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After Sunday night's Once Upon a Time, join Blogcritics for a lively LiveChat

Live Chat: Once Upon a Time – Sunday, January 8 at 9 PM ET

ABC’s hit series Once Upon a Time returns Sunday evening with “Desperate Souls.” The new episode tracks the back story of Rumpelstiltskin (the always mesmerizing Robert Carlyle), who seems to have his fingers in everyone’s business. But was he always the cold, calculating dealmaker he is both in the Enchanted Forest and – Mr. Gold – and in Storybrooke? We shall see on Sunday.

After Sunday’s East Coast airing of “Desperate Souls” please join BC executive editor and Once Upon a Time columnist Barbara Barnett along with BC TV writer JeromeWetzelTV for a Live Chat. We’ll stay live through the West Coast airing and beyond, so stop by whether you’re East or West (or any other direction of your choosing) and let us know what you think of “Desperate Souls” and where you think the season is headed.

Until then, check out our latest interview with Once Upon a Time Writer/Producer Jane Espenson and weigh on the names of Storybrooke, Maine. And just for fun, courtesy of ABC to Go

About Barbara Barnett

Publisher/Executive Editor Emerita of Blogcritics, Barbara Barnett is a critically acclaimed pop-culture and fantasy/science fiction author. Her first novel, The Apothecary's Curse was a nominee for the prestigious Bram Stoker Award. You can find her at BarbaraBarnett.com and the brand new BodiceAndDoublet.com. Her writing portfolio lives at https://authory.com/BarbaraBarnett. She is researching her latest book, which is all about Renaissance Faires.

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