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From my perspective I don’t feel like anyone has truly acknowledged nessas magical abilities. She literally casually reads the grimmerie and is able to cast a spell first try. I always wondered how she was able to do that. I mean I could say it’s cause elphaba is able to that it must be in their genes or Something. Or that because both her Elphaba had unique births caused by outside influences. I’d love to hear other people’s perspectives on this.
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The show is just extremely vague on the magic system and how magic relates to each of the characters, I've written a whole thing about it on tumblr. Elphaba reading the grimmerie while the wizard can't is used to show that she's a real sorcerer while he isn't... Ok, so why is Madam Morrible said to only be able to read a spell or two? If Elphaba's power was due to "being a child of two worlds" while Nessa isn't, as she's the governor's biological daughter, how could she read it? If we go by the idea that she doesn't have magic though, doesn't that mean anyone could read the grimmerie, including the wizard? It's said that she's reading it backwards so that's why the spell goes wrong... But still doesn't that have to mean either everyone can do that or Nessa has innate magic as well? I dont think it's even clear if "knowing how to read it" means being able to use it at all, or just actually understanding the words. Elphaba saying Glinda "has to learn" points to the latter, but if she just started pronouncing the words randomly what would happen? lol who knows. It's not even made clear in the first place if everyone in this world can learn to do magic or not. I'm leaning towards yes, but it's hard to know if Morrible saying she thinks Glinda "doesn't have what it takes" means that she just thinks she can't learn or that she'll never be able to do it due to not having innate magical power.
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I think the seed that's been planted regarding magic in Oz is that a person's magical ability is triggered by losing someone. So maybe and this is just a theory - but Elphaba loses her father when he basically disowns and dehumanizes her which triggers that outburst. So maybe Nessa's magical abilities were triggered by watching her father literally die. And maybe Glinda's magical abilities will be triggered because she loses Elphaba. It also ties into the whole theme of metamorphosis - the motif of butterflies with Glinda so maybe something like grief triggers inherent magic. Or even Pleasantville where a harsh truth opens up and the world becomes colourful.
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3 weeks ago - Despite being dependent on others for very much everything, Nessarose is shown to be strong-willed, having no issue voicing her wants and opinions. After ascending to power and being given the power to walk without assistance, the power seems to have gone to Nessa’s head, as she listens less ...
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The show is just extremely vague on the magic system and how magic relates to each of the characters, I've written a whole thing about it on tumblr. Elphaba reading the grimmerie while the wizard can't is used to show that she's a real sorcerer while he isn't... Ok, so why is Madam Morrible said to only be able to read a spell or two? If Elphaba's power was due to "being a child of two worlds" while Nessa isn't, as she's the governor's biological daughter, how could she read it? If we go by the idea that she doesn't have magic though, doesn't that mean anyone could read the grimmerie, including the wizard? It's said that she's reading it backwards so that's why the spell goes wrong... But still doesn't that have to mean either everyone can do that or Nessa has innate magic as well? I dont think it's even clear if "knowing how to read it" means being able to use it at all, or just actually understanding the words. Elphaba saying Glinda "has to learn" points to the latter, but if she just started pronouncing the words randomly what would happen? lol who knows. It's not even made clear in the first place if everyone in this world can learn to do magic or not. I'm leaning towards yes, but it's hard to know if Morrible saying she thinks Glinda "doesn't have what it takes" means that she just thinks she can't learn or that she'll never be able to do it due to not having innate magical power. More on reddit.com
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Does Elphaba's Sister Nessarose Have Magic Powers In Wicked Too?
November 29, 2024 - Nessarose is embarrassed by these moments, blaming Elphaba for being unable to control her powers. She doesn’t seem to understand that Elphaba doesn’t want to be different from her peers and never asks for magical powers. Additionally, the younger Thropp sister isn’t ever shown experiencing anything like this herself. ... Wicked and Emilia Perez are both musicals that have a shot at winning Best Picture.
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2 days ago - The Wicked Witch was a middle-aged, malevolent woman who conquered and tyrannized the Munchkin Country in Oz's eastern quadrant, forcing the native Munchkins to slave for her night and day. Her charmed Silver Shoes (changed to ruby slippers in the 1939 film musical) held many mysterious powers and were her precious possession.
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Why Nessarose Becomes Known As The Wicked Witch Of The East
December 5, 2024 - Throughout Wicked, Nessarose doesn't display any magic powers and maintains her focus on her studies and her relationship with Boq. While Nessarose never rises to become an actual witch like her sister, Elphaba, in Act 2 of the Broadway musical, ...
