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Post by Elphie on Feb 10, 2004 1:22:21 GMT -5
Soooo not my fault. My favorite character is Elphaba. Elphaba is cool. She is green. Green is a pretty color. Elphaba is pretty. Nice job keepin it on topic there, Caitlinda  Yeah Elphie rocks. So does Boq. I've always loved Boq because he's so pathetic that it's endearing |
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Post by Nessarose103003 on Feb 11, 2004 23:01:04 GMT -5
Caitlinda- "It's a terrible thing to have a house dropped on you...but accidents do happen!"  Nessarose and Elphaba are my favorite characters. Nessa because I can identify with her (at least, musical Nessa....book Nessa kinda scares me  ) and Elphie because.....well, because she's Elphie ;D ~~~Amy~~~ |
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Post by Cate on Feb 11, 2004 23:03:17 GMT -5
Caitlinda- "It's a terrible thing to have a house dropped on you...but accidents do happen!" Nessarose and Elphaba are my favorite characters. Nessa because I can identify with her (at least, musical Nessa....book Nessa kinda scares me ) and Elphie because.....well, because she's Elphie ;D ~~~Amy~~~ Yeah...Nessa in the book is a bit....odd. I dunno. It might be the whole weeble wooble mental picture I have. |
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Post by Nessarose103003 on Feb 11, 2004 23:59:14 GMT -5
Yeah...Nessa in the book is a bit....odd. I dunno. It might be the whole weeble wooble mental picture I have. Heh, it's more of the religious fanatical part that kinda freaks me out (and when she starts losing it as governor and does the thing with the ax) but the "weeble wobble" thing is a tad unnerving. I always picture the puppet guys from Wiz-O-Mania but in wheelchairs........ ~~~Amy~~~ |
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Post by Nancy on Feb 12, 2004 18:49:16 GMT -5
Nice job keepin it on topic there, Caitlinda Yeah Elphie rocks. So does Boq. I've always loved Boq because he's so pathetic that it's endearing Oo, I never liked Boq. I don't know why, I guess it's cause I love Nessa and her evil-ness is sorta all Boq's fault, in a way. I left the theatre saying to my mom about Boq "Why couldn't he have just PRETENDED to like her?" |
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Post by Cate on Feb 12, 2004 18:54:40 GMT -5
Yeah...I didn't know who to feel worse for, Boq or Nessa. I mean, you'd think Boq would understand that this girl is pining for him the same way he was for Galinda. Silly boys...*shakes head*
Morrible is definately a villian you love to hate though.
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Post by Elphie on Feb 12, 2004 18:58:02 GMT -5
Oh I haven't seen musical Boq yet. When I said I liked Boq I meant book Boq. I kinda assumed they'd be similar. Guess with all the other changes, Boq got changed too. Shoulda guessed...  |
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Post by Cate on Feb 12, 2004 19:06:35 GMT -5
Oh I haven't seen musical Boq yet. When I said I liked Boq I meant book Boq. I kinda assumed they'd be similar. Guess with all the other changes, Boq got changed too. Shoulda guessed... Yeah...he's definately one of the most changed characters. |
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Post by defyinggravity530 on Feb 12, 2004 19:06:57 GMT -5
Yeah Boq is pretty different in the show than in the book. He's still awesome though. I love musical Boq!
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Post by idina4eva on Feb 16, 2004 9:31:31 GMT -5
I agree. He's more a part of the book, but I think the writers worked him wonderfully into the musical. I like Musical Boq better, mostly because of the turmoil he causes! Yay for trouble! Llam!
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Post by gypsy on Feb 16, 2004 12:11:39 GMT -5
I think Elphaba's one of the most changed from the book. I can't make any specifics, since Gregory Maguire does wonders with her character, but Book-Elphie is *VERY* far off from play-Elphie....only I still love play-Elphie, don't get me wrong.
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Post by idina4eva on Feb 16, 2004 12:14:29 GMT -5
I agree, she is completely changed from the book to the musical. I like them both, maybe the musical one a bit more...cuz we can see the wonderful attitude that Idina puts into it. If it weren't Idina, I don't really know...I think I like the bond between Glinda and Elphie in the musical more. Glinda wasn't really that much of a principal character in the book.
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Post by Cate on Feb 16, 2004 12:15:05 GMT -5
I think Elphaba's one of the most changed from the book. I can't make any specifics, since Gregory Maguire does wonders with her character, but Book-Elphie is *VERY* far off from play-Elphie....only I still love play-Elphie, don't get me wrong. -gyps I don't really see her as that far off. The same basic drive is there, the same devotion to Nessa... I think it's the circumstances around her that cause the changes between book Elphie and play Elphie. Like as an AU. Elphaba....is just a great character. |
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Post by gypsy on Feb 16, 2004 12:45:19 GMT -5
I don't really see her as that far off. The same basic drive is there, the same devotion to Nessa... I think it's the circumstances around her that cause the changes between book Elphie and play Elphie. Like as an AU. Elphaba....is just a great character. But what of her whole quest for forgiveness, losing her mind? I just thought in the book she was...a faster moving charachter, if I can actually say that without sounding like a total jerk. I just thought she was more intense, more like a spring wound up and ready to burst...and burst it does. -gyps |
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Post by Cate on Feb 16, 2004 12:55:02 GMT -5
But what of her whole quest for forgiveness, losing her mind? I just thought in the book she was...a faster moving charachter, if I can actually say that without sounding like a total jerk. I just thought she was more intense, more like a spring wound up and ready to burst...and burst it does. -gyps The quest for forgiveness comes out of circumstances left out of the play. However, this is culminated in the play with the line "I ask forgiveness for the things I've done you blame me for." Loosing her mind comes out of those same circumstances that were left out of the show. But both book Elphie and play Elphie have the same type of self-protection style...sarcasm and bluntness. "Do I have something in my teeth? Okay, let's get this over with. No, I'm not seasick. Yes, I've always been green. No, I didn't eat grass as a child..." vs. the question of elven blood in the book to which she responds "What a novel idea. If there were, I suppose my limbs would be as brittle as uncooked pasta and come apart with the slightest of preasure. Would you care to apply some force? Do, I beg you so we can settle this question for once, for all." I believe Elphie's nature is the same, but it is the nurture or circumstances that cause the changes. |
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Yeah Elphie rocks. So does Boq. I've always loved Boq because he's so pathetic that it's endearing 
) and Elphie because.....well, because she's Elphie ;D
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