Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20180331005828/@comment-25926288-20180331111246

Predicted that Gretel was a test for Drizzy as Ivy was a test for Ana.

We all got along with the theory that Jack is pretty much guaranteed to be Hansel given how over the top it was hinted at. (That's Once's secret. If they are clueing you in, they'll do it with a frying pan.)

Plus side, Drizzy keeping with the plant magic she learned is nice and logical. Gretel with candy magic was cool as well.

Down side, no Coven. At this point those other witches are mannequins that Gothel talks to in her spare time.

Weirdly, Gothel was really thinking that Gretel would be "sisters" with her childhood tormentor? Maybe she hoped that they would never lift their hoods. Gothel has some wierd thoughts, but she does a good job at making you feel that she cares...but then it turns out that she really doesn't.

Plus side, we also know both her and Facilier want the Guardian to boost their power via Dark One Dagger. For what? Don't know yet.

Big-Big issue that has gone unmentioned is....these deleted scenes really disjoint the story.

1. Drizzy was using plant based magic and stuff out of nowhere. (She learned from Regina in a deleted scene).

2. Ana knew of Gothel, somehow. Probably a deleted scene.

3. Ana somehow escaped Gothel, which was random. (Their scene was cut from 7x14)

At least, it's canonical as to why Drizzy knew that they both wielded magic.