Once Upon A Time: Strong Female Character

So I’ve been waiting for a lull in the semester to post about one of my favorite shows, Once Upon A Time (there isn’t really a lull… I finally just decided to post about it). There have been a few big revelations in the show the past few episodes, so I’ve been really into this show lately. After the first season I didn’t think they would be able to continue the show with interesting and original ideas, but they have certainly surpassed my expectations.

There are a few things I love about this show. The first is that it is family friendly for the most part and the star of the show is a cute young boy. I had my doubts about it during the first season when the focus of the show was an affair between two of the main characters, and the affair was presented as justified because it was true love. However, they managed to straighten this out with a little drama and magic eventually (insert faint sarcasm here). Aside from this though, the show has pretty much been family friendly.

I also enjoy this show because of the strong female lead character. My husband was joking the other night about what a pansy Prince Charming is because he always manages to get knocked out during the action scenes. While I agree that this is a little silly, I think it’s also nice to see a strong feminine character. This has been on my mind lately because we have been talking about feminine portrayal in the media in my Media class this week. Women are often portrayed as ditsy, catty, love obsessed sex objects in the media, so I feel like it is refreshing to see a level headed and independent female character. Here is a picture of this character, Emma, with her new-found son, Henry (I'll admit, their relationship is a little strange...)