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Still/ The Neva Flows (Reprise) from Anastasia (the new broadway musical)

Character(s): Rae and Icarus specifically in the episode Despite Everything

I have too many thought as I am in a production of Anastasia currently and this song is coatedd.

For Rae and Icarus (Rae as Anya and Icarus as Gleb) there are many big lines that stick out to me such as “The Romanovs were given everything and they gave back nothing” this sounds like Icarus raging over the memorial of enderian when all they know her as is raging women who wants everything for no one but herself, as we know has changed. Another pointer is “[Anya] All but one. Finish it. I am my father’s daughter [GLEB] And I am my father’s son! Finish it, I must” this is the mindset of the fight from each perspective in my view. This thought has evidence later when Icarus leaves Rae angry how he couldn’t finish, as if you know Anastasia, that is what happens at the end of the song. One last one is “A man makes painful choices. He does what’s necessary, Anya (Rae). For Russia, my beauty. What choice but simple duty?! We have a past to bury, Anya” The total though process of the two sherberts fighting over what to do as Icarus is evil and the other is fighting for the actual right to be done. And obviously the past to bury is their absolute insane childhood they experienced together, especially all of the fights, resets and so much more.

Moon Song by Phoebe Bridgers

Character(s): the broters (all versions of Icarus and Rae)

For reference I watch Fable smp, Mer smp and Bound smp (Skybound)