Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-4877635-20150304180627/@comment-1894786-20150308021812

WorldHopper22 wrote: I'm pretty sure this is the episode where Cora appears because of the episode title. And because she is being played by Barbara Hershey, I am almost convinced that this episode will at least somewhat reveal what happened to Ana and possibly why Will is in Storybrooke.

A&E did say we will find out what happened to Will and Ana after the events of Wx13 this season and when A&E were asked if Regina will find out that Will knew Cora, they said: "maybe" (which I think means yes). And Zelena appears in this episode so I think the idea of Will and Ana being included in this episode is very likely.

I think this episode's flashbacks will tell about Zelena, Will, Ana, and Cora. Cora had left Wonderland by the time the spin-off's events took place, and probably had already gone to Storybrooke by the time all was said and done. Although, there was a small window of opportunity that Cora had. W11 (Cora's flashback episode) takes place shortly after 2x05 (The Doctor), and Cora doesn't show up during 2x05, 2x06 or 2x07.

So considering that W11, W12 and W13 all seem to happen within a span of three days MAXIMUM, it's entirely possible that Cora returned to Wonderland to take some of her possesions with her to Storybrooke (as she didn't take anything in 2x09), and saw Alice, whom she hates, tried to kill her, and Anastasia intervened.