Charlie's Adventures in Oz: a Supernatural Spinoff

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Dear Mark Pedowitz,

            Charlie was a much loved character to the fandom, and I know many would love to see her journey through Oz. She was relatable without being over the top and had her own story that was never truly explored. What happened to her in Oz? Dorothy mentions that Oz is not at all like the well-known story written by her father, so what was it like?

            Charlie’s Adventures in Oz is about Charlie Bradbury, from Supernatural, after she steps through the door to Oz with Dorothy early in season nine.

            When she arrives, she learns that Oz is in Underland, which is made up of Oz and Wonderland, and learns that the Queen of Hearts wants to rule both Oz and Wonderland so she can have total control. While helping Dorothy rescue Alice, who has been captured by the Queen of Hearts, Charlie meets many new creatures and learns that the rules she has learned from the Winchesters about hunting do not always apply in Underland. In this new world, some creatures are good, such as the Cheshire Cat, and some humans can be the worst enemies, such as the Wizard himself.

            At the mid-season finale, “Something Wicked,” we see Dark Charlie. It is not yet revealed how she came to be, but Charlie mentions her in season ten of Supernatural and tells the Winchesters that she helped win the war for the Emerald City between Dorothy and the Evil Wizard.

            Since Charlie does eventually leave Oz, this spinoff would only last a season or two. This is why I think streaming on Netflix or CW Seed would be the best option. Supernatural fans would be able to see Charlie and Dorothy kill the Wicked Witch, then be able to follow Charlie’s story line through Oz until she returns to Supernatural in season ten.

            I hope you consider my spinoff as an addition to the CW,

                        Kris Zouri

Logline:

Charlie’s adventures in Oz. After traveling through the door to Oz with Dorothy, Charlie learns that the Queen of Hearts wants to rule Oz as well as Wonderland and Charlie, Dorothy, and  Alice must stop her.

General Summary:

            After walking through the doorway to Oz with Dorothy, Charlie enters the magical world of Oz, which is a section of Underland, which is made up of Wonderland and Oz. She learns that the Queen of Hearts wants to take over Oz and that the Queen has kidnapped Alice. Charlie and Dorothy go to save Alice and stop the Queen of Hearts.

           

                                                                             

Characters:

Charlie Bradbury is a fantasy lover and Hunter in her mid-twenties who just wants to make her own adventure. While she knows quite a bit about the supernatural world, she is new to Oz and all of its new creatures and places. She has read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, but she will quickly learn that the world she is thrown into is nothing like what she’s read.

Dorothy Baum is a young woman hardened by her many years spent in Oz with no way home. After spending seventy years in Oz, the Earth has changed too much for her to feel comfortable living there anymore, so she decides to stay in Oz, which has become her true home. She teaches Charlie about Oz and the two quickly become best friends.

Alice Liddle is a sixteen year old girl who fell down the rabbit hole around 100 years ago and was never able to find a way home. After spending years wandering around Wonderland and running from the Queen of Hearts, she and the Cheshire Cat, Chessie, found Oz and the Emerald City. She becomes friends with Dorothy and tells her and Glinda everything they need to know about Wonderland.

Chessie the Cheshire Cat is the magical tabby Alice met in her first few days after entering Wonderland. He is friends with Alice and provides her with help when she needs it. Unlike the book by Lewis Carroll, he cannot talk.

Glinda is the good witch who wants Oz to be a peaceful place. While she has magical abilities, she cannot use them to harm anyone. She acts almost like a co-ruler of Oz and helps protect the Emerald City from the Queen of Hearts’ tricks and soldiers.

The Queen of Hearts is the ruler of Wonderland. She is a creature similar to a werewolf, and she became ruler when she stumbled into Wonderland via the rabbit hole many years before Alice did. She wants control of Oz and will do anything in her power to get it. She kidnaps Alice, and Charlie and Dorothy must rescue her.

The Wizard is the current ruler of the Emerald City. He enjoys being in charge, and will do nearly anything for power. He turns out to be the Mad Hatter, and made a deal with the Queen of Hearts so he could rule Underland with her.

