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[REQUEST][PC] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 60% SALE (SECOND ATTEMPT)
2024.05.31 21:44 MedoXD20007 [REQUEST][PC] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 60% SALE (SECOND ATTEMPT)
Hello, fellow gamers. I am here to request a game that I have been wanting to play for a long time and return back to : Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. It is a tactical shooter game that focuses on teamwork, strategy, and destruction. You can play as one of the 70 operators(i lost count there are too many) , each with their own unique gadgets and abilities, and work with your team to either attack or defend an objective. The game has 20 maps(or more), each with different layouts and destructible environments. The game also has various modes, such as bomb, hostage, and secure area, as well as ranked and casual matches.
I have always been a fan of Rainbow Six siege, ever since I played it on the PS4 when i first got it back in 2019 till the most recent time of last year . I loved the realistic and challenging gameplay, the variety of weapons and gadgets, and the thrill of coordinating with your team to pull off a successful mission. I have watched many gameplay videos and streams of Rainbow Six Siege and i also have over 1500 hours on the game on ps4 since i started off from operation burnt horizon , and I am amazed by how much the game has evolved and improved over the years. The game was honestly so fun when playing with friends , and I really want to experience it again on pc
The reason why I am requesting this game is because most of my friends moved over to pc and they dont want to go back to ps4 , and I cannot afford it right now. I am a student, and I have to pay for my tuition, books, and other expenses. I do not have a lot of money left for gaming, and I have to save up for other priorities , especially after the overwhelming rise of inflation in my country . my friends have been inviting me to join them for awhile now . They say that the game is best played with friends, and I agree. I would love to play with them and have some fun and memorable moments together.
The game is currently on sale for $6.39 USD on steam , which is 60% off the original price. This is a great deal, but unfortunately im not level two on steam so i cannot request it from steam, the full game on other websites like epic games is on sale for 7.99$ . I would be very grateful if someone could gift me this game, and I promise to play it as much as I can. I will also thank you personally and publicly, and maybe we can play together sometime. Thank you for reading my request, and have a nice day. 😊
My epic games Account
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I have always been a fan of Rainbow Six siege, ever since I played it on the PS4 when i first got it back in 2019 till the most recent time of last year . I loved the realistic and challenging gameplay, the variety of weapons and gadgets, and the thrill of coordinating with your team to pull off a successful mission. I have watched many gameplay videos and streams of Rainbow Six Siege and i also have over 1500 hours on the game on ps4 since i started off from operation burnt horizon , and I am amazed by how much the game has evolved and improved over the years. The game was honestly so fun when playing with friends , and I really want to experience it again on pc
The reason why I am requesting this game is because most of my friends moved over to pc and they dont want to go back to ps4 , and I cannot afford it right now. I am a student, and I have to pay for my tuition, books, and other expenses. I do not have a lot of money left for gaming, and I have to save up for other priorities , especially after the overwhelming rise of inflation in my country . my friends have been inviting me to join them for awhile now . They say that the game is best played with friends, and I agree. I would love to play with them and have some fun and memorable moments together.
The game is currently on sale for $6.39 USD on steam , which is 60% off the original price. This is a great deal, but unfortunately im not level two on steam so i cannot request it from steam, the full game on other websites like epic games is on sale for 7.99$ . I would be very grateful if someone could gift me this game, and I promise to play it as much as I can. I will also thank you personally and publicly, and maybe we can play together sometime. Thank you for reading my request, and have a nice day. 😊
My epic games Account
2024.05.31 03:35 Right-Honeydew-5073 Ideas for embroidered gifts?
I’ll be leaving for college this coming August, and I’d love to embroider some gifts for my siblings and mom. But I don’t know what to do! So I’m looking for any suggestions.
My brothers are 5 and 8, my sister is 14, and my mom is 45. I don’t think hoops would work for the younger two, and clothing wouldn’t work for any of them. I was thinking maybe tote bags? But I’ve never worked on tote material, would I need to use a hoop?
I’m also on a budget, so the cheaper the better haha. I could maybe add some sewing or needle felting or beads, I’d have to figure out more logistics when I figure would what I’m making. So any ideas?
Idk if this impacts anything, but I’ll list some general interests / how I’m planning to personalize the gifts.
5-year-old: Loves Sonic, anything cute / sparkly / rainbow.
8-year-old: Minecraft, Roblox, the color red.
14-year-old: Sanrio characters, Minecraft, creepy games, big on horror movies.
45-year-old: Care Bears, Hello Kitty, Rainbow Brite, nastolgia stuff
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My brothers are 5 and 8, my sister is 14, and my mom is 45. I don’t think hoops would work for the younger two, and clothing wouldn’t work for any of them. I was thinking maybe tote bags? But I’ve never worked on tote material, would I need to use a hoop?
I’m also on a budget, so the cheaper the better haha. I could maybe add some sewing or needle felting or beads, I’d have to figure out more logistics when I figure would what I’m making. So any ideas?
Idk if this impacts anything, but I’ll list some general interests / how I’m planning to personalize the gifts.
5-year-old: Loves Sonic, anything cute / sparkly / rainbow.
8-year-old: Minecraft, Roblox, the color red.
14-year-old: Sanrio characters, Minecraft, creepy games, big on horror movies.
45-year-old: Care Bears, Hello Kitty, Rainbow Brite, nastolgia stuff
2024.05.30 10:31 ttv_MermaidUnicorn Thanks for your help! Decided to go back UV rainbow w jelly fish cut 🌈
 | Hey, its me again, rhe part-time blond, part-time rainbow brite who can never make up their mind. Hair done by me using manic panic: atomic turquoise, siren song, sunshine yellow, electric tiger lily, purple haze, hot hot pink and lizard green. I blended the green & blue dyes to create a richer green, and did a lil ombre strip to look like a sunset. It all glows under blacklight too! submitted by ttv_MermaidUnicorn to HairDye [link] [comments] |
2024.05.30 08:15 Chaotic_Bonkers origin of this Rainbow Brite mix? Is it really from 1992? I know it's been around since at least since 2004/2005.
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2024.05.29 23:21 iamsilow Wrong hair color
 | Annoying the Lego style has red and blue hair, when she clearly has pink and blue hair!! 😒 submitted by iamsilow to LEGOfortnite [link] [comments] |
2024.05.28 23:12 M1ken1ke66 [US-ID] [H] Aeroboard 70, Vintage board, keycaps, switches [W] paypal, trade
Timestanp
Thinning the collection since I had to move to something more expensive and Im satisfied with my display pieces.
I also received 2 Sealed copies of Warhammer: 40k Darktide for the Xbox Series S that were incorrectly shipped to me, and I was unable to return them, so if you'd like one with your purchase feel free to take it.
Willing to trade for:
GMK Pacific base and spacebars
TGR 910 ME v2 Suave Blue + paypal
Selling
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Thinning the collection since I had to move to something more expensive and Im satisfied with my display pieces.
I also received 2 Sealed copies of Warhammer: 40k Darktide for the Xbox Series S that were incorrectly shipped to me, and I was unable to return them, so if you'd like one with your purchase feel free to take it.
Willing to trade for:
GMK Pacific base and spacebars
TGR 910 ME v2 Suave Blue + paypal
Selling
| Boards | notes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aeroboard70 Black/Gold | 1.6mm non-flex cut pcb, Cf plate non flex cut. Flawless condition. Will come with original box, foams, pcb tape, and both sets of gaskets. Little to no use, just ended up collecting dust on display. | $500 Shipped |
| Focus Fk-2001 | Originally released in 1988. 102 Asian layout. White alps. Rescued from a bestbuy recycling bin. Restored and fully cleaned inside and out. Top case has a broken latch so front seam is slightly larger than normal. Sadly missing f2 and numlock keycaps, but is using the original rgb mods. Also has original tinted dust cover hinges, sadly no dust cover. | $65 Shipped |
| Keycaps | notes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GMK Godspeed Columbia Base/SpacebaNovelties | Used a few times, no shine | $115 Shipped, ships in bags |
| Knockoff Midnight Rainbow | Mounted a couple times | $20 Shipped |
| Random beige/black/red 65% pbt kit | $5 | |
| MT3 Noctua Spacebars | Unopened | $10 |
| XDA Honey | Will ship in bags | $10 |
| Switches | notes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Halot1s x88 | Durock T1 Spring and Stem in Drop Halo true housings | $40 Shipped |
| Grab bag x1 | Around 30 different switches, some cheap and common, some fancier ones. | $10 or can include in purchases over $100 |
| Kailh Box Reds x90 | $5 | |
| Kailh Box Browns x67 | $5 | |
| Kailh Browns x67 | $5 |
2024.05.28 15:53 Moklov Rainbow Brite, Princess Fiona, Swan Princess Odette and Xena the Warrior Princess available in my shop today! Open All Day!
 | Code is 929573! submitted by Moklov to DreamlightValley [link] [comments] Please check comments for future codes! If you can't save dress immediately, someone else is trying to join the valley, give it a minute. Sometimes it can take up to three customers in the shop for the save features to work. Once you visit my boutique, you can access my designs at your own leisure at Daisy's computer in your own boutique for up to two weeks! If you can't get in immediately, keep trying! I'll be checking the thread frequently for any questions! Thanks in advance for visiting! Please Enjoy!! |
2024.05.27 20:46 MedoXD20007 [REQUEST][PC] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 60% SALE
Hello, fellow gamers. I am here to request a game that I have been wanting to play for a long time and return back to : Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. It is a tactical shooter game that focuses on teamwork, strategy, and destruction. You can play as one of the 70 operators(i lost count there are too many) , each with their own unique gadgets and abilities, and work with your team to either attack or defend an objective. The game has 20 maps(or more), each with different layouts and destructible environments. The game also has various modes, such as bomb, hostage, and secure area, as well as ranked and casual matches.
