Just to clarify with the title of this video, which I use emojis instead of spelling out the 10-year old meme that is well known in the Wicked fandom, because it seems like some people like to throw the word "misogynistic" around without actually knowing what that means. The "is your p***y green" meme happened in 2014 because the original Broadway poster looks like Glinda is whispering in Elphaba's ear, and someone graffitied that question as a joke. It is part of internet culture and the title of my video is just a nod to that. Every online Wicked fan knows about it. Look up the word misogynistic and re-learn what that means because alluding to a decade-old harmless meme, and a question and aspect THAT IS IN THE BOOK, is not misogynistic and I am not using it to refer to any real person. Have a great day 💚
RIGHT?! It's so bizarre and I had to bring it up!! Unfortunately some people have taken offence with the question I put in the title of my video, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE BOOK!!
13:08 Yes! So many details are withheld until way later. I thought that since Elphaba was born with shark teeth, that she had them as an adult. It’s not until one of the last chapters that Frex mentions “At least her adult teeth came in as normal human teeth.” Like, bro, this whole time I thought she had them chompers!
@ Love your takes on the sequels. Couldn’t agree more! The first book is one of my favorites, but I STRUGGLED through 2-4 just so I could read the sequel trilogy that came out in 2020.
@@goodmanticore that's the point. To illustrate how rumors and what people say might not be the truth just because that's what everyone says. This book is all about how Gregory felt inspired by the fact that when he watched the movie and then read the books he always felt EVERYONE was hiding stuff in Oz. Then he remembered wizard of Oz is written from the view point of Dorothy(a child and much younger than Judy garland). Children don't see the actual horrors of the world they see things with rose colored glasses. He wanted to know what the world looked like without those
@LeadrynMcKrotch Right, but her having shark teeth isn’t a rumor in the book. She literally has them as a baby/toddler and bites the midwife’s finger off. Actually, the book does a pretty poor job of getting that theme across, especially when compared to the musical, since no one really thinks twice about Elphaba ever. She’s only deemed a threat when the Wizard realizes she has the Grimmerie. Before that, it’s the Animals and the Tigelaar family he’s after. Elphaba straight up makes up a rumor about herself killing Morrible (who has already died by the time she gets to her) so she can be given some credit.
Same. I recently read wicked and did not enjoy it and was not going to continue the series. Thank you Gavin for making me feel justified in my decision lol.
I just read Wicked, because another TH-camr mentioned the darker political undertones. And I really like that aspect, but the writing style really frustrated me. Elphaba is easy to resonate with in spite of the distance between character and reader via the narrator, and I get what Glinda’s role was, and Boq too (although he pissed me off). And I totally agree you about the lack of realistic progression of relationships! Fiyero felt very underdeveloped, given he’s meant to have such an impact on Elphaba and her deteriorating psyche. But the lack of emotional depth meant I didn’t care about much beyond Elphaba, and while in some places, it’s clearly intentional, I just bailed on Son of a Witch because my only real emotional connection was obviously gone. And yes to the rant about books and politics! A bunch of Glindas in your comments there!
@@GavinReadsItAll apparently he does have other books that are better, writing prequels for other people's characters sounds like easy money and bad literature.
@ I’d say it depends what you like. Elphaba and Glinda are spiritually close in both (granted, I’m mainly speaking from the book vs movie, as I haven’t seen the musical). The lack of character depth is where Fiyero suffered in the book, as I mentioned, and Jonathan Bailey just brings a whole heap of charisma to the role the book version really lacks. But I do think the exploration of Fiyero as a person of color and how that bonds him and Elphaba is a missed opportunity. Boq is basically a different person entirely, beyond both incarnations liking Glinda at some point, and I personally prefer at least Ethan Slater’s interpretation, where he’s clearly hurt by Glinda’s rejection, but there’s genuine chemistry with him and Nessarose, where he does like her platonically at least. Book Boq and his heel-turn from sympathetic to Elphaba’s cause to lecturing her about it was just…ick. Nessarose felt very underutilized in the book, and the one thing I do know is that there might be some updates to how they handle the disability storyline in act 2, because Marissa Bode is actually disabled, so I’m excited for that! I also feel like Maguire wanted to be faithful to the original Oz text when possible, subverting it mainly to show a new perspective without disrupting the canon, and in some ways, I respect it, and in others, I feel like Wicked distancing itself a little more did better overall. I do think Elphaba’s death in the book is more poetic, but at the same time, I love the serendipity of Fiyero and Boq ending up as the Scarecrow and Tin Man, because then all of Dorothy’s traveling companions were impacted in a way by Elphaba.
