‘Release on Peacock?? Context?’—fans troll as ‘WICKED’ hits Peacock on March 21

The internet never disappoints in delivering A-list reactions, and this time around, it's WICKED that is in the midst of all the drama. Universal recently announced that WICKED would be streaming on Peacock from March 21, and rather than the anticipated hype, fans had. Let's just say mixed feelings.

While others were celebrating on social media, others were confused, ambivalent, or just downright upset. And as with the web itself, responses quickly became a meme. Because let's be honest with streaming platforms: Peacock is not necessarily at the top of everyone's list of favorites.

WICKED Peacock Release Sparks Mixed Reactions Online

It began with Universal issuing an innocuous statement that WICKED's Peacock release would be available. The title? Simple. "WICKED will be available on Peacock on March 21." Nothing too dramatic. No need to make a fuss. Simply news.

But the internet thrives on taking the simplest things and turning them into absolute comedy gold. Within minutes, the comment section and quote tweets were flooded with reactions ranging from “Release on Peacock?? Context?” to people saying, “We already watched it, no need now.” Some were just straight-up confused, while others questioned why it was even coming to Peacock in the first place.

And then, of course, there were those who couldn’t even access Peacock in their country, making their frustration loud and clear with a good old crying emoji.

One of the standout comments was the now-infamous, “Release on Peacock?? Context?” which somehow perfectly summed up what a lot of people were thinking.

Like… why was WICKED being dropped on Peacock instead of a more mainstream platform? Why was this announcement happening now? And most importantly, who asked for this?

Then, there was the inevitable wave of people who simply did not care.

They had either already seen the movie (probably through less-than-legal means, but hey, we’re not here to judge) or had no interest in rewatching it on Peacock.

Some fans were just confused about the choice of streaming platform. Peacock doesn’t have the same global reach as, say, Netflix or Disney+, so international fans were quick to point out that they couldn’t even watch it. The “Why Peacock though? 😭 It’s not even available here” sentiment was echoed across multiple posts, proving that region-locked content is still one of the internet’s biggest villains.

Of course, there were also those who utilized this as an excuse to troll Peacock itself. The streaming platform has never really been well-liked by the viewers, and this statement did nothing to enhance its reputation. Some playfully claimed that this was the first they'd ever heard of Peacock, while others made a big deal about being heartbroken that they would no longer be able to watch it.

At the end of the day, this isn’t the first time a movie announcement has sparked chaos online, and it certainly won’t be the last. Whether people were genuinely upset, making jokes, or just hopping on the meme bandwagon, WICKED’s Peacock release turned into yet another unexpected internet moment.

Will this controversy stop people from watching? Probably not. But one thing’s for sure Peacock got a lot more attention than it bargained for. And that, in itself, is pretty WICKED.