Panel 01: who can guess who hot shirtless guy with an awesome whistle jingle may be? Now that he's on a horse...? (he doesn't identify from any movie, series or book, since he is from an advertisment, obvs.)*
What ho, Blind Mag (from Repo! The Genetic Opera)makes it into GND. Exact continuity with events in 'Roommates' is unreservedly fudged, as is the precise nature of her relationship with Erik, at this point. As previously stated: giving the Phantom a blind girlfriend seems a bit trite and contrived, yet the Sarah Brightman connection and the emotional scars of both characters just make this too perfect a Crossover Ship to not explore.
Also, yes, the boys use cell phones.
And really, it *is* a bit odd that the ever insta-poofing, possessive and protective Goblin King was a no-show during that little kerfluffle on campus... non?
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Blind Mag (c) Smith, Zdunich, and Bousman, Sarah Brightman Christine Daaé and Erik (c) Leroux and Webber Sarah (c) Henson, Lucas, Bowie and Connelly. Greebo belongs to Nanny Ogg, and is (c)Terry Pratchett.
I think that I agree with you that giving Erik a blind girlfriend is a bit trite, but I think it has its merits (besides those you mentioned). The only person who seems to be really upset about his deformity is himself, so perhaps in order to really let his guard down and be comfortable with someone, he needs someone like Mag? I don't know, I really do see the problems with this ship... but I think otherwise he would be horribly insecure all the time. And it's definitely less problematic than Erik/Christine.
Trally, the Sarah Brightman connection is what sells it to me - that, and Mag's survivor/refusal to be victimized/elegant survivor of a grimdark world aspect.
Just started reading this series after a rec from a friend. She told me the Phantom had gotten a girlfriend and I wasn't sure how I'd feel about it, but Blind Mag is prefect and hilarious and awesome!!!!
Just started reading this series after a rec from a friend. She told me the Phantom had gotten a girlfriend and I wasn't sure how I'd feel about it, but Blind Mag is prefect and hilarious and awesome!!!!