Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34924658-20180114003859/@comment-24593235-20180114011154

Lady Junky wrote: DeviousPeep wrote: I disagree entirely with this.

First of all, I don't think they should be doing new adaptations of old characters, but since they are I'd much rather it be minor players who never got much focus in the first six seasons. For example, while I did like their take on the Cinderella story in the 1x04 and 6x03, it's rather shocking to see such an iconic fairytale/Disney character have such a small role in the overall series. And then there's Rapunzel, another iconic character who was reduced to an episodic role in a very forgettable episode several seasons ago. Since they are doing new adaptations of old characters, it makes perfect sense for it to be characters who've had wasted potential in the past. The only one I really disagree with is Alice who got a whole spinoff series, but I try my best to ignore that since I love Rose Reynolds' take on the character.

I'm surprised you would want new takes on big characters like Snow White and the Evil Queen. I'd find that insulting if they did that because it feels like it lessens the value of the already existing characters. We already have a Snow White and an Evil Queen, played by Ginnifer Goodwin and Lana Parrilla, who we've known for 6+ seasons now. And the whole point of Once Upon a Time is to tell these stories with new and original twists. Yes, they did do carbon copies of Frozen and Brave characters, but that already felt like it was going against the premise of the show, and I found it ridiculous anyway. Maybe check out all of the live action remakes Disney is putting out if you want exact replicas of the characters' Disney counterparts.

Perfect answer. 100% behind it.

The only thing I can add is the fan reaction. Many people got a real hard time accepting this new concept. Do you imagine if they announcef that they'd do a new iteration of Snow White or Belle? That's just be the worst, especially in the context of S7. Like really a huge slap in the face of all fans since S1.

Remember when Deadline fucked up and everyone thought Emma's Witch would be a new iteration of Zelena? That backlash? I was actually thinking about this and just forgot to include it in my response!

Fans would certainly riot over their favorite character being redone. Myself and others over Belle and Rumple, Regina and Zelena, Snow and Charming, etc. For any of their major characters, whether that be series regulars or huge guest stars, there'd be backlash.