what did critics have to say?
The first season was generally positive. On Metacritic, it scored 66 out of 100.Several feminist outlets were pleased with the show for its feminist twist on fairy tales.
Once Upon a Time (TV series)
Critical response to the first season was generally positive. On Metacritic, it was given a score of 66 out of 100 with "generally favorable reviews". E!'s Kristin dos Santos cited the show as one of the five new shows of the 2011–2012 season to watch. Matthew Gilbert of "The Boston Globe" gave the show a "C+" grade commenting "From a pair of "Lost" producers, this is a love-or-hate proposition. The ambition is impressive, as it asks us to imagine Goodwin's Snow White and Parrilla's Evil Queen as moderns. But Morrison is a wooden lead, and the back stories – a random collection of fairy tales -- don't promise to surprise." In a review from the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", TV critic Gail Pennington hailed it as one of the "Most Promising Shows of The Fall" and, unlike Gilbert, had high marks for Morrison. "USA Today"s Robert Blanco placed the series on its top ten list, declaring that "There's nothing else on the air quite like it." Mary McNamara of the "Los Angeles Times" preferred the s
who plays cora in once upon a time Barbara Hershey what's her profession? Actress who were her parents? Arnold Nathan Herzstein -a horse-racing columnist and Melrose Herzstein where as she born? Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, United States what's her date of birth? February 5, 1948 was she married? No but she was in a domestic relationship with David Carradine did she have kids? Yes - a son named Tom is she still alive? Yes what else has she acted in? A Killing in a Small Town, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Portrait of a Lady has she won any awards? Yes - Emmy, Golden Globe did the original show that i mentioned earlier win any? It didn't win any award but however it was nominated for 2012 People's Choice Award, 2011 Satellite Awards etc who else acted in it? Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle, Ginnifer Goodwin,  Josh Dallas how many seasons did it have? 7 who composed the music for it? Mark Isham what kind of ratings did it get? he first season premiered as the top-rated drama series. The pilot episode was watched by 13 million viewers and received a 4.0 rating/share among 18- to 49-year-olds. name a few cultural references that it has Many items found in the "Lost" series, such as Apollo candy bars, Oceanic Airlines, Ajira Airways, the TV series "Exposé", and MacCutcheon Whiskey, can be seen in "Once Upon a Time".
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Once Upon a Time (TV series) [SEP] Critical response
Critical response to the first season was generally positive. On Metacritic, it was given a score of 66 out of 100 with "generally favorable reviews". E!'s Kristin dos Santos cited the show as one of the five new shows of the 2011–2012 season to watch. Matthew Gilbert of "The Boston Globe" gave the show a "C+" grade commenting "From a pair of "Lost" producers, this is a love-or-hate proposition. The ambition is impressive, as it asks us to imagine Goodwin's Snow White and Parrilla's Evil Queen as moderns. But Morrison is a wooden lead, and the back stories – a random collection of fairy tales -- don't promise to surprise." In a review from the "St.