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** Or, given her real world last name, she might have ended up as the Swan Princess.
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** Might even explain some of the backstory. The miller had to give Rumpelstiltskin Regina and he raised her to wreak havoc.
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You can't deny the [[HoYay sexual tension]] in some scenes. When Regina finds out that Emma is Henry's birth mother, she's shocked and upset because she ''can't have her.'' Emma is the void that Regina will never be able to fill, partially due to a bit of a tragic flaw in her hubris and that she is disgusted with her own homosexual feelings, so she pushes her away. It could also be the case that the person Evil Queen Regina loved most was Snow White's mother, who could have died during childbirth or in some way protecting her daughter, thereby ruing the queen's life. She sees Snow's mother in Emma because she is her granddaughter and that's what she's attracted to.

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You can't deny the [[HoYay sexual tension]] in some scenes. When Regina finds out that Emma is Henry's birth mother, she's shocked and upset because she ''can't have her.'' Emma is the void that Regina will never be able to fill, partially due to a bit of a tragic flaw in her hubris and that she is disgusted with her own homosexual feelings, so she pushes her away. It could also be the case that the person Evil Queen Regina loved most was Snow White's mother, who could have died during childbirth or in some way protecting her daughter, thereby ruing the queen's life. She sees Snow's mother in Emma because she is her granddaughter and that's what she's attracted to.to.

[[WMG: This shows version of [[TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] will either be paralegic or paralyzed from the waist down.]]
I read in Entertaiment Weekly that the writers are working on adding Ariel to the cast, it would only make sense if she couldn't walk because of Mermaid state in the past.
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** Wel the other characters have certainly figured out who he is, why doesn't the same thing work for them? He probably got rid of the name clause in the contracts. Either that or it was a one time thing.
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\n** Emma is just Emma. She was Snow White and Prince Charming's daughter in the fairy tale world.

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Emma already spilled the beans in the office, and Henry's been telling him as much as he dares for years. On the other hand, he's just as terrified of Regina as everyone else and did sell Emma out. He's probably in the back pocket of Archie like everyone else in town is, too. He's liable to have a few HeelFaceRevolvingDoor moments before that conscience of his rears its head and he'll finally DefaultToGood.

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Emma already spilled the beans in the office, and Henry's been telling him as much as he dares for years. On the other hand, he's just as terrified of Regina as everyone else and did sell Emma out. He's probably in the back pocket of Archie Mr. Gold like everyone else in town is, too. He's liable to have a few HeelFaceRevolvingDoor moments before that conscience of his rears its head and he'll finally DefaultToGood.



* Adopted into a family that's pretty condescending and emotionally abusive, surrounded by those who ridicule him, always on the outside looking in, until he runs away and find his birth family - Swans.

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* Adopted into a family that's pretty condescending and emotionally abusive, surrounded by those who ridicule him, always on the outside looking in, until he runs away and find his birth family - Swans.



You can't deny the sexual tension in some scenes. When Regina finds out that Emma is Henry's birth mother, she's shocked and upset because she ''can't have her.'' Emma is the void that Regina will never be able to fill, partially due to a bit of a tragic flaw in her hubris and that she is disgusted with her own homosexual feelings, so she pushes her away. It could also be the case that the person Evil Queen Regina loved most was Snow White's mother, who could have died during childbirth or in some way protecting her daughter, thereby ruing the queen's life. She sees Snow's mother in Emma because she is her granddaughter and that's what she's attracted to.

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You can't deny the [[HoYay sexual tension tension]] in some scenes. When Regina finds out that Emma is Henry's birth mother, she's shocked and upset because she ''can't have her.'' Emma is the void that Regina will never be able to fill, partially due to a bit of a tragic flaw in her hubris and that she is disgusted with her own homosexual feelings, so she pushes her away. It could also be the case that the person Evil Queen Regina loved most was Snow White's mother, who could have died during childbirth or in some way protecting her daughter, thereby ruing the queen's life. She sees Snow's mother in Emma because she is her granddaughter and that's what she's attracted to.
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In the original story the miller's daughter had to guess his name in order to get out of her bargain; Henry admitted that he doesn't know who Gold is in the real world yet.

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In the original story the miller's daughter had to guess his name in order to get out of her bargain; Henry admitted that he doesn't know who Gold is in the real world yet.yet.

