#BUT ONLY THE DWSA VERSION OF WOYBR

[changeofpace]

thinking about Merlin + musicals again, specifically with Those You've Known from Spring Awakening and this choreography where merlin is the last one alive in the middle thinking of gwen and arthur's memory

#rambles #i also think Word of Your Body Reprise is very merthury #“i'm gonna be wounded; I'm gonna be your wound ; I'm gonna bruise you” #like them being each others suffering #very on brand #BUT ONLY THE DWSA VERSION OF WOYBR #the obc version has no rights #merlin

[totallytrucked]

I was scrolling at your blog and i saw that post of you talking about twoybr obc haters and people can have different opinions BUT it is so much easier to say that something that was maded years after is better

Let me explain my point

Something made in 2006, not wroted by gays, and its not offensive, if it was wroted today, people would probally consider it offensive, but it was in 2006, the times were COMPLETELY different, in 2015, everything was already different, changes happened on 10 years, homophobia still exist, but its different anyways

It seem that people can't understand that there were times that being gay was so much harder and the representation was so much worse and small

I CANT EXPLAIN WITH WORDS AA

Imagine if someone in 2006 saw the obc version and thought: "omg i see myself in that gay character, maybe i am gay and that is not disgusting"

People can have different opinions but imagine being that person who fell awakened by spring awakening obc, that version make someone day

ok i will shut up and stop my essay

I NEED to talk about this with someone

I have a discord if anyone is interested

No one is going to be interested but

Hope is always a choice

oooh this is a very interesting ask :) first of all I am an obc hernst stan and my problem (like yours) lies with the writing and the few audience members that are laughing hysterically. I completely understand that the scene could mean a lot to young gay people in 2006 (it means a lot to me, a young queer person in 2021) and I do agree that the writing is a bit off. and yes, the audience does receive woybr better in dwsa and other, more recent productions, because of ~changing times~ which is good!

also I think audiences just latch on to woybr because it comes after very intense moments in the show? it's basically the only instance in act 2 where the show isn't completely dark and depressing (it's right after left behind and totally fucked, and right before whispering) so people are going to see it as a time to release some pent-up tension

anyways thank you very much for the ask and your opinions! I'm always down to discuss sa stuff :))

#once again thank you jbw and gidgy for your service #and every subsequent hernst team #sorry if i sound rude or kinda incoherent i just woke up #asks #anon #spring awakening