Once Upon a Rewatch (The Narrators Three)

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Regina is Over It, Emma’s Rage is Magic, Adorable Hoarding Chipmunk, Fantasy Target, Killian Jones is a Good Man, Identify Theft is a Crime Regina!, Hit Him With a Rock, and the Cave of Feels.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Prince F**kboi, OH NO THE BEANS, Precious Giant Lad Anton, Food Wars Nearly Break Us, We stan Leroy in this house, Ruby comin’ for ya girl, Lana SLAYS, and Behind the Scenes of our Chaos.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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Welcome to another minisode of Fireside Fairytales! Join Narrator Elisa as she takes a snowy trip down memory lane and discusses Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen. 

The Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Enchanted Journey, Enchanted Valley, Temple of the Manes, Crossing the Divide, Moonlight Hall, Ghost Processional, Wizardtorium, Frozen Star, There is Romance, Evening Fall (Harp), and Midsummer Sky.

Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

Sources:

• http://hca.gilead.org.il/snow_que.html

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/jenny-lind-swedish-opera-star-slavery-180975990/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Qgvtvkvxo 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen#Media_adaptations

• https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/the-bootleg-files-the-snow-queen/

• https://www.ghibli-museum.jp/snowqueen/interview/ 

• https://www.google.com/books/edition/Starting_Point_1979_1996/Vh4hEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover 

• https://books.google.com/books?id=otmqBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false 

• https://collider.com/little-mermaid-walt-disney-hans-christian-anderson-movie/ 

• https://jimhillmedia.com/from-the-jhm-archives-exploring-marc-davis-enchanted-snow-palace/

• https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20171224/33552/modern-marvels-frozen-ever-after

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)#Development

• https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-power-of-god-and-anime

Welcome to Once Upon a Rewatch - where all Plot Devices have a Price! This is episode zero, a small introduction to your three hosts as well as a little background information on Once Upon a Time, how it came to be and some fun trivia.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: SwanQueen Road Trip, Emma Did Nothing Wrong, Only a Single Lily Lives in Minnesota, Fate and Magic, Props for Regina’s Growth, Get Outta Here Gold, Good Old Fashioned Toxic Yuri, and Yikes That Last Scene!

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss Mary Margaret killing Regina with kindness, unintentionally hilarious puppet death, Gepetto ruins everything, the Blue Fairy’s villainous nature, awkward lasagna dinners, Lin's enduring hatred of August, Puppetgate 2021, and Lin quits the podcast: part 2. 

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Peter Pan please come and pick up your son, Mermaid Backstories, Puppet Torture, Belle & Will’s Disney Cruise Vacation, Surprise Ariel, Ursula & Hook’s Almost Friendship, Snow’s Rapunzel Moment, and Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Maleficent’s Bowie Era, This is so Season One (in the Best Way), Gayyyyyyy, Storybrooke Railway, Belle & Will Deserve All Things Good & Soft, Do Better Rumple This Is Gross, and Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Belle We Are So Proud Of You, Our Good and Clever Boy Henry, Hold Me Little John, Trauma to Evil Pipeline, One of These Things is Not Like the Others, Show Us The Dang Wedding, We’ll Miss You Arendelle Gang, and Three Cheers for Pettiness! Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

