#masqueradenyc

In Final Lair, Audrey Logan’s Christine touches the phantoms deformity during “this haunted face…” and Sean’s phantom GASPED and MOANED into her touch. His whole body shuddered and he pressed her hand to his cheek, then moved as if to kiss her, before she pulled away.

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Illegal. ILLEGAL! The sound he made went straight to the soul. Chills. This was a man who had never ever been touched on the deformed side of his face. The SOUND he made!

Images posted below in order on their Instagram again! This time captioned "Seething shadows breathing lies..."

It appears to be still shots from the 1925 Lon Chaney Phantom and a (fake) article about Christine's disappearance after Hannibal!

Slight spoiler, but not really: We had the indoor experience for Wishing and I was standing right by the Phantom (Ryan Vone) during the big confrontation with Raoul. He looked at me in the midst of the confrontation and went “Wow.” *Insert brow raise and eye roll*

I just thought that was so funny. The cast interaction took my breath away, there is nothing else like it that I’ve ever seen.

At the end of the title song, when Christine hits those high notes, Sean’s phantom is just ENRAPTURED. He’s basically conducting her with his arms outstretched, as if pulling her voice forth, pushing it upwards, and he kept nodding and audibly said “yes!” at one moment. There was a smile at the corner of his mouth. His eyes never left her, until MOTN starts, and he goes to do audience interactions.

Hand. So much hand. Unfurling, clenching, plucking at invisible chords in the air. And all the while, even when he’s looking at us, we feel like he’s still staring at Christine.

Audrey Logan’s Christine was feeling herself, too - hands all over herself, expressions of bliss and desire. Fairly sure she would’ve, ahem, done some rather scandalous business if Sean’s phantom had allowed it, but he was very much a gentleman and didn’t realize she was DOWN, nor do I think he would have allowed himself to touch her indecently.

At the end, when he scoops her up… oh boy. Oh good lord. He does not stop staring at her, and there’s just this look of crazed obsession, his eyes wide and just like “she’s here, she’s in my arms” and at first he had his hands kind of clenched, but then he flexed one hand and settled it protectively over her arm. He clutched her like she might disappear. There was a look in his eyes like he never wanted to let her go, that she was the most precious thing, and he feared she might break. Almost like a china doll. He was so gentle and tender with her.

I also got the feeling that, if she hadn’t removed his mask, he would not have let her go. At least, not that day. He would not have forced her to stay with him but I do think he would have pushed her return date as far as he could without upsetting her… which honestly, Audrey’s Christine was DOWN. She would’ve married him down there that very moment.

I can still see Sean’s Phantom’s eyes from MOTN. I can see “those pleading eyes that both threaten and adore” every time I shut my own. He stays with you. He’s in my MIND, guys!

(Spoilers under the cut)

Exsqueeze me, monsieur?