#51
Posted: 4/23/14 at 9:00am
Freeman5: I absolutely love the score, so it sounds like there's an element of personal preference here. As far as what I found moving about the show, for me it comes down to breaking down the "love story" mold.
**SPOILERS**
In so many cases, the story isn't over until someone finds "true love". Someone independent is considered to be kidding themselves, and happiness and fulfillment are contingent upon falling in love and having someone fall in love with you. Hedwig shows the darker side of relying on this equation. She is miserable and makes others miserable until she realizes that 'what she has to work with' is actually a heck of a lot, and anyone who can't appreciate that isn't worth her commitment. And she is most empowered when she in turn empowers Yitzhak to be everything he wants to be.
Obviously, that's not what everyone gets out of the show, nor do I think people who disagree are misinterpreting. But that message, accompanied by a score that I really can't get enough of and delivered by performers who are deeply resonating with me, is why I keep going back.
**SPOILERS**
In so many cases, the story isn't over until someone finds "true love". Someone independent is considered to be kidding themselves, and happiness and fulfillment are contingent upon falling in love and having someone fall in love with you. Hedwig shows the darker side of relying on this equation. She is miserable and makes others miserable until she realizes that 'what she has to work with' is actually a heck of a lot, and anyone who can't appreciate that isn't worth her commitment. And she is most empowered when she in turn empowers Yitzhak to be everything he wants to be.
Obviously, that's not what everyone gets out of the show, nor do I think people who disagree are misinterpreting. But that message, accompanied by a score that I really can't get enough of and delivered by performers who are deeply resonating with me, is why I keep going back.
