Rest In Peace William Finn.

Rest in peace William Finn.

To the man who never knew I existed, thank you. He helped me feel comfortable in my sexuality when I was most vulnerable (in middle school) while making it fun.

His music held my hand through the bullying and torment that comes with being queer. The songs that he wrote shielded me from ever listening to those harsh comments. Falsettos made me the person who I am today and I couldn’t be happier.

He pioneered openly gay media that wasn’t played as a joke. I know Rocky Horror Picture Show came out 3 years before In Trousers did but (as much as I love Rocky horror) the queer themes were played as a joke. William made Marvin a raw and flawed character that felt like a human being. He brought life to characters that resonated with the queer community at the very beginnings of the modern lgbtq movement.

It shatters me that he passed away at 73 while Trump is still alive. I especially feel bad for his husband, Arthur. Bill impacted the lives of millions of people and his music will continue to bring joy and hope to the queer community for years to come. What more can I say?

Rest In Peace William Finn.

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Games are a frequent mention throughout falsettos, even more so in act 1, shown in lyrics like "these are the games I play"/"I bet on the horses"/"I think games are, I think chess is the most beautiful thing"/"I intend to upset, this regrettable game" < this one is relevant to this analysis

Of course, act 2 also includes games, more so actual sports such as baseball and racquetball (racquetball is relevant to this one, too)

I think games also center heavily around the development of Whizzer and Marvin's relationship, or at least symbolize it. Games tend to build up Whizzer and Marvin's relationship, while instead of physical board games, it's mind games, coming from both whizzer AND marvin. Lyrics like "he makes me smile a lot, especially at mealtimes, makes me feel I'm kind of smart." Symbolize how they toy with the other to build up their own self esteem. Tying back to the lyric "I intend to upset this regrettable game". Their mind games consist of constant bluffs about leaving, that their relationship is going to end, until the chess game, Marvin teaches whizzer to play, thinking that it'll make him feel smarter, feeling better at something than Whizzer is. When Whizzer ends up distracting Marvin, using it to his advantage and winning, turning it into his own play on Marvin, Marvin's final attempt at making a play on Whizzer is getting a suitcase, thinking Whizzer won't actually leave. When Whizzer does, Marvin's fantasy is shattered when Marvin finds out that he wasn't really as smart as he thought he was.

Then, in act 2, the main game focused in their newfound relationship is racquetball. Marvin is still on a consistent loss streak when they play, but they're harmful losses. This shows how Marvin grows to be content with loss. During the racquetball game, Whizzer and Marvin seem genuinely happy and in love. It's not about building one's esteem, it's about being present with each other.

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exploderizing - a short insomniac :)
a short insomniac :)

hello!I just really like musicals and theatre at the moment :) (specifically falsettos , in trousers , and tbom)•I like to draw sometimes, friendly advice is welcomed!! always want to improve :)•I share headcanons/ theories (mostly falsettos) sometimes so feel free to add to them and whatnot!•also trying to learn piano if that interests you :)

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