I heard of this show after watching Once Upon A Time (as I assume most people have). There is no comparison - Once Upon A Time has a much more intricate and better-developed storyline, as well as generally much better actors. I have a great respect for actors, but at the same time I feel it is equally important to offer an audience critique, especially for more popular shows.I watched 8 episodes (over quite a long period of time) because it was a genre I enjoy, even though the story and actors were fairly mediocre. The actor rating is an average - I think Emma Rigby is excellent as the Queen, and Sophie Lowe does wonderfully too. Peter Gadiot is attractive but not quite sincere as Cyrus. There is something missing in his delivery - it feels less like he is delivering his loving speeches towards Alice than an audience.Surprisingly enough, and unfortunately for the show, Episode 9 is where things really pick up. They introduce a brilliant actress for the Jabberwocky - I'd never heard of her before but seeing her in action, this unique villain had me captivated. She introduces a much more unpredictable aspect to the storyline which improves the show greatly.Then all of a sudden the story actually starts to tie in with the show Once Upon A Time. This should have happened MUCH earlier in this series for people to keep watching. As I have expressed before, this show is nowhere near the quality of Once Upon A Time, but it is certainly improving as of the end of Season 1 - worth a look at the very least. With the introduction of an actual tie between the series in late season 1, it may have a future.

I've only watched half the first episode so far, but this features an Alice who really does things. A lot of the asylum scenes seem reminiscent of American McGee's Alice, and she's just the sort of dish -- erm, girl -- to spice up a story to perfection. Not like the weak Alice of Tim Burton's film, this is a girl who's willing to muck in and fight, to take charge of her own life, to be more than just a damsel in distress (or a damsel in dis dress, although she does wear some pretty ones).CGI in anything relating to Wonderland is of course going to be critical. I've seen the full gamut - openly cheesy, nice try but the tech's just not there, fairly good but flawed - and this is far from terrible. I wouldn't expect perfection, partly because everyone's idea of perfect is different. It's easily adequate.

Watching this show after waiting for so long!! I can't help but notice some of the amazing efforts which have gone into it to make this amazing fantasy world come to life for us,the viewers, with some of the breathtaking settings that i can't help but want to venture further into, the new take on an old Classic in a way which compliments it and develops it further and the characters!! So far I can't help but find my self taken by these characters!!, their amazing stories and their depth it all seems to just work and make me love it more. ANYWAY overall I really do love once upon a time in wonderland (as you may have figured) and I can't wait to see more.

I was excited to see this series at first but I was very disappointed after watching the first and second episodes. It's no where near as great as the original "Once Upon a Time." I feel like the show is lacking in certain areas. The plot is a bit overrated, the characters lack substance, and so far there's nothing to look forward to. Honestly, it's very boring and pointless so far.I am hoping that the show will get better but I'm not sure if I'll give it another chance as it fails to draw in my attention. I loved the original "Once Upon A Time" series to death: the characters were awesome, new and captivating twists, and the show never gets old! "Once Upon a Time" deserves an A++. "Once Upone a Time in Wonderland" would probably get a C+ from me.