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Published: 2014-02-12 23:34:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 9662; Favourites: 176; Downloads: 60
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Sorry for the delay. Today was a 'run out of the door with toast in your mouth' sort of day.It's been a long time since we've seen this guy. The art style has changed dramatically since then.
Erik belongs to Leroux and Webber.
Norrington belongs to Disney, Bruckheimer, and Davenport.
The Wizard of Oz belongs to Baum.
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He's giving me the heebies. I don't like it.
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Have I ever mentioned that I love your storytelling? The way you get deep down into the meta parts of this comic is fantastic. The characters are just the right amount of self-aware. Absolutely brilliant.
Also, is that an old-fashioned telephone on that card?
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Yes, yes it is.
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I always have those days... It is completlely fine.Β It is also when you can admit that you had that sort of day.Β
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*GASP* ERIK, NO! Don't listen to him, he's working for the enemy!
I must say I love Erik cast as the wizard of the group.
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I don't trust in the Wizard and Glinda (But maybe It's because I'm fan of the Wicked Witch of the West in Baum's books and Wicked)
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cant wait to see more of this 
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Well dang, I was wrong about him being a Munchkin, but at least right that he was from KansasΒ Oz.
Of course, since this whole story bit is about the Goblin Kingdom and Oz, I suppose that's not so surprising.
Barb
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why do I have the feeling that he might be responsible for whatever poison there might have been dripped into Glinda's ear? It's the only reason I can see why she is going through this ridiculous nonsense.
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Once again, as someone who's readΒ WickedΒ and seen the musical... This guy is bad news. In the original Oz books, sure, he was a conman. In the 1939 movie he was affable. But in Wicked... The wizard was a FASCIST who oppressed the peoples of Oz, made the talking animals into non-citizens, and controlled the media to make himself look like the good guy. The musical was very much influenced by the times, as a lot of what was going on had a a certain political feel. The Wizard has an entire (delightfully cheerful) song about history being written by the winners and people believing whatever the government tells them to. Yikes.
With this universe running on fanservice and meta, the characters who have been around longer or adapted more have a lot more going on in their brains. If they have brains. Between the original Oz books, of which there are MANY, the various film, stage, and television adaptations, and the Gregory Maguire books, there is a LOT more going on here than what we're seeing. It's just a fact.
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Actually, in the books he went from conman to apprentice wizard.
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1. That is a fascinating comparison of the two men. 2. DON'T TRUST HIM ERIK!
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Erik, honey...keep your friends close, and an extra noose handy around that guy. Thus is my advice.
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I am far more terrified of this than I should be...
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Am I the only one who finds Erik to look EXTREMELY Assassin's Creed-like in panel 4? Β The way the hood is draped, I get waaaaaay too many Altair/Ezio vibes...
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Not gonna lie, but I don't remember the Wizard of Oz being so... "friendly" about being in the war. I thought he was a coward to be in the war. After all, why would he send Dorothy and her friends to kill the witch and not do it himself (and I'm walking about the original movie, not the prequel Oz movie that Disney made.) Is he like this in the book? I will admit it's been so long since I last read that book.
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Not without Very Good Reason.
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Well, the Wizard may have no power, but he is a master at trickery, manipulation, and other such mind games. Beware...
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The wizard may have no power of his own, but what many of us forget is that he fooled an entire world into thinking that he was more powerful than the witches. If that's not power, what is?
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but power is "the ability to make change". by this definition, the wizard is powerful. the sneaky sort of powerful.
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...This makes me more nervous then anything really.
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I love how Erik's mask doesn't change but it still conveys his emotions beautifully. And he's thinking about it . . . I just know it!
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Wait, why is there a war? Why would Glinda attack with an army?? She's a GOOD witch! And the citizens of Oz are peaceful. What possible reason could there be for Glinda to bring an army to the underground???
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I CAN'T! I'm not that patient! Β (T_T)
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That's what we ALL want to know, I'm sure.
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I'm still confused about if she is actually targetting the Goblin Kingdom or what. Because if that was the case then would't have been easier to attack James then?
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It's hard to say. But she seemed rather pissed off by Jareth's choice to name James his temp replacement.
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That's dumb though, it's not like OZ is anywhere near the underground. Though she could just be prejudice. Either way I see no point.Β
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Much as Erik doesn't want to admit it, the old humbug has a point--they're both tricksters and illusionists who perpetuate elaborate deceptions towards their own ends.
This would still be an extremely bad time to start revising his innate distrust of people in general, however...
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oh god...... Erik... DON'T DO IT! We've already witnessed Dark!Jareth. We don't need a Dark!Erik......
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There are precious few at ease with moral ambiguities, so we act as though they don't exist...
Ahem.
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Now I feel the need to continue:Β
THEY caaaaaaaall me wonderful, so I am wonderful....
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In fact, it's so much who I am, it's part of my name,
And with my help, you can be the same!
At long long last, receive your due long overdue... Erik?
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The most celebrated, and the rehabilitated!
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Are the rehabilitated.
In which case, Erik really ought not to turn back again. So if the Wizard were telling him that, he would be defeating his own purpose.
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I ment to type that. Β I'm tired, been tired. Β
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Gotta love the 'art upgrade' 4th wall crack there. ^_^ I'm a little worried as to how this is all going to play out.
And don't worry about the delay, we've all had days like that.
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Erik's cloak makes me think of Jace Beleren
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I had just mentioned that in another post. XD so it wasn't just me, then! Hehe
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Very true. Similar personalities, in a way, as well.
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Well that's not ominous or anything. This conversation is one of those ones where I'm not sure how you're going to play it and always makes me nervous and excited. Also the love the little crack in the fourth wall, art upgrade indeed.Β
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