[wicked][haven't seen the new movie yet, just being a curmudgeon] sits here with the irreparable changes the novels did on my brain chemistry as a teen and mutters "why do they keep casting white boys as Fiyero though"
like to be clear, do I think the musical needed to incorporate the textual racial tensions around the Vinkus that the novel has? no, they barely manage to stick the landing on the subtextual racial tensions around Animals.
the musical doesn't need more nuance the musical is a vehicle for Idina Menzel to belt "fuck all y'all I'm out" which is a good and worthy tradition
but on the other hand. Novel!Fiyero is dark skinned with prominent cultural body art. Why do they keep casting white boys as Fiyero.
i need to read the book I did not know this!!!
The book is much darker than the musical and it's been years since I read it, but I remember very much enjoying it!
I think I will make An Adventure to my local library because I have been wanting to read it since Forever
Highschool at the very least
I was a teen when I read the book and forgot so much, but I KNEW something felt off about Fiyero and couldn't place what!! now it makes sense