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Defying Gravity While Black: WICKED: FOR GOOD Review | SEATED Podcast | Ep. 10 Hosts Tre’vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. ease on down the road for a spellbinding deep dive into WICKED: FOR GOOD, the show-stopping finale to Jon M. Chu’s cinematic journey through Oz. With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande returning to belt their faces off as the misunderstood Elphaba and the bubbly-but-conflicted Glinda, this second installment transforms the stage musical’s darker second act into a sweeping blockbuster event. Tre’vell and Ray unpack the film’s massive scale, the journalistic ethics of Oz, and whether the emotional payload of that final duet earns its tears. Does Chu stick the landing, or does the spectacle threaten to crush the sisterhood at its center? Also on the docket: The hosts pull back the curtain on NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T, eyeing whether the Horsemen's magic still dazzles or if the franchise has run out of tricks. Then, they get into the weeds of RICKY, the searing new drama starring Stephan James that offers an unflinching look at life, masculinity, and survival post-incarceration. Tune in for the final verdict: is the return to Oz a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts spill what’s bringing them joy this week and face off in a magical edition of Black Cinema Games! JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join 0:35 - Fresh Out: Intro 0:44- Fresh Out: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t 4:51 - Fresh Out: Ricky 7:09 - Hedda Review 41:20 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict 43:50 - Rotten Tomatoes Scores 44:46 - Black Critic Spotlight: Jackson Weaver, CBC Review 46:08 - Black Cinema Games: Cynthia Erivo Soundtrack Trivia 56:29 - Good Vibes Only: Widows, Simply More: A Book For Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much, Ch. 1 Vs. 2 CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location: The WalkGood Yard (@WalkGoodLA) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox (@iamjadefox) Publicity: House of Heralds https://bit.ly/4oaINCf