Some impressive research, TheGoldenKey, some interesting ideas. Not quite following all your conclusions though.
Interesting about the plate, possible. Maybe a nod to Lucas.
But, pin numbers for cell phones usually have 4 digits. Don’t see much of a nod there to the number 1138. Just saying.
Doubt that the fact, that Ethan Embry played in a movie an aspiring writer, gives any hint about the character he now plays in Once Upon a Time. Or do you think they cast people because their former work might offer some nice to use hidden clue for fans to discover?
From genetics to conclude Greg might be the creator, writer of Henry’s book is thinking far outside the box in my opinion. But who knows.
The name Greg Mendell does of course look like a broad hint, hard not to think of Gregor Mendel. Johann Gregor Mendel is most known as the father of genetics, true, but he was in his time as well a bee-keeper, studied physics and astronomy, and he was a meteorologist, who kept log of weather patterns for years and analyzed a tornado that hit Brno in 1870. Not that this has to mean anything. Just that if the name has to do anything with Gregor Mendel I think it is more something about science.
The Star Wars references were for sure eye-catching (or more or ear-catching). Could be just a nod, or more. But what a coincidence, that the director of the episode, Milan Cheylov, did as actor voice work for the animated TV series Star Wars: The Droids.
Not saying you’re totally on the wrong path with your research, more acting as advocatus diaboli 😉 Actually I like the idea of Greg being a writer.
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