5 AM Reflections on "Wicked".

I did not expect to feel all the feels I felt!

DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVE PLANS ON SEEING “WICKED”, IN THEATERS, ANY TIME SOON. #SpoilerAlert

It’s literally 5:27 AM EST and I’m sitting in my bed, in a room darkened by an effective combination of a closed curtain and a total lack of sun. The only light comes from the warmth of my iPhone screen as I type these words into Notion.

Why am I up? Because I’m still thinking about movie Wicked, staring (alleged) African American accent hater, Cynthia Erivo and child actor turned musical diva and (alleged) home-wrecker, Ariana Grande.

Well, truthfully I’m up because my alarm normally goes off around 5:00 AM. I love the ability to sit and do nothing the first 30 minutes to an hour of the day. Sometimes I use this time to go for a walk, sometimes to get started on some work, some days I just want to poop in peace! But today, I’m spending my early morning moment to marveling over a film that made me feel so many things.

I cried multiple times in the theater. Which isn’t new for me—I’m an admitted “cryer at movies” guy. But the reasons I cried? That part was unexpected. I can’t speak on whether Cynthia or Ariana are “good people”. And for the purposes of writing my 5 in the morning reflections, I don’t think it’s necessary to do so. Because this article is about me. More specifically, it’s about how their portrayals of Elphaba and Galinda made me feel.