This’ll probably be one of the last animatics I post in a while, but I had to contribute at least one of them to one of my favorite ships of all time— Megstine 🥰🫶
It genuinely frustrates me when people ship character’s with their abuser.
Particularly when the character’s entire storyline is about escaping an abusive relationship.
Particularly when the abusive relationship was founded on grooming.
Particular when the ship only exists because the reader thinks the abuser is hot, and is using the protagonist as a self-insert.
I don’t attack people over what they ship, I never have and I never will, you can ship those kind of fictional ships if you want, no, seriously, go ahead, I won’t stop or judge you, but I am asking you to be aware. Be aware that they’re unhealthy. Be aware that the ship you like was never going to be “endgame” by the author. Be aware that you have no right to bully or belittle anyone who doesn’t ship what you ship, particularly if it’s abusive. Just be aware. That’s all.
The Star means, amongst other things, hope. It shines so bright and shares all kinds of good from the universe. Christine shines for her audience, captivating not only them but Erik, too. This is our version of card XVII, The Star.
Phantasma is currently creating a Phantom of the Opera Tarot Deck. You can follow our progress here :)
new staging idea for the wandering child sequence. instead of using the fire staff to fire balls of fire at raoul and christine, have the phantom just start hurling skulls at them a la the enchanted violin chapter in leroux. since they're prop pieces they don't have to be real, but they can be, but also they don't have to be, they can just be hard plastic. so like:
phantom: "i'm here, monsieur, the angel of DEATH!" (throws skull)
skull: thunk bounce bounce bounce
audience member in front row with new subdural bleed: oof ouch