The Scarecrow was Boq, a Munchkin. He got cursed by Elphaba's magic and turned into a scarecrow. He always thought his brain was not as good as before. The Tin Man was Nick Chopper. His ax had magic that made him cut off his body parts which were replaced with tin. So he thought he lost his heart.
For the Scarecrow, Boq was an ordinary Munchkin with his own dreams and desires. But Elphaba's well - intentioned but botched magic turned him into a Scarecrow. His journey then was about finding his place and also dealing with his new - found limitations. As for the Tin Man, Nick Chopper's misfortunes with the enchanted ax led him to a state where he was mostly tin. He felt a great sense of loss in terms of his heart, both literally and metaphorically. These back stories are important as they add depth to the characters in the musical and show how the world of Oz can be cruel and unpredictable.
Chapter 472, "The Stream Dried Up?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Guan Xiong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Guan Xiong and his team had not had a proper meal in almost two or... and closes on Zhuola was the earliest to wake up..
Chapter 885, "Isn't This Wine?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Su Yinwan's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 880, "Your sister has been taken to the station!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Simply wearing it already helps dissolve part of the misfortune..
Chapter 468, "Joyously Receiving a Fainting Gift Pack", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Seeing a human, the wild boar became even more agitated, a massive...
Chapter 643, "Jiang Li Dominates the Trending Searches!", is the clearest early answer because it turns All's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Qi Tianyu joyously carried his construction to the side to wait for...
Chapter 764, "Has Someone from the Rong Family Arrived?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Rong's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 839, "Because There's a Good Show to Perform", is the clearest early answer because it turns Chinese's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with But don't worry." Gu Qiang said, holding Shi Lei's hand, "The... and closes on But Rong Kexi wasn't the same..
Chapter 491, "A Cleaner Handling", is the clearest early answer because it turns Nina's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 600, "You merchants aren't even fit to carry my shoes!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jin Siyue's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Shen Ruobing was not deaf to the ironic tone in Jin Siyue's comments,...
Chapter 735, "How is it Him?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Luo Xingmu's situation into a concrete plot event.