Once Upon a Time

Mother - S4-E20

Revealing mistake: In the first shot of the scene where Emma and the others arrive in Storybrooke in their cars, on the left side of the screen, you can see a sign behind a branch. It says "Steveston Museum and Visitor Centre." Steveston is the name of Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:07:00)

Kylantha

Enter the Dragon - S4-E14

Revealing mistake: In real life, the Storybrooke Cannery is known as the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, a real cannery in Steveston village, the town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. In most episodes where the cannery appears, the name on the building is replaced with the Once Upon a Time version. However, in this episode, when Emma is driving in her father's truck following shortly behind Cruella's car, there is a wide shot of Cruella's car turning right, and you can see the sign on the cannery, which has not been updated properly: Bizarrely, the first word of the real business name is still on the building, and the first three letters of the fictional name are missing, making the name on the building "Gulfrybrooke Cannery." (00:23:20)

Kylantha

Enter the Dragon - S4-E14

Revealing mistake: When Regina is waiting outside the Storybrooke Library, there is a wide shot of Cruella's car making its way down the road. On the building on the right side, you can see a large vertical sign on the side of the building, which lists several local businesses. If you read the top of the sign, you can see that it says "Steveston Hotel." Steveston is the Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:20:45)

Kylantha

Shattered Sight - S4-E10

Revealing mistake: When Emma opens the door of Any Given Sundae in the 2011 flashback, you can see the backdrop curtain used to insert the Storybrooke main street, thanks to its shadow in the middle of the road and a few folds reflecting the light.

Kylantha

Best Laid Plans - S4-E16

Revealing mistake: When Snow White and Prince Charming hurriedly make their way through the woods in the beginning of the episode, in the shot where Snow White jumps over a log, you can see the face of Ginnifer Goodwin's and Josh Dallas' stunt doubles. Josh Dallas' stunt double can also be seen as Snow and Charming are running thought the woods in the previous shot.

Kylantha

Best Laid Plans - S4-E16

Revealing mistake: After Mr. Gold's group leaves Mary Margaret's apartment, in the wide-shot where Mr. Gold asks Cruella and Maleficent to follow Regina, a direction sign pointing to a shop called "Steveston General Store" can be seen on a building. Steveston is the Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:14:30)

Kylantha

Shattered Sight - S4-E10

Revealing mistake: When Mary Margaret and Regina engage in a sword fight in the sheriff's office, in several wide shots, the faces of Ginnifer Goodwin and Lana Parrilla's stunt doubles are visible. For example, in the wide shot where Regina is bending Mary Margaret across the desk and David says, "Careful", Lana Parrilla's stunt double is seen. (00:30:20)

Kylantha

Lily - S4-E19

Revealing mistake: During the car chase scene, when Lily is driving Emma's car, there are several wide shots of the car driving down the road and you can see that the one driving is not Agnes Bruckner, but her stunt double. Lana Parilla's stunt double can also be seen in several wide shots when Emma and Regina catch up with Lily and try to overtake her. (00:30:55)

Kylantha

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Snow Falls - S1-E3

Visible crew/equipment: When the horse carriage is ambushed, just as Princess Abigail can be heard screaming "Please, help me", the camera pans downward and a horse wrangler wearing a blue baseball cap can be seen in the lower left hand corner, hiding behind one of the horses. (00:03:20)

Kylantha

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The Evil Queen - S2-E20

Cora: Love is weakness. It feels real now, at the start it always does, but it's an illusion. It fades and then you're left with nothing!

Francisco Guerra

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Trivia: Every episode intro you can see something hidden in the intro like a building or a creature or a person. This is the same as Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013).

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Chosen answer: Even if one can see the future, it can be somewhat vague and left open to interpretation.

raywest

He can sees the future all jumbled up. It is like a puzzle, it is hard to put together, but even when he does put it together it is not set in stone the future can change.

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