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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Once you take in the WordOfGod that Glinda was in love with Elphaba, it puts quite a few scenes in a new light. Likewise with the books, but more so with the musical where everything is not nearly as explicit (yet probably more so in a way) and is more covered up.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Once you take in the WordOfGod that Glinda was in love with Elphaba, it puts quite a few scenes in a new light. Likewise with the books, but more so with the musical where everything is not nearly as explicit (yet probably more so in a way) and is more covered up.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Once you take in the WordOfGod that Glinda was in love with Elphaba, it puts quite a few scenes in a new light. Likewise with the books, but more so with the musical where everything is not nearly as explicit (yet probably more so in a way) and is more covered up.
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* FanDumb: Some people actually consider ''Wicked'' canon with the original Oz books/movie.
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** [[ShapedLikeItself The books should be considered as much as an AU to the movie as the books are to the movie.]] Likewise with the musical to the Wicked book.
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** [[ShapedLikeItself The books should be considered as much as an AU AlternateUniverse to the movie as the books are to the movie.]] Likewise with the musical to the Wicked book.
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* CrapSackWorld: This book basically takes every political interpretation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and makes them canon, with a spin and adds [[ItGotWorse one hundred pounds of misery on everyone that means anything]].
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* CrapSackWorld: CrapsackWorld: This book basically takes every political interpretation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and makes them canon, with a spin and adds [[ItGotWorse one hundred pounds of misery on everyone that means anything]].
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Part of why fans of the book are so nervous about a movie version of the musical being made is that it will further cement into peoples minds that ''this'' is the official wicked story, and people will continue to forget about and ignore the books.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Part of why fans of the book are so nervous about a movie version of the musical being made is that it will further cement into peoples minds that ''this'' is the official wicked Wicked story, and people will continue to forget about and ignore the books.
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* LighterAndSofter: {{Justified}} because you could never get away with putting many of the book's events in a Broadway musical, yet these events are also important enough to the plot that omitting them would cause AdaptationInducedPlothole. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids This has the unfortunate consequence of making adults think the book is for kids, too.]]
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*** Likewise, she's described as esentially being her mom with green skin. Her mom is described as beautiful, and she really [[ReallyGetsAround got around]].
* FanFic: ''Wicked'' appears to be more of a fan fiction of ''TheWizardOfOz'' movie rather than the book.
* FanFic: ''Wicked'' appears to be more of a fan fiction of ''TheWizardOfOz'' movie rather than the book.
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*** Likewise, she's described as esentially essentially being her mom with green skin. Her mom is described as beautiful, and she really [[ReallyGetsAround got around]].
* FanFic: ''Wicked'' appears to be more of a fan fiction of ''TheWizardOfOz'' movie rather than thebook.book, with passing nods to Baum's sequels.
* FanFic: ''Wicked'' appears to be more of a fan fiction of ''TheWizardOfOz'' movie rather than the
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** This troper disagrees. To her, that scene came across more like Nessa trying to make Boq "lose his heart" to her in the metaphorical sense, but the spell was a literal one (like when Elphaba gives the monkeys wings).
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** Not quite. In a conversation, Fiyero claims to be "genuinely insincere and deeply shallow", but Elphie calls him out on it, saying "No, you're not." He plays up his immaturity and shallowness, building up a facade to hide behind.
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** Not quite. In a conversation, Fiyero claims to be "genuinely insincere self-absorbed and deeply shallow", but Elphie Elphaba calls him out on it, saying "No, you're not." He plays up his immaturity and shallowness, building up a facade to hide behind.
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** This troper disagrees. To her, that scene came across more like Nessa trying to make Boq "lose his heart" to her in the metaphorical sense, but the spell was a literal one (like when Elphaba gives the monkeys wings).
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* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: The Wicked Witch of the West was pretty damn misunderstood.
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* BiTheWay: Liir, Elphaba's father, and Turtleheart are the most obvious, but you can say that pretty much everyone is open for interpretation.
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*** Likewise, she's described as esentially being her mom with green skin. Her mom is described as beautiful, and she really [[ReallyGetsAround got around]].
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***Since there are no Vinkus,[[OrIsIt to my knowledge,]]you'd technically need a RaceLift.
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* YourMileageMayVary: The musical has a much different ([[spoiler:and much happier]]) ending compared to the novel and has a somewhat lighter tone overall. Some [[AdaptationDecay don't like it]] while others [[AdaptationDistillation prefer the changes]].
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*** Fiyero's RaceLift is entirely predicated on what particular actor happens to be playing him when you look it up, and it's not like it actually changes the story any, since in the musical he's little more than a plot device.
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* PoliticallyMotivatedTeacher: Professor Dillamond is extremely passionate about his beliefs about [[FantasticRacism the prejudice against]] [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]] [[FantasticRacism in the school system]] and his fears about what is happening to them[[spoiler:, fears which turn out to be correct]].
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* StephenSchwartz has [[WordOfGod stated]] that the whole joy of the show is these nods that allow us to see how the Oz we know and love came to be. Hence in Act 1, Elphaba gradually acquires her famous witch's outfit; and in Act 2, [[spoiler:we learn the origin of the cyclone, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.]]
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** The Time Dragon Clock set-piece coming to life, for some. Also, some of the latter half of "No Good Deed" is decidedly unnerving in the hands of a talented enough actress (and singer).
** Made especially ironic when a Carrie Underwood clip show was put on YouTube...set to Idina Menzel's studio recording of "Defying Gravity." The comments page exploded with Idina fans' rage [[CompletelyMissingThePoint that a pop singer was covering the song.]] As with all musicals, everyone will have their favorite portrayal of a given character. Some of Idina Menzel's successors in the role have their [[FanDumb rabid, overly-defensive fans]] as well.