Join Narrator Chael for another minisode of Fireside Fairy Tales, a quick deep dive into the stories that inspire the world of Once Upon a Time. This time she explores the mysterious tale behind the legend seen in OUAT Season 3, Episode 4 Nasty Habits. Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Vanishing, Lone Harvest, Unlight, & Angevin. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ5LAAoFsMg (The Pied Piper Of Hamelin Well Loved Tales) https://youtu.be/ES-NhKbCCT4?si=MZvH3teBiFbDYHJL (Long Ago and Far Away episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhg843FdAG0 (Silly Symphony) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twist-in-the-tale-of-pied-piper-s-kidnapping-1141174.html (Twist in the tale of Pied Piper's kidnapping) https://books.google.com/books?id=8uxWCgAAQBAJ&dq=Here+follows+a+marvellous+wonder%2C+which+transpired+in+the+city+of+Hamelin+in+the+diocese+of+Minden%2C+in+the+Year+of+Our+Lord+1284%2C+on+the+Feast+of+Sts.+John+and+Paul.&pg=PA46#v=onepage&q=Here%20follows%20a%20marvellous%20wonder%2C%20which%20transpired%20in%20the%20city%20of%20Hamelin%20in%20the%20diocese%20of%20Minden%2C%20in%20the%20Year%20of%20Our%20Lord%201284%2C%20on%20the%20Feast%20of%20Sts.%20John%20and%20Paul.&f=false Dr. Dick Eastman was gracious enough to send me a copy of his newsletter!  https://www.schubertsong.uk/text/der-rattenfanger/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whc0sK2gaEA https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200902-the-grim-truth-behind-the-pied-piper

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Childhood Trauma Films, Smee’s DVD Pirating Business, Mermaid Privilege, Magic Infrastructure Lessons, NOT Taika Waititi, Cool Grandpa’s Driving School, and Hook’s a Loner Dottie. A Rebel.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Pilot Parallels, Walsh is Bad News, Regina UWU, Poor Archie, Cool Stepmom Belle, Just say NO to flying monkeys, Lin misses Tom Ellis, Elisa & Chael love Tom Ellis but also really like Sean Maguire, and Green Screens vs Green Make-up. 

Please note some adult language is used in this episode. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Bedknobs and Broomsticks, No Doors, Lasagna, Charged Moments, Oo De Lally It’s Murder Time!, Proud Uncle-sitilkin, the Adventures of Hook and Cora, Lana is SO GOOD, Archie WHO IS NOT DEAD, and Erasable Pens as a Metaphor.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Surprise! We Like Alice In These (To Varying Degrees), Emma Rigby is Phenomenal, Cora We Missed You!!, New Sassy Cyrus, ScarletQueen Is Everything, Secret Tunnel, In Front of Nyx’s Salad?, and Will Scarlet Remains Our Perfect Lad.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: This Episode is Too Horny, More Douchebag Royals, Mary “Murder” Margaret, Quality Swanfire Chemistry, Prince Wonderbread, Murder As A Love Language, and Chael Finally has her Big Golden Heart Speech.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Dr Seuss Corner with Lin, Dutch Angles, Wicked Wordplay, Tornados of Pixie Farts, Big Gross Vibes, Crimes Against Muppets, Crystal Gems, and the Kitzowitz’s AO3 Tags.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Too Many Monkeys, Jailbird Mary Margaret, Consent Corner with Lin, Swan Queen Still Honks, and Henry Absolutely Think Regina is His Mom’s Ex.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Henry Is The Only Adult In The Room, Timey-Wimey Magic Crop Circles, Girl Gang Polycule, Robin Has The One Himbo Braincell This Week, Bisexual Queens Save The Day, Heroic Bassoon, and Who Needs Character Growth Anyway?!

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three give a brief introduction to season two of the podcast. All adult language in this trailer is censored by angry swan noises.

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Join Narrator Chael for another minisode of Fireside Fairytales, a quick deep dive into the stories that make up our favorite characters from Once Upon a Time. 

Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Angevin, The Other Side Of The Door, Water Prelude, Pippin the Hunchback, and Lost Frontier 

Content Warning: There is mention of cannibalism in some historical fairytales discussed. 

Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork! 

Sources: 

Sur La Lune Fairy Tales: Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel on Wikipedia

The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From The Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang

The Politics of Childhood in Engleburt Humperdink’s Hansel und Gretel

Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel Und Gretel (YouTube)

Children All Grown Up: Child labor, gender roles, and pedagogical function in Engelburt Humperdink’s Hansel und Gretel

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Stop Gaslighting Belle, Ogres Love Carpentry, Maurice Sucks, Chael is Done with the Marian Plot, Elsa in Distress (Again), Horror Corner with Narrator Lin, Props to Emilie’s Performance, Belle’s Knife Scarf For Doing Knife Things, and This is an Episode about Heckin’ Up

