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stop the raoul and Christine hate, Christine daaé did nothing wrong.

( well, she did kind of, But we’ll get to that later, I’m also defending poor Erik here.)

so one day I was scrolling through Instagram, and my christine loving heart finds a comment like this,

“Christine is a selfish, little slut. She doesn’t deserve erik. Well, the best men find the worst women i suppose,”

or something like that , I did post about it before I wiped out my account because one, I didn’t enjoy the things I was doing with my account—anyhow, I’m sure you can find the original post on a reblog.

but that comment really did infuriate me. I bet they hate raoul, I just know they do. And no, that’s not the first Christine hater I have encountered— In fact, they’re everywhere on Pinterest, indeed—everywhere!

Oh, and another thing! Why do people hate raoul? Because of Love Never Dies? Even with the sequel, he is an amazing character!

I don’t like what they did with love never dies . . The music is outstanding, but really, the ironic ending is too good to continue , leave that to the fanfiction writers who want a better ending for poor Erik. I’m sure the Phangirls screamed at Webber for having a poor ending for Erik , Even though Gaston Leroux wanted it that way.

(Or...I’m convinced it was made for Brightman, whom divorced Webber, responding to that— Webber made a self insert fanfiction— and made Christine perish.)

But anyways, Christine feared Erik, that’s the thing. Yes, I’m sure christine loved Erik, Erik is supposed to be a sympathetic villain.

But he murders people, manipulated the entire opera house, threaten to take raoul’s life many times in the book, kept her down for two weeks in the book, tied Christine up in the book, made Christine choose between the death of many people of Paris or marriage—must I go on?

Now, I’m more of an E/C shipper myself. But why hate on Raoul and Christine? Why hate on Raoul because of something he couldn’t control? Why hate on Christine becuase she was told to go by the poor man, who she was afraid of and chose Raoul?

Now here’s were i défend Erik.

Erik didn’t know how to love. Erik didn’t know how to do anything but kill. He saw a light and loved her because she was kind and could bring him music, kind of in the mindset— “Well, maybe she could bring me happiness, joy.. something other than agony, that’s what I’ve always wanted ,”

But he was too demanding, scary and angry. (Half of the phandom, including I- ship Erik x Therapy, hell, he made a mannequin in a replica of his crush, I’m scared of what that mannequin has seen.)

Raoul had no control over whom Christine would choose, but he was sweet; a boyish charm and warm. Yes, nobody likes that boy. But he’ll treat you better, would you like a toxic man who has known nothing but pain? Or a warm, kind gentleman who would protect you with his life? Both would die for you, but one is more mentally stable than the other.

Oh, yes. The answer you may choose- the toxic man, so you could “teach him love,” I’m looking at you, wattpad. I am in an anti-raoul club. I can confirm however I want an Anti-Raoul & erik club because they don’t deserve the goddess we call Christine Daae.

Like, let’s be honest, they’re both not good, but the better choice would be raoul, maybe if Erik didn’t do all the not-so-good things I listed in the 9th paragraph of this rant, (I hardly even call these paragraphs, maybe—ninth glob of sentences?)

Okay, the title is kind of clickbait— Christine did do something wrong. But not because she left erik! Because she tore off his mask after he said repeatedly not to!

I do agree why she did it, possibly because she thought it was someone she already knew, (the MazM game explained it perfectly.)

But overall, she didn’t do much wrong, she did what she could, and tried to do something, anything to protect others from erik.

Christine Daaé did not do anything wrong, as neither did Viscount Raoul De Chagny.

(okay that’s a lie, raoul didn’t listen to christine—but that doesn’t make it okay to hate raoul.)

embrace

The way "Masquerade" makes me feel is UNMATCHED. My whole body loves this song.

The scene, the lyrics, THE SOUND.

I love everything about "The Phantom of the Opera".

You alone can make my song take flight…

Help me make the MUSIC of the NIGHT

I'm tired of seeing the word grooming taken out and used all the time by people who probably don't understand its definition.

For the record, Christine was in her twenties, when she met the Phantom / Erik. She was a fucking adult, in a society that for the time considered her a spinster. She never turned 15 or 16 in the original story, as people are so fond of claiming.

Also, Erik is not a villain but an anti-hero character. I'm tired of seeing him constantly demonize, like he's just a bad guy, when he doesn't.

Erik and Christine are basically twisted versions of Beauty and the Beast, Hades and Persephone, and Romeo and Juliet. Without forgetting that they are also, among other things, the incarnation of death and the maiden.

Erik also symbolizes Christine's sexual awakening and coming of age.

Whether you like it or not, they have a romantic and sexual connection in the original text.

If you ever seen my drawings of Erik and Christine, my Erik is 32 and Christine is 29 because why not. 👌

(Not saying I really really own them)

Credit to @askclato 👌👌👌

Erik: Oh no. You don't want me. I'm a handful.

Christine, excitedly: I have two hands!

Hiccups (POTO, Erik X Christine oneshot)

(I made a post a day or so ago about how funny it would be if Erik got the hiccups while practicing with Christine, and now I think it might be funny to write! Here we gooooooo)!

(And sorry if it ain’t that good. I’m still fairly new to this fandom. And this gif of Christine is just… ahh I love it)!

It was very late that night, and most everyone had either gone home or had fallen into deep slumber. Musical instruments had been packed and shelved for the evening. Audiences, performers, and the crew had all gone away. Even the candles and lanterns and lamps all had their flames extinguished. One would think it would think that, without any flicker of life within the Opera House, it would be deathly silent. But it wasn’t. Or at least, not exactly.

Deep under the magnificent building, a number of levels below, music rang out in melodies ranging from light and peaceful to harsh and brutal. Surrounded by candles, a man sat hunched over a pipe organ, playing furiously. All while a lovely young woman stood by his side, sheet music in hand, singing to the best of her ability. Suddenly, the man playing the organ stopped.

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I get how Raoul seems to be the better choice for Christine and I don’t think he’s whiny or a drunk -

It’s just that he’s terribly gaslight-y - brushing away her fears and everything else with a - it’s fine I’ll protect you, the phantoms not even real just your imagination - and I think that’s a really sucky and toxic thing to do to anyone - especially when in a relationship with them