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I headcanon that in Winkie Country, all royal family members are assigned a Steed to acompany them wherever they go when they leave the castle or attend formal events. Itâs indicative of their (in my headcanon) respect and bond with Animals and Horses hold a high position in society and court. Theyâre assigned to their master/mistress when they are preteen-ish, so Fiyero was assigned Feldspur when he was maybe 12 or 13 and Feldspur was a yearling. The two bonded instantly and the rest is history đ
I don't know if the movie is even thinking this deep but, hey, everyone, what are our headcanons/theories on who Feldspur is to Fiyero?
My thoughts are that he's probably Fiyero's valet or something similar, and they're genuine friends beyond that.
Feldspur watching Fiyero on his first day of school prancing around and singing to impress his new classmates:
Fiyero: He is not just an Animal, heâs intelligent, heâs brave, he has heart- heâs my best friend! Iâd die without him! Feldspur is just as, or even more, important to me than anyone!!
Feldspur: Fiyero is my pet.
This 100000%
(possibly) new Fiyero headcanon, is it about Feldspar and Fiyero YES why wouldn't it be, but like headcanon that Feldspar and Fiyero grew up together. In my mind, Feldspar's dad or whatever worked for Fiyero's family so they like grew up together as boys cause I'm assuming Fiyero being a prince didn't get out much. And then when Feldspar was old enough he naturally became Fiyeros ride cause why wouldn't he be they are best buds, your honour.
I firmly believe Fiyero has spent the night in the stables with Feldspar at least a few times. Like when they were younger just for fun, and then when Fiyero got older, crashing there after a long night out. Like drunk off his ass stumbling in at 2 am, and Feldspar just points to a pile of straw in the corner (or if this is a frequent occurrence a cot or something).
I'm sorry I keep writing about Feldspar and Fiyero but I love them, your honour. I genuinely hope you guys see the vision I was trying to accomplish with this cause it's very near and dear to my heart that they are friends. Also, Lmk if someone else has already talked about this cause I wanna see it if they have.
Fiyero and Elphaba come from a ruling class in families I assume have held power for generations , so theyâre both old money. Glinda is the poster child of new money.
Fiyero is old money rich while Glinda is new money rich.
Idk why but I feel this in my gut.
I know we have such a long wait until we have wicked round 2, but at least we'll have promo to hold us over and I am practically DYING to see more of Jonathan/Fiyero in his cunty lil captains costume.
Universal, please feed us well with posters and promo vids đ„čđ„čđ„č
Please steal the friend montage while youâre at it đ€
Found this scene as a cut-away moment in a Cynthia Erivo interview, and I haven't seen it before. One of these days I will have to respectfully steal Jon Chu's computer and get all of these scenes.
Elphaba and Fiyero in the Forest WICKED: PART I (2024) - Deleted Scene
Exactly, like Iâve played around in my head, but Iâm just gonna lay low with taking the movie/musical canon. It makes more sense to me at least and the book is as you said completely different and I donât feel comfortable overlapping the two anyways. The only thing Iâm really taking from them is Ozian history/lore and names but thatâs pretty much it đ
I think that Fiyero uses âWinkieâ in the movie because he wants to adapt better in the environment, he is clearly not who he lets everyone see, the only one that knows him is Fae
Exactly, he knows itâs the term that they use, and if he started saying he was a Vinkun prince theyâd be like ??
Heâs a chameleon he knows how to adapt and change to fit in the environment heâs in. He doesnât want to stick out in a way like Elphaba does. He blends in but also has eyes on him because heâs handsome and smooth.
I headcanon that! Iâve decided that musical/movie canon is different from the book like entirely so this seems to track as well. Good that someone else noticed! I was gonna say something but I wasnât sure if I should in case I upset the book fans ahaha
I think that Fiyero uses âWinkieâ in the movie because he wants to adapt better in the environment, he is clearly not who he lets everyone see, the only one that knows him is Fae
Exactly, he knows itâs the term that they use, and if he started saying he was a Vinkun prince theyâd be like ??
