Raoul: maybe we should leave, leave now before I see that monstrosity of a face again. Phantom turns around: hi. Me on the floor laughing: best line by Ramin karimloo as the phantom! 🤣

@crystalokelly1032

4 жыл бұрын

Pippa pirate adventures, best part hands down!!! I hit the my screen so I could see it again. Too funny and something that the Australian version is missing.

@avediaz610

4 жыл бұрын

I even heard people laugh in the background

@tjanasenpaii6929

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss xD i love this

@theatrekidwithinternetacce704

4 жыл бұрын

The wave at the end tho makes me laugh too

@brightfordd8688

4 жыл бұрын

honestly the crowd gets u

Ramin didn't play the Phantom, he WAS the Phantom

@RosesNightengales

4 жыл бұрын

Julka G I love his phantom! He’s my favorite!

@pamelaluzrada1078

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more😍😍

@christianjohnson434

6 ай бұрын

Freak yeah he is!!

@Nensi014

5 ай бұрын

Bull sh.. Nonsense! 😂

Two things I never expected; the Phantom willingly going without his mask and having a sense of humor. He grew a lot in those ten years.

@bethbryant7700

4 жыл бұрын

You make a good point becuse well some people portray the phantom differently like ben lewis has the emotional side of the phantom and ramin has the funny side of him🤣

@beneddiected

4 жыл бұрын

He always has a sense of humor

@theatrekidwithinternetacce704

4 жыл бұрын

@@bethbryant7700 At the start on this song, Ben walked as stiff as a steel bar XD

@emilycrocker2592

4 жыл бұрын

double EnnD production Maybe a little bit... But I feel like in the original he never would have been able to laugh at himself y’know? He was still too haunted. He hated himself too much. Here it’s like he’s fully embraced it. He’s all “oh you think I’m hideous? How oRiGinAl.”

@beneddiected

4 жыл бұрын

Emily Crocker because that’s the point. In this version he already grew out of his shame for his hideous face. Like he finally found his place and people who accept him. This version is meant to imply that.

I just love how Ramin portrays Erik as this insecure, lovestruck, starry eyed pup when he's with Christine, but the moment he talks with Raul you just see that 180 turn and feel the daggers in his words, even going so far as to laugh and ridicule Raul...I just adore the way Ramin portrays him, from the subtle hand gestures to the outright posture and force of voice he puts on depending on who he's singing with...Just...brilliant...

@Angelofmusic2022

Жыл бұрын

It's literally amazing, ikr!

Raoul: We have a son, our bond's secure.... Erik: *uno REVERSE*

Sassy phantom moments: 0:09 Greeting with a simple "hi" 0:56 "Very good" 2:20 The way he says "you or me" 3:10 Bye bye wave with the right

@stauroulats381

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@agent_277

3 жыл бұрын

@@sylveongamer1915 which one?

@senzeninadefreitas

3 жыл бұрын

Dude the hi was impeccable, but then the "very good" made me wheeze sjdfghdsjf

@radmeamidala-kenobi4337

3 жыл бұрын

We love a sassy Phantom!

@raquelbraga2800

3 жыл бұрын

The "very good" and the wave killed me! So hot!

ERIK WAVING BYE TO RAOUL WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER AHAHAHAHAHA

It has been almost 10 years since Ramin, Sierra & Hadley did the 25th anniversary which perfectly fits into the timeline of Love Never Dies. Can we please get them to reprise their roles in 2021 once this whole Corona thing is over? Ramin & Sierra literally said they'd be happy to step into those roles again 😭

@FreeFallin119

4 жыл бұрын

Anita Kumaran id cry if that happened bruh they better

@angelacarrera2616

4 жыл бұрын

Id be more happy if they all play these roles in LND again😭

@anitakumaran8309

4 жыл бұрын

@@angelacarrera2616 Me too! 😭😭😭

@audreygraciam4032

4 жыл бұрын

the three of them are doing this POTO concert in tokyo this september, but,,,,, IN TOKYO :""( i really hope we can see them perform full LND and make it into a dvd or something.

@FreeFallin119

4 жыл бұрын

Angela Carrera a 10th anniversary! They would be a perfect cast 😭

Dean: Hideous, horrible. Ramin: * _chuckles_ * very good.