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Not This Witch Again, Rebecca Is Great Though, Close Enough To Be Lazy, Even Emma Hates This Plot, You Can’t “Whittle” Your Way Outta This One, Will Scarlet: Light of Our Lives, and Please Save Robin From This Awful Plot Device! CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frank discussions about predatory behaviors including magical assault and consent. (Timestamp: 39 minutes to 48 minutes) Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss Sexy Cannibal Witches, Emma versus the Foster System, Never Speak to My Son Again, Lazy Blocking, Hey Kids I’m Your Dad, Regina’s Grand Prize, and Lin’s Seething Hatred of August.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Mommy and Me Powersuits, Captain Floor, Dark One Clause, Not Today Satan, Charming Himbo Grandpa, Stop Abusing Belle, PapaFire Feels, and Dat Boi is HERE

CONTENT WARNING: Episode contains brief description of a character’s self harm around the 35 minute mark.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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Join Narrator Chael for another minisode of Fireside Fairytales, a quick deep dive into the stories that make up our favorite characters from Once Upon a Time.

Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Frozen Star, Angevin, Dreamy Flashbacks, Moonlight Hall, The Path of the Goblin King, The Snow Queen, Fox Tale Waltz, Pippin the Hunchback, and The Other Side Of The Door

Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

Sources:

Kaeru: Japanese Creation Myth

What Do Frogs Symbolize in the Bible

The Frog and the Ox

The Frog King

SurLaLune: Frog King

The Frog Prince Fairytale Analysis 

Frog Kings: Folktales about Slimy Suitors

English Fairy Tales: Joseph Jacobs

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Thief Meet-Cutes, Lin's Undying Hatred for August, Killian’s High Charisma Score, Horny Jail, Dread Pirate Roberts Vibes, Mama Bear Snow, BEANS!, and Lin was right all along.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Stop Yeeting Henry, Isolation Turns You Into a Karen, Literally Fridged Marian, Elisa Has Complicated Feelings About Robin Hood, Killian’s Smarts Have Leveled Up, Lawn Ornament Hans, and Magic Hats Eating People

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss Grandpa Himbo Charming, Emotional Reunions, Curse-Breaking Glow Up, Mr. Gold and Prince Phillip need to learn communication skills, Bisexual Panic, Dr Whale doesn’t even go here, and Hat Death by Badonkadonk. 

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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Flesh-Craving Trolls, Child-Eating Cats, Thirteen Days of Thieving, and an undead horse girl looking to eat all of your food and drink all your punch ~ Welcome to Fireside Fairytales: Creepy Creatures of Midwinter with your host Narrator Chael!

Content Warning: There is mention of murder, cannibalism, and other gruesome things in the historical fairytales discussed.

Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Moonlight Hall, The Snow Queen, Sneaky Snitch, Frost Waltz, and Fox Tale Waltz Part 1 

Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

Sources:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWUorR8D60&list=PL_lsQEz7yLOpq278N-4I72cTXlRE1kVUN&index=27

• https://brickthology.com/2018/12/23/jolakotturinn/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_von_Trotha

• https://brickthology.com/2022/12/09/hans-trapp/

• https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

• https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501166/2015.501166.99999990253567_djvu.txt

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ptel9C3Zhg

In which The Narrators Three discuss the deadly dangers of family secrets, Mary Margaret deserves better, Lemurs!, a slightly-less awful August, goddamn this episode is pretty, this is why you should give Ruby more screen time, hot second OOC Emma, and pretty girls in pretty forest.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: We Stan a Sweet Himbo Husband, Neal is Wholesome Dad, OOC Emma, We Miss Jefferson, An Unremarkable Plateau, The Kitzowitz Failed Basic Science, Blue Light Special on Tuna, and Lin’s Unending Hatred for August.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss bad wigs, Ride or Die Regina, cottagecore life goals, Stupid Handsome Graham, statement feathers, and baby hoarding.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Ingrid Doesn’t Know Peter Pan, Unhealthy Grief Coping Mechanisms, the Fascinating Friendship of Regina and Snow, Thrown Away Gold Growth, Elsa Finally Shines, and the Stellar Performances that Almost Make Us Forget How Silly the Magic Hat Plot is. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

Happy Hallowe’en! Narrator Chael has crafted a very special SpOoOoOky episode of Fireside Fairytales, with seven spine-tingling stories just in time for the season of Samhain!