Heâs a chameleon he knows how to adapt and change to fit in the environment heâs in. He doesnât want to stick out in a way like Elphaba does. He blends in but also has eyes on him because heâs handsome and smooth.
Iâve been seeing some people talk (saw a comment somewhere by @feldspursfiyero ) about Fiyeroâs behavior and choices, in particular how his depression and love for animals tie into one another and what his potential backstory is. I have a few things in mind that Iâll jot down here since I havenât seen too many posts out there about Fiyeroâs life before Wicked.
To start, it is obvious that Fiyero is a prince and the heir to the throne. From what we know in real life, being the Crown Prince was never an easy role. Though, I do find it interesting that Fiyeroâs choice to act out is more along the lines of the behavior of a modern spare (Margaret, Harry etc) whose life feels directionless in the shadow of their older siblingâs glory. Historically and realistically, the heirs have been relatively good at containing their feelings and attitudes towards their position, but for Fiyero I think there are more layers to why he, the eldest child and the heir, has the personality traits that he has.
More under the cut because I donât wanna clog the feed. This became longer than I thought đ
I do believe there was a time where Fiyero was able to be himself and allow himself to be loved and seen. Being a Prince, his life was dictated by strict protocol and rules by default, but there was once a time where he could breathe and let loose. Thatâs why he still has the innate ability to know and feel himself deep down, but events in his life have taught him to hide them.
From the Shiz Gazette online (and the books), we know his parents are Baxiana of Upper Fanarra and Marilott, Chieftan of the Arjikis. In my headcanon, his mother is the queen regent, the royal one and his father is the Ozian equivalent of a nobleman. He has a younger sister four years his junior named Arrietta with whom he is very close (sheâs my OC).
Having not been raised in the rigid royal structure, Marilott taught his children that there was more to life than rules and appearances. Even if he couldnât shelter them from their position, he made sure that they got to experience a taste of more ânormalâ things. Even if Baxiana saw them as her successors, Marilott saw them as his children. Most, if not all, of Fiyeroâs happiest memories involved his father.
His death hit Fiyero very hard and is the main catalyst to his evolution into the man we see in Wicked. With him died the carefree boy Fiyero once was. Being fourteen, it came right around the time where he was expected to formally begin to prepare for royal duties and his mother was very strict with him. She had no patience with his slower progression in his studies (which I headcanon to be a combo of dyslexia and adhd) and implemented a stricter study regime, which inadvertently made it worse. He began to develop feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem about his abilities to be a ruler and began to yearn for his motherâs approval. Even if there were times where she was satisfied, she didnât outwardly show it. Why would she, when royals werenât expected to show emotion? Every social interaction was a transaction, one where nobody cared about anything but a satisfying end result.
Feeling trapped by his mother, his destiny, and his internal turmoil, Fiyero began to act out. Having partaken in an increasing amount of public events, he became aware that his people were enamored by him. Everytime he ventured beyond the castle walls, he would find crowds of people his age following his every step, listening to his every word. If he could garner attention simply by existing, maybe he could gain their respect by giving something to admire. After all, who could resist being royalty AND being cool?
The Winkie Prince was seen at almost every night club in Winkie Country and Oz, dancing the night away in the middle of the dance floor, winning the heart of every lucky Ozian to be graced by his presence. Every time he was expelled from university, angry students would petition the board to revoke their decision. When they didnât, his classmates would gather and bide him tearful farewells. The expulsions didnât both him one bit because wherever he went and wherever he would end up next, he would have an admiring crowd that he could entertain with abandon. That is, until he meets a special girl at ShizâŠ
Now here is where the real Fiyero fits in as well as the Animals. Yes, things may have been bleak for him, but there were only two places he felt the most safe: Arrietta and the Animal staff at the castle.
