Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[Songbird76]

The only thing that I care about is how many kilometres are in a mile or vice versa if easier. Any cute little diddy for that question?

You being a certified "Wicked" expert or anyone else that can answer this. Today I went to Wicked: for good! What edition is that one or how many have there been, if any, previous to this one. I went primarily because I've saw you mention it so many times that it made me curious. I even splurged and went for the 3D version. It took me almost to the end to figure out what was happening, but it seemed a little long. Or at least, I saw many places that could have cut it down without altering the story or if it wasn't somehow related to any other Wicked movie some clarification is needed to understand the characters or just who the devil they were.

The Wizard I know and Glenda but other than that I was lost for about an hour before anything made sense and even then it took until 15 minutes to make it clear. However, I almost left a couple times before the full understanding happened. I stayed only because the older I get the more patience I am able to extend.

There's one movie before this one, and it started as a musical on Broadway with Kristen Chenowith and Idina Menzel as Glinda and Elphaba. You really need to see the first one for context, but basically it's a "behind the scenes" story of The Wizard of Oz. Glinda and Elphaba meet at school and hate each other, but then they become friends. Everyone hates Elphaba because she's green, and everyone loves Glinda because she's the perfect blonde girl and she and Fiero are the good-looking power couple. Elphaba has powers and is invited to meet the Wizard of Oz, who she has always wanted to meet, because she thinks he'll be able to de-green-ify her. When she gets there, he tricks her into giving the monkeys wings, and she discovers that he has no power at all, and he's actually taking away freedoms from the animals in Oz, and enslaving the citizens, but he's been clever enough to make them think he's doing good things, so everyone thinks Elphaba is the wicked witch.

So the second movie, that you just saw, picks up from her discovery of him being evil and she wants to warn the people and save the land, but the wizard and Madame Morrible tell everyone that she's the one doing the bad things, and since they've always disliked her, they believe it, and so she has to go into hiding. They have to stage her death and Fiero's because everyone thinks they are evil and Glinda is perfectly poised to change things because everyone loves her.

 

[Goofyernmost]

There's one movie before this one, and it started as a musical on Broadway with Kristen Chenowith and Idina Menzel as Glinda and Elphaba. You really need to see the first one for context, but basically it's a "behind the scenes" story of The Wizard of Oz. Glinda and Elphaba meet at school and hate each other, but then they become friends. Everyone hates Elphaba because she's green, and everyone loves Glinda because she's the perfect blonde girl and she and Fiero are the good-looking power couple. Elphaba has powers and is invited to meet the Wizard of Oz, who she has always wanted to meet, because she thinks he'll be able to de-green-ify her. When she gets there, he tricks her into giving the monkeys wings, and she discovers that he has no power at all, and he's actually taking away freedoms from the animals in Oz, and enslaving the citizens, but he's been clever enough to make them think he's doing good things, so everyone thinks Elphaba is the wicked witch.

So the second movie, that you just saw, picks up from her discovery of him being evil and she wants to warn the people and save the land, but the wizard and Madame Morrible tell everyone that she's the one doing the bad things, and since they've always disliked her, they believe it, and so she has to go into hiding. They have to stage her death and Fiero's because everyone thinks they are evil and Glinda is perfectly poised to change things because everyone loves her.

You are absolutely correct. The way you describe it, it would have been a cinch to follow if I had seen it. Thanks for the info.
To me the staging of death is not really what I took from it. I think they did die but remember she was a witch with many powers and somehow conjured them back in a supernatural state together. I didn't look like a very hospitable place they were heading at the end.

 

[PUSH]

There's one movie before this one, and it started as a musical on Broadway with Kristen Chenowith and Idina Menzel as Glinda and Elphaba. You really need to see the first one for context, but basically it's a "behind the scenes" story of The Wizard of Oz. Glinda and Elphaba meet at school and hate each other, but then they become friends. Everyone hates Elphaba because she's green, and everyone loves Glinda because she's the perfect blonde girl and she and Fiero are the good-looking power couple. Elphaba has powers and is invited to meet the Wizard of Oz, who she has always wanted to meet, because she thinks he'll be able to de-green-ify her. When she gets there, he tricks her into giving the monkeys wings, and she discovers that he has no power at all, and he's actually taking away freedoms from the animals in Oz, and enslaving the citizens, but he's been clever enough to make them think he's doing good things, so everyone thinks Elphaba is the wicked witch.