[[WMG: Regina doesn't hate Emma, she ''loves'' her.]]
You can't deny the sexual tension in some scenes. When Regina finds out that Emma is Henry's birth mother, she's shocked and upset because she ''can't have her.'' Emma is the void that Regina will never be able to fill, partially due to a bit of a tragic flaw in her hubris and that she is disgusted with her own homosexual feelings, so she pushes her away. It could also be the case that the person Evil Queen Regina loved most was Snow White's mother, who could have died during childbirth or in some way protecting her daughter, thereby ruing the queen's life. She sees Snow's mother in Emma because she is her granddaughter and that's what she's attracted to.

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[[WMG: Regina really does love Herny]]

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[[WMG: Regina is Snow White's biological mother]]
Snow White said that she 'ruined (the Queen's) life'. From the way it was phrased, that could have indicated childbirth, and Regina and Emma look almost like mother and daughter, which would make complete sense if they were 'grand'mother and 'grand'daughter.

[[WMG: Regina really does love Herny]]Henry]]
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* Regina also pointed out when "Mrs. Nolan" showed up that the town's bigger and more populated than it looks.
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* Henry keeps insisting that bad things happen if the characters leave. Maybe the father died.

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Despite her {{Jerkass}} ways she really is some one who wants happiness and thought child might bring it. Her antagonistic behavior just comes from fear of losing him like what she lost to Snow White

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Despite her {{Jerkass}} ways she really is some one who wants happiness and thought child might bring it. Her antagonistic behavior just comes from fear of losing him like what she lost to Snow White White




[[WMG: Alternately, Henry is the Ugly Duckling.]]
* Adopted into a family that's pretty condescending and emotionally abusive, surrounded by those who ridicule him, always on the outside looking in, until he runs away and find his birth family - Swans.



He will be an adult, and possibly a former actor who never made it big. He, too, could have been abandoned. By his mother, who ran off from [=HumanWorld=]!Geppetto before he was born. It's also probable he will have a certain hobby - making wooden puppets.

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He will be an adult, and possibly a former actor who never made it big. He, too, could have been abandoned. By his mother, who ran off from [=HumanWorld=]!Geppetto [=HumanWorld!Geppetto=] before he was born. It's also probable he will have a certain hobby - making wooden puppets.
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[[WMG: Regina really does love Herny]]
Despite her {{Jerkass}} ways she really is some one who wants happiness and thought child might bring it. Her antagonistic behavior just comes from fear of losing him like what she lost to Snow White
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He will be an adult, and possibly a former actor who never made it big. He, too, could have been abandoned. By his mother, who ran off from HumanWorld!Geppetto before he was born. It's also probable he will have a certain hobby - making wooden puppets.

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He will be an adult, and possibly a former actor who never made it big. He, too, could have been abandoned. By his mother, who ran off from HumanWorld!Geppetto [=HumanWorld=]!Geppetto before he was born. It's also probable he will have a certain hobby - making wooden puppets.puppets.

[[WMG: Emma will get out of her deal with Mr. Gold by realizing which fairytale he is.]]
In the original story the miller's daughter had to guess his name in order to get out of her bargain; Henry admitted that he doesn't know who Gold is in the real world yet.
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Again, in a series full of meaningful names, how could she be anything but the Swan Princess?

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Again, in a series full of meaningful names, how could she be anything but the Swan Princess?Princess?

[[WMG: Pinocchio is another patient of Dr. Hopper's.]]
He will be an adult, and possibly a former actor who never made it big. He, too, could have been abandoned. By his mother, who ran off from HumanWorld!Geppetto before he was born. It's also probable he will have a certain hobby - making wooden puppets.
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Mary Margaret said that no one was ever brave enough to run against Regina, which is why she stayed in power so long. But now that Emma is in Storybrooke, time is moving forward and somebody will eventually come out of the woodwork and try to wrest control from her. And who might it be? None other than Maleficent.

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Mary Margaret said that no one was ever brave enough to run against Regina, which is why she stayed in power so long. But now that Emma is in Storybrooke, time is moving forward and somebody will eventually come out of the woodwork and try to wrest control from her. And who might it be? None other than Maleficent.Maleficent.

[[WMG: Emma Swan is Odette.]]
Again, in a series full of meaningful names, how could she be anything but the Swan Princess?

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He had to have known that bringing Henry into the picture would draw in Emma, the one fated to break the curse. He has no reason to do it just to mess with the queen as he can control her already. It's never been specified whether breaking the curse will return everyone to the fantasy world or just free them from the town of Storybrooke and the only one who knows exactly how the curse works is (presumably) Rumplestilskin. The objective of breaking into the real world makes sense for him as he seems to enjoy wreaking havoc just for the sake of it and would probably love to get access to a world where no one knows who he is.

