The flying monkeys are now drones that constantly record the goings-on in every corner of Oz.
The yellow brick road is actually a stone path covered in a thick layer of dusty yellow opium.
And the Good Witch of the North?

In other words, this isEmerald City.
And while I hate to be so cliche, were most certainly not in Kansas anymore.
(Say what?)
Defeating The Beast Forever thelasttime it came for a visit is how the not-so-wonderful Wizard first rose to power.
(Hmm, what real-life man-child doesthatsound like?)
ensure it stays fallen.
If its alive, kill it; if its dead, bury it.
Whatever it is, it doesnt come back here…
It doesnt come back to Emerald City.
Thems straight-up fightin words.
In one loaded scene, Lucas asks Dorothy what he looks like.
Youre very h…, she says before trailing off.
If thats not some solid high-school-level flirting, I dont know what is.
Ding, dong, the witch is dead…for real this time!
Lets file that bit away for later, shall we?
She reminds me of Fairuza Balk fromThe Craft, albeit a bit more redemptive and not nearly as annoying.
Anyway, Glinda comes to Emerald City to lay East to rest with the help of her junkie/witchy sister.
The premiere also introduces us toMombi,Tip, andJack.
Perhaps she faked her own death to evade the Wizards rule?
Of course, theyre unsuccessful until Dorothy and Lucas come along.
Shortly after being freed and spending his first night in the forest, Tip magically turns into a girl.