It’s so hard to find people talking about the original books (only found one TH-camr but she only talked about the first one), so thanks for filling that void!
the fact that the last three weren't published until ten years after the first, and two years after the musical... I have to assume they're just cash grabs and weren't pre-planned at all
I love these long form content videos. They give me a chance to relax and knit after work. I remember reading this series when I was 14 and this is what kicked off my obsession with villain retellings. And finding out there was a Musical based on the books?! Blew my theater kid mind. Haven't been able to see it on stage unfortunately, but hope to change that some day. Will have to do a reread of this series and see if I still like it as much as I remember.
Gavin I wish I could afford to be top tier in your patron 80 times over because I guarantee you no matter how much you got paid for this it wasn’t enough lol you’re killing it. The videos from you are 1) iconic 2) superior and 3) unique and you’re literally just ugh chefs kiss. NO ONE does it like you 🥳💗
I don’t understand why male fantasy writers have to include every type of sexual deviancy into their storylines even if it doesn’t add to the plot. It seems almost a cannon event.
Three things. 1. I felt very gaslit as you sat there casually discussing the book as if you weren't in a Dorothy costume. 2. Why is the Dorothy costume working for you?? You should seriously consider pigtails on an everyday basis. 3. Everything about this video is incredible. 5 stars 😂❤
I read Wicked in like 2006 and loved it, then hated the sequel and didn't read the rest of the series. Thank you for your sacrifice to validate that decision!
The 'green sprayed edges' moment reminded me of when Robin Hood fell in the hot tub. You're so gifted with comedy, I love the way you lean into what could be an 'oops oh no' moment until it's a joke instead of a problem.
I think what I liked a lot about the book Wicked when I first read it was that a lot is told in implication. You can infer that Elphaba and Fiyero would have an understanding and a different sort of bond because they're both judged based on qualities they cannot change. You can understand that Nessarose is given special treatment not just because of her condition but due to the fact both her parents loved the man who actually fathered her. I do totally agree that the book flies past a lot of details though (except discussions of pubic hair, very important).
LOL, answering the door as Elphaba-iconic !! My family and I just saw Wicked last night and I thought it was PERFECT. Tbh everything I wanted from it 🥹
Oké but since you're in queer media, I wanna thank you for holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity at the beginning of your video! I will hold your finger when i day this, but i love how creative your video's are. Every single time you go all out. And it's something different from what everyone else is doing on booktube without it steering much away from books. Plus (and i sometimes feel like i am the only one) I prefer long form content because it gives us time for explanation and nuances (even if some people don't wanna hear it 😬) , so thank you for keep doing that. I imagine it can be hard sometimes when the rest of the "industry' is moving away from it 💜
If you think about it it kind of makes sense that the Wizard wants to shut down animals given his backstory, because where he comes from animals simply don't talk so of course he rejects it.
I really appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. I just got a notification from TH-cam showing my top listens of 2024, and it says i've listened to over 3,000 hours of your first Goosebumps video 😂😂😂
I really feel like people need to separate the "magic" of Oz from the very real political and societal allegory that the books truly are. These are very adult books that take place within Oz, but they aren't part of the Technicolor world of the 1939 film.
Out of all the videos to NOT pop up in my algorithm this is the one?! I am obsessed with these books and I’m obsessed with your Oz reactions so I’m so excited to enjoy this on Thanksgiving morning!
I JUST found you and your channel and I love your content. I LOVE your statement about politics, too - don’t ever stop honey. I was snapping and nodding and saying YASSS TELL ‘EM! As an American, I am seeing firsthand how ignorance is weaponized… ohhh if only people read more books and engaged in critical thinking… what different outcomes and realities we would know. Love your content. Subscribing now. Thank you. You are fabulous!!! 📚 💕 🫶🏼
I'm reading Wicked right now!! and I don't want spoilers- amazing how I've managed to avoid anything being a reader and musical theatre fan. but I'm looking forward to watching this when I'm done with the series 💚
This was really well put together, and a great overview of each of the books! Really enjoyed watching it. Have you ever considered reading and reviewing the sequel trilogy with Rain?
