#because a major theme of this musical is the commodification of tragedy

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Got to see Dear Evan Hansen live tonight for the first time and the chokehold this musical has on me.

#connor #i could go on for days about how this musical is about grief and loss and yet #we never learn who connor really was #about how the vengeful ghost trope gets turned on its head and is just a mouthpiece for Evan's desires #how Connor’s memory gets used by so many people #because a major theme of this musical is the commodification of tragedy #and this missing piece is so problematic the book and the movie offered completely different solutions #which means there are now three conflicting versions of the same story #and you might be like oh but musicals can have different adaptations that's completely normal #but this is like #what if we specifically told you Connor's side of the story in the book and introduced you to a book only character #and that was two years after the broadway premiere #and then four years later we ignored all of that and made a critical change and gave you a clip of connor in rehab #and that critical change means it exists in a continuity outside the other two #i am so fucking feral about this and i don't know if anyone else cares but it has to mean something that the book and the movie separately #addressed the connor identity problem #oh anyway the musical was great and evan was black and connor was south asian and jared was back to being jewish and alana was big and #it was great

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#5

I've seen a few stories now feature malicious narrators as the villain, and I'm growing really fond of the trope. I'm sure you could make a very solid argument about it being appealing because it's a metaphor for taking control of your own story, but mostly I like it because it comes with delightfully campy villains who are just in it for the evil lulz

178 notes • Posted 2021-01-22 23:31:33 GMT

#4

There's meta out there about how part of the tragedy of the series is that Jon learns his lessons too late or applies them to the wrong situations, but the tragedy of the finale in that Jon is the only one who learned the lesson. He's the one who knows the full horror of the Entities. He's the one to know what it means to subject others to those horrors. He's the one to internalize that you can't harm others just to save yourself. He's the one who knows not to trust the Web because he knows exactly what it's capable of. He's the one to know what it's like to carry the guilt of something that monumental. He's the one who knows exactly how every single person is suffering, who can't just look away or brush it under a rug in another universe and go "not my problem."

And he's outvoted by people who haven't learned those lessons.

306 notes • Posted 2021-03-25 18:20:48 GMT

#3

The Silt Verses does a masterful job of introducing you to these lawless serial killer protagonists and making you think oh these are terrible people and if this story was any genre other than horror they would be the villains. And then it gradually pans out to a wider view of their society as a whole as you gradually realize no these serial killers are the only vaguely decent people literally everyone else is so much worse. Sure they run around drowning people, but at least they’re not CEOs who literally melt employees alive just for a company rebrand

406 notes • Posted 2021-04-21 23:10:01 GMT

#2

Damian Wayne should be aroace because he's got the vibe of like, a kid who scoffs at anything vaguely related to dating because he thinks it's gross and he's above all that and then all the adults go ohohoho you'll understand when you're older except Damian IS above all that and still thinks it's stupid even as an adult. Like when he's 13 he investigates a murder that turns out to have been a crime of passion and he's complaining about how stupid that is and Alfred's like you'll understand someday but fast forward 10 years and he's solved yet another murder that spun out of someone cheating on their partner and he's still like God you're so stupid all of this just because you couldn't keep it in your pants you're pathetic.

635 notes • Posted 2021-10-30 20:04:15 GMT

#1

Podcast recs for Magnus Archives fans

So, the Magnus Archives has reached its finale. If you’re looking for a new horror podcast to turn to next, here are some recommendations to fill the Magnus Archives shaped hole in your heart

  The Silt Verses

Two worshipers of an evil god go on a pilgrimage. Along the way they come across other gods, the human sacrifices they are offered, and the gruesome “miracles” they bestow in exchange.

Features lots of ambiance, body horror, commentary on the commodification of devotion, and an aspec main character

Old Gods of Appalachia

Eldritch horror set in the Appalachian Mountains in the late 1800s. This podcast feels like sitting around a campfire deep in the woods listening to scary stories.

Features nature and witch themed horror, and an aroace major character

Spines

A woman wakes up in a literal pool of blood with no memories, so she goes in search of who she is and what happened to her.

Features cult and superpower themed horror, gradually building stakes, and an unexpected yet satisfying ending

Among the Stars and Bones

Xeno-archaeologists investigate an ancient abandoned alien mining colony in hopes of figuring out why it was abruptly abandoned.

Features hard sci-fi, gradually building suspense, and creative sci-fi twists on archeology themed horror tropes like mummies and pharaoh’s curses

Desperado

Three people become avatars for death gods from their respective cultures, and they join together to help protect themselves and their heritage from superpowered genocidal crusaders. Desperado is more adventure + found family than true horror, but there are some really chilling scenes that are elevated to terrifying by its amazing sound editing.

Features found family, magic, death gods, bloodbending superpowers, and PHENOMENAL sound editing

Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

A woman moves to a small town to help take care of her aging mother. The town is full of weird happenings, conspiracies, and ghosts, both literal and interpersonal

Features haunted house horror, familial and found family relationships, and an endearing and eccentric cast of characters

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