Yes, I Watch Once Upon a Time (and I May Even Watch Wonderland)

I’m not sure if I should admit this or not, but here goes. I am an avid watcher of Once Upon a Time.

Yes, that’s right. Snow White. Rumpelstiltskin. The Evil Queen.

I could lie and say that I started because of the incredibly hot actress who plays Red Riding Hood, but that’s not it. The truth of it is, I got married. My wife liked the show and wanted to start watching season two last Fall together. And season one was on Netflix. I figured it couldn’t hurt.

So I watched the first episode. And the second and third. All in one sitting. Sure, episode one wasn’t that exciting, but as I got to know the characters, I became interested in the show. It actually reminded me of a graphic novel I love, Fables. Actually, the wife and I were talking last week about how surprising it was that the creators of Fables didn’t sue Once Upon a Time, since the ideas were so similar. Also, it’s fun to try to guess which traditional storybook character any new arrivals might be.

But now the question is, do I open the door to the new spin-off called Once Upon a Time in Wonderland? Do I commit another hour to a similar show? The premise of the spin-off is simple; in the real world, Alice is thought insane because of her stories of Wonderland, but love forces her to return to the world she once left. The trailer makes her look a bit kickass, with a fight scene where she takes out a few people. Another reason for me to watch is that it’s written by one of the writers of Lost, Adam Horowitz (Lost, Once Upon a Time). Plus, isn’t that Sayid (from Lost) in the trailer? It sure is – he plays Jafar.

Also included are John Lithgow as The White Rabbit and a relatively new face in Sophie Lowe (Roadkill, Blame) as Alice.

I will probably give Wonderland a chance, at least an episode or two before I decide. Or maybe I’ll leave it up to the wife. After all, she got into The Walking Dead and Doctor Who for me…I should definitely reciprocate.

What about you? Do you watch Once? Will you give Wonderland a chance?

Watch the trailer here, and sound out below! Once Upon A Time In Wonderland premieres October 10th: