FIRST TIME WATCHING **WICKED** (REACTION)

[@biblioshark]

Extremely handsome Australian men who cry at wicked… I fear this is my type

[@LoungingPotato]

I think there's a queue of us forming

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@biblioshark hahaha so many eye sweats

[@RobOlivierbjr64]

@@LoungingPotato😂😂😂

[@juvon102]

This is a force I was unaware of….and is powerful

[@VioletDragon137]

REAL! Who said that?!😨

[@kdavis002]

The thing about Fiyero is that his entire existence is him not thinking. He just goes "dancing through life." So when he says he has been thinking, it's kind of a big deal.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Interesting. That makes more sense

[@tibb75]

I don't think lack of thought is fair to say. 🤨 It's a conscious choice to disregard thought.

[@hanaomer4419]

@@tibb75if you’re _choosing_ not to think… you’re still not thinking. It’s still a lack of thought deliberate or not.

[@elisakrivas]

Warning: Minor spoiler if you've seen The Wizard of Oz, but not Wicked, the musical 🎶Life's more painless, for the brainless🎶 🎶If I only had a brain🎶

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@elisakrivas Yes, and Boq carries a handkerchief because he is so tenderhearted, he is always crying.

[@jojobell_]

“Are those monkeys with wings?” Followed immediately by “I’ve never seen the wizard of oz” made me laugh

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@jojobell_ hahaha the “I’ve never seen the wizard of Oz” wasn’t even meant to be funny

[@Idkmybffaj]

@@WatchMitchWatchit’s funny because in the wizard of oz we see flying monkeys so now it makes sense why you would be surprised by the flying monkeys

[@ceceliam9014]

​@@WatchMitchWatchI think it just ended up being hilarious because it was redundant 😂 If you don't know the iconic flying monkeys already then you already told us you haven't seen Wizard of Oz 🤪

[@sharmcant7088]

Haha! The moment he said "I've never seen the Wizard of Oz." I replied with "we know."

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@ceceliam9014 haha makes sense

[@TupacAmaru444]

OMG YOU ARE SUCH A GREEN FLAG, almost no man i've seen reacting to Wicked realized how cruel Boq was to Nessa when he said he liked her when he didn't. Love you bro :'3

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@TupacAmaru444 really? Ohh man, that was almost the worst part! So bad

[@mikeo249]

Correction: the sister is always played in a wheelchair, it’s the first time an actor that uses a wheelchair was cast in the role. 👍🏼

[@stsh.music17]

But in act ii Nessa can walk for a while, I wonder how they will do it

[@thehouseofoverthinking]

​@@stsh.music17 I don't know if the actor is completely paralysed from the waist down. Some people use wheelchairs for a range of issues, but might be able to walk a short distance. So I guess we'll find out!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Ohhh shit, I stand corrected! My apologies!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Interesting. That could be difficult

[@InfernoMutant]

​@stsh.music17 I've read Marissa bode is a wheelchair user who can also walk

[@Enstöringen]

I'm not an expert but I think all the "Ozian" words used like "Confusifying, "Disgusticified" & "Congratulotions" is just there to make the world feel more whimsical and magical, as well as strenghten the immersion that Oz is a completely different world from our own. A worldbuilding trick if you will.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Enstöringen yeah it makes sense, and it definitely works! Is that something they did in Harry Potter? If not, they should have

[@entrydenied]

I saw someone say that this was already the case in the original Wizard of Oz novels

[@elisakrivas]

​​@@WatchMitchWatch I don't remember if they did in Harry Potter or not, but this is actually pretty common to do in some shows that are from fantasy lands. I like two kids shows that do this, for examples: Ever After High and Monster High. They both had whimsical speech as well. I've always liked this kind of thing in some fantasy movies and shows.

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

Yep. Oz is an alternate dimension from earth so even though we're hearing it in English - they're speaking a different language entirely (Ozian). The whimsical word choices are meant to reflect that to a degree, while also - in wicked's case - being used as a way to make sure certain lines have the correct amount of syllables for a song.

[@allisonmoon2536]

i also like the idea that it's also because the Wizard introduced some of the words, but being uneducated as a "corn fed hick," perhaps his mispronunciation/misspelling was so common and, what the kids call loud & wrong, that the Ozians just accepted it into their daily vocabulary.

[@nicoletrudell2065]

"Isn't this meant to be for kids?" Um, no. 😂

[@thefinitemike]

The very first reaction video I've seen in which the viewer actually figures out that Morrible was the one that wrote on the classroom board! The fun facts are a nice touch, thanks for sharing!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Oh really? Interesting! It seemed so obvious. Thank you, I’m glad you liked them!

