my husband and i have discovered a viewing pattern of 2 shows, made a decade apart, that is maybe splitting apart the fiber of the universe. its at the very least erasing my meories and putting worms in my blood.
watching alternating episodes of Once Upon a Time (season 1) and FROM (all 3 seasons) back to back has been the most fun i've had watching TV in YEARS. and that's really saying something bc i generally have a lot of fun when i watch TV!
these shows are similar in a lot of ways, but it makes sense!! not only are they the same "Mystery Box" genre, they both are projects from former Lost EPs. i haven't looked into it too much because i've been trying very hard to avoid spoilers, but i'm sure they are pulling from a lot of the same crew/directors/writers.
FROM is about a bunch of people trapped in a creepy old town, and everyone's being hunted by creatures that come out at night and will violently, horrifically torture you to death if they can getcha.
Once Upon a Time is about a bunch of fairy tale creatures trapped in a modern town and the mayor is like, mean.
and yet somehow they have the same exact tone? Once Upon a Time takes itsself SO seriously, but is about the dumbest shit. FROM is about serious shit, but is so committed to high strangeness that the stakes are RIDICULOUS. everything is always dialed up to 11. they both meet in the middle of being fucking crazy.
a little spoilers ahead, but just so you know the levels of insanity we're talking about here are some iconic moments from both shows so far:
but honestly the most important thing they have in common is not the premise, it's not the tone: it's the ENERGY. it's the unadulterated giving-a-shit that radiates from both shows. it's the want to take big swings, even if they dont have the budget or ability to execute those swings. both shows make incredibly smart production design decisions that imo make the worlds richer for it. they're imperfect, but they've got vision, and they're SO fucking entertaining!!!
if you only have time to watch one, FROM is the way to go. but i definitely recommend watching them back to back because i feel like it evens out the experience xD Once Upon a Time can be so stupid it gets frustrating, and FROM can be so heavy it gets to be a drag. Alternating between the two has been a really great viewing experience!
you can watch FROM free here on this site but PLEEEEAAASE please before you click make sure you're using a browser with a good ad blocker xD the ads on this site are aggressive af and very annoying!!! Here is the site link because i wanted to put it afterwards so you had to read the disclaimer, lol the 4th season is dropping later this spring and my husband and i are STOOOOKEEEED to watch >:D
and you can watch once upon a time free on this website! the ads are not bad at all!
PIXIE PARK UPDATES
The park is now officially closed for the "winter season" so I can get back on top of my production schedule :P Episodes will resume posting in Spring of next year!
