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ghostlypawn · 1 year ago

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seen so many takes like this lately that make me want to rip my hair out like. yeah cabaret is meant to make you uncomfortable. but its the slow-building fascism hidden in plain sight thats meant to make you uncomfortable. not the opening number where you’re meant to feel welcomed into this place of solace.

#like this in general is my problem with the album re: sally #bc in cabaret shes lost it so i get the rough shouty singing etc #but then i listened to other songs and she just sings like that #and it really lessened the emotionality of the titular number #bc theres no contrast/build up #and if ur uncomfortable before we’ve even started then the shock impact lessens by the end #but also its just like people cosplaying freaks #its so unnatural and forced #and feels like they rely more on the spectacle on the surface than the substance of the piece #the text is uncomfortable for us. it doesnt need to be brought to the surface and shoved in ur face #like ooooo loook at the weirdos isnt the kit kat klub such a freak show #i feel like its in a weird imbalance with the movements/appearance #and i saw someone say that its like their animatronics of a repeating story in history #(i dont really believe this was the intention but i enjoy the interpretation anyway)#i think if this were the case it would be more interesting to fully lean into it and make it westworldy

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