Content Warning: There is mention of murder, cannibalism, and other gruesome things in the historical fairytales discussed.

Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Ghost Processional, Crossing the Threshold, Spring Thaw, Water Prelude, Dark Walk, Anguish, Reign Supreme,  Not As It Seems, and The Other Side of the Door

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Sources:

• https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/
• https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Baba_Yaga
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasilisa_the_Beautiful
• https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm040.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Some_Children_Played_at_Slaughtering
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/12/grimm-brothers-fairytales-horror-new-translation
• https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22373/22373-h/22373-h.htm
• https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0720.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S91lr1mnF3o&list=PL_lsQEz7yLOpq278N-4I72cTXlRE1kVUN&index=67
• https://archive.org/details/fairylegendstrad00crokrich/page/226/mode/2up

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Hook and Charming Best Friends Forever, Edgelord Face Painting, Lasagna Crimes, Childhood PTSD, Regina is Gay for Murder, and Awkward Lost Boy Dance Parties.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of magic, eternal love, stupid handsome Graham, and a badass bail bonds person named Emma Swan who gets mixed up with a kid with questionable manners and an even more concerning story of cursed fairy tale characters living in a little town called Storybrooke, Maine. 

Please note some adult language is used in this episode. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Spooky Scary Episode Sends Disappointment Down Our Spines, Tea Crimes, Operation Parent Trap, Justice for Rapunzel, Henry Has Two Moms (Henry Just Doesn’t Remember), Eduardo Understood the Assignment, and Thank God David is Pretty.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Mermaid Horror Movies, Darling Family Reunion, Snow White’s Care Bear Stare, Tiny Pan and Tall Henry, Charming Being Perfect, the Return of Lasagna, and Chambliss did a Good.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: OOC Hook and Unwarranted Casual Misogyny (Killian Jones Would Never!), Emma Swan’s Sailor Moon Moment, Regina Saves The Day, We Cry About SleepingWarrior, Belle Can’t Catch A Break, and Snowing Fills Our Hearts With Joy.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Neal Steals Our Hearts All Over Again, Narrator Elisa is Feeling Sappy About OUAT, Spoon Mystery, Emma Loves Her Parents So Ding-Dang Much, Squandered Rumple Growth Potential, Granny’s Diner is Make-out Point, and Chekov’s Urn.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Disappointed Marge Voice, Big Murder Time Grandads, We Want That Rad 80s Fashion, Big Horror Vibes, A Good Sad Dad, The Most Advanced Nokia Phone Ever, Lin’s Uncomfortable Around Children, Stupid Handsome Graham, Looney Toon Logic, and Residual Writer Ickiness.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which the Narrators Three discuss our favorite Once Upon a Time drinking game phrase, the importance of reading the fine print, Emma Swan as rollin’ stone, Good is Dumb, Stupid Handsome Graham, and twitch streamer Prince Thomas.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: What’s in the Booooox?, The Evil Hand/Murder Toupee Trope, Tony’s vs Granny’s, Support Your Local Library, Quality Visual Storytelling, Mission Impossible Mouse, Sondheim Musicals, and Alexa play “My Own Worst Enemy” by Lit for Killian.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Oiled Leather Paycheck, Poop Suit Riot, Inaccurately Named Magical Weapons, Heck Yeah Belle!, Regina’s Princess Apology Tour, Wizard Gary, Darn Baby, OUAT: Trying To Tackle Big Issues Without The Toolset To Handle Them Since 2011, and It Was The Blue Fairy All Along! 

