Questions, Answers, and Explanations

I hurried downstairs, holding an envelope—it had this round's questions in it and reviews. "Okay, how is everybody?" I asked. "Go away," Elphaba snapped. I glared at her and said, "No. I got more questions and reviews." The others sat up and I opened the envelope.

"Yeah, I know, chapter six really didn't have anything to do with being interviewed," I muttered. "I just wanted more questions." Elphaba, Galinda, Nessa, Boq, Fiyero, the Wizard and Dorothy all laughed—Madame Morrible was still muted. "On to the questions," I called. The others nodded and I said, "We have a new reviewer. Yeah! elfigreen14. Here are her questions."

I pulled out elfigreen14's letter and began reading. "Fiyero—when exactly did you know you loved Elphaba? I mean, we all know you felt something after rescuing the lion cub, but when did you realize that you loved her? Boq—why the hell were you not grateful to Elphie for saving your damn life? So what if you've got no heart, she could have let you die! Morrible—hate you. How long were in cahoots with the Wizard and were your intentions towards Elphaba ever nice? Oh, wait, I've got another question! This is for all. . Since you're sentient to the fact that you are all characters in a musical, I shall ask this. *Who do you think has portrayed your character the best? Actors/actresses. I mean.—elfigreen14.

Fiyero looked at Elphaba and said, "I knew ever since freeing the lion cub that I didn't love Glinda. But, that day in the Emerald City, when I saw Elphaba again and I was pointing my gun at her, it just sank in—I loved her. I really loved her and I had to be with her, and stop pretending—stop living a lie. I needed to be with her. If the Wizard hadn't been there, if it had just been the two of us, I would have thrown my gun down, and said, 'Elphaba, I love you.' And then hopefully I would have kissed her."

"Now that's sweet," I said. Elphaba smiled at Fiyero and whispered, "I love you, Yero." "I love you, too, Fae," Fiyero whispered back.

I looked at Boq and he said, "I guess I was too willing to believe the lies about her. She's my friend and I owe her an apology. Elphaba, I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?" "Of course, I can," Elphaba replied. "Besides, no good deed goes unpunished," she added. "Huh?" Glinda asked. "Elphie, what do you mean?" Glinda asked her best friend. The blonde was feeling very confused. "I'll tell you later." The green witch promised.

I un-muted Madame Morrible and she said, "Ever since I first told him about Elphaba. And no." "Wicked Witch!" Boq yelled, pointing an accusatory finger at his former headmistress. "Boq! Calm down!" I ordered.

"Alright, we're going down the line. Nessa, you're first." I said.

Nessa held up her hand and said, "Can we have a meeting?" "Sure," I said casually.

"Everyone who's been me has done a really good job." Nessa whispered. "I know, but we have to pick the one who did the best," Elphaba whispered back. "Yeah, but what if we can't decide?" Fiyero whispered. "Quit whispering," Madame Morrible hissed. "Shut up," Glinda snapped. Everyone stared at the blonde and then Elphaba high-fived the Good Witch of the North. "Go, Glinda," Dorothy and Boq both said, grinning. "I think we pick one of us to do the talking. I pick Elphaba," the Wizard said. The others nodded and I said, "Time's up." "Five more minutes," Glinda hissed. "I agree with the Wizard. Elphie you talk." "Yeah, Elphaba should do the talking." Fiyero, Nessa, Boq, and Dorothy all agreed. Madame Morrible snarled and said, "Elphaba might be the smartest person her, but it doesn't mean anything." I re-muted Madame Morrible after that comment.

"What are your answers?" I asked. Nessa looked at me and said, "We'd like Elphaba to answer first." I nodded and Elphaba said, "I think that everyone who has ever had the job of being me has done a great job, but I think that it all depends on who else was in the cast. Idina Menzel did a really great job when she was acting with her husband, Taye Diggs, but Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Ana Gasteyer, Julia Murney, Stephanie J. Block, Kerry Ellis, Marcie Dodd, Nicole Parker, Dee Roscioli, Kristy Cates, Victoria Matlock, Carmen Cusack, Donna Vivino, Lisa Brescia, Alexia Khadime, Rachel Tucker, Caissie Levy, Teal Wicks, Megumi Hamada, Higuchi Asami, Ebata Masae, Willemijn Verkaik, Roberta Valentini, Amanda Harrison, Jemma Rix, Vicki Noon, and Pippa Grandison all did a great job as well. So really, it depends on the cast."

