10 Reasons You Should Be Watching Once Upon A Time

5. Strong Female Characters

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As we've mentioned, Once features a large ensemble cast €“ and many of those cast members are women. In Season 1, Emma was our way into the world of Storybrooke. Since then, we've seen the debuts and interactions of characters including Snow White, The Evil Queen (Regina), Red Riding Hood, and the crossbow-wielding Granny.

Through their presence on the show, we've been given an incredibly solid roster of female characters who are not only strong and independent, but also flawed and very, very human €“ something that makes them all the more interesting and real to us, the viewers.
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Matt is a freelance writer and aspiring TV and film scriptwriter. He has a bizarrely eclectic skillset, and the interests to match. Find more of his work and ramblings over at the Breakwater Industries page on Facebook. He is a regular contributor to WhatCulture.com, and his work has also appeared in the essay collection "Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion", published by Titan Books.