“Wicked through and through”

every now and again i crack myself up thinking abt Gregory Maguire watching The Wizard of Oz and walking away from it thinking fuuuck. i bet Glinda and the Wicked Witch experimented with their sexuality together in college

Yeah, we all know Galinda could have avoided that whole act II ordeal if she had just cried harder while tying that cloak around Elphaba

The Wicked curse:

The actresses will always kiss, whether in character or not.

bro I just saw a video that pointed out the fact that the first Wicked poster isn't just Gelphie reaching out for each other, but them reaching out for each other ACROSS TIME

my delusions are still running strong yall dw (time travel Gelphie but it's Elphaba)

I love that ariana’s beef with fiyero doesn’t even seem to stem from “he hurt glinda by running off with her best friend”, it seems to be “he stole glinda’s girlfriend 😠😠😠” truly the gelphie captain

Ariana Grande as Glinda Upland in Wicked (2024)

elphaba winking at glinda to try and be strong and comforting while her heart’s literally breaking.

and then glinda forcing out a smile when it’s clear she’s about to fall apart knowing her entire heart is leaving her.

GLINDAAA HOW DID YOU FUMBLE SO BAD DO YOU SEE THE WAY SHE WAS LOOKING AT YOU😭

she had the baddest witch in all of Oz looking at her like she hung the moon and stars and had to let her go UGHH💔💔

the real ending of Wicked was gelphie spending their days climbing the numerous fruit trees they have in their backyard, basking in sunlight and enjoying one another’s company.

don’t tell me it was anything else

In the movie there is a case to be made that the closeness between Elphaba and Glinda is the reason Elphaba didn't fall for Morrible and the Wizard's nefarious plan in the first place.

Like, yes, I think it's pretty much canon across all versions that Elphaba will always revolt in the end. That she can't abide to the cruelty against the Animals and will rage against the machine, so to speak.

But what if she was broken first? How much further would she have fallen for that propaganda, if Glinda had not shown her kindness? In the movie, we see Morrible approach is far subtler than the book or musical. And she even manages to redirection Elphaba's anger for the Animals' mistreatment and harness it into powerful magic.

If Morrible had been able to follow that trajectory, how far would that manipulation have gone? I can easily see an abuser/victim dynamic, where Elphaba only feels competent and important when she's being mentored or in the presence of Morrible. And why would she leave her? Morrible is the only person who ever believed in her.

But in comes Miss Bubble and Glitter. Who tells Elphie she's beautiful, and recognizes her immense talent, and worst of all, she's in the same class Morrible uses to try and train Elphaba into a pawn on her chess board. Suddenly, there is no other way but to back off on the emotional manipulation, bc suddenly she is here too…

Even before they step into the throne room, Glinda takes a moment to pause, look her in the eyes and say: "Elphaba Thropp, listen to me. You can do this. You can do anything." Reaffirming her belief in Elphaba.

And then that intimacy between Elphaba and Glinda is instantly turned against each other the moment Elphaba realizes what's actually up. Elphaba can't be manipulated like the way they planned? Fine. Blondie, you're our barging chip now. First it is done as positive reinforcement: "And hey, if it'll make you happy, possibly, your friend [can stay too]."

And then, as Elphaba actively flees, it is no longer Glinda who tells the Wizard she'll "fetch her back." No. Now Morrible is the one who tries the Glinda-as-a-bargaining-chip-tactic and demands her to get Elphaba back.

Sure, Glinda is the one who eventually gets sucked into the position that was meant for Elphaba. But how easily could the tables have been turned? Where Glinda didn't take that leap towards Elphaba at the Ozdust ballroom? Where they didn't get close and Elphaba remained an outsider, fending for herself.

In that timeline, Morrible would've been able to dig her claws in deeper, and it would not be Glinda, but Elphaba who became the Wizard's puppet instead.