listened to the cast album again last night and the thing about Habeestown is that on the one hand yes OBVIOUSLY Blake is Eurydice, the runaway from everywhere she's ever been. But. But!! Act 2!!? Come Home With Me (Reprise)?? Has there ever been a line more Blake than Orpheus' "whatever happened, I'm to blame;" has there ever been a feel more Yang than the way Eurydice's voice breaks with wonder and forgiveness at "you came" I THINK NOT. (also accidentally unionizing hell is a v Blake move)
oohohohohhoho thank you for sending me a habeestown ask!!!! i actually agree with all of this!!! it's just,,, a lot of the themes in hadestown reflect on both of the bees in really interesting ways, just as you've identified here. this is why habeestown has such a choke-hold on me! i cannot escape!!!