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How in the Name of Oz Does 'Wicked's Nessarose Become the Wicked Witch of the East?
December 15, 2024 - Although The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) have already turned into the bad guys in the first film, Nessarose will also become another villain. She loses her humanity because of her need for love (and her fear of being alone), and she uses her power to subjugate the citizens of Munchkinland.
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3 weeks ago - No arrangements have been made for Elphaba, and Galinda accidentally offers to share her private suite. Elphaba is angry, as she has always looked after her sister. When Morrible tries to wheel Nessarose away, Elphaba uses her uncontrollable powers to bring her sister back to her.
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In the musical, Madame Morrible says that her magical specialty is the weather, which she uses to conjure the cyclone that dropped Dorothy's house on top of Nessarose. I'm guessing every witch has a magical talent of their own, even if it's not specified in the musical. Elphaba's talent would seem to be transformation. Her first spell gave the Wizard's Monkey servants wings, and she would later transform Fiyero and Boq into the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman respectively. Glinda's talent seems to be transportation. She travels around Oz in a magical bubble, and she has to be the one who sends Dorothy home at the end, since Elphaba only enchanted Nessarose's shoes to allow her sister to walk.
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In the musical, Glinda has no magical powers. In "No One Mourns the Wicked," Glinda is in that big bubble. When the Ozian asks "Were you her friend?" about Elphaba, Glinda motions upwards for someone we can't see to lower the bubble so that she can go back down, indicating that she can't do it herself. And in the fight scene with Elphaba, Elphaba mocks Glinda for using the Wizard's invention, and Glinda doesn't deny it. Madam Morrible did train Glinda, but only because Elphaba demanded it. And in Popular, Glinda fails to turn Elphaba's frock into a ballgown. In the musical, Glinda never performs magic. At least Nessa made Boq's heart shrink, although that wasn't what she intended. In the books, Glinda is actually a talented sorceress who enchants Nessa's shoes, but I think it's safe to say that Glinda is NOT magical in the musical.
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Why I Love Nessarose – Metawitches
December 5, 2016 - Nessa is so taken care of and underestimated that she doesn’t think to even try to use her power, magical or otherwise, rebel, or veer from the path others choose for her. But in reality, Nessarose is just as powerful and talented as Elphaba, and ...
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Is Nessarose the Wicked Witch of the East? Here's what happens in the musical
December 5, 2024 - Unlike Elphaba, however, Nessarose does not have powers.
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r/wicked on Reddit: nessarose being the real villain
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i’ve been seeing people say glinda is THE real villain of the story but her sister was so useless. like girl your sister is being shamed and everything atleast help her OUT?…
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“No father is not proud of you, no sister acts ashamed” is Elphaba’s dream in The Wizard and I. Nessarose is ashamed of her sister. And of course, the sister of the wicked witch of the West is the wicked witch of the East. Whether you are familiar with the stage musical or not, we know Nessa will at some point be associated with wickedness.
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Nessarose's decision to embrace religion so fully is probably related to two other key factors of her character: her lack of arms and her relationship with Frex. First off, Nessa's lack of arms has made her life really difficult. This may be in part why she became extremely religious. She was never able to be independent, and when she gained independence later in life, with the help of Glinda's shoe-enhancing spell, the power ...
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Why Do Fans Think Nessarose Could Be Wicked Part Two's Big Villain?
November 28, 2024 - Now we know that truly evil Madam Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) has power over the weather (Tornadoes) and that the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) is a fraud, but how does Wicked set up the notion that Wicked Witch of the East is Nessarose—and that her shoes are mostly power-less for now? The hints are in how Nessarose treats Elphaba throughout the film. As TikTok commentator (like @aspoonfulofchae below) have comedically pointed out, “I’m on the side of the house, the house did nothing wrong,” reading Nessa for filth in her hot take.
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November 22, 2024 - In the second half of the show ... makes Nessarose walk with some enchanted shoes. Walking makes her feel powerful, suggesting that her worth and power is only validated when she has the ability to walk. Many disabled people feel this reduces her disability to a plot device and doesn’t create ...
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February 24, 2020 - Where does Nessarose get her strength? Jenna Leigh Green: I believe Nessa gets her strength from pure determination. Being thought of as frail and weak her whole life, she uses/abuses her power to demand what she needs and wants.