For starters, your orange-sunset eyeshadow is beautiful! About the episode, I’ve heard quite a number of members of the extensive Phantom fandom (or the “Phandom”) say that this episode was their introduction to the material-even before the Andrew Lloyd Webber show (which is now closing after its super long and successful run on Broadway)! And it’s gotten them invested enough to dive deep through the various adaptations and incarnations of Phantom, from the 1925 silent film with Lon Chaney, to even some ore modern steampunk renditions of the story from the 1980s! And on that front alone, this episode succeeds, if it not only piqued children’s curiosity for a piece of classic literature, but lead them to become lifelong devotees to it! Heck, I’m an a similar boat when it comes to ‘The Hunchback of Norte Dame’, and the Wishbone episode was my first introduction to the story, next to the Disney film! (Even though that episode does indeed omit and condense from the book even more than ‘Pantin at the Opera’ does.) Can’t wait to see you talk about that episode!
This episode was what introduced me to "Phantom" as a kid, and I was confused by it because I thought Erik was an actual ghost, so I was like, "He's in love with Christine, a living person, and wants to marry her. How does that work?" But as I got older and read the book, this became one of my favorite "Wishbone" episodes, and I was surprised at how faithful they were able to make it in a half-hour show. Although you're right: They should've included the Persian! It's an absolute crime that this and pretty much every other adaptation cuts him out entirely or blends him in with another character. Daroga needs more love!
There is a RUclips user called the Phantom Reviewer who reviews every adaptation of Phantom of the Opera out there, including just about everything to do with Phantom. He did review this episode of Wishbone, and you gave a much better review than he did.
I read The Phantom of the Opera as a teenager in a book club hosted by a friend's dad. I'm glad he had me read it. I have fond memories of that club and I'm still in contact with that dad.
I think reading Phantom is enhanced by knowing the operas and arias that the Opera Garnier is performing. I made a playlist of arias that I think are referenced. There's a moment where a character is describing the experience of the Phantom 'haunting' them for occupying his box and I think they say that it's during one of Méphistophélè's arias in Faust. Reading that while hearing "Vous qui faites l'endormie" makes it extra spooky, in the most delicious way. ruclips.net/p/PLdlyK0pH9c1GwqyG28Um4v2zp_1E7kAod
@@catsandbats77 To be fair, some of the later pieces (like Les Contes d'Hoffmann) are just pieces that I thought fit the aesthetic, but were probably not performed within Phantom itself. :)
Wow, this gave me some nostalgia! In French class in high school, each year we read the book and also got to go see the play in San Francisco, and it was amazing. And yeah, I was like, wait...a sandbag instead of the chandelier?? But that was the best part in the performance! But I agree that it makes sense for them to soften that aspect for a kids' show. Now I kinda want to reread the book...considering it's been 30 years since I last read it in high school!
OMG Wanda in that costume I've been remembering that and couldn't place the episode. I always loved in the real life storyline and how it discusses giving credit to those that come before and also a slight nod to the discussion about digitising knowledge that was starting. I tried reading Phantom years ago and it just didn't grab me
Just watched this show for the first time, really liked it, phantom of the opera is my favorite story, currently reading the novel, the musical is awesome 😊
Wishbone's version of the Phantom of the opera. If the phantom? Was a nice guy. Christine have the phantom and Roul both. Wishbone is cute in every episode. Christine even seems a lot nicer to Phantom. Then in the book. The other version.
I'd love to know if the series has to be watched in order??? I'd love to pop in based on our reading to watch certain episodes but do not know if that would work ! Thanks, I love these videos!!! ❤❤❤
No, it doesn't need to be watched in order! That's how I've been handling the series as well - watching episodes as I read the books, which is why I've been covering them at random. If you do it that way, though, the only things I think you'll notice in terms of the continuity are that 1) Wanda is a little grumpier in the earlier episodes, but they lean into her kookiness later on in the first season and 2) the kids are quite a bit older in the season 2 episodes.
I remember this episode and liked it. I read The Phantom of the Opera about two years ago and did not like it. I even went as far to tell people I liked the Broadway show and movie better then the book. I just did not like the love triangle.
For starters, your orange-sunset eyeshadow is beautiful!
About the episode, I’ve heard quite a number of members of the extensive Phantom fandom (or the “Phandom”) say that this episode was their introduction to the material-even before the Andrew Lloyd Webber show (which is now closing after its super long and successful run on Broadway)! And it’s gotten them invested enough to dive deep through the various adaptations and incarnations of Phantom, from the 1925 silent film with Lon Chaney, to even some ore modern steampunk renditions of the story from the 1980s!
