WICKED IS OVERRATED

[@xmaiziemoonx]

So you’re telling me the non theatre kid who hates musicals didn’t like the MUSICAL movie? No fucking way

[@MadyWady1]

Ok so coming from a theater kid so i have some bias. Obviously you’re not gonna like a movie of a musical if you dont like musicals. I get it, but also you can’t do a review of a movie musical and then most of your points are related to not liking the musical qualities. And also the fact that you skip songs and then complain about the plot is really weird. Most of the important plot points were during the songs, that’s how musical theater works. They convey plot through song and dance. No wonder you thought it was boring.

[@mannleerants3680]

This movie clearly wasn’t made for me but I gave it a try. We have our own biases but I’m glad you enjoyed the film. As long as the target audience is satisfied then it’s a win

[@Bad__Juju1]

Few things. One is that I agree that the musical movie was overrated. Don’t get me wrong, it was amazing, but I’ve heard so many people acting like it’s the best thing since sliced bread and that it’s better than the musical. It’s not. Second I want to point out that a lot of what you said has to do with both not understanding the plot and not listening to the songs. Fiyero is actually very important to the plot in the second act, and I won’t spoil it, but there are some pretty powerful scenes with him. Also the whole “why are they so scared and mean to elphie when everyone is diverse” is so stupid because the exact same thing happens in the real world. It is a fantasy world so things considered “normal” there might be things people in the real world discriminate against. In our world there are people who have all different eye colors, but that’s not super common of an issue. Everything humans are scared of to is societal. Finally THE WHOLE POINT IS THAT ELPHIE ISNT PERFECT. she isn’t supposed to be the hero necessarily, just the protagonist. Everything that happens doesn’t take away from her literally torturing Dorthy, it just makes her more human and shows her path. Also ofc she assumes everyone is against her, because her whole life basically everyone is.

[@pollystarlight2362]

I feel like the reason why Eplhie talks over everyone is because she knows all people will say is bad things about her since that's how they've treated her since birth essentially. She tries telling them their wrong before they even get the chance to say it.

[@ShawnBloom]

He doesn't have critical thinking skills

[@Blusheoom]

So. Just because you don’t like something, doesn’t mean the movie isn’t good. What does that mean? The story writing, storytelling, media literacy, symbolism, impactful visuals, coloring, it evokes emotional connections, it has a theme that connects to the real world, and a compelling story. All of which AND MORE make a “good movie”. You, my friend, don’t have media literacy, an appreciation for actual story writing, and you just don’t like theatre. It’s a literal musical movie and you complained about the “big expressions”. You simply don’t understand the movie.

[@SuperParkourio]

I had my issues with the movie, too. I couldn't escape the sense that the movie was constantly interrupting *itself* to pad out the runtime and force us to come back for the sequel. It just seems like they added a lot of fluff, and if they hadn't, we could have gotten a complete story instead of showing up in theaters to find out that it was a two-parter. But why did you even watch it if you don't like musicals? You didn't even stay for the songs, skipping a lot of important plot stuff. This is like removing the cheese from a pizza, eating it, and then deciding you don't like pizza. If you despise cheese, then why did you order a pizza?

[@jackynike8725]

You triggered the theatre kids 😂😂

[@AdeizaSama]

Really trying to jump on that hater algorithm, aren't we? 😂

[@nixhixx]

Oh aren't YOU the cool kid hating on the Popular thing. Spin on Dude.

[@Hewylewis]

This review is a joke.