@NOONE-cd4gu

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaao i was laughing so hard at that 😂😂😂

@comicblossoms

4 жыл бұрын

Iconic

@bethbryant7700

4 жыл бұрын

I guess the phantom is the teacher now

@novembergold4144

4 жыл бұрын

Cyrano de Bergerac vibes for those who know the story

@kyrieb33

4 жыл бұрын

I love Ramins chuckle its magic ✨

Okay Ramin is not only the best Erik he's also the sassiest. The laugh, the wave, his little hi, the delivery for "you or me." And how high his voice went saying "about your son!"

“Hi.” “Very good.” The little wave at the end too... Ramin is having way too much fun here 😂

@kyrieb33

4 жыл бұрын

I love the fun Ramin has with this it adds entertainment as well as the sexy sass needed for this song 🥰

@queenmeowmeow0983

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@ghostofyou9721

3 жыл бұрын

Do you blame him? He has a child and Raoul is a prick...now, despite how disliked this musical is--this version (especially Ramin) makes it quite entertaining to watch.

Erik has so much sass in this version 😂

@comicblossoms

4 жыл бұрын

we STAN

@Rheda

4 жыл бұрын

I AGREE LMAO

@jocelynbogart1587

4 жыл бұрын

I love it, it makes the song so much better and makes more sense in the song to me. Ramin is amazing

@zoiladeleon2662

4 жыл бұрын

hes like lol raol i got ur girl u mad

@pip1278

3 жыл бұрын

They all have more sass in the London version, I love it so much

imagine if ramin and hadley performed this?? i would actually melt

@Amyty4ever

4 жыл бұрын

cgm the POWER that would hold

@thinmints4life

3 жыл бұрын

OKAY I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE

@xxKakarot

2 жыл бұрын

Still praying for this to happen!! They definitely know we want it, so many people mentioned it in their livestream last week haha

@vicbasces

2 жыл бұрын

@@xxKakarot what livestream? Have a link?

@Morrisseys7thFriend

Ай бұрын

YES PLEASE!!!

3:10 that little wave before he leaves LOL Ramin has too much fun

@NOONE-cd4gu

4 жыл бұрын

IKR. Totally freaked out at that

@colonyofrats4193

4 жыл бұрын

HIS LITTLE LAUGH THO OMG

@phoenixkh93

4 жыл бұрын

'toodaloo Raoul!'

@theatrekidwithinternetacce704

4 жыл бұрын

That and his 'very good' @ 0:57

@theundeadpancake9869

4 жыл бұрын

Gosh that was AMAZING

“Such a child. Strange to see. Talented. Musical. Is he more you or me?” I’M DECEASED

@kimtaylor762

3 жыл бұрын

I love it! Ramin makes this song soo much better!

@faz-girlentertainment1983

3 жыл бұрын

HE WENT THERE AND WE LOVE IT

@reesesnpieces1

2 жыл бұрын

@@faz-girlentertainment1983 even the audience was like no he didn't when he said " are you sure, are you so sure"?

@winterwithawhyknudsen5166

5 ай бұрын

So Erik is autistic and I think Erik’s autism got passed down to Gustave which is why he doesn’t really have a sense of danger (if that makes sense) and why they are both musically gifted, plus why they relate to each other so much.

@finncullen

2 ай бұрын

"He's the son of Christine Daae- how odd that he is musical"

Ramin: Hi Me: *dead laughing*

@operaghost7381

4 жыл бұрын

He's hilarious! I *love* Phantom's dry sense of humor

@Rheda

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@Amyty4ever

4 жыл бұрын

The little single finger wave too like 😂

@theundeadpancake9869

4 жыл бұрын

I just friggin _died_ as well it was beautiful And the way he takes the insults as compliments as well AAA I love it!

@diekje8728

4 жыл бұрын

Or when he leaves and does that little wave

Raoul: Welp, I better leave before I see his face again Phantom whirls around: Well hello there old buddy old pal. Raoul: *internal pterodactyl screech*

@kimtaylor762

3 жыл бұрын

I am dying at this. OMG this comment is too funny!

@DarkFoxKirin

2 жыл бұрын

*Broken down dino animatronic from Helluva Boss Loo Loo Land episode scheech*

@sarahsifuentes1986

11 ай бұрын

Dear old friend 😂

Around Christine and his son, Erik is so upset, and angry about his face, but when fighting with his mortal enemy, he uses his face as a fear tactic. Also- am I the only one who thought, “Are you sure” “Are you so sure?” was super hot 💀

I love how Ramin Karimloo, as The Phantom, always does that thingy on his left hand and fingers.