This was so fun, I love seeing all your costumes again. In this vlog I've remembered that I've already read the entire Wicked series but deleted Out of Oz and A Lion Among Men from my memory with the power of Loathing - so pure, so strong. I hope to forget them all over again soon. The first book inspired something beautiful and I'm grateful for its legacy but after that it's just no, no, no thank you, please make it stop. But I've loved the Wicked musical for so long and have listened to the Broadway soundtrack a thousand times on loop. I'm going to see the film tomorrow and I'm so excited! I've already bought the film's soundtrack and hearing the new performances is such an emotional experience.
Omfg so here I am just sitting peacefully watching you go on for 40 minutes and you bust out that "what is this feeling must be loathing" line, I bursted out laughing xD totally hillar
Top tier content! I’m so pumped to go watch the movie and re-read the first book to see if I have the same opinions that I did when I first read it years ago
I remember I didn't know about fan fiction till like the mid 2010s I don't know I just wasn't in fandoms at that time. I was in a demanding job (event planning) and didnt use anything other than youtube. So a friend jokingly describe just the general concept of how ridiculous fan fiction is/was. And I replied oh so like the book wicked? 😂
I've only read the first book when it first came out. I do understand how Elphaba and Glinda became friends, but maybe some have never been in the position of either of these characters. I relate to some aspects of Elphaba. I was not like my siblings and I was made aware of this as often as possible by one parent. Because of that if anyone was nice to me I would often automatically think they were a friend or nice person. Glinda is honestly the same, but in a different way. She wants everyone to like her and to be seen by all as a good person. This makes her act in fake ways. When I read the book I felt that Elphaba saw well before Dorothy dropped into the story that Galinda was not truly her friend. When you are insecure because you afraid of people disliking you or people have never liked you, then it's easy to make "friends".
Love the commitment to this video, painting yourself green💚💚 and the costumes throughout. Love all the outfits, I think my fav costume is Glinda, formerly G-Linda. I haven’t read the book yet but I feel like she’s a more complex character after seeing the broadway and the new film (it’s incredible!!) obviously LOVE elphaba too
Did I click it for the answer? Yes. Did I stay for the Looks? Of course. I am so glad You did this because I could not finish Wicked, and have no energy to read the others.
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Just to clarify with the title of this video, which I use emojis instead of spelling out the 10-year old meme that is well known in the Wicked fandom, because it seems like some people like to throw the word "misogynistic" around without actually knowing what that means.
The "is your p***y green" meme happened in 2014 because the original Broadway poster looks like Glinda is whispering in Elphaba's ear, and someone graffitied that question as a joke. It is part of internet culture and the title of my video is just a nod to that. Every online Wicked fan knows about it. Look up the word misogynistic and re-learn what that means because alluding to a decade-old harmless meme, and a question and aspect THAT IS IN THE BOOK, is not misogynistic and I am not using it to refer to any real person. Have a great day 💚
the consistent S-tier content from this man is unreal.
😭 thank you
Gavin is the best!!! 😻
I did not expect the "is your pvssy green" meme to be like an actual aspect of this book. WHAT DO YOU MEAN PURPLE PUBES!? Gregory MacGuire what!???
RIGHT?! It's so bizarre and I had to bring it up!! Unfortunately some people have taken offence with the question I put in the title of my video, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE BOOK!!
13:08 Yes! So many details are withheld until way later. I thought that since Elphaba was born with shark teeth, that she had them as an adult. It’s not until one of the last chapters that Frex mentions “At least her adult teeth came in as normal human teeth.” Like, bro, this whole time I thought she had them chompers!
😂😂 oh man you’re right!!
@ Love your takes on the sequels. Couldn’t agree more! The first book is one of my favorites, but I STRUGGLED through 2-4 just so I could read the sequel trilogy that came out in 2020.
