Favorite gelphie moments in
This is sort of a continuation of this post.
Shortly after fighting off the Yellow Brick Road guards, Elphaba flies back to her lair and just sits there staring at Glindaâs note for a while, which really raises the question of how often she does this.
She couldâve picked up the flower Fiyero gave her and used that as some kind of emotional support item. She couldâve taken Dr. Dillamondâs glasses as a reminder of what sheâs fighting for. But no. Instead, she chooses to sit there gazing at Glindaâs handwriting.
The lyrics in Thank Goodness already tell us a lot about Glindaâs actual feelings here. Sheâs realizing that what she has now may not be the dream she always imagined it would be, especially with lines like âand when that joy, that thrill doesnât thrill like you think it will.â
I also think itâs noteworthy that the glitter around her seems to stop moving and freezes in time the moment she starts opening up about how she really feels. It could suggest that this is meant to be a private, introspective moment rather than something sheâs fully performing out loud for the crowd. But it could also be a hint that pain, sorrow, or genuine emotional honesty is what unlocks her magic. Maybe sheâs subconsciously affecting the glitter with magic already before the Grimmerie ever opens for her later.
In the scene after Elphaba escapes the Gale Force, Fiyero included, sheâs back in her lair looking sad and disappointed while once again going through trinkets from the past. She says, âFiyero, even youâ and then the movie cuts to a flashback.
Youâd think this flashback would show us how much Elphaba cared about him or something. Instead, it gives us her and Glinda sharing an intimate little moment where they just look at each other and smile like two complete idiots in love while everyone else is busy staring off into the distance.
So call me a stupid dyke, but I really donât know what about this flashback is supposed to convince me that Elphaba was into Fiyero that much. Especially since in this last shot she looks positively smug. Thatâs the face of someone who knows sheâs winning tonight.
Also, Glinda still finds a way to be touchy with Elphaba even while sheâs busy pushing Nessaroseâs wheelchair. A little possessive, if you ask me.
These are deleted scenes, but theyâre far too gay good not to be included here.
The first thing this makes you wonder is whether Glinda will ever let go of Elphaba.
Even Fiyero here is probably thinking, âHoly shit, still?â
Glinda, your boyfriend is like over there, by the way. No, but seriously, this level of clinginess is such blatant crush behavior that the second thing it makes you wonder is whether everyone in the charmed circle knew there was something going on between Elphaba and Glinda and simply chose not to comment on it.
It also says a lot that both of them would rather go back to looking at each other than at shirtless Fiyero. But kudos to him for trying.
I mean, just look at their stupid happy faces. And you know how sports activities are the perfect excuse to get a little touchy with your crush? I know because my crush and I have absolutely done that lol. Anyway, this is exactly what this looks like to me.
And finally, after Elphaba gives Glinda her boots (which she packed because she knew her roomie would never survive the day in heels) we get this shot that once again places Gelphie in a little space of their own.
It also gives us Boq probably wishing he were Elphaba right now, Nessarose trying to drag his attention away from the lesbians, and Fiyero down there looking like, âSeriously? Again?â
The fact that Elphaba flies to see Glinda, even though itâs objectively risky to show up in the middle of the Emerald City and right after Nessarose had assumed sheâd go see Fiyero, is⊠very interesting to me.
And then itâs Elphabaâs turn to serve the saddest, most painfully soft deer-eyed look imaginable.
They share so many looks in this scene already, and then Elphaba just comes out with âI just wanted to see you,â which is a very casual, completely non-romantic thing to say to someone.
I think we can all agree that one of the peak Gelphie moments is Glinda inviting Elphaba to join her on the love tunnel ride she and the Wizard built for⊠reasons.
It really does feel like they both knew Elphaba would show up sooner or later and decided theyâd better have something convincing ready to make her stay. And so the obvious solution was a love tunnel with scissoring broomsticks.
So off they go on the extremely heterosexual swingy thingy, giving strong magic-carpet-ride energy all the way through.
Featuring the looks of love...
... pink and green sparkles...
... and Glinda leveling up her handholding game by pressing Elphieâs hand to her bare cleavage for good measure.
At this point one might think, surely it canât get any gayer than this.
But then we see the Wizardâs creepy head room got transformed into a gay dance club with rainbow disco walls, and Elphaba and Glinda use the occasion to do the Rose-and-Jack-Titantic-dance. And frankly, I donât think theyâve ever looked happier or more in love.
This is Elphabaâs face right after Fiyero says heâll go with her, by the way.
Iâm sorry, but even she looks confused by the sudden F*yeraba agenda here.
I actually have somewhat conflicted feelings about the catfight.
On the one hand, I find it deeply silly that theyâre fighting over a man when there are more pressing things to fight about, such as a dead sister or Glinda actively working for a fascist regime.
On the other hand, it doesnât really feel like a serious fight so much as a chance to let off steam. Elphaba in particular seems to be having a fairly good time with it.
And then the whole thing gets so ridiculous that we end up with a Toplinda 1 : 0 Elphabottom moment, which is, admittedly, the main reason why this made it onto the list.
All while Nessaâs body is still buried under the house a few feet away, smh.
8. Glindaâs coming out song and the Ride to See Elphie
Girl in the Bubble is only one word away from being Girl in the Closet, and honestly, the song is already halfway there.
Glinda finally admits to herself that sheâs been living a fake life, and on top of that we learn that she kept the boots Elphaba gave her back in their Shiz days and somehow also has both the gear and the skill set to become a mysterious hooded horse rider by night.
Also, the soundtrack cue here being called Ride to See Elphie isnât exactly beating any allegations.
When Glinda tells Elphaba that sheâs going to tell everyone the truth, that sheâs not who the Wizard said she is, Elphaba immediately says, âNo, you canât. Theyâll just turn against you.â And Glinda answers with, âI donât care!â
I love this so much, because this is someone who used to thrive on admiration and approval, who built her whole life around being liked, and now sheâs standing there saying she doesnât care about any of that anymore because Elphaba matters more. â€ïž
Then there's the moment Elphaba whispers âfor both of usâ and leans into what is very much kissing range with Glinda, which has to be one of the most insane shots in the entire movie.
The way Glindaâs eyes flick down to Elphabaâs lips, and Elphabaâs do the exact same thing right back⊠Iâm sorry, but who didnât spend at least one delusional second thinking they were actually about to kiss there? Nothing about that moment required them to behave like that, and yet they did. It gives the whole scene an intimacy that feels distinctly romantic.
Thereâs also that little hair-nuzzle thing Glinda does after they finish singing their love duet to each other.
And then they finally say âI love you,â which no other characters before or after them do. That gives the words extra weight and makes the moment feel even more meaningful.
The tragedy, of course, is that it comes a little too late, especially on Glindaâs side. If sheâd come out of her closet bubble sooner, who knows how differently everything mightâve turned out?
10. No One Mourns the Wicked Reprise
The two of them singing together one last time while looking in each otherâs direction, as if they can still feel each other through time and space, says a lot about how deep that connection runs (maybe even beyond death in Glindaâs mind). Thatâs very much the kind of trope usually reserved for romantic soulmates.
And then, just in case the symbolism wasnât obvious enough, we get Elphaba framed against a pinkish background and Glinda against a greenish one. Like, okay. We get it. They belong together. You can relax with the loaded imagery now.
Itâs a perfect homage to the stage production, but it also serves as one last reminder of what this story has always really been about, just in case anyone missed it: itâs about the girls, stupid!
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