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DrRexMorman t1_j1xwhtd wrote

>we can't figure out why some of the character models look completely different to the first film.

  1. The films' costumes and effects were designed by two different teams working ~50 years apart.

  2. Return to Oz wasn't pitched or sold as a sequel to the original film. It was specifically conceived as an entirely distinct story to dodge MGM's copyrights:

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3900AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA147&dq=return+to+oz&pg=4091,1500411&hl=en

  1. If we ignore Disney's posturing and decide that the films are connected, we have to remember that Oz's material and social quality reflects Dorothy's life experiences. Oz was lovely and (mostly) friendly during her first visit because she was innocent, happy, and had support from people around her. Like - her biggest life challenge was a neighbor who was mad at her dog. Oz is a desolate wasteland when Dorothy returns because she's just escaped an institution where she was being tortured for expressing belief in it.
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