[@elisakrivas]

We don't actually know that. The play doesn't say. Although, I agree with the theory. I'm sure she did.

[@thefinitemike]

@@elisakrivasshe outright states it in the book though

[@elisakrivas]

@@thefinitemike I don't remember that, but to be fair, I've only read the book once and it was maybe in 2018 or so. I know they don't say it in the play, though.

[@thefinitemike]

@ you’re right, it’s not confirmed in the play or the movie. In the book she ends a speech with the quote then it appears on the classroom board soon after.

[@philipholder5600]

Fun Fact . The two women in the play,are the first actresses to portray Elphaba and Glinda on Broadway.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@philipholder5600 ohhhh no way! I didn’t know that. That is a fun fact indeed!

[@hothotheat3000]

Yes! The brunette is Idina Menzel who is also the voice of Elsa in Frozen, and the blonde is Kristen Chenoweth.

[@kriscynical]

24:19 Her scalp is green because she shaved her head. That's a wig. A really, _really_ awesome wig. And part of the reason it looks SO GOOD is because her scalp is green. lol

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@kriscynical that make a a lot more sense! That wig is insanely good. Holy dooly!

[@Hey_Jamie]

Her scalp is not green. The WIG’S scalp is green

[@isabelmariamelo4717]

@@Hey_Jamie her head was painted, cynthia has had a shaved head for a while, and for this role her whole head was painted, so technically her scalp is green

[@bc402]

​@@Hey_Jamiethat is incorrect

[@kirstenrush]

@@Hey_Jamiethe wigs that were used(6 different ones) all have translucent HD mesh. So the wig is actually see thru and her head was actually painted green as well everyday. I was GAGGED when I found out. They really went the extra mile with her hair and make up.

[@Hey_Jamie]

“That didn’t even look fake!” They planted 9 million tulip bulbs for that scene. Also all of the singing in the movie was done live. They weren’t singing to studio recorded tracks. Also all of the sets are practical. The buildings were all built, even the wizard puppet was real and the green bullet train is an actual train they built that runs on the track.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Hey_Jamie stay tuned! I say all of these things in my fun facts 😉

[@Hey_Jamie]

7:05 I forgot you do this haha 😅

[@nox_tech_]

i just wanna toss this in - it's not that they all sung live, but live singing was used among other stuff - the background singers were ensemble cast members from broadway. they posted videos from their group recordings. so this film has even more support from the musical cast that people expect.

[@lka9900]

I read they didn’t plant 9 million bulbs JUST for this movie. There’s a place that does a giant tulip field every year and production paid for specific colors one year and filmed there. Very interesting! Would love to go there and frolick in a field of tulips.

[@littleflick]

As a big dorky theatre kid it’s so nice to see other people appreciating something that I’ve loved for such a long time.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

It really is great, I can’t even lie about it

[@alexandrasloane]

Bummed by the amount of people who're watching without having seen Wizard of Oz; but love every time someone cries cause same.

[@CafeDeDuy]

Same. I have yet to encounter anyone in real life who havent seen it or know the story, but the internet proves me wrong every time

[@kunglaoshat1250]

I actually feel the opposite. I love seeing it from the perspective of someone coming in without any knowledge of the plot. It’s fun to see a truly blind reaction to things like the wizard being bad.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@alexandrasloane sincerest apologies. I feel like I enjoyed it more going in blind, but I won’t know and will never know what it would be like watching it for the first time with the WOZ knowledge. I’ll watch it before I see part 2

[@Vibewithraee]

@@WatchMitchWatchyess you have to. You’ll understand so many hidden gems throughout the movie

[@felixfelicis86]

​@@WatchMitchWatchDon't let anyone tell you how to view something. It's great that you wanted to watch this without having seen Wizard of Oz.

[@emely902]

Fun fact: the reason the composer was the gatekeeper who said Oz will see you now is because they originally did not hire an actor for that line because they took it off the script and Ariana and Cynthia both asked the Director to put that line back in because it was so iconic in the musical and they really wanted it so it was kind of last minute. 🙂

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@emely902 ahhhh there you go, kinda makes sense I guess. Lucky for him too!