Despite his facade being so convincing that even Fiyero himself forgot it wasnât real, there were times where his old emotions would bubble to the surface. When he was younger, he would burst into tears and as he grew, he would sulk in his hiding spots throughout the castle. Of course, his sister would find him and the two would often sit together, some times in silence and other times, listening to eachotherâs woes. She was the only human after their fatherâs death who loved him for who he was and she was the only person he could be himself with. She had similar worries, but instead of acting out, she turned inward and grew to be an intelligent but shy young woman. She never told him this to make Fiyero more worried than he already was, but she secretly wanted her âoldâ brother back. The carefree boy who would tease her until she cried, joked until she laughed, and tell stories until she fell asleep.
His other source of comfort, the Animals, are the reason many years later, Fiyero stands up to the injustice against them. The Winkies were known for their deeper connection with nature and Animals, which is why they are so prominent in culture, politics, and trade in their country. The royal family was no different and many of the staff at the castle were Animals, including Fiyeroâs governess, tutors, and personal guard. He was most fond of his governess, a kind panda named Palina who stayed with the royal children until Fiyero left for his first university. Even in retirement, she would write letters to her former charges, who never failed to write back. While he was away, she was his safe space, her warm and fuzzy hugs replaced with warm and encouraging words of ink. His tutors, despite instructions from Baxiana to be more strict with his curriculum, had empathy for the princeâs learning struggles and would try various methods to help him learn. They also understood the importance and value of encouragement and would give him small praises and rewards for completing tasks on time or correctly. Fiyero never understood why humans couldnât be as good teachers as animals and attributed the formerâs lack of empathy for their spartan methods.
Finally, Fiyero met Feldspur completely by accident! He had been hiding in one of his hiding spots in the royal stables (which were more like suites for the Horses) when one of the mares found him in the corner of her suite. She knew him and he knew her, so it hadnât been awkward but she thought she would cheer the teen up by introducing her colt Feldspur to him. At first, the two didnât see eye to eye, as Feldspur didnât know why a prince would be unhappy and Fiyero didnât know why the young horse asked so many questions, but the two eventually warmed to eachother when Fiyero realized that Feldspur actually listened to him. Even if he wasnât human and wasnât Fiyeroâs age (in animal years haha), he listened intently and the questions that bothered him were asked with curiosity and care, not mocking or ignorance. Fiyero had eventually forgotten why he had been in the stables in the first place, having made a new friend that was on the same level as him. The two quite literally grew up together (and ate grass together in the process) and share a deep friendship that goes beyond a prince and his noble steed.
Phew, that was a lot IM SO SORRY HAHAHA. At that Iâm gonna log out and explore this more in fics and drabbles in the future. If you made it this far, THANK YOU and I promise future posts will be shorter đ€
She was STUNNING with this look
CYNTHIA ERIVO as ELPHABA THROPP WICKED (2024) dir. JON M. CHU
đš âŒïž EXCUSE ME MR JON M CHU STOP TEASING US WITH BTS AND SHOW US THE FINAL PRODUCT IN ITS FULL GLORY PRETTY PLEASE WINKIE PROMISE đ„șđ„șđ„șđ„ș
Happy digital release everyone! Didnât expect to get my heartstrings torn by some of those deleted scenes but here I am:
The train station scene where Elphabaâs father sends her off is so damn sad. The way he was like âI wouldnât miss a chance to see my special daughterâ and places his hand blatantly obviously on Nessaâs shoulder. The sadness and emotion in Elphabaâs face when she realizes that despite her chance to prove herself, her father is the only one who isnât celebrating. Even Madame Morrible see through his shit and is like âIâm sure youâre happy to see your OTHER daughter do something greatâ (paraphrasing but the point remains the same) and Glinda and her friends come to the rescue but man. That man. I need to go analyze every second of their relationship now and write a fic that will explore them because her childhood must have been an absolute hell đąđą. My poor Elphie đ
omg feldspar seeing fiyero at the end of wicked part 2 is gonna be like us seeing a giant animated french fry
When the movie is released tonight on streaming Iâm gonna inspect all the scenes where food is present because I need to confirm my hc that Oz is vegan
in the herbivorous world of Wicked you know that man's favorite food is beets. you know it's all doug funny up in there
Iâm working on one rn but itâs still being brainstormed ahaha
i need more fics talking abt fiyeroâs existential crisis/depression bcz im so madddd it isnât talked about enough (he is me)
Forgive me if I missed this, but I couldnât find anything anywhere so ima ask here:
Is âWinkieâ considered bad in the musical/movie verse as it is in the books? From what Iâve heard and read in the musical, script, and movie I donât think anyone actually uses the word âVinkusâ and fiyero has said âwinkieâ himself as few times, seemingly without shame. And it also seems kinda weird that if Winkies were looked down upon, the shiz gazette (shiz website has a lot of zoom ins of pamphlets and such) and the students wouldnât be fawning over him and his people as much as they do?
