Wicked is grim reminder

 I know most Christians hate Wicked but as someone who been bullied and cancelled for being different and not being able to be silent when seeing in justice I feel like it helped me to understand myself better than any therapy session ever. Also it has good lesson about needing to not sit silent when the History starts to repeat itself.

In the musical "Wicked," Doctor Dillamond, a Goat professor at Shiz University, addresses the importance of remembering history to prevent its repetition. During a lecture, he states:

"After all, history is not so much for the likes of us to remember, as it is for others to learn from."

This line underscores the significance of acknowledging past events to avoid repeating mistakes. Doctor Dillamond's character highlights themes of discrimination and the marginalization of sentient Animals in Oz, serving as a poignant reminder of the consequences of ignoring history.

In Wicked, Doctor Dillamond also says:

"If we’re not careful, if we don’t stand up for ourselves, we’ll be a thing of the past."

This moment reflects his fear of Animals losing their voices and agency as the oppressive forces in Oz grow stronger, silencing sentient Animals and stripping them of their ability to communicate.

Allegory for Antisemitism?

The silencing and marginalization of Animals in Wicked serve as a powerful allegory for antisemitism as forms of systemic oppression:

1. Dehumanization: The Animals in Oz are stripped of their unique identity and abilities, much like how Jewish people in Nazi Germany were dehumanized through propaganda, laws, and violence.

2. Loss of Rights: Animals losing the ability to speak mirrors the historical stripping of Jewish rights under oppressive regimes, particularly in the lead-up to the Holocaust, where Jewish people were denied education, employment, and civil liberties.

3. Segregation and Isolation: Doctor Dillamond’s removal from his teaching position reflects how Jewish individuals were excluded from public life and forced into ghettos or other segregated environments. Worst part is all the kids exept the main character are fine with abuse because their headmaster tells them to stay put in this allegory.

4. Warning to Society: The theme of remembering history so it won’t repeat underscores the dangers of silence and complicity in the face of oppression. This mirrors the famous post-Holocaust saying, “Never Again,” emphasizing the need to recognize and resist injustice early.

Through the struggles of Doctor Dillamond and other Animals, Wicked provides a lens for examining how prejudice, systemic discrimination, and the loss of voice can lead to devastating societal consequences.

YES, witchcraft is dangerous and bad and I will never try or want to become a witch but I think seeing the musical as teen made me to promise myself I would never forget history and I would never forget what Jews and Christians and members of Alphabet community along with neurodiverged people had to endure under nazi regime. I would remember as long as I live.

I do wonder if that is the reason why picked up on antisemitism being on the rise a year ago when Hamas attacked Israel and started this war.

Never again is now and I think that we must pray that all people who go see Wicked will also pick up on what I saw and realize that hatred of any group is wrong and how we should not attack Jews because it will not end well for anyone.

I still cannot understand how people are totally blind and fail to see that Israel is only trying to survive. 

I am starting to think people without Holy Spirit are truly blind. I took my childhood bestie to see the movie in hopes she would pick on and notice that being cut out and rejected by everyone is bad but sadly she is totally blinded.

All we can do is pray.