Greetings all and welcome to another #Pride month in the Land of Oz. This month's "villain" is the one who wore all the colors of Oz in her outfit and hat while leading an all-female army with outfits matching hers. Her villainy is questionable since she is not fully trying to harm people but trying to give equality to all. She just seems to do in a way that is not helpful to her. Who is this equality denizen? Of course, I am referring to General Jinjur, who a surprise villain of Baum's second book, The Marvelous Land of Oz, as she was not expected. In this post, we will be showcasing her reign of villainy, her media legacy, and how you can experience this colorful crusader in her neck of the woods. General Jinjur first appeared in Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz. After experiencing too much inequality at home and hearing that another male figure was ruling Oz, she gathered an army of women around Oz to overthrow the Emerald City. Her army appeared quite intimidating (as one can see below) and the soldiers of the Emerald City did not expect it because no one is Oz apparently has problems like these. The army was armed with knitting needles instead of guns and they were able to overthrow the Scarecrow and his friends as they had abandoned their posts to go get help from the Tin Man, who was now an Emperor for the Vinkus "Winkie" Country. Her reign of "villainy" begins with her putting her army together, known as the Army of. Revolt. She is upset at how she and all women in Oz are treated as secondary citizens. Of course, her cause is incredibly noble but the way that she went about it seemed very questionable. I mean why didn't you just go talk to the Scarecrow? I'm absolutely convinced that he would have heard you out and done something about it. So, it begs the question, why did she feel she had to go to the extreme that she did to get her point across? Anyways, she storms the Emerald City with her army and overtakes the city. When everyone clears out the palace, she makes decrees that women and men have to swap roles and the men do all the work of the women. while the women took over the men's obligations. She crowns herself ruler of Oz and begins her temporary rule as "Queen of Oz". Her villainy continues when she refuses to give up her crown when she is approached by the Scarecrow and his compatriots. They are thrown out and discover that Jinjur is working with Mombi. This ends up not so good for Jinjur and Mombi as the heroes connect with Glinda to ask for help, who swoops in and settles everything in a very "deus ex machina" way. Mombi is stripped of her powers, restricted to use any magic in the future, and banished back to her home indefinitely. Jinjur is eventually overthrown but is given what she wants to have a female ruler of Oz when everyone figures out where the rightful ruler is. She is then asked to return to her life in Munchkin Country and never return. Much of Jinjur's overthrow can be seen in this video from Cinar's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz saga (episode 29). Let me know what you think in the comments. Jinjur's media legacy has been shown in a number of adaptations (including the ones discussed already). Jinjur made her first appearance on screen in the 1914 film, The Patchwork Girl of Oz. She is played by Marie Wayne and is the reason Ojo gets thrown in jail for stealing a 6-leaved clover. It would be over 45 years before Jinjur would be seen in a different form on screen again in Shirley Temple's The Marvelous Land of Oz, played by Johnathan Winters. Some other notable representations of Jinjur can be seen below. Wow, what a legacy! Even an international legacy! How wonderfully Ozzy! So, how can you bring this rainbow-colored general to your neck of the woods? Well, aside from reading the comics or watching any of the adaptations above, there is some merchandise that you can purchase; however, it is up to you how much you want to spend and if you want to include these items in your collection. Below is just a sampling of items you can get. Check them out by clicking on the item you want to explore more. Additionally, you can always find yourself a great picture and craft it into a wall decoration for your Ozzy collections. Furthermore, here are some other options for adaptations you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home that feature General Jinjur in radio theatre form. Click on each image to find out more information about each. However you want to connect with this hardcore general, it is up to you. Let me know in the comments which version you life the best; and until next time, we'll be seeing you somewhere in the Oz-verse.
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AuthorMy name is Vinkus Ken and I have been a long time fan of many things in Oz and how their world truly does emulate much of ours. Did you know that they have a flag of their own? Or did you know that they have a law about only having 9 jurors in their courts? Also, Oz has a court system! I like to introduce facts that seem meaningless and bring meaning to them by comparing them to our world. So, come along on this journey and enjoy the ride. |