Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on October 23, 2011, on ABC. The show follows various fairy-tale characters who were transported to the real world and robbed of their original memories by a powerful curse. The first six seasons were largely set in the fictitious seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, with Emma Swan as the lead character, while the seventh season takes place in a Seattle, Washington neighborhood called Hyperion Heights, with a new main narrative led by Swan’s son, an adult Henry Mills, and a new curse to break. It borrows elements and characters from the Disney franchise and popular Western literature, folklore, and fairy tales. Once Upon a Time was created by Lost and Tron: Legacy writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. For the first six seasons, the series aired on Sundays. On May 11, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a 22-episode seventh season, moving to Friday, which premiered on October 6, 2017.In February 2018, it was announced the seventh season would serve as the final season of the series.
Once Upon A Time finishes up on May 18th after a very successful 7 season run. It originally air on my birthday Oct. 23rd 2011, and I have yet to miss an episode, and like many other fans, have spent many hours binge watching through hiatuses to keep me going until a new episode would arrive. I would even have themed snacks to go along with an episode and it was once a girls night for me and friends to get together and hush over what would happen to our beloved characters next. To say I was heart broken when I heard that the series was cancelled, well that’s an understatement. I was saddened when most of the original cast left and they had a mini reboot, and got moved to Friday nights, but this is something to get used to. It still hasn’t sunk in that this won’t be my weekly retreat anymore. I miss Emma already, but being the Evil Regal(A name for fans of the Evil Queen) that I am, it’s going to be hard saying goodbye to Regina/Roni.
This show helped me through some of the lowest times in my life. I spent a whole month in hospital after my second son was born and binged watch this whenever I couldn’t keep my head up. That’s a story for another time though.
So, tomorrow night is the first of the 2 part series finale, and I like many others will have the tissue box handy as we say goodbye to one of the best shows of all time. We will remember the fond memories this show has brought to us all, and all of the hard work that the cast and crew put in for the past 7 seasons to bring us such a masterpiece every week. Where do we go from here though? It is going to be hard to find a new show to compare to what joy is brought me.
Much Love to all of you and have a beautiful Thursday.
Crystal 