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The story of the tinman is way sadder in the book 🥲

Not them about to abandon the Scarecrow. Everyone treats him so poorly. Not once did they say they had to save him, only that they had to reach the road again.

NOT THEM ABANDONING THE LION NOW. They’re so ready to give up on members of their group.

“Perhaps he will dream that he has found courage at last.” I know the Tin Woodman meant it earnestly, but something about this sounded so cutting. Condescending.

Not Dorothy laughing at the Scarecrow as he tries to do something nice for her. She’s just sitting there not helping as he collects nuts FOR HER, and she LAUGHS at him. Feels ableist.

“Why are you jumping like that?” “Shut up it’s a FELINE thing.” XD

Not the casual murder of the Kalidahs. What happened to Tin Woodman feeling sad about death of any kind? Could they talk like the Lion? Were the PEOPLE?

If the Cowardly Lion is such a coward that relies on roars to keep his reputation, why the hell did he come out the gate attacking everyone?? He would’ve straight up killed the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman if they’d been flesh and blood, and nearly got Toto were it not for Dorothy. Also his backstory is so boring and barely a story.

“Perhaps you have heart disease.” SO OUT OF POCKET, LYMAN FRANK BAUM. XD

The Tin Woodman’s story is horrifying. Sitting frozen for OVER A YEAR is maddening enough, but he CUT OFF BODY PARTS LEFT AND RIGHT? And recalls this like a minor inconvenience. How does chopping off your head EVEN WORK?? The poor Munchkin girl.

Damn Dorothy, you don’t care about your new friends as long as you get home? Maybe YOU need the heart. (And she doesn’t seem to care about Uncle Henry, just Aunt Em.)