the irony of glinda singing: “goodness knows the Wicked's lives are lonely, goodness knows The Wicked die alone, it just shows when you're Wicked you're left only on your own” after siding with the fascist regime, losing the only meaningful relationship she’s ever had, and grappling with the burden that she’s the only one left that knows the truth about elphaba after her death is truly the most wicked ending