Last night I had a debate with a really good friend of mine over Erik/Christine vs Raoul/Christine & that made me think to show you the pros & cons of each man, because to be honest, both men have their good sides & flaws, so honesty I must admit I'm now on Team Switzerland! I'll be writing the pros & cons for each of them so it isn't biased! Also, LND reasons are irrelevant for this!
Raoul
Pros
-He's known Christine since childhood & so he must know her very well - He comes from a very wealthy family so he can clearly provide for Christine.
- All he does is comfort & protect Christine & convinces her to sing in Don Juan to capture the Phantom so she can be free of his hauntings.
- He did go and risk his life to try & free Christine from Erik, so there's devotion for his love! He even sings 'I tried so hard to free you'
- He loves Christine for who she is on the inside, not just for her beauty or voice!
-He's not a murderer!
Cons
-He can come across as a pompous & arrogant fop.
- He can also come across as controlling & vengeful when it comes to the Phantom
-He makes Christine appear to be mad when she tells him about seeing the Phantom's world.
- He could've been a murderer with the man in the pit being told to shoot the Phantom in Box 5.
-One could say Christine only went with Raoul because of his status in society in comparison to Erik who was shunned because of his face.
Erik
Pros
-He's very sexy & seductive & sings my favourite songs!
-He is clearly devoted towards Christine & would do anything for her to be happy, even if it means letting her & Raoul go.-He's very academic being a scholar, composer, magician & architect.
- He's sympathetic and vulnerable due to his past being shunned by society for his face and all he wishes is to be normal so Christine can love him in return.
-He's chilvarous as he carries Christine to his bed after she faints.
-He loves Christine enough to want to marry her with the mannequin of her in the wedding dress.
Cons
-He's a violent murderer!
- He manipulates Christine by pretending to be her Angel of Music.
-He threatens others if things don't go his way! He even crashes a chandelier & forces Christine to sing in Don Juan for God's sake!
-One could argue that he feels sorry for himself throughout.
- His obsession with Christine can be considered quite severe since he made a doll of her in a wedding dress & he follows her everywhere.
-He loves her for her beauty & voice, instead of how she is on the inside.
Comment for your own opinions & if there's anything I've missed!
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