I think what really fucking gets me how is how a lot of yall donât even TRY to consider who Elphaba is outside of her relationship to Glinda.
Because like. You donât have to ship fiyeraba. But to not even consider how important he is to Elphaba, what he means to her and how important it is that he loves her and she loves him. To bemoan how Elphaba and glinda donât end up together while somehow not getting that glinda treated Elphaba like garbage so of course she wasnât going to end up with her. Note how Fiyero and elphaba are the only couple in the show to not be saying they âdeserve each otherâ because theyâre the only ones that actually DO. Youâre allowed to have preferences but to say that Fiyero is irrelevant and to deny his love for elphaba is just. Wrong. Fiyero drives a lot of act two and for a good reason. Fiyero is a foil to glinda because he was willing to do for Elphaba what she wasnât, and she suffers for that forever.
Obviously heâs not perfect in this situation. But what he did to glinda did not warrant the disgusting response she gave, to try to help them kidnap Elphaba by hitting her where it hurts. Glinda signed nessas death warrant and she signed fiyeros and Elphabaâs too, and she knows it. She knows that itâs all her fault, and thatâs why she canât end up with elphaba. Because she has to fix the mess she aided and abetted, and the only thing that would motivate her to do that was the deaths of the two people she loves the most. She didnât intend for any of this. But actions matter. And thatâs the tragedy of it all and thatâs what makes her such a well written character, thatâs what makes all of them so well written. Fiyero does suffer from the breakneck pace of the musical, but the substance of him is there. I think it does a disservice to glindas character to rob her of her autonomy and try to eliminate everyone else important to elphabas significance in the story, particularly Fiyeros. This is elphabas story. Fiyero is there for a reason, because she needs something good. She needs someone who is willing to give up everything for her the way she is willing to give up everything for everyone.
Elphaba and Fiyero's meeting
Dancing Through Life
Sorry itâs taken a little longer than I expected to come out with this essay, Iâve been busy general pre-Christmas stuff and then recreating the entirety of Heather the Musical with Funko pops â you know, the usual. In any case, in a way Iâm glad that itâs taken slightly longer as itâs meant that the movie screenplay has come out in the meantime so I can make the odd reference to that.
[Elphaba practices her âtoss, toss,â Fiyero notices.]
âYouâve been Galindafied.â [smiles at her fondly,] âyou donât need to do that, you know. Come on, letâs get to class.â
This is essentially the same line as in the musical (though my best friend was quick to point out removed Fiyero imitating the âtoss tossâ and Iâm pretty sure she nearly walked out of the cinema in outrage), and I think it serves the same purpose. The idea that Galinda is indeed continuing on her mission to make Elphaba popular and Elphaba is somewhat receptive to it. Fiyero, though fondly, kind of thinks the whole thing is a little ridiculous and finds Elphaba fine the way she is.
This scene is actually the one most impacted by what was cut from the screenplay. In the screenplay version we do not have the âLetâs get to classâ line as itâs actually set a considerable amount of time (potentially a few months) before the Lion Cub. I go into much more detail here but basically there is a montage between the âtoss tossâ scene and the Lion Cub scene that shows time passing and  Elphaba, Galinda, Fiyero, Nessa and Boq becoming friends.
