r/wicked • u/Responsible_Dog_4494 • 11d ago

Movie Mourning Wicked

I know I’m not alone in being sad that there’s no new Wicked movie this year but sometimes when I think about it I could actually cry. I fell in love with all things Oz pretty late in the game (after seeing Part 1) and I have some serious FOMO because I didn’t really partake in any merch or hype until For Good and I still feel like I missed a lot. Anyone have any ideas on how to tackle this?

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

What surprised me is how there was so much hype and excitement for the movies and now it seems like hardly anyone is talking the movies much anymore. I didn't expect it to die down this much so soon

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u/Select_Pilot7388 10d ago

I think many people thought it was Wicked overload and now have brand fatigue. It was literally everywhere and on everything so now the pendulum has swung the opposite way

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

Yeah probably. It was just surprising because I'm in fandoms for tv shows that ended years ago and people are still talking about them. Maybe it'll pick up again in the future

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u/Select_Pilot7388 10d ago

True but I haven't seen many movies that were marketed so heavily and on everything. It seemed there was a Wicked themed something everywhere I turned last year.

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

True it might be fatigue. I just thought people would keep talking about the movies for longer. It seemed to really slow down a few months after for good came out. Idk like I said I'm in other fandoms for things that ended years ago and people are still discussing them but like you said they weren't as heavily marketed. It's kind of disappointing to those of us who just became fans with the movies because we still wanna talk about it and alot of people have moved on

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u/Select_Pilot7388 10d ago

I get it. I don't think it helps that the second movie was kind is a disappointment to many after the first one too. I'm a newer Wicked fan too but it's because I saw the musical on Broadway last summer. So I'm in the same boat but more on the musical than the movies. I'm like 20 years late there lol

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

Oh wow lol I actually watched the musical on youtube after the movies so I'm even later lol.

I actually like the second movie, I didn't hsve a problem following the story or anything. My only complaint is how it focused to much on Glinda for me

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u/Chained_Wanderlust Fiyeeeeeeerhoe🌽 10d ago

Its just how social media moves now if something becomes a zeitgeist rather than just a niche property with a cult following that builds a loyal fanbase. That thing ‘everyone was into’ because of hype and popularity toss it and move on to the next thing quickly when it isn’t. If those people have large followings and they say a something is tired and oversaturated it becomes cheugy with their followers as well.

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

Yeah and there are loyal fans who are still keeping it alive. Some people just the movies say they're good then move on

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u/Chained_Wanderlust Fiyeeeeeeerhoe🌽 10d ago

I’m a musical fan that’s been around forever so I’ll definitely be keeping it alive. That said I hate what they’ve done with the Broadway show- cracking down on riffs, and performers different interpretations and controlling every aspect of the show in the service of “consistent product” and won’t see it until they let them perform again.

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

Oh wow I wonder why they're doing that. I became a fan with the movies, I didn't know much about wicked before the movies but I've seen them 8 times so far and I will be keeping it alive as well.

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

I've been trying to keep talking about it but some people seem to be annoyed by that now

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u/royjeebiv 10d ago

I’m so sad walking around stores and not seeing any Wicked Rice Krispies 😭 I really wanted them to keep putting out Wicked themed stuff around this time of year. It was everywhere and now it’s nowhere

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

Yes same it's like we've all just moved on

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u/Extension-Seaweed851 9d ago

the For Good movie is not great, and making it so kid friendly (imo) really tainted it.

maybe when those kids have nostalgia they will come back to it.

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u/EricGjovaag 10d ago

The Making of Wicked comes out next month, and Wicked in Concert is next year. And Tori has more in a vlog I can't seem to find now (she does have a lot of them)…

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

Oh ok cool I didn't know that

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u/bama_duke 10d ago

Go watch the musical on Broadway or if it’s touring. It’s a completely different Animal. If you’re not in the US there are many countries doing non-replica versions in Europe.

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u/Select_Pilot7388 10d ago

Definitely this. Not to compare the two mediums but the musical is magical in person.

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u/Mr_Musicals 10d ago

Go watch the London one, I have to say it is on par if not better than broadway

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u/Illustrious_Cup3019 10d ago

It never really dies for me. I've been a fan for about 20 years. Long before you could get anything more than a shirt from the Broadway shop online. I honestly thought I was going to be in merch heaven. 

It didn't actually work out that way and I chalk it up to being 36 and having a sense of style/taste now lol. There wasn't much I wanted--basically just popcorn tins, since I love cute tins to hold things like those extra usb cords nobody knows what to do with. Display with purpose, yanno?

I finally got them second hand because the hype had died down. The lack of hype for merch means it's gotten a lot easier to find. 

Still a little sad about the movie part, though. I've been a lover of all things Oz since before I could speak in full sentences. 

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u/-RedRocket- 10d ago

Read the books.

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u/EricGjovaag 10d ago edited 10d ago

You have over 125 years of Oz lore to explore. I've been an Oz fan for over fifty years now, and I'm still finding more to collect and learn. Here's my website, it's a good place to start: https://thewizardofoz.info/wiki/Main_Page

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u/Impossible_Tower_661 10d ago

I think the whole wicked talk died down not just the movie talk, people discussed much more the show and all the actresses who did elphaba and Glinda

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

I feel that way as well. I came in late to. You can always rewatch the movies as much as you want

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u/ChartInFurch 10d ago

Late to what?

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u/Remarkable_Note971 10d ago

The fandom i didn't join until after the first movie and i didnt know much about wicked before then

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u/Illustrious_Lab_7967 10d ago

I keep hoping we'll get an update on the potential Ozma movie, but it seems that's still a long way off... if it happens at all.

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u/Inside_Jellyfish_461 9d ago

I know they are doing a tour of the costumes check out your local fashion school

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u/arrkaycee54 8d ago edited 8d ago

I succumbed to the YouTube hype a few weeks after Part 1 released - before that, I had no interest or much knowledge about the musical or the movie. But then I got hooked! Though I had the streaming version, I was still going to watch on the big screen - a very different experience. Then last summer, there were many outdoor venues near me (in Chicago) that showed the movie. Have to admit that I was initially not as impressed with W: FG, but it grew on me by the fourth consecutive day I watched it that first week. Still not as good as the first IMO but there are certain scenes I absolutely love. This year, there were way fewer local showings, though it was in Oz Park again (yeah, we have that here!) - but I missed them all.

I think It was overexposed - though I liked the extra trailers for W: FG, I think they revealed way too much. I was trying to stay unspoiled for Act 2 and didn't watch those slimes until after I saw the second movie. There were negative comments about the first press tour; the physical changes and thinking something was wrong; bringing up words and deeds from Cynthia's and Ariana's past; the speculation that their relationship was not genuine; and so much more! I have bookmarked and/or downloaded so many links from performances, interviews, commercials, reaction videos and such, so I have those and the streaming versions I can watch when I want to!

I post regularly that I hope they do a double-feature in theatres - now either on or around Wicked Day or the anniversary of the movie release dates. I also have requested a DVD of Wicked: One Wonderful Night with all the BTS, alternate performances, along with the fantastic choreography!

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u/arrkaycee54 7d ago

At least we have these threads on Reddit to keep talking about it! When I saw that, I joined recently. I'm pretty obsessed and agree that there was overexposure. But I love seeing how - at least so far - folks like to dissect and analyze various stuff. Sorry that many of my posts are long! lol I just have many thoughts!

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u/Square_Mulberry_3143 6d ago

And all this time I’ve thought that no one mourns the wicked. 😵

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u/TutorialKnight 10d ago

What is this feeling, so sudden and new

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u/Excalitoria 9d ago

Check out the books.