It is photographed beautifully and there were some make-up that suited the characters perfectly. The standout is the colourful and inviting set for the gingerbread house. However, "True North" is a very handsomely mounted episode, settings and costumes that are both colourful and atmospheric, not too dark or garish and never cookie-cutter. There are times where neither Hansel and Gretel are particularly well written or acted (too cheesy and saccharine), and Emma's actions regarding the children seemed out of sorts for her. Here in "True North" they are pretty poor and like they came out of the 90s back when video game technology was in its infancy. Usually the special effects, with some exceptions, are good. There are a lot of good things certainly but there are a few aspects that were done much better before and since. The previous eight episodes were very good to outstanding, "True North" was only quite good. The season was going from strength to strength, but this felt like a couple of steps backwards. "True North" to me is one of the lesser episodes of the first season and something of a disappointment after the show started off so well. Which was why it was sad when it ran out of ideas and lost its magic in the later seasons. Watched it without fail every time it came on and it was often a highlight of the week. Really loved the idea of turning familiar fairy tales on their heads and putting own interpretations on them and the show early on clearly had clearly had a ball. When 'Once Upon a Time' first started it was highly addictive and made the most of a truly great and creative premise.
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