The Caterpillar helps lost travelers on their way. His mushroom has magical properties that cause those who eat it to either shrink or grow. He gives cryptic advise that doesn’t seem like much help at the time.

Tweedledee and Tweedledum work as the guards at the Gates of the Castle of Hearts. While they are fairly good at their job, they are easily distracted and fight with each other often, making it possible for someone to sneak past.

The Walrus and the Carpenter live by the Pool of Tears looking for oysters to lure in for dinner. Always hungry, they’ll eat just about any living thing that comes near.

The March Hare and the Dormouse are friends of the Mad Hatter and are obsessed with Wonderland Tea. It has a sleepy side effect that causes the Dormouse to sleep most of the time, and can also cause hallucinations. The Dormouse is also terrified of cats.

Charlie’s Adventures in Oz

Episode 1: Welcome to Oz

            After defeating the Wicked Witch, Charlie and Dorothy go back through the door to Oz. There Charlie is introduced to the bright and colorful world that has a hidden dark side. She learns Oz is on the verge of war as the Queen of Hearts wants to take control of the Emerald City away from the Wizard and Glinda.

Episode 2: Lost Girl

            Charlie and Dorothy learn that the Queen of Hearts has kidnapped Alice. They devise a plan to get her back, but she is trapped deep in the heart of Wonderland at the Castle of Hearts. They first must get through the Poppy Fields surrounding Oz.

           

Episode 3: This Way

            Charlie and Dorothy make it to Tulgey Wood, just on the other side of the Poppy Fields. It is filled with signs pointing in many different directions, and Charlie and Dorothy get lost. After a few run-ins with some Flying Monkeys, they finally find their way out and to the Fungal Forest.

Episode 4: Fungal Forest

            In the Fungal Forest, Charlie and Dorothy meet the Blue Caterpillar. He gives them some mushrooms that will change their size. While trying to navigate their way out of the Fungal Forest, they run into the Singing Flowers.

Episode 5: Pool of Tears

After escaping the Singing Flowers, Charlie and Dorothy reach a large lake. They must cross, but they don’t want to waste their mushrooms. They need a boat, but the only one around is being used by the Walrus. The Carpenter helps them sneak the boat away from the Walrus.

Episode 6: The Wood of Giant Beasts

Charlie and Dorothy arrive at the Wood of Giant Beasts. They must avoid giant rats, snakes, and birds. They use their mushrooms to grow so they can navigate around the beasts.

Episode 7: The Castle of Hearts Part 1

Charlie and Dorothy finally arrive at the Castle of Hearts. They must make it past Tweedledee and Tweedledum, who are guarding the gate. They make it in, and search for Alice.

Episode 8: The Castle of Hearts Part 2

Charlie and Dorothy find Alice and the Cheshire Cat and attempt to free them. Alice kills the Bandersnatch in their escape with a silver knife, making the Queen of Hearts even angrier with them, and she sends her army of cards after them.

Episode 9: Hope

Charlie, Dorothy, Alice, and Chessie make it to the Town of Hope. The villagers help them hide from the cards and restock on supplies. They learn the Queen of Hearts is similar to a werewolf and can only be killed by a silver knife stained with Bandersnatch blood.

Episode 10: Time for Tea

The Wizard, who is also the Mad Hatter, turns out to be working with the Queen of Hearts for control of both Wonderland and Oz. He throws a tea party and traps Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice. He leaves them with the March Hare and Dormouse while he goes back to Oz.

Episode 11: Twinkle Twinkle, Little Bat

            Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice escape with Chessie’s help. Seeing the Cheshire Cat disturbs the Dormouse, which then distracts the March Hare. They are able to escape, but can’t go far as Charlie and Dorothy are unaccustomed to the sleepy side effects of Wonderland Tea.

Episode 12: That Way

            Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice make it back to Tulgey Wood. They need to find a way to stop the Wizard, and Dorothy reviles that some people have Dark versions of themselves, and that to kill one would kill the other.

Episode 13: Something Wicked

            Charlie, Dorothy, Alice and Chessie make it back to Oz. The Wizard is in the Wicked Witch’s castle and has control over all the Flying Monkeys. Glinda is keeping the Emerald City in a protective bubble. Dark Charlie is seen in the Poppy Fields.