[@oldemanA]

It's also so a an throw back to the film The Wizard of Oz, so the play called back to the movie, then this film called back to the play

[@Lina_unchained]

This reaction is CRIMINALLY underrated. You gained a new subscriber for SURE

[@Heroliesinyou]

That's nothing underrated about that man.😂😂😂God was so good with him.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Haha thank you! Glad to have you 😘

[@elijahsmall5873]

@@Heroliesinyou😂

[@cmoplay1]

Cynthia is a British singer/actor. She won a Tony for her performance in the musical The Color Purple. Her first leading role in a film was her Academy Award nominated film Harriet. She was also nominated for an Oscar for the song she performed for that film. At any rate, she is well known in entertainment, but this performance has put her in the mainstream culture here in the U.S. she has a completely different appearance in every role. Her performance of the song "Stand Up" at the oscars is available on KZbin and will show you her remarkable range.

[@kdavis002]

She is one Oscar away from an EGOT! Do not sleep on Cynthia!

[@starrymochii0]

Um what the heck she’s British and does an American accent so well 😟??

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@cmoplay1 yeah wow I definitely wouldn’t have picked her to be British. Is the new The Color Purple any good?

[@jonnaking3054]

Has literaly NO ONE seen the Wizard of Oz nowdays?!?! Every reaction vid of Wicked I watch has the person saying they've never seen Wizard of Oz! Wicked is a stand-alone in a way, but it there are SO MANY references to Wizard of Oz, it helps if you've seen it

[@lrgcokewithlemon]

I don’t know if it’s because they arent American, but at the same time the amount of KZbinrs I’ve seen that have not seen the Wizard of Oz… I saw it annually from what I remember and I’m 22.

[@youssefhussein1615]

I've seen the Wizard of Oz more than once, of course back then I couldn't watch everything from it like when I was a very young boy, and since I was a young boy who was scared of it, and who hadn't watched it years, until I got to take a look in the movie on channel, on TV, just last month, and I didn't get to be afraid of it, since I learned how to face my childhood fears of things from the movie and everything else beside that while I was still 12 and during the time I was in middle school, and now I'm 19-years-old and the entire movie doesn't scare me anymore, and I can right now understand whatever a person in the movie would say, and every other thing like that too.

[@fizzychizzy]

I think, with the advent of streaming, less people have watched The Wizard of Oz. When I was growing up, the Wizard of Oz would come on TV every year around Christmas/Thanksgiving on network TV...sort of like how The Ten Commandments would come around during Passover/Easter. Now that a lot of people don't have cable or watch network TV directly, they don't get to see these movies that would just come on TV all the time. And I don't think a lot of people would search out The Wizard of Oz because of its age. If Universal wants to make a lot of money on Wicked: For Good, it would be a good idea for them to get their hands on The Wizard of Oz and Wicked Part 1 and put them on the same streaming service. There are so many things and references to The Wizard of Oz that people wont get or understand fully if they haven't seen the movie. There is a lot of foreshadowing in Wicked that directly references the Wizard of Oz like the poppies that make everyone in the classroom fall asleep.

[@CafeDeDuy]

@@lrgcokewithlemonbeing American doesn’t have any correlation with not seeing Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is basically, at this point, an American fairy tale. All (clearly not) have grown up with Wizard of Oz the movie, the novels, and references everywhere.

[@lrgcokewithlemon]

@@CafeDeDuy I meant to type aren’t, I was initially implying that being American it’s almost a requirement to have seen.

[@JasonDWitte]

The production designer said he needed to plant 9 million tulips and the studio said, “Um….budget…” and he said he’d already planted them a month ago 😁

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Really? Haha love that. What a guy

[@DanielSelk]

One of the best films of 2024!!! PERIOD!!! I loved every minute of it. I was so happy with all the practical sets and stuff that they did too! Practical over CGI and AI any day!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@DanielSelk 100% agree, they absolutely nailed it! For sure, it just keeps you in the world, makes it more immersive, and also easier for the actors imo

[@peachykeen53]

Your reactions are very entertaining! I like how you sprinkle fun facts into your recordings.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them! Are there any reactions in particular you'd like to see?

[@EliasuSan]

I REALLY enjoy your “Fun Fact” breaks in the video. They’re very well paced throughout the video 😊

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Thank you! I have a lot of fun finding things out about the different films too

[@megorex630]

Reminded me of “Pop Up Video” from VH1 back I’m the day 😂

[@ThePonderer]

35:30 the editing makes the train trip look wayyyyy shorter than it was. If you peep the deleted scenes, there was enough time on the train for each of them to fall asleep separately.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Oh really? I wonder why they did that. Literally looked like they could’ve walked the way they edited it

[@VedranGradvol]

I agree...handsome Aussie makes everything better

[@benarts2271]

You’re such a big ol’ softy and I’m here for it 😂💚 can’t wait for part two to be released!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@benarts2271 haha yeahh I can’t hide from that one. Me too, I have high hopes!

