Once Upon a Time - Season 7 Prospects

[LindaM]

Emma's future -- vague response.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/once-upon-a-time/news/a828454/once-upon-a-time-could-kill-emma-swan-season-7/

Aging of Rumple, Hook and Regina.

http://www.tvguide.com/news/once-upon-a-time-season-7-spoilers-adult-henry/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/once-a-time-season-7-reboot-explained-1003456

[Outlast]

The second article (on Hook/Rum/Regina aging??) is missing from the website now.

I did find a quick article on Emilie leaving...
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/once-upon-a-time/news/a828281/once-upon-a-time-emilie-de-ravin-reacts-to-exit-belle/
...sure sounds like she was canned rather than leaving of her own accord like Jennifer Morrison.

I also read a post at Once forums that said the writers confirmed that Violet was NOT Lucy's mother, but I haven't found an article that confirms that confirmation yet. Most the articles just repeat what we already know.

[Outlast]

In #OnceUponATime "reboot," Hook, Evil Queen & Rumplestiltskin "return but with new identities in a new city, facing a new curse.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MattMitovich/status/864594048287481857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Foncepodcast.com%2Fforums%2Ftopic%2Fseason-7-synopsis%2F

new identities?! What?!

[LindaM]

Well, that tweet isn't available.

And as for new identities . . . could be but no fun.  Adam and Eddy said the "boot camp" happens in May.

Plus, it's got the killer time slot -- Friday at 8:00 PM.  They're also putting S.H.I.E.L.D at 9:00 on Fridays.  It is the slot where shows go to die.  Sleepy Hollow comes to mind.

[LindaM]

Wait!  It just came up.  And how does this explain the need of Henry's family.  These are only three of them.  Unless we are going the strange Narnia route.

[LindaM]

I wonder if Matt did that to get me to fight again.  Oh well, I don't think he got much more than anyone else and he's the only one posting it.  Now today's bunch.


ABC's official tidbit.
http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/16/once-upon-time-season-7-spoilers/

General Nothings
http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/05/once-upon-a-time-emilie-de-ravin-reveals-real-reason-she-left-ouat-001703679.html

Enchanted Forest more than Storybrooke???  Explains why some buildings are now up for lease in Stevenson.
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Once-Upon-Time-Season-7-Details-43540843

Okay and first "official article".  New identities came from Dungey which explains a lot.  She wants to Shoshland it.  I said she didn't need to be in charge of ABC.  Daytime maybe but not prime time.
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/once-upon-a-time/news/a828515/once-upon-a-time-season-7-spoilers-cast-first-details-abc/

[Outlast]

Well in 3rd article they refer to Henry loss of belief... WHAT?! He's THE BELIEVER that's his thing. Forget this 'Author' nonsense that basically went nowhere. His constant belief has been very important to his character.

What's most curious is how Lana Parrilla's character is referred to as "The Evil Queen" and Robert Carlyle's as "Rumplestiltskin", rather than alter egos Regina and Mr Gold. Are we reading too much into that?

Well, ABC exec Channing Dungey teased (via TVLine) that they – along with Hook – will "return but with new identities in a new city, facing a new curse".

The plot thickens...

I did notice the Evil Queen name rather than what they typically use which is Regina. Rumple's names are more fluid in articles so I didn't notice they went with the full Rumplestiltskin rather than just Rumple or Gold. Sounds like the writers want to reset their villains back to their original less buggy versions. Om my. That could be awesome or it could fail miserably. 

[LindaM]

The real Evil Queen is the president of ABC.  Upfronts are happening now.

[LindaM]

Well, well, well.  Mulan may have spilt the beans about the final season of Once (7th)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jamie-chung-once-upon-a-time_us_591cb2eae4b03b485cae4b70?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

[Outlast]

This article mentions the mysterious new identities for our old villains and also that Tigerlily is with Lucy In our world...
http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/35746/20170521/once-upon-time-ouat-season-7-episode-1-spoilers-possible.htm

[Outlast]

Well, well, well.  Mulan may have spilt the beans about the final season of Once (7th)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jamie-chung-once-upon-a-time_us_591cb2eae4b03b485cae4b70?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

I don't think Jaime calling seven 'the final season' can be taken as cannon. It's most likely a simple mistake or misspeak on her part and even if she has for some odd reason been told by producers/ABC that this is the final season it's still not official util it's official. To me if ABC wanted to end the show they would've done it this season and if they wanted just one more season then they probably would've kept as much of the cast on as they possibly could. This cast bled feels like an attempt to save money and revitalize the show rather than some kind of, ok you get one more season, but you have to cut half the cast to make it cheaper. In other words while this could indeed be the last season of the show if the ratings plummet even further, I don't think that is want the producers or network want. I think they want Once to go on for many more seasons and this change is their play to save money and make it possible. Also I think if this was planned as a final season they would probably tell us to help keep people who might otherwise quit the show with their favorite character leaving from going away.

[LindaM]

The big problem is that Jaime seems to have some clout with the producers.  I now know that the only reason Colin is around is because he had one more year on his contract.  He's the odd man out. 

My big problem is what they're putting on in its place.  It was one of the stupid 50s game shows -- To Tell the Truth and Shark Tank.  Talk about low budget shows!  To Tell the Truth -- I vaguely remember seeing a repeat of it and it was plain stupid.  They have someone come out and have celebrities guess their occupation.  And Shark Tank.  Hasn't that run its course. 

Here's the line up for Friday at 8 p.m.
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW)  -- Stupid show but CW never counts
MacGyver (CBS) -- People hated it.  I think they are in the process of reworking it.
Hell's Kitchen (Fox) -- Another chance for Ramsay to rig the outcome.
Blindspot (NBC)  -- Know nothing about this one. 

Not mad at you or this just disgusted with work.  I got 2 dozen roses from the campus shop for getting out book orders in and a faculty member took them home.  Where the justice?

[Outlast]

Not mad at you or this just disgusted with work.  I got 2 dozen roses from the campus shop for getting out book orders in and a faculty member took them home.  Where the justice?

That's a pretty crappy thing to do for sure.

As for Once there isn't a lot more to say until the fall, although I'm sure I'll still find things to post from time to time. NO MORE REWATCHES though! 
Just kidding I'm sure I'll re-watch a few episodes at some point over the summer. Always seems to happen anyway.

For you LM. Not the same I know, but it's the best I can do...
   

[LindaM]

  :

Thank you!  The guilty person actually brought them back.  How often do you get two dozen flowers and a vase.

88:

[Outlast]

http://tvline.com/2017/07/06/once-upon-a-time-season-7-new-cast-gabrielle-anwar-dania-ramirez/

ABC is putting a face to Once Upon a Time‘s Season 7 reset. Five faces, actually.

TVLine has learned that the Friday-bound fantasy drama is adding nearly a half-dozen new female cast members, most notably Burn Notice alum Gabrielle Anwar, Devious Maids vet Dania Ramirez and ex-Reign royal Adelaide Kane. Also boarding the rejiggered seventh season: Chicago Med‘s Mekia Cox and English actress Rose Reynolds (Poldark).
Once Upon a Time Season 7: Everything We Know So Far
Launch Gallery

Details on the role each actress will be playing will be announced at Comic-Con a later date, but here are five clues you can chew on in the meantime: TVLine can confirm that Anwar and Ramirez will be full-fledged series regulars, while Kane, Cox and Reynolds are set to recur (at least initially).

None of these names mean much to me. I vaguely recognize the name 'Gabrielle Anwar' from something and I did watch some of Poldark so I've probably at least seen Rose Reynolds, though I doubt I could pick her out of a crowd.