I have always been a fan of Rainbow Six siege, ever since I played it on the PS4 when i first got it back in 2019 till the most recent time of last year . I loved the realistic and challenging gameplay, the variety of weapons and gadgets, and the thrill of coordinating with your team to pull off a successful mission. I have watched many gameplay videos and streams of Rainbow Six Siege and i also have over 1500 hours on the game on ps4 since i started off from operation burnt horizon , and I am amazed by how much the game has evolved and improved over the years. The game was honestly so fun when playing with friends , and I really want to experience it again on pc
The reason why I am requesting this game is because most of my friends moved over to pc and they dont want to go back to ps4 , and I cannot afford it right now. I am a student, and I have to pay for my tuition, books, and other expenses. I do not have a lot of money left for gaming, and I have to save up for other priorities , especially after the overwhelming rise of inflation in my country . my friends have been inviting me to join them for awhile now . They say that the game is best played with friends, and I agree. I would love to play with them and have some fun and memorable moments together.
The game is currently on sale for $6.39 USD on steam , which is 60% off the original price. This is a great deal, but unfortunately im not level two on steam so i cannot request it from steam, the full game on other websites like epic games is on sale for 7.99$ . I would be very grateful if someone could gift me this game, and I promise to play it as much as I can. I will also thank you personally and publicly, and maybe we can play together sometime. Thank you for reading my request, and have a nice day. 😊
My epic games Account
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I have always been a fan of Rainbow Six siege, ever since I played it on the PS4 when i first got it back in 2019 till the most recent time of last year . I loved the realistic and challenging gameplay, the variety of weapons and gadgets, and the thrill of coordinating with your team to pull off a successful mission. I have watched many gameplay videos and streams of Rainbow Six Siege and i also have over 1500 hours on the game on ps4 since i started off from operation burnt horizon , and I am amazed by how much the game has evolved and improved over the years. The game was honestly so fun when playing with friends , and I really want to experience it again on pc
The reason why I am requesting this game is because most of my friends moved over to pc and they dont want to go back to ps4 , and I cannot afford it right now. I am a student, and I have to pay for my tuition, books, and other expenses. I do not have a lot of money left for gaming, and I have to save up for other priorities , especially after the overwhelming rise of inflation in my country . my friends have been inviting me to join them for awhile now . They say that the game is best played with friends, and I agree. I would love to play with them and have some fun and memorable moments together.
The game is currently on sale for $6.39 USD on steam , which is 60% off the original price. This is a great deal, but unfortunately im not level two on steam so i cannot request it from steam, the full game on other websites like epic games is on sale for 7.99$ . I would be very grateful if someone could gift me this game, and I promise to play it as much as I can. I will also thank you personally and publicly, and maybe we can play together sometime. Thank you for reading my request, and have a nice day. 😊
My epic games Account
2024.05.27 19:49 nikolinni Tarot Deck List (WIP)
 | We've never been one to back down from something far outside our scope, and so a project I've taken on recently is an index of tarot decks. submitted by nikolinni to tarot [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/ff1mad6gb03d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a153912d06ea151d6c4c2f895259650c2e5d6c01 This is very much a work in progress, sporting only 39 decks so far, most (if not all) of them found on Amazon. I know there's Etsy, and...we'll get to there, eventually. The ultimate goal is to provide an index of decks, with links to where they can be purchased -- Many of these will probably be on Amazon or Etsy, but if it can only be found in certain places (such as the index Fantasy World Tarot) then that would be notated/linked to as well. This way it's not only an index, but also a place people can go to purchase them. As a fair disclaimer, none of the links in this are affiliate links. If there ever does come a time where they do become such links, I'll be sure to notate it in the spreadsheet somewhere. I also tried to avoid decks that straight up use the original RWS artwork, aside from the index one published by US Games. The RWS art is public domain, so there's no doubt countless people making their own such deck. They'll only be index if: 1) I somehow run out of other tarot decks to index 2) There's something special/unique about it. Some of the spaces, such as Author or Year, are blank; I'm only going off of what I can find on the listings (for now). The prices included are the "list price" on Amazon, though a lot of the indexed decks tend to go on sale. "Video" is intended for video reviews, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. Maybe when I hit some arbitrary number like 100 decks. Let me know what you think! It's in read-only mode but I may consider opening it up to allow others to edit because one fellow indexing a darn near endless amount of decks in his spare spare time is....quite a task! Re-post as the original one got nuked by Reddit's filters, as it had a link to the excel sheet. Oops! I'll have to see how else I can get this to folks that're interested. |
2024.05.27 15:39 Salty-blond Who else loved Rainbow Brite and had these bedsheets?
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2024.05.27 01:01 Ms_Andy [TOMT] Animation (movie or TV show episode) from the 80s or 90s that had special keys in shapes like clovers or crescents or hearts to open doors with similar shapes
I'm trying to remember a cartoon or animated movie from the 80s or 90s. It featured a scene (or possibly the main plot) that revolved around finding magical keys and using them to unlock doors.
Some things I vaguely recall:
The keys were different colors and shaped like stars, hearts, clovers (and possibly diamonds).
The keyholes matched the shapes of the keys.
There might have been a focus on finding or collecting the keys throughout the story.
I've tried checking Rainbow Brite and Care Bears to no avail. Chat GPT and Google's Bard/Gemini were of no help either. I definitely lack major details. I just remember those oddly shaped, colorful keys and the locks.
Any help identifying this cartoon/movie would be greatly appreciated!
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Some things I vaguely recall:
The keys were different colors and shaped like stars, hearts, clovers (and possibly diamonds).
The keyholes matched the shapes of the keys.
There might have been a focus on finding or collecting the keys throughout the story.
I've tried checking Rainbow Brite and Care Bears to no avail. Chat GPT and Google's Bard/Gemini were of no help either. I definitely lack major details. I just remember those oddly shaped, colorful keys and the locks.
Any help identifying this cartoon/movie would be greatly appreciated!
2024.05.26 17:55 jeypiti Year 9 Season 2: Operation New Blood Reveal Megathread
This post will serve as a megathread for information about Year 9 Season 2: Operation New Blood that will be revealed during the R6 Major Manchester.
You can re-watch the reveal here: https://youtu.be/CPsE9sn5TdI
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You can re-watch the reveal here: https://youtu.be/CPsE9sn5TdI
General
- Test Server launch: Next week (i.e. week of May 27)
- Live Server launch: June 11, 2024
- Gameplay overview trailer: https://youtu.be/LeHFtm6FiSM
Operators: Recruit Remaster
- Attacker: Striker
- 2 speed Operator
- Primary weapons:
- M4 assault rifle
- M249 LMG
- Secondary weapons:
- 5.7 USG pistol
- ITA12S shotgun
- Secondary gadgets (pick any 2):
- Stun Grenade
- Hard Breach Charge
- Frag Grenade
- Impact EMP
- Smoke Grenade
- Claymore
- Breach Charge
- Defender: Sentry
- 2 speed Operator
- Primary weapons:
- M870 shotgun
- Commando 9 assault rifle
- Secondary weapons:
- C75 Auto machine pistol
- Super Shorty shotgun
- Secondary gadgets (pick any 2):
- Impact Grenade
- Deployable Shield
- Barbed Wire
- Nitro Cell
- Proximity Alarm
- Observation Blocker
- Bulletproof Camera
- Updated designs for attack & defense based on Rainbow Six Mobile models
- Customization available
Maps: Stadium Alpha & Bravo Updates
- Removed much of the bulletproof glass, especially near objectives
- Slight layout changes, i.e. new doorways or updated cover
Gameplay Updates, New Features & Other Changes
Siege Marketplace Launch- Full launch during the season
- Access requirement: clearance level above 25
- Upcoming improvements: item recommendations and item price history
- Play all maps, only Ranked maps, or only non-Ranked maps
- Fenrir
- Mine count reduced from 5 to 4
- Code count reduced from 3 to 2 (codes will be refunded upon mine destruction)
- Mines no longer bulletproof
- Removed Barbed Wire in favor of Observation Blockers
- Solis (Part 1)
- Spec-IO gadget no longer available during preperation phase
- Reduced gadget capacity from 20 sec to 10 sec
- Gadget needs to be fully charged for activation
- Reduced detection range
- Removed Impact Grenades in favor of Proximity Alarms
- Monthly subscription
- Members have access to Premium Battle Pass
- Members receive each month: 10 BP levels, 1 Bravo Pack, 1 Epic Bundle, and 1 part of a 3 part Legendary Bundle
- Ban rate increased +60% compared to previous season
- Improved ban enforcement on Steam via VAC bans
- New DDoS detections implemented
- Map Training Playlist: New Endless Drill mode
- Clear maps with dummies in every room
- Versus AI: Additional Ops & Maps
- New maps: Coastline & Nighthaven Labs
- New AI defenders: Vigil & Thunderbird
- New attackers: Ace, Hibana, Blackbeard, and Deimos
- Improved UI in Spectator Mode
- Available for Match Replay later this year
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/I7PFKAzboTM
2024.05.26 16:14 Btt3r_blu3 Rainbow Brite Hair
2024.05.26 08:43 petgame-enjoyer should i start a new island for wolves only? 💓
so basically i have an oled switch that i transferred my island from my switch lite onto, and im wondering now if i should start up a new island on my switch lite to home only wolf villagers! my current island, rainbow, is basically complete- im running out of ideas and space for new decorations, and i built the layout perfectly back in 2020 and have no plan to terraform any more of my island. rainbow (my current island) is, as the name suggests, rainbow-themed, and is very very heavily decorated, including a huge field with every color flower in the game (including gold roses and lilies of the valley!) in rainbow order, with rainbow paths, fun and cute decorations, and generally is very cutesy and vibrant and fun!
for my wolf island, i would plan to do the opposite- i want it to be dark, spacey, more woodsy/naturey and less decorated. my only caveat is that i only own the digital copy of the game, and afaik, if you have two islands on the same account but on different switches, you cant visit each other, so my player from rainbow couldnt visit my wolf island and vice versa. this would be a bit of a hindrance, because i would like to share extra diy recipes and catalog items with my new island. is there any way to visit your own second island? additionally, does anyone here have two (or more) islands and have any thoughts on whether its worth it or fun to start a new one? i would employ some time travelling to speed up the "tutorial" of the game in the beginning lol.
any input appreciated :) tia!