[@Hey_Jamie]

lol your reaction to Defying Gravity is great. Years and years ago my boyfriend at the time took me to see Wicked off-Broadway and he left saying “that’s on my workout playlist that song makes me want to do push ups RIGHT NOW!” Haha

[@adam4180west]

good to see another bloke tear up watching Wicked the scene in the nigh club where Glinda dances with Elphaba makes me cry every time ,,seen it 5 times now watching your review ..you look like a Hemsworth brother mate lol

[@WatchMitchWatch]

It really got to me, I couldn’t help it haha. I had a 4 blokes come up to me, when I was out on the weekend, calling me Thor 🤦‍♂️

[@Kelaiah01]

Seeing an Aquaman-lookalike weep over Wicked does my heart good. x3

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Kelaiah01 aquaman! Now that’s a role I can dream for

[@Kelaiah01]

@@WatchMitchWatch Since they're making a new Superman movie that features several other superheroes, maybe you can audition for the role if they include Aquaman in any sequel. :D

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Kelaiah01 oooo true, you’re not wrong. Pray for me!

[@Kelaiah01]

@@WatchMitchWatch Will do! :D :D :D

[@reecye]

"A dear friend of mine" "A deer?" "A cow, actually" Why have I never noticed that line before lol

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Hahahah quite funny

[@newdawnalex]

Craziest thing, my eyes started sweating right when yours did, something about having a friend In a time of need just hit me.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@newdawnalex always better eye sweating with someone else

[@DanJT87lover]

…THERE’S A FOURTH HEMSWORTH!!….🥵🤣 . Just found your channel and glad I did. This was a great reaction and I love this movie. I love how it has reached and been loved by such a variety of people and that so many are giving it a chance to touch them! This was a masterpiece and everyone should see it. Also, thank you for doing the fun facts and investing and not just watching it for views or to see pictures on a screen move. They were ROBBED at the Golden Globes but we still have the Oscars!! ❤ Can’t wait to catch more of your reactions!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Haha fun fact, I actually doubled for Chris on the most recent Thor movie! Yeah I saw that Emilia Perez won best musical, I haven’t even heard of that tbh?

[@DanJT87lover]

@@WatchMitchWatch neither have I.. have never seen or heard anything about it and with how well Wicked did in the box office and how long so many have waited for this movie to drop I just can’t believe it.. seems rigged :/ and that’s awesome! Makes sense!

[@AFatzSwaggadactyl7]

I love the little tidbits you drop in the middle of the scene after the fact. I learned some interesting stuff about the actors/actresses.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@AFatzSwaggadactyl7 thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed them

[@Natatae_ako]

I am here for the Muscles ArmPits Aussie Accent Crying And the fun facts 😅❤

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Natatae_ako you’ve come to the right place!

[@jewlliankaplan3946]

18:35 That’s Jonathan Bailey, he’s a British actor known for his roles in Bridgerton & Fellow Travelers.

[@bignickm27]

Matt Bomer is married to Simon Halls.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Yeah I can’t say I have seen either of those. He’s a bit of a stud

[@SeeJay81]

The Ruby Red shoes are a departure from the original novel released in 1900. MGM were just starting to use color and felt that silver shoe's didn't quite pop enough so changed them to red. Wicked wanted to use the red shoes in the stage version but couldn't get the rights to them which is why they use the original silver. The scene with Galinda tapping the red shoes together is just a nod to the Wizard of Oz movie. So is the fact that the silver shoes are in a box lined with actual Rubies.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@SeeJay81 ahhh I see. I wonder why they couldn’t get the rights to them?

[@phoenixrage1]

It's never actually said, but I'm pretty sure the "green elixer" was absinthe. Which, besides being green, has a whole mythos attached to it about being hallucinogenic. So since he's from another realm, and Oz is a magical land, it might have acted as a potion.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Ahhh interesting. Have you ever had absinthe?

[@phoenixrage1]

@WatchMitchWatch I have! Now, not all absinthe will have the effects on you, besides getting you drunk. Only absinthe made with wormwood makes you all trippy.

