Yes, I went through a lot of old stuff a couple of months ago, and it reminded me of all kinds of things I used to love about both Phantom and the fandom.

I think having internalized the story and the archetypes has a lot to do with my strong reaction against the film - because Phantom has become a part of me in many ways, seeing people make stupid ass comments about the film almost felt like a personal insult on some level.

Have you interviewed Jessica Harper at all for your book? I love her voice. I looked her up a while ago and discovered she seems to be doing CDs and performances of songs for children now, which I couldn't help feeling was a waste of an amazing voice, though that's pure selfishness of course!