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for my wolf island, i would plan to do the opposite- i want it to be dark, spacey, more woodsy/naturey and less decorated. my only caveat is that i only own the digital copy of the game, and afaik, if you have two islands on the same account but on different switches, you cant visit each other, so my player from rainbow couldnt visit my wolf island and vice versa. this would be a bit of a hindrance, because i would like to share extra diy recipes and catalog items with my new island. is there any way to visit your own second island? additionally, does anyone here have two (or more) islands and have any thoughts on whether its worth it or fun to start a new one? i would employ some time travelling to speed up the "tutorial" of the game in the beginning lol.
any input appreciated :) tia!
2024.05.25 03:50 Its-a-Miii Might’ve found something big at my local emporium
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2024.05.25 02:56 BigKnowledge1965 Price
 | Getting quoted for 56,000 for this pool. Is this a good price? In south texas submitted by BigKnowledge1965 to pools [link] [comments] |
2024.05.25 00:04 Particular_Menu_7789 Double ombré! 🌷
 | Considering that I never pluck or fertilize these, I’m mystified as to how this changed to a double ombré!! The layout shows that there aren’t any ombré in my rainbow garden! Red orange is very popular when I see tulips in real life! submitted by Particular_Menu_7789 to HelloKittyFlowers [link] [comments] |
2024.05.24 17:31 TruffleShuffleCoUK 🌟🌈💛 Coming to colour your world with love very soon 💛🌈🌟
 | submitted by TruffleShuffleCoUK to u/TruffleShuffleCoUK [link] [comments] |
2024.05.24 02:55 curiouscatal Build pc
- We strongly recommend posting a build request only if you're ready to buy now or within a week or two at most. Part sales regularly rotate, and a part list today can quickly become out of date.
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Samsung LS24C312EAUXEN - Monitor de 24" FullHD (1920 x 1080, 16:9, 75Hz, 5ms, Diseño sin Bordes, LED, Panel IPS, AMD FreeSync, Modo Eye Saver, Flicker Free), Negro, Version 2023
Fractal Design North Charcoal Black Tempered Glass Dark - Wood Walnut Front - Glass Side Panel - Two 140mm Aspect PWM Fans Included - Intuitive Interior Layout Design - ATX Mid Tower PC Gaming Case
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2024.05.23 16:17 blistboy Wicked is ONLY a prequel to the 1939 film (**not Baum's book**)
05-22-2024 REVISION: Hey Everyone, I posted this this the other day to the Wicked subreddit, and thought the Ariana fans might be interested too. So enjoy... Also, this is in no way a suggestion or insistence that you must consume Wicked, the 1939 film, or any Oz any related media as part of any kind of "canon" or connected continuity. How you consume media is entirely up to you.
\**Preamble:* A prequel is “a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative”. It is just a word to describe the type of narrative Wicked and Oz the Great and Powerful are. Just like Journey Back to Oz and Return to Oz are “sequels” made by different production companies. It in no way connotes an “official” connection between legally distinct IPs. It is just a way to describe the function of the narrative.
...Also, I am not a copyright lawyer, I'm not any kind of lawyer, nor am I making an accusation that anyone or any entity is infringing on the copyright or trademark of any other entities. That being said…
So, I have a theory that Wicked -- both Maguire's novel (Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West), 1995) and more so the musical (Wicked, 2003 Universal Stage Productions) -- solely functions as a prequel to the 1939 MGM film the Wizard of Oz (now owned by WB), and not that film's public domain source novel the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Let me explain...
Maguire started writing Wicked in response to the Gulf War, presumably starting around 1990 through its publishing date in 1995. The 1939 film had a big boom in 1989 for its 50th Anniversary resulting in deluge of promotional material -- including an animated TV show adaptation by DIC, where Glinda was redesigned to look like Barbie -- complete with long blonde hair!
Maguire's clever use of Oz characters passed scrutiny during publication in 1995 because the Baum novel had long been in the public domain… as well as Ted Turner arranging to sell the MGM catalog to WB, circa 1997, making the timing ideal for Maguire's novel to skirt any copyright/trademark scrutiny for using elements from the non-public domain film.
We know what happened next, the book was a raging success and soon it was popular enough to be optioned by Universal and turned into a stage musical (produced after film & TV productions with Demi Moore and Salma Hayek separately attached failed to materialize). The musical opened first in San Francisco for try-outs and then Broadway in 2003. And writers Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman liberally peppered even more direct homages and winks to the 1939 film into leitmotifs and other elements of the book, score, and staging.
But, Wicked has TOO many elements from the 1939 film, and NOT ENOUGH from Baum's original book, to merit it being called a prequel to the book (this is also true of Disney’s 2013 admitted attempt to cash-in on Wicked’s success, Oz: the Great and Powerful – which is even more egregious than Wicked, and ironic, as its own title is directly lifted from the 1939 film misquote of the book’s moniker of “Oz the Great and Terrible”).
So now, let's look at some of key differences between the book the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (WWoOZ) and its film adaption from 1939, and how Wicked (and that Disney rip-off - though I don’t want to have to keep mentioning that movie so just assume most of what I say applies there too) reinterprets these events and characters:
By the end of the 1939 film Dorothy is literally transformed -- excellently visually expressed through her full glamour makeover - curtesy of the Wizard's employees - and adornment in her fallen enemy's fabulous footwear. The 1939 narrative in psychoanalytic terms is one of adolescent Dorothy being chided and ignored in Kansas -- she is without the protection of the adults around her, and therefore subjected to trauma at the hands of threatening Older Female and left vulnerable to the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She learns the importance of embracing the power of appearances ("Are you a good witch or bad witch?.... only Bad witches are ugly.") therefore earning the protection of the adults who once ignored her. In turn she is able to utilize traits inherited from those adults to finally assume assume her full power, vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
Elphaba and Glinda similarly grow from children ignored -- Elphaba subject to rejection and bullying without the protection of her family or peers, and therefore vulnerable to machinations of a threatening Older Female and the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She then learns the power of embracing appearances ("pink goes good with green") but, this being a subversion of the Oz narrative we see that in embracing her unconventional appearance (the skin she was born in and an outfit literally designed by Glinda) she further alienates herself from protection. While Glinda's journey of superficial beauty equating to goodness, also subjects her to persecution from the Older Female and Conman.
Through traits inherited from one another, and their enemies -- Elphaba uses the Wizard's methodology of deception and flim-flam to fake her death and win her freedom, while Glinda quite literally uses Morrible's own words against her in her defeat -- they are both able to assume full power vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
In the musical's Finale, a reprise of both "For Good" and "No One Mourns the Wicked", we have been made the whole show to ask ourselves the question "was she a good witch or a bad witch?" Then the audience watches a well intentioned, but woefully incompetent leader, ascend to power under the monicker "Glinda the Good" while the arguably more qualified person has their "death" celebrated, only to be mourned in secret.
The line, "who can say if I have been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good" ties together the the concept of metaphorically wearing the traits of those we've known and encountered, loved ones and enemies alike. Like a well worn hat or pair of ruby slippers, we cloth ourselves in the intelligence, love, courage, and even the wickedness and deception of those we encounter.
Wicked tends to suggest truth is subjective. Goodness or wickedness, beauty and ugliness, whether someone is a "traitor or liberator, thief or philanthropist" is all subjective. The Wizard's malleable grip on truth ("Elphaba, where I'm from we believe all sorts of things that aren't true we call it history!") is ultimately inherited by Elphaba and Fiyero in the end ("It's not lying! It's looking at things another way") as well as Glinda ("Good news!"). Much like Dorothy's journey leaves her with the knowledge that her heart's desires lie in her own self fulfillment, Elphaba and Glinda are left knowing that their potential, good or bad, has always been theirs to posses.
Maguire used something called "fair use doctrine", technically publishing Wicked as a parody (which does not always mean a comical work). It was well within his legal right to do so. The musical tiptoes the lines he walked a little more, but ultimately Wicked being "legally distinct" from the 1939 -- but still using more elements from that movie than the public domain book -- is still a legal use of the characters. However, I think the way Maguire skirted copyright is incredibly clever, and I find it wild that such a popular franchise as Wicked has basically used legal gray areas to bring a rainbow of color to Oz, all while claiming use of public domain versions of characters, and clearly mining the trademarked versions of those characters for most of their inspiration.
Various Oz media has used elements of the 1939 film without voiding copyright. For example the 1982 anime film has red slippers, and 1972's Journey Back to Oz features a green skinned witch Mombi. And the 1939 film itself borrowed elements from numerous previous adaptations of the Oz story from silent and animated films to stage plays). The history of Oz is always evolving with each new iteration and how the story was told one hundred years ago isn't always going to be how we tell it in the future.
Just know, how anyone chooses to interpret the "canon" of Oz, or relate to any specific piece of media -- for example finding continuity between various adaptations, etc. -- is entirely up to them. Oz is a place that supports diversity, creativity, and inclusion! But if you're gonna be a witch, a green one is a good one to be!
TLDR: Wicked does not function as a prequel to the book by L. Frank Baum, but only serves as a prequel to the 1939 film, starring Judy Garland. This is evident because the Witch in Baum's book isn't green, doesn't ride a broom, only has one eye, no sister (and therefore no collateral inheritance claim to the slippers), and never interacts with Glinda (who is an amalgamation of two separate Baum characters).
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\**Preamble:* A prequel is “a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative”. It is just a word to describe the type of narrative Wicked and Oz the Great and Powerful are. Just like Journey Back to Oz and Return to Oz are “sequels” made by different production companies. It in no way connotes an “official” connection between legally distinct IPs. It is just a way to describe the function of the narrative.
...Also, I am not a copyright lawyer, I'm not any kind of lawyer, nor am I making an accusation that anyone or any entity is infringing on the copyright or trademark of any other entities. That being said…
So, I have a theory that Wicked -- both Maguire's novel (Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West), 1995) and more so the musical (Wicked, 2003 Universal Stage Productions) -- solely functions as a prequel to the 1939 MGM film the Wizard of Oz (now owned by WB), and not that film's public domain source novel the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Let me explain...
Maguire started writing Wicked in response to the Gulf War, presumably starting around 1990 through its publishing date in 1995. The 1939 film had a big boom in 1989 for its 50th Anniversary resulting in deluge of promotional material -- including an animated TV show adaptation by DIC, where Glinda was redesigned to look like Barbie -- complete with long blonde hair!
