Spoilers Ahead! Go Back while you can! Unless you've heard episode, of course.
Jinjur has invaded the Emerald City, Tip is literally cornered, and the Scarecrow and Jack are trapped in the throne room. Shit is going down.
Tip has escaped the Munchkin Army of Revolt, but he is then face-to-face with Mombi. She about to finish him when the Sawhorse comes to the rescue and he goes to the throne room where he is reunited with Jack (Jack's pretty happy; Tip is, too, to a lesser degree). He learns of the situation and responds with a crisp "Neat". Jinjur (who the Scarecrow considers to be "quite rude" and he's not wrong) is trying to get through the door and Mombi volunteers to help but Tip reinforces the door with magic and the Powder.
Omby Amby had managed to get a message out to the Winkie Country and their very sexy Emperor ("Erica, it's an audio play, you can't see what the Tin Woodman looks like." "Don't tell me what I can see, he's beautiful and sounds like a nickle-plated, British angel. Shut up!"). He agrees to come to the aid of the Scarecrow with the Winkie army but is slowed down by Mombi's illusions, including a very realistic illusion of Dorothy in danger (Fuck you, Mombi). When he finally gets there, he meets with the Omby Amby and the Queen of the Field Mice before he receives a suggestion from the Wogglebug in regards to how to get past Jinjur and into the throne room. The plan involved deception, tact, and a "Firefly" reference that made me laugh a little too loudly in the office where I work (I've never watched more than an episode of "Firefly" but now I have to).
Once inside the throne room, the Scarecrow explains their own escape plan involving palm fronds and the Powder as Jinjur finally breaks on through to the other side and the Field Mice attack in retaliation. Based on what I've seen of Jinjur's army so far, I doubt that they are going to be scared away by mice, so I am expecting things to get more violent in episode 4.
We are seeing more changes in the story. I'm not talking Peter Jackson changes; I'm talking that are suited to a modern, grown-up audience and actually add to the overall story. Not only are there sci-fi references, but we are also hearing plot devices that are used in more modern fantasy stories such as the idea that there is a theory to magic-craft and callbacks that aren't seen in older books but instead in more modern stories like the Tin Woodman's vision of Dorothy. We also get some cross-dressing jokes thrown in for good measure as The Wogglebug Book is referenced, though instead of the Wogglebug being infatuated with a dress, it's implied that he actually LIKES wearing dresses. I can't help but think "called it; knew by the top hats"; but I also think of the AU (alternate universes) I've often imagined where the Wogglebug is gender fluid, so yeah. It is also worth mentioning that there are numerous references made in these episodes that reference different movie adaptations and even short stories that Baum wrote about Oz (someone even asks at one point, "What did the Wogglebug say?"; I about lost my shit).
Based on how this episode ended, I can guess what is coming up next. Bring it.
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