Explanation:

Charlie’s Adventures in Oz is about what happens to Charlie after she steps through the door to Oz with Dorothy at the end of “Slumber Party” in season nine episode four of Supernatural. She learns that Oz and Wonderland are parts of Underland, and that the ruler of Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts, wants to rule Oz as well.

Glinda informs Dorothy that the Queen of Hearts has captured Alice and Chessie the Cheshire Cat. Dorothy and Charlie must rescue her as she knows how to defeat the Queen of Hearts. Together, Charlie and Dorothy cross Wonderland and make it to the Queen of Hearts’ castle, the Castle of Hearts. Tweedledee and Tweedledum are guarding the Castle gates and are fairly good at their job, but can be easily distracted by arguing each other. Charlie and Dorothy manage to make it past Tweedledee and Tweedledum and save Alice and Chessie. Alice kills the Bandersnatch during their escape with a silver blade. This makes the Queen of Hearts even angrier with the group and she sends her Playing Card Army after them.

Charlie, Dorothy, Alice, and Chessie are able to seek refuge in the Town of Hope as the Playing Card Army cannot go in. It is a peaceful town and those with malicious intent are not allowed past the Gates of Truth. While they rest and restock on supplies, Alice tells them what she has learned about the Queen of Hearts. She tells Charlie and Dorothy that the Queen of Hearts is a type of beast that steals peoples’ hearts, and that according to Chessie, the only way to kill her is with a silver blade stained with Bandersnatch blood.

Charlie, Dorothy, Alice, and Chessie continue on their way through Wonderland. Along the way they get captured by the Wizard, who also turns out to be the Mad Hatter. He traps Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice at a tea party with the March Hare and the Dormouse while he goes back to Oz. He is secretly working with the Queen of Hearts because he wants to rule Underland with her.

Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice escape the tea party with Chessie’s help. The Dormouse is scared of cats, so Chessie comes along and scares the Dormouse, distracting the March Hare and allowing Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice to escape. However, they cannot go far as Charlie and Dorothy are unaccustomed to the hallucinatory and drowsy effects of Wonderland Tea.

Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice make it back to Tulgey Wood and try to come up with a plan to stop the Wizard. Dorothy reveals that outsiders have two versions of themselves when they spend time in Wonderland, and that to kill one would kill the other.

Charlie, Dorothy, Alice, and Chessie make it back to Oz. They learn the Wizard is in the Wicked Witch’s castle has taken control over the flying monkeys. Glinda is keeping the Emerald City in a protective bubble. The last image is of Dark Charlie standing in the Poppy Fields.

Audience and Marketability:

Watchers of Supernatural would be the main audience, but Charlie’s Adventures in Oz still has enough of its own plot line to where outsiders of Supernatural would still be able to follow along. It would be marketed as a Supernatural spinoff.

Adherence to Supernatural:

Charlie’s Adventures in Oz is similar in structure to Supernatural because it still has the three main characters dynamic – Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice – and it has the main overarching goal – to free Oz. It also has different “monsters” Charlie, Dorothy, and Alice encounter such as Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Caterpillar, the Walrus and the Carpenter, and the March Hare and the Dormouse. The overall plot also follows the vague summary given by Charlie and Dorothy in seasons nine and ten of Supernatural.

Medium Choice:

Charlie’s Adventures in Oz would stream on Netflix or CW Seed. Streaming is becoming an increasingly popular way to watch television shows. It allows viewers to watch the whole season in one sitting and then continue watching Supernatural to finish Charlie’s storyline.

Justification:

            As a fan of Supernatural, I had always loved Charlie’s character. When she goes to Oz in season nine episode four, “Slumber Party,” I wondered what it would look like it. Dorothy did not seem to like it so much and described it as a dark place; nothing like the fairytale written by her father.

            When Charlie reappears in season ten episode eleven, “There’s No Place Like Home,” she mentions that her Dark side helped win the war between Dorothy and the Wizard. I had my ending, now I just needed to figure out what happened in between.

            I decided to combine Oz and Wonderland because they have always seemed similar to me. They are both rather whimsical, and I thought it would add an interesting layer to my spinoff.