@MrsScott-bx8sb

4 жыл бұрын

In the 25th anniversary Poto, I noticed that, and mumbling. I loved it. It really added to the character...gave another dimension, made him more complex. I like how cocky he is here. 10 years above ground becoming a leader and wealthy man, followed and respected gives him an upper hand and forges the attitude Ramin displays here.

@blah7983

2 жыл бұрын

The pointing gesture?

@winterwithawhyknudsen5166

5 ай бұрын

@@blah7983he like holds his middle finger lower then the rest and the pinky higher

I love how confident this Phantom is, appearing unmasked and finding Raoul's insults funny rather than enraging. The Ben Lewis version, though great, was so easily provoked that I suspected he still saw Raoul as a threat, while this one trusts Christine and their connection enough to be totally confident that he'll win the bet.

@Marizze9810

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts

@fruitchie

2 жыл бұрын

i agree but i always got the vibe that ben lewis being emotionless and bored also says that he knows he’s getting to raoul without even trying and making raoul doubt himself, both ramin and ben give me the same vibe in different versions :)

No hate to the Australian cast, but I definitely prefer the Erik in this version. He's extremely cocky here, and I think that's exactly how he would've been knowing that the odds are in his favour. The way his voice echoes at the end created such a haunting effect and adds even more to the horror Raoul feels over what he's done. I loooove the things Ramin does with his Phantom. Makes it all so much more interesting

@TheOscarFrancois

4 жыл бұрын

I like his echoing voice in this version too. I love Ramin’s performance but Lewis also did a great job.

@jai9587

4 жыл бұрын

The australian cast had better production quality tho.

@shawnise

4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree. Since everything is in his favor now he would be cocky.

@VelvetLibrary

4 жыл бұрын

I LOVED the Australian cast, but honestly I think Ramin and Sierra have ruined me for any other Phantom/ Christine casting

@hsiaying3161

4 жыл бұрын

@@VelvetLibrary They definitely ruined everyone for me. Everyone else just somehow cannot match up (of course there are good ones but I always seem to prefer Ramin and Sierra, except Norm Lewis's version of Music of the Night and Roxmouth's deeper voice)

I love how Ramin just casually slips in the idea the kid is his and not Raoul's and he compliments Raoul on insulting him

I love this version so much more than the official LND version. Ramin plays Erik so well, and his sass in this scene is unmatched. I also love that he doesn't have a mask on, and when Raoul insults him, he laughs. Shows a lot of growth in character

@dreamsteddybearsmaster

10 ай бұрын

Technically this version is official too but it was the original unadjusted version

I actually like the Joker-like personality of Erik here.

@elisabethclark9989

4 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Scott that’s exactly what I thought!!

One of the things I absolutely love about the original Love Never Dies is that people get to see the Phantom’s disfigurement. In the Australian one, people don’t get to see it.

@aianio4932

4 жыл бұрын

Eristine Forever love the dpicture haha

@blah7983

4 жыл бұрын

Probably cuz the makeup is a royal pain to do. It took 3 hours for the 25th anniversary video, but theoretically that one took longer since it is filmed close up and needed to be more realistic/seamless.

@TheatreJosh24601

4 жыл бұрын

I genuinely had no idea the Phantom did this scene unmasked in the original production, but the lyrics make so much more sense this way.

@eristineforever6934

4 жыл бұрын

Aian Io thank you

@misssakura098

4 жыл бұрын

I think we did when he confronted Christine

I am dying because of the sassyness of Erik/Ramin in this part. It's like he's 100% sure of his win XD That 'Hi' cracked me and that gesture when he leave is like 'pff, I have already won, bye bye!'

I’m really liking this prosthetic for Erik here, it’s accurate to the book but still retains the half face. Looks way more realistic as well.

@javertisdupont

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I like it too. But is it just me or does it look a bit like Darth Sidious? :)

@Nick98076

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like this version a lot as well, it also works with the "Living Corpse" thing from the original story.

@winterwithawhyknudsen5166

5 ай бұрын

How did the book describe it?

0:56 "Horrible!" "very good" XD

@stauroulats381

3 жыл бұрын

I didnt know that when raul says horrible phantom says very good .thank you for saying that

Now, picture this: Ramin and Hadley singing this together! HOW POWERFUL! you guys if Hadley's Raoul yelling at the phantomin the wandering child scene from POTO was spectacular, this wouldve been THE dream duet/battle among both...

