Wicked
This article includes a brief discussion of sexual assault.
Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Wicked!
Under other circumstances, she might have never become the villain ofThe Wizard of Oz.
In addition to shaping Elphaba, two members of her family act asmain characters inWicked.
Their arcs are shaped by their relationship with Elphaba, so its crucial to understand the dynamics in play.
In particular, her father is overbearing and constantly underestimates her abilities.
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She wants her sister to make herself smaller, quieter, and less noticeable.
Neither of them can blend in with their peers.
The musical still blurs the lines of consent as he gets her drunk with a green elixir before intercourse.
The knowledge about Elphabas biological father retrospectively explains why Elphaba is a magical prodigy who can read the Grimmerie.
Unlike other members of Oz, Elphaba was born from two different worlds.
The Wizard is from Earth, while Melena Thropp is an Ozian.
The mixed heritage gives her abilities others dont have naturally.
Sadly, this induces early labor, during which Melena dies.
Sadly, Frexpars attitude towards his older daughter never changes throughout theWickedmusical.
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