#david nolan

[jessmalia]

ONCE UPON A TIME moments that had me screaming (1/?)

[princessrhcenyra]

You found me. Did you ever doubt I would? 

[midnightella-mass]

thinking of OUAT again but specifically thinking about how interesting the magic system in OUAT was and how bc it was an ABC drama it was never actually explored to its full potential

like the idea that the first ever incarnation of Any Magic resulted from Merlin drinking from the Holy Grail, and it just so happened to be light magic bc Merlin was a fundamentally good person. And that’s all that there was! for hundreds of years! And then dark magic was literally created because Merlin’s lover craved immortality and vengeance and betrayed him for it! And how light magic spread throughout their world naturally but dark magic was confined to one person! And how light magic is something inherent that you’re born with the ability to do while dark magic has to be consciously learned!

Not to even mention the fairies and their magic system and their seeming dependence on fairy dust (which is a mineral found underground, not something natural to them!) Or to mention the mermaids and their varying levels of civilization and humanity (the mermaids in neverland appear to be more mystical and inhuman, while the fairytale mermaids such as Ursula and Ariel seem to be very close to human)

Or the portal system, and how nearly all of the realms except for our own are seemingly connected and easily traversable by multiple means. Magic beans operate on willpower and wishes but only work once, while the hat doesn’t really need to do anything at all except grow but seems to operate on a finite loop of power. And how the sea apparently connects every realm (including our own) but the sky only leads to neverland. Not to mention that storms carrying portals aren’t all that uncommon, and it seems that any average object (e.g. the silver slippers) can become a portal if it’s imbedded with enough magic.

Or how magic literally changes a person’s appearance. In the case of dark magic it often makes you green or scaly or more animal looking, while with light magic it can freeze you in time entirely, keeping you young forever.

And don’t even get me started on how the different types of magic are used. How dark magic is more refined because it’s a practiced art where certain spells achieve certain things, while because light magic is an inherent skill it’s often a shapeless, aimless blast of energy. How even with training light magic appears to be more limited than dark magic, despite the fact that it’s more powerful.

And ripping out hearts??? That the staple move of dark magic was literally to take someone’s heart from them and either control it or crush it??? That the embodiment of evil was literally just someone else holding your heart in their hands, and you have no clue what they plan to do with it??

And then on the opposite side of it there was true love’s kiss?? That the most powerful, pure type of magic was sharing a heart instead of taking one?? That displays of love were literally the most powerful things to exist??

Basically I wish they would have locked in on the magic system bc I was SO cool.

[sakkarose]

Have some OUAT-meal

[bethrip]

ONCE UPON A TIME Snowing | 1.01 • Pilot

[marril96]

Once Upon a Time 4.11 | Shattered Sight

[outwardjester68]

I like the idea that Emma had a really weird childhood, one she rarely talks about but when she does, she talks about it so casually that it makes everyone do a double take.

Mary Margret: Even though me and Regina didn't get along at the time I really am grateful for the childhood I had.

Henry: What about you mom, any fun stories from your childhood.

Emma (completely straight faced): When I was 13 I fought a homeless guy, who was wearing nothing but a lime green thong, for half a sandwhich.

Henry:

Mary Margret:

David:

Regina:

Killian:

Killian: ...Did you win?

[ouatsqincorrect]

Emma: After all you put me through, you expect me to help you just like that?! JUST LIKE THAT?! Regina: Yes. Emma: Fine. David: Fine?! You're doing what she says?! Emma: She's very persuasive. David: PERSUASIVE?!