@Nick98076

4 жыл бұрын

Ooooooo, I want that so much now

@bertaaa_28

Ай бұрын

I NEED THAT. AND SIERRA AS CHRISTINE AGAIN

Oh god I love both phantoms. Ramin has a much more cocky and humorous way while Ben has a more haunting and uninterested aura. Basically they are both awesome

@oliviacronin4058

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. people need to stop comparing them

@cje24576

Жыл бұрын

You mean Ben Lewis?

@dreamsteddybearsmaster

10 ай бұрын

​@@cje24576Yep

@kellycannobbio746

7 ай бұрын

I’ll just make a comparison for this scene… Ben is a more intimidating phantom opposite of Raul’s character. I think the Australian version works better here…

Erik still calls Raul insolent boy. Raul still thinks that he can outsmart the phantom. But Erik knows how to beat him every time. He gets in his head about everything. The phantom of the opera is literally inside his mind.

The gasps in the audience when Erik said 'are you sure' lmao

Ramin was by far the sexiest (and overall best) phantom ever portrayed and literally nothing can change my mind. His soft whispers and taunts, his VOICE, his sass, his suave, even his little whispered “hi” got me 😩

@kvh7864

9 ай бұрын

so real 😭😭 I love him so much

@kellycannobbio746

6 ай бұрын

Gerard Butler 🔥🎭😍

@bertaaa_28

Ай бұрын

Real

What I love about this is that he's going around with just the wig and no mask. Love that we get to see his face a lot more in this version. Thanks so much for uploading these!

The best part is how they show the phantom's maturity since phantom of the opera

@levictoria7263

4 жыл бұрын

Trevor Allen THIS is why i like the west end version more bc it didnt disregard the character arc of erik since POTO

@cosmicash7

4 жыл бұрын

YES!!!

@vsGoliath96

2 жыл бұрын

Maturity? He's doing the exact same shit as last time, only this time around he's threatening to murder a 10 year old and making bets behind the back of the woman he claims to love. Absolutely no lessons have been learned here.

@antony5384

2 жыл бұрын

"hi" what maturity

@cje24576

Жыл бұрын

@@vsGoliath96 might be a stupid question, but how is he threatening to murder a 10 year old?

This is why Ramin is my favorite phantom! The sass he uses is hilarious and really fits this scene. His little wave right before he leaves has me DEAD😂😂

Would’ve been just Spectacular if they got Hadley Fraser as Raoul in this This is still good though

@comicblossoms

4 жыл бұрын

it would have been *too* powerful

@Amara-zw4xl

4 жыл бұрын

YES!

@mikaa5887

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss! There would have been more tension!

@saixenophase

4 жыл бұрын

Oh but Hadley was so sweet as Raoul! He would definitely add more depth to the character and make him more sympathetic, but I don't want to see our sweet Hadley as Raoul become an alcoholic

@amyblair9061

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss!!! Oh my days that would be soooooo powerful!!!!!!! And amazing!!! 😂❤️

Am I the only one laughing at how Erik was literally impersonating the bartender for seven seconds and he still put on the apron- 💀💀

@laurendombrowski2376

Жыл бұрын

classic erik, outfit drama queen. we love it.

This song cracks me up. and reminds me that, if you just view the clips and ignore the idiotic jealous Giry storyline and ending, Love Never Dies is so much more watchable.

@jaguarenduda

4 жыл бұрын

I agree so much! I find Love Never Dies very enjoyable because it is so absurd I see it almost as a complimentary parody, and since the music is great and I love the Coney Island/freak show aesthetic I really can't despise it as most Phantom fans do. For me it's simply extremely well executed fan fiction.

@blah7983

4 жыл бұрын

10/10 music and a plot so bad it’s good

@jocelynbogart1587

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaguarenduda I agree with that! It really gives me a fanfiction vibe but the music is fantastic. I don't really like how it abandons the characters, and I really don't think Phantom and Christine had sex unless there's some subtext I'm missing. But, it is a beautiful and well executed musical. I just don't like it when referring back to the original and seeing it as a sequel

@hawktalon7890

4 жыл бұрын

@@jocelynbogart1587 I mean, there is an entire song in LND ["Beneath a Moonless Sky"] that at the very least heavily implies that they had sex.

