Past the point of no return

Proud Brazilian Phansister, member of the Phamily since November, 2016. Officially a Phuck since July, 2017. Legal adult. Very passionate about fanfiction. Very bisexual for the main trio in many of the different adaptations/casts. Loudly bilingual. Block me if you think there are better/worse fans :*

[chris--daae]

So update... I am fully into my asoue phase again, fully, I spent a long time making a new blog for it (@virtualfindingsdocumented ; be careful for spoilers). I have been reading fic for it for the last few days. I recovered my old paper notes from 2008. The Beatrice Letters is arriving this Friday. I feel so alive.

[p1onaluv]

he did #that

[toshio]

[filmeditors-deactivated20230605]

FISH FUCKING WON BEST PICTURE THE FUTURE IS NOW

[bob-belcher]

[littlelanaedits]

Yeah there’s probably going to be a bunch of these Descendants edits….

[strawberrybih]

There’s only 2 people i’d trust with my life in this world and one of them is Randy from say yes to the dress

[strawberrybih]

Both of them are randy actually

[droo216]

make me choose → brambleberrycottage asked: anastasia or quest for camelot  

[midnightssea]

The premise for the movie Anastasia is so ridiculous but somehow they turned it into a work of beautiful timeless art it’s astounding

[bethisblogging]

Anastasia is a cinematic masterpiece with almost no actual historical facts in it that I will love and defend until the day I die

[muirin007]

KRISTYN, YOU’RE KILLING ME OH MY GOD

[salutationtothestars]

erik is a reaper main thanks for coming to my ted talk

[operafantomet]

I find the ideas that Prince and Bjornson had to cut from the stage design really interesting (Cesar the white horse, rats, lights inside the proscenium angels)- do you know if there were any major early costume design ideas that were axed as well? Or major changes other than Hershey Kiss to Star Princess when it hopped the pond? I figure if anyone knows, it's you! Thanks!

There might be more than the stuff I’ve seen and heard about, but some changes I AM aware of is:

*The Phantom’s mask was designed to be on the other half of his face. But since Michael Crawford has already figured out much of the blocking, and it demanded the mask on the opposite side than the design suggested (and everyone agreed his ideas for the blocking was very good), they moved the mask to the other half of the face. But the design still shows the original idea:

*The Phantom was drawn with the skull stick for his Red Death costume, as seen it worn by Lon Chaney. But this skull stick was instead used in the mausoleum scene, for the large cloak and feathered hat.

*An early idea for Red Death was that he would simply twirl out of his costume and disappear, leaving the costume behind on the floor. This was the idea of the magic consultant, and would be do-able. But Hal Prince wanted the disappearance to be more tangible, more old-school. And so it was. The “twirl out of the costume” idea was instead picked up for the end scene of the Restaged Tour in 2013, where the Phantom disappear, leaving only his cloak to be found on stage.

*For Raoul’s Masquerade costume, Maria Bjørnson seems to have had several ideas. Maybe he should wear a large, black cloak and a black halfmask? Or maybe “just” the uniform? Maybe he started in full costume and shred some of it throughout the scene? Whatever the idea, only the black half mask made it to stage, and I don’t think the big cloak ever happened. Steve Barton wanted full, easy movements in the Masquerade blocking, having a dancer background and all, and he even disliked the fur-lined pelisse and the white gloves. The Hussar costume was trimmed down to a minimum, and the pelisse eventually made lighter, and today the fully cloaked figure seen in the design is definitely one of those getting axed:

There were also minor changes happening - the Slavemaster’s headgear was made smaller, Piangi’s Masquerade costume got the ornamental sun on the chest, Carlotta’s Masquerade costume became more cobweb like, Masquerade’s “Rococo Lady” got a total makeover etc. In addition, Carlotta got a second Victorian dress, so she would wear a b/w one for the First Manager’s scene, and a red/gold one for the Second Manager’s scene. This change happened in West End some time in 1987, I believe.

