[ SECRET POST #2015 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2015 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I like both but I find the novel a drag. The first is always a chore to get through and I haven't succeeded in reading the second because I get so bored.

I can totally understand wanting the book to be adapted but all that sex would be hard to put on screen, especially for an audience that knows the musical better than the books. You can't deny that the musical is more well known than the written work; I know all of my friends and myself were singing along to 'Popular' before we even realized there was a book, and were then shocked to read all of the sex, racism, class-ism, governmental plots, and all kinds of other stuff.

[(Anonymous)]

Really? I feel odd now, since I only found out it was a musical around a year after I read the book haha.

[(Anonymous)]

I agree about the novel being a drag. And I usually prefer novels to their adaptations, so I was surprised that I was so unimpressed by the novel. (Only read the first, and I barely got through it--I wasn't about to spend time reading the others when I didn't enjoy the first.)

Yes, there are a lot of deep issues in the novel that the musical doesn't touch on. But for me, the musical works much better as a story and has a much more cohesive plot.

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

Yeah, the novel almost seemed to get bogged down is so many sideplots and extra characters while the musical stuck to the main story and the main characters. Simplified but it works much better for the musical than for the book.

[truxillogical]

Exactly this. I get that people are big fans of the novel, but I just don't see the appeal. I don't see it as particularly beautiful, either. It was just...jarring, really. Big long set up with the parents. BAM. Now we're at school. Enjoying the school scenes? BAM. Sex with a tiger and Everything Changes. And...I don't know. The relationships felt forced (seriously, I had no idea she was interested in Fiyero until they started having sex) and the sex was kind of pointless. It just felt like it tried too hard, and confused "complicated" for "complex."

[i_paint_the_sky]

musical!Fiyero is so infinitely a better character than book!Fiyero (and I actually liked that part of the book when I read it).

Pretty much agree with everything said here. The book is okay and interesting but the musical tightens things up better and this is why I like it better. And itt is also why a movie adaptation of it would work better, because less changes would have to be made (just drop a few songs or so).

I still sort of hope for the animated movie pitch to gain traction so that we could have the original Broadway cast back for the movie, since they are a bit too old now to really pull off live-action.

[(Anonymous)]

Could they get everyone to do it? I was under the impression that Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth hated each other now...then again, they did agree to both be on episodes of "Glee" as long as they didn't have to see each other.

[i_paint_the_sky]

I'm pretty sure the "feud" is just a rumour. This link, while old, supports this thought: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/11/idina-menzel-doesnt-rule-out-a-role-in-wicked-movie-or-reunion-with-kristin-chenoweth.html

Besides, they could record their parts for an animated movie without ever having to see each other, until it came time to promote.

[tabaqui]

This. I really hated the novel - had no idea there were more. I could barely get through it and it makes me have *no* interest in the musical.

[ooh_mrdarcy]

Perfect comment. Agreed on everything.

[(Anonymous)]

This.

I've never seen the play, but my aunt loved it and bought me the soundtrack and the book for my birthday and while I love the soundtrack, the book bored me to tears. I was so pissed when I finally got to the end and none of it made any damned sense. I disliked that book so much I didn't considered reading the second one for even a moment.