Why Did Glinda Stay Behind During Defying Gravity?

Glinda’s path was not the same as Elphaba’s.

But it’s not going to be best for me.

Wicked, Glinda and Elphaba

And I want you to go there, but I can’t join you."

I think she’s really sure in that moment.

And I think that that’s strength.

Glinda and Elphaba during

Why Did Elphaba & Glinda Take Different Journeys?

Warning - The rest of this article contains spoilers for Wicked Part 2.

A key theme inWickedParts 1 and 2is that there is no single way to change the world.

A close-up shot of Glinda and Elphaba in

She needs someone with influence and a strong reputation, like Glinda, to see real change happen.

Meanwhile, Glinda goes about changing the world in the opposite way.

Glinda goes about activism more secretly.

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However, by then, it could be too late for it to matter.

Because she can’t.

She doesn’t have the tools.

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And she knows what is important to her.

And it’s like, it’s not that she’s not ready to do that.

It’s just that she’s not a person who’s gonna do that.

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Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City.

She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.

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