Once Upon A Time
This series, about fable and fairy tale characters living in our world, had an uneven first year. The premise was strong, but the show itself seemed destined to focus more on the goings on in the real world, rather than the more interesting fantasy world, as only a couple characters knew of their true origin and worked to either reveal or hide that fact. The finale last year took a big gamble by changing all of that. In the closing scene magic was restored to the real world, causing all the fables to remember their true identities. The second season picks up from that moment and, if the premiere is any indication, it was a good decision. Making the characters aware of their pasts immediately makes the real world more interesting (as well as, hopefully, drastically reducing the need for the boy Henry, one of the worst parts of season 1). Aided by an increased budget, the benefit of which is immediately apparent in the sets and visual effects, and this show is definitely headed in the right direction.
Stay, Skip, or Give it 4: Once Upon A Time earns a Stay. The huge change this year looks like it should fix many of the series’ problems. The new universe rules will make if far easier to fail in a big way, but the potential rewards are also much higher.
Once Upon A Time season 2
666 Park Avenue
In this new series, a young couple takes jobs as the building managers for an upscale apartment building in New York. Over the course of the pilot, it becomes apparent that the building is somehow connected to supernatural forces, with the building’s owner, in particular, making deals with various tenants, often with tragic prices. The pilot was well written, with characters that were interesting and enough hidden cards to keep viewers curious as to what exactly is going on.
Stay, Skip, or Give it 4: This is going to be a bit of a unique situation, in that I’m giving it both a Give it 4 and a Skip. The show is well made and looks like it will probably be worth watching, so if you’re interested, definitely check it out. Personally, though, 666 Park Avenue veers a little too far towards straight up horror for my tastes, meaning that I probably won’t be sticking around to keep watching.
The Amazing Race
There’s really nothing new to speak of about The Amazing Race. At this point, everyone knows what it is and whether they are interested in watching it.
Stay, Skip, or Give it 4: If you’re a fan of the series, there’s no reason not to Stay. None of the teams this go around seem to be particularly likable, but it should still serve as a decent diversion.
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