Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-4839682-20140320020145/@comment-1916997-20141211221537

Edward Zachary Sunrose wrote: TalysAlankil wrote:

Edward Zachary Sunrose wrote:

My concern is, there's a famous movie based on the Russian Princess Anastasia from the 90's (usually attributed to Disney due to the similar art style to Hunchback Of Notredame and the close release dates between the two movies). And in that movie, Anastasia is very much a princess (whereas our Ana is a Queen) and she loses her memory, and falls in love with a conman and thief who saved her life and reintroduces her to royal life (Will saved her from death, and was the reason she became Queen in the first place, then helps her reclaim her kingdom).

So maybe Ana lost her memory (which isn't farfetched at all in this show) and then Will was banished to the EF or Storybrooke by someone (Jafar?) with no way to help her restore her memories and Anastasia is not only the White/Red Queen and the Evil Stepsister, but also Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia. I think you're reaching a bit far here. Just because people associate Anastasia with Disney doesn't mean it is Disney or that Disney owns the rights to it (they don't as far as I'm aware). I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's highly unlikely. I'm not saying that they have to do it because it might be barely Disney related, but the name and the parallels are there. If they wanted to go there, they definitely could, since she was a historical figure who became an urban legend (like Robin Hood or Mulan). And if they do go with a memory wipe on Ana, I would strongly suggest that the similarities to the movie be added at least as a trivia point on her page.

At the very least, her being a Tremaine is all but confirmed this time around. They might even bring back her mother in Storybrooke (although I doubt it. Lady Tremaine was far from noteworthy and they might have to recast her. Too physically similar to both Anita and Milah.) Russian Anastasia is too historical for them to do, there's a big difference between her and Robin Hood & Mulan. Talk to me after they do Pochohantus on this show. Also, if the actress that played Ana's mother is avalible they will use her, recasting a character is always a last choice option on primetime tv, and besides saying she looks too much like a few other minor characters is a terrible reason to recast. They have cast what like 100 actors and 100 actresses to play named charaters between the four seasons of Once and the one of Wonderland, your going to have some appearance overlap.