Elphaba is wearing different clothes when she enters Dillamondâs classroom than in the âtoss tossâ scene, so I am going to take this as canon that there is still the same time jump, as it makes a lot more narrative sense (otherwise thereâs very little time before Elphaba goes to the Emerald City for anyone to become friends). Therefore, by the scene in Dillamondâs classroom we are to assume a few months have passed, and Elphaba regards Fiyero as somewhat of a friend that sheâs comfortable enough being around, if in a bit of a superficial âmy best friendâs boyfriendâ sort of way.
The scene continues mostly as it does in the musical, Doctor Dillamond tells the class heâs no longer permitted to teach, Elphaba is cross and tries to stop it, Doctor Dillamond is taken away. All this is expected and as expected of Elphabaâs character considering her previous scenes.
What is new is Fiyeroâs reaction to Doctor Dillamond being taken away, he also stands up and shouts âhey!â heâs clearly not the only student distressed, but aside from Elphaba he appears the most distressed. Itâs immediately clear that âNothing matters but knowing nothing mattersâ is not as true as he makes it out to be. In my opinion, this is a very good change from the musical, as it sets up his actions later in the scene, heâs on Elphaba and the Animalsâ side, heâs always been on their side.
Fiyero, however, does not react like Elphaba. After the initial outburst, he is silenced and sits down like the rest of the class (albeit he is one of the last to do so) and does not respond to her challenge to the class of âAre we all just going to sit here in silence?â Â
Elphaba, never one for staying silent, like her musical counterpart, continues to challenge the teacher and get increasingly distressed through seeing the Cub in the cage (the premonition of seeing Dillamond in a cage here is, obviously, new to the movie and I think mostly serves to show how distressed she is â I donât think sheâs really realised what sheâs seeing is the future, but it may haunt her later).
âCan you imagine a world where Animals are kept in cages and never learn to speak. This Lion Cub seems so frightened. What are we going to do?â
âIâm sorry, we?â
And here we see the dichotomy between Elphaba and Fiyero, both care, both are upset, but Fiyero is not one to spring to action in this situation without outside provocation â again, heâs sung an entire song about how heâll get less hurt if he pretends not to care. While Elphaba wants to do something no matter what the cost, Fiyero is stuck on the practicalities of the situation: they are powerless students, they will immediately be stopped so, at least for now, he does not try.
âWell someoneâs got to do something,â [Elphaba slams her hand on the desk, causing poppies to float in the air, putting everyone to sleep]
[Fiyero, stares around, not falling asleep but somewhat bewildered, Galinda falls asleep on his shoulder] âhey, hey, câmere,â [lays Galindaâs head on the desk].
The spell going from making everyone crazy dance, to poppies putting everyone to sleep is a change for the movie, and I think a good one. I donât think the crazy dance would have worked as well in film format, and the poppies is obviously a lovely reference to the Wizard of Oz â ultimately though, I donât think it changes much about the narrative.
What I do find really interesting about this scene is the inclusion of Galinda and Nessa. In the musical, neither are in the class, so the casting of Elphabaâs spell seemed to imply that she didnât magic Fiyero because he was the one person she liked. In here, the two of them are present, and are spelled too, so Fiyero being left out has got to be for a different reason â I read somewhere on Tumblr that apparently theyâve said this will be explored in part 2 and I hope so, because my reading is that itâs another sign that Fiyero alone cares as much about this as Elphaba.
âWhat is happening?â
âI donât know, I got mad and...â [Elphaba notices that Fiyero has already got up and is heading towards the Lion Cub] âFiyero, what are you doing?â
[Fiyero, having already got the Lion Cub out of the cage like the amazing, kitty saving, hero that he is]
âWell, are you coming?â
I love this. I love this so much. Script wise this is not very much of a change from the musical, in fact only one line of Fiyeroâs is cut, âAlright just don't move! And don't get mad at me!â but the fact he moves the beat before, that the moment he realises there now is something they can do, which wonât get them stopped or in more trouble than the good they can do, he springs into action â does so much for his characterisation. Itâs so very clear from this that heâs doing this because he cares about the Cub too, heâs doing because he wants to himself rather than to help Elphaba, I also like that the removal of this line takes away any idea of blame or frustration at Elphabaâs powers â Jonathanâs Fiyero never really judges her for being unusual.