She's out here looking like Rin Matsuoka from Free
@@goodmanticore that's the point. To illustrate how rumors and what people say might not be the truth just because that's what everyone says. This book is all about how Gregory felt inspired by the fact that when he watched the movie and then read the books he always felt EVERYONE was hiding stuff in Oz. Then he remembered wizard of Oz is written from the view point of Dorothy(a child and much younger than Judy garland). Children don't see the actual horrors of the world they see things with rose colored glasses. He wanted to know what the world looked like without those
@LeadrynMcKrotch Right, but her having shark teeth isn’t a rumor in the book. She literally has them as a baby/toddler and bites the midwife’s finger off. Actually, the book does a pretty poor job of getting that theme across, especially when compared to the musical, since no one really thinks twice about Elphaba ever. She’s only deemed a threat when the Wizard realizes she has the Grimmerie. Before that, it’s the Animals and the Tigelaar family he’s after. Elphaba straight up makes up a rumor about herself killing Morrible (who has already died by the time she gets to her) so she can be given some credit.
Gavin this title 😭💚
And what about it 👀
@GavinReadsItAll you just never cease to amaze me 🫶🏼
He just wants to know the color of her pet cat clearly.
@@calebgoodman3028 clearly
@@calebgoodman3028 Green, with black fur that has a purple sheen.
I have no desire to read these books but all the desire to hear your thoughts. 💚
Thank you my love 🥰🩷
Same. I recently read wicked and did not enjoy it and was not going to continue the series. Thank you Gavin for making me feel justified in my decision lol.
@@brittreads5421same
Thank you Gavin, for holding space for Defying Gravity at the beginning of your video. It's what Elphaba would have wanted. 🙏
As an American, I haven’t laughed like this in over 3 weeks 😭😭😭 Thank you for spreading so much joy Gavin 🫧💚🩷
So happy I could make you laugh 😊 (keep your chin up, you’ll get through this)
Same 🥺💚
@@Jordan_lcm agreed. I needed the laugh too.
Oh to interview Gavin's neighbours 😂❤
I just read Wicked, because another TH-camr mentioned the darker political undertones. And I really like that aspect, but the writing style really frustrated me. Elphaba is easy to resonate with in spite of the distance between character and reader via the narrator, and I get what Glinda’s role was, and Boq too (although he pissed me off). And I totally agree you about the lack of realistic progression of relationships! Fiyero felt very underdeveloped, given he’s meant to have such an impact on Elphaba and her deteriorating psyche. But the lack of emotional depth meant I didn’t care about much beyond Elphaba, and while in some places, it’s clearly intentional, I just bailed on Son of a Witch because my only real emotional connection was obviously gone.
And yes to the rant about books and politics! A bunch of Glindas in your comments there!
You did the right thing bailing on the series because your issues with the writing never changes. Totally agree with you!
@ good to know! I trust you to get me caught up on the plot and character bits I missed!
@@GavinReadsItAll apparently he does have other books that are better, writing prequels for other people's characters sounds like easy money and bad literature.
so would you say that the play and movie improved the characters and Mcguires Oz?
@ I’d say it depends what you like. Elphaba and Glinda are spiritually close in both (granted, I’m mainly speaking from the book vs movie, as I haven’t seen the musical). The lack of character depth is where Fiyero suffered in the book, as I mentioned, and Jonathan Bailey just brings a whole heap of charisma to the role the book version really lacks. But I do think the exploration of Fiyero as a person of color and how that bonds him and Elphaba is a missed opportunity. Boq is basically a different person entirely, beyond both incarnations liking Glinda at some point, and I personally prefer at least Ethan Slater’s interpretation, where he’s clearly hurt by Glinda’s rejection, but there’s genuine chemistry with him and Nessarose, where he does like her platonically at least. Book Boq and his heel-turn from sympathetic to Elphaba’s cause to lecturing her about it was just…ick. Nessarose felt very underutilized in the book, and the one thing I do know is that there might be some updates to how they handle the disability storyline in act 2, because Marissa Bode is actually disabled, so I’m excited for that!
I also feel like Maguire wanted to be faithful to the original Oz text when possible, subverting it mainly to show a new perspective without disrupting the canon, and in some ways, I respect it, and in others, I feel like Wicked distancing itself a little more did better overall. I do think Elphaba’s death in the book is more poetic, but at the same time, I love the serendipity of Fiyero and Boq ending up as the Scarecrow and Tin Man, because then all of Dorothy’s traveling companions were impacted in a way by Elphaba.