Maguire's clever use of Oz characters passed scrutiny during publication in 1995 because the Baum novel had long been in the public domain… as well as Ted Turner arranging to sell the MGM catalog to WB, circa 1997, making the timing ideal for Maguire's novel to skirt any copyright/trademark scrutiny for using elements from the non-public domain film.
We know what happened next, the book was a raging success and soon it was popular enough to be optioned by Universal and turned into a stage musical (produced after film & TV productions with Demi Moore and Salma Hayek separately attached failed to materialize). The musical opened first in San Francisco for try-outs and then Broadway in 2003. And writers Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman liberally peppered even more direct homages and winks to the 1939 film into leitmotifs and other elements of the book, score, and staging.
But, Wicked has TOO many elements from the 1939 film, and NOT ENOUGH from Baum's original book, to merit it being called a prequel to the book (this is also true of Disney’s 2013 admitted attempt to cash-in on Wicked’s success, Oz: the Great and Powerful – which is even more egregious than Wicked, and ironic, as its own title is directly lifted from the 1939 film misquote of the book’s moniker of “Oz the Great and Terrible”).
So now, let's look at some of key differences between the book the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (WWoOZ) and its film adaption from 1939, and how Wicked (and that Disney rip-off - though I don’t want to have to keep mentioning that movie so just assume most of what I say applies there too) reinterprets these events and characters:
- In the book WWoOz it is established that there are four cardinal witches in the land of Oz. Dorothy vanquishes two unrelated Wicked Witches in the East (WWotE) and West (WWotW) as well as encountering the benevolent unnamed good witch of the North at the start of her adventure and a separate good witch, Glinda of the South, who helps her home in the end. MGM condensed the good witches into one character “Glinda the Good Witch of the North” as well as adding a subplot turning the Wicked Witches into sisters (providing Margaret Hamilton’s Witch more direct motivation to pursue Judy Garland’s Dorothy via the Witch’s presumed right to collateral inheritance of her sister’s shoes). Both Maguire and Disney follow the 1939 film’s continuity regarding these relationships making the wicked witches siblings, and Glinda the sole “good witch” in opposition to them.
- WWotW as depicted in Baum’s novel bears little to no resemblance to the green-skinned Margaret Hamilton in the 1939 film, and subsequently Maguire’s Elphaba. Oz illustrator W. W. Denslow, whom Baum worked closely with when designing the characters, depicts the witch as a hunched old hag with three pigtails and an eyepatch, tall brimmed hat, ruffed collar, coat and skirt. While MGM’s design team, led by legendary costumer Adrian, initially tested several looks for WWotW (including a glamorous sequined look inspired by Disney’s Evil Queen in Snow White). MGM screenwriter, Herman Mankiewicz (who expanded the role of the wicked witch from book to screenplay, and wrote several key lines for her including, “I’ll get you my pretty!”) insisted "witches should be ugly!" leading to Gale Sondergard's replacement of Magaret Hamilton in the role. But the severe all-black silhouette cast by Hamilton's witch is nothing like the silly witch of Baum's text and Desnlow's art. And Susan Hilferty’s stage designs for Elphaba retain the 1939 film’s silhouette and dark color palette.
- Speaking of ugly witches... while green skinned characters, like folkloric swamp-hag Jenny Green-teeth, were not unheard of (even some promotional material for Disney's Snow White has their flesh-colored Hag looking a jaundiced yellow) it is widely acknowledged Margaret Hamilton’s Witch is the first in popular culture, and certainly on film, to be depicted with green skin. Likely, inspired by Universal's 1931 Frankenstein), promotional material for which depicted the Creature with sickly green skin, and chosen to accentuate the technicolor process, broadcasting the Witch's “wickedness” as well as helping Hamilton's frightening face and spider-like performance stand-out against her black costume, MGM producers chose green copper-based makeup for Hamilton's witch. The 1939 film's success in popular culture lead green-skinned witches to be accepted as "canon" in the public zeitgeist and now from Halloween make-up brands to Looney Tunes' Witch Hazel), the green skinned witch is mainstream. But as Professor Marion Gibson, associate professor of Renaissance and magical literatures at the University of Exeter and an expert in popular depictions of witches, explains, before 1939 "there are a few images of witches – for instance, on Halloween postcards – with odd coloured faces (usually red/orange, surprisingly) but MGM's green-faced witch is the first to make a key feature of a completely non-human skin colour." Needless to say this film element of green-skin became a major plot point of Maguire's Wicked.
- Another difference in Baum’s WWotW is that she only had one eye, but that it "was as powerful as a telescope", and this is how she spies on her enemies. MGM was again inspired by Snow White's Queen, and popular imagery of fortune tellers, giving Hamilton’s Witch the ability to scry in a large crystal ball, which made for some of the most memorable visuals of the film, of her looming eerily over the heroes. Unlike Baum’s WWotW, Maguire’s Elphaba retains vision in both eyes, and inherits her film counterpart's scrying abilities (primarily using a blown-glass orb).
- Baum’s WWotW importantly carries an umbrella, not a broomstick, as a source of protection for her aquaphobia. She has no need for transportation, her location is limited to her castle in the West of Oz. MGM’s script, howvever, gave Hamilton’s Witch a means of transportation that had long been popular in witch mythology, a broomstick, involving her more directly in the narrative (as well as giving the Wizard a macguffin to send Dorothy after). Maguire also chose to make a broomstick a means of travel for Elphaba, and Stephen Schwartz's “Defying Gravity”, the centerpiece of the musical, which sees a scene not included in the novel, where Elphaba defiantly flies over the Emerald City in protest of the Wizard, cemented the broom’s icon status within the framework of the Wicked franchise.
- The Flying Monkeys in Baum’s novel have a rich backstory involving their enslavement at the hands of a sorceress named Gaylette. The monkeys’ terms of imprisonment require they obey three commands given by whomever possess a Golden Cap, which the WWotW owns and uses to capture Dorothy and her friends. Dorothy comes into possession of the Golden Cap after WWotW’s demise (similar to her inheriting the slippers) and is able to command the monkeys to her own benefit later in the book. The Golden Cap subplot was scrapped from the MGM film in favor of giving the witch a more ambiguous command over her uniformed simian air force (though it still appears in the final cut as a prop tossed by Hamilton's Witch to Nikko, the flying monkey). Maguire’s Wicked makes no mention of Baum’s golden cap, giving Elphaba a monkey factotum -- who cannot speak similar to MGM’s Nikko (In Baum's Oz all animals can speak perfectly, including the leader of the Winged Monkeys... more on that below) -- now called Chistrey. The monkeys are given a vivisection backstory in Maguire's novel and are a result of the Grimmerie’s levitation spell in the musical, but Elphaba’s willful command of the their legions, without the limitations of the Golden Cap, is much more reminiscent of MGM’s Witch than Baum’s.
- Famously the slippers Dorothy inherits from the WWotE in Baum’s novel are made of silver metal (sterling silver shoes were popular as decorations and sugar bowls in Baum's day). The Slippers in the 1939 film were famously changed to ruby, so as to be more eye-catching against the technicolor yellow road. After some initial designs, MGM designer Adrian landed on the iconic red sequined pump seen in the film. in Maguire's work he is very careful not to make the famous slippers silver or ruby, and instead they are made of beaded glass, which has sentimental value to Elphaba's family, and utilizes the film’s sibling backstory to motivate Elphaba. The beaded glass slippers, in the musical referred to as "jeweled", refract multiple colors, notably a fiery red glow, again skirting copyright while paying homage to both the ruby slippers and silver of the Baum book. Susan Hilferty’s choice of silver sequined pumps for the musical, given a red special lighting cue at a crucial moment, distinctly resemble Adrian’s 1939 design.
- Dorothy is a young child of roughly seven or eight years old in Baum’s novel and its illustrations. In Maguire’s take on the character she is depicted as a husky teenager prone to cloying musical outbursts. Teenage Judy Garland was famously derided at MGM for her weight, especially filming Oz, with Louis Mayor allegedly calling her his “little hunchback”.
- Animals in Oz in Baum’s text are all Imbued with the power of speech. Toto himself is able to speak in the land of Oz (revealed in the fifth Baum book), as well as a myriad animals from our world who travel to the Land of Oz, who all gain sentience upon entering the fairy land. In the 1939 film, the Lion is the only animal that appears capable of speech, while other animals that appear, like Toto, birds, horses, cats and monkeys, are all incapable of human vocal communication. Maguire’s text relies heavily on the implication only some Animals (signified by capitalization of the word) in Oz can talk, their subjugation by the Wizard playing huge role in the plot of both Maguire’s book and the musical adaption.
- While sharing some similarities with Baum's Oz geography, 1939 film has a distinct layout for their Oz which is covered in great detail in very few lines of dialogue. In Munchkinland Glinda says "That was her sister--the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West. And she's worse than the other one." That establishes Munchkinland in the East of Oz, later we can place the Wicked Witch's castle in the West, with the Emerald City presumably in the center of Oz, while Glinda is from an unspecified "North". Funnily enough, those areas of Oz featured in the 1939 film are the same areas of Oz Maguire’s Wicked novel primarily deals with, namely Munchkinland (Nest Hardings), Emerald City, and the West (Kiamo Ko) and North of Oz (Shiz). Maguire also eschews Baum’s Glinda’s native Quadling Country in the south of Oz in favor of time spent in the North (the one land of Oz we never visit in Baum's first book). Maguire's Quadling Country (a backwater quagmire) shares none the colorful geography of Baum's Quadling Country -- which in WWoOZ is full of porcelain towns, jungles, mountains, and Glinda's majestic palace.
- Boq, a character indeed invented by Baum, plays a much less significant part of the novel Wicked than he does in the musical (in the musical he is composite of several novel characters), and his function in the novel the WWoOZ is very similar to that of the Munchkins featured in the 1939 film (he hosts a party celebrating the East Witch's death that Dorothy attends while staying at his home overnight on her journey down the Yellow Brick Road). He and the subplot featuring the Tin Woodman's backstory appear as trivial vignettes with little actual influence over Elphaba’s overall character arch in both Maguire's novel and musical.