This scene, both in show and film, is always excellent at showing why Fiyeraba suit each other. Elphaba is all passion and fire, she cares and will fight, but will also go in headfirst without thinking of the consequences. Fiyero, meanwhile, needs the spark of passion and push to act, but when he does act he is careful and tactical, he gets what he wants but in a way that smoothes the consequences of Elphabaâs rash actions and gets at least the majority of them out safely (see also: Throne Room Scene, Corn Field Scene).
Thereâs nothing particular to note in the bike scene, but I appreciate the cute reference to Mrs Gulch and Toto in the Wizard of Oz (that reference alone made me pleased I watched WOO a few days before I saw Wicked).
[Madame Morrible enters the classroom and sees everyone asleep] âWhat in the name of Oz?â [immediately writes a letter to the Wizard]
Not Fiyeraba related but I think itâs important to note whatâs going on here. Madame Morrible has seen not only that Elphaba has cast a spell, but what she has cast the spell to do (to free an Animal). Sheâs not writing to the Wizard because she sees Elphaba is already talented enough to see the Wizard (as a first time viewer is led to believe), sheâs speeding up the process so Elphaba is safely at the Wizardâs side before she can become any more pro Animal rights. Itâs another great addition to canon, showing how much Morrible is in control even in act 1.
Also, Fiyero, who is also not in class, is completely overlooked, because being seen as a himbo often puts him beyond suspicion (she probably assumed he was just skiving off).
We have a few lines cut from the show here:
Elphaba: Careful! Don't shake him!
Fiyero: I'm not!
Elphaba: We can't just let him loose anywhere, you know. We have to find someplace safe...
Fiyero: Don't you think that I realize that? You must think I'm really stupid or something!
Elphaba: No, not really stupid.
These lines are in the screenplay so theyâre a recent cut, but I think itâs still important to see the impacts of them being taken to. Again, we see the Fiyeraba relationship being a little less antagonistic than in the show. They still wind each other up a bit, because they defend themselves from the world in such radically different ways that they donât quite understand the other at times (which weâll see later in this scene), but theyâre not actively sniping at each other in the movie. Itâs times like this where we see their similarities, they are supporting the same cause, they have the same end goal in mind and, when they are both sure what theyâre doing is right, theyâre both very focused on getting it done.
Itâs probably important to note that from here on out the musical and movie script is almost identical, so this becomes more of an analysis of the scene in both works, though I will point out where I think the movie particularly differs.
[Elphaba puts Lion Cub down so he can drink water] âI didnât mean to scare you.â
âWhy is it youâre always causing some sort of commotion?â
âI donât cause commotions, I am one.â
âYeah, well thatâs for sure.â
Now the Lion Cub is somewhat safe, and resting Elphaba and Fiyero are finally given some time to think and interact.
These are musical lines, but again they hit differently with the meeting scene in the movie. Fiyero constantly uses derogatory humour about himself/his persona, so offhandedly that Iâm not sure he even realises heâs doing it anymore. So itâs natural for him to think that Elphabaâs response is the same semi-joke at her own expense as he so frequently does to himself, so he plays into it.
âSo you think I should just keep my mouth shut, is that what youâre saying?â
Elphaba, however, does not share quite the same self derogatory humour, any time she insults herself she truly means it. While Fiyero is desperate for people to see him for who he pretends to be, Elphaba wants people to like her for whom she really is. So she doesnât see Fiyeroâs reaction as him laughing at her joke, but instead as him also insulting her and, again, she goes on the defensive.
I get a feeling this also harks back to Elphabaâs relationship with her father, and the general reaction whenever she talked back or accidently did magic. Elphaba is used to being told to shut up, used to be seen as lesser and itâs just happened again with a boy sheâs beginning to like and trust.