It’s so hard to find people talking about the original books (only found one TH-camr but she only talked about the first one), so thanks for filling that void!
the fact that the last three weren't published until ten years after the first, and two years after the musical... I have to assume they're just cash grabs and weren't pre-planned at all
and he published a second series and recently (2024) a prequel about elphie's childhood.
As he should! Let him grab that bag
@@Jays6926 lazy
THIS BOOK IS A POLITICAL FANTASY & I LOVE IT FOR THAT!!! Never feel ashamed about talking about politics, real or fantasy Gavin!
"this human is clapping cheeks with a lion" omg I'm dead
When you answered the door 😂
I’m holding space for this video title 😭💚🐱
I've only watched the first 5 minutes and I've cackled so much. This is going to be one of your classics!
Haha thank you, I hope so!
I love these long form content videos. They give me a chance to relax and knit after work. I remember reading this series when I was 14 and this is what kicked off my obsession with villain retellings. And finding out there was a Musical based on the books?! Blew my theater kid mind. Haven't been able to see it on stage unfortunately, but hope to change that some day. Will have to do a reread of this series and see if I still like it as much as I remember.
That would be awesome, and I hope you get to see the stage musical at some point!
I love knitting and watching Gavin too. I haven't read Wicked but I was obsessed with the original Wizard of OZ movie when I was a kid.
the choice of title here is so fun having read these myself n knowing we get an answer literally 20 pages into the first one (it’s yes)
😂😂 yep
Gavin I wish I could afford to be top tier in your patron 80 times over because I guarantee you no matter how much you got paid for this it wasn’t enough lol you’re killing it. The videos from you are 1) iconic 2) superior and 3) unique and you’re literally just ugh chefs kiss. NO ONE does it like you 🥳💗
do i care about wicked? no. did i watch every single second of this masterpiece? yes, yes i did
The title, i am CRYINGG.
Green sprayed edges using your hands as the paintbrush. 😂
Don't know why no one has ever done it before
I don’t understand why male fantasy writers have to include every type of sexual deviancy into their storylines even if it doesn’t add to the plot. It seems almost a cannon event.
Vivid flashbacks to That One Scene in IT.
It honestly sounds like Gregory Maguire checked out for the rest of the series, lol. Your commitment is next level! ❤
gav is SLAYYING all the looks in this one!! Soo good 👏🏽👏🏽
wasn’t planning on reading these books and won’t be now because this was a better use of my time to watch this video 😅
As a Wizard of Oz fan and someone who tries to find more reading material, you would love Dorothy Must Die.
If it helps, there’s a prequel coming March next year starring young Elphaba. It’s called Elphie.
5:26 imagine if you walked out and they were showing someone round the house next door 😂
Well… glad I didn’t buy these for my teenage cousin 😳
I saw the title and the costumes for this video and I knew we would not be disappointed lol
I have zero interest in the musical, movie, or books, BUT I will watch you talk about them for over an hour lol
My lord my brain is exploding. The costumes. The amazing analysis of the books. The silly and the serious. Chefs kiss. Thanks for the joy today. 😊
THANK YOU for making this video. I don't mean to show a bias, but *Gavin*, you're a martyr! 💚
Well these things are sent to try us 💖
the AD read alone was iconic ✨💚
🙏🏼😂
you and mamrie hart are the only 2 youtubers i actually want to watch sponsor spots for lmaooooo thank you for keeping it fun!
Three things. 1. I felt very gaslit as you sat there casually discussing the book as if you weren't in a Dorothy costume. 2. Why is the Dorothy costume working for you?? You should seriously consider pigtails on an everyday basis. 3. Everything about this video is incredible. 5 stars 😂❤
Love the fact Alma Clutch is mentioned in Wicked-Part 1
As she _should_ be.
Yep. It's criminal that some characters are completely left out of the musical. Namely Ama Clutch, Nanny, Turtleheart and LIIR!!! FFS.....
@@DrStrangefate Fiyero. 👀
Let’s be honest, the guy in the musical and movie is just Avaric who has been renamed to Fiyero.
I read Wicked in like 2006 and loved it, then hated the sequel and didn't read the rest of the series. Thank you for your sacrifice to validate that decision!
@@meganmclaughlin538 I believe I have all 4 books only read first 2, and honestly am like omg this stuff makes me not feel bad of my cringe fanfics
Gavin, genuine question, how do you never miss??? And how have they not crowned you king of Booktube yet???