And on that front alone, this episode succeeds, if it not only piqued children’s curiosity for a piece of classic literature, but lead them to become lifelong devotees to it!
Heck, I’m an a similar boat when it comes to ‘The Hunchback of Norte Dame’, and the Wishbone episode was my first introduction to the story, next to the Disney film! (Even though that episode does indeed omit and condense from the book even more than ‘Pantin at the Opera’ does.) Can’t wait to see you talk about that episode!
This episode was what introduced me to "Phantom" as a kid, and I was confused by it because I thought Erik was an actual ghost, so I was like, "He's in love with Christine, a living person, and wants to marry her. How does that work?" But as I got older and read the book, this became one of my favorite "Wishbone" episodes, and I was surprised at how faithful they were able to make it in a half-hour show. Although you're right: They should've included the Persian! It's an absolute crime that this and pretty much every other adaptation cuts him out entirely or blends him in with another character. Daroga needs more love!
The phaaaaaaantom of the TBR is here, inside my mind~
(sorry lol)
There is a RUclips user called the Phantom Reviewer who reviews every adaptation of Phantom of the Opera out there, including just about everything to do with Phantom. He did review this episode of Wishbone, and you gave a much better review than he did.
I read The Phantom of the Opera as a teenager in a book club hosted by a friend's dad. I'm glad he had me read it. I have fond memories of that club and I'm still in contact with that dad.
I think reading Phantom is enhanced by knowing the operas and arias that the Opera Garnier is performing. I made a playlist of arias that I think are referenced. There's a moment where a character is describing the experience of the Phantom 'haunting' them for occupying his box and I think they say that it's during one of Méphistophélè's arias in Faust. Reading that while hearing "Vous qui faites l'endormie" makes it extra spooky, in the most delicious way.
ruclips.net/p/PLdlyK0pH9c1GwqyG28Um4v2zp_1E7kAod
This is amazing! I'll have to reference this when I read the book.
@@catsandbats77 To be fair, some of the later pieces (like Les Contes d'Hoffmann) are just pieces that I thought fit the aesthetic, but were probably not performed within Phantom itself. :)
Wow, this gave me some nostalgia! In French class in high school, each year we read the book and also got to go see the play in San Francisco, and it was amazing. And yeah, I was like, wait...a sandbag instead of the chandelier?? But that was the best part in the performance! But I agree that it makes sense for them to soften that aspect for a kids' show. Now I kinda want to reread the book...considering it's been 30 years since I last read it in high school!
I distinctly remember this one. Everyone camping out in the library sounded fun!
OMG Wanda in that costume I've been remembering that and couldn't place the episode. I always loved in the real life storyline and how it discusses giving credit to those that come before and also a slight nod to the discussion about digitising knowledge that was starting. I tried reading Phantom years ago and it just didn't grab me
Just watched this show for the first time, really liked it, phantom of the opera is my favorite story, currently reading the novel, the musical is awesome 😊
I’ve never watched this show but I love The Phantom of the Opera so it was fun to see the comparisons lol
Wishbone's version of the Phantom of the opera. If the phantom? Was a nice guy. Christine have the phantom and Roul both. Wishbone is cute in every episode. Christine even seems a lot nicer to Phantom. Then in the book. The other version.
One of my all time classics😍
I'd love to know if the series has to be watched in order??? I'd love to pop in based on our reading to watch certain episodes but do not know if that would work ! Thanks, I love these videos!!! ❤❤❤
No, it doesn't need to be watched in order! That's how I've been handling the series as well - watching episodes as I read the books, which is why I've been covering them at random. If you do it that way, though, the only things I think you'll notice in terms of the continuity are that 1) Wanda is a little grumpier in the earlier episodes, but they lean into her kookiness later on in the first season and 2) the kids are quite a bit older in the season 2 episodes.
I don't really have a favorite episode, but the one for Robin Hood is up there.
Best episode ❤
I miss this show.
I wonder if they changed to chandelier to a sandbag to avoid comparisons to the musical?
You read all the books super
I remember this episode and liked it. I read The Phantom of the Opera about two years ago and did not like it. I even went as far to tell people I liked the Broadway show and movie better then the book. I just did not like the love triangle.
The book is completely different then the Andrew Loyd Webber play.
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