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i would die for them 🥺

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Glinda would secretly enter a Glinda the Good drag contest...and come in second.

do you think ozians speculate about glinda’s sexuality (and by inclusion her relationship with elphaba)? like are there lesbian glinda conspiracy theorists out there in oz hanging on to every word she says in case she drops hints? i def feel like she would be a camp icon amongst queer ozians. also i think the lesbian glinda believers would call themselves gaylindas.

This is a fun theory and all but I actually am of the opinion that sexuality is not nearly as "big of a deal" in Ozian society as it is in ours

For example, in the book, Crope and Tibbett are out and unashamedly gay and no one bats an eye.

Also in the book, Elphaba's parents are in a polyamorous relationship and again, it's not big deal

Even in the musical, there's a lot of blurring of gender roles. Just take a look at some of the ensemble outfits in "Dancing Through Life"

(All photos from @wicked1280px )

So basically, gender and sexuality isn't as contentious of a topic in Oz, at least from how I understand it.

To answer your question though, I think there would be speculation among members of her staff but not so much in the general public, cause she's just so GOOD at keeping up that facade with Fiyero/Chuffrey (depending on what universe you're in)

I DO think that "Glinda The Good" would be a very popular style emulated at drag shows.

I hope this kind of answers your question? I have Opinions about sexuality in the Ozian universe so... idk

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CYNTHIA ERIVO as ELPHABA THROPP Wicked (2024) dir. Jon M. Chu

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helpful guide for new people✨

based on this post, which gave me the idea to make a visual

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This is what she meant by little ways to flirt btw

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Wicked Costume designs I made for fun since I had some mini holidays from uni and bc this musical is one of my faves

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❄️🌨️Winter musketeer🌨️❄️

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random Gelphie doodle dump!

haven’t posted properly in a while but I’m mostly doodling and experimenting these days

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EMMA’S RANDOM MUSICAL JUKEBOX 24/?? WICKED | POPULAR

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The cast of ‘Wicked’ in new images for Vanity Fair.

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SORRY BUT IM READING WICKED AND IM OBSSESSED WITH GELPHIE!!

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I am slowly losing my mind over the shift towards video as the default media format.

I do not find this to be an efficient way to absorb information. I am bored and distracted by the time the largely unnecessary introduction is over. I can't use ctrl+f to find the specific information I'm looking for. If there are instructions to follow, I don't want to have to constantly pause and back up to the part I need.

At least give me a fucking transcript.

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book wicked is a wild ride honestly

i love nessa so much but i saw this picture and i was like

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WIP for my next illustrated fic "False Start". I don't typically post WIPs, I'm just real pleased with how this lamp turned out

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Hey, weird question. I always see in stories people referring to Glinda's parents as Larena Upland and Highmunster Arduenna, but I went to double-check in the first book and she mentions twice that the Arduenna clan name comes from her mother's side. She says in the second chapter: 'Then I must overcome my natural shyness. My name is Galinda. I am of the Arduenna Clan on my mother’s side.' And then when they are meeting the Wizard: 'Oh, you useless thing, all talk and no—I’m Glinda from Frottica, if you please, Your Highness, descended matrilineally from the Arduennas of the Upland, and this, if you please, is Elphaba, the Thropp Third Descending from Nest Hardings. If you please.'

So I was wondering if you know how family names work in the Oz lore. Such as, if Highmunster is actually Upland, would Larena be called Lady Upland? I've been trying to write for practice, and the last name situation always gets me stuck.

Ah yes. The confusion regarding Glinda's parents comes from Maguire retconning her mother's last name in the third book. Kind of. Now I may be wrong about this but we never learn anything of Glinda's dad in the first book, it was always her mother brought up as being "of the Arduennas of the Upland." That made me think "Arduennas of the Upland" was the whole nobility thing and Glinda's dad was just some random guy, hence why her "good blood" was only from "one side."

BUT THEN. In the third book there's a very stupid and pointless family tree that shows her mother as an Upland and her father as an Arduenna. And in the fourth book, Glinda even refers to her mother as an Upland, and that as the reason why they're filthy rich. In my opinion that's just a continuity error? Because then does that mean the Uplands are the ones with the noble blood? And her father was an Arduenna this whole time when he was never mentioned before?

Maguire. What. Tbh, to this day I still don't know if I'm missing something there.

As to whether or not she'd be called Lady Upland, that's very much up to you I would say, since you get to assign Glinda's parents whatever last names you prefer thanks to canon being so messy there. Glinda herself is called Lady Chuffrey after she gets married, so there is precedent to women taking their husband's last names!

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Young Elphaba explorations I did for my “Wizard and I” sequence.

I would do so much differently now… Maybe I’ll do a 2.0 version in the future?

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How to show emotions

Part III

How to show disappointment

swallowing hard

low, monotone voice

clucking their tongue

rubbing their face

shaking head

clenching hands

sighing

frowning

pursing of the lips

slumped shoulders

looking away

scowling

How to show relief

exhaling deeply

tension in their face going away

closing eyes for a moment

tentative smile

eyes brightening up

small giddy laughter

putting hand on their breast

joyfully tearing up

looking up

How to show desire

gaze dropping down to the other's lips

opening mouth slightly

small smile around the eyes

eyes widening

pupils dilating

biting lips

following them with their eyes

inhaling deeply

licking lips

How to show tiredness

closing eyes

slowly opening them again

long sighs

yawning

no eye contact

head lolling to the side

closed mouth, neither smile nor scowl

not moving a lot

doing everything slower

staring off into the near distance

How to show confidence

prolonged eye contact

nodding to show they are listening

putting their shoulders back

holding head high

leaning forward

standing tall

smiling openly

Part I | Part II

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