I'm almost exactly where you are. I really WANTED to adore this show. The femslash vibes started through the roof, and my incestuous kinks were extremely happy with Regina's relationship with everyone.
But this:
Oh and can we also talk about how the whole Emma/Henry Jr./Regina thing perpetuates the whole bio family is superior to adopted family shtick?
This very thing made me quit the show at episode 9, that also dealt with "genetic family has a special magical bond that will trump ALL" shtick. As a queer person in a same-sex relationship who is starting to talk about getting kids, the theme’s repetitiveness on this and other values was too much. There’s a great chance that I’ll adopt someday, or that at least some of my household children’s biological scheme won’t come from one of us. I was very happy at the idea of having a show with different types mother who I could happily ship amongst themselves and other ladies. That was just that bit closer to me, yeah? But then that died.
Spoiler gifs I saw almost convinced me to give the show another chance for the Aurora/Mulan but it seems like that isn't satisfying either?
Incest, age-difference and hate-sex is always more appreciated in fandom when it's in male-presenting characters; so true, and yet so sad.
Re: Once Upon a Time: Love/Hate relationship
But this:
This very thing made me quit the show at episode 9, that also dealt with "genetic family has a special magical bond that will trump ALL" shtick. As a queer person in a same-sex relationship who is starting to talk about getting kids, the theme’s repetitiveness on this and other values was too much. There’s a great chance that I’ll adopt someday, or that at least some of my household children’s biological scheme won’t come from one of us. I was very happy at the idea of having a show with different types mother who I could happily ship amongst themselves and other ladies. That was just that bit closer to me, yeah? But then that died.
Spoiler gifs I saw almost convinced me to give the show another chance for the Aurora/Mulan but it seems like that isn't satisfying either?
Incest, age-difference and hate-sex is always more appreciated in fandom when it's in male-presenting characters; so true, and yet so sad.