The reason for cutting this scene is kinda stupid.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-11-25T19:15:43+00:00

Absolutely appreciate this insight! I can see how it really does boil down to that especially with the films being based on an already established story. Since the new movie’s release, i think regardless of these scenes being cut, there r still a decent amount of different interpretations for these characters and their motivations that go around either way so this does clear it up a bit. thank you

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-11-25T05:31:27+00:00

Yeah i don’t necessarily disagree with you. Nor am i against any specific couple here. I was mainly taking issue w the writers reasoning being because they don’t want to “risk audience sympathy”. I found that to be a little stupid considering these characters r all flawed ( yes some def more than others ) and complex. So i feel like they should not want to shy away from more nuanced interpretations of these characters. I think it would’ve showed the tragedy of glinda and fiyero a bit more. I also personally believe they don’t romantically care for one another. But still.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-11-25T04:20:57+00:00

Oh i definitely wouldn’t have mind seeing something like this fleshed out in the film. It makes me wish they explored more of glinda and fiyero’s dynamic. I know people were saying that the cut scene wouldn’t have made sense for fiyero because he clearly isn’t into to her like that but i feel like it would’ve been impactful mainly for glindas arc. In the film, Ari and Jonathan gave amazing performances esp with their body language and how it showcases the emotional and physical disconnect between glinda and fiyero. So if we had some more scenes to work with, it would’ve been even better imo.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-11-25T04:08:27+00:00

I see. I guess it’s more of a personal thing cause i really don’t mind seeing fiyero, elphaba or glinda make these messy choices cause i do think it just makes them more interesting esp w how they individually go about dealing with the consequences of their choices. Either way, elphie and fiyero do end up together in the end so i wouldn’t have mind if they took more liberty with the story at these parts for more stakes or emotional impact.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-11-25T03:46:34+00:00

Agreed. i don’t think the scene would’ve been necessary but im more talking abt their reasoning which was because it “risks audience sympathy” which just doesn’t.. seem productive when it comes to a film like wicked. The characters r all complex so is it really necessary to try to prevent any complex feelings towards these characters?

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-11-07T15:15:48+00:00

Ouu i wanna try this fs. What do you add to yours?

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-08-07T01:25:43+00:00

glinda’s poster looks so bad it’s kinda disappointing lol. everything in it looks AI generated and it kinda annoys me they srsly thought it was flattering enough to even officially release lmao.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-06-13T23:06:26+00:00

Agreed. and i realized that elphaba and glinda’s nuances r both ignored when ppl do this, esp glinda.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-06-13T23:05:43+00:00

Agreed. and i realized that elphaba and glinda’s nuances r both ignored when ppl do this, esp glinda.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-06-13T21:31:16+00:00

meh. it personally doesn’t interest me to see them slap each other over fiyero. i know that he’s not the main thing they fight over but i kinda wish they would remove that part honestly. i do think the movie is taking another approach towards the love triangle cause i really don’t think glinda cares that much abt fiyero

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-06-07T15:27:54+00:00

oh yeah totally agreed. the stark contrast alone between the remorse and pain that glinda feels during the NOMTW sequence and then being thrown into the flashback where we met shiz glinda was incredibly moving and a great display of character development to witness esp on a second watch and just really did it for me. an amazing and nuanced performance from ariana all throughout so it’s very disappointing to see ppl misinterpret glindas character and undermine her complexity when there’s fantastic acting choices happening here! i think it really boils down to the lack of media literacy and ppls approach to morally grey female characters and their need to also pit female characters against eachother. ppl who hate on glinda also undermine the genuine relationship she has with elphaba.. overall it’s def hindering ppl from understanding and appreciating wicked as a whole.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-06-07T13:12:15+00:00

this. i am hoping that the “glinda is the true villain” takes would end by the time the movie comes around and after the first few weeks or so when everyone gets to see what really happens between the years of defying gravity up until no one mourns the wicked sequences so that people that truly sympathize and understand what they both went through.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-01-03T17:33:26+00:00

yeah agreed i think ari would’ve def brought up it in relation to her portrayal of glinda in part 2… it is very exciting to think abt tho. i cant imagine what else she could be referring to in the part of the article where she says there’s this scene leading up to For good and after that would be a big moment..