âWhat? No, no, Iâm saying-â
And, again, Fiyero answers back, because he didnât mean that â Elphaba puts him on the back foot once again when interacting with her â for all his smooth talking and easy charm Elphaba cuts right through it, because she simply will not let him act like that with her. If she is to trust him she needs to see his true feelings.
âDo you think I want to be this way?â
âI th-â
 âDo you think I want to care this much?â
âI mean-â
âI know that my life would be much easier if I-â
Thereâs so much self loathing in Elphabaâs feelings about herself, so much of an assumption that everything she does is the wrong thing, that she could be better. Fiyero has basically said nothing against her, even less than in the show. This is all her criticising herself.
But itâs interesting what she says. Itâs not the usual âno your opinions on why I am green are stupidâ stuff, itâs vulnerable stuff. Itâs her admitting that all the things people say to her, and the way sheâs treated hurt, that she would dearly like to just be normal. Without really realising it, sheâs allowing Fiyero to see a lot more of herself that she usually lets on.
âDo you ever let anyone else talk?â
This is a mask slip for Fiyero. Not in a big way, but itâs him suddenly having to be direct and real with her. Elphaba makes Fiyero have to express real feelings and emotions (even if at the moment itâs mostly frustration).
âSorry.â
Fiyero letting his mask slip breaks Elphaba out of her rant. Again, itâs the same in the musical, but I do think thereâs an added part in the movie where it references Fiyero calling out her defensiveness in the first scene. It gives Elphaba a second to reassess and realise it wasnât an attack. She apologises, sheâs also out of her natural comfort zone of unrelenting defensiveness.
âI just-â
âBut can I just say one more thing?â
[Fiyero motions for her to go ahead]
âYou could have walked away back thereâ
The realisation the Fiyero isnât attacking her has allowed Elphaba to rethink, and for it to sink in what Fiyero has actually done, that he didnât just freak out and run away, that he cared, that he helped her. And I think this sobers her up a little, to question and to see Fiyero in a new light.
[Fiyero shrugs] âSo?â
I always find this line so interesting, because Fiyero hasnât noticed yet that his mask has slipped. He acted on instinct to help Elphaba, to save the Cub, we see here that Fiyeroâs natural instinct to care about things has never been very well hidden (which is why the mask is completely off by the time we hit Act 2).
âSo, no matter how shallow and self absorbed you pretend to be.â
âUm, excuse me, there is no pretence here, I happen to be genuinely self absorbed and deeply shallow.â
I love this line. Obviously I love this line. Iâve loved it for 15 years. Have you seen my username?
But anyway, now heâs been made aware of what heâs been called out for Fiyero pulls himself back, tries to put his walls up again.
Itâs interesting, because this line is obviously an old one, but it fits very well with Jonathanâs movie Fiyero persona, itâs more self derogatory humour, itâs more deflection, but itâs also something so dumb that someone genuinely dumb probably wouldnât say it. Itâs not really up to his usual standards of charm, Elphaba has, once again, put Fiyero on the back foot.
âOh please. No youâre not, otherwise you wouldnât be so unhappy.â
[awkward silence as they stare each other down]
Elphaba is not buying Fiyeroâs words. She tells him straight out that heâs more than that, completely rejecting his happy, carefree, persona. Sheâs seen that he wants more out of life than this.
Again, such interesting parallels to Fiyero calling out Elphabaâs defensiveness in their movie meeting.
âFine, if you donât want my help.â
Fiyero is scared. And for the first time we see him react in anger. His normal act of charm and stupidity has not worked at all, so he falls back to having to try and push her away without this.
âNo, I do.â [Elphaba grabs Fiyeroâs hand]
I mean obviously thereâs supposed to be some kind of electricity here, but I think itâs more than that. I think itâs Fiyero and Elphaba having realised theyâve found a kindred spirit. That both of them have suddenly found themselves vulnerable, without masks, and really seeing each other for the first time. They have let each other into more of their feelings than they expected to and itâs both elating and terrifying.
