#folk opera

[fictionadventurer]

How did Treasure Planet manage to come up with the greatest aesthetic in all human history? Victorian elegance plus space-age flair, with just enough dirt and grime and wear and tear to make it feel real? A combination of traditional and computer animation that perfectly embodies the movie's blend of old and futuristic? How does it get any better than that?

[lilykerhoas]

floating, falling, sweet intoxication...

@shakeatradefeather's master. august 2023.

[deer-watcher]

Nobody will remember:

your salary

how "busy you were"

how many hours you worked

People will remember:

Zydrate comes in a little glass vial

and the little glass vial goes into the gun like a battery

and the Zydrate gun goes somewhere against your anatomy

and when the gun goes off, it sparks, and you're ready for surgery

[anetherealpoetess]

cringing anytime i engage with phantom of the opera analysis because there is an obsession with casually throwing around the term 'gaslighting' when it comes to raoul's relationship with christine. gaslighting "is a form of psychological abuse or manipulation in which the abuser attempts to sow self-doubt and confusion in their victim's mind." at no point does raoul gaslight christine. he'd have to know the phantom is real first, and for the most of the story, he doesn't.

raoul does not believe an angel sent by christine's dead father is teaching her how to sing and he tells her as much. this is not gaslighting. at no point in either the book or the musical does he seek to sow self-doubt or confusion in christine's mind. in fact, her confusion is the thing that is deeply disturbing to him. he wants her sane, and healthy, and whole, and he fears grief has driven her insane to the point she has imagined herself a new father in the form of an angel of music sent to her from gustave daaé in heaven.

the fact raoul does not understand almost until it is too late the danger he and christine are facing is one of the most tragic aspects of the story. this tension is not there if you believe raoul knows the phantom exists all along and is trying to trick christine into thinking he doesn't.

nobody has to like raoul. in truth, i enjoy his niche appeal very much. it's like a cute little club. don't like him because you find him boring, a poor foil for the phantom, or a poor match for christine. that's perfectly fine and even fun! but don't make up abuse that isn't present in either the book or the theatrical production to justify your dislike. it's not necessary!

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[kyannnite]

this time, the disaster WILL be YOURS

aka i feel like i haven’t given enough love to raoul lately and i have notes/twisted every way on repeat

[achildsfirstsorrow]

Erik being a weirdo as per usual

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Black Box

Odin

Cold Case

Loki

Person of Interest

Thor

Conspiracy to Commit Treason

Sigyn

White Noise

Losing Track

Expert Testimony

Red Signal

Ragnarok I: Runaway

Ragnarok II: The Calling

Ragnarok III: Strange Meeting

Ragnarok IV: Jormungandr

Ragnarok V: End of the Line

Terminus

Spotify | Bandcamp | YouTube

[rain-shoshana]

Definitely one of my more unhinged song choices for a Poirot x Hastings edit, and I stand by it 100%. Poirot helping Hastings through his PTSD!

[nenoname]

i know people love their aus but man. folks writing mabel as someone who would forgive bill still really does rub me the wrong way urgh

[spicyboelives]

i just came across your phantom art and it has infiltrated my bloodstream….…. i am now Addicted, it’s SO good. which is i’ve come here to humbly ask……. would you please give us some lore/backstory for your version of the story……. (if not that is okay, have a good day 🦉)

Sure! I only have a few points though, as the majority of the story would stay the same.

Firstly I think Meg Giry and Christine (hes trans and he kept his OG name) would still be thick as thieves, though her characterisation would be more true to the books. So a bit spoiled and rowdy but well meaning.

Erik would be envious of their friendship, but as hes protective of the theater and to an extent the younger dancers I doubt he'd be aggressive to her.

Eriks disposition here is closer to Charles Dances portrayal than Gerard Butlers. As he truely feels he has 0 chance (like the probablity of him sucessfully getting someone to look past his features AND be gay with him is low in his opinion). Though he would be fiercely over protective and seethingly jealous when Raoul showed up- (Raouls is chill but would run the risk of outting Christine).

Christine for his part, would likely be jumping all over this sewer dwelling man. From his POV hes given him a ton of attention, skills to advance his career, and i dont think would be put off from the mask or scars at all. Given that he often has to hide his true self out of fear of others reactions too.

Im pretty sure in the orginal story theres a ton of metaphors about Christine comings of age as a young woman but imo im skipping that and just pushing the metaphors moreso in the direction of: sextuality/societal expectations/class privileges and ✨friendship✨.

&Evertime Erik sings to Christine its with a sicknass electric guitar but when he sings to others he uses traditional instruments.

This is to signify how their relationship would be considered out of place & unaccepted in their time period, though never the less it is sick as fuck

[general-grey]

so.... who was gonna tell me that Lucio's masquerade costume was based on Raoul (phantom of the opera)'s masquerade costume

[igotsnothing]

Beginning/Previous/Next

[tvlandofficiall]

got deltarune darkner relationships on the brain tonight. i think a lot of them have had one-sided feelings for jevil (specifically spades king, rouxls kaard, and spamton, as well as your fair share of assorted folks around card kingdom) but jevil has only ever had eyes for seam. i do not think that man has ever even considered the possibility that he could fall for someone else and he isn't starting now.

[starscatteredsky]

tips as an Erik kin (( Erik from the 2004 phantom of the opera film if you're wondering ))

@erikaskblog

tips for erik!

pt: tips for erik! end pt

practice magic, sleight of hand, and illusions!

get your mask!

learn to play music! pursue whatever instrument interests you, whatever fuels your passion!

try fencing or swordfighting!

go to a local show, fair, or circus!

cosplay yourself!

watch your media!

wear lots of clothing that resembles things worn in the time you're from!

learn opera singing! its a true challenge and uses vastly different techniques than normal singing. Make sure you're safe when you practice! singing can be dangerous without proper warmups and cooldowns!

hope these tips help :D -mono

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