[@Mr.Magic4ever]

Yes, they did film both part 1 and 2 at the same time. Part 2 comes out November 21st of 2025. 🎉

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Mr.Magic4ever ahhh very good, that would’ve been such a fun set to be on. Looking forward to it!

[@mmh290]

I just saw a video that said those tulips are actually real. They found a tulip farmer and requested the “rainbow” of tulips in the film. Amazing.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@mmh290 yeah! If you watch my reaction, I mention it in one of my fun facts!

[@JellieJoShmo]

Are you single? How can one man be this thoughtful, handsome, and sweet?

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@JellieJoShmo my beautiful girlfriend has taught me well!

[@JellieJoShmo]

@@WatchMitchWatch aww haha lucky woman :)

[@allisonmoon2536]

i just realized that the Couldn't Be Happier motif from Thank Goodness plays as Glinda gets on the train with Elphaba... that's an incredible detail... it's as if that choice sealed her fate.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Ohh interesting, I definitely didn't realise that. Good pick up!

[@tommymash9020]

This was such a fun watch. And even if you don’t do it for this channel, seeing the Wizard of Oz before part 2 of wicked will make it a better experience when the second half comes.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@tommymash9020 will 100% be doing that! With this much love on my Wicked reaction, maybe I will do it on the channel!

[@jefferymiller30]

Also, i noticed you were genuinely laughing in some of the clips. It's surprisingly funny especially with Ari G.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@jefferymiller30 I really was! She played it perfectly

[@sarahcampbell1115]

I absolutely love your pauses to share facts about the making of the movie and other related topics. I do this all the time but while I'm watching it with my husband or friends and making them constantly pause it so I can share more random knowledge about the movie. They are good sports, but sometimes it gets on their nerves 😂. I told them I think this and many other reasons have steered me towards believing I may be on the spectrum lol. Just a 36 year old female who never was checked due to females going undiagnosed so often. I enjoy this part of it..and honestly most of my random ticks or quirks. Most of them lol. Anyway, great video! I look forward to checking out more from you. Thanks!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Haha yeah I’m definitely one of those people too. I pick my moments when I’m going to butt in, I don’t want it to be a crucial scene as I need them to get the proper experience

[@ArsObscenitas]

The music in the background right after 11:45 is part of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Usually, the theme is masked as the "Unlimited" melody, but here it's just played as it was originally.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Ahh I see, interesting. Both great songs!

[@Hey_Jamie]

It’s 3am and I can’t sleep. Thanks for this! I’m seeing Wicked for the third time in the theater later today then immediately watching it again in a friends stream I mod for. I can’t get enough.

[@aprilrae6551]

I would love to work on that set. And I would take flowers home with me, before they died. They should have cast you for Star Trek, I like your accent. I thought they liked foreign accents.

[@brianwilliams81]

wow you have my style of humor. you say the least amount of words for a joke. and I love it.

[@brianwilliams81]

also your reaction to your tears is hilarious.

[@brianwilliams81]

ALL. OVER. IT. 🤣

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@brianwilliams81 hahaha love that. Any examples?

[@-i_own_you_-]

Why is he so handsome?? Oh wow... 👀😳

[@jamesonmagnus]

I deeply appreciate that you didn't just ride the wave for view and actually took the time to do some research and edit those facts in. This movie is full of Easter eggs.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them! I can't wait for the next one. Are there any reactions in particular you'd like to see?

[@Carpathianpixie]

Lol, confucifying is definitely not a word 😂😂😂. They have very colourful language in this movie.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

I kinda like it as a word though tbh haha

[@jefferymiller30]

"eye sweat" OMG that's hilarious

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@jefferymiller30 hahaha glad someone else thinks so

[@NeelTheSphynx]

Cynthia Erivo often chooses to have a shaved head so for filming she was completely bald. They painted her entire head green so it would show through the wig at all angles.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

That makes a lot more sense. I definitely appreciate the detail.

[@MegaWicked89]

5:45 Part One is basically the first act of the stage musical. Part Two will be released on November 21st, 2025. 30:36 The lion cub comes back as a grown-up in Part Two. He's actually a character in the original Wizard of Oz. 41:59 The reason that only Elphaba can read the Grimmerie and no one else can, will be revealed in Part Two.

[@whyisthomyorke]

The goat teacher was my GOAT lol I’m so worried about him losing his speaking abilities next movie 😭 (I don’t know the plot but guessing that may happen)

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@whyisthomyorke yeah he’s great. Love that guy. Peter Dinklage voiced it right?

