Because while the integration keeps “Frozen” alive Disney labors to exploit the property in every conceivable way – a film short, theme-park attractions, a Broadway version and the inevitable sequel – it stands to benefit the show more than the movie, and thrusts the duo into a world that has delighted in subverting long-held notions about fairy-tale heroes and villains. The larger mystery, given what a goldmine “Frozen” has been, is why Disney would grant the producers access to the characters.
While that process felt refreshing at first, it gradually began to dilute the franchise, which was spinning plates, yes, but hardly conjuring much magic.
Without spoiling either episode, “Once Upon a Time’s” “Frozen” detour involves the sisters delving into details surrounding their parents’ death, which results in Anna (Elizabeth Lail) embarking on a quest while bringing a concerned Elsa (Georgina Haig) to Storybrooke.ĪBC will wisely precede the premiere with a one-hour special seeking to catch viewers up on the series, which has cross-pollinated so many different fairy tales at this point as to have become almost dizzying. Yet the latest contortions don’t work, suggesting this is one of those concepts tailor-made to a limited series – one in which the trip to the Great Beyond should rightfully be a one-way affair. If that’s the good news in ABC’s Sunday lineup, the bad would be “ Resurrection,” one of the more intriguing pilot concepts in recent memory, which gradually spiraled out of control and now returns (pardon the expression) seemingly desperate to hit the reset button.
Frankly, it’s still surprising the studio would risk such a formidable asset in this manner, but the stunt should help rekindle interest in a program whose happiest days appeared well behind it.
The season premiere is heavily driven by the arrival of Elsa, the movie’s ice queen, in a continuing plot that will have her searching for her sister Anna. “ Frozen” might not be able to glide through all the mazes that have taken “ Once Upon A Time” from boundless promise to convolution, but incorporating characters from Disney’s animated smash has made the ABC series feel a whole lot cooler.
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