- And while the inclusion of Elphaba using wolves, crows and bees to attack Dorothy and her friends is a point in Maguire's favor (but only applies to the novel, not the musical) it also has little significance over the elements from Baum’s book he leaves out in favor of the 1939 film’s continuity of a broom-riding, green-skinned witch after her sister’s collateral inheritance. And let us not forget that 1939's Witch also uses bees as a threat..
- But what I find most telling is that none of the witches in Baum’s novel directly interact with one another (later novels in the Oz series withstanding). The famous confrontation between the two witches in Munchkinland was entirely a fabrication of the 1939 film’s screenwriters. The musical’s entire premise, and a large portion of the novel’s, relies on the idea that these two opposing witches shared some past which informs their conflict in that scene, but that moment is solely a product of the 1939 film.
By the end of the 1939 film Dorothy is literally transformed -- excellently visually expressed through her full glamour makeover - curtesy of the Wizard's employees - and adornment in her fallen enemy's fabulous footwear. The 1939 narrative in psychoanalytic terms is one of adolescent Dorothy being chided and ignored in Kansas -- she is without the protection of the adults around her, and therefore subjected to trauma at the hands of threatening Older Female and left vulnerable to the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She learns the importance of embracing the power of appearances ("Are you a good witch or bad witch?.... only Bad witches are ugly.") therefore earning the protection of the adults who once ignored her. In turn she is able to utilize traits inherited from those adults to finally assume assume her full power, vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
Elphaba and Glinda similarly grow from children ignored -- Elphaba subject to rejection and bullying without the protection of her family or peers, and therefore vulnerable to machinations of a threatening Older Female and the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She then learns the power of embracing appearances ("pink goes good with green") but, this being a subversion of the Oz narrative we see that in embracing her unconventional appearance (the skin she was born in and an outfit literally designed by Glinda) she further alienates herself from protection. While Glinda's journey of superficial beauty equating to goodness, also subjects her to persecution from the Older Female and Conman.
Through traits inherited from one another, and their enemies -- Elphaba uses the Wizard's methodology of deception and flim-flam to fake her death and win her freedom, while Glinda quite literally uses Morrible's own words against her in her defeat -- they are both able to assume full power vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
In the musical's Finale, a reprise of both "For Good" and "No One Mourns the Wicked", we have been made the whole show to ask ourselves the question "was she a good witch or a bad witch?" Then the audience watches a well intentioned, but woefully incompetent leader, ascend to power under the monicker "Glinda the Good" while the arguably more qualified person has their "death" celebrated, only to be mourned in secret.
The line, "who can say if I have been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good" ties together the the concept of metaphorically wearing the traits of those we've known and encountered, loved ones and enemies alike. Like a well worn hat or pair of ruby slippers, we cloth ourselves in the intelligence, love, courage, and even the wickedness and deception of those we encounter.
Wicked tends to suggest truth is subjective. Goodness or wickedness, beauty and ugliness, whether someone is a "traitor or liberator, thief or philanthropist" is all subjective. The Wizard's malleable grip on truth ("Elphaba, where I'm from we believe all sorts of things that aren't true we call it history!") is ultimately inherited by Elphaba and Fiyero in the end ("It's not lying! It's looking at things another way") as well as Glinda ("Good news!"). Much like Dorothy's journey leaves her with the knowledge that her heart's desires lie in her own self fulfillment, Elphaba and Glinda are left knowing that their potential, good or bad, has always been theirs to posses.
Maguire used something called "fair use doctrine", technically publishing Wicked as a parody (which does not always mean a comical work). It was well within his legal right to do so. The musical tiptoes the lines he walked a little more, but ultimately Wicked being "legally distinct" from the 1939 -- but still using more elements from that movie than the public domain book -- is still a legal use of the characters. However, I think the way Maguire skirted copyright is incredibly clever, and I find it wild that such a popular franchise as Wicked has basically used legal gray areas to bring a rainbow of color to Oz, all while claiming use of public domain versions of characters, and clearly mining the trademarked versions of those characters for most of their inspiration.
Various Oz media has used elements of the 1939 film without voiding copyright. For example the 1982 anime film has red slippers, and 1972's Journey Back to Oz features a green skinned witch Mombi. And the 1939 film itself borrowed elements from numerous previous adaptations of the Oz story from silent and animated films to stage plays). The history of Oz is always evolving with each new iteration and how the story was told one hundred years ago isn't always going to be how we tell it in the future.
Just know, how anyone chooses to interpret the "canon" of Oz, or relate to any specific piece of media -- for example finding continuity between various adaptations, etc. -- is entirely up to them. Oz is a place that supports diversity, creativity, and inclusion! But if you're gonna be a witch, a green one is a good one to be!
TLDR: Wicked does not function as a prequel to the book by L. Frank Baum, but only serves as a prequel to the 1939 film, starring Judy Garland. This is evident because the Witch in Baum's book isn't green, doesn't ride a broom, only has one eye, no sister (and therefore no collateral inheritance claim to the slippers), and never interacts with Glinda (who is an amalgamation of two separate Baum characters).
2024.05.22 23:00 blistboy Wicked is ONLY a prequel to the 1939 film (**not Baum's book**) REVISED
05-22-2024 REVISION: Hey Everyone, I posted a truncated version of this the other day, but I kept ruminating and wanted to expand a little further, clear up some ideas, as well as address some of the feedback I initially got. I ended up basically rewriting the original post with enough new information I figured it would be worth it to delete the original, and share the idea again, but more succinctly. So if you already read some of this, I think I provide enough new information it is worth the re-read, but if not I apologize for wasting your time. And if you have not yet read it, please enjoy. Also, this is in no way a suggestion or insistence that you must consume Wicked, the 1939 film, or any Oz any related media as part of any kind of "canon" or connected continuity. How you consume media is entirely up to you.
\**Preamble:* A prequel is “a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative”. It is just a word to describe the type of narrative Wicked and Oz the Great and Powerful are. Just like Journey Back to Oz and Return to Oz are “sequels” made by different production companies. It in no way connotes an “official” connection between legally distinct IPs. It is just a way to describe the function of the narrative.
...Also, I am not a copyright lawyer, I'm not any kind of lawyer, nor am I making an accusation that anyone or any entity is infringing on the copyright or trademark of any other entities. That being said…
So, I have a theory that Wicked -- both Maguire's novel (Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West), 1995) and more so the musical (Wicked, 2003 Universal Stage Productions) -- solely functions as a prequel to the 1939 MGM film the Wizard of Oz (now owned by WB), and not that film's public domain source novel the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Let me explain...
Maguire started writing Wicked in response to the Gulf War, presumably starting around 1990 through its publishing date in 1995. The 1939 film had a big boom in 1989 for its 50th Anniversary resulting in deluge of promotional material -- including an animated TV show adaptation by DIC, where Glinda was redesigned to look like Barbie -- complete with long blonde hair!
Maguire's clever use of Oz characters passed scrutiny during publication in 1995 because the Baum novel had long been in the public domain… as well as Ted Turner arranging to sell the MGM catalog to WB, circa 1997, making the timing ideal for Maguire's novel to skirt any copyright/trademark scrutiny for using elements from the non-public domain film.
We know what happened next, the book was a raging success and soon it was popular enough to be optioned by Universal and turned into a stage musical (produced after film & TV productions with Demi Moore and Salma Hayek separately attached failed to materialize). The musical opened first in San Francisco for try-outs and then Broadway in 2003. And writers Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman liberally peppered even more direct homages and winks to the 1939 film into leitmotifs and other elements of the book, score, and staging.
But, Wicked has TOO many elements from the 1939 film, and NOT ENOUGH from Baum's original book, to merit it being called a prequel to the book (this is also true of Disney’s 2013 admitted attempt to cash-in on Wicked’s success, Oz: the Great and Powerful – which is even more egregious than Wicked, and ironic, as its own title is directly lifted from the 1939 film misquote of the book’s moniker of “Oz the Great and Terrible”).
So now, let's look at some of key differences between the book the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (WWoOZ) and its film adaption from 1939, and how Wicked (and that Disney rip-off - though I don’t want to have to keep mentioning that movie so just assume most of what I say applies there too) reinterprets these events and characters:
By the end of the 1939 film Dorothy is literally transformed -- excellently visually expressed through her full glamour makeover - courtesy of the Wizard's employees - and adornment in her fallen enemy's fabulous footwear. The 1939 narrative in psychoanalytic terms is one of adolescent Dorothy being chided and ignored in Kansas -- she is without the protection of the adults around her, and therefore subjected to trauma at the hands of threatening Older Female and left vulnerable to the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She learns the importance of embracing the power of appearances ("Are you a good witch or bad witch?.... only Bad witches are ugly.") therefore earning the protection of the adults who once ignored her. In turn she is able to utilize traits inherited from those adults to finally assume assume her full power, vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
Elphaba and Glinda similarly grow from children ignored -- Elphaba subject to rejection and bullying without the protection of her family or peers, and therefore vulnerable to machinations of a threatening Older Female and the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She then learns the power of embracing appearances ("pink goes good with green") but, this being a subversion of the Oz narrative we see that in embracing her unconventional appearance (the skin she was born in and an outfit literally designed by Glinda) she further alienates herself from protection. While Glinda's journey of superficial beauty equating to goodness, also subjects her to persecution from the Older Female and Conman.
Through traits inherited from one another, and their enemies -- Elphaba uses the Wizard's methodology of deception and flim-flam to fake her death and win her freedom, while Glinda quite literally uses Morrible's own words against her in her defeat -- they are both able to assume full power vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
In the musical's Finale, a reprise of both "For Good" and "No One Mourns the Wicked", we have been made the whole show to ask ourselves the question "was she a good witch or a bad witch?" Then the audience watches a well intentioned, but woefully incompetent leader, ascend to power under the monicker "Glinda the Good" while the arguably more qualified person has their "death" celebrated, only to be mourned in secret.
The line, "who can say if I have been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good" ties together the the concept of metaphorically wearing the traits of those we've known and encountered, loved ones and enemies alike. Like a well worn hat or pair of ruby slippers, we cloth ourselves in the intelligence, love, courage, and even the wickedness and deception of those we encounter.