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He had to have known that bringing Henry into the picture would draw in Emma, the one fated to break the curse. He has no reason to do it just to mess with the queen as he can control her already. It's never been specified whether breaking the curse will return everyone to the fantasy world or just free them from the town of Storybrooke and the only one who knows exactly how the curse works is (presumably) Rumplestilskin. The objective of breaking into the real world makes sense for him as he seems to enjoy wreaking havoc just for the sake of it and would probably love to get access to a world where no one knows who he is.



Regina ''Mills''? In a show full of [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Names]]? Would account for her keeping daddy dearest as a servant, to make up for his stupid bragging that almost got her killed. Doesn't he even kind of look like a fairy tale miller? Plus, this would even leave the queen's firstborn child unaccounted for -- "the thing she loves most"?

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Regina ''Mills''? In a show full of [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Names]]? Would account for her keeping daddy dearest as a servant, to make up for his stupid bragging that almost got her killed. Doesn't he even kind of look like a fairy tale miller? Plus, this would even leave the queen's firstborn child unaccounted for -- "the thing she loves most"?



* Emma already spilled the beans in the office, and Henry's been telling him as much as he dares for years. On the other hand, he's just as terrified of Regina as everyone else and did sell Emma out. He's probably in the back pocket of Archie like everyone else in town is, too. He's liable to have a few HeelFaceRevolvingDoor moments before that conscience of his rears its head and he'll finally DefaultToGood.
** He ''is'' the physical manifestation of "conscience", after all.

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* Emma already spilled the beans in the office, and Henry's been telling him as much as he dares for years. On the other hand, he's just as terrified of Regina as everyone else and did sell Emma out. He's probably in the back pocket of Archie like everyone else in town is, too. He's liable to have a few HeelFaceRevolvingDoor moments before that conscience of his rears its head and he'll finally DefaultToGood.
** * He ''is'' the physical manifestation of "conscience", after all.



* Maybe an agent of Rumplestitskin who needed a new player on the board to control Regina and get Emma into the game. So, he makes one of his many deals and smuggles someone out with some conditions. Best case scenario, he courted Emma, but had to leave back to Storybrooke and doesn't know Henry's his. [[ChildByRape Worst case scenario]]...
** Unless it is the worst case scenario, you'd think we'd know pretty quick since Emma would be able to recognize the father when she saw him around town.

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* Maybe an agent of Rumplestitskin who needed a new player on the board to control Regina and get Emma into the game. So, he makes one of his many deals and smuggles someone out with some conditions. Best case scenario, he courted Emma, but had to leave back to Storybrooke and doesn't know Henry's his. [[ChildByRape Worst case scenario]]...
** * Unless it is the worst case scenario, you'd think we'd know pretty quick since Emma would be able to recognize the father when she saw him around town.



* Regina is obviously abusive towards Henry, but fiercely protective of her status as Henry's mother. She claims Snow killed the one she loved most. It's possible she's using Henry as a surrogate for a deceased son.
** He's a surrogate for her [[SelfMadeOrphan murdered]] father.

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* Regina is obviously abusive towards Henry, but fiercely protective of her status as Henry's mother. She claims Snow killed the one she loved most. It's possible she's using Henry as a surrogate for a deceased son.
** * He's a surrogate for her [[SelfMadeOrphan murdered]] father.



* Since the guard warned Snow White and Prince Charming that Rumpelstiltskin has power over people by having their names, it seems odd that neither one freaked out when Rumpel knew their identities. The decision to reveal their baby's name seemed to have a lot more weight to it and the name in question is a lot more normal. With names having power in the fairy tale world, most {{Genre Savvy}} or royal/magical people use aliases. A king and queen call their son Charming in public because he's polite when really his true name is Bob. A beautiful girl is called Snow White because of her appearance when really her name is Fran. A woman is called an Evil Queen because she was smart enough to never share her real name, et c...
** Turns out Snow White is her real name, but she was also being hunted by an evil sorceress, so maybe her name just got spread around. On the other hand, Prince Charming seemed perfectly willing to tell a thief his real name, but then LoveAtFirstSight was in play.

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* Since the guard warned Snow White and Prince Charming that Rumpelstiltskin has power over people by having their names, it seems odd that neither one freaked out when Rumpel knew their identities. The decision to reveal their baby's name seemed to have a lot more weight to it and the name in question is a lot more normal. With names having power in the fairy tale world, most {{Genre Savvy}} or royal/magical people use aliases. A king and queen call their son Charming in public because he's polite when really his true name is Bob. A beautiful girl is called Snow White because of her appearance when really her name is Fran. A woman is called an Evil Queen because she was smart enough to never share her real name, et c...
** * Turns out Snow White is her real name, but she was also being hunted by an evil sorceress, so maybe her name just got spread around. On the other hand, Prince Charming seemed perfectly willing to tell a thief his real name, but then LoveAtFirstSight was in play.



