Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-99.33.69.118-20130318051758/@comment-84.86.147.190-20130327131742

84.86.147.190 wrote: Yes. I share the view with you that Tamara has to be connected somehow to Greg and that she is "Her".

Might as well share my thoughts here on this subject.

I still think (and hope) that Greg is the Wizard of Oz. According to his licence plate he "took flight", so perhaps it's a reference to the hot-air balloon with which he crashed?

I also recall one moment that Rumpelstiltskin, Jefferson and Dr. Frankenstein are walking through the forest. They would be the Lion who needs courage because he's a coward (Rumpel), the Scarecrow because he needed a brain (Mad Hatter/Jefferson) and Tin Man because he needed a heart (Dr. Frankenstein?). It could be a hint that they're going to use the story in the series. And from 2x17, Greg can already be seen studying/recording Regina how she rips out hearts.

Back to the connection "Her":

Tamara would, in my opinion, fit in this story as The Wicked Witch of the West. She did indeed seem to have a strong interest in magic, so I wouldn't be surprised if she would (at least) be one of the four witches. Mind you, in Baum's version of the story, two of the four witches didn't have a name, until Gregory (!) Maguire's Wicked. Could explain why she appears as "Her". Now, to complete the story, all we need is Dorothy... Wait: Heidi?

This message became longer than I thought. Thanks for reading through it!

-Yours Truly I felt the urge to expand on my previous statement :)

I have another supportive argument why Tamara could be the Wicked Witch of the West.

When she approaches Neal in episode 2x18, she spills her tea (or whatever she's drinking) on herself. On first glance a stupid (but effective) way to get close to Neal, but I thought it could be a reference to the bucket of water Dorothy splashed over the Wicked Witch who melted away and died.

I wonder what would have happened to Tamara if there was as much magic in Manhattan as in Storybrooke...

-Yours Truly