at a time they likely won't be filming regardless if they get a new season, the final is first July weekend in Vancouver).

[Writing Wrongs]

I didn't see this posted. Meet The Snow Queen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2gERsH-EIA

 

The cleavage.

[Aliasscape]

I think it's so sweet that her 9 year old son is into Frozen. It seemed like boys between 9 and 14 were often "too cool for Frozen" while those older and younger were comfortable enough enjoying it.

[myril]

I didn't see this posted. Meet The Snow Queen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2gERsH-EIA

 

The cleavage.

Seen it a few days ago, thought it was already posted, but didn't check.

 

It's nice to see Elizabeth Mitchell goofing around a bit and laughing, what a difference to the Snow Queen, to some characters she played.

Edited October 28, 2014 by katusch

[Rumsy4]

The onceabc tumblr just posted a vine of Regina telling Emma that she didn't want to kill her, and tagged it #swanqueen with a freaking heart icon next to the tag. Seriously, this isn't officially queerbaiting? Is that line supposed to be romantic? In what planet am I living? 

[Dani-Ellie]

That's a ringing endorsement for a healthy relationship if I ever saw one. "Hey, look! One of the parties says she doesn't want to kill the other one! Aww!" [/sarcasm]

[Minneapple]

It seriously reminds me of Teen Wolf again. A lot of Teen Wolf's official social media accounts regularly queerbaited Stiles/Derek fans, to the point where people were actually thinking the ship would happen. Then Sterek didn't happen and that's when the fun started. Now the showrunner is much more gun-shy about engaging fans on social media.

[stealinghome]

Yeah, I have to say that with this last episode the show crossed the line into queerbaiting where Emma and Regina is concerned (I think they've done it before, but on the Mulan/Aurora front). Uck. Not cool, show. Now I feel grody when I thin about you and want to take a shower.

[Minneapple]

So this combines media and fashion, but I'm putting it in here for arbitrary reasons:

 

http://extratv.com/2014/10/26/is-frozen-s-elsa-getting-a-once-upon-a-time-makeover-this-season/
 

ExtraTV.com caught up with Georgina Haig, who plays the princess on the hit show, and she confessed that she’s rooting for an Elsa makeover.

“I would like Emma to give Elsa a bit of a makeover, because I think Elsa would love a pair of jeans in Storybrooke, because her dress catches on a lot of trees and gets very muddy. Emma is so practical. We are out running errands and she is nearly tripping on this cape. Emma would get out a pair of scissors, she would have been, like, jeans, t-shirts, go. It would be cool to have a makeover montage, where she practical-izes Elsa.”

I would totally love to see Emma giving Elsa a makeover. Or they could give each other makeovers. Emma would give Elsa a pair of jeans and a jacket. And Elsa would be all, "You should wear more sparkles!" and proceed to put sparkly pink eyeshadow or something on Emma.

[Emma]

Give me that scene please. I'd love to see that!!

[Minneapple]

OH, and I forgot about the wine. They'd drink wine and gossip and as they get drunker, the makeup would get more outrageous and Elsa would be wearing, like, neon green nail polish. And maybe Emma would try on Elsa's dress and then Elsa would braid Emma's hair and Emma would rock the straightener on Elsa's hair.

[kili]

“I would like Emma to give Elsa a bit of a makeover, because I think Elsa would love a pair of jeans in Storybrooke, because her dress catches on a lot of trees and gets very muddy. Emma is so practical."

 

I'm betting this was the reason for the purple cape. They probably found it pretty difficult to film with Elsa wandering through the woods after Anna.

[stealinghome]

I just kinda figured the cape was so that Georgina Haig didn't freeze. The cold might not bother Elsa much, but Georgina is not so similarly immune!

[InsertWordHere]

And maybe Emma would try on Elsa's dress and then Elsa would braid Emma's hair and Emma would rock the straightener on Elsa's hair.

I SO want Elsa to braid Emma's hair, mostly because I know how much JMo loves braids.

[legaleagle53]

The onceabc tumblr just posted a vine of Regina telling Emma that she didn't want to kill her, and tagged it #swanqueen with a freaking heart icon next to the tag. Seriously, this isn't officially queerbaiting? Is that line supposed to be romantic? In what planet am I living? 

Even worse, Lana retweeted it on Twitter (as I posted in the Fandom thread).  She's lost her damn mind, I think.