Wicked tends to suggest truth is subjective. Goodness or wickedness, beauty and ugliness, whether someone is a "traitor or liberator, thief or philanthropist" is all subjective. The Wizard's malleable grip on truth ("Elphaba, where I'm from we believe all sorts of things that aren't true we call it history!") is ultimately inherited by Elphaba and Fiyero in the end ("It's not lying! It's looking at things another way") as well as Glinda ("Good news!"). Much like Dorothy's journey leaves her with the knowledge that her heart's desires lie in her own self fulfillment, Elphaba and Glinda are left knowing that their potential, good or bad, has always been theirs to posses.
Maguire used something called "fair use doctrine", technically publishing Wicked as a parody (which does not always mean a comical work). It was well within his legal right to do so. The musical tiptoes the lines he walked a little more, but ultimately Wicked being "legally distinct" from the 1939 -- but still using more elements from that movie than the public domain book -- is still a legal use of the characters. However, I think the way Maguire skirted copyright is incredibly clever, and I find it wild that such a popular franchise as Wicked has basically used legal gray areas to bring a rainbow of color to Oz, all while claiming use of public domain versions of characters, and clearly mining the trademarked versions of those characters for most of their inspiration.
Various Oz media has used elements of the 1939 film without voiding copyright. For example the 1982 anime film has red slippers, and 1972's Journey Back to Oz features a green skinned witch Mombi. And the 1939 film itself borrowed elements from numerous previous adaptations of the Oz story from silent and animated films to stage plays). The history of Oz is always evolving with each new iteration and how the story was told one hundred years ago isn't always going to be how we tell it in the future.
Just know, how anyone chooses to interpret the "canon" of Oz, or relate to any specific piece of media -- for example finding continuity between various adaptations, etc. -- is entirely up to them. Oz is a place that supports diversity, creativity, and inclusion! But if you're gonna be a witch, a green one is a good one to be!
TLDR: Wicked does not function as a prequel to the book by L. Frank Baum, but only serves as a prequel to the 1939 film, starring Judy Garland. This is evident because the Witch in Baum's book isn't green, doesn't ride a broom, only has one eye, no sister (and therefore no collateral inheritance claim to the slippers), and never interacts with Glinda (who is an amalgamation of two separate Baum characters).
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\**Preamble:* A prequel is “a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative”. It is just a word to describe the type of narrative Wicked and Oz the Great and Powerful are. Just like Journey Back to Oz and Return to Oz are “sequels” made by different production companies. It in no way connotes an “official” connection between legally distinct IPs. It is just a way to describe the function of the narrative.
...Also, I am not a copyright lawyer, I'm not any kind of lawyer, nor am I making an accusation that anyone or any entity is infringing on the copyright or trademark of any other entities. That being said…
So, I have a theory that Wicked -- both Maguire's novel (Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West), 1995) and more so the musical (Wicked, 2003 Universal Stage Productions) -- solely functions as a prequel to the 1939 MGM film the Wizard of Oz (now owned by WB), and not that film's public domain source novel the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Let me explain...
Maguire started writing Wicked in response to the Gulf War, presumably starting around 1990 through its publishing date in 1995. The 1939 film had a big boom in 1989 for its 50th Anniversary resulting in deluge of promotional material -- including an animated TV show adaptation by DIC, where Glinda was redesigned to look like Barbie -- complete with long blonde hair!
Maguire's clever use of Oz characters passed scrutiny during publication in 1995 because the Baum novel had long been in the public domain… as well as Ted Turner arranging to sell the MGM catalog to WB, circa 1997, making the timing ideal for Maguire's novel to skirt any copyright/trademark scrutiny for using elements from the non-public domain film.
We know what happened next, the book was a raging success and soon it was popular enough to be optioned by Universal and turned into a stage musical (produced after film & TV productions with Demi Moore and Salma Hayek separately attached failed to materialize). The musical opened first in San Francisco for try-outs and then Broadway in 2003. And writers Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman liberally peppered even more direct homages and winks to the 1939 film into leitmotifs and other elements of the book, score, and staging.
But, Wicked has TOO many elements from the 1939 film, and NOT ENOUGH from Baum's original book, to merit it being called a prequel to the book (this is also true of Disney’s 2013 admitted attempt to cash-in on Wicked’s success, Oz: the Great and Powerful – which is even more egregious than Wicked, and ironic, as its own title is directly lifted from the 1939 film misquote of the book’s moniker of “Oz the Great and Terrible”).
So now, let's look at some of key differences between the book the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (WWoOZ) and its film adaption from 1939, and how Wicked (and that Disney rip-off - though I don’t want to have to keep mentioning that movie so just assume most of what I say applies there too) reinterprets these events and characters:
- In the book WWoOz it is established that there are four cardinal witches in the land of Oz. Dorothy vanquishes two unrelated Wicked Witches in the East (WWotE) and West (WWotW) as well as encountering the benevolent unnamed good witch of the North at the start of her adventure and a separate good witch, Glinda of the South, who helps her home in the end. MGM condensed the good witches into one character “Glinda the Good Witch of the North” as well as adding a subplot turning the Wicked Witches into sisters (providing Margaret Hamilton’s Witch more direct motivation to pursue Judy Garland’s Dorothy via the Witch’s presumed right to collateral inheritance of her sister’s shoes). Both Maguire and Disney follow the 1939 film’s continuity regarding these relationships making the wicked witches siblings, and Glinda the sole “good witch” in opposition to them.
- WWotW as depicted in Baum’s novel bears little to no resemblance to the green-skinned Margaret Hamilton in the 1939 film, and subsequently Maguire’s Elphaba. Oz illustrator W. W. Denslow, whom Baum worked closely with when designing the characters, depicts the witch as a hunched old hag with three pigtails and an eyepatch, tall brimmed hat, ruffed collar, coat and skirt. While MGM’s design team, led by legendary costumer Adrian, initially tested several looks for WWotW (including a glamorous sequined look inspired by Disney’s Evil Queen in Snow White). MGM screenwriter, Herman Mankiewicz (who expanded the role of the wicked witch from book to screenplay, and wrote several key lines for her including, “I’ll get you my pretty!”) insisted "witches should be ugly!" leading to Gale Sondergard's replacement of Magaret Hamilton in the role. But the severe all-black silhouette cast by Hamilton's witch is nothing like the silly witch of Baum's text and Desnlow's art. And Susan Hilferty’s stage designs for Elphaba retain the 1939 film’s silhouette and dark color palette.
- Speaking of ugly witches... while green skinned characters, like folkloric swamp-hag Jenny Green-teeth, were not unheard of (even some promotional material for Disney's Snow White has their flesh-colored Hag looking a jaundiced yellow) it is widely acknowledged Margaret Hamilton’s Witch is the first in popular culture, and certainly on film, to be depicted with green skin. Likely, inspired by Universal's 1931 Frankenstein), promotional material for which depicted the Creature with sickly green skin, and chosen to accentuate the technicolor process, broadcasting the Witch's “wickedness” as well as helping Hamilton's frightening face and spider-like performance stand-out against her black costume, MGM producers chose green copper-based makeup for Hamilton's witch. The 1939 film's success in popular culture lead green-skinned witches to be accepted as "canon" in the public zeitgeist and now from Halloween make-up brands to Looney Tunes' Witch Hazel), the green skinned witch is mainstream. But as Professor Marion Gibson, associate professor of Renaissance and magical literatures at the University of Exeter and an expert in popular depictions of witches, explains, before 1939 "there are a few images of witches – for instance, on Halloween postcards – with odd coloured faces (usually red/orange, surprisingly) but MGM's green-faced witch is the first to make a key feature of a completely non-human skin colour." Needless to say this film element of green-skin became a major plot point of Maguire's Wicked.
- Another difference in Baum’s WWotW is that she only had one eye, but that it "was as powerful as a telescope", and this is how she spies on her enemies. MGM was again inspired by Snow White's Queen, and popular imagery of fortune tellers, giving Hamilton’s Witch the ability to scry in a large crystal ball, which made for some of the most memorable visuals of the film, of her looming eerily over the heroes. Unlike Baum’s WWotW, Maguire’s Elphaba retains vision in both eyes, and inherits her film counterpart's scrying abilities (primarily using a blown-glass orb).
- Baum’s WWotW importantly carries an umbrella, not a broomstick, as a source of protection for her aquaphobia. She has no need for transportation, her location is limited to her castle in the West of Oz. MGM’s script, howvever, gave Hamilton’s Witch a means of transportation that had long been popular in witch mythology, a broomstick, involving her more directly in the narrative (as well as giving the Wizard a macguffin to send Dorothy after). Maguire also chose to make a broomstick a means of travel for Elphaba, and Stephen Schwartz's “Defying Gravity”, the centerpiece of the musical, which sees a scene not included in the novel, where Elphaba defiantly flies over the Emerald City in protest of the Wizard, cemented the broom’s icon status within the framework of the Wicked franchise.
- The Flying Monkeys in Baum’s novel have a rich backstory involving their enslavement at the hands of a sorceress named Gaylette. The monkeys’ terms of imprisonment require they obey three commands given by whomever possess a Golden Cap, which the WWotW owns and uses to capture Dorothy and her friends. Dorothy comes into possession of the Golden Cap after WWotW’s demise (similar to her inheriting the slippers) and is able to command the monkeys to her own benefit later in the book. The Golden Cap subplot was scrapped from the MGM film in favor of giving the witch a more ambiguous command over her uniformed simian air force (though it still appears in the final cut as a prop tossed by Hamilton's Witch to Nikko, the flying monkey). Maguire’s Wicked makes no mention of Baum’s golden cap, giving Elphaba a monkey factotum -- who cannot speak similar to MGM’s Nikko (In Baum's Oz all animals can speak perfectly, including the leader of the Winged Monkeys... more on that below) -- now called Chistrey. The monkeys are given a vivisection backstory in Maguire's novel and are a result of the Grimmerie’s levitation spell in the musical, but Elphaba’s willful command of the their legions, without the limitations of the Golden Cap, is much more reminiscent of MGM’s Witch than Baum’s.
