It’s not often that ABC releases web clips from Once Upon a Time, but one just popped up and it has Wizard of Oz written all over it.
In a new clip released by Once Upon a Time, Storybrooke’s mayor, Regina Mills, acts as a news anchor as she warns the town about the witch hunt taking place.
It’s a completely different type of clip than we’ve seen Once Upon a Time put out, and definitely on the more satirical side than serious.
In the clip Regina acts as a news anchor, giving a live warning to the citizens of Storybrooke about the witch out on the loose. She tells them they need to be prepared with a bucket of room temperature water, with at least two more as a back up.
Mayor Mills also warns residents about the flying monkeys who are snatching up full grown adults, who cause normal humans to transform into flying monkeys, as well as bring on fleas. But don’t worry, flying squirrels aren’t a threat at this time, as mentioned by the mayor.
As the broadcast continues, there’s a breaking news story of a sighting of the wicked witch entering the city from the west, and Mayor Mills requests that no one shoot firearms into the sky. She also warns the residents that if they have a bicycle, a broom, or a pair of sparkly pumps they should secure them in a safe place.
The key here is to not take this clip too seriously, and see it as Once Upon a Time‘s way to throw back references to the classic Oz tales in ways that would otherwise be difficult to do on the show. While it is funny, it doesn’t add much to the current plot of the show.
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