“Because if I wasn’t ugly, you wouldn’t have questioned whether I was a good witch or a bad witch” lolol I definitely didn’t catch Glinda’s shade as a kid

@burymewithabook

7 ай бұрын

😂

GAVIN THIS SKIT OMG I’M DYING. “The munchkins are very impressionable” “BEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP” LOLLOLLOOLL

We’re off to see the gavin, the wonderful Gavin of books

The opening credits if you wanna call it that was just...the best. Love it. ❤

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

Had to get that true Wizard of Oz feel

Gavin doing Dorothy/Judy Garland Drag? Ok now we have reached the Top Tier of Performance Artistry. One of the all time talented and amazing gay icons.

That opening scene was Oscar worthy! Pure effing genius.

Is he...you know....A friend of Dorothy?

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

👀

@Ohhunnypie

4 ай бұрын

😏☺️

Fun and unnecessary fact lol, Im a distant relative of L Frank Baum. But if you go to his hometome Chitenango, NY they have Oz Stravaganza at the end of May and its a whole fair about the land of Oz and people dress up as the characters, theres writing contests, silent auctions, special guests connected to the books and movies, parades, etc etc. its really fun! I went every year as a kid. I also remember the Chitenango Library is themed with Wizard of Oz and it felt like I walked into oz when I was a kid.

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

Oh that's so awesome, thanks for sharing!

Gavin, you have outdone yourself this time! I'm crying from laughter. Also, Ash-Toto is Brilliant.

10:50 fun fact! The musical is based on the book Wicked by Gregory Maguire. There are four books in the series; Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion among Men, and Out of Oz. Maguire takes a lot of small details from the Oz books and weaves them into his series. Even the wicked witch of the west name, Elphaba, comes from the Oz author's initials L.F.B. Maguire also has a Cinderella retelling but from the POV of the stepsister.

@harleycao13

6 ай бұрын

I started the first book after having already heard the musical and it was not what I expected! I also didn't finish it because it was too depressing for my taste.

@bethylbug7541

6 ай бұрын

Love Gregory Maguire!

Gavin, I am SCREAMING at the “munchkins are impressionable” part!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀 this is amazing!!!

It’s so frustrating for me that these books were so incredibly popular at one point in time, yet only a small handful of movies have been made from any books after the first one. There is SO much great material there! I’m a very visual learner, so I’m not above loving the movies equal to or more than the book, and it always adds to my enjoyment to actually be able to physically see the scene, characters, etc.

The Dorothy outfit, the commitment, the beauty of it all 👌❤Perfection

@BooksToAshes

8 ай бұрын

Oh wait sorry not Dorothy outfit, Dorothy herself!

omg I spit out my drink when you asked glinda why she asked if you were a good witch or bad witch if bad witches are ugly. this is perfection! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is always my first read of the year so I know I start with a five star.

There’s something so magical about hearing Dorothy curse 😂

Hahaha your accents and 'Oh..' is perfect. I love this movie too, glad to hear about the books!

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

Haha OH thank you 😂

@bloomwiththestars

8 ай бұрын

@@GavinReadsItAll ☺️💚

OMG another Gavin series reading vlog!!!!! These are my favorite uploads!!!!👏💯❤️🙌💕

3:37 YASSSSSSSSSSSS THE COSTUME IS LOVELY ❤

The costumes, the acting, this was superb. Amazing production value, 10 out of 10.

2:17 AND THE OSCAR FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS GOES TO…

And the Oscar goes to…Gav & Tobu🤩 Your intro had me in tears laughing, and the thorough content is really quite impressive. I enjoy your channel so much ♥️.

I listen to audiobooks while I am sewing. The Oz Books are part of my rotation. Already listened to all 14 books 3 or 4 times. I liked the first book better than the movie.

Wicked the musical is actually based on a book series by Gregory McGuire. He has written several fairy tales/classic story retellings.

I love watching your videos! The skit at the beginning was SUPERB! I've always wanted to read this series and you're definitely making me want to add this series to my already long reading list:) Thanks for all that you do

Such a fantastic intro, I am loving this vlog 💕👠✨

Your opening skit was magnificent. Bravo good sir!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Such a great video Gav!!! That intro is too iconic 😂😍👏

Have you seen the Wiz? I love that version

One of my favorite parts about this video is the fact that you get to order Wizard of Oz costumes and write them off on your taxes.

Omg I've been waiting for this!!! I love the wizard of oz series

I love that you read these!! I’m shocked you hadn’t read the entire series before with it being your fav movie. I read them all as a kid and LOVED THEM! The Patchwork Girl of Oz was always my fav. I’m writing this at the beginning of your video but can’t wait for your thoughts. Omg your cosplay. I’m dying 😂😂

Lovely and entertaining video as always!

This is the best video yet! I love when you dress up and act ♥️♥️♥️

I was waiting for this!

