Wicked

I saw Wicked live at the Hult Center in 4th grade. All I remembered from it was my brother complaining the entire time. I was never the biggest Wicked fan, Into The Woods was my favorite musical of all time. However, I think I genuinely had a religious experience in that theater last night. I watched this movie last night and I had to take the whole night to process what I saw. When the credits rolled, my mom was ready to go immediately but I physically could not move. I had to sit there for two minutes and just take time. I am not even being dramatic, this was a masterpiece in my eyes. I cried at least 4 times. I cried at the ballroom, I burst into tears when I saw Idina and Kristen, Defying Gravity obviously got me, and there was a 4th time that didn't have to do with the movie at all. As the credits rolled, Ariana Grande's full hyphenated name was in the credits, not the shortened stage name. When I looked this up, she said this was like a homecoming for her and she had healed a part of her. This was her connection to her character: she was so moved by Galinda's name change that she did so herself. I cannot write anything about the movie itself. I cannot yet comprehend the movie I saw. What i can comprehend is how i feel. This movie has shot into my top four. My expectation were shattered. My little 8 year old self who loved flashy colors and musicals has mixed with my 16 year old self that loves politics but still has a flair for flashy colors and musicals. In the famous words of Elphie and Glinda, "I have been changed for good."