[@flamoxox9490]

So the red shoes are only from the 1938 movie. In the books they are silver and the same silvers shoes that are the red shoes are the ones given to nessarose in the start of the movie

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@flamoxox9490 ahh interesting, ok. I wonder why they changed colour?

[@tylerbrown7246]

Rouged knees is a cabaret reference but also your knees get red when you perform a certain service lol

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Ahhh I see hahaha makes sense!

[@elisakrivas]

I always love seeing grown men cry. It shows so much maturity imo.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

You've come to the right place if that's what you love seeing haha

[@Mr.Magic4ever]

They did plant nine million tulips for the film. They built almost every single set practically.

[@saritatee3322]

Great reaction!! “He’s like BS, that’s mah girl” mhmm!! 💚💙 Look forward to your reaction of watching part 2!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

True story! Looking forward to it too

[@thehouseofoverthinking]

21:58 "We have to go rouge our knees" gave me such a fit of giggles in the cinema 23:55 Oh this scene makes me cry every time

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@thehouseofoverthinking hahaha I still don’t know what rogue our knees means. Can you tell me? Oh me too. So sweet!

[@thehouseofoverthinking]

@WatchMitchWatch Rouge is the makeup women use on their cheeks to make them look flushed (rouge is French for red) so it was just a really nonsensical excuse haha I'm watching you from Melbourne :)

[@dnwhyte]

​@@thehouseofoverthinking rouge your knees is a term that comes out of the 1920s. At that time flapper dresses fell above the knees, which was scandalous enough on its own, but to draw extra attention and add to the scandal, flappers used to put rouge on their knees so they were even more visible. In this film, this phrase is probably also a tip of the hat to the musical Chicago - in the song All That Jazz they sing about rouging their knees and many other scandalocious things

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@thehouseofoverthinking ohhh right hahaha, that’s funny! Ohh how good, I have a few friends there. Are you going to see any of the tennis?

[@thehouseofoverthinking]

@@WatchMitchWatch Nah not so much into the tennis. More of a hiking/climbing nature kinda guy.

[@rhiannonliddell]

Loved this reaction ❤ one of the best I’ve seen 😊

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! Are there any reactions in particular you'd like to see?

[@rhiannonliddell]

@ 🙌🏼 of course , if u have not seen lord of the rings , that could be a great watch (may be long ) lmao ❤️ love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 stay safe man!

[@vtjbproductions]

Wicked part 2 comes out in November. I hope you check out the wizard of Oz on the channel at some point. It’s actually pretty good that it worked out that you’d be able to watch Wicked-Wizard of Oz-Wicked part 2, it kinda works for the story actually

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@vtjbproductions I would definitely like to watch it, but tbh any movie I’ve reacted to that isn’t a new release hasn’t done very well at all so I’m on the fence

[@vtjbproductions]

I totally get that, but gotta capitalize right now then on the wicked hype, with the wizard of Oz particularly. Besides wizard of Oz is an all time classic that will help you enjoy Wicked 2 that much more

[@BobbyLandiaPDX]

Great reaction to a great movie! The fun facts is a nice touch. I subscribed. Thanks. :)

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them! Are there any reactions in particular you'd like to see?

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

I would recommend rewatching the wizard of oz before seeing part 2, as part 2 leads up to and overlaps with it.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Yeah I 100% will be.

[@AveSinistra]

part 2 is out nov of this year

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@AveSinistra looking forward to it. Thank you!

[@melissaflora8450]

While Peter Dinklage has dwarfism, typically the preferred term is “little person”. It’s also a good idea to use “little person” instead of “dwarf” because many little people do not have dwarfism.

[@Chris-y4t9j]

Hi! Wow! I didn't know that about the singers. (I'm not sure how to reply back to your message so I'm putting it here in another comment. Thanks for your video!)

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Chris-y4t9j yeah pretty cool right! Haha all good. Thank you!

[@lauramaywylie]

I am a huge fan of wicked and have been for years and i am very familiar with the story. I have watched so many of these reaction to wicked movies but i think this one has been my favourite.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

You’re very sweet. Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@RockLee-q1g]

Cynthia voice is amazing

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@RockLee-q1g yeah it’s actually ridiculous! Have you watched her in anything else before?

