7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Overview
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's political bias cannot be assessed due to the complete absence of plot details, character information, or thematic content, making it impossible to apply the evaluation criteria.
The series 'Once Upon a Time' demonstrates significant DEI through its casting choices, which include explicit racial recasting of several traditionally white roles and the inclusion of diverse characters and relationships. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, instead focusing on universal themes of good versus evil and family.
Secondary
Once Upon a Time features a significant LGBTQ+ storyline with Ruby and Dorothy Gale, whose 'true love' is depicted positively and with dignity. Their relationship is presented as powerful and valid, overcoming external obstacles through an affirming narrative that integrates their queer identity seamlessly into the show's themes.
The series features characters from Arthurian legend, including Merlin, Lancelot, and Guinevere, who are widely established as white in traditional portrayals and source material. These characters are depicted by Black actors in the show, constituting clear instances of race swapping.
Once Upon a Time does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The series primarily focuses on traditional fairy tale characters and their magical adventures, with no explicit representation of transgender identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series adapts numerous fairy tale and literary characters, consistently portraying them with their canonically established genders. While the show reinterprets backstories and relationships, no significant character's gender is altered from their source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.4
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.6
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