Giry knows his entire backstory - his pitiful days as a sideshow attraction at a traveling fair and his background as a scholar, inventor, composer, and more. In the Phantom’s case, he acts like a monster because he was only ever treated as such. The key to unmasking any villain/anti-hero is to figure out what they really want via their tortured, sad backstory unless they are Heath Ledger’s Joker, they’re usually lashing out at the world for a very particular reason. Everyone would’ve made things much easier for all parties concerned if they did a little less thinking of me and a little more thinking of others. The characters either insult her or make attempts at appeasement, but no one really takes the time to understand where she’s coming from or note that her concerns are valid. Being replaced by a younger model is every aging artistic woman’s worst nightmare and Carlotta is living it we can cut her some slack for not handling it well. But think about how you would feel if a set piece almost fell on your head and killed you at your place of work! Or if the career that you had worked so hard for was being threatened by an upstart chorus girl you’d never heard of before! Phantom is Christine’s story, and no one faults her for leaping at her chance for success, but everyone could do with being a little more understanding of Carlotta’s situation. Is she over-the-top with her demands at times and does she express her feelings in a less-than-kind manner? Sure. Carlotta is a diva with a capital “D.” There is literally a song about her called “Prima Donna.” But as Beyoncé taught us all, a diva is a female version of a hustler, and as such, Carlotta deserves more respect.
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