Warning! This publish incorporates SPOILERS for Depraved: For Good
Depraved: For Good is now taking part in in theaters, that includes some really great Easter eggs and references. Persevering with the story of Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda Upland (Ariana Grande-Butera), Depraved: For Good is chock-full of epic callbacks and ties not solely to Depraved: Half One, but in addition the unique stage present, guide, and 1939’s The Wizard of Oz.
Similar to within the first film, the eye to element in Depraved: For Good is all types of spectacular. Whereas this record will not characteristic each single reprise, parallel, and callback (there are such a lot of!), listed below are 20 of the most important and greatest Easter eggs, references, and ties we present in Depraved: For Good.
Depraved: For Good’s Title Card Mirrors Half One (Nodding To “The Wizard of Oz”)
Similar to in 2024’s Depraved: Half One, the opening title card for Depraved: For Good is about in the identical font as 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, a beautiful callback to some of the legendary Hollywood motion pictures of all time.
A Rainbow Throughout Glinda’s Childhood
A key flashback to Glinda’s childhood confirms she’s at all times had a want to be magical, receiving a magic wand as a birthday reward. Unable to forged spells herself, Glinda finally ends up taking credit score for a rainbow that has coincidentally emerged exterior. In fact, “Someplace Over The Rainbow” is likely one of the most well-known songs sung by Judy Garland’s Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz.
Alice Fearn As Glinda’s Mom
Briefly featured in Depraved: Half One alongside Glinda’s father, aka “Popsicle”, her mom (performed by Alice Fearn) will get a considerably bigger function in Glinda’s childhood flashback. Beforehand, Alice Fearn performed Elphaba within the West Finish manufacturing of Depraved from 2017 to 2019.
The Gale Pressure
Depraved: For Good reveals that Fiyero has been made captain of “The Gale Pressure”, the Wizard’s secret police tasked with looking down Elphaba.
A becoming identify contemplating Madame Morrible’s capacity to regulate the climate, mixed with Dorothy’s final identify, The Gale Pressure was not a reputation used within the unique Depraved stage present, however as an alternative comes from the unique Depraved novel by writer Gregory Maguire.
Our Wizard Lies
Crashing the Yellow Brick Street ceremony, Elphaba writes within the clouds, “Our Wizard Lies“. That is some main foreshadowing to the Depraved Witch’s future sky message seen in The Wizard of OZ: “Give up Dorothy.”
“Mixing With Foliage”
Pursued by Fiyero and the Gale Pressure, Elphaba is proven hiding behind a bunch of tree branches. It is a stable callback to Fiyero and Elphaba’s first assembly in Depraved: Half One within the woods, and Fiyero’s joke remark that she “should have blended in with the foliage” after practically trampling her together with his horse.
“No Place Like Residence”
One in every of two brand-new Depraved songs written by unique composer Stephen Schwartz, Elphaba’s new track “No Place Like Residence” speaks to her want to battle for Oz regardless of being ostracized, whereas attempting to persuade the animals to remain and assist her battle again. Naturally, it is also the traditional phrase mentioned by Dorothy Gale on the finish of The Wizard of Oz to get again dwelling in Kansas.
Nessa’s Striped Socks
Approached by her sister in Munchkinland, Nessarose reveals she’s carrying her signature silver slippers in addition to a pair of striped socks. The socks specifically are a direct tie to the Depraved Witch of the East’s loss of life in The Wizard of Oz, the place the one factor audiences can see of her underneath Dorothy’s home are her slippers and equally striped socks.
Nessa’s Slippers Altering Coloration
Nessa’s slippers are silver quite than ruby, as silver was their unique coloration within the unique Wizard of Oz guide by Frank L. Baum (the film’s swap to ruby was to indicate off the brand new developments in Technicolor higher).
Nevertheless, Depraved: For Good sees the slippers glowing pink after Elphaba casts her spell to make Nessa really feel “lighter than air“, simply like she did with Boq on the night time of the Ozdust, paying homage to each the film and the guide concurrently.
“I’m Off To See The Wizard”
After saving Boq from Nessa’s spell (remodeling him into the Tin Man), Elphaba tells her sister that she’s “off to see the Wizard“, a callback to the traditional track from 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz”, sung by Dorothy and her companions.