Board Thread:Off-Topic Fun/@comment-5679696-20141215164611/@comment-25926288-20150206235628

Wording is everything. I agree that "One can safely assume that Anastasia is an entirely different character." The rest is a tad irrelevant since Cinderella and Anastasia both hail from the EF. There are points and counterpoints to the argument. The whole stepsister and prince debacle, Anastasia being the name of Disney's version, and her mother being suspiciously like Lady Tremaine. The counterargument is the timeline (if the writers accurately pay attention to it). Ana and Will were in Wonderland for at least 4 years BC (Before Curse), since Will knows Marian, likely around Marian having Roland considering Robin's attitude towards magic. Ella's story occurred around a year or two BC. Now, they could take place at similar times, but Ella would have to be much younger when she met Thomas (probably around 14-15, then pregnant around 19?)

I have no problem, and am pro-Ana is Ella's step sister, since it doesn't affect the plot at all. It is curious why they would have that backstory and Ella's cameo if they aren't related.