Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25536775-20160503003722/@comment-25536775-20160503010544

Zelena has a tendency to bluster and brag about herself that are usually the only flaws in her plans; if she hadn't arranged that battle with Regina in 3.16 it's likely that they wouldn't have found out she was the Wicked Witch in the first place. However, Zelena is trying to mask some complex insecurities about not being good enough, as her entire character arc is about being undervalued by others, and especially by Rumpel. Much like Donna from Doctor Who, she's "shouting at the world because that's the only way she thinks they'll listen".