I have mixed feelings about this. I love the original premise of this show, that our favorite fairy tale characters were living in Fairy Tale Land, and they were cursed. The show has already gone beyond fairy tale characters with King Midas (mythology), Lancelot (popular legend), and Captain Hook (novel). I would prefer that not every fictional character in public domain might show up on Once Upon a Time.
First of all, I think there are too many characters already. Most people watch TV shows because they connect with the characters (myself included), and they want to see them week after week. I don't want to be introduced to a new character every week. I want to see what happens to the characters I already care about.
Second of all, you can't just plop every fictional character into Fairy Tale Land. Some of the characters the showrunners of Once Upon a Time have talked about featuring just wouldn't fit in the world of Fairy Tale Land that they have created. For instance, the showrunners are considering Mary Poppins. What? Mary Poppins fits in England in the early 20th century. That world is totally different from Fairy Tale Land.
If the creators aren't careful, they might get so ambitious that the show is just going to implode on itself. Just give us good stories with characters we love. Don't try too hard to make it complicated.
Click here to read an article that lists some characters the showrunners may be considering, and those that are a definite 'no.'
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