@PixiePoison

4 жыл бұрын

@Jocelyn Bogart It happens after the first musical. It's the day before her wedding is what they sing in 'beneath a moonless sky'

Ramin is still my favourite Phantom...

Before the changes lyrics was better Raoul "Im not afraid of him. I've bested him before" * Turns around sees maskless Phantom * Phantom "Hello There" *while Raoul freaks out 😂*

@kaceydonnelly4821

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@dav9612

4 жыл бұрын

obi wan energy

@NOONE-cd4gu

4 жыл бұрын

@Victoria WONG ahahahha yesd that too. Awesome lines.

@dariahrv2503

4 жыл бұрын

Phantom: hello there Raoul: *in grievous voice* general phantomi

@rachelrodriguez573

4 жыл бұрын

daria hrv Phantom: it’s over Raoul, I have the high ground!

I love Ramin's laugh at 0:56

@kyrieb33

4 жыл бұрын

His laugh is so sexy 💖 i just love it

I really wish Ramin and Sierra would do this show again AND FILM IT. I need a better version than the Australian cast 🤣🤣

WTF this version was superb. Erik was hella evil here. Why did they change?

@operaghost7381

5 жыл бұрын

Thatkindofguy I know, I love this version so much! The current version is also alright, but this one is better imo. Don’t know why they changed it.

@PanSorrow

4 жыл бұрын

Because they knew no one could live up to Ramin's performance 🤣

@mellibam6841

4 жыл бұрын

What did they change?

@EmilyGloeggler7984

4 жыл бұрын

He was no more evil than Raoul but in the finale with Meg, where did the sudden imbecility come from?

@redginger4224

4 жыл бұрын

I like ben lewis. He looks intimidating and taunting Raoul but I also love Ramin here because he has so much personality

Are they sure the Phantom is supposed to be hideous? Cause Ramin looks hot here and I can't handle it

@musicaltrash2024

4 жыл бұрын

Sai Xeno Phase this video is literally a ramin thirst trap tbh

I like the way Erik spoke in this production. Evil with a sense of humor. In Aussie version the phantom talked like jarjarbinks and I just couldn’t take him seriously lol

@MeaganSal96

4 жыл бұрын

bugi dog Are you talking about Ben Lewis? Bc if so, I thought I was the only one who had an issue with the way he spoke/sang lmao

@CynicalCharmer

4 жыл бұрын

Meagan W. Should have seen him play the original role in London. Leagues ahead of Ramin, and I love Ramin.

@vivalachestnut8820

4 жыл бұрын

@@CynicalCharmer I agree 100%

@sohillsvettech1624

4 жыл бұрын

@@MeaganSal96 You are not alone. I don’t like the Aussie production as much particularly Ben Lewis. Anna has an amazing voice but acting lacks and Ben and her together have very little chemistry and acted wooden and stiff together.

@zoiladeleon2662

4 жыл бұрын

JAR JAR BINKS LMAOOO

Why I love Ramin in every role he does. He’s evil, charming, and still so funny! He takes a character and makes it a person! 💜

THE WAVE AT THE END GOT ME

I love Ramin’s little goodbye wave at the end🤣

i love how ramin says musical here - “mEWsical”

Raoul: we've a son, our bond's secure Erik: UNO REVERSE CARD

ramin just adds so much spice to the role

When he leaves he waves lmao I can't I love this song even more now

the audience's laughter is sending me

2:20 Seriously can't get over that "you or me" facial expression ugh so good! 3:10 And that laugh and waving hand ughhhhh 😍

also ramin is the sexiest phantom in existence and he looks magnificent here.

Ive just watched the official recording of Love Never Dies. Its more serious than Ramin and Sierra's. Though the musicality of it is beautifully executed, i still would loooove to see a full show where Sierra and Ramin are the Lead.

I love his little wave at the end. Sassy.

Ramin’s Phantom here is so extra! We stan a sassy musical king! 👌😩

Just to be clear,this song is literally about who can manipulate Christine to his will gets to “keep” her.

@wholowacz3116

4 жыл бұрын

Kaara yess, very good song but cruel at some point

@river8783

4 жыл бұрын

Women don't need opinions or choices, silly billy, lol.

@TheOscarFrancois

4 жыл бұрын

Both men are so greatly insecure mentally wise.