[stealinghome]

Actually, it's rather smart of Lana. I think it's totally queerbaiting, but the Swan Queen fandom (who are a lot of the staunchest Evil Regals) thinks Parrilla walks on water and can do no wrong. They're never going to call her out for queerbaiting. So Parrilla will get "credit" for it and take no flack for it--a win-win for her.

[ShadowFacts]

I don't respect shit stirrers and that describes both Lana and and abc presently.

[Serena]

This is your chance, people. Go send some questions for A&E.

[Camera One]

Read through the questions, and it's no wonder the show is the way it is, since it seems to be trying to satisfy the various vocal groups.  I see more posts calling for more Rumple-Charming bromance than scenes for Charming/Emma and Snow/Emma (which are zero).

[FabulousTater]

I kinda want to ask if there will be any scenes between Snow and Emma that will touch upon Snow's confession in Echo Cave that Emma isn't what Snow wanted. I mean, it's a 0.0000001% chance that the answer will be "Yes", but still...

 

ETA: I have no self-control today. I asked the question. And I'm sure it will never be picked or answered, but at least I asked.

Edited October 30, 2014 by FabulousTater

[HoodlumSheep]

I asked some legitimate questions, but i didn't use the EW hashtag, so they'll probably never be seen. I also posted them in reply to Adam's retweet of that person's original post, so That probably diminishes any chance of them being answered. Maybe I'll try again using the original post.

Never mind, my questions show up. Also, I totally just asked if we would ever see Charming's glorious Fabio hair again. I couldn't help it.

Edited October 30, 2014 by HoodlumSheep

[Dani-Ellie]

I asked about the Charming Family as well, but I left it general, just "Are we going to see more of the Charming Family?"

[pezgirl7]

Have any of you guys read the graphic novel Once upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen released by Marvel and ABC? The cover is very pretty, although I don't know if I would want a book about Regina and Graham's relationship!

[SilverShadow]

I have. It's an interesting read and it doesn't really justify Regina or anything. It does desperately try and retcon the rape implications via some of the events that occur over the course of the storyline.

[Mari]

I have. It's an interesting read and it doesn't really justify Regina or anything. It does desperately try and retcon the rape implications via some of the events that occur over the course of the storyline.

But, how do you retcon that?  She was someone he didn't like and was afraid of, and she not only had a remote control for him (his heart), but had set up his personality and the relationship into the Storybrooke scenario.

 

I know Parilla and A&E have downplayed what that means, but how on earth did they try to make that a consensual relationship?

Edited October 31, 2014 by Mari

[SilverShadow]

In the story

the Huntsman steals his heart back from The Evil Queen but then returns it to her in order to let Snow and Red escape.

[Mari]

Thanks, SilverShadow. 

 

They have issues.  Seriously.  But thank you for the answer.

[InsertWordHere]

I feel that situation would still be rape

because he lost his free will under coercion.

Graham still would not have slept with her if he had the ability to make his own decisions without worry for anyone's safety.

[SilverShadow]

Agreed 100%. Hence desperately tried.  And failed.

[Minneapple]

In the story

the Huntsman steals his heart back from The Evil Queen but then returns it to her in order to let Snow and Red escape.

That's really annoying. Like, don't try to *fix* the rape, mkay? It's like on Gossip Girl, when they half-assedly pretended Chuck didn't try to rape Jenny, but she had to get revenge on him anyway, and oh, it was just a big mess. Same with Damon on Vampire Diaries. It's annoying EVERY TIME. Goddammit, if you don't want your character to be a rapist, THEN DON'T WRITE HIM/HER AS A RAPIST. And the other thing I don't understand is why people try to explain away these characters' actions. I LOVED Evil Regina! She was a great character! She raped a guy, that meant she was REALLY EVIL. Just because I like her evil character, doesn't mean I'm okay with rape. But when you take that rapist character and try to twist things around to make their actions okay, that is rape culture AND it's telling a bad story. This person is a rapist, but oh, there were circumstances, so not really, so uh...NOW THEY'RE REDEEMED! Bleah. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth all around.

[Emma]

https://twitter.com/Xivent/status/528517983854166016

Colin will be in Paris in June for a con.

[Emma]

Any one else still enjoying Jen's 101 smiles? I am.

Lana starts her 100 hits today if you're interested.

