ABC Show Hopes Introducing Characters From One of the Biggest Disney Movies Ever Will Bring More Viewers to the Fairy Tale Drama
"Once Upon a Time" had a pretty stellar third season. It took the some of the characters out of Storybrooke to a familiar yet unfamiliar Never Land and gave us a new villianous take on classic character Peter Pan. The second half of the season introduced the how's take on the land of Oz as the residents of Storybrooke especially Regina clashed with the Wicked Witch of the West. Creators and executive producers, Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis, began teasing the introduction of a Disney character a couple of weeks before the season finale leading to lots of fan speculation on who they might be introducing next. I don't think anyone guessed that the person emerging from the bottle Emma and Hook brought back from Rumplestiltskin's vault would be Elsa from maybe the biggest Disney movie of all time, "Frozen." "Once" has introduced characters from various Disney properties before, last season introduced the Little Mermaid herself, Ariel, but this is the first time they have brought in characters this fresh.
Elsa isn't the only "Frozen" character who will be gracing TV screens. She's bringing sister Anna and her boyfriend, Kristoff, and evil prince Hans. Elsa will be played by actress Georgina Haig, who played Olivia and Peter's daughter in the FOX sci-fi drama, "Fringe." Anna is brought to life by newcomer Elizabeth Lail. There will be flashbacks to the sisters time in Arendelle that seemingly take place after "Frozen" and it seems Elsa will be misunderstood by the denizens of Storybrooke. She also brings a snow monster with her. So there's that. One character who will not be making an appearance is sun loving snowman, Olaf, which is probably for the best. Elizabeth Mitchell of "Lost" has been tapped to play the as yet unnamed antagonist of season 4A. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, they are dividing up the season again this year. The first half airing uninterrupted in the fall and then returning in the spring.
Even as the "Frozen" arc wraps up, there is much to be excited about. Will Scarlet, the Knave of Hearts from the doomed spin-off "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" will be joining the cast full time. There is the matter of Belle and Rumple's marriage which is surely in for tough times once Belle finds out the Dark One dagger she has is a fake and that Rumple seemingly killed Zelena. I say seemingly, because I really hope we haven't seen the last of Regina's green hued half-sister. There is also the ramifications of Emma's do-gooderness to deal with. She saved Marian from being executed not knowing that who she was saving was the thought dead wife of Robin Hood, the man who may be Regina's last chance at true love. Will this be what pushes Regina back to the dark side, basically undoing the majority of the development that she went through last season? It's rumored that she will be bringing her Magic Mirror, Sidney Glass, out of "retirement." I'm really hoping that this is just a stepping stone and not the full fledged return of the Evil Queen.
I know that everyone is super excited about the "Frozen" characters showing up and being the focus of 4A, but I think I'm more psyched for 4B since it's been revealed that the amazing Kristen Bauer van Straten will be taking up the villain role and bringing Maleficent back to Storybrooke. A character who hasn't been seen since season one. Not much is known about what brings her back or what the nature of the story will be, but I'm ready.
So, are you a dedicated "Once" fan or a newbie that is being enticed to watch the show because of the inclusion of the "Frozen" characters. I'd love to hear from both in the comments. "Once Upon a Time" returns tonight at 8/7c on ABC.
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