* When Emma came to town the town clock started moving indicating that the town is no longer frozen in stasis. The various fairy tales are going to start moving forward now playing out real life version of the stories. If Emma can help bring them all to a happy ending, the curse will be broken.

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* When Emma came to town the town clock started moving indicating that the town is no longer frozen in stasis. The various fairy tales are going to start moving forward now playing out real life version of the stories. If Emma can help bring them all to a happy ending, the curse will be broken.



* Actually a good guy who works for the bad guy? One of his skillsets is tracking in the woods? One of the most important characters in the story? Sheriff and Huntsman are both like this. (Traditional huntsman anyway, he has yet to appear in the show)
** He was mentioned briefly as having caught Snow White after being ordered to cut out her heart, but then letting her go out of compassion. I'd say that supports this theory.

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* Actually a good guy who works for the bad guy? One of his skillsets is tracking in the woods? One of the most important characters in the story? Sheriff and Huntsman are both like this. (Traditional huntsman anyway, he has yet to appear in the show)
** * He was mentioned briefly as having caught Snow White after being ordered to cut out her heart, but then letting her go out of compassion. I'd say that supports this theory.



* It only stands to reason that the kids in his class are from the fairy tale world, too, and who's one of the most well known children in fairy tale canon? There's no way a future episode won't point this out.

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* It only stands to reason that the kids in his class are from the fairy tale world, too, and who's one of the most well known children in fairy tale canon? There's no way a future episode won't point this out.out.

[[WMG: The episodes leading up to the season finale will concern the mayoral elections.]]
Mary Margaret said that no one was ever brave enough to run against Regina, which is why she stayed in power so long. But now that Emma is in Storybrooke, time is moving forward and somebody will eventually come out of the woodwork and try to wrest control from her. And who might it be? None other than Maleficent.
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** He was mentioned briefly as having caught Snow White after being ordered to cut out her heart, but then letting her go out of compassion. I'd say that supports this theory.

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** He was mentioned briefly as having caught Snow White after being ordered to cut out her heart, but then letting her go out of compassion. I'd say that supports this theory.theory.

[[WMG: One of Henry's classmates is Pinocchio]]
* It only stands to reason that the kids in his class are from the fairy tale world, too, and who's one of the most well known children in fairy tale canon? There's no way a future episode won't point this out.
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* Actually a good guy who works for the bad guy? One of his skillsets is tracking in the woods? One of the most important characters in the story? Sheriff and Huntsman are both like this. (Traditional huntsman anyway, he has yet to appear in the show)

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* Actually a good guy who works for the bad guy? One of his skillsets is tracking in the woods? One of the most important characters in the story? Sheriff and Huntsman are both like this. (Traditional huntsman anyway, he has yet to appear in the show)show)
**He was mentioned briefly as having caught Snow White after being ordered to cut out her heart, but then letting her go out of compassion. I'd say that supports this theory.
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* When Emma came to town the town clock started moving indicating that the town is no longer frozen in stasis. The various fairy tales are going to start moving forward now playing out real life version of the stories. If Emma can help bring them all to a happy ending, the curse will be broken.

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* When Emma came to town the town clock started moving indicating that the town is no longer frozen in stasis. The various fairy tales are going to start moving forward now playing out real life version of the stories. If Emma can help bring them all to a happy ending, the curse will be broken.broken.

[[WMG: The sheriff is the manifestation of The Huntsman]]
*Actually a good guy who works for the bad guy? One of his skillsets is tracking in the woods? One of the most important characters in the story? Sheriff and Huntsman are both like this. (Traditional huntsman anyway, he has yet to appear in the show)
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** Turns out Snow White is her real name, but she was also being hunted by an evil sorceress, so maybe her name just got spread around. On the other hand, Prince Charming seemed perfectly willing to tell a thief his real name, but then LoveAtFirstSight was in play.
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** Well Emma is a [[TheChosenOne Special Snowflake]]

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** Well Emma is a [[TheChosenOne Special Snowflake]]Snowflake]]

[[WMG: Emma has to play out the fairy tales in the real world to break the curse.]]
* When Emma came to town the town clock started moving indicating that the town is no longer frozen in stasis. The various fairy tales are going to start moving forward now playing out real life version of the stories. If Emma can help bring them all to a happy ending, the curse will be broken.
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* Had Emma been raised in that world, chances are she would have been called Goldilocks because of her hair or Snowflake because of her mother so that no one would have power over her.

