The movie is based on the children’s novelThe Wonderful Wizard of OzbyL.
Disney’sCinderella, with its glass slippers, would’ve also clashed with silver, making both far less iconic.
9The Emerald City
Turns out it wasn’t green at all!
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In the movie, the Emerald City is another plot point that falls victim to having its color changed.
Little do they know,the glasses are what make the city green.
In fact, the Good Witch of the North has a different name according to the otherOznovels.
Heck, she isn’t even mentioned until the very end.
Lastly, Glinda is a far better and more memorable name than either Locast or Tattypoo.
In fact,maybe this villain was right all along; maybe she wasn’t a villain at all.
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However,the WItch doesn’t care as much in the novel.
Things are a little more concise in the novel.
The book version of Dorothy is quite a bit younger.
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Her appearance in the film also makes her appear more human, which is necessary in the newWickedfilm.
She creates a snowfall to rouse the sleeping travelers, and the crisis is averted quickly.
The Queen does this to repay the friends after they save her from certain death.
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It is then that she is told to seek the help of Glinda, the Witch of the South.
Dorothy then finds Glinda and is sent home using the magical slippers.
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