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The characters of Storybrooke, except for Henry, Emma, Mr. Gold, Regina, and August, are pretty oblivious. I’m just surprised that Regina would even risk hinting at town “legends” for fear of putting ideas into people’s minds. She already suspected Mr. Gold of knowing, and he confirmed her hunch in episode 12.

There is a TV summary of OUAT which I think is quite revealing as to whether magic still exists in Storybrooke and whether Emma will soon start to believe in the possibility of its existence.

“…Of course Emma doesn’t believe a word, but when she brings Henry back to Storybrooke, she finds herself drawn to this unusual boy and his strange New England town. Concerned for Henry, she decides to stay for a while, but she soon suspects that Storybrooke is more than it seems. It’s a place where magic has been forgotten, but is still powerfully close… where fairytale characters are alive, even though they don’t remember who they once were. Emma will have to accept her destiny and fight for everything that once was.”

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Thanks, that clears up my confusion. I don’t think Mr. Krzyszkowski (aka “Mr. K) is the mad hatter since another actor has already been cast for episode 17 called Hat Trick. According to TV Guide, Sebastian Stan has won the role of the Mad Hatter in FTL (and I guess also Jefferson in Storybrooke). http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-Time-Sebastian-Stan-1043733.aspx

"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

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If this is true, it seems to me that the stable boy may be the character that Regina was going to wed. Also, Mary Margaret may have a past in the sense that she, as Snow White, revealed the Evil Queen’s secret, which has repercussions in Storybrooke.

"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

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I posted this in general theories/discussions as well. After thinking about this question, one prediction I have is that Dr. Whale, who sort of works for Regina, may be involved in Kathryn Nolan’s disappearance from Storybook. If he really is the Big Bad Wolf, it would be in keeping with his character.

Kathryn visits David in hospital, and Dr. Whale is in the background

Also, I think the car accident reveals that there was a crash, as indicated by the air bag. The open door suggests that Kathryn may have been dragged from the car after the crash.

The second part of my theory is based on this spoiler:

According to Entertainment Weekly's interview of Adam Horowitz: “Have we seen the last death this season? Or can we expect more carnage? AH: 'Boy, I don’t know. You never know. As Henry said to Emma in the pilot, the final battle will be begin. Unfortunately, with final battles, there are casualties.'” http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/23/once-upon-a-time-scoop/

I think Kathryn is dead. I think the fact that there is an investigation going on means that she hasn’t just disappeared, but there are suspicions that Kathryn was murdered. Regina, probably assisted by one of her cronies like Dr. Whale, is connected to Kathryn’s death. While I don’t think Regina transported Kathryn to another world via a magical spell, I think the fact that Regina went to such great lengths to burn Kathryn’s goodbye letter to David is her way of framing Mary Margaret. As Princess Abigail said, “Some people will stop at nothing to stop the happiness of others.”

"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

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For clarity’s sake, who is Mr. K? Do you mean Gabe Khouth, who plays the character Mr. Clark in Storybrooke and possibly one of the seven dwarfs? Why would he be the Mad Hatter?

"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

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Another description for episode 17:

Jefferson, a young rakishly handsome, former criminal who in Fairy Tale Land has given up his life of crime and dedicated himself to his daughter, while in Storybrooke he is a dangerous and mysterious figure who has knowledge of the Evil Queen’s curse and attempts to persuade Emma that it is real.

Also. based on an interview with OUAT’s creators, I think the hat refers to the “Mad Hatter” from Alice in Wonderland. “'We find out how the Mad Hatter became mad,' Kitsis teases…So how will this Wonderland be different from what we already know? 'The first [difference] you'll notice is in who the Mad Hatter was and his backstory. Then what Wonderland is and [its] changes is something we hope to explore also,' Kitsis says. 'We're hoping this tells you the story of the Mad Hatter, but will also leave you questions about Wonderland.'”
http://uk.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/once_upon_time_bosses_dish_on_mad_guest/296279#ixzz1nawrfCLr

Based on these two sources, I think that Jefferson from Stroybrooke is the Mad Hatter in FTL. Jefferson is considered “mad” in Storybrooke because he believes the fairy-tales in Henry's book are true and will tell Emma he thinks they're real.

"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

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I theorized in another post that Kathryn is dead. The fact that Mary Margaret is on trial for her murder in this episode seems to confirm that Kathryn’s body has been found. According to Entertainment Weekly‘s interview of Adam Horowitz: “Have we seen the last death this season? Or can we expect more carnage? AH: ‘Boy, I don’t know. You never know. As Henry said to Emma in the pilot, the final battle will be begin. Unfortunately, with final battles, there are casualties.'” [/url]http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/23/once-upon-a-time-scoop/[/url]

"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

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My second part of my theory is based on this spoiler:

According to Entertainment Weekly's interview of Adam Horowitz: “Have we seen the last death this season? Or can we expect more carnage? AH: 'Boy, I don’t know. You never know. As Henry said to Emma in the pilot, the final battle will be begin. Unfortunately, with final battles, there are casualties.'” http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/23/once-upon-a-time-scoop/

I think Kathryn is dead.

"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

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I said this in another post, but it’s intriguing that the wishing well still exists in Stroybrooke, fed by a magic lake. When Emma asks August in episode 13 how he knows so much about the magical properties of the well, he replies that he read the plaque. How could Regina have overlooked this important spot? Why would there be such an obvious plaque for any of Storybrooke’s citizens to find?

"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

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I really like the idea that fairy-tale land magically morphed into Storybrooke when the curse was unleashed in a torrential storm (which reminds me of the tornado transporting Dorthy from Kansas to Oz). The two worlds blended together, with parts of FTL buried underneath and parts above ground. It’s like ancient Rome being buried underneath modern-day Rome, since archeologists find remnants of a civilization thousands of years old within the modern-day vicinity.

It would explain why Mr. Gold was digging in the middle of what appears to be the Enchanted Forest in Storybrooke. The cottage where Snow was hiding out still exists in Storybrooke, where Mary and David take shelter from a storm. The toll bridge still exists to which David returns, prompted by subconscious memories of the troll bridge in FTL. It’s also intriguing that a wishing well still exists in Stroybrooke, fed by a magic lake. When Emma asks August in episode 13 how he knows so much about the magical properties of the well, he replies that he read the plaque. How could Regina have overlooked this important spot? It seems like Storybrooke is full of signposts just waiting to be recognized and unearthed.

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