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I don't think so, to be honest. The talking head thing is as old as the main show's 1x17 episode, with the Mad Hatter being behaded and still living.

Latin spells are something of a commonplace when it comes to the portrayal of magic in tv shows: Charmed was full of them (although they were mostly performed by Demons).

And the commoners weren't burning the Red Queen at the stake, they were lighting fires to lure wild beasts. And anyways, witch burning is another commonplace.