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#misc #flashing tw #flashing cw #queue

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LANCELOT 5.04, The Broken Kingdom

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OUAT Rewatch 7x14 - The Girl in the Tower

My papa used to say all the best people were mad. He'd say, 'Starfish, you meet loads of people in this world. But the best ones? They'll challenge you. Make you see the world through a whole new looking glass.'

#misc #alice jones #queue

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OUATtober2023 Day 1: Favorite Character -> Robin Hood

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Ouattober 2023 Day 1 - Favourite Character(s)

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OUATTOBER Day 7 - Favorite Side Character: Anita, The Werewolf Supremacist

"When the moon rises, we'll feast on a princess"

[I do love many side characters — there is this cute waitress, I forget her name, she was friends with a lot of princesses, she's very cool —, but for this I wanted to pick the one that expanded the Enchanted Forest world and added to the werewolf lore... Any surprise there?]

Any other OUAT character, theme or story in existence, watching me find yet another transparent excuse to talk about Ruby Lucas (and Red Snow) like:

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once upon a wardrobe appreciation: 282/???

#tiana #sabine #queue

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ONCE UPON A TIME REWATCH: 4.19, SYMPATHY FOR THE DE VIL Some people struggle not to be drawn into the darkness, but ever since I was a little girl, I’ve said, “why not splash in and have fun?”

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ouattober2023 Day 7: Fav Side Chara

Mulan (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

I think Once Upon A Time has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great characters everywhere. I may not be a fan of a lot of the way romances got handled, and I have opinions about the untapped potential left and right, but the characters we got to witness are pretty amazing. That's why even when I didn't care about the larger plot, I always had fun with this show. So many cool characters. But making me pick one who left an impact on me with not much screentime (well, at least I have 12 eps) and had me screaming for more - it's Mulan. Of course she does have the advantage of having one of the best animated Disney Princess movies.

Although that's a funny thing here. Where known fairytales got a little twist here and there, Mulan's backstory isn't really touched upon. She wears her armor, is a well-trained soldier/warrior and now travels a lot. It's like "we know you know the movie, let's get on". The one re-occuring thing we get is this fabulous moment when she takes off her helmet and people go "omg you're a girl" and she gets to correct them "woman". A+ Being viewed as a dude and if not getting underestimated is her thing.

An outstanding moment I love about Mulan? In 2x06 Tallahassee Emma tells her to cut down the beanstalk should she not be back within ten hours and also to do everything to get Snow back home to Storybrooke. It's the classic situation doing something dangerous while the clock is ticking. And usually a hero will be like "five more minutes", everything is very close. But we need moments of real tension to undercut the usual. And Mulan is so perfect for this. Because she will honor this agreement to the letter. She is one to ask to follow difficult orders. Snow actually does tackle her to the ground and yes, Emma arrives a few minutes late, then all is fine. But this is the cornerstone of Mulan as a character - give her a task, she will do it, with everything she has. It could even be something detriment to her own happiness or well-being. A character trait that can be a strength and a flaw at the same time. The range! We could have seen this later on if Mulan had stayed. She could have been a person to side with "the reasonable option" against the group of hope-loving heroes even.

That doesn't mean Mulan is uncaring. We got to witness how she fell in love with Aurora, we know she has a soft side. Sure, she protected Aurora, because she promised Philip to take care of her, but that situation became very personal. And omg that scene when Mulan gives Aurora her heart back... has any heart been placed back with such care? Such a sensual scene!

It's soul-crushing they kinda did this to Mulan twice. Robbing her of finding love, watching on as somebody under a Sleeping Curse gets True Love's Kiss, never experiencing that magic herself. But apart from that, when she gets her heart crushed (only figuratevily) in 3x03 Quite a Common Fairy and announces she'd join Robin Hood's band - I did hope she would. She could have been an excellent addition. Especially since the Merry Men could have used more to do (just like the dwarves). That would have been such a fun mix and overall a great way to eventually get Mulan to Storybrooke. That ep did make it clear that Robin would have a bigger role, attaching Mulan to him seemed logical.

I also like that Mulan's first instinct is to not trust people. She sees Neal, she recognized the style of clothing and she is suspicious (great contrast to Aurora's reaction). But Neal wins her over and boom, once Mulan is in your side, you can relax. Such a good partner for whatever errand you have to run. Which is why it makes sense that when Ruby asks if Mulan wants to join her on a search for werewolves, Mulan says yes. (Not like she has anything better to do.) Mulan craves a purpose. Imagine somebody would have introduced her to colorful textmarkers and color-coded itineraries. Belle showed her how useful information out of a book can be, they could have solved more situations together.

#mulan #<3

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365 days of ouat ladies: day 218

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once upon a time 6x18 - I feel weak. - But you’ve never looked stronger.

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ONCE UPON A TIME 2.18, Selfless, Brave and True

#greg mendell #regina mills #queue

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Ouattober 2022 Day 24 - Girl Power

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August Booth + text posts

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ONCE UPON A TIME REWATCH: 4.17, BEST LAID PLANS My magic comes at a cost, as you know, and I’ve racked up so much debt I can never be clear of it unless I find a way to change the rules.

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ONCE UPON A TIME Cora recruits Hook in 2x09 "Queen Of Hearts"

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1.02 // 1.09 // 1.10

#!!!!!! #anastasia #jafar #the jabberwocky #ouatiw #queue