technically, elphaba was never wicked. everyone was racist against her, and brought these things on her because she wouldn't join the wizard.
but yes, you did a good job!

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Having read both books (and both versions of the first book) as well as having seen the Broadway production 3 times with the OBC, I think I'm pretty well aware of the fact that Elphaba was never "technically" wicked... except if you look at the fact that she belonged to a terrorist cell group and plotted, even took part in, several assassinations and assassination attempts. Elphaba was no passive victim, as portreyed by your comment. Those who were against her were not the only ones who "brought these things on her" - Elphaba embraced, if not encouraged, such a title as "wicked" to help further her cause through scare tactics. This of course, is more thoroughly addressed in the novel than the musical because the musical is a family show and as such, decided to paint Elphaba in a more "sympathetic" light and center the story on her friendship with G(a)linda, not the fact that she was fighting for the Animals' rights in ways that would be certainly frowned upon by the Gershwin's audience.

But thank you for the comment.

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Caitlin
"It's a code of sorority. No woman goes alone." - Me
"And what is more, we're women, quite unable to manage good, but none more skilled when it comes to crafting every kind of evil." - Medea, Euripides

holy crap! i had no idea there were two versions of the first book, and the second one was about elphaba and her son, right?
well, from the broadway, she was completely innocent. but from the books , she was a vile, distgusting, woman and i hate her in the book . actually, half way through the book, i tossed it, cuz it was crap.

I am SO glad they made the broadway family-oriented, cuz the book had a buch of junk that it didn't need in it. and, i blame fiyero too. its his own fault he died in the book. ( or, that's where i was when i threw it out. )
he cheated on his wife! he deserved to die!

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but yeah, good work

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The "two versions" of the first book are really the same thing; the second, or tie-in edition just included pictures from the Broadway production. And yes, the second book is about Liir.

From Broadway, she wasn't innocent. She was naiive. Innocent means she had no fault at all in what came about. She decided after Fiyero was captured (musical-verse) to be "Wicked." She embraces the title and kidnaps Dorothy. I actually prefered the book - she was more realistic. Elphaba in the book was harder, more determined though also, crazier. She also had a harder life. Her coldness brings out more of the character from the original Baum books and makes it easier to connect this creation to the green one everyone remembers from the film.

As much as I loved the musical, I still would have prefered to see the mini-series that was originally planned by ABC. A lot of that "junk" in the novel was actually some of the more interesting bits. I do not in anyway blame Fiyero. Yes, he had some fault in his death but he and Sarima never were in love. It was an arranged marriage from when they were children. He loved/lusted/cared for Elphaba in a way no one else had. Yes, it was his own fault in being caught and found out, but did he have a choice in falling in love? Does anyone? The book brings far more stimulating questions to the mind of the reader than the musical does to it's audience and I say this as a fan of both though I view them in two completely different lights. I enjoy each for what they are but if given the choice, I would take the book first.

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Caitlin
"It's a code of sorority. No woman goes alone." - Me
"And what is more, we're women, quite unable to manage good, but none more skilled when it comes to crafting every kind of evil." - Medea, Euripides

oh? that's it?

I really don't like Fiyero. I mean, yeah, it was an arranged marriage with a fat pig, but still.
He should have some sort of code, at least talk to his wife first, or SOMETHING!

The junk in the book i'm referring to is like, the sex club everyone goes to, and elphaba's like, glinda,we've got to go to emerald city.



the author of that book, as briliant as it was to make up a story on how the wicked witch got so wicked, he's screwed.

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