Hmmmmm. I may be converting to TeamWizard.
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What we know so far:
– Chris Gorham’s character is important in the life of Emma Swan
– His character will first appear in OUR WORLD in 3×12
– We had a spoiler from TV Guide that the Wizard of Oz shall be revealed in S3
– The Wicked Witch of the West is the “big bad” of the second half of S3 and 3×16 is “It’s Not Easy Being Green” plus we’re supposed to find out how the WWW turned green
– There are going to be some surprises along the Yellow Brick Road
My conclusion? The Yellow Brick Road leads Emma to Oz after the Wizard comes looking for her.
ETA: I’m also adding an interesting mash-up of stories/fairytales. I think that Chris’ character could be the Wizard of Oz and connected to Rapunzel. Perhaps Rapuzel is a prisoner in Oz, after the WWW kidnapped her. Maybe Rapunzel is locked in a tower in the Emerald City. And the Wizard of Oz (aka Chris Gorham) somehow needs EMMA to help Regina combat the growing power of the WWW.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy