Yet,Wickedhas a funny way of twisting Oz’s history.
One perfect example of howWickedandThe Wizard of Ozmerge is the Wizard himself.
Before Elphaba learns of the Wizard’s schemes, he impresses her with his plans for Oz.
The Wizard sifts through several colors, while Elphaba and Glinda deliberate.
They eventually settle on yellow, courtesy of Glinda, who clearly has an eye for color and style.
Thus, the Yellow Brick Road earns a darker meaning.
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But of course, the end ofWickedshows that their bond does not change the Wizard’s plans.
BecauseWickedexists within the world ofThe Wizard of Oz,there are certain rules that the story must follow.
This is a somewhat disappointing limitation, but it keeps both stories uniform.
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
In this way, theend ofWickedshould come as no big surprise to viewers.
