#shut up by ariana grande

[ladyantiheroine]

I’m thinking about Wicked tonight, specifically why Elphaba ends up with Fiyero instead of Glinda in the musical despite Elphaba and Glinda having the more well-rounded relationship.

You could chalk it up to the writers wanting a heteronormative ending (and I’m certain that’s part of it) or the fact that Elphaba and Fiyero had a love affair in the book. But I think there’s a bit more nuance to it.

The whole point of Glinda’s character is that she upholds the status quo of Oz. No matter how much she loves Elphaba or sympathizes with the plight of the Animals, she will always align herself with the current system and those in power. And as long as that remains the case, a relationship between her and Elphaba is futile because Elphaba will not give up her cause.

Elphaba and Glinda represent to different ends of a spectrum. Elphaba resists the oppressive forces in Oz, while Glinda upholds them. But Fiyero is somewhere in the middle. He starts out privileged and carefree like Glinda, but quickly turns to Elphaba’s side. He does become Captain of the Guard, but only to find Elphaba and help her evade arrest.

And therein lies the difference between Glinda and Fiyero as love interests to Elphaba. Glinda would never sacrifice her title as “the Good Witch” and all her power granted from the Wizard, even if it meant helping Elphaba. Fiyero, on the other hand, does give up his privilege, his title, and even his human form for Elphaba. Glinda clings to what the status quo gives her, while Fiyero ultimately rejects it.

Yes, the writing around Elphaba and Fiyero’s romance is a bit rushed and doesn’t have the same gradual development that Elphaba and Glinda have. And yes, I have no doubt heteronormativity played a role in giving Elphaba a male love interest in the end. But I see a lot of people write off Fiyero and his relationship with Elphaba and I just don’t agree.

Why does Elphaba end up with Fiyero instead of Glinda? Because Fiyero makes the sacrifices that Glinda wasn’t willing to.

[potato-jem]

kristin chenoweth and idina menzel appearing as the narrators in the wicked movie. the orb on kristin’s wand flickering and she can’t quite get it to work. idina noticing and lightly tapping the orb with the orb on her own wand. kristin’s wand begins to glow.

[dangeroustaintedflawed]

evan peters and ariana grande ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

[shveris]

ariana grande as cat woman for “the boy is mine” promotions

[eclipsewxtch]

briffin (in my fics) is so ariana grande coded… ik what yall thinking ‘fuck are you yapping abt now witch😐’ but LISTEN!! HEAR ME OUT!!

so here i am, studying, and all of a sudden i hear the lyrics to ‘Be My Baby’ and it’s like a record scratch in my brain. like??? griffin really embodies this song and i didn’t even do it on purpose which is kinda upsetting me like why didn’t i do this on purpose??? also. boyfriend by ariana grande; the boy is mine; bloodline… yeah.

needy is billy coded sorry not sorry😞 hold me at gunpoint but i’m standing by this.

[p1325]

[phone4pills]

This clip is my Roman Empire

[mythoughtsxxblog]

Penn Badgley and Ariana Grande singing "Shut Up"......I'm dead.

[slutisnotabadword]

Hey by the way! Calling Ariana “blackiana” is fucking racist! ESPECIALLY when you’re white as the bottom of my feet. Hope this helps 😀

[lalunapaq]

shut up

[arishemmo]

“why do you care so much whose dick i ride?…….why”

OH BABY SHE SICKUUUUUD 😭😭😭

[kiikiwaa]

« You’re so sensitive »

[queenkinqs]

how it feels to listen to positions in a post-eternal sunshine society

[rebiscorafa]

my presence sweet and my aura bright

[aroacedavestrider]

this is not a drill this is not a fucking drill tim "makes them pay" misny is at the hospital i work at and im about to fucking encounter him