Does anyone remember how that one witch's tears from Oz the Great and Powerful left scars as they trailed down her face? Yeah, that but Annabel's spectre
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sooo against everyone's advice i watched oz: the great and powerful, and tbh it was on par with harem anime (unlikeable protag who gets all girls who have little going on except being into unlikeable protag).
it made me sad what they did to wicked witch of the west and glinda :( witch of the east ate as usual but it reminds me why i never go full evil with nessa, although it might seem cunty at first, and it's because it removes depth. there was no love between any of these women and even the conflict felt superficial, and all the chichéness felt really against the spirit of 1939 oz / the original books. also i get now why no one has done a wicked au of this - nothing falls in place lmao (maybe this movie was actively trying to differentiate itself from wicked).
the only thing i agree with the movie (hope i don't get hate for this, its not the worst thing i've posted on my blog) is that i would also make the wizard/oscar attractive in my version. i'm sorry but this is the only way i can make myself like *this specific character* (this requirement doesn't apply to the others), and i want to like everyone in wicked. here is my tentative design (+ elphie and nessa because i felt like it, nessa is trying on evanora's outfit). soon i'll also post my design of frexspar, younger and old age (as in the books), melena (whom i don't want to look identical to nessarose bc i dislike that trope), the lion, and with that i think i'd have covered all the main musical characters.
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motion poster for Oz the Great and Powerful
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"So I will fly into tomorrow! Delighting in their sorrow! As a better day begins...this time, nobody's gonna stop me! No evil's gonna top me! For Wicked Always Wins! A happy ending will be mine, for Wicked Always Wins!"
-Rebecca Mader, "Wicked Always Wins" from "Once Upon a Time"
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I've mentioned my OC Theodore Hamilton, a.k.a. "Theo" for short, several times in the past. However, I've never had any art of him aside from a concept sketch made by my friend @belliesandburps. Well, now I can finally offer a reference image of sorts for him, courtesy of another dear friend, @twisted-brainrot.
Theodore is based on the Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz," taking particular inspiration from the version in the film "Oz the Great and Powerful." (Largely because that version is a Disney property.) At first encounter, Theodore definitely seems to live up to his inspiration's nasty reputation: he is standoffish and curt at his best moments, and really, REALLY mean-spirited at his worst. He's very prickly, vindictive, and his moods range from skulking and sneering to maniacally cackling like a madman as he watches others struggle. He legitimately seems to enjoy watching people feel miserable, and he's very, VERY spiteful, sometimes to a petty degree: do anything to upset him, and you may have trouble on the horizon.
In typical fashion, however, Theodore isn't all bad: the truth is that he's just a very lonely, cynical, pessimistic sort who feels wronged by the world around him, so he lashes out against what he perceives as an unfair universe. He thinks of himself as someone inferior in a lot of ways, but he doesn't want others to see him as such, so he does his best to be as "wicked" as possible as a sort of defense mechanism. Part of his eternal disappointment is that, unlike most of the other students at Night Raven College, Theo actually is NOT proud to be a member of NRC, and only attends the school because he effectively feels he has no other choice. He's quick to anger and tries to avoid getting attached to people as a result. Think of him as sort of a much more evil version of Jack: a tsundere with a sadistic streak. Once you get past his vicious side, his vulnerabilities become more apparent.
Theodore's most noteworthy skill in magic is his talent on flying broomsticks. He's a flying ace; an exceptionally skilled broom rider who prides himself on his speed and versatility in the air. He is at his most genuinely happy when he's on a broom, racing through the wind. His Unique Magic is called "Fly, My Pretties!" which summons a number of shadowy creatures that resemble Flying Monkeys. These Shadow Monkeys serve as his minions, working under his will, but he can only summon them a certain number of times within a certain time limit before he expends too much magical energy.
One last thing about Theo: while not necessarily a predatory sort, he DOES have a massive sweet tooth. It's actually a fact he's embarrassed by: he eats candies and pastries very frequently. Yet despite all that sugar, he never seems to gain much weight. Go figure.
This is one of two images meant as part of a long-delayed trade between myself and TB. You can find my part of the trade here.
If you're reading this, thank you so, So, SO much, TB! This was beyond worth the wait! <3
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Putting this in the "could've been iconic if it was an animated musical" bin for Disney
Honestly, a lot of this stood on it's own merits, so it didn't even have to be an Oz story (some things would've obviously had to be changed if they went that route, though).
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Íf Theodora had a child in Descendantsverse. Do you think her child will has green hair instead of green skin?
Oooh green hair could be fun!
Here's a hypothetical um, Roberta? XD (since the OUAT Witch of the West is under the Disney banner and has a kid we'll take inspo from that x)
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