Alright, so here’s the scoop: The Wicked Witch of the West kicks the bucket, and everyone in Oz is having a blast. Even Glinda, who’s this super sweet Good Witch from up north, decides it’s a good time to burn a dummy of her old enemy. But here’s a twist—Glinda and that “evil” witch once used to be besties! Yeah, you heard that right.

Way back when they were college students at the University of Shiz, they met for the first time. Glinda—or Galinda as she was known then—wanted to study witchcraft under this fancy professor named Madame Morrible. But surprise! Madame Morrible was more into Elphaba, the lonely girl with green skin and crazy strong magic she couldn’t fully control yet.

The movie skips around in style with tons of bright scenes and upbeat moments. It’s like peeling layers from an onion; there are more stories hidden underneath that we won’t get until much later.

The film dives into some deep questions—like why do bad guys exist anyway? It all starts with Elphaba’s tale—a misunderstood girl who means well. Her dad wasn’t thrilled with her from day one, her peers didn’t get her unique green vibe, and it seemed like everything that could go wrong did go wrong for her sister. It’s like she got cast out just for being different—like she’s living an emotional rollercoaster totally alone.

And on the flip side? There’s Glinda—the picture-perfect blonde who’s super popular and kind of obsessed with looking good.

So yeah, what started fun takes some thoughtful turns as you tag along their journey through college life shenanigans and beyond!
So, picture this: You’ve got a place kinda like Hogwarts or Nevermore, but it’s called Shiz. It’s all about magic and stuff, like in Fantastic Beasts. But things get twisted when this super controlling group starts going after the animals in Oz. These poor creatures are disappearing, losing their voices, and getting locked up. Instead of learning from them, students get new teachers who tell them not to dig into the past—like they’re trying to cover up old witch hunts and how people always want someone to blame.

Now about our main gals: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande totally own it in the Oz world. They’re like two sides of a coin—totally different colors that can’t mix but show off how divided everything is these days. Elphaba grows up fast and decides she doesn’t need to fit in with everyone else; instead, she turns her uniqueness into her strength. Meanwhile, Glinda seems perfectly comfy in her pretty-in-pink persona at first but slowly starts questioning what she’s really about.

It’s all very “us against them,” full of big contrasts—colorful wardrobes or deep moral divides—and kind of echoes what’s going on in the world now.