Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24218843-20150223161532/@comment-25926288-20150226223214

I think the time freezing spell which looped in Storybrooke, but frozen all magical realms weakened when Emma decided to stay in Storybrooke. I think the curse simply updated the technology where it saw fit, to stay reasonably in the norms of society.

I think fairy tales was a common as it is in our world. However, not everyone has exposure to every fairytale...ahem Disney film ever played on the big screen.