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Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
Nov 27th 2020 at 5:27:21 PM •••

Deleted the following as per Examples Are Not Arguable and because the Wicked Witch did try to kill Dorothy using a spell, as stated in the quote. Dorothy escaped the room which held the hourglass just before the sand ran out, thus escaping death.

  • Bond Villain Stupidity: Arguably. That hourglass was super spooky, but why didn't the Wicked Witch just kill Dorothy and take the shoes? Possibly justified via Magi Babble:
    Wicked Witch of the West: "... as long as you're alive. But that's not what concerns me. It's how to do it. These things must be done delicately or you hurt the spell."

Commented out the following for being a Zero-Context Example.

  • The Dragon: Nikko, the leader of the Flying Monkeys.

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Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
Nov 27th 2020 at 5:03:56 PM •••

Deleted the following items of Natter that violated Example Indentation and Repair, Don't Respond.

Under Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole:

  • Can be patched when you realize that it's simply how the magic of the Ruby Slippers works. If you don't really want to go home for the right reasons, the slippers won't take younote . This was lampshaded by the Scarecrow.
    Scarecrow: Then why didn't you tell her before? Glinda: Because she had to find out for herself.

Under Bittersweet Ending:

  • Miss Gulch is probably dead. Before the tornado, Dorothy's aunt and uncle were pretty upset about Toto's impending execution, but that doesn't seem to be a problem at the end of the movie. Why exactly? Because Miss Gulch is no longer around, probably having been crushed by a cow in the tornado. The last time we see her is during the tornado when Dorothy sees a bunch of stuff flying by her window, including Miss Gulch herself, who transforms into the Wicked Witch. She is never mentioned or seen again in the movie. If anything, the Wicked Witch of the West's death may actually reflect on the fact that Miss Gulch died in the tornado, thus marking Toto safe from execution (she's exactly the type of person who, even with a storm brewing, would turn around and go right back to the Gale farm to get Toto again, and end up all but riding straight into the tornado).

Under Dream Land:

  • An argument against it being a dream is that in Dorothy's return trip home via the Ruby Slippers, the house is again seen falling to the ground. The slippers might have transported Dorothy and the house back to the Kansas farm, leaving her in bed with having taken a bump on her head. Various sources say that the falling house is the last of a cut sequence as part of Dorothy's delirious return, where she remembers various scenes of Oz in reverse order, all cut out except the falling house.

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Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
Apr 14th 2020 at 7:19:26 PM •••

Deleted the following Natter under All Just a Dream that violated Example Indentation and Repair, Don't Respond:

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AdamElY Since: Jan, 2018
May 16th 2018 at 11:03:27 AM •••

Would you consider the Wicked Witch to be a Knight of Cerebus?

Adam El-Yousseph
BabyCharmander Since: Jan, 2001
Jun 28th 2014 at 5:28:00 PM •••

Why is it the "Theater" page redirects to the film one?

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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
Jun 29th 2014 at 1:24:48 AM •••

Because they are currently troped on the same page.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
mcgrew Since: Apr, 2012
Feb 1st 2016 at 10:27:56 AM •••

At what point would it be appropriate to create a separate Theater page?

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