@phoenixkh93

4 жыл бұрын

yeah its messed up if you think about it. Christine isn't choosing who she wants to stay with, she's being manipulated into whether she will sing or not. And Erik had promised her to pay off all their debts so she thought she was doing the right thing, not to mention threatened her son if she didn't sing?? Also she wasn't aware that if she sang her husband would just up and leave her. And then she dies never finding out they made this bet about who would 'keep' her? I love parts of this musical but Christine really gets a raw deal, everyone is awful to her, and then she gets killed

@wholowacz3116

4 жыл бұрын

Ursa that’s why I never liked this show very much. And what about Gustave? I think even if Raul have never been a perfect father, Gustave still probably love him, right? Raul spent with him 10 years, and now he just leaves. I don’t buy this, but the music from this musical is very beautiful I must admit sorry for my bad english

Even though I love Ben Louis’ version, I still can’t go over Ramin’s “hi”, “good one”, and bye-bye wave😂😂our Phantom after knowing he have the son gets very excited I guess

Please. When this pandemic is over, bring back POTO and LND and let Ramin and Sierra do them specially LND with Hadley as Raoul OMGSH can't imagine Ramin and Hadley doing Devil Take the Hindmost!!! ❤️❤️

Ramin is the best and sexiest phantom omg that voice can melt any girl

Raoul: “Hideous, Horrible.” Erik: Your wife doesn’t think so

ramin is the best phantom

Ramin's nonchalant confidence throughout that song never fails to give me chills... Seeing him laugh at Raoul's insults, with a "you gonna make me blush" expression on his face! Ah!! SO GOOD!! It really is cathatic for me, who used to be too much of a pushover and was bullied in my younger days... Imagining my younger self getting that complete verbal upperground over those idiots is delectably satisfying! I need to start playing that song in my head whenever I want to give myself a confident demeanor! 😎😎

I love how his voice echoes in that last refrain as he walks away, real Opera Ghost vibes

@sunflower-xi5ct

Ай бұрын

Yes, he’s still got it! 😆

I never watched this version and I get hit with Ramin's 'Hi' with the finger wag, I'm crying 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@gustavedestler6193

4 жыл бұрын

Hehe

I love how the Phantom is like: “That’s our son…and he don’t belong to you.”

It shows the maturity that Erik/ Phantom has gone through, how he can first of all not wear his mask and is comfortable with being without it. Even after Gustav screamed in fear. He's not covering up, so either he understands how his son is feeling or he's put all that pent up anger into his intimidation. 2) this is purely Ramin having fun I have no doubt but, how he teases and laughs at Raoul, from that first Hi, to the way he holds his finger up and says very good to the insult about how horrible he looks. When in Phantom he was so insecure about his looks, he'd almost burst into tears when his mask was off or he'd explode with anger. 3) How when Raoul throws that punch he doesn't react with as much anger as his younger self would. There's a calmness to him now, hes grown up and matured. Where as Raoul has grown more and more problematic. Its this that made me know that Christine would chose the Phantom, he's not the same man he was, he's the better man.

@Angelofmusic2022

Жыл бұрын

Even though I don't consider Love Never Dies as Canon, this is literally such a nice observation

@Brisingrize

Жыл бұрын

@@Angelofmusic2022 That's lovely to hear; thank you, I'm a writer, and one of my main passions is well-written characters. And even though more or less Love Never Dies is ALW's fanfiction, because his wife, the original Christine, left him, and this was his closure. He genuinely improved on The Phantom, he let him mature, and that's something that many sequels fail to do, let their characters grow but keep their core values, what made them who they were. For example, Simba In The Lion King 2, I wouldn't say I like that movie. I think it's lazy, and I believe it's problematic without an explanation of why Simba suddenly becomes this overzealous father. Yes, it's clearly the trauma from losing Muffy, but to banish a whole pride with cubs to a place where they struggle to survive is almost oppressive, and that's not who Simba was. Without an explanation for that 'growth', it takes away from what The Lion King taught us. On the other hand, the Phantom has the growth to be a better man, to do what he wants to do, and win Christine back, but not in the desperate way he tried all those years ago. He lets it be Christine's choice if she sings or doesn't. He leaves it up to her, and to be fair, I think he's just as surprised she does choose him. She sings his song, that he wrote about them, and how he felt, that love never dies. And he won her because Christine saw he had changed, that he had grown and was willing to let her go. Whereas Raoul needed to hold onto her, needed that control. Because he's lost it everywhere else in his life.