And of course, Christine went from the white “Bo Peep” to the pink-and-blue “Star Princess” in Masquerade. Both costumes included a corseted bodice with vertical decorations, a short, belle shaped skirt, plus hand held mask. But the colours, decorations and exact making of the costumes differs a lot:

Another Christine costume that was changed, was the Elissa gala skirt. In the original design Christine wears a tabbed creation with hardly any decorations as we know it today - only the tabs and small apron is recognizable. For West End they put this on a plain, dark green skirt, with waterfall backdrapes. Eventually they added a decorated hem and a grand beaded belt, like Carlotta’s version. This is because it was decided Christine’s costume should echo that of Carlotta - you can see on the design the comment on going for Carlotta’s bustle instead. Christine’s slavegirl costume is to the left, and the Elissa costume is to the right (and there’s hardly any difference between them):

But all in all, most of these changes are tweaks rather than redesigning. Only Christine’s Masquerade costume can be called a total makeover. For the other costumes, there might have existed multiple ideas from start and just one was picked. Or the costume was simplified to ease movements or with added details to pop more on stage. The show is overall pretty much like Maria Bjørnson first designed it.

[chris--daae]

Also, back to poto, I read a 2004 phic that despite having some 2004 stuff I dislike was so amazing, I am glad I didn't give up on it

[chris--daae]

And I kinda impulse bought The Beatrice Letters. Well, it's not exactly impulse if I have had it planned for 10 years right?

In 2008 I first learned about it but it was never translated to my language, I signed petitions and joined an Orkut community that was translating it. I can't remember if I did help or if I only wanted to, with typing only since I couldn't speak English. Anyway, I got the files of it there. Pictures. Not even a pdf, only pictures!

And then I wanted to buy it. A lot of stuff got in my way again and again and I didn't. Until now.

I feel like a child again, I can't wait for it to arrive

[chris--daae]

I am telling you if you get me started I won't shut up. And so far I only did my rewatch, of both the movie and Netflix, wait until I get to the full reread (that I have planned for like... a few years?)

[chris--daae]

Also Netflix made such a good job with asoue seriously

I rewatched it a few days ago and I'm still amazed. If I had no idea of the story, it would give me the same feelings I had reading the books. It had enough new material that even knowing the whole story by heart, it still felt like when I first read the books. And the new stuff fitted so perfectly that it just belongs there. They also used some stuff from the movie, stuff that I had expected to be in the books but that wasn't, so I also believe that someone who had only watched the movie would also be satisfied.

Like it has the best of all worlds plus its own things, it has new questions and new information about old questions, it even has the same sort of teasing that I am used to. As an old fan it has all that I could ask for. And from what I hear from everyone else it is awesome on its own too.

I can't believe that after 13 years since a kinda disappointing adaptation (I also have a soft spot for the movie and it did some stuff right, but yeah) we got something so perfect

And I know that we have much to thank to Mr. Handler for that, and to the people who finally allowed him to work on his work. I really believe it's thanks to him that this adaptation could stay so true to the original without being a copy

[chris--daae]

I'm back to my asoue phase. Not that I ever got out of it (my ankle-!!!) but I am very hyped up for Netflix season 2

I thought of going back to my old blog to post about it, but I am not ready yet to face the fandom. I am so used to being alone in here (when I first got into asoue in 2007/2008, there was almost no fandom for it. It had been too long since anything new had came out. And I also didn't speak enough English). I am too used to my own opinions and theories. I am afraid of ending up acting like the old people I criticize so much.

But I am so hyped. I am trying to slowly opening myself. This may infect this blog. Or I may make a sideblog, though I don't think my first obsession deserves a mere sideblog. Anyway, please bear with me

(And if you are into it, no matter if the movie or the books or Netflix, talk to me I have so much to say, and chatting with people I already know will be amazing to help me prepare to face the fandom, also ask about my ankle I have pictures)

(Be warned I won't shut up)

[chris--daae]

Chris is alive