Most of the show's characters are extracted from famous fairy-tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, popular Western literature, folklore, Arthurian legend, and Greek mythology, as well as original Disney characters from The Walt Disney Company. In the seventh and final season, the "real-world" portion of the story takes place in Seattle, Washington, in the fictitious neighborhood of "Hyperion Heights", with a new main narrative led by adult Henry ( Andrew J. The audience is shown the backstory of the town's people as fairy-tale characters, in conjunction with their unfolding stories in the "real-world". Henry discovers the other people of the town are fairy-tale characters. The "real-world" part of the story unfolds with the characters of Emma Swan ( Jennifer Morrison) and her 10-year-old son, Henry Mills ( Jared S. The action alternates between two main settings: a fantastical world where fairy tales happen and a fictional seaside town in Maine called Storybrooke.
It's more of a quest and journey focusing mainly on Alice, but with VERY interesting characters surrounding her.Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy adventure drama television series that aired for seven seasons on ABC from Octoto May 18, 2018. Wonderland is focused on just a couple stories, instead of several like Once Upon a Time. (He was also in the ill- fated fantasy/horror "Being Human" UK version which ended too soon). It's wonderful to see Michael Socha (The Knave of Hearts) play the underdog who struggles to do the right thing. This is definitely one of the better ones, but I fear it may suffer a similar fate to Stargate Universe (which starred Robert Carlyle AKA Rumplestilskin), where viewers expect it to be like the previous incarnation. A lot of sci-fi or vampire shows seem to make into several seasons, but fantasy seems to have more of a challenge. Being a fan of shows like Pushing Daisies, Wonderfalls, White Dwarf (I wish that made it past the pilot), and others, I really hope this show's given a chance. It's great to see an extremely creative, fantasy show on TV. Anything that seems out of place (like the phony Queen and the presence of Jafer) are there for a reason is all I have to say. The story isn't spoon-fed to the watcher either which adds to the unpredictability. Strong female AND male characters lead characters are a nice touch. The 3rd, 4th and 5th episode are all great character studies, while the 1st and 2nd set the stage. I suggest watching through to at least the 3rd episode then deciding if you want to stick with it.
It's VERY creative and the story begins quickly. Wonderland stands on its own as an interesting tale.
There are references to Once Upon a Time, there's no need to watch this before Wonderland. Wonderland takes on a life of it's own, incorporating parts of the original story like the mock turtle and chess game, but serving them up in a whole new way. She's now a clever, young woman with determination. This is the spirited, little girl that we loved as Alice in books but all grown up. This is nothing like the Tim Burton interpretation. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is the story of Alice, but later on in her life.