I grinned and said, "Glinda?" "Like Elphie said, I think that everyone who has ever had the job of being me has done a great job, but I liked Kristin Chenoweth when she was acting with Idina Menzel. Everyone else who got the chance to be me including the following list of people—Jennifer Laura Thompson, Megan Hilty, Kate Reinders, Kendra Kassebaum, Annaleigh Ashford, Alli Mauzey, Erin Mackey, Katie Rose Clarke, Laura Bell Bundy, Stacie Morgan Lewis, Katie Adams, Laura Woyasz, Melissa Bell Chait, Melissa Fahn, Megan Sikora, Lindsay K. Northern, Heather Spore, Christina DeCicco, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Emily Rozek, Melissa Bohon, Meggie Cansler, Stefanie Brown, Marissa Lupp, Lauren Ashley Zakrin, Kate Fahrner, Sarah Jane Everman, Sara Jean Ford, Kate Loprest, Cristin Boyle, Michelle London, Helen Dallimore, Dianne Pilkington, Annalene Beechey, Sarah Earnshaw, Elinor Collet, Caroline Keiff, Pippa Lloyd, Chole Taylor, Lucy Newton, Natalie Daradich, Amanda Flynn, Alexa Green, Lucy Durack, Erin Hasan, Liz Stiles, Libby Servais, Helene Yorke, Rachel Potter, Lesley Mickinell, and Taneel Van Zyl—all did a great job as well. Like Elphie said, it depends on the cast."

"Fiyero?" I asked. "I'd say either Norbert Leo Butz or Taye Diggs, when Idina Menzel was Elphaba—wait, change that, just Taye Diggs when Idina Menzel was Elphaba. I mean, only those two really got the whole As Long As You're Mine sequence to really have love in it and not just have acting." I grinned and said, "Well, that seems reasonable."

"Boq?" I asked. "The original one, um, Christopher Fitzgerald, because, well, because he was in the original cast." "Nessa?" I asked. "Um, I'd say Heidi Kettenring, because she did such a great job in making me seem real, but so did everyone else, but I really think she did the best job." "Wizard?" I asked. "I'd say Lee Wilkof, because he was pretty believable at being me." "Sorry, Dorothy, but you're just a shadow on the curtain," I said. "Madame Morrible," I growled, un-muting the Wicked Witch, reluctantly. "I'd say Carole Shelley, because she definitely made it seem like I was really there—in the theater, on stage," Madame Morrible answered.

"Okay, we have questions from SideshowJazz1," I said. I pulled out her letter and began to read.

"Cool! I like it that Dorothy likes "Defying Gravity". Now, let me see, questions... Elphaba, I'm sorry if you really hate this question, but I've been obsessing over it. What shade of green are you? Feel free to hate me if you see this as offensive. Nessa: First, I think you're cool. And second what shoes did you like better? Silver or ruby? Glinda: I know you love pink, but what's your favorite colour after that?—SideshowJazz1."

I looked at Elphaba and she said, "Um, shade of green. It depends on the situation. When I'm in sunlight, it's a grass green. When I'm in the shade, it's more of a forest green. In every other situation, my green is like a mix between forest green, regular green, and grass green." "That's a lot of green," I said, numbly.

"Nessa?" I asked. "Hmm, silver were a gift from Father, but ruby meant I could walk," Nessa said thoughtfully. I nodded. "Wait, why am I thinking about this?" She abruptly asked Glinda, who shrugged. "Nessa, calm down," Elphaba said, looking concernedly at her younger sister, confused by her sudden outburst and not wanting her sister and best friend getting into a fight, because then she'd get involved and it just wouldn't end well—at all. "Ruby," she said immediately.

I grinned and said, "Glinda?" Glinda stared at me and carefully and calmly said, "Well, pink is my favorite color, but my second favorite color is green." "Green?" everyone asked, shocked. "Elphie's green," Glinda mumbled, hunching over, embarrassed. "And she's my best friend. She's the reason why I like green. Now if I could just get her to wear pink..." "Glinda, Elphaba is never going to wear pink. Ever," I said, in a matter of fact tone. "Unless you drug her—maybe then she'll wear pink—maybe. Don't get any ideas." I added.

Glinda glared at me and said, "Pink goes good with green." Then something sank into her mind. Glinda stared at me and asked, "Did you drug Elphie?" "Me? No?" I said. "The Wizard did!" I yelled, blaming Elphaba's father. "He did?" Elphaba asked. "Yeah, before you were born," I told the green woman.

The Wizard groaned and said, "Geez, my daughter hates me enough. Don't give her a reason to hate me more." "Not sure if that's possible," I said, calmly. "I don't hate you," Elphaba said softly, looking horrified that her father could say—or think—such a thing. "Right, Nessie? I don't hate my father?" Elphaba asked her younger sister. "Right," Nessarose agreed. "You love all your family and friends—no matter what," Boq added. "Even when they're heartless and brainless idiots?" Fiyero asked. "Even then, actually especially then," Elphaba answered. Glinda grinned and said, "Yeah, Elphie. That's why you put up with all of us—because you love us and we're not just friends, we're family."

I grinned and said, "I'm going to bed. Make yourselves comfortable. Oh, and before I forget." I hit the mute button muting Madame Morrible—again. Glinda poked Elphaba and asked, "Elphie, what did you mean, 'No good deed goes unpunished'?" Elphaba looked at Glinda and said, "When I was on the run, every time I tried to help someone, it just backfired on me. Then, when I thought I'd failed in saving Fiyero, I became convinced that 'no good deed goes unpunished' and vowed to never again attempt a good deed." Glinda nodded, and hugged Elphaba and said, "Your good deeds weren't successful because of Madame Morrible. Not because of you."