obisgirl

Was just going to post about this. It's harsh but I'm glad he talked about what it was like for him to work on the parent show. Once has a serious problem when it comes to their guest cast turned regulars. They end up underused. A lot.

I love Will Scarlet. He turned out to be my favorite character from Wonderland.

Belleislove

I feel bad for him. He got a raw deal and so did his fans. I certainly didn't want him with Belle, lol, and they should have known putting him in between Rumbelle was a bad idea, but it's hard to believe they couldn't come up with anything else for him.

I've seen other shows do this too though, in fairness to them, sometimes they have plans for a character and it doesn't work out.

obisgirl

He was so underused and it's really unfair to the actor. I remember reading an article that Adam and Eddy promised to explain what happened to Will's true love, but that story never materialized.

I don't blame him if he is asked back one day, to make sure that his character will be given treatment he deserves. Actors need to work, they need to be busy. Being idle on set is really bad.

Belleislove

Especially for an actor, it's not good for their career if they're in a show where they aren't scene, imo.

Catcollar

He's happy now though, because of This is England, Aliens, and he gets to see Elis all the time. Now if they'd just bring back Being Human.......

CityGal

I liked that show, too.

obisgirl

More on his exit from Once.

Michael Socha confirms Once Upon a Time exit: "I was redundant - I wasn't really used"

fox24

Yeah I agree it was unfair

Seamstress90

I remember reading an interview last spring/summer where A&E admitted that they intented to tell Will's story in 4b, but in the end there just wasn't enough time. Poor planning, and really unfair to Michael. I couldn't blame him if he didn't want to return to OUAT anymore.

My Kind Of Crazy

i loved him on the show, it was a real shame they didnt give him a better storyline. i hope he continues to find more work in the future. he is a great actor

Miss Cam

Thanks for the interview - it's a real shame the writers couldn't have worked him into the storylines better.

crazy_diamond

Very poor planning...they already have a big cast, and they can't plan that properly, I don't know why they thought they could do it by adding Michael...

I'm not a fan of Will, but feel bad for Michael, good actor and I applaud him for coming out and saying this..

MinutesToMidnight

I'm sorry for him that he had such a hard time. It must be terrible. Away from your family and then you sit around and do nothing. I don't understand why did this. It was a waste for everyone.

Catcollar

"The clever, if slightly creaky set-up was held together by a performance of huge charm by Michael Socha as our reluctant hero, customs officer Lewis - horrified to discover he’s half-alien himself. With his mournfully expressive eyebrows and gift for gobby comedy, Socha has stolen scenes in Being Human and This Is England. This is his first starring role and he was immensely likeable."

This is from a review after the debut of Aliens--here's a link to the entire piece if anyone is interested.

The Aliens' manic energy, pace and strong leads made for a pulsating ride: review

obisgirl