Gaston Leroux: the original Raoul-basher?

[betweensunandmoon]

irukandji thinks so.

Raoul Bashing-Was Leroux the one who started it?

I'm skeptical, because I never got the impression that Leroux hated his hero. And Erik wins? Um, he dies, dearest. Did you miss that part, since it's unclear whether you've read the entire book?

Comments

[varianbetweenstars]

Erik *doesn't* win, he *dies* at the end of the book. He may have redeemed himself (in a way) by letting Christine and Raoul leave, but that doesn't excuse his actions, nor does that make him a romantic hero.

I see Raoul as a brave character, but thrown into a situation where he's in way over his head.

[betweensunandmoon]

I agree! I'm not sure where the poster got the idea that Erik is somehow "the winner." Maybe she's read too much bad fanfiction.

P.S. Welcome to the community!

[varianbetweenstars]

Thanks for the welcome! This was the first active Phantom community I found here, I'm new to Dreamwidth.