- Famously the slippers Dorothy inherits from the WWotE in Baum’s novel are made of silver metal (sterling silver shoes were popular as decorations and sugar bowls in Baum's day). The Slippers in the 1939 film were famously changed to ruby, so as to be more eye-catching against the technicolor yellow road. After some initial designs, MGM designer Adrian landed on the iconic red sequined pump seen in the film. in Maguire's work he is very careful not to make the famous slippers silver or ruby, and instead they are made of beaded glass, which has sentimental value to Elphaba's family, and utilizes the film’s sibling backstory to motivate Elphaba. The beaded glass slippers, in the musical referred to as "jeweled", refract multiple colors, notably a fiery red glow, again skirting copyright while paying homage to both the ruby slippers and silver of the Baum book. Susan Hilferty’s choice of silver sequined pumps for the musical, given a red special lighting cue at a crucial moment, distinctly resemble Adrian’s 1939 design.
- Dorothy is a young child of roughly seven or eight years old in Baum’s novel and its illustrations. In Maguire’s take on the character she is depicted as a husky teenager prone to cloying musical outbursts. Teenage Judy Garland was famously derided at MGM for her weight, especially filming Oz, with Louis Mayor allegedly calling her his “little hunchback”.
- Animals in Oz in Baum’s text are all Imbued with the power of speech. Toto himself is able to speak in the land of Oz (revealed in the fifth Baum book), as well as a myriad animals from our world who travel to the Land of Oz, who all gain sentience upon entering the fairy land. In the 1939 film, the Lion is the only animal that appears capable of speech, while other animals that appear, like Toto, birds, horses, cats and monkeys, are all incapable of human vocal communication. Maguire’s text relies heavily on the implication only some Animals (signified by capitalization of the word) in Oz can talk, their subjugation by the Wizard playing huge role in the plot of both Maguire’s book and the musical adaption.
- While sharing some similarities with Baum's Oz geography, 1939 film has a distinct layout for their Oz which is covered in great detail in very few lines of dialogue. In Munchkinland Glinda says "That was her sister--the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West. And she's worse than the other one." That establishes Munchkinland in the East of Oz, later we can place the Wicked Witch's castle in the West, with the Emerald City presumably in the center of Oz, while Glinda is from an unspecified "North". Funnily enough, those areas of Oz featured in the 1939 film are the same areas of Oz Maguire’s Wicked novel primarily deals with, namely Munchkinland (Nest Hardings), Emerald City, and the West (Kiamo Ko) and North of Oz (Shiz). Maguire also eschews Baum’s Glinda’s native Quadling Country in the south of Oz in favor of time spent in the North (the one land of Oz we never visit in Baum's first book). Maguire's Quadling Country (a backwater quagmire) shares none the colorful geography of Baum's Quadling Country -- which in WWoOZ is full of porcelain towns, jungles, mountains, and Glinda's majestic palace.
- Boq, a character indeed invented by Baum, plays a much less significant part of the novel Wicked than he does in the musical (in the musical he is composite of several novel characters), and his function in the novel the WWoOZ is very similar to that of the Munchkins featured in the 1939 film (he hosts a party celebrating the East Witch's death that Dorothy attends while staying at his home overnight on her journey down the Yellow Brick Road). He and the subplot featuring the Tin Woodman's backstory appear as trivial vignettes with little actual influence over Elphaba’s overall character arch in both Maguire's novel and musical.
- And while the inclusion of Elphaba using wolves, crows and bees to attack Dorothy and her friends is a point in Maguire's favor (but only applies to the novel, not the musical) it also has little significance over the elements from Baum’s book he leaves out in favor of the 1939 film’s continuity of a broom-riding, green-skinned witch after her sister’s collateral inheritance. And let us not forget that 1939's Witch also uses bees as a threat..
- But what I find most telling is that none of the witches in Baum’s novel directly interact with one another (later novels in the Oz series withstanding). The famous confrontation between the two witches in Munchkinland was entirely a fabrication of the 1939 film’s screenwriters. The musical’s entire premise, and a large portion of the novel’s, relies on the idea that these two opposing witches shared some past which informs their conflict in that scene, but that moment is solely a product of the 1939 film.
By the end of the 1939 film Dorothy is literally transformed -- excellently visually expressed through her full glamour makeover - courtesy of the Wizard's employees - and adornment in her fallen enemy's fabulous footwear. The 1939 narrative in psychoanalytic terms is one of adolescent Dorothy being chided and ignored in Kansas -- she is without the protection of the adults around her, and therefore subjected to trauma at the hands of threatening Older Female and left vulnerable to the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She learns the importance of embracing the power of appearances ("Are you a good witch or bad witch?.... only Bad witches are ugly.") therefore earning the protection of the adults who once ignored her. In turn she is able to utilize traits inherited from those adults to finally assume assume her full power, vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
Elphaba and Glinda similarly grow from children ignored -- Elphaba subject to rejection and bullying without the protection of her family or peers, and therefore vulnerable to machinations of a threatening Older Female and the advances of a dubiously intentioned Conman. She then learns the power of embracing appearances ("pink goes good with green") but, this being a subversion of the Oz narrative we see that in embracing her unconventional appearance (the skin she was born in and an outfit literally designed by Glinda) she further alienates herself from protection. While Glinda's journey of superficial beauty equating to goodness, also subjects her to persecution from the Older Female and Conman.
Through traits inherited from one another, and their enemies -- Elphaba uses the Wizard's methodology of deception and flim-flam to fake her death and win her freedom, while Glinda quite literally uses Morrible's own words against her in her defeat -- they are both able to assume full power vanquishing the Older Female threat and rendering the Conman impotent.
In the musical's Finale, a reprise of both "For Good" and "No One Mourns the Wicked", we have been made the whole show to ask ourselves the question "was she a good witch or a bad witch?" Then the audience watches a well intentioned, but woefully incompetent leader, ascend to power under the monicker "Glinda the Good" while the arguably more qualified person has their "death" celebrated, only to be mourned in secret.
The line, "who can say if I have been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good" ties together the the concept of metaphorically wearing the traits of those we've known and encountered, loved ones and enemies alike. Like a well worn hat or pair of ruby slippers, we cloth ourselves in the intelligence, love, courage, and even the wickedness and deception of those we encounter.
Wicked tends to suggest truth is subjective. Goodness or wickedness, beauty and ugliness, whether someone is a "traitor or liberator, thief or philanthropist" is all subjective. The Wizard's malleable grip on truth ("Elphaba, where I'm from we believe all sorts of things that aren't true we call it history!") is ultimately inherited by Elphaba and Fiyero in the end ("It's not lying! It's looking at things another way") as well as Glinda ("Good news!"). Much like Dorothy's journey leaves her with the knowledge that her heart's desires lie in her own self fulfillment, Elphaba and Glinda are left knowing that their potential, good or bad, has always been theirs to posses.
Maguire used something called "fair use doctrine", technically publishing Wicked as a parody (which does not always mean a comical work). It was well within his legal right to do so. The musical tiptoes the lines he walked a little more, but ultimately Wicked being "legally distinct" from the 1939 -- but still using more elements from that movie than the public domain book -- is still a legal use of the characters. However, I think the way Maguire skirted copyright is incredibly clever, and I find it wild that such a popular franchise as Wicked has basically used legal gray areas to bring a rainbow of color to Oz, all while claiming use of public domain versions of characters, and clearly mining the trademarked versions of those characters for most of their inspiration.
Various Oz media has used elements of the 1939 film without voiding copyright. For example the 1982 anime film has red slippers, and 1972's Journey Back to Oz features a green skinned witch Mombi. And the 1939 film itself borrowed elements from numerous previous adaptations of the Oz story from silent and animated films to stage plays). The history of Oz is always evolving with each new iteration and how the story was told one hundred years ago isn't always going to be how we tell it in the future.
Just know, how anyone chooses to interpret the "canon" of Oz, or relate to any specific piece of media -- for example finding continuity between various adaptations, etc. -- is entirely up to them. Oz is a place that supports diversity, creativity, and inclusion! But if you're gonna be a witch, a green one is a good one to be!
TLDR: Wicked does not function as a prequel to the book by L. Frank Baum, but only serves as a prequel to the 1939 film, starring Judy Garland. This is evident because the Witch in Baum's book isn't green, doesn't ride a broom, only has one eye, no sister (and therefore no collateral inheritance claim to the slippers), and never interacts with Glinda (who is an amalgamation of two separate Baum characters).