Please note some adult language is used in this episode. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: The Disney Parents Curse (& Loopholes), Lin’s Dissertation on Elsa, Finally Some Decent CGI, Magical Girls Emoting Magically, Oh No Sidney (Why Did The Writers Do This?), Leroy is a Gem, Timey-Wimey Questions, and Heck Yeah Frozen Arc Let’s Go!

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: A Himbo on the Disco Floor, Soft Character Development, Gay Disasters, Our First Killian Faceplant, Mr Gold’s Flair for the Dramatic, and We Cry About Snowing.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss Stupid Handsome Graham, Henry has two moms (who hate each other but love him very much), CGI wood, let Maleficent hangout with her Unicorn in peace you monsters, We Stan a Stan, SO MANY FEELINGS, and True Love’s Kiss.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Regina’s Emotional Growth Spurt, How To Dad, Emancipated Pirate Bae, Big Mad Himbo, Discount Store Jamie Campbell Bower, and We See You SwanQueen Fans.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Disney and how Roger Rabbit scarred Lin for life, Theme Parks and Chael’s childhood fear of Snow White, and Elisa’s love of the Wild Swans and other Fairy Tales we wish were included on OUAT.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: The Sweetest Mouse Man, Child Endangerment, The Writers Choose Violence, Big Bisexual Energy, Between Life and Death and Disco, Get Outta Here Caleb from the OC, Unclestilkin’s Return, Charming is Too Good for this Place, Oh... and Wolves.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Bae and the Darling Darlings, Edwardian Architecture, Don’t Gaslight Emma, Home Alone Tomfoolery, OUR EMOTIONS, Stop Dropping Bae Down Vortexes, Elisa Gets Bullied, and We like a Chambliss & Goldberg episode!?

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: What worked for us this season (and what didn’t), Narrator Elisa has a lot of feelings about Emma and Regina, Narrator Chael writes an Oz fix-it fanfic mid-episode, Narrator Lin misses Neal, and Guest Narrator Ariana gives us wild season 4 predictions!

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: The end of Bergbliss, Return of the BASSOON, Delightfully Evil Pan, Snow White is Forever Mom Mode, EVIDENCE, The Dwarves Grill Charming, Hook is in Fine Form, Broiling Hot Costume Opinions, and Lin’s enduring hatred for August.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss the irony of stealth, STRANGER DANGER, projecting human emotions onto birds, White Fanging, Ruby Knows What's Up, Henry Has Two Moms, And Lin’s Seething Hatred of August.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss what worked for us this season (and what didn’t), our favorite (and least favorite) episodes, stand-out costumes, what other fairytale characters we would like to see on the show, what we are looking forward to in season three, and much more!

Some spoilers for season three and onward are discussed after the ad break.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Henry Has Two Moms, You Could Have Written Literally Anything, But Who Will Wash Emma’s Laundry, Ariel's Courier Business, Cottagecore Lesbians, and Henry’s Hero Journey.

Please note some adult language is used in this episode. 

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We are being taken over (consensually!) by VAMPIRES RUINED MY LIFE ~ a vampire podcast by Narrator Chael and YA author / podcaster @toricentanni Enjoy the episode “Diagnosis: Vampire?” Where Tori and Chael breakdown diseases of yore which attributed to vampire folklore. Tune in if this sounds like your thing, otherwise Once Upon a Rewatch will return next week with QUITE A COMMON FAIRY.

Find them on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

In which The Narrators Three discuss alternatives to anger-fuelled curse casting (spoiler: it includes a mini unicorn!), lesbian subtext, Regina’s daddy issues, Stupid Handsome Graham, and Chael makes everyone uncomfortable with her salacious Rumplestiltskin commentary. 

