You know when you start to think "Aww I like you" about a character and then "Right, you're my favourite now," and then they die? It drives me up the wall, and I'm staying on the wall because I hate the "eh, they're not dead!" even more.
This is even more annoying because it was only assigned reading for a GN course, and now I'm upset over a dead pumpkin headed multiversal magic academy student.
It's not so much the character dying that makes me angry. It's that I hate being told how to feel. It feels like I'd fallen into a trap laid out by the writers; like they'd made me like this character specifically so that I'd be invested enough to be sad when they die. Mass produced sentiment.
Why hello, Emo Cherik.
Inspiration from an absolutely unhinged video.
WARNING: I will NOT take responsibility for your dead braincells. If you watch it and feel the urge to bang your head on things, it has nothing to do with me. I wasn't here.
That said, enjoy suffering 1,990 phases of questioning your sense of humour:
All Cherik art here. Mostly less unhinged. And Kitty Cherik to compensate.
Thank you, @greenfinchwriter , for tagging me in this tag game! I know we're supposed to reblog, but I can't hide long posts when they're shown on the "my posts" tab and that sometimes gets my goat, so I hope it's all right if I make a separate post!
Last TV show: Arcane
Last movie: Hammer's Dracula... I think? I've completely lost all sense of time.
Last book: A vampire romance in which the vampire, I kid you not, conjures cheesecakes.
Last thing I searched: Just checked. It's "bub meaning." I wish I could say it's "Sherlock Harpoon," but that was this morning.
Sweet/savoury/spicy: You are asking the gremlin who puts sugar in soup. Sweet.
Relationship status: extremely occupied with matchmaking my original characters.
Favourite drink: Cocoa, tea, soup, blood
Songs playing 24/7: "Judas" by Lady Gaga, "Love me normally" by Will Wood
Current favourite character: Van Helsing and Mina Harker (specifically from the Dracula book)
Fun activities I wish to get into: I want to try animating softwares, but it'll have to wait until I have a computer again. My antique PC is sadly ignoring me.
Last video game: Good grief, this ancient Undead hasn't played one in ages. Probably the Halloween game on Google Doodles?
Anyway, I drew Sherlock with a harpoon ages ago.
Oh, yes, I forgot to tag! @frommarshtheycome @windforkthewriter @t4z-0n-p4wz @whyisthereacentaur
which phantom is ur fav. in all versions. please.
Aahhhhh!
Got to say the OG O.G., Leroux's Erik, but it's EXTREMELY PAINFUL to say so and PLEASE don't tell me all the versions I didn't pick will be put on a converter belt to a Phantom meat grinder
(I'm sorry to every Phan friend who sees this. Cherik lovers, don't come at me with swords, I do love him, okay?)
All my Phantom art in which there is NO FAVOURITISM, I swear
@blackforrestpunk asked @vladimirsangel for a Dracula pinup. Who am I if not a provider of cursed things?
Don't let Aurik see this, please, I have no intention of horrifying him. Unless he wants it for his collection.
Monster pinups are a thing now. Oh yes, I still owe Vlad a Gossamer pinup. (Why is this my life now?) Grinch pinup here.
For some reason, I was convinced PoTP was set in outer space. Star Trek meets Phantom of the Opera, if you will. ⚠️Mild spoilers afoot⚠️
In a way, I'm glad I was ridiculously mistaken. I felt the full shocking impact of a rockstar-biopic-style narrative turned '70s Faust fever dream. The rooftop scene was like waking up in a nightmare: the metaphor coming horribly to life.
Winslow is a great Erik/Phantom incarnation. As a writer, I'm in sympathy with him for being unable to realise his masterpiece because it's "too long" and the entertainment world doesn't care. And horrible adaptations ARE enough to drive one to notoriety, you go, Winslow. Terrible tragedy that he wasn't allowed access to Erik's gunpowder stash, he deserved it.
Beef is probably the most dramatic La Carlotta parallel to exist, and that's saying something. What in the Santa-looking heck was he wearing as a coat during his "I'm outta here" scene? Somebody Super Like You is absolutely delightful - until he started performing, that is.
Phoenix has a stunning voice and a certain something that just screams superstar.
I'm less impressed by Swan. I'm not acquainted to Paul Williams' works, so I'm speaking solely without context about his background. Personally, I don't think he has the devilish, vampiric quality I'd have liked to see in that role. That's the only letdown in the film, honestly.
Rambles about other POTO adaptations here!
Phantoms of the Opera + Laplace's Angel
@sonntagskind Voilà, request received. To everyone else should did not ask for Phantom pain, je suis désolée.
Phantoms in order of appearence: ALW Phantom, Leroux Erik, Kay Erik, 1925 Erik, 1990 Erik, 2004 Phantom, Kay Erik, ALW Phantom, 1990 Erik, Kay Erik, Leroux Erik (and the Daroga)
More Phantom: The Persian (cat), POTO adaptation review/rambles, Send me an Angel (of music)
A card I drew as an example for my cat greeting card comms on Ko-fi!
You can commission a custom card like this:
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Ages has passed, and now he's looking at the even bigger box that says 'Series'.
Now I have to spend ages fattening him up with descriptive prose and literary references…
"You can take me hot to go!"
If I have adorableness, you get adorableness. If I get brainrot, well, so do you! Je suis désolée.
All phantom cat stuff here!
Aw, shucks. It just sucks when that happens, doesn't it? (Will he eat it? CAN he eat it? Is he allergic to vampire's thumbs? Help me out here, Vlad. Get well soon!)
Hope you're more hale and hearty than last weekend. Have a thumb-hug from this tiny horror:
You're brave, putting your thumb in there. He may steal it XD
Thank you for asking. I am still feeling a bit off-colour but a lot better than last weekend, that's for sure.
I love little felted Innocent so damn much
Amanda. Artist. Writer. Victorian vampire. Here lies my shenanigans.
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