[Dani-Ellie]

Any one else still enjoying Jen's 101 smiles? I am.

 

I am, too. I look forward to those pics every day.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Dani-Ellie

[Alex]

https://twitter.com/Xivent/status/528517983854166016

Colin will be in Paris in June for a con.

 

Wow, photoshoots and autographs with Colin are more expensive that with Lana!!! On the other hand, Meet&Greet with Lana is sold out.

 

http://xivents.com/events/fairy-tales/?lang=en

[Serena]

Yeah, M&G with Lana is sold out because she's been on the guest list for a while. Colin was just added today. That's gonna sell out fast too, though. Hopefully people spring for the Meghan M&G too! How awkward would that be if no one does.

[Emma]

One more guest will be added?

[sharky]

To be fair, Colin is probably getting more because this is his first year there. I think Lana and some of the other cast made an appearance there this past June.

[Emma]

I'll post the link for the People's Choice Awards when they become available.

 

For now, both Jennifer and Ginnifer were nominated as favorite actress in a sci-fi TV show and Ginnifer and Josh were nominated for favorite duo.

[legaleagle53]

I am, too. I look forward to those pics every day.

 

So do I.  I take my hat off to the lady for staying so positive and going out of her way to be nice to her fans online, in spite of all the crap she regularly gets from a few assholes who are the general reason that we can't have nice things.

[Emma]

http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/11/peoples-choice-awards-live-nominations.html

 

Full list here. Once did rather well actually.

 

Also nominated for Favorite TV Show, Favorite Sci-Fi TV Show, and Michael Raymond-James was nominated for Character We miss most.

Edited November 4, 2014 by Emma

[Serena]

Aww, both Ginny and JMo nominated as fave TV Actress. They're gonna split the Once fans votes :(

Nice that Snowing is nominated this year since CS was nominated last year for Favourite Couple. Of course, the tweens rule this thing and Delena is gonna win.

Edited November 4, 2014 by Serena

[HoodlumSheep]

Hasn't Delena won for the past bazillion years? I've never watched that show before. Anyways, good luck to Snowing! I'm crossing my fingers for JMo. (sorry Ginny!)

[Dani-Ellie]

Do we know how much stock the writers and such put in these? Because I find it interesting that as much as the Regina fans are very, very loud, Lana's name isn't up there (and hasn't been before, if I recall correctly).

[Mari]

Do we know how much stock the writers and such put in these? Because I find it interesting that as much as the Regina fans are very, very loud, Lana's name isn't up there (and hasn't been before, if I recall correctly).

That's a good point--but, then, I don't have a clue how the nominees are chosen.

[HoodlumSheep]

Do we know how much stock the writers and such put in these? Because I find it interesting that as much as the Regina fans are very, very loud, Lana's name isn't up there (and hasn't been before, if I recall correctly).

Probably not a lot. I can't remember if Lana was ever nominated either. This award show, just like many of the big award ceremonies like the emmys, etc. typically always nominate the same-old "safe" shows or people (Sorry, but I feel like Ginny falls under this category :( ). But at least the people have a chance of getting a character nominated by writing him or her in.

[Dani-Ellie]

That's a good point--but, then, I don't have a clue how the nominees are chosen.

 

Yeah, I don't, either. I do know that there's the write-in section, like HoodlumSheep said. I have no idea if the write-ins have ever actually gotten someone nominated, though.

[Souris]

This is what the terms & conditions says about noms:

 

 

 

The list of potential nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2015 were determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through EPoll Market Research. This process generated a list of the top candidates per category.

 

I suspect that studios, networks and publicists also have a hand in pushing certain nominees via that vague "vetted through" wording, but that may just be my cynical side showing.

Edited November 4, 2014 by Souris

[scarynikki12]

A few years ago there was a write in campaign for Nina Dobrev and she ended up winning the whole award so it can definitely work.

[Jean]

 

I suspect that studios, networks and publicists also have a hand in pushing certain nominees via that vague "vetted through" wording,

They say they vet it through Epoll Market Research, which is a company that tracks data about entertainment industry. It's one of the rivals of Marketing Evaluations, the company that puts out Q scores, which is probably still the predominant one. Epoll named theirs E-scores. I don't know if networks or studios would actually care to put in effort to push anything. It ain't exactly the Emmys.

 

One of the metrics used is probably number of twitter followers. That sector of the population is most likely to vote in these things.