@Angelofmusic2022

Жыл бұрын

@@Brisingrize you're welcome! I'm a writer as well so I definitely understand. In depth characters are hard to find (and to write) so I really admire them. Exactly, I feel the same way about Lion King 2. It always threw me off and I had a hard time watching it. Ofc his past effected the way he acted as an adult and father but it was still strange. Yes yes yes everything that you said, I totally agree! Beautiful!

I love Erik’s final “devil take the hindmost” echoing as he walks away. Very reminiscent of his Opera Ghost days

Ramin just controls the room so easily! ❤️ For all the things I like about the Australian version, this is far superior.

“Hi” “Very good” Damn Ramin is so sassy!

@Jonathan_Sabov

4 жыл бұрын

You can really see he's having so much fun playing Erik.

@DvySreN

4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!!! sassy yet bad ass!

@kyrieb33

4 жыл бұрын

Ramin embodies Erik so perfectly and his sass here just gets my hot under the collar 😍 🔥

Phantom: are you so sure? One lady in the audience: hahgahahaahha

i don't care what y'all say i absolutely LOVE this musical and i love it even more when Ramin is involved in the production. his phantom is entertaining, a lil sassy and fun to watch. Ma man is a AAAAAA++++ class actor/singer.

I've been listening to this song on constant repeat for 2 weeks now but seeing Ramin perform it instead of just hearing it...wow. Sassiest Phantom ever and I am SO here for it. Like dang, Erik. That 10 years gave you so much time to practice your sass huh? Also the little finger wave when Raoul turned around and saw him "Hi" lolol had me laughing so hard. 😂😂😂

The dry humor with Ramin's Phantom is absolutely beautiful "Hi" (0:09) "Very good" (0:56) That little wave he does at the end (3:10) OH HE'S SO *_GOOOOOD_*

Ramin is without a boubt the best phantom. I love his renditions

practically living for ramin's evil laugh here

@kyrieb33

4 жыл бұрын

Ramins laugh is evil yet still so sexy 🥰

The prosthetic is absolutely amazing

the way how phantom says toodles with his hand. he ate. left. and leave no crumbs.

Such an amazing make up! When I read the book, I imagined Erik like this.

@Nick98076

4 жыл бұрын

Corspsy

This is such perfect Jekyll and Hyde material. I could see an animatic of them singing this

god I love Ramin

that “Hi” was so funny what the heck

That little wave, in the end, was it. I gasped.

This reminds me of Other Side - The Greatest Showman

Love this so much!!!!

I always come back to this video it's the best thing ever

I absolutely LOVE that in LND the phantoms goes more time without the mask, I mean he looks awesome and evil. Also I love this version of the “deformity” more since to me it looks more like a skull. And Ramin’s “Hi” “Very good” “You or me” and the laughs are just *chefs kiss* 💕

I love the cinematography of the Aussie DVD version (and love the Raoul in the Aussie version by far), but this edgy vibe is also fun in it's own sinister way. :) Back to neck grabbing again, I remembered the phantom had a perchant for hanging people in the original. ^^;

Raoul: "We've a son. Our bond's secured." Phantom: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

can we talk about these lines: "Before I see that monstrosity of a face again." "Hi. >:)" "Foul as sin. Hideous. Horrible!" "Haha... very good." “Such a child. Strange to see. Talented. Musical. Is he more you or me?” when did erik get a fucking sense of humor jesus LORD

@starsandgalaxies1526

3 жыл бұрын

You see, when a child is made the dad gains a sense of humor, over time it turns into something called the dad joke, since Erik wasn't around Gustave much he just has the sense if humor

I love the staging in this original version better than the new ones because they have Erik just strolling around confident not wearing his mask and in this particular part the mirror behind the bar gives the detail of the two sides of his face as he uses his deformity to taunt Raoul. No matter which side he turns you can see the other side of his face which I really love. The new version have Erik in the mask more including this scene and for me makes the mirror on the bar a bit useless.

ok but the way he says hi in the beginning even gives me goosebumps

The way he said "pitiful" is just aaaahhhhhckk😍

Wow I cannot thank you enough for posting this!! As you can tell by my profile picture 😂, Dean is my favourite actor ever and there's basically no videos of him in LND on here, so thank you for uploading this one so I can see him performing in it!! Dean is an absolutely incredible Raoul and I wish I could've seen him in the show in person :)

What a great duet!

Late to the party but this is such a good performance! Totally love the humor Ramin mixed in here.

0:19 I love that the phantom also says insolent boy in the song Angel of music/The mirror!!