“Wicked through and through”

I'd never heard a lead actress with a lower voice like Idina’s before. I was only twelve or so, not a lot of media experience. I had a lower voice too, even then, and damn if that didn't inspire me.

Not only that, but I later learned (maybe through the primitive internet, l'm not sure) that Idina even kind of looked like me and - this was the early 2000s where everyone seemed to be blond and blue eyed and designed for the male gaze - I felt so seen😭

I saw the show three times over the next few years - a very lucky accomplishment. This was after Idina left the role, but I had my own copy of the soundtrack then and played it over and over again🥹

Then I drifted towards anime and entered my prime weeb years, but Wicked remained a core part of who I was and I would mention it whenever the Wizard of Oz popped up in conversation.

I longed for a movie SO badly. Partly so I could watch it whenever I wanted but also so people would finally know what I was talking about.

leven checked the internet a few times over the last two decades, hoping for some news of a future film.

Now we're going to have two😭😭two amazing, eye catching and vocally magnificent movies and I'm so thankful I'm still a giant kid at heart, and honestly, I'm glad I'm still young. I would've gone no matter what age, but twenty years doesn't feel so long ago sometimes at 30.

I still remember the excitement, the memories.

I still feel like a kid inside.

I'm glad I can enjoy and celebrate these movies with the rest of the world! At long last!

Oh, little Tori would be so happy💚🩷

It's just kinda funny that I forgot how much | loved Wicked and what an impression it made on me until the first film's trailer dropped😂there are some things youforget, even as young as 33. I suppose when something seeps so deeply into your being, you kind of accept it's just a part of you after a while and keep moving forward.

Man, it's nice to stand still for a bit and remember! That Pandora’s Box is wide open now 😂🙌