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Tag Archives: Once Upon A Time

Rumplestiltskin: the Dark Alchemist of ‘Once Upon a Time’

Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin in Once Upon a time

Few characters in modern fantasy television have burned as brightly—or fallen as hard—as Once Upon a Time’s Rumplestiltskin. When the ABC fantasy series debuted in 2011, the show introduced a sorcerer so layered, so unpredictable, so alchemically compelling that he virtually redefined what a fairy-tale villain could be. Part of …

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San Diego Comic-Con, Here I Come!

Tommorrow’s the day. Chicago to San Diego to cover Comic Con International (AKA San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC) for Blogcritics. This is my fifth year going into the fray of crowds, cosplayers and general chaos that is the behemoth, ultimate fandom conclave of Comic-Con.  I can’t cover it all, and as …

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From Heathcliff to Jaime Lannister and Back Again: Byronic Heroes in SFF

Quiz Question: What do the following genre heroes (or should I say, anti-heroes) have in common? DC’s Batman (Think Dark Knight, not the ’60s ABC campy Adam West) Harry Potter‘s Severus Snape Star Wars‘ Han Solo Lord of the Rings‘ Aragorn Game of Thrones‘ Jaime Lannister Dark Tower‘s Roland  Conan Doyle’s …

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