[@RockLee-q1g]

@ yeah Harriet Tubman she play the role and she’s the one singing the song stand up , and her performance at broadway I’m here ! Just AMAZING

[@tzukishiro]

Hot man in a tanktop watching a musical? JUST BREED ME

[@WatchMitchWatch]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tequillajones9868]

5 seconds in i called you chris hemsworth, not even just your accent, its ur whole voice lmao

[@user90210a]

Yes, 9 million real tulips were planet for the film. You can read about this on Variaty, ABC News, BBC…

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@user90210a outrageous isn’t it. Love the commitment

[@simpledimple5235]

this movie screams !GIRL BOSS!🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@WatchMitchWatch]

100%

[@Chris-y4t9j]

They planted 9 million tulips. For real. And the actors sang LIVE during filming. They did not use studio recordings of songs except for the chorus. Not even when Elpheba flies!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@Chris-y4t9j crazy isn’t it! I mentioned that in my fun facts. Also the back up signing they used were from the broadway singers

[@kashaanbarnes1427]

They did plant all those flowers lol

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Insanity right?

[@chefjohnferdinand]

Me at the beginning of this video: uhh 🙄 a bro. Doubt this will go well. Me mid video: ok. He's a softie ❤ he gets it. He laughs or cries at the same places as I did. He fully grasps the characters' motivations! Oh, and...did he just get MUCH cuter?! Me much later: yeah, I could climb him like a tree, probably 🫣☠️

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Haha don't judge a book by its cover!

[@prismaticmarcus]

You missed a fun fact. Winnie Holzman (He must be a wizard!) wrote the book of the show and co-wrote the screenplay....Cynthia's won a Tony for The Colour Purple and 2 oscar nominations for Tubman. (best actress and original song)

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@prismaticmarcus that is a fun fact indeed! The colour purple remake?

[@prismaticmarcus]

@@WatchMitchWatch yeah, the Broadway version

[@janelllovell5202]

Johnathan Bailey was in bridgerton and does a lot of stage work

[@IamJayRemy]

Love your channel. Love your reactions. Love the muscles king 😮‍💨💪🏽👑

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@IamJayRemy haha thanks lad 💪

[@IamJayRemy]

@@WatchMitchWatch no thank you hotness 😉

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Mitch! 🌈 I think you'll love what's coming in the sequel, as well.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

I’m looking forward to it! I assume if you’ve seen the musical then you know exactly what’s going to happen?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

@@WatchMitchWatch Mitch, I listened to the soundtrack for over twenty years, thinking I knew what happened through the lyrics. When I finally saw the stage production (a couple years ago) I was in for a surprise! You will be, too. 😊

[@tech_smurf]

The gate keeper is also the orignial composer of the original broadway play.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@tech_smurf ohh true, I didn’t realise that, but it makes sense!

[@claratackla]

Never seen Jonathan Bailey? you need to react to Bridgertonnnnn thennnn 3:)

[@WatchMitchWatch]

I've had a few people tell me this, just not really sure if it's my thing though. Maybe one day!

[@kdavis002]

They cut out a lot of scenes from the train ride. So much money for one short scene!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Yeah I wonder why? That whole sequence was strange. Seemed like they could’ve walked there if they wanted haha

[@Dave9596js]

Instantly subbed ❤

[@WatchMitchWatch]

😘😘😘

[@qm7497]

"Should I have watched The Wizard Of Oz?" Yes. Yes, you should have.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Sincerest apologies

[@jareeohs]

I’m not going to watch this one specifically though as I’ve also never seen the wizard of oz and need to do so before I see this wicked! All I know is that this universe has the song Defying Gravity. It was and is a favorite for drag queens to perform. I know this because in my 20s I worked in gay bars and I LOVE THAT SONG 😂😂😂😂😂

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Haha well go and watch WOZ and the Wicked then let me know your thoughts

[@sparkle1596]

omg i love the fun facts!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Thank you! Glad you like them!

[@johnnehrich9601]

Would love to see your reaction to the 1939 MGM Wizard of Oz, as it will make Wicked make more sense. Also, the Oz of the original books (plural) is quite different in some respects to the MGM version. Some of Wicked is based on the first book, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. And a whole lot of Wicked is original material.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

I might have to react to the original WOZ! Will you watch it?

