#Character: Boq

[fun-twisted-tales]

Can I just talk about how Boq “Glad he’s heartless so he’ll be heartless killing her” Woodman, when he actually sees Elphaba die, looks like this?

Because it is not talked about enough.

[thatmultifandomchick]

Saw Wicked Part 1 the other day and decided to do some character designs. If you’re wondering where Fiyero is, I haven’t designed him yet because I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make him look interesting.

[the-patchwork-girl-of-oz]

I can’t get over Boq’s curly little elf boots like did you wittle those yourself in your little tree or are they from Santa

[nontrivialproof]

Still have not seen Wicked but let’s get one thing straight. I don’t care about Fiyero and never will. Rebound. Replacement man. L + ratio + not even in the source material + boring love song. Would not stand a chance if Glinda wasn’t too busy experiencing dramatic irony to hang

[vexic929]

oh Wicked was actually phenomenal, I don't even care that I was stuck in a dark theater for like an hour halfway through because the power went out lol

[just-some-guy-at-shiz]

NESSA: It’s because I’m in this chair, and you felt sorry for me. Well isn’t that right?

BOQ: No! No…

BOQ: [thinking] I came out to have a good time and I’m honestly feeling so trapped right now-

BOQ: It’s because you are so beautiful!

NESSA: Oh Boq, I think you’re wonderful!

BOQ: am… am I not beautiful too? :(

[bwayfan25]

Writing an OC that’s a wheelchair user being cute with her husband (both as a young and an old woman) is awakening Bessa feelings I haven’t felt in ten years.

[notasimpleslater]

Some Ethan crumbs from the new Wicked trailer 🙌🏻🩷💚🪓

[instantpansies]

every time i see an oz mutual mention the tin woodman in passing i'm like HRGK I KNOW THAT GUY and i have to hold myself back from tacking a thousand rambling tags on their post that only tangentially has to do with the tin woodman. literally seeing the words right now i am trying to not say the same things i have already said a million times but like THATS MY GUY HES ME HES MY FAVORITE THING EVER AUGH AUGH AUGH!!!

anyways. the masculine urge to hijack every oz post that says the words 'tin woodman' for my own ulterior motives (convince everyone to make nick chopper their favorite guy ever).

[roebeanstalk]

did some doodling of some wicked peeps~ not really how i'd personally go at designing them, just went pretty one for one with broadway.

i did want to give fiyero at least some blue diamonds 'cause i wish they kept them in his stage design

also don't ask why galinda's the only not in her first day at shiz clothes lmao

[honeydewtreacle]

I'm generally hesitant to post canon x oc stuff but fuck it right? Being a little cringe won't hurt

[the-patchwork-girl-of-oz]

(Wicked the Musical)Boq when he spends the entire musical chasing a pretty girl and having girl problems in general only to be magically transformed into one of the most queer coded characters in one of the queerest classic books:

[toiletpotato]

the casting directors of The Wiz and Wicked have an opportunity to do the most thing imaginable

[clamorybus]

i don't wanna gripe too hard on it because i'm only a few chapters into it, but so far im not really enjoying dominic's disappearance. but that just be because im a woz fan so it's just so underwhelming

[alice-blogs-things]

Come to think of it, I don't think Boq touches Nessa's chair once in the movie version of their dance, iirc. The whole time, he's deliberately dancing with her and working within her mobility, rather than literally pushing her around and expecting her to keep up with him. He shows an earnest respect for her boundaries, and finds a way to make their dance fun for her, too. It's honestly a really good take on the scene all around.

OH, here's something I forgot to mention in my bullet points! The movie is very intentional about when and how other characters touch Nessa's wheelchair.

You know the stage version of Dancing Through Life, where Boq says "Let's dance," and immediately pushes Nessa's wheelchair around as a part of the choreography? None of that here. The movie goes out of its way to have Elphaba and Nessa emphasize that Nessa should be in charge of her own movement. When Boq wants to dance, he gets in front of Nessa and takes her hands. When someone pushes Nessa's chair without asking, that is a bad thing.

I'm not qualified to do more than observe the effort I can see the film making, but I definitely noticed the effort. Especially with the casting of Nessarose being so phenomenal.

[just-some-guy-at-shiz]

I really cannot get past the frog insults. Imagine Boq decides to just go with it, and starts showing up to classes with frog-themed everything, and now Elphaba’s back to square one on how to insult him back, because now “frog” is a fashion choice. Anyone would assume it’s an appreciated nickname because of the green sweater or the kawaii frog notebooks or the hat with a frog face or the lily pad-patterned socks or the frog patches sewn on his backpack, etc. etc. Probably overkill, but at least he’s memorable now. And hey, maybe Galinda would think it’s cute.