Please note some adult language is used in this episode. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Belle & Ariel Detective Show Spin-Off, What is Geography, Angst Riddled Man Pain, Crandall Darlings, Cricket School, Three Different Star Wars Tangents, and PolyCUBE ends Ship War. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Queer Panic, Regina’s New Fairy Gal Pal, Swan Queen, Fairy Fashion Glow Up, Blindingly Bad CGI, The Chaos Gene, Pan Loves Himself an Attempted Murder, #LinWasRight, and Cowards Sank Our Beautiful SleepingWarrior Ship. Sorry for the two week delay! We recorded plenty of episodes to cover the time off we had for the wedding, but I forgot to plan for enough time to edit all the pre-recorded episodes before the wedding and honeymoon. But 3x03 is finally here! -Narrator Elisa Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss Himbos saving the day, Creepers gonna creep, mixed Daddy signals, sick burns all around, Regina has a breakthrough, and PUFFED SLEEVES.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: This One Is About Walls, Loli-Mafiosa-Core Bo Peep, Wig Glow Ups, Our Precious Son Henry, Shepard Best Bros, August the Wickerman, Mary Margaret is TOO GOOD for this Town, and FrozenSwan is on the Scene!

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In which The Narrators Three discuss men being stupid and disappointing, Mr. Gold is as over this episode as we are, Lin and Henry’s blistering hate for August, gross racism, at least Snowing is cute, the curse stopped all technology, and Lin is tired. So very, very tired. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: A Rocky Start, Our Little Blorbo Will Scarlett, Alice is a Murder Hobo, When Bad Perms Happen to Good Actors, Turtle Crimes, the Clothes Horse, Disappointed Dad Robin Hood, More Anastasia Please, and We All Set Sail on the ScarletQueen Ship.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Hook and Charming Spin-Off Series, The Brothers Jones, Hashtag Henry Has Two Moms, Bonk Bonk Horny Jungle, So Many Smooches, The Dread Pirate Roberts, and Big Old Clown Pants.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss the chipped teacup that launched a thousand ships, moments especially made to hit Chael in the feelio’s, casual murder as a romantic gesture, Belle’s perfect wardrobe, Mr. Gold is our new favorite Hannibal character, God f**king dammit David, Where’s Archie?, how all men disappoint except underdog Twitch streamer Prince Thomas, & Lin’s Seething Hatred of August. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss David being disappointing, Princess Abigail’s fashion upgrade, sadness dick measuring contests, disappointed Marge voice, Mary Margaret deserves better, Lin temporarily quits the podcast, sweet lovable himbos, and Regina puts the DIE in her “ride or die” friendship. 

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Join Narrator Chael for our inaugural minisode of Fireside Fairytales, a quick deep dive into the stories that make up our favorite characters from Once Upon a Time. Sources that were used in this episode are as followed: 

https://criticalreading.net/2018/08/20/snow-in-cameroon-an-african-take-on-the-story-of-snow-white/ 

https://archive.org/details/celticfairytale00jacorich/page/88/mode/2up 

https://www.surlalunefairytales.com/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org 

Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Anguish, Serpentine Trek, Heart of Nowhere, Shores of Avalon, Relent, & Water Prelude 

Content Warning: There is mention of sexual assault and cannibalism in some historical fairytales discussed. 

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Pan’s Thotful Spot, Regina Says “No Regrets!”, The Return of Crandall Darlings, CANNONBALL!, Lin has Trust Issues, and Clever Staging or Continuity Error? You Decide!

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Frankenstein Research Hour, Kristoff Just Wants To Be Included, Return of the BASSOON, Momentarily Alarming Memory Stones, Henry’s Home Alone Antics, Unsatisfactory Endings to Good Antagonists, Attempted Murder is Hilarious Apparently, and “We Got What We Got”

