I saw the Sam Raimi Oz film this weekend and I must say that I was truly impressed. I really liked the way Raimi brought the world of L Frank Baum to life on the screen, with all the visual mastery that we have come to expect from him. But I used to be in love with a different land of Oz... that of the Oswald State Correctional Facility, or OZ from the HBO hit series. That Oz was a bit different... you know, all the raping Aryans and killer inmates kind of make those witches seem a bit passe. I came across this really cool infographic over at Vulture that compares the two lands of Oz and found it quite funny. Hope you guys enjoy it...
| Name | Land of Oz. | Oswald State Correctional Facility. |
| Location | Mysterious, unnamed locale accessible by tornado. | Mysterious, unnamed locale accessible by murder conviction. |
| Neighborhoods | Munchkinland, Winkie Country, Gillikin Country, Quadling Country, and Emerald City. | A bunch of numbered and lettered cell blocks, death row, solitary confinement, and Emerald City. |
| Idealistic And Ultimately Powerless Overseer | The Wizard of Oz. | Unit Manager Tim McManus. |
| Quickest Way to See Him | Follow the yellow brick road. | Violently beat someone so you're thrown into solitary and he comes to yell at you. |
| Inhabitants | Witches, munchkins, flying monkeys, a plethora of talking animals and normally inanimate humanoids, fairies and other mythical creatures. | The Latinos, The Homeboys, The Muslims, The Aryans, The Irish, and other rapists and murders with no affiliation. |
| Water Dangers | Can melt witches. | Showers are most popular gang-rape location. |
| Negative Broom Associations | Wicked witch vehicle. | Broom closet is second or third most popular gang-rape location. |
| Entertainment | Singing munchkins. | When they put on Macbeth, someone "accidentally" gets murdered during the play. |
| Ways To Kill Someone | Land a house on them. | Put ground glass in his food in successive meals, slice their neck with sharpened fingernails, crucifixion, to name but a few. |
| What Happens To The Mentally Challenged? | They get a diploma. | Despite appeals, they still get the death penalty. |
| What Happens To The Cowardly? | They get a courage medal. | They get: raped; branded with a swastika; addicted to drugs; have their heart, legs, and arms broken; have their family killed; and eventually become insane murderers who bite people's penises off. |
| Does any inhabitant ever beat then shit on his former Aryan rapist? | No. | Yes. |
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