The Emerald City

one_short_day · Moderator

RE: Who's your favorite side character and why?

Nanny · Moderator

one_short_day wrote:

I have never read the book! I really wanna though, I have heard that it is much much darker then the musical

Yes it is quite a bit darker than the musical. The stories really aren't very similar but the book is still very good. It just deals with a lot of "mature" themes. There's a scene where Elphaba comits "murder." There are a few sex scenes, though not graphic at all, there are a few more death scenes, and the looming insanity about the last few chapters. It IS a very good book though.

-Nanny Em

wicked_is_my_life · Galindas Popular Friends

I havnt read it either and my goodness it does sound a whole lot darker then the happy musical ... well the musical isnt that happy either, but elphie?? Murder??

Nanny · Moderator

Well I really don't want to spoil anyting but it's really only an attempt at murder. She isn't successful.

-Nanny Em

gelphaba · Moderator

Read the book...before I end up explaining everything! lol.

Nanny · Moderator

Were you talking to me? I have read the book.

-Nanny Em

one_short_day · Moderator

I think she was talking wicked_is_my_life.... I think.. were you gelphaba?

Nanny · Moderator

Hmm. Just sounded to me like that comment was directed at me. I didn't understand why though. I guess I was wrong.

-Nanny Em

one_short_day · Moderator

Well I dont know who it really was directed to.... any help gelphaba?

Nanny · Moderator

You know. It's not a big deal. I'm not concerned about it.

-Nanny Em

one_short_day · Moderator

Yeah I know.. I just didnt know if you wanted to know... guess not.. lol!

wickedly_delicious · Elphies Animal Friends

Mine is nessa, I really like the character and how she is... She is spoiled and can be pretty selfish at times, but we all can get that way sometimes

one_short_day · Moderator

Yeah thats very true! And it was all she had been through to though. I really like her! :)

Elphie · Member

Boq's just cute. I

one_short_day · Moderator

lol! Yeah he was kinda mean to poor nessa though... But other then that he is pretty cool :)

Elphie · Member

Wow, I think my last post cut out on me... Unless my computer's just wacked.

But the rest of the post said that Nessa is definitely my favorite side character because she has so much to play with emotionally.

one_short_day · Moderator

lol! Yeah I was wondering about that...Yeah that is true! I love nessa.. I really like her character

Galindafied · Newbie

YES THIS IS INSANELY LONG! I REALLY DIG DEEP INTO THE CHARACTERS!!!

I would have to say Nessa. Sure, she can be all crazy, play the martyr and stuff but there's a heart under all of that. I can just tell by the way she acts. She just wants to fit in and maybe have her father be at least a LITTLE nicer to Elphaba. The time when she shrunk Boq's heart: NOT intentional. She wanted to win his heart but (as she said) she didn't want to kill him or anything. She basically just wants to fit in and be loved, I think that's all she ever wanted.

-- Edited by Galindafied on Thursday 18th of February 2010 12:19:43 AM