Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24386552-20140303195405/@comment-4975807-20140303234256

It's said in the press release for "Heart of the Matter" that Anastasia and Cora becomes friends. I think it's very possible Anastasia received some help from Cora to transform into the Red Queen persona we know her as. Perhaps the episode will help answer the question of whether or not Anastasia was ruling over a different area of Wonderland from Cora's territory, or otherwise. Now I'm remembering what the Red Queen said to Jafar in "Trust Me": "I took this throne. I took Wonderland." Maybe she really did steal the throne from Cora?