

At least Ruby & Mulan had been traveling around together for awhile and actually KNEW each other. Who cares about Dorothy? She and Ruby knew each other for, what, one day? And they're able to have a TLK? That's just ridiculous. We knew and loved those characters and were invested in a wanting a happy ending for them.
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And then you have the neutral party who really don't mind gay people on TV or OUaT, who genuinely watch it for the plot, get an episode that ultimately adds up to a big, fat nothing. They did what they could with the script they were given) in a way that had no impact on anything and will not be seen again beyond, possibly, a two second shot in the finale. On the other, you have the gay people that have been looking forward to a gay relationship on OUaT be given gay relationship with no buildup, using C- list characters for it (C list characters, not actors.

On one hand you have the head in the sand types that refuse to admit that gay people exist and that they deserve to be shown on TV as well.

EW's interview with the showrunners has earned more than 463 comments so far, many of them from disappointed fans, although they are not all disappointed for the same reasons. The reactions - some positive, many negative - have been strong across Twitter and comments sections. This past Sunday's episode was just another example of how in a fairy tale, as in life, love is love."

The showrunners commented on the reveal after the episode, telling Entertainment Weekly, "True love's kiss has been a staple of this show since the beginning. RUBY & DOROTHY TRUE LOVE KISS #RubySlippers #OnceUponATime /uE32PzQCS9 Mulan was in the episode, but the relationship turned out to be between Ruby/Red (Meghan Ory) and Dorothy Gale (Teri Reeves), and Ruby even saved Dorothy with true love's kiss. Showrunners Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis had previously teased that Season 5 would feature the first LGBT couple, and that naturally led to speculation that Mulan (Jamie Chung) would be involved, since she had been in love with Aurora. Many of those fans came out (no pun intended) last night after "Ruby Slippers" to weigh in on the big LGBT reveal. 27 on ABC.īe sure to follow T-Lounge on Twitter and visit our Facebook page."Once Upon a Time" fans are known for being passionate, but not known for agreeing on what they're passionate about.
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The last time we saw Bolger on the series was on last season's "Enter the Dragon" episode.Īurora and Mulan are the obvious candidates for the same-sex relationship, given their history and fans requesting on seeing their friendship develop into romance, but we won't know for sure until Once Upon A Time returns to television Sept. The last time we saw Mulan on the series was in season three during the episode "Quite a Common Fairy." In that episode, Aurora announced her pregnancy with Prince Philip, after which Mulan left Aurora to join Robin Hood's Merry Men.Īlthough Horowitz confirmed Chung as returning this season, there's no word if actress Sarah Bolger (Aurora) joins her. "Whether that's going to be with any particular character, we're not going to say." "We want the show to reflect the world as it is now," said Horowitz. Of course, that doesn't mean that the same-sex romance will involve Mulan and Aurora, and of course, Horowitz and Kitsis refuse to give up any spoilers. "We know that community has been a big supporter of the show, and we would love to be able to tell a love story that reflects that," said executive producer Eddy Kitsis at a press screening, as reported by TV Line.