2024.05.22 06:42 Sweet-Count2557 The 25 Best Contemporary Restaurant in New York City,NY,United States (2023)
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From crusty artisan loaves to flaky croissants, our bakery offers a wide variety of delectable treats to satisfy your cravings. Whether you're stopping by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you can always count on finding a delightful selection of baked goods at High Street.Conveniently located in the heart of NYC, High Street on Hudson is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Situated on the border of the West Village and the Meatpacking District, our restaurant is just a stone's throw away from popular attractions such as the High Line and the Whitney Museum of Art. After exploring the city, make sure to swing by High Street to indulge in our mouthwatering dishes and freshly baked breads. Our cozy and inviting atmosphere will make you feel right at home.When it comes to dining at High Street on Hudson, you can expect a culinary experience like no other. Our menu is carefully crafted to showcase the finest ingredients and flavors. From hearty breakfast options to satisfying lunch and dinner dishes, our talented chefs create dishes that are both comforting and innovative. And with our onsite bakery, you can be sure that every meal is accompanied by the freshest breads and pastries. Join us at High Street and let your taste buds embark on a delightful journey.In addition to our exceptional food and bakery offerings, High Street on Hudson also prides itself on providing top-notch service. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are always ready to assist you and ensure that your dining experience is nothing short of extraordinary. Whether you have dietary restrictions or need recommendations, our team is here to make your visit memorable. So, come on over to High Street and let us take care of you while you enjoy our delectable food and warm hospitality. ONE Dine INDULGE ABOVE THE CITYOne World Observatory features a restaurant and bar with sprawling views of the New York City skyline. Elevate your dinner plans at ONE Dine. Enjoy first-class service and gourmet cuisine featuring a diverse and seasonally inspired menu. Our bar features curated cocktails, a full offering of wines and hand-crafted beers to suit every preference. The Mark Restaurant by Jean Georges Join us at The Mark Restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Jean-Georges Vongerichten brings his unbridled passion for market-fresh, simple cooking to The Mark Hotel, renovated and reopened in early 2010. The world-class menu features subtly innovative European classics blended with Jean-Georges signature global seasonings, and the wine collection, showcased in a stunning copper and glass wall in the dining room, includes a range of both boutique and familiar food-friendly wines from around the world. The comfortably elegant dining room provides a warm and relaxed setting, fitting for both a neighborhood favorite and a connoisseurs destination. Essex Restaurant Welcome to Essex Restaurant, a LES pioneer famous for its award-winning contemporary cuisine. Located in the historic Shapiro's Winery, this loft-like multi-level space offers a unique dining experience. With its expansive layout, Essex Restaurant provides intimate balcony and banquette seating, perfect for a romantic dinner or a gathering with friends. The restaurant is also known for its $1 oyster happy hour, where you can indulge in fresh and delicious oysters at an unbeatable price. Additionally, Essex Restaurant hosts NYC's longest running brunch party, making it the go-to spot for a lively and enjoyable weekend brunch. Whether you're looking for a cozy dinner, a fun brunch, or a venue for private parties, Essex Restaurant has it all. Villard Restaurant Welcome to Villard Restaurant, a hidden gem in the heart of New York City. Known for its seasonal New American cuisine, this elegant and refined dining room offers a unique culinary experience. Whether you're looking for a farmhouse breakfast or an indulgent brunch, Villard Restaurant has something to satisfy every palate. Located within the prestigious Lotte New York Palace, this iconic setting provides the perfect backdrop for an elevated breakfast experience.At Villard Restaurant, we take pride in serving only the finest quality dishes. Our menu features a variety of delicious options, all made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. From fluffy pancakes to savory omelettes, our breakfast offerings are sure to delight. And with our convenient daily operating hours from 6:30am to 11:00am, you can start your day off right with a memorable meal at Villard.But it's not just the food that sets Villard Restaurant apart. Our attentive and friendly staff are dedicated to providing exceptional service, ensuring that your dining experience is nothing short of extraordinary. Whether you're a local looking for a new favorite spot or a visitor seeking a taste of New York City's culinary scene, Villard Restaurant is the perfect choice.Don't miss out on the opportunity to dine at Villard Restaurant. Make a reservation today and discover why we're considered one of the city's top dining destinations. Experience the elegance, refinement, and delicious flavors that await you at Villard Restaurant, located within Lotte New York Palace. Mike's Bistro Looking for a delightful dining experience in Midtown East? Look no further than Mike's Bistro. This restaurant combines an elegant menu with a relaxed and spacious atmosphere, making it the perfect spot for a memorable meal. Chef Michael Gershkovich is the mastermind behind the contemporary and internationally inspired gourmet menu. With a focus on Glatt Kosher (OU) cuisine, Chef Gershkovich creates dishes that are both delicious and seasonally-inspired. Whether you're a local or a visitor, Mike's Bistro is a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts. Lips Lips is the ultimate destination for drag shows in New York City. With a glitzy and glamorous showroom filled with disco balls, glitter, and pink leopard fur walls, you'll be transported into a world of fabulousness. The top queens of drag, including All Beef Patty, Ginger Snap, Chandelier, Blackie O, and Ariel Sinclair, will entertain you with outrageous performances that include lip syncing, singing, dancing, and comedy. While enjoying the show, you can also indulge in Lips' delicious dinner menu, which offers a variety of mouthwatering entrees such as giant steaks, grilled salmon, and eight-layer lasagne. Don't forget to visit the bar and have a photo taken with New York's #1 Drag Bartender, Frankie Cocktails. Lips is the perfect place to celebrate your birthday or any special occasion, so be sure to ask your waitress for a special on-stage celebration. Obica Mozzarella Bar - Flatiron Obica Mozzarella Bar is a Made in Italy casual dining restaurant chain offering a menu selection based on Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP. Obica Mozzarella Bar represents a unique and entirely innovative format, set apart by its continuous search for artisan, authentic products used in traditional Italian recipes, characterised by high quality and prepared "in sight", with the objective of promoting the exclusive flavours of our rich country.At Obica Mozzarella Bar - Flatiron, you can indulge in the finest selection of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, sourced directly from Italy. Our menu is carefully crafted to showcase the authentic flavors of Italy, with a focus on traditional recipes made with the highest quality ingredients. Whether you're craving a classic Caprese salad or a mouthwatering pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, our restaurant has something to satisfy every palate.Step into our inviting and modern space, where you can witness the art of mozzarella-making firsthand. Our skilled chefs prepare each dish "in sight", ensuring that every bite is a true taste of Italy. From the moment you enter Obica Mozzarella Bar - Flatiron, you'll be transported to the heart of Italy, surrounded by the aromas and flavors that make our country so beloved.Join us at Obica Mozzarella Bar - Flatiron for an unforgettable dining experience. Whether you're a local or a visitor to New York City, our restaurant is a must-visit destination for lovers of Italian cuisine. Come and discover the exclusive flavors of Italy, right in the heart of Flatiron. Perry St Perry St: A Culinary Gem in the Heart of West VillageWelcome to Perry St, the renowned restaurant that has recently reopened its doors! With Chef Jean-Georges at the helm, Perry St brings a unique blend of relaxed elegance to the vibrant West Village. Since its opening in 2005, this culinary gem has been awarded three stars by the prestigious New York Times.Situated in the iconic Richard Meier Towers, Perry St offers breathtaking waterfront views of the Hudson River. The dining room itself is a work of art, designed by the talented Thomas Juul-Hansen, who infuses a mid-century modern design sensibility with his Danish background.Under the guidance of Jean-Georges' son, Cedric Vongerichten, the kitchen at Perry St creates dishes that are a harmonious fusion of French, American, and Asian influences and ingredients. Cedric's keen instinct for balancing flavors and textures shines through in every dish, making each bite a culinary delight.The menu at Perry St is inspired by the seasons, with a focus on sourcing ingredients from the local market at Union Square. Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner for two or planning a special event or group dining, Perry St is the perfect choice.Experience the exquisite blend of flavors, the stunning views, and the impeccable service that Perry St has to offer. Book your table today and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more. Rainbow Room As a travel blogger, I am thrilled to share my experience at the renowned Rainbow Room restaurant in New York City. Situated 65 stories above the historic Rockefeller Center, this establishment exudes quintessential New York glamour. The Rainbow Room not only offers breathtaking views of the timeless Manhattan skyline, but it also provides a modern twist on classic old-world charm. This unique combination creates an unforgettable dining experience for both locals and tourists alike. One of the standout features of the Rainbow Room is its ability to tailor special moments for private events. Whether you're celebrating a milestone birthday, hosting a corporate gathering, or planning a romantic proposal, this restaurant goes above and beyond to ensure that your event is truly memorable. The dedicated staff at the Rainbow Room understands the importance of personalization and will work closely with you to create a customized menu and ambiance that perfectly suits your occasion. When it comes to the culinary offerings, the Rainbow Room does not disappoint. The menu showcases a diverse range of delectable dishes, expertly prepared by their talented team of chefs. From mouthwatering appetizers to indulgent main courses and decadent desserts, every bite is a culinary delight. The restaurant also boasts an extensive wine list, featuring both local and international selections, ensuring that there is a perfect pairing for every palate. Whether you're a local New Yorker looking for a special night out or a visitor seeking an unforgettable dining experience, the Rainbow Room is a must-visit destination. Its combination of stunning views, impeccable service, and exceptional cuisine make it a true gem in the heart of New York City. Don't miss the opportunity to create lasting memories at this iconic restaurant. Le Pavillon Renowned Chef Daniel Boulud introduces Le Pavillon, a culinary oasis in the heart of Midtown. Evoking the traditional "pavillon", a festive gathering place surrounded by nature, Le Pavillon builds on Chef Daniel's roots in New York City with a fresh and unique approach to fine dining in an extraordinary setting. With a focus on seasonality and locally sourced ingredients from both the land and the sea, Le Pavillon boasts an innovative menu showcasing vegetable-forward and seafood-centric cuisine.At Le Pavillon, Chef Daniel Boulud takes pride in offering a dining experience that combines exquisite flavors with a stunning ambiance. The restaurant's location in Midtown provides a convenient and accessible spot for both locals and tourists to indulge in a memorable culinary journey. Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner or a celebratory gathering, Le Pavillon's inviting atmosphere and exceptional service will leave you wanting to come back for more.One of the highlights of dining at Le Pavillon is the emphasis on seasonality and locally sourced ingredients. Chef Daniel's commitment to using the freshest produce and seafood ensures that each dish is bursting with flavor and showcases the best of what New York has to offer. From the vibrant colors of the vegetable-forward dishes to the delicate flavors of the seafood-centric creations, every bite at Le Pavillon is a true delight for the senses.Le Pavillon's innovative menu is a testament to Chef Daniel's culinary expertise and creativity. The restaurant's commitment to vegetable-forward cuisine means that even non-vegetarians will find themselves falling in love with the vibrant and flavorful vegetarian options. Additionally, seafood lovers will be delighted by the variety of dishes that highlight the bounty of the sea. With each plate thoughtfully crafted and beautifully presented, dining at Le Pavillon is a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds.Experience the magic of Le Pavillon and indulge in a culinary journey like no other. Whether you're a food enthusiast or simply looking for a memorable dining experience, Chef Daniel Boulud's restaurant is sure to exceed your expectations. Book your table today and prepare to be transported to a world of exquisite flavors and unparalleled hospitality. Benoit New York Restaurant, Wine Bar & Private Dining - Open since 2008, Benoit New York is the third member of internationally-acclaimed Chef Alain Ducasse's Benoit family - which also includes the bistro in Paris since 1912 and Benoit Tokyo. In New York, guests enjoy a warm and authentic experience and a menu filled with traditional bistro dishes with a modern flair. In August 2016, the restaurant underwent a renovation, bringing a contemporary New York City touch to the classic French restaurant. |