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GothicNarcissus wrote:


 * Cinderella / Jacinda. Oh my god, where do I even begin. Dania Ramirez's acting just didn't sell me the character at all. Also, seriously, why Cinderella? Why? I mean, Cinderella is any writer's nightmare in the world of DIY online """feminism""", she's boud to be problematic. It's clear that much of her writing in this episode was a prevention / direct response to the "Cinderella is a bad rapresentation of women" argument, but having a gal punch a stranger in the face, attempt murder and wield a sword doesn't make her a strong female character. They did a much better job at deconstructing the Princess Classic archetype with Snow White in S1 because they took their time to do that, so it didn't feel that much on the nose. Jeez.

I wholeheartedly agree!
 * Victoria fell flat on her face – and that's definitely a bad sign because one thing Once has always excelled at was compelling villains. One casual murder here, one casual murder there, and she just seems to have a grudge against Cinderella because the fairy tale says so. Yes, we learned about Regina's true motive towards the end of S1, but it was crystal clear she had deeper layers; Victoria didn't give me that same vibe. Also, I liked the office scene better when it was still called The Devil Wears Prada. She came across as a discount Miranda Priestly desperately trying to be S1 Regina and that's bad. Drizella / Ivy seems to have more character, I'm betting on her.

Cinderella and Lady Tremaine were the least compelling new characters. This version of Cinderella of the character, did not fix any of the issues with the fairytale. She was so cliched, that is was boarderline offensive. While, you perfectly summed up why Lady Tremaine is a lame villain.