Wicked For Good, Explained: Why Its So Polarizing, Why They Changed The Ending & More

Wicked: For Good, the sequel to last year’s hit film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has smashed box office records – but even though it’s winning at the box office, for many viewers some of the magic seems to be missing in this installment. Bringing the stage musical’s second act to the screen was always going to be an uphill battle. The question now is: is the film really a miss, or is it just not what some people were expecting? To uncover the truth, let’s look at what worked, what didn’t, how they changed the ending and more!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:36 What worked well
01:49 Glinda
02:53 Elphaba
03:32 The power of friendship
04:31 How the ending compares
04:43 Original The Wizard of Oz book & movie endings
05:01 Wicked book ending
05:41 Wicked musical ending
06:05 Wicked: For Good ending
06:49 What *didn't* work
09:07 Is there a future for Wicked on screen?
10:21 Is Wicked For Good worth seeing?

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