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kismetconstellations · 2 years

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Phillip thought of the circus, of himself and Phineas, as we.

“Our gate is down. We have more protestors everyday.”

When Phineas replies, “You just need to get more people to come back”, it’s an active effort to emotionally distance himself from the circus and from Phillip, and Phillip’s response is as impassioned as he allows himself to be at that point in the film, where he’s still biting back and stifling and repressing so much of himself:

“They come to see you.”

Because he’s desperate to get Phineas to stay. To deter him from the path of self-destruction Phineas is so determined to steer himself down. But, also because “they” obscures what Phillip, immediately utterly enraptured with Phineas and everything he represents, really meant:

“I can’t do this without you. I need you”.

After Phineas returns and Phillip offers him everything he has left in a proposal to fix what was broken and give his newfound family a home, again, he does so on the grounds that he and Phineas become partners. Equals. We.

And, Phineas accepts. “Building, we don’t need a building. All we need is a tent!”

He affirms that he and Phillip and all of the other beautiful people he brought together are a unit. A team. A family.

And, that is why Phineas leaving the circus and the family he cultivated there, leaving Phillip behind, again, no matter how good his reason for doing so, is not the happy ending it’s intended to be.

#I know the writers needed a quick and easy resolution and Phineas choosing to retire was supposed to be the satisfying conclusion of his #character arc.#'I don't need the fame and the money and the adulation. All I need is my family'.#And that's a beautiful message #don't get me wrong #but Phillip and the Oddities are Phineas's family TOO.#Phillip became Phineas's partner because he wanted Phineas to be an active part of the circus again.#He wanted him physically there working alongside him.#And the fact that this is brushed aside #even for something as sweet as Phineas arriving just in time for Caroline's recital and profound as Phineas giving his hat to Phillip eats #at me day and night.#Phillip Carlyle #P.T. Barnum #Barlyle #OTP: You brought joy into my life.#The Greatest Showman #Meta #TGS Meta #Mine.

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iconic--trash · 1 year

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watched the Greatest Showman last night

and as someone who watches/reads historical fiction (and fiction from 1800s and 1900s) it was...... interesting

obviously if it was totally accurate then today's modern audience wouldn't recieve it well.

i think my biggest pet peeve was that its meant to take place around the middle 1800s, before electricity, and I kept spotting electric lights in a few scenes

also the fact that the famous singer was an opera singer but she wasn't singing opera, it was modern music.

okay fine, another pet peeve was the historical dress, they did kinda okay on all the mens clothing but the women's clothing was utterly inaccurate for the time period. plus the opera singers hair was constantly down, which just wasn't done by high society of the time

okay, got it out of my system

all of that aside, Hugh Jackman is my pretend husband and he can do whatever he wants so i give the movie a pass. Even with getting so many historical details wrong, it was an enjoyable movie

#the greatest showman #i was also confused that it was about pt barnum but they never got to the traveling circus part which is what hes most famous for #also they rewrote how the oddities were treated- in actual history it was pretty horrible #but again my man hugh jackman can do as he pleases

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torisaysyeet · 2 years

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Say what you will about The Greatest Showman being about a horrendous monster (P.T. Barnum IRL) but that movie couldn't have come at a better time for self confidence.

We live in an era were visibility online is so prominent that people are developing body dysmorphia more and more often, and having self confidence issues with their appearance. They harm themselves through various means to get rid of their dysmorphia and confidence issues.

But here comes this musical about P.T. Barnum's circus, rewritten to include an incredible concept of "You shouldn't hide because of what other people think of you, what everyone else thinks about your appearance. Those 'oddities' are beautiful, and are proof that you are who you're supposed to be."

"This Is Me" became my best friend's favorite song - and was featured in her slide on our HS's graduation slideshow - because of the lyrics, the context, and the way the actress was known to cry every single time she sang it because it hit so close to home.

