Major lessons I took away from “Wicked: For Good” were that we should not discriminate—no matter if people walk on two or four legs, no matter one’s color or size or even if they’re a scarecrow— and we should value friendship overall and we as a society have much more work than I thought to combat eating disorders.

This review is not about “Wicked Thinness,” as many are flocking online to call out; however, it cannot be avoided. You can go online and hear most people agreeing, so here’s my two cents: my concern for Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh took away from my viewing experience. 

With this, the “Girl in a Bubble” scene has much more weight, as I could not help but see Ariana Grande and not her character, Glinda, sing about how she’s a girl in a bubble, unaware of what is truly happening in society and to herself. It was sad. 

However, Glinda’s ignorance and self-interest got on my nerves. She is not a good person, nor is she a good friend to Elphaba. Glinda may have had good intentions, but she did more harm than good.

I’ve seen the first movie and the Broadway production, so I know the plot, but my grandma has seen the first film multiple times, as well as the show and she’s read all the books. She told me the second film did the book justice, so I trust the super-fan. 

Like the first film, I cried at all the emotional scenes and laughed at Glinda’s odd vocabulary  and futile tries at magic. Wicked is a solid story, so I would be disappointed if the two films somehow messed with it. However, I think what they added—from bringing in Dorothy as an actual character to new songs—is overall a positive addition to the lore. 

The question is, will “Wicked” turn into a money-making saga that drags on for too long? There’s one more book in the series, and the film is already a huge success, so it makes sense. I hope the team ends it here because I found the ending satisfying. If they were to make more, just one would suffice. I would hate to see “Wicked” run into the group.