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ONCEFan wrote: GothicNarcissus wrote: I'm wondering: in Emma's foster home flashback sequence, they referenced Madonna; during Zelena's song sequence, she destroyed a hydrangea. If THAT's intentional, then it's an awesome pop culture joke! I'm not sure I understand the connection. So, Madonna hates hydrangeas. A few years ago, a troll brought her hydrangeas at the Venice Film Festival, and even though she smiled and thanked him, she was caught by the open mic saying "I absolutely loathe hydrangeas" moments after. There was a minor stirr on the internet over that and she replied with a video where she kicked hydrangeas. There were even parodies of that.

So, if the writers put that subtle pop culture joke in the episode intentionally, they have all my respect!