#the greatest showman #p.t. barnum #keala settle #hugh jackman #on another note #I personally didn't know Hugh Jackman could sing until I watched The Greatest Showman #I just hadn't watched any movies where he'd sang before #and I still haven't aside from Greatest Showman #But he is incredible

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mr-walkingrainbow · 2 years

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WIP Meme

Tagged by @pepa-madrigal

RULES: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Hehehe my Wips (Top ones are most likely to be finished)

Agony of a Bitch (The owl house)

Putting the T in Mommy issues (911 lone star)

Got a Secret, Can you keep it (Encanto)

Down for the count, but not out just yet. (911 Lone star)

When the skies are cloudy, I’ll tuck you away in the safe space of my arms. (Encanto)

To hide from the world (Encanto)

A person only runs because they have something to run from. (Marvels Eternals)

A sniffle is all it takes. (Pffft my British Baking competition fic)

You can’t trust anyone, and yet you have to trust someone. (👀 not me writing Survivor NSFW)

Buzzcut Season (Ahhh we getting into my Charmed Reboot fics)

Funny in the Head, Funny don’t you think? (Ooo back to the owl house, with a passion fueled fic on how Lilith Regresses)

Athena Angst (if I ever get to it). (Damn not my IMMORTALS FENYX RISING FIC!)

Kisses and Red Poppies (Not my Charmed Reboot collab with my bestie Jordy 😭. Bestie remember this?)

The future, am I right? (Another Charmed Reboot fic featuring me and Jordy as Abimels kids)

Owl House Daycare (NOO! Not my Owl house fic where some bootifull human gave me a bunch of head-canons for if Lilith and Eda got turned into kids and Luz had to take care of them 🥺. I wish I remember their username)

Sleep Mi Amor, Sleep. (Yet another Charmed Reboot fic. Damn I was like, 14,000 words in too)

Riptide. (Full on sobbing, this was that Nancy Drew fic I got inspiration for randomly by seeing Bess and Odette 🥺)

Luciana, Luci. (From Fear the Walking dead. Gosh it had such potential)

A Nicolina fic (not my deadbeat old Marvels Runaways fic!)

The Greatest Oddities (Oh hey! My Greatest Showman fic!)

… damn. That was a lot.

i swear their should be more, probably didnt search hard enough.

ANYWHOOOOO! Please be a sweetie angel and comment a title! id appreciate it if my abandoned fics got the chance to see the light of day!

Henceforth, im tagging @magicman-mephistopheles , @justalittlewritingnerd , @animerunner , @rubybun , @hyxperfixations

@pepa-brainrot , @beanzykin , @strawberriesinmoominvalley , @transmazikeen , @welcometocaritas , @purple-nugget @ literally anyone else i couldnt remember for the life of me

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ao3feed-rewritethestars · 2 years

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The Greatest oddities

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/Qnr7YHN

by Nadiahilkerfan

We all know about P.T Barnum. About Mr. Carlyle and Anne wheeler. About Charles and Lettie. Chang and Eng. even about W.D and the Lord of Leeds!

Mr. Barnum loves his circus as if family. Their are so, in a matter of ways. And although certain acts may be highlighted, no one is ever overlooked.

This is a story about those background characters that never speak and are barely given names.

(Mainly the Albinos. But will contain smidgens of others)

Words: 1399, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of The random abandoned and unfinished fics i somehow am able to post

Fandoms: The Greatest Showman (2017)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F

Relationships: The Albino Twins & The Albino Man, Thr Albino Triplets, P. T. Barnum & Other(s), Phillip Carlyle/Anne Wheeler

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/Qnr7YHN

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #cartwheeler #the greatest showman #greatest showman #zendaya #zac effron #an

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thegreatarlecchina · 10 months

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Introducing the incredible, indomitable, amazing, flying Fairy Floss! After re-reading some of Calen’s posts I was inspired to make an Au of my own that I like to call the FreakShow Au! This Au takes place in 1870s America, as we follow the traveling Star Palace Circus and it’s various human oddities. My main inspirations for this Au were “The Greatest Showman”, American Horror Story’s “Freak Show” and the 1931 film “Freaks”. We get to explore a colorful cast from all different walks of life as we watch their stories unfold, aswell as figure out how the came to be in such a rinky dink little show!

As always, please feel free to ask me about the Au!

