It's Entirely A Disservice To Make It Out To Be That Falsettos Is Just About "gay People In Messy Relationship"

it's entirely a disservice to make it out to be that falsettos is just about "gay people in messy relationship"

it's also about trina feeling trapped in a role and a life that society has assigned to her, that life then promptly falling apart. gaining more agency, and yet still she has to deal with men who are struggling to grow up. then again it's all torn down!

it's also about how marvin feels entitled to always be in control. how that mentality hurts his loved ones and then hurts him, how he learns to look outside of himself and give back, be vulnerable.

it's about questioning the traditional dynamics of what a family is supposed to be, because only if they all put their heads together will they help jason grow up properly. "it takes a village", and all that.

and it's about family again because even if it's clear that whizzer is going to die, his time alive still matters, he is survived by the people who loved him and the time they spent with him!

it's also about the terror of knowing what's coming and not being able to stop it. charlotte goes from having no one dying on her shift, to dealing with a wave of something terrifying that she can't stop, even though she cares and she tries so much.

i'm sure there is a lot more to be added here & it's also always worth discussing how well the musical approaches any of the given themes, but yeah. basically it's complicated!

average new yorker in the year 1979: hmm i wonder what i should wear out today maybe i'll flip on the weather channel

a 40 year old man that just got fingerblasted in the handicapped stall by a cameraman making minimum wage:

saw the sugar crisp cereal at the store and realized the mascot is literally just marvin

inktober 25 : dangerous

i'm not crying you're crying

I really love the blocking of "This Had Better Come to a Stop" in the OBC version. It really shows everyone teaming up against Marvin in a way that I mostly missed in the revival.

The question is, "Who is responsible?" Before this song most of the blame for the dysfunction in the family has fallen on Trina and Whizzer, but at the end everyone finally realizes that Marvin is the problem.

Mendel, who Marvin relies on for reassurance, hears things from Trina's point of view and turns against him. Trina and Whizzer talk to each other and bond over how shitty Marvin is to them, and Trina reassures Whizzer that Marvin's behavior isn't his fault. Jason sees that all of his favorite adults are angry at Marvin, and starts blaming him too. Everyone comes together to collectively withhold their love from him because they can't stand his behavior anymore, so he throws a fit and burns every bridge he can. Idk I think it just adds more depth to the chess game and Marvin hits Trina than I originally realized.

Feel free to add anything I missed!! I just love this scene so muchhh

i just found out theyre making a musical for the outsiders i really don't know how I should be feeling right now should i be happy should I be scared should i be