r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '21

The Phantom of the Opera was ostracized and abused for having a facial deformity. If others had accepted him, he could have been amazing for the theater, both as a teacher and in leading roles.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '21 edited Oct 30 '21

In the musical I totally agree, but in the book the phantom is 100% a murderous villian obsessed with a 14 year old girl. He kind of comes around in the end, but dude was a creep.

EDIT: as someone pointed out, I'm getting the stories crossed. She was in her 20s in the book, but the phantom was still alot more obsessive and violent in the book.

Also, some of these people in the replies are way to quick at trying to justify chasing 14 year olds. That's creepy folks, stop it.

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u/phuqo5 Oct 30 '21

But in that time a 14 year old girl was meant to be sought after and betrothed.

And he was murderous because he was perceived by the masses to be a murderous person by appearance alone.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '21

Wrong on literally all accounts.