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Could never really get into this franchise

posted 7 days ago by AmeriGirl26 (14379)
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First time I heard about "Wicked" was in the early 2000s, upon recommendation from my drama teacher. However, when I read up on the synopsis of the book, I found the story somewhat troubling. It got worse when I read up on it on wikipedia. It's like a really bad version of the "Star Wars" prequels, but with a Wizard of Oz skin. They had a lot of stuff in the book apparently, that was not really fit for kids to read. Some even said it could qualify as a "soft porn" story.

When I heard it had been turned into a Broadway play, I couldn't imagine how they could show such a story on stage when people bring their families to watch stuff like that. Turns out whoever translated the story to Broadway had to clean up the story a lot.

I still found it stupid, trying to have an entire backstory to make us feel sorry for the Wicked Witch of the West, when you know she's gonna turn irredeemably evil and die at the hands of Dorothy eventually. I'm also not a fan of showing Glinda as a shallow, spoiled, rich fairy going to college. Her story arc was ridiculous.

Then to make a movie and cast a pop singer I can't stand, and a black bitch nobody can stand sealed the deal on me never watching this.

I love the original 1939 Oz movie and the book just fine, but this? Forget it. Only redeeming quality it has is Glinda's costumes and that's it.

[–] KiwiJim (1176) 6 days ago

“Then to make a movie and cast a pop singer I can't stand, and a black bitch nobody can stand sealed the deal on me never watching this.”

There you go again!!

This might come as a shock to you, but no one, least of all the producers of this film, gives a fat rat’s arse if some disturbed, lonely, racist woman on the corner of the internet doesn’t want to see a film adaptation of one of the most successful stage shows of all time. You used a lot of words to trash something you’ll clearly never see right there, and to what end?

Great, don’t watch it. Who cares princess??

[–] LoveCatsHateDogs (1935) 5 days ago

This is the Internet buddy.

No one gives a shit what you have to say either. You will also die and turn to dust and guess what, also, relatively speaking, no one fucking cares.

"This might come as a shock to you" but you are blowing no one's mind.

[–] KiwiJim (1176) 5 days ago

That blows my mind.

Thank you for showing me the way.

[–] FilmBuff (7234) 5 days ago

Why does someone sharing an opinion so enrage you, to the point where you start name-calling and insinuating racism where there was none? This a movie chat board. People come here to share opinions, and read what others have to say. There's no call for attacking someone based on their opinion. Why not engage her in a discussion, or share your own opinion, or simply leave her alone if you can't control your anger?

[–] KiwiJim (1176) 5 days ago

I’m not enraged, but thanks for checking in.

You’re right AMG is never racist. I blame the black bitch, actually.

[–] LoveCatsHateDogs (1935) 5 days ago

Humanising villains has to stop.