And on a lighter note...

[ladyhadhafang]

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/33417-nostalgia-critic-musical-review-moulin-rouge

*Squees loudly*

And I'm already shipping Critic/Chick

Comments

[aikaterini]

This was so fun to watch, especially with so many reviewer cameos! :D

There were a couple of things, though, that I wish had been touched upon.

1) Nostalgia Critic wondering what more Satine could want/why she wants to be a "real actress" so badly. I haven't seen the full movie, but given that Satine is a courtesan, I'll guess this: it's not just that Satine wants to be a "real actress," it's that she wants to be independent of men. Yes, she can have as many men drooling over her as she wants, that still doesn't change the fact that her livelihood is dependent on pleasing them. In reality, when it comes to paying the bills and having a place to live and having food to eat, *they* have power over *her.* She's still officially a courtesan, which is, in all reality, just a nice word for an educated and relatively wealthy prostitute. So, maybe her desire to be an actress is a desire to gain a living that doesn't depend on men, to become a more independent individual. Just my thoughts. *shrugs*

2) Nostalgia Chick's feminist rage about Christian's treatment of Satine near the end was spot-on. I'd like to add, though, that that scene basically rips off a scene from the opera, "La Traviata," which also stars a romance between a guy and a courtesan. In the opera, though, the man's father (who is, incidentally, the same person who told Violetta - the courtesan - to break it off with Alfredo - the guy) sharply reprimands his son for treating her like that.

But yes, I agree with the Nostalgia Critic that Satine's actions were stupid. I'm really tired of the whole "Cruel to be kind/I never loved you/I'm treating you like dirt for your own good" trope. It's aggravating, often unnecessary, and just makes both parties seem stupid (one for doing it, the other for believing it).

[ladyhadhafang]

Hey! :D *Hugs* ^^

1. Good point. I never really thought of that! :D

2. Same.

3. This, seriously!