glassprism:i-penna:Every time I see this scene I wonder what the heck it’s all about. Makes no sense
glassprism:i-penna:Every time I see this scene I wonder what the heck it’s all about. Makes no sense to the story (was not in Leroux) and wasn’t included in RAH25 (the first version of POTO I saw) and wasn’t missed. JMHO.@i-penna The reason it wasn’t included in the RAH production was because they were trying to minimize the number of large props to move into the venue. This is also why the RAH production is missing things like the Hannibal elephant, the portcullis, the bed in Il Muto, and so forth.As for the Mirror Bride, part of the reason for it is because it actually is alluded to in Leroux’s novel, in which it is stated that Erik built robots during his travels, as you can see in this passage:[Erik] also inventedthose automata, dressed like the Sultan and resembling the Sultan inall respects, which made people believe that the Commander of theFaithful was awake at one place, when, in reality, he was asleep elsewhere. As for the purpose, there are multiple ones, aside from providing a neat ending to the scene. First, it confirms what the audience has already guessed, that the Phantom’s ultimate intent is to have Christine marry him; less importantly, it lets us know that he has a wedding dress and foreshadows its usage in the ‘Final Lair’. Second, it is part of the slightly fantastical, heightened reality state that is Christine’s mind in this scene, which we see throughout with the seemingly floating candles and magically moving portcullis. We, and Christine, are never quite sure if the Mirror Bride is actually moving - maybe it is because it’s a robot, but maybe it is all in Christine’s mind. In that case, the Mirror Bride is an insight into Christine’s mind, as she herself now sees a symbol of her intended future. It may even be a representation of her subconscious fears, that under the Phantom’s hypnotic voice she will become like the Mirror Bride, a robot with no will of her own except what the Phantom wants. This can also explain why she faints, not just because it moved unexpectedly, but because this nightmarish fear of hers is attempting to capture her, be her.I hope that helps explain what this scene is about! -- source link
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