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Ingrid Ships OutlawQueen, Wildly Out-Of-Character Archie, Remember Fredrick?, Our Precious Blorbo Will Scarlett Is Here, Killian and Elsa BFFs for Life, Elizabeth Mitchell’s Morally Gray All-Knowing Smirk, The Emma Button, and Robin Stop It This Is So Messy.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss the hard-knock life of the Renaissance Faire, crappy parenting, Archie’s questionable therapy practices, cranberry muffins, Stupid Handsome Graham, creepy puppetry, and the ASMR quality of crickets.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss the baffling range of costumes, the horrors of dating, Henry Mills: the Hardest Snowing Shipper Ever, Enemies to Lovers: The Trope, Stupid Handsome Graham, terrible architecture decisions, and Prince Charming’s butt.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Massively OOC Snow and Charming, Character Attachments Rooted in Fanfiction,  Henry is the Kindest Boy, Stupid Handsome Graham, Sometimes Character Growth can be both Genuine and a Plot Device, Killian’s Tentacle Shame, Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August, and Belle’s Upgrade.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Regina’s Standard Goodbyes, Charming & Snow’s Whispering Skills, Emma’s Romantic History, Aurora’s No Good Very Bad Day, Terrible Grandfather Rumple, Everyone Please Be Nice to Henry, Monologuing to Your Unconscious Ex (Just Don’t Do It), and Stop Yeeting the Egg Baby. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss the gift of murder, protect Bae at all costs, catchy greeting card copy, The (redacted) Blue Fairy, everyone goes for broke and fools exactly no one, does Archie ever invoice anyone, and Lin's enduring hatred of August.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: ALL the tangents, Baelfire aging like a fine wine, The Show Making Rumple Choices We Disapprove of, Hook is an old timey nickelodeon cartoon, Clap your hands to save your lizard wizard, Regina digs her own grave, and Little Snow’s perfect wardrobe.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Hot Boy Glow-ups, Yikes OUAT Just Stop, Go To Jail Amara, Brand Synergy, You Can Get Anything You Want at Alice’s Restaurant (Remember Alice? It’s a Song About Alice), Our Queen Anastasia and Precious Good Boy Will, Alice Stars in a Classic Star Trek Episode, and Viggo Horsetensen.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frank discussions about predatory behaviors presented in Jarfar’s backstory. If you want to skip past these topics please skip our post-episode 4 discussion from 6:05 to 17:38.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss shady politics, enchanted classism, Henry's growing ulcer, bootleg John Malkovich, fighting fire with fire, The OG Bae, and mourning Stupid Handsome Graham.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Oh No Not Canon Tentacle Jokes, Cruella’s Mouthwash Ad, Storybrooke’s Educational System, Belle & Killian’s Detective Agency, Surprisingly Nuanced Trauma Storytelling, Rude Houseguest Rumple, Chernobog’s Fuzzy Pants, and Villainous Exes!?

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Emma Did Nothing Wrong, Cruella the Young Ingenue, SwanQueen Gunniversary, Issac’s High Charisma Score, JAZZ, Stop Using Belle as a Tool Please,The Bad Seed Villain in the Attic, Smoker August, and Henry Has 2 Moms (and they are coming for YOU)

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Oh No The Beans!, The Evil Bellhop, Regina’s Hydroponic “Magic Beans”, Hook loves a MILF, Emma’s Swan Senses are Honking, Rumplestiltskin's Baby Goat Laugh, and Regina is now the one who needs the snack and a nap. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss: The Kitzowitz Did Good, Henry Has Two Moms, Everyone Acts Their Pants Off, Hook Needs to Learn Boundaries, Magic Pudding & Pancakes, A Satisfying End, and the SwanQueen Shippers Were Right All Along.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Soft hot dads living their best cottagecore steampunk goth life as a type, Goth Crime, Emma says eff the police (even though she is the police), Millinery YouTube tutorials, Secret Rocket Rods Club, Mom Friends and We Stan a Stan.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Where’s the Poop Rumple?!, Merry Men Matching Tattoos, Revenge of Red Pepper Flakes and Puppenhausen, Emma is a Snowing Fangirl, Return of the Bad Prom Dresses, Fantasy Disco and We Legit Love this Back to the Future Adventure

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Join Narrator Chael for another minisode of Fireside Fairy Tales, a quick deep dive into the stories that make up our favorite characters from Once Upon a Time.

Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Heart of Nowhere, Desert City, Pippin the Hunchback, The Path of the Goblin King, The Snow Queen, Eastern Thought, Moonlight Hall, Teller of Tales, and Senbazuru

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Sources:

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Pentamerone,_or_The_Story_of_Stories

https://www.jstor.org/stable/44029886?read-now=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.surlalunefairytales.com/h-r/rapunzel/rapunzel-tale.html

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo3632925.html

https://www.jstor.org/stable/41390334

https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2020/06/rapunzel.html

https://tinyurl.com/mpbbwefw

In which The Narrators Three discuss what worked for us this season (and what didn’t), if the showrunners succeed at their themes, what we would have changed plot-wise, what new things we noticed during this rewatch, our favorite (and least favorite) episodes, stand-out costumes, and what we are looking forward to in season two!

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: We hate the Sultan so gosh darn much, Jafar may be a villain but he draws the line at being a Bad Dad, Cool Motive Still Murder, We Miss Regina, Please SHOW us Alice’s kindness don’t just TELL us, Alice You Are Not Tony Soprano, Cyrus is a Good Boy, and Let’s hear it for our new Queen of Team Spirit… Anastasia!

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Never Were There Such Devoted Sisters, Ashley Can’t Get Enough of Prince Fortnite, Hero Crew Beauty Bloggers, Helga is a Real One, Magic Trauma, Gosh Darn It Robin, and “People Make Bad Choices if they’re Mad or Scared or Stressed”

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In which The Narrators Three discuss Dwarf and Faerie Oppression, Sadness Dick Measuring Contest Strikes Back, Give Ruby Lines, Where’s Archie, Mary Margaret is Too Good for this Town, Female Dwarf Erasure, Mr. Gold Rides Tiny Train, and Accidental Social Commentary.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Blueberry Poptarts, First Queer Crush Vibes, Can Snow & Will be in every scene together please?, Good For Sydney, Elsa’s Missing Confidence, and There’s Something About SwanQueen.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Victor’s Daddy Issues, Emma is so mad that Hook is so hot, Rumbelle fandom are you okay?, We Love Leroy, Killer Set Design, Elisa says “oh no” a lot, Dr Whale is Lemongrab, Hospital Jell-O, and Depressed Math.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Petty Girl Bossing, Spicy Bolognese, Beep Beep Chael, The Horny Jail Strikes Back, Anton Cameo Sparks Joy, Oh No The Beeeeeeans, Neal is Best Dad, Chael is the only hair metal fan here, and Rumple needs a snack and a nap.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss enchanted interventions, dear lord Snow White is hot, proper arrow removal safety tips, Rumplestiltskin is having a great day, Storybrooke David continues to disappoint, and our undying love of himbos.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: Belle Deserves Better Than This Episode, Red Hats & Red Shirts, Librarian at Large, Landlines, Emma goes full HGTV on The Loft, Phillip is Always Salting Mulan’s Game, and Rumplestiltskin: Gaslighting Gatekeeping & Girlbossing.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss: We Are Very Sad and Angry, Vaudevillian Villain Zelena, #NarratorChaelIsNotADoctor, Gross CG Nightmare Fuel, White Hot Rage, Neal Deserves So Much Better Than This Plot, and Everything is Upsetting.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss a trio of Fantasy F**kboys, big bisexual energy, weird science, we stan a Stan, Henry's my little pony LARPing adventures, the set & prop department losing all track of seasonal continuity, and Charming Grandpa Himbo continues to be The Best.

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In which The Narrators Three discuss disappointed mom Mary Margaret, CG wood is off-putting, Henry is smarter than everyone, Elisa brings up Descendents twice, We Stan A Stan, Don’t take food from Regina and Ouch! Our Feelio’s!

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In which The Narrators Three discuss Charming's blazing guns, Captain Eyeliner, Belle spills the (iced) T, Ruby never narcs on a galpal, women being used as tools to further the narrative of men and other extreme disappointments. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

In which The Narrators Three discuss: Confusing Hans Defrosting Lore, A Softer Marc, Sunshine Airheads Power Couple, Sassy Self-Aware Regina, Hittin’ the Feels, Spirit Halloween Clearance Bin Blackbeard, Peebles to Pebbles, Fairy Raptor Attack, Mary Margaret Tugging Directly On Our Heartstrings, and Disney Presents: The Purge

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