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@WatchMitchWatch ABSOLUTELY! There are scenes in that that always catch people by (pleasant) surprise and it is fun to see other people experiencing if for the first time. You probably are familiar with a number of the songs and bits of dialog, even if you didn't know where they came from The world of Oz that L. Frank Baum created in the early 1900's is really zany. All the animals speak but only do animal things, not teaching, nursing, etc., and no one is forcing them to not speak. (This concept a plot against the animals was necessary for Wicked so Elphaba had a cause to champion.) Alice in Wonderland also had a lot of animals that spoke but in Oz, there were these crazy OTHER creatures he devised. He wrote the Wonderful Wizard Oz in 1900 and 13 sequels before his death in 1919. He wrote these as (young) children stories, so there is a quality of innocence about them. Dorothy is the main protagonist and she is approx. 8-10 yo. In the MGM movie, she was played by Judy Garland, who was 16-17, playing her as a 14 yo - it was her incredible voice that is the reason she was chosen. (And from then on, there was a term "friend of Dorothy" for closeted men.) There is a wood cutter whose axe gets enchanted by a witch. Every time he goes to chop some wood, he cuts off another body part. He goes to the local tinsmith who makes him a prosthetic tin replacement, until he is all tin. In one of the sequels, he goes to visit this tinsmith and discovers the guy had saved all his human body parts, including his head - so he carries on a conversation with his former head. Also in the sequels is a man made out of sticks with a jack-o-lantern head brought to life by magic powder, a princess who changes her heads instead of her clothes, men who have wheels instead of hands or feet, a flying creature made of two sofas tied together with palm fronds for wings, a broomstick tail, and the head of a "gump," also brought to life with this powder. There are talking apple trees and trees that produce lunch pails, complete with lunch (and green napkins for leaves). In the original book, Emerald City is not really green. All the people who lived there and who visit are forced to wear green googles at all time, which are locked on. (Baum took this from a joke of a farmer supposedly so poor, he couldn't afford grass for this horses, so he put green glasses on them and fed them sawdust.) The MGM movie was made in an era where technical effects were difficult or impossible - no CGI. Even so, what they were able to do, though, is astonishing.

[@jeddykehler]

Wicked was amazing

[@WatchMitchWatch]

You are definitely not wrong

[@asherlevin1762]

Would have been an idea to react to Wizard of Oz first?

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@asherlevin1762 I don’t have a big enough following to react to anything that isn’t a new release atm. Too much time and money to react to something that doesn’t get a lot of views

[@asherlevin1762]

@@WatchMitchWatch That's a shame.. Or watch it in your own time - it would give you a really good back story into Wicked. It is kind of like watching Die Hard 3 without Die Hard 1. It is watchable but the connections are meaningless

[@thetigerspot1987]

I love how much you enjoyed this Mitchy Boy 😊 Kinda made me wanna watch it myself

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@thetigerspot1987 haha yeahhh it was great, I can’t lie!

[@lunarcontact]

Love it. Totally thought it was the best musical of 2024, until I saw Emilia Perez…👀

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@lunarcontact wow is Emilia Perez really that good?

[@ParadoxFreak]

Do you have a Patreon where I can watch the full reaction?

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@ParadoxFreak I do not, but I’m working on it!

[@Mr.Magic4ever]

I wrote that last comment before you acknowledged the tulps and practical sets.😅

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Haha all good!

[@bicknell67]

Loved this movie and I am so excited for Part 2.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@bicknell67 me too! Fingers crossed it’s good

[@bicknell67]

@WatchMitchWatch I hope so but what I read it will obviously have a different tone.

[@liammcfarlane13]

Normally I’d get annoyed by a man interrupting a movie to look at me intensely and state a fun fact but with arms like that and an Australian accent… I’m more than willing to overlook it 😂

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@liammcfarlane13 really abusing my power here aren’t I hahaha

[@liammcfarlane13]

@ Came for the biceps, stayed for the reaction (and also the biceps) 😂

[@PreciousLilywhite]

I've been curious about this, the book was good. My family Hated It, left the theater Hated It. So, thanks for uploading it so I didn't have to pay, ha! It's not totally unwatchable, I'll def watch it again once it's on streaming!

[@WatchMitchWatch]

@@PreciousLilywhite I don’t want to be the one to say it but, as I said at the very end, “tell them to get their heads out of their asses” 🤣. Yeah check it out when it’s on streaming and decide for yourself

[@EpicFandomVogue]

Subbing immediately. Loved this ❤

[@BritneeStar]

So both Elphaba and Glenda had body makeup on. Ariana has tattoos all over her arms and hands so they had to cover them up.

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Ahh yes makes sense. They had to do that a lot for Tom Hardy as Bane too

[@LeviniaRuff]

I cried in the dance club scene.😊

[@WatchMitchWatch]

It’s very hard not to!

[@09jhorsley1]

I keep thinking I’m hearing Chris Hemsworth’s voice reacting to this 😂

[@WatchMitchWatch]

Hahaha he’d have more subs!