‘Once Upon a Time’ season 3 spoilers: New footage highlighted in promo (video)

If you have been waiting to finally see some footage from “Once Upon a Time” season 3, we definitely understand. ABC has been really keeping everyone hanging in that regard, and has not exactly been generous with new footage.

However, you may at least let out a small “yay” after watching the promo below. You can see a few seconds of season 3 footage in here, including some struggles at sea, Emma Swan training for a fight, and some more general pirate awesomeness. We wish it was all new material, but instead we have a few seconds of Comic-Con in there along with some other clips of stuff that has already been shown off on several occasions already. (We get it: The gang is off to Neverland.)

What ABC really seems to be hyping up this summer is something similar to what co-creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis have also said from time to time: The show really carries with it some pretty universal appeal, and the upcoming episodes are designed above all else to feel like you are watching the equivalent of a summer movie every week. Given that you don’t have to pay $50 to take your family to the movies with this arrangement, we like to consider this very much a score. We just hope that along the travels to Neverland this year, the spirit of fun and excitement does not come at the expense of the story, or to the characters that we have come to know since the beginning.

Overall, what did you think about this “Once Upon a Time” season 3 promo? Be sure to share some of your thoughts below! Also, click here if you want to read more on some flashback scenes.

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