The 'green sprayed edges' moment reminded me of when Robin Hood fell in the hot tub. You're so gifted with comedy, I love the way you lean into what could be an 'oops oh no' moment until it's a joke instead of a problem.
I think what I liked a lot about the book Wicked when I first read it was that a lot is told in implication. You can infer that Elphaba and Fiyero would have an understanding and a different sort of bond because they're both judged based on qualities they cannot change. You can understand that Nessarose is given special treatment not just because of her condition but due to the fact both her parents loved the man who actually fathered her. I do totally agree that the book flies past a lot of details though (except discussions of pubic hair, very important).
LOL, answering the door as Elphaba-iconic !!
My family and I just saw Wicked last night and I thought it was PERFECT. Tbh everything I wanted from it 🥹
Gavin your skin is glowing 💚
Oké but since you're in queer media, I wanna thank you for holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity at the beginning of your video! I will hold your finger when i day this, but i love how creative your video's are. Every single time you go all out. And it's something different from what everyone else is doing on booktube without it steering much away from books. Plus (and i sometimes feel like i am the only one) I prefer long form content because it gives us time for explanation and nuances (even if some people don't wanna hear it 😬) , so thank you for keep doing that. I imagine it can be hard sometimes when the rest of the "industry' is moving away from it 💜
If you think about it it kind of makes sense that the Wizard wants to shut down animals given his backstory, because where he comes from animals simply don't talk so of course he rejects it.
So true, and rejecting what isn’t deemed “normal” is a massive narrative thread that I wish was done more justice in the later books
Commenting for the algorithm cause your commitment to the bit is incredible 💚
I really appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. I just got a notification from TH-cam showing my top listens of 2024, and it says i've listened to over 3,000 hours of your first Goosebumps video 😂😂😂
I plan to watch and then by the time I get around to reading the books I will have probably forgotten everything you said. TBR is overflowing 📚
"At the end of the day, moral of the story, Dorothy is cheap." 😂😂😂
Dorothy is only eleven.
@@arc7375 and CHEAP!!
(kidding, it's just what several characters called her in the book)
omg the delivery man😂😂😂 gavin you handled it like the pro you are
I really feel like people need to separate the "magic" of Oz from the very real political and societal allegory that the books truly are. These are very adult books that take place within Oz, but they aren't part of the Technicolor world of the 1939 film.
the title is the best part of the video ngl
Here's your 👑 king. A million stars for this vid and you served in those lewks!!! 🧹🧙🪄
Lmaooooo Cynthia’s not going to like the title
Out of all the videos to NOT pop up in my algorithm this is the one?! I am obsessed with these books and I’m obsessed with your Oz reactions so I’m so excited to enjoy this on Thanksgiving morning!
6:33 that was beautiful thank you
I JUST found you and your channel and I love your content. I LOVE your statement about politics, too - don’t ever stop honey. I was snapping and nodding and saying YASSS TELL ‘EM! As an American, I am seeing firsthand how ignorance is weaponized… ohhh if only people read more books and engaged in critical thinking… what different outcomes and realities we would know. Love your content. Subscribing now. Thank you. You are fabulous!!! 📚 💕 🫶🏼
Yes! More Gavin singing!! ❤
As bad as I am, I had to do a bit of Defying Gravity
I love that you sing with all your heart, no matter what. We can all learn from that.
Gavin!!!! I did not expect the costume change!!! Good work!
Gavin, you are hilarious. Only 2.29 minutes in, and this might be the best advert I've ever seen. NOT THE ZOOM CALL. haha
I absolutely love your commitment to what you do!!
Either go hard or go back to Kansas is my motto ❤
This video gets a 100% rotten tomatoes score from me. A must see performance
Answering the door in that get up is the most hilarious moment! Also, you are ridiculously cute as a lion.
Cynthia will be coming for you with this title 👀
You know what, this is probably the best vlog I have ever seen from you. You are literally a breath of fresh air 😂
there is going to be "Elphie: A wicked childhood" coming in March!
I'm reading Wicked right now!! and I don't want spoilers- amazing how I've managed to avoid anything being a reader and musical theatre fan. but I'm looking forward to watching this when I'm done with the series 💚
Awe I love this! I remember your WOOz vlog and was prompted to you holding Oscar. Loving your vlog, Gav. Keep up the great work 😊
Thank you 🥰
Omg that chair looks so comfy though 🥹
This was really well put together, and a great overview of each of the books! Really enjoyed watching it.
