I agree with everything americong2000 said here about archetypes.
My Phantom obsession waned for quite a few years. I wasn't living anywhere near the show, I moved on to other things, it just wore out. Then when the movie came out I was amazed by how strong my reaction to it was. I was amazed that seeing it and loathing it reminded me of all the reasons I used to be obsessed. Some of that was getting back into the fandom via LJ communities, and meeting up with various people I used to know online, but mostly it was exploring why the movie made me so damn angry.
I really never listen to the show anymore, and haven't bothered collecting any of the more recent cast albums. I'm more interested in it from the psychological side now, the archetypes, the deeper aspects of the story. I think I still have a strong affection for the show though, and a nostalgia for aspects of the "old days" of the fandom; it so annoyed me to see people singing the praises of the performances in the movie, which were utterly crap compared to so many I've seen on stage. I obviously have enough attachment to it to be able to get enraged over it at times!
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My Phantom obsession waned for quite a few years. I wasn't living anywhere near the show, I moved on to other things, it just wore out. Then when the movie came out I was amazed by how strong my reaction to it was. I was amazed that seeing it and loathing it reminded me of all the reasons I used to be obsessed. Some of that was getting back into the fandom via LJ communities, and meeting up with various people I used to know online, but mostly it was exploring why the movie made me so damn angry.
I really never listen to the show anymore, and haven't bothered collecting any of the more recent cast albums. I'm more interested in it from the psychological side now, the archetypes, the deeper aspects of the story. I think I still have a strong affection for the show though, and a nostalgia for aspects of the "old days" of the fandom; it so annoyed me to see people singing the praises of the performances in the movie, which were utterly crap compared to so many I've seen on stage. I obviously have enough attachment to it to be able to get enraged over it at times!