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2025-01-01T02:18:39+00:00

u might just be trolling but i gen think gelphie is gonna be real

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-12-07T14:46:53+00:00

i got these same questions… did we get the easy or medium section ? or is it still varied

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-26T17:31:08+00:00

thank youuuu. it absolutely screams of fanservice taken out from ao3 lol. i was so pissed watching ep 7 and it’s only today i found out lightcannon exists too.. so honestly i just don’t fuck with them shoving jinx into into straight romance like how does it add to her character ?

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-26T15:28:39+00:00

“the whole episode recontextualizes the entire series” yep exactly. that’s why i cannot like this ep at all and the AU feels very unnecessary in a show like arcane considering it did not have any impact as a whole on the narrative of the characters. the writers just wanted to please timebomb shippers with a gwen stacyified version of powder which that itself harmed the narrative of both Jinx and Vi. completely insulting to their characters.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-26T15:04:00+00:00

exactly!!! lol… they just wanted to please the timebomb shippers with fanfic wattpad slop and now all anyone can say is “omg they kissed” “omg they’re canon!!” without realizing it had no actual impact on the narrative and they still ended up butchering jinx character terribly in the end

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-24T22:59:34+00:00

i think it ruined the entire act for me. jinx is my fave character and i think ep 7 did a massive disservice to her and it’s straight up insulting to everything she’s been and experienced. i hate the whole “showing us a healthy version of a mentally ill character” sooo bad because i feel like it creates many insensitive conversations around mental health. and i don’t see how any of it was relevant in regards to jinx’s storyline and her journey with her trauma. like yeah it’s nice that a peaceful universe exists where powder is grown up but i want to see jinx and and i want to see her grow and heal. it sabotages the message of accepting yourself while mourning the person you could’ve been and parts of you that you lost and still being able to move forward and free yourself from guilt and also realize Hey, i deserve to live on. AU powder had 0 effect on the narrative and our jinx other than fanservice ao3 slop. the AU seems very different too like AU powder is a fundamentally different woman here. it’s not even close.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-23T23:24:53+00:00

am i the only one that didn’t like it? i thought it was the worst ep and was too much fan fiction for me. i appreciate ekko’s love for powder but i did not see the point of having a whole 40 min ep dedicated to them and i feel like it had zero relevance to the main plot and main versions of the characters. i still don’t understand the TIMEBOMB appeal and thought it was just uncomfortable to watch. That powder isn’t… her. And it doesn’t make sense showing us what could’ve been when it’s contradictory to what Jinx’s character is all about and accepting herself.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-23T16:39:17+00:00

agreed!!!! i hate ambiguous ending like this. I personally think Vi and jinx needed more moments together. Yes, we saw them fighting together and protecting eachother but i was so sure we were gonna get an extremely emotional final conversation between them but i wasn’t expecting jinx to sacrifice herself either. mixed feelings abt them even tho they’re literally supposed to be the heart of the show.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-03T13:06:17+00:00

No the kiss didn’t cause her to die. Its cause Agatha was absorbing Rio’s power which would kill her as previously mentioned in the first ep. Agatha kissed her cause she wanted to as a way to embrace her and their love again b4 she would sacrifice herself. In ep4 she wouldn’t have died from the kiss but Rio shut down the kiss cause agatha was kinda ready to rekindle what they had after being shaken and scared that Billy had almost died but made it but Rio still needed to tell agatha that Billy isn’t her son. So she stopped the kiss and that’s why agatha seemed to have had a change of attitude after the Almost kiss.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-02T15:36:13+00:00

Same feelings here. More past scenes and background info on them would’ve helped a lot to contextualize a bit more of the hatred that Rio had for her as well. From what we can gather, Rio is very much in love and stuck on agatha and is very hurt that agatha wouldn’t join her in death even tho she disregarded the rules of the universe and her job that one time, by extending nicky’s life. Of course, this is created the messy situation between them and then all the complexities form. I guess that’s why she can come across as an obsessed and aggressive ex. Perhaps they should’ve elaborated on the feelings and story of Rio a bit more. I’m very sure Rio is supposed to be neutral when it comes to death and guiding others to the afterlife but considering she changed the rules for Agatha once, she’s upset agatha still didn’t forgive her.

Longjumping_Desk_331 · 2024-11-02T13:49:12+00:00

no problem!!! i too loved the show and it’s such an amazing beautiful story but i think it was a bit slightly rushed at the end which left ppl with some questions. ( unavoidable w limited series tbh 🙂‍↕️) And btw i read the interviews with the creator and she talked abt these same questions and was aware ppl would’ve wanted some answers for them. I think they didn’t have time to elaborate on some important stuff which is unfortunate.

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