Have you ever considered reading and reviewing the sequel trilogy with Rain?
💚 for the algo. This video was a breath of fresh air and hilarious. Thank you Gavin!
1:08:50 she did. She came back. She's the one who broke Glinda out of Southstairs.
This was so fun, I love seeing all your costumes again.
In this vlog I've remembered that I've already read the entire Wicked series but deleted Out of Oz and A Lion Among Men from my memory with the power of Loathing - so pure, so strong. I hope to forget them all over again soon.
The first book inspired something beautiful and I'm grateful for its legacy but after that it's just no, no, no thank you, please make it stop.
But I've loved the Wicked musical for so long and have listened to the Broadway soundtrack a thousand times on loop. I'm going to see the film tomorrow and I'm so excited! I've already bought the film's soundtrack and hearing the new performances is such an emotional experience.
"stick to books not politics" is just unintentionally absolutely hilarious
The Ad with the Zoom call made me laugh😂 That chair looks so comfy ngl
Loved all of the costumes! :D
I have built quite a collection of costumes over the years haha these really came in handy
Gavin, you’re a effin icon ❤️
I am crying with joy and laughter thank you you absolute canny lad ❤
ICONIC series!
Just an opinion probably I only feel, but we need sequels to the wicked movies based on the Sequel books💚💚
Omfg so here I am just sitting peacefully watching you go on for 40 minutes and you bust out that "what is this feeling must be loathing" line, I bursted out laughing xD totally hillar
How you put ***THIS*** much effort into everything I will never know
I 100% agree with your thoughts on this series. I read Wicked years ago and wish I had just stopped after the first book.
I wouldn't have picked up these books in the first place but thank god you did to give us this amazing video 😂😂😂
Top tier content! I’m so pumped to go watch the movie and re-read the first book to see if I have the same opinions that I did when I first read it years ago
Very interested to know if your opinions still hold up
I remember I didn't know about fan fiction till like the mid 2010s
I don't know I just wasn't in fandoms at that time. I was in a demanding job (event planning) and didnt use anything other than youtube. So a friend jokingly describe just the general concept of how ridiculous fan fiction is/was. And I replied oh so like the book wicked? 😂
I love your creativity! The green is fabulous 💚
Love your costumes and descriptions of each of the books 😍 Thank you for reading them so I dont have too 😊 🎉🌻
You are most welcome 🥰 thanks for watching!
Not an ear-rection 😭😂
Love this vlog and all the costumes 🥰 and how you kept waving your paw arround🤣
I've only read the first book when it first came out. I do understand how Elphaba and Glinda became friends, but maybe some have never been in the position of either of these characters. I relate to some aspects of Elphaba. I was not like my siblings and I was made aware of this as often as possible by one parent. Because of that if anyone was nice to me I would often automatically think they were a friend or nice person. Glinda is honestly the same, but in a different way. She wants everyone to like her and to be seen by all as a good person. This makes her act in fake ways. When I read the book I felt that Elphaba saw well before Dorothy dropped into the story that Galinda was not truly her friend. When you are insecure because you afraid of people disliking you or people have never liked you, then it's easy to make "friends".
I tried to read Eivked in college and quickly determined that I hated the writing. I commend you for ginishing the series. 😂😅
Wow I feel like watching the broadway show 🤣 Noone looks good in green except you Gav!
Haha I should do a one-man show of Wicked just for you!
Not the postie 😂😂😂 how were they not LOVING it!
Loved the balcony scene!
Love the commitment to this video, painting yourself green💚💚 and the costumes throughout. Love all the outfits, I think my fav costume is Glinda, formerly G-Linda. I haven’t read the book yet but I feel like she’s a more complex character after seeing the broadway and the new film (it’s incredible!!) obviously LOVE elphaba too
Did I click it for the answer? Yes. Did I stay for the Looks? Of course. I am so glad You did this because I could not finish Wicked, and have no energy to read the others.
Never been more locked in
Well, if there was any piece of Wicked media that would tell you that, it most definitely would be the original Wicked book!
I love Wicked, I love Gavin’s videos = match made in heaven! ❤