As days get closer for the premier of Once Upon a Time spinoff, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, so as our excitement (and we know yours, too). Join us as we discuss what we hope to see in Wonderland, which will start this October 10 at 8/7c.
Jenny’s Hopes
* A Tough Alice. Someone who is curious but not downright silly. Although, judging from the trailer, it seems that she will be, don’t you think?
* Excellent Costumes. Wonderland is known for its out-of-this-world costumes but it would be great to see excellent costumes – like steampunk and bubblegoth.
* A Good Set. Once Upon a Time did a great job in introducing us to Wonderland, but surely, there’s more to it than just that. Just like Jenny, we also hope to see the sideways staircases. (Just a little tidbit for those who don’t know yet: Wonderland is not flat; it actually looks like it could curve itself a la Inception)
* Flamingos and Hedgehog Croquet. In the first book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Queen’s ground croquet game used live flamingos and hedgehogs. If this even make it to the series, wouldn’t it be interesting to see as Alice struggles with playing croquet using live creatures?
* The Tweedles. While Tweedledee and Tweedledum are from the second book, Through the Looking Glass, the Tweedle brothers would make a great addition to the cast of Once Upon a Time in Wonderland we surely (already) love.
* The Infamous Alice Outfit. Although Alice is being introduced in Once Upon a Time Wonderland as a teenager and not a 7-year old girl, it would still be nice if we see her in that blue dress she was known for along with the apron and striped socks. While we’re sure the creators have a definitive look for Alice in the series, Alice in Wonderland will never be complete without these.
Erin’s Hopes
* The Chesire Cat. Just like Erin, we are also curious as to how are they going to portray the Chesire Cat and what take are they gonna be. That wide, mischievous grin is definitely something to look forward to.
* Wonderland Dialect. You know, some nonsense words, sing-songy poetic kind of stuff? Doing a musical may be expensive but to see them incorporate some Wonderland dialect will definitely be a real treat to Alice in Wonderland fans.
* A Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Character Crossover. Not exactly the core characters from Once Upon a Time, but those that we’ve seen and known from the Enchanted Forest that could probably work in Wonderland. Aren’t you curious how Regina’s dad got to Wonderland? Perhaps one of the Seven Dwarves or the Blue Fairy have gone to Wonderland before?
* Princess Jasmine (of Aladdin). We already know that Jafar is joining the cast, so why not add Princess Jasmine to the bunch? It’s not necessary that Aladdin is there as well, but it would be interesting to see how Princess Jasmine will fair in there. (By the way, Erin mentioned that in the 1957 Alice in Wonderland book that she just finished reading, she said that there was a picture of Alice and the white rabbit with 3 genie lamps in there. Wonder if it would even be touched in the series?)
Speaking of Crossover, by the way…
We are curious as to how the timeline will be. Once Upon a Time showed us a clear view of how the timeline works between the Enchanted Forest, Storybrooke, Neverland, and even in the Enchanted Forest pre-curse. What about Wonderland? How will the time work there? Based on the trailer, we are wondering where they can go with the story.
Daniel’s Hopes
* Cora’s Rise to Power.
