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== Behind the scenes ==  
== Behind the scenes ==  
* The Wicked Witch of the West is a character from [[Frank L. Baum|L. Frank Baum]]'s ''Oz'' franchise, being the main antagonist of the first book, ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', and its seminal 1939 film adaptation ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. Both versions of this story open with protagonist Dorothy Gale's house being carried into the air, whole and intact, by a tornado, which is the incident implicitly referred to in {{cs|Spyfall (TV story)}}; it is specifically in the aforementioned 1939 film that during the flying house scene, Dorothy catches a glimpse of a familiar character from her everyday life, Mrs Gulch, transforming into the villainous Wicked Witch, furthering the parallels between the movie scene and the scene of the reveal of O's true identity in ''Spyfall''.
* The Wicked Witch of the West is a character from [[L. Frank Baum]]'s ''Oz'' franchise, being the main antagonist of the first book, ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', and its seminal 1939 film adaptation ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. Both versions of this story open with protagonist Dorothy Gale's house being carried into the air, whole and intact, by a tornado, which is the incident implicitly referred to in {{cs|Spyfall (TV story)}}; it is specifically in the aforementioned 1939 film that during the flying house scene, Dorothy catches a glimpse of a familiar character from her everyday life, Mrs Gulch, transforming into the villainous Wicked Witch, furthering the parallels between the movie scene and the scene of the reveal of O's true identity in ''Spyfall''.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 16:49, 6 December 2024

Wicked Witch of the West

The Wicked Witch of the West was a fictional character from The Wizard of Oz, (PROSE: Out of the Box [+]Loading...["Out of the Box (short story)"], etc.)

A version of her once visited the Land of Ooo. (WC: New Adventures Await! [+]Loading...["New Adventures Await! (webcast)"])

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tamsin Drew once referred to Morella Wendigo as the Wicked Witch of the West. (AUDIO: Nevermore [+]Loading...["Nevermore (audio story)"])

The Spy Master once said to the Thirteenth Doctor that his house's flying in the air was "very Wicked Witch of the West". (TV: Spyfall [+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"])

Giles had Maxie Masters watch a film titled The Wizard of Oz, at the end of which the Wicked Witch of the West was defeated by melting. (PROSE: Out of the Box [+]Loading...["Out of the Box (short story)"])

Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Wizard of Oz World[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Wicked Witch of the West (LEGO Dimensions)

A version of the Wicked Witch of the West once visited the Land of Ooo in one universe. (WC: New Adventures Await! [+]Loading...["New Adventures Await! (webcast)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Wicked Witch of the West is a character from L. Frank Baum's Oz franchise, being the main antagonist of the first book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its seminal 1939 film adaptation The Wizard of Oz. Both versions of this story open with protagonist Dorothy Gale's house being carried into the air, whole and intact, by a tornado, which is the incident implicitly referred to in Spyfall [+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"]; it is specifically in the aforementioned 1939 film that during the flying house scene, Dorothy catches a glimpse of a familiar character from her everyday life, Mrs Gulch, transforming into the villainous Wicked Witch, furthering the parallels between the movie scene and the scene of the reveal of O's true identity in Spyfall.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]