PueyMcCleary

So, I've given a bit more thought to the idea of whether Oz as state can be saved, given the conditions outlined above and whether Oz and Ozma herself can survive the Nome invasion. In the end, I've come up with a scenario that may just work. My thinking is this: The Oz series comes out of Victorian and Edwardian literature. Therefore, I should look to those sources to find out whether Ozma has any allies that could help her in her time of need. 1 -- What Winning looks like Fortunately for Ozma, she doesn't have to kill the Nome King, completely defeat his armies, or invade Nomeland. She really only has two goals: she needs to make the invasion so costly for the Nome King that he gives up. His troops lose moral, perhaps she could destroy their supply lines -- she certainly has the homefield advantage. But as long as she can survive and make the war vexing for the Nomes, she may be able to win this. Her second task is to survive the famine caused by the mismanagement of

Some objections and clarifications to the Throne of Oz: I've given some more thought as to whether Oz is a failed state and whether it is inevitable that the Nome King would conquer it. I've thought of a few objections and clarifications, but I think only the last one gives Ozma any hope. A -- What happens to Toto? Now, Toto isn't in all six of the first books -- but neither is Dorothy. The anime keeps Dorothy around for adventures she didn't have in the books. So I think this is a matter of interpretation. If Toto is present with Dorothy, and Aunt Em and Henry, for the great battle, I'm not too optimistic about his fate. In the Great Munchkin Famine, I can see folk getting a bit desperate for food. And Baum does provide us with a clew. See, Baum thinks that The Very Hungry Tiger is the funniest thing ever. TVHT tells us a thousand times how hungry he is but he totally WO'N'T eat a baby, no matter how juicy and delicious one is. Are we really going to belive the Hungry