#forgive my art skills #or lack thereof #I KNOW I CANT DO HANDS #gknight come get your juice #more posters in the future?#clownblr #freakshow au #fairy floss #star palace belongs to @starrabbitmedia #starrabbitmedia #star palace #REMINDER: I do not own Star Palace or it’s characters #this is just a fun Au #if you have questions about the characters themselves you can go to @starrabbitmedia

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problematiquefilmfestival · 2 years

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The Greatest Showman (2017)

Review:

The story of P.T. Barnum, a real showman who organised shows which feature the abnormal throughout the 1800s, is told in the star studded musical, The Greatest Showman. With the cast of Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya the film was almost guaranteed to be a smash hit. Personally, I am not one who favours musicals (unless it is Lars von Trier’s Dancer in the Dark) but, objectively The Greatest Showman boasts a soundtrack of memorable songs along beautifully choreographed dance numbers and trapeze acts. The positivity of the film and its overall message that there is strength in community positions it in a manner which is emphatic on the concept on embracing diversity and that there is place of safety for people of any shape, size or colour.

Problematique?:

The Greatest Showman being a fictionalised account of history is of course allowed to take some creative liberty in the telling of the story but, it becomes problematic when the plot begins to idolise a real person and industry which were, in reality, increasingly exploitative. The real Barnum, a bankrupt shopkeeper, initially made his ascent to fame and fortune after he purchased an 80-year-old Black woman to display as an oddity under the guise of a “160-year-old ‘mammy’” (Washington 2017). Barnum publicly wrote about how he took advantage of the woman’s addiction to alcohol and extracted her teeth while she was under the influence to give more validity to the farce of her age (Washington 2017). His exploitation of Black people as a sideshow abnormality to make money extended into his enslavement of Ella Williams as his ‘African Giantess’ and conjoined twins as a medical oddity (Washington 2017). The glamourisation of a history that erases any horror committed against Black people in the way that The Greatest Showman does is an intense act of denial with undertones of white supremacy.

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chameleon777-me · 2 years

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Tonight, I joined @tablereadtuesdays in performing a table read of 'The Greatest Showman.' I read the roles of Caroline, Anne, Crowd, Mrs Stratton, Lettie, Chang and Eng, Mrs. Winthrop, Woman in Audience, Protester #3, and People in Audience. It was a very fun read and I invite all to watch and listen to it for themselves at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_XJUvWtmLI #thegreatestshowman #ptbarnum #american #musical #drama #film #newyork #circus #oddities #magic #performance #performingarts #performingathome #entertainers #entertainment #entertainingathome #acting #actors #actorslife #voiceacting #dreams #joy #happiness #gifted #unique #community #communityfirst #family https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch6bF1TuQf-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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unisono-paderborn · 2 years

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Our Favourites – der Hochschulchor „UniSono“ singt seine

Lieblingsstücke für das Publikum

Am Samstag, dem 9. Juli ist es wieder soweit: „UniSono“, der Hochschulchor der Universität Paderborn, veranstaltet nach 2-jähriger, coronabedingter Pause wieder sein beliebtes Sommerkonzert. Diesmal wurden während der Pandemie, in der eingeschränkt mögliche Chorproben dennoch nach Kräften umgesetzt wurden, alle Chormitglieder nach ihren Lieblingsstücken befragt. Chorleiterin Gundula Hense stellte entlang dieser Wünsche ein abwechslungsreiches Konzertprogramm zusammen. Mit dabei sind zum Beispiel Stücke wie Come alive aus „The greatest showman“, Viva la vida von Coldplay, Space Oddity von David Bowie und Sekundenglück von Herbert Grönemeyer. Freuen können sich die Zuhörerinnen und Zuhörer außerdem auf eine erweiterte Bandbesetzung mit Eddi Kleinschnittger an den Drums, Knud Krautwig am Bass, Kai Vogt an den Keys und Sascha Mannheims am Klavier. Die Gesamtleitung liegt wie gewohnt in den Händen von Gundula Hense. Das Konzert beginnt um 19.30 Uhr im Audimax auf dem Campus der Universität.

