Wicked
Warning : This clause contains potential spoiler for Wicked and its approaching sequel , Wicked : For Good .
DuringWicked’siconic " Defying Gravity " scene , there is a pernicious but sinister item that hints at who was unfeignedly responsible for Elphaba ’s eventual transformation into the Wicked Witch of the West . Directed by John M. Lau , Wickedis adapt from the acclaimed 2003 Broadway melodious andacts as a prequel to the 1900 novelThe Wizard of Oz , written by L. Frank Baum . Wickedexplores the life of Elphaba Thropp ( Cynthia Erivo ) and the event that took berth during her time as a student at Shiz University that finally induce her to become known throughout Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West .
Upon release , Wickedbecame an international phenomenon , with reviews praising it for its faithfulness to the original musical theater and the performances of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda , respectively . Among many accolades , Wickedwon the Golden Globe for Cinematic Box Office Achievement and two Oscars for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design . The upcomingsequel is calledWicked : For Goodandwill continue part two of the musical and further explore Elphaba ’s journeying after she leave the Emerald City . Interestingly , a hidden item used inWicked’sendingmade her release even more sinister .
Madame Morrible Changed The Weather In Wicked’s Ending To Make Elphaba Seem Scarier
She Deliberately Created A Storm To Add More Fear To Elphaba’s Transformation
InWicked , Elphaba and Glinda travel to the Emerald City at the invitation of the mysterious Wizard of Oz ( Jeff Goldblum ) . Elphaba is ab initio thrill to have the chance to work alongside the Wizard , but her excitement rapidly turns to horror upon discovering that the Wizard and Madame Morrible ( Michelle Yeoh ) are responsible for the oppression of animal , which Elphaba had hoped to ask the Wizard for supporter in crusade against . As Elphaba stealsthe ancient Grimmerieand flies off , the weather changes from brilliant and sunny to dark and cloudy , a modification in weather mayhap because of Madame Morrible .
InWicked , it ’s revealed that Madame Morrible has the impressive ability to control the weather ; this is read when she halts a rainstorm and explains to everybody that " weather condition is my specialty . " Madame Morrible ’s earlier display of her power suggest that she could have used her magic to cause the sudden weather condition variety during Elphaba ’s spectacular departure from the Emerald City . While it is only a minor item during " Defying Gravity,“one ofWicked’smost iconic song , the sudden alteration in conditions add an superfluous signified of doom to Elphaba ’s escape and her eventual transformation as the Wicked Witch of the West .
Madame Morrible Is Fully Responsible For Elphaba Becoming The Wicked Witch Of The West
She Trained Elphaba To Control Her Powers Before Ultimately Betraying Her
ThroughoutWicked , Madame Morrible trains Elphaba in control her magic abilities and work to get her an audience with The Wizard of Oz . She sees that Elphaba has great potential and is the first someone not to judgeElphaba ’s green skinand treats her with kindness and respect at Shiz University . It is not until Elphaba go far in the Emerald City that Morrible reveals her genuine intentions to have Elphaba assist solidify the Wizard ’s rule throughout Oz , and disregards Elphaba ’s protests over the Wizard ’s mistreatment of beast . This show that Madame Morrible never truly cared for Elphaba and only saw her as leveraging for the Wizard ’s reputation .
On top of the many support connections to The Wizard of Oz , one likely theory proposes that a Wicked grapheme bring Dorothy to the Land of Oz .
In an act that solidifiesMadame Morrible asWicked’strue villain , she sends out a message across the land , declare Elphaba to be malefic , that her green hide is " an outbound manifestorium of her perverted nature,“and she is an " enemy who must be base and captured . " Morrible ’s words do everyone in Oz to fully release against Elphaba , and her weather manipulations further drive fear into the Ozians that Elphaba will cause hurt to them . Madame Morrible ’s action throughoutWickedshow that she is the mastermind behind Elphaba ’s eventual shift into the Wicked Witch of the West , and her minacious schema will be explore further in the forthcoming sequel .
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Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two - part film , following the unconvincing friendship between Elphaba , born with green skin , and Glinda , a pop patrician , in the Land of Oz . As they navigate their contrasting paths , they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West .
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