Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34924658-20171024194401/@comment-25926288-20171029223340

I looked at the Twitter stuff.

Question: Is the Red Queen an adaptation of Anastasia from Cinderella but not directly related to Cinderella?

Answer: Yes. Both Anastasias are adapted from the same fairy tale. Thx!

Both Ana (OUAT) and Ana (WL) are based on the Wicked Stepsister from the fairy tale. Simple as that. Ana (OUAT) is based on Anastasia from the Disney Movie (due to overwhelming factors).

It's not like I am vehemently oposed to Ana (WL) being based on the Disney movie, but it's not about feelings, just what's given. Given how much the writers avoid direct statements about Ana (WL) being based on the Disney movie, this is the reason for pause.