Der Eintritt beträgt 10 Euro, Schülerinnen/Schüler und Studierende sind frei, benötigen aber eine Eintrittskarte. Diese ist erhältlich im Ticket Center am Marienplatz, bei allen Chormitgliedern und (verbleibende Kontingente) an der Abendkasse.

#favourites #sommerkonzert

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pinkykitten · 5 years

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I don’t have a request but I’d just like to ask, how long is your list? It seems like you have a lot so I’m curious. Have a lovely day x

hello there anon, um by list do u mean like list of requests? i hope so lol if not pls ask me again so i can give u the correct response.

any who the list of request that i have so far is:

billy hargrove x plus size! reader (stranger things)

a continuation of a neil melendez x autistic! reader (the good doctor)

tom thumb plus some extra oddities x reader (the greatest showman)

a continuation of a arthur curry x reader (aquaman)

tbh in my opinion that is not a lot of requests but i hope this is what u asked for lol and u anon have a lovely day as well thnx for the question!

#ask #stranger things #billy hargove x reader #the good doctor #neil melendez x reader #the greatest showman #tom thumb x reader #the greatest showman oddities #aquaman #arthur curry x reader #list of request that i have atm

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theothersidediscord · 4 years

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#TGSBingo July2020

Hello everyone, we’re back with more fun activities and challenges lined up to get your creativity flowing! If you need a bit of an inspiration-kickstart, why not try our July #TGSBingo challenge? How to play: Cross out the boxes on the card after filling each prompt - this can be with fanfiction, poetry, art, editing, music, or any creative response you desire! It just has to feature The Greatest Showman characters and/or content as the primary focus, so crossovers are welcome too! Try to fill out the card by August 1st, or simply do the ones that inspire you (:

Everyone is welcome to play at any time, even after July!

Playing on tumblr: If posting your art/writing/etc. on tumblr, please include the ‘#TGSBingo’ tag so we can see and share your work!

Playing on Ao3: We also have a TGS Bingo collection set-up so you can add your work and have it seen alongside all the other amazing responses!

Important: Before adding to collections, please make sure mature and trigger content is appropriately tagged.

Happy creating!

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mad-love-for-musicals · 5 years

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Taylor James really blessed us with this photo y’all (x)

#the greatest showman #hugh jackman #pt barnum #taylor james #woof #i was not prepared #i love that the cast members are sharing photos like this for the anniversary #seeing all this tgs content on insta warms my heart #i went and followed a bunch of the people who played the oddities after the movie came out #and let me tell you #no regrets #theyre all beautiful extremely talented people

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charlestratton · 5 years

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No comment. Just some smiling Charles.

Please excuse me

#precious angel baby who deserves the world #the greatest showman #gif #charles stratton #my love #sam humphrey #pt barnum #hugh jackman #lettie lutz #oddities #qt #from now on #circus family #tgs #strattum

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askstabbydeng · 6 years

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what do you find most attractive in a person?

Their personality. You can be beautiful to behold but if you have a bad personality it will stain the surface like oil on water.

I admire bravery, of the type that can be found in even the smallest of gestures. You do not need to lift a weapon in a battlefield in order to face down an enemy. I respect loyalty, and kindness, and would not waste time on a person who lacked either quality.

If we are talking purely of physical matters, I have always been more drawn to the female form. I find gentle curves and soft skin more alluring than the harsh outlines of a man. Blondes are not common where I come from, and I find them to be quite beautiful. I have also had acquaintances with a few redhaired vixens in my time - prior to meeting Rosie, of course. They are exotic to me.

#the greatest showman #tgs #deng yan #askblog #ask blog #oddities

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greatestshowmanfilm · 6 years

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#Repost @KealaSettle: Reunited and it feels so good. #GreatestShowman #SingAlong

#photos #greatest showman #the greatest showman #greatestshowman🎩#keala settle #bearded lady #bearded woman #the bearded woman #michael gracey #zendaya #zendaya coleman #anne wheeler #taylor james #dancer oddity #mishay petronelli #jeremy hudson #sing-along #sing along #the greatest showman sing-along

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carlyles-ass · 6 years

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The Snake Charmer

//Pina Conti —The Greatest Showman

#pina conti #the greatest showman #the snake charmer #oddities

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