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* SanitySlippageSong: "No Good Deed". Once Elphaba loses Fiyero, things start to snap....
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* SanitySlippageSong: "No Good Deed". Once Elphaba loses Fiyero, things start to snap....snap...
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* AdaptationDecay: Hardcore fans of the books do ''not'' like the DarkerAndEdgier adaptation.
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* AdaptationDecay: Hardcore fans of the books do ''not'' like the DarkerAndEdgier LighterAndSofter adaptation.
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* FailPolish: In the book, Elphaba's described as having stringy hair, a long nose, a mannishly strong jaw, and if it weren't for her being green, she wouldn't be much to look at. But in the musical, along with most book illustrations, and fan art, she's a GenericallyCute girl who's only flaw is being green.
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* FailPolish: In the book, Elphaba's described as having stringy hair, a long nose, a mannishly strong jaw, and if it weren't for her being green, she wouldn't be much to look at. But in the musical, along with most book illustrations, and fan art, she's a GenericallyCute generically cute girl who's only flaw is being green.green.
** YMMV. The book does have her described as being more attractive after her college years, at least until she goes into hiding. Fan art has a tendency to give her sharp features to match her snarky personality. See [[http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=elphaba&order=9&offset=48#/d2zo5te here]] [[http://www.fanpop.com/spots/wicked/images/390097/title/elphaba-fanart and here.]]
** YMMV. The book does have her described as being more attractive after her college years, at least until she goes into hiding. Fan art has a tendency to give her sharp features to match her snarky personality. See [[http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=elphaba&order=9&offset=48#/d2zo5te here]] [[http://www.fanpop.com/spots/wicked/images/390097/title/elphaba-fanart and here.]]
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* The scene discussing everyone's reaction to [[spoiler: Elphaba post-melt down]] doesn't give much detail, only that it was horrifying, vomit inducing, and that they aren't going back into that room to clean it up any time soon.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Glinda is made into a stereotypical blonde, while she had dark hair in the books and red hair in the 1939 film.
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* FurryConfusion: Only the Animals (note the capital "A") are fully sapient, while the regular animals are just...well, animals.
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Nessarose, Dr. Dillamond (left alive but mutated), and Fiyero [[spoiler: or so we think.]]
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* JerkassWoobie: Nessarose [[spoiler: until Elphaba finally casts a spell allowing her to walk again, when she becomes an outright UngratefulBastard]]
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Elphaba's personal VillainSong, literally called ''[[{{NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished}} No Good Deed]]'' plays this very straight [[spoiler: before it's revealed to be a subversion later.]]
-->Let all Oz be agreed
-->I'm [[{{TitleDrop}} wicked through and through]]
-->Since I can not succeed
-->[[{{StuffedIntoTheFridge}} Fiyero, saving you]]
-->I promise no good deed
-->Will I attempt to do again
-->Ever again
-->No good deed
-->Will I do again!
-->Let all Oz be agreed
-->I'm [[{{TitleDrop}} wicked through and through]]
-->Since I can not succeed
-->[[{{StuffedIntoTheFridge}} Fiyero, saving you]]
-->I promise no good deed
-->Will I attempt to do again
-->Ever again
-->No good deed
-->Will I do again!
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** The book ''The Grimmerie'', about the making of the musical, explains that Maguire was specifically troubled by two plot elements: that the Wicked Witch should be killed [[AlwaysChaoticEvil just because she's wicked]], and that Glinda didn't tell Dorothy about the shoes as soon as they met. Both of these elements are movie-only; the book clearly states that the Wicked Witch enslaves people (but then again, so does the movie), and in the book the witch who meets Dorothy at the start [[AdaptationDecay is not Glinda]] but the Good Witch of the North (unnamed, later identified by Baum as Locasta) who doesn't know anything about the shoes and sends Dorothy to the City of Emeralds partly so she can ask the Wizard about them.
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** The book ''The Grimmerie'', about the making of the musical, explains that Maguire was specifically troubled by two plot elements: that the Wicked Witch should be killed [[AlwaysChaoticEvil just because she's wicked]], and that Glinda didn't tell Dorothy about the shoes as soon as they met. Both of these elements are movie-only; the book clearly states that the Wicked Witch [[MadeASlave enslaves people people]] (but then again, so does the movie), and in the book the witch who meets Dorothy at the start [[AdaptationDecay is not Glinda]] but the Good Witch of the North (unnamed, later identified by Baum LFrankBaum as Locasta) who doesn't know anything about the shoes and sends Dorothy to the City of Emeralds partly so she can ask the Wizard about them.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Unlike his CompleteMonster book counterpart, the Wizard means well here, but is something of a bumbling oaf, easily manipulated by Madame Morrible.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Unlike his CompleteMonster book counterpart, the Wizard means well here, but is something of a bumbling oaf, oaf (albeit very accustomed to show business), easily manipulated by Madame Morrible.
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** It seems that they're finally getting started with it, at least planning actors.
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* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: [[spoiler: Dillamond's death.]]
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* WhoIsThisGuyAgain: It's pretty easy for a lot of people to forget about Elphaba's brother Shell. He wasn't mentioned much in the first book, and was cut completely from the musical, causing his sudden appearance in the second book quite a "oh yeahhhhh...." moment for some.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: That scene in the philosophy club seems like it's some kind of metaphor... a metaphor for what we'll probably never find out.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: [[TropeNamer]]. There is a song in act two with this title centered around Elpheba's [[HeroicBSOD]]
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