Once upon a Time Season 2: ‘Belle’ and ‘Red’ Promoted to Series Regulars
ABC's Once upon a Time will have more scenes for Beast's Belle and Granny's not-so-little Red Riding Hood when the series comes back in U.S. television in September.
Meghan Ory, who plays Ruby/Red Riding Hood, gave the series an interesting flavor last season. She initially had brief appearances, but she always marked each scene with sheer pizzazz. Red is Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin)'s BFF in Fairy Land.
Emilie de Ravin, who plays Belle in Fairyland, has yet to be named in Storybrooke. Series viewers know her as the woman who captured the heart of Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle), who also takes on the role of Beast in the classic fairy tales. Belle is seen with Rumpelstiltskin in the last few minutes of the Season 1 finale. She asks him why he's bringing the magic back, and he answers, "Magic is power."
Show runners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have dished out a fair amount of spoilers for the second season. Fans know there is enough to be excited about it. With at least two recurring guests becoming regulars, one could tell things are going to get more complicated in both Fairy Land and Storybrooke.
Goodwin has said in a previous interview that she is anxious for her character's family reunion with Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison). She thinks there may be some resentment on Emma's end now that they have all uncovered the truth about their past.
"It's the creators' choice and Jennifer Morrison's choice, but I would assume that there would be some kind of resentment there on the part of our daughter because of what she went through after we gave her up. I'm anxious to explore that," Goodwin said.
Meanwhile, in Australia, 'Once' dropped from the Top 10 on Tuesday night, gathering only 869,000 viewers. The show typically came close to a million viewers in its first five weeks. Next week, the Aussie viewers will see the heartbreaking story of the Huntsman.
Storybrooke's sheriff will recollect some of his memories from Fairy Land, and things will not end well for him and Emma Swan.
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