[Back in the classroom Galinda wakes up, notices both Fiyero and Elphaba are gone]
I feel like this is supposed to be the first niggling hint Galinda gets that there are feelings between Elphaba and Fiyero, especially because the âIâm not that girlâ chords in the background start here rather than in the background of Fiyero and Elphabaâs scene. Like nothing right now enough to truly alarm her, but something sheâll look back on and realise this was the start.
âWhat did you mean to do back there? And why was I the only one you didnât do it to?â
[long silence]
âYouâre bleeding.â
Suddenly Fiyero is the one challenging Elphaba, asking her questions sheâs scared of answering. And she, like Fiyero, isnât quite ready to face what it means, so she changes the topic.
âMhmmâ [Elphaba reaches out to touch Fiyeroâs scratch, at first Fiyero flinches, but then lets her], âthere. It must have scratched you.â
âYeah, or maybe it scratched me or something.â
This change of topic does not work at all, just ends up bringing them closer. Although, I must say, I miss how much it was an almost kiss in the musical. I feel like this version had a bit less chemistry, which was a shame. Still, it is the pinnacle of the sexual tension, where something more could happen and they both know and want it.
 [Fiyero retreats] âIâd better get to safety, the Cub.â
With this line and the last we see Fiyero go back to full on saying dumb shit when Elphaba flusters him (we saw it when he first met her, and will see it again in the throne room). Fiyero is often very smooth with words so itâs always telling when she renders him unable to use this.
âOf course.â
âGet the Cub to safety.â [Fiyero grabs the Cub and runs away]
[Elphaba gets up and shouts after him] âFiyero!â
Fiyero chickens out, scared by his feelings. Elphaba calls out after him. Both of them are changed by the day and the challenge to their personas but both end up, in their own ways, talking themselves back into them. Fiyero goes back to Galinda, who loves him for his dumb playboy persona, while Elphaba sings a song essentially saying sheâs not good enough for him because of who she is and how heâll like Galinda better. But we know for the future that it is obviously something that sticks with them and will alter their actions and perceptions of each other going forward.
Fiyero and Elphaba have always been a story of two people afraid to show the world who they really are, who dislike the otherâs persona but who discover that they both love the other for the traits they hide from the world. While this scene isnât necessarily that different from its musical counterpart (which is also excellent), I do think the softening of Fiyero and some of the antagonism from Elphaba, puts a little bit of a different spin on things. It makes it very clear that they are two people that share ideals and, while they hide from the world, both, when push comes to shove, will do anything to make it a better place. I think the movie does an excellent job to show why they suit and are attracted to each other, and also a good job of foreshadowing that neither of them will ultimately shy away from giving up everything to do what is right.
Reblog cuz I headcanon that she turns him back human eventually and it gives me comfort that this can be canonically possible :)
Morrible was lying about spells from the Grimmeire being permanent. Or just mistaken. And I know this because of Boq.
You might not be able to cancel a spell once it has been casted, and the spells themselves might not stop, but you could always cast another spell to cause a different effect.
Such as Boq in act 2, Nessa's spell to take his heart was going to kill him. The spells effect was going to kill him, so Elphaba, not having much time, used a different spell to turn him into something that could survive not having a heart.
So Fiyero was turned into a Scarecrow, that doesn't mean that Elphaba couldn't find a different spell to change him back into a human.
This is so spooky that you posted this cuz I was literally thinking about this on my way home! I headcanon (and might do a post later this week after my exams HAHAHA) that he grew up with a lot of animals because his lands and people were known for their respect and reverence for animals, and the royal family was no different. Half their staff were animals and they played a huge role in fiyeroâs upbringing. His nanny was a bear (I headcanon that bears were the most common nannies in oz) and his tutors were a monkey, a crow, and a cat.
As for the grass eating, it was a secret between him and feldspar for the longest time until his younger sister caught them and told others. They didnât mind though. They thought it was hilarious. Everyone did. Especially feldspar, who still makes fun of fiyero about it into adulthood.
Fiyero said he ate grass as a child because his friend is a Horse!
Can't you just see little Fiyero copying his friend?! đ€Ł
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