The costume😱

So, the movie was my favorite. I’m 60 now, and I never knew there were books outside of the 64 page book my mother would read me - Fast forward to the age of 40? I believe, and my husband had gotten me the 50th Anniversary of the Wizard of Oz. I was consuming every page and kept coming across a guy with the same last name as my grandpa, Raabe. Please take this next part in - every year for 3 hours (with commercials) my family, including my mother and father would watch The Wizard of Oz. It was the only time my parents were together, and no one fought. Back to age forty… My mother walks through my door and I say - Mom there is this guy in here who has the same last name as Grandpa. Meinhart Raabe… My mother nonchalantly says… Oh, that’s just your cousin Meinhart!! My mouth fell open! I’m thinking this would have been a super cool thing to know growing up! I called my aunt Jane who used to play on Meinhart’s farm in Juneo Wisconsin, and I found him in Florida, at Penny Farms, his wife had recently passed, and he was just the most delightful man. When my grandfather, C.C. Raabe passed away, I knew I would never get a hand written letter from him ever again… Fast forward to 2018, and I’m driving cross country and see the signs to the Wizard of Oz Museum. I tell the curator who I am and she takes me on a special tour and tells me delightful stories, when there in glass cases is Meinhart’s signature… my heart broke, because it was exactly like Grandpa’s. Anyway, it’s a sweet story, and my children and grandchildren know - it’s a huge cool factor! Have a blessed day!

the “wtf was that?” at the beginning 😂

This series is so nostalgic! Love the opening skit so much

Loving your rebrand, Gavin! 😍

Gavothy Gale teaching the munshkins crass language is what i subscribed for

Would you consider doing a Cosmere reading vlog series? Since you have talked about getting more into adult fantasy I would love to see you explore the different series within the Cosmere and hopefully loving them!

The Dorothy/Glenda opening Gav! You're really out here killing it. I really enjoyed this deep dive into the Wizard of Oz. It was never a favorite of mine but it still makes me nostalgic for when I was young. I doooo love Wicked though. If you haven't already, you should look into The Search for WondLa series by Tony DiTerlizzi. It's a mid-grade fantasy/Sci-fi where a young girl goes on a search for other humans, something she's only ever seen in a picture that she calls WandLa but it's actually the cover of the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It's got a lot of similar themes of discovering new worlds and wanting to find your home and I really loved it =)

There is a recent TV series that got cancelled but I really enjoyed it! It was called "Emerald City". It was a modern day version of The Wizard of Oz, but it has a lot of things in it that I now know are from the other books you've mentioned above. I didn't realise there were so many books, but things like the heads and the vegetable people etc makes so much more sense now :)

This was such a throwback to my childhood! I read the series when I was younger and remember loving the world even when the characters were a bit questionable. You embodied Dorothy even better than she deserved…

I watch you all the time! How did I miss this 😂😂😂

That wind is so perfect in an OZ vlog

Gavins dedication is 👌

That intro was hilarious... I think I kinda prefer this version to the original :) Thanks again for another amazing video

You MUST read the wicked series. The section with the tin man’s ax is seen in the first book when Elphaba visits Nessarose after many years of not seeing her! Similar to the musical in a way but features that call back to the original books.

I’ve read them all in junior high. Surprisingly pretty heavy sometimes. Loved it. A true fantasy. Love the takes on have. FUNNY.

Gavin that skit was hilarious 😂 Oscar worth acting and production 💯💯💯 this might be more difficult to do but a manga skit for one of your feature length manga vids would be hilarious too! I think you’d kill it (but ofc only if you want to)

Girl, you ate this

I loved the intro with Ash and Tobu so much❤ and is it me or did you do something similair years ago with dear Oscar? I started reading The first Wizard of Oz book and I really like it. I already adore the movie but I never read it before.

5:03 Oh dont worry they arent cussing they're all just talking in morse code! 😂😂😂😂😂

Yesssss let's get this started as I enjoy my breakfast

Omg the greenscreen in this is amazing!

Can't wait for your speech at the Oscars next year!

PLEASE do an episode on the Ruth Plumly Thompson Oz books. My partner got me an old copy of The Gnome King of Oz and I absolutely love it and I really want to know more about her other books but my ADHD makes reading quite difficult for me and I fear I’ll never read them on my own.

@firstlast8264

Ай бұрын

Wow, only ever heard of the Gregpry Maguire side series (would love to see a youtube video done on that series, hint, beg). Have to go look for this one too! This comment section always has the best info ☺️

i just googled L. Frank Baum and on the google search your video showed up.

the Muppets Wizard of Oz includes more scenes from the book

Wizard of Oz is one of my favourite oldie films too. I read some of the books years ago, watching to find out which ones it was. Watching the bit about ozma of oz now, when you said you couldny remember the princesses name causr it was long one, my brain... princess consweila banana hammock. Cause obviously L. Frank Baum co-wrote the final friends series!

