History Heartwarming / TheWiz

** Dorothy's goodbye to the Scarecrow is particularly lingering and heartwarming; she doesn't seem to want to let him go. In the musical (as in the 1934 version), it's partially because the Scarecrow was her first companion and they've been together longest, but it's hard not to see some of Ross's and Jackson's real-life affection reflected in their performance.

'''Dorothy:''' "I will. But right now, I think I hear Aunt Em callin'."

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JmKpjK6_44 This video]] of Broadway-Dorothy Stephanie Mills figuratively PassingTheTorch to TV-Dorothy Shanice Williams, via an [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Awesome Duet]] of "Home".
* [[https://twitter.com/starsinmylocs/status/672620373360435200 This photo]] of a little African-American girl watching Glinda sing "Believe in Yourself" in the NBC special, hash-tagged #representationmatters. Glinda's actress, Uzo Aduba, even Liked/Favorited someone's re-post of the photo.

* In the subway scene, moments before all Hell break loose with the peddler's puppets, the Scarecrow takes Dorothy's hand.

* After Glinda reveals that Dorothy always had the power to go home, Dorothy asks if she means that the Silver Shoes grant her the power. Glinda corrects Dorothy by clarifying that the girl has the power within herself, and that the Shoes will only take her home if she believes in herself.

-->'''Dorothy:''' "I will. But right now, I think I hear Aunt Em callin'."

* Dorothy's assurance to her friends that they had brains, heart, and courage all along demonstrates how strongly the group all appreciates one another - Dorothy expresses her gratefulness for the guys' help and support, and the guys value her assurance to the extent that they don't need placebos to realize that they have what they wanted.

* After Glinda informs Dorothy that she always had the power to go home, Dorothy asks if she means that the Silver Shoes grant her the power. Glinda corrects Dorothy by explaining that Dorothy has the power within herself, and that the Shoes will only take her home if she believes in herself.

* Dorothy's assurance to her friends that they had brains, heart, and courage all along demonstrates how strongly the group all appreciates one another - Dorothy expresses her gratefulness for the guys' help and support, and the guys value her assurance to the extent that they don't need placebos to realize that they had what they wanted.

* Dorothy's assurance to her friends that they had brains, heart, and courage all along demonstrates how strongly the group all appreciates one another - Dorothy expresses her gratefulness for the guys' help and support, and the guys value her assurance to the extent that they don't need placebos to realize they had what they wanted.

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%%!! The TV special

* Dorothy admits not minding that no one told her right away that she could use the Silver Shoes to go home, because if she did leave Oz so early, she would have never become friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, nor helped them find what they wanted.

* After Dorothy melts Evillene, Dorothy and the witch's other slaves and prisoners proclaim their freedom with the beautifully joyous "A Brand New Day" number. During TheSeventies, this song struck an especially strong chord for viewers longing for and/or working towards equal rights between Americans of different races.

* After Dorothy melts Evillene, Dorothy and the witch's other slaves proclaim their freedom with the beautifully joyous "A Brand New Day" number. During TheSeventies, this song struck an especially strong chord for viewers longing for and/or working towards equal rights between Americans of different races.

* After Dorothy melts Evillene, the witch's slaves proclaim their freedom, and sing the beautifully joyous "A Brand New Day". During TheSeventies, this song struck an especially strong chord for viewers longing for and/or working towards equal rights between Americans of different races.

* [[https://twitter.com/starsinmylocs/status/672620373360435200 This photo]] of a little African-American girl watching Glinda belt out "Believe in Yourself" in the NBC special, hash-tagged #representationmatters. Glinda's actress, Uzo Aduba, even Liked/Favorited someone's re-post of the photo.

* When Dorothy finishes the song "Home" by reinforcing the strength of her friendship with her companions from Oz:

!! The TV special
* [[https://twitter.com/starsinmylocs/status/672620373360435200 This photo]] of a little African-American girl watching Glinda belt out "Believe in Yourself", hash-tagged #representationmatters. Glinda's actress, Uzo Aduba, even Liked/Favorited someone's re-post of the photo.

* [[https://twitter.com/starsinmylocs/status/672620373360435200 This photo]] of a little African-American girl watching Uzo Aduba's Glinda belt out "Believe in Yourself", hash-tagged #representationmatters.

%%!! The TV special

''And I learned that we must look inside our hearts to find a world so full of love, like yours, like mine, like...[[IncrediblyLongNote home!!!!!!!!!!]]"''

* This excerpt of "Home" reinforces the strength of Dorothy's friendship with her companions from Oz:
-->'''Dorothy:''' ''"Living here in this brand new world might be a fantasy, but it taught me to love! So, it's real! It's so real to me!"''

-->'''Dorothy:''' ''"Living here in this brand new world might be a fantasy, but it taught me to love!''\\
''So, it's real! It's so real to me!"''

* Dorothy admits not minding that no one told her right away that she could use the Silver Shoes to go home, because if she did leave Oz so early, she would have never become friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, nor help them find what they wanted.

* Dorothy admits feeling glad that no one told her right away that she could use the Silver Shoes to go home, because if she did leave Oz so early, she would have never become friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, nor help them find what they wanted.