So the second movie, that you just saw, picks up from her discovery of him being evil and she wants to warn the people and save the land, but the wizard and Madame Morrible tell everyone that she's the one doing the bad things, and since they've always disliked her, they believe it, and so she has to go into hiding. They have to stage her death and Fiero's because everyone thinks they are evil and Glinda is perfectly poised to change things because everyone loves her.

This is all true, but I will add that the musical made it popular (no pun intended), but the musical was based off of a book. I haven't read it, but apparently it was much more graphic than the musical or movies.

I agree that you have to see the first half for the second to make sense. We're essentially watching the Wicked Witch of the West's perspective.

 

[Goofyernmost]

This is all true, but I will add that the musical made it popular (no pun intended), but the musical was based off of a book. I haven't read it, but apparently it was much more graphic than the musical or movies.

I agree that you have to see the first half for the second to make sense. We're essentially watching the Wicked Witch of the West's perspective.

Yes, it did make a lot more sense once the first one was described. I just wasn't sure what movie(s) came out after the musical. I have listened to a lot of the original Wicked music and liked it as well. I think that is why I had the curiosity to see this movie.

 

[Swissmiss]

There's one movie before this one, and it started as a musical on Broadway with Kristen Chenowith and Idina Menzel as Glinda and Elphaba. You really need to see the first one for context, but basically it's a "behind the scenes" story of The Wizard of Oz. Glinda and Elphaba meet at school and hate each other, but then they become friends. Everyone hates Elphaba because she's green, and everyone loves Glinda because she's the perfect blonde girl and she and Fiero are the good-looking power couple. Elphaba has powers and is invited to meet the Wizard of Oz, who she has always wanted to meet, because she thinks he'll be able to de-green-ify her. When she gets there, he tricks her into giving the monkeys wings, and she discovers that he has no power at all, and he's actually taking away freedoms from the animals in Oz, and enslaving the citizens, but he's been clever enough to make them think he's doing good things, so everyone thinks Elphaba is the wicked witch.

So the second movie, that you just saw, picks up from her discovery of him being evil and she wants to warn the people and save the land, but the wizard and Madame Morrible tell everyone that she's the one doing the bad things, and since they've always disliked her, they believe it, and so she has to go into hiding. They have to stage her death and Fiero's because everyone thinks they are evil and Glinda is perfectly poised to change things because everyone loves her.

Great synopsis! A+

 

[Figgy1]

The only thing that I care about is how many kilometres are in a mile or vice versa if easier. Any cute little diddy for that question?

You being a certified "Wicked" expert or anyone else that can answer this. Today I went to Wicked: for good! What edition is that one or how many have there been, if any, previous to this one. I went primarily because I've saw you mention it so many times that it made me curious. I even splurged and went for the 3D version. It took me almost to the end to figure out what was happening, but it seemed a little long. Or at least, I saw many places that could have cut it down without altering the story or if it wasn't somehow related to any other Wicked movie some clarification is needed to understand the characters or just who the devil they were.

The Wizard I know and Glenda but other than that I was lost for about an hour before anything made sense and even then it took until 15 minutes to make it clear. However, I almost left a couple times before the full understanding happened. I stayed only because the older I get the more patience I am able to extend.

Yes, it did make a lot more sense once the first one was described. I just wasn't sure what movie(s) came out after the musical. I have listened to a lot of the original Wicked music and liked it as well. I think that is why I had the curiosity to see this movie.

The first part is streaming on Peacock or your local library may have a copy
IMHO seeing the first part will make it all make sense and make the money you spent more worthwhile

 

[JenniferS]

Too funny not to share

Okay, I pull up.





(Probably a niche reference that nobody will get, but my son sends me these reels all the time.)

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I have no idea what any of that means, but I think I applaud you.

I don't listen to Spotify either. I have music app on my Samsung Smart TV and Amazon Alexa too.