In your opening credits you give a tribute to your pet they died in 2020 that must have been rough. To have them pass then the pandemic. My friend lost her dog around that time. He is indeed over the rainbow. Happy you are here making great videos

I didn't even realise there were 14 books!!!

I never knew there were this many. Not counting movies I know the series best by its cartoon that covers about 3 or 4 seasons and goes to the desert and every which way on top of movie 1 events. Now I see the cartoon could not cover everything despite its length as I thought it might have done before. 14 is quite a long series by my reconning.

I read all of these too and then kept on going with the Ruth Plumly Thompson ones, but I've finally reached a point at which I can't track down the next ones :(

Fun fact, there was a Russian version of the Wizard of Oz called the Wizard of the Emerald City. My mom loved those books. It's also a whole series, I think the other books are more original, but not sure.

omg i read these in early middle school (not all unfortunately) and our library had the best covers

As a Kansan (who does want to move), I have such a love/hate relationship with these books/movie. However, your acting? Iconic. Incredible. The best thing I have ever seen in my life. You make me actually love the movie.

Hahaha the munchkin's being bleeped out for swearing lol shame on you Gavin, they are impressionable.

Omg! I loved this’. ❤

It would be so fun for you to tackle Gregory Maguire's Wicked series that the musical is based on!

I love this video idea

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

Lmfao I just died when you reinacted that wizard of oz scene xD

I have a Wizard of Oz Christmas tree. My family goes to the Oz festival in Ohio and we love it!!

If you want to see a fantastic adaption of book 2. I recommend 1981s "Marvelous Land Of Oz" Musical by the minneapolis childrens theater you can find it here on youtube free.

@oliviastratton2169

2 ай бұрын

Yes! That one is really nicely done and very underrated!

The green screen edits are ICONIC 🤩🤣🤣🤣

Only in the beginning, but that first part is soo good lol

Oh you uploaded? Time to pour the wine and celebrate. 🎉 🍷

The Wizard of Oz actually has a lot of political allusions. The Yellow brick road referred to the gold standard. The three (lion, Scarecrow, Tina Man) were all supposed to be certain politicians (can't remember who, though)

@oliviastratton2169

2 ай бұрын

This is mostly stuff academics read into the book later. Baum himself wrote: "Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder-tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident. Having this thought in mind, the story of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' was written solely to pleasure children of today." The only political allusion Baum seems to have intentionally put in the books were some female-empowerment themes due to his involvement in the suffrage movement.

I read the wizard of oz series that part with Santa i thought i was reading it wrong

slayed the slayest slay

Gavin, you know the musical Wicked is based on a book right? 😂 The cats were stars in the vid haha how dare they be so mean to cats in the books 😻

I remember watching the movie by myself and I just loved it, being the gay child that I was (and am). They showed it in school and other people weren’t getting it. I was really sad for them.

I demand a whole Oz movie by Gavin.

I haven't read the Wizard of Oz books I have only seen the movie, but I do have the first 3 in a 3-in-1 bind-up volume which I have been meaning to read for some time. I have however read (and seen) 'Wicked', although I'm kinda at the point that I need to reread that. With this video though via the later books I can almost see where 'Wicked' got it's themes of marginalisation and propaganda comes from.

remember that Sci Fi show Tin Man with zooey deschanel

Did the editions you read include the original illustrations?

The bleeping took me out! Your skits are unmatched. I loved the first book as a kid and didn't know it was a series until a few years ago. After this review I do want to get to Ozma of Oz at least.

This was definitely one of your best performances, the swearing 😅

Was about to say this was the original isekai but obviously that's alice in wonderland

I'm not sure if these version have the illustrations, but They are good if you just want the text. I prefer the ones with the pictures.

🥲 Gavin is a treasure

Only watched 2 movies and 1st book during my primary school

You must be in Canada!!! 😆🍁

Your intro tho❤😂

Hi @gavinreadsitall What’s the best Patreon tier for the most reading sprints please? ❤

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

I would say the Widdershins tier because it includes a lot of exclusive readathons I do and they always have a lot of reading sprints too 🥰 however just the Brightstormers tier will grant access to the general sprints I do. Hope that helps and thanks for even wanting to check out my patreon ❤️

@natashafearon9659

8 ай бұрын

@@GavinReadsItAll you have no idea how much of a comfort your videos are to my anxiety. I have watched you on and off for a few years but have truly entered my ‘Gavin binge era’. I bloody love you 🥰

talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.

Have you seen the show emerald city based on all the books

@GavinReadsItAll

8 ай бұрын

I haven’t! But I’ve heard good things

begging you to read wicked the life and times of the wicked witch of the west

If you love the 1939 Wizard of Oz. You need to watch the animated series. It's more accurate with the books.