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* Had Emma been raised in that world, chances are she would have been called Goldilocks because of her hair or Snowflake because of her mother so that no one would have power over her.her.
** Well Emma is a [[TheChosenOne Special Snowflake]]
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* He probably wrote the book and arranged for Henry to get it as well, he may even have written the book before the curse was even cast as a way of passing the information on to himself after his memory was wiped.




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** He's a surrogate for her [[SelfMadeOrphan murdered]] father.
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* Regina is obviously abusive towards Henry, but fiercely protective of her status as Henry's mother. She claims Snow killed the one she loved most. It's possible she's using Henry as a surrogate for a deceased son.

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* Regina is obviously abusive towards Henry, but fiercely protective of her status as Henry's mother. She claims Snow killed the one she loved most. It's possible she's using Henry as a surrogate for a deceased son.son.

[[WMG: Fairy tale characters all go by [[CodeName aliases]].]]
*Since the guard warned Snow White and Prince Charming that Rumpelstiltskin has power over people by having their names, it seems odd that neither one freaked out when Rumpel knew their identities. The decision to reveal their baby's name seemed to have a lot more weight to it and the name in question is a lot more normal. With names having power in the fairy tale world, most {{Genre Savvy}} or royal/magical people use aliases. A king and queen call their son Charming in public because he's polite when really his true name is Bob. A beautiful girl is called Snow White because of her appearance when really her name is Fran. A woman is called an Evil Queen because she was smart enough to never share her real name, et c...

*Had Emma been raised in that world, chances are she would have been called Goldilocks because of her hair or Snowflake because of her mother so that no one would have power over her.
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** Unless it is the worst case scenario, you'd think we'd know pretty quick since Emma would be able to recognize the father when she saw him around town.
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* Maybe an agent of Rumplestitskin who needed a new player on the board to control Regina and get Emma into the game. So, he makes one of his many deals and smuggles someone out with some conditions. Best case scenario, he courted Emma, but had to leave back to Storybrooke and doesn't know Henry's his. [[ChildByRape Worst case scenario]]...

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* Maybe an agent of Rumplestitskin who needed a new player on the board to control Regina and get Emma into the game. So, he makes one of his many deals and smuggles someone out with some conditions. Best case scenario, he courted Emma, but had to leave back to Storybrooke and doesn't know Henry's his. [[ChildByRape Worst case scenario]]...scenario]]...

[[WMG: Snow White, knowingly or not, killed the Queen's son.]]
* Regina is obviously abusive towards Henry, but fiercely protective of her status as Henry's mother. She claims Snow killed the one she loved most. It's possible she's using Henry as a surrogate for a deceased son.
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** He ''is'' the physical manifestation of "conscience", after all.
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[[WMG: Archie Hopper / J. Cricket will be the WildCard]]

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[[WMG: Archie Dr. Hopper / J. Cricket will be the WildCard]]
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[[WMG: Archie Hopper / J. Cricket will be the WildCard]]
* Emma already spilled the beans in the office, and Henry's been telling him as much as he dares for years. On the other hand, he's just as terrified of Regina as everyone else and did sell Emma out. He's probably in the back pocket of Archie like everyone else in town is, too. He's liable to have a few HeelFaceRevolvingDoor moments before that conscience of his rears its head and he'll finally DefaultToGood.

[[WMG: Henry's father is a storybook character that escaped.]]
* Maybe an agent of Rumplestitskin who needed a new player on the board to control Regina and get Emma into the game. So, he makes one of his many deals and smuggles someone out with some conditions. Best case scenario, he courted Emma, but had to leave back to Storybrooke and doesn't know Henry's his. [[ChildByRape Worst case scenario]]...
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[[WMG: Rumplestilskin's ultimate objective is to break the curse and escape into the real world]]
He had to have known that bringing Henry into the picture would draw in Emma, the one fated to break the curse. He has no reason to do it just to mess with the queen as he can control her already. It's never been specified whether breaking the curse will return everyone to the fantasy world or just free them from the town of Storybrooke and the only one who knows exactly how the curse works is (presumably) Rumplestilskin. The objective of breaking into the real world makes sense for him as he seems to enjoy wreaking havoc just for the sake of it and would probably love to get access to a world where no one knows who he is.

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