Rent Question. *Spoilers*- Page 4

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/8/04 at 10:44pm

all these mysteries. When i saw it on monday, i was looking at Mark in Contact before they threw the sheets over everyone. and he was just kind of sitting there. It was weird. I am glad I am not the only one who thought that Mark was in love with Roger. THat line "Theres ME, theres Mimi" .. it always made me wonder.

My two cents about what i think happened to Roger/April. Although it is possible for April to give it to Roger through sex, it isnt as likely for a female to give it to a male through intercourse. I always thought that they either shared needles or Roger contracted it from the needle he used then gave it to her. Either that or they dont even know. If they are using the same needles while having sex (well not actually at the same time) you might never know. But just because April found out first doesnt mean that she got it before Roger did.

and CATSNYREVIVAL.. ethan?

Updated On: 7/8/04 at 10:44 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/8/04 at 11:04pm

Hey, I needed a name. Ethan is my favorite sexy name, leave me alone... lol.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/8/04 at 11:07pm

Aw, I think Ethan's a sexy name! That whole thing made me laugh...

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 12:48am

Omigosh, I never realized that gap when Mark leaves!
I just assumed he was on his way over and meet up with Maureen when he saw Collins on the street and invited him back upstairs.

Another thing about Mark: His mom says "And we'll miss you tomorrow" refering to Xmas, but he says later on that he learned to dance at the JCC.

[tmz814]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 1:01am

I've always wondered about that gap where mark leaves after "maureen calls" and then is mysteriously back when collins shows up. I guess that's one of the things that might've been clarified more if Jonathan Larson was still around. I always thought that the "and we'll miss u tomorrow" line from Mark's mom had to do with Chanuka (ok, I know I spelled that wrong and all my Jewish friends are going to laugh at me but it is late and I am too tired to figure out how to spell it correctly.... some one correct my spelling please!) I never really thought she meant christmas.... hmmmmmmm.....

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 1:08am

I just mean, it's Dec 24 that day she calls and tomorrow would be Xmas. Hanukkah is 8 days long so I don't really understand why she would pick Dec 25 in particular, if Hanukkah really conresponded with Xmas in 1996 anyway, I don't remember.
Of course, there's always the possibility that Mark is a Cashew like me so he could celebrate both holidays...
whatever, I'm sorry for the Rent rant

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 1:33am

Mark! That porn star whore! just call him Ron Jeremy! haha
That camera is dirrrrty.

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 1:41am

i have seen rent befor but i could not tell if mark is gay or str8???? i think he is gay but correct me if i am wrong? thanks :)

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 1:41am

gay and in the closet? thanks again :)

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:18am

He's straight. Supposed to be since he just broke up with Maureen but we all love to joke that he's secretely gay and in love with Roger!

Mark is based on JL though. Jon would have been a cool bisexual!

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:20am

So lets add this up. Mark is a Porn Star Whore-filmmaker of pornos-closeted homosexual(or bi)-Jew that celebrates x-mas-secretly dating a man name ethan-yet still in love with his roommate roger?

Just for the record that is...

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:22am

By (Boy) George, I think you've got it!

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:28am

thanks! I didnt miss anything did i?

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:30am

He loves Lesbians ?
otherwise I think we're good! :)

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:38am

Well i got to thinking. MAYBE Maureen found out about Ethan and/or his love for Roger. She was so upset about this information that she turned to girls. - Just a thought. Yet it is something only Jonathon Larson knows

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:41am

spiccccccccyyyy. But Maureen cheated on him... MAYBE WITH ETHAN! MAYBE WITH ROGERRRRRR!
interesting...

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:47am

o0o. Oh so much information is being uncovered by this little ol' website. So Mark was secretly dating Ethan, who he always spent some "quality time" with before he helped Maureen with her latest performaces. So THAT was why he disappeared in that short period of time in ACT I. Maureen ALSO dated Ethan. Mark and Maureen found out about each other's affair with the imfamous Ethan. Mark was SO upset about both that he dumped her. Maureen then turned to Joanne. But Mark couldnt give up Ethan though, so he keeps him around as his secret boyfriend.

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:52am

we should be detectives!!
Don't you think other people had secret love affairs ?
Roger and Angel?!

"Mystery Of Karen Walker!" *monocle* ~Will & Grace

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:56am

haha. We can open up a detective agency! Now all we need is a name for it. I doubt there is anything between Roger and Angel. But then again there could be more outside people involved. o0o there can be more Ethans running around!! *thinks of all the possibilities

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 2:59am

What shall our agency be called ?

MORE Ethans! Oh my goodness oh my goodness!

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 3:09am

Well since we are so fabulous at this we are naturally going to be the biggest detective agency ever. So it has to be a great name.

and of course more Ethans!! now only to find out their names!

[SammyGal]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 3:13am

Renterific ________ ?

Faboo Solutions ?

No no these suck. Think!

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 3:26am

Im thinking! But it is hard to be creative at 3:30 AM!

[DiRrTy_ReNtHEAD420]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 3:35am

Ok so this is what i think about the April/Roger thing:
I think taht they both had HIV but when april slits her wrist and leaves the notes she has AIDS so he knows that the virus has taken her and he mnight not have that much time left..... how they got it is most likely through drug use and then sex. Who got it first would proberbly be april because she dies of AIDS first. I dotn knwo but thats just what I think.

I also think that Mark runs to talk to talk to maureen and finds out what is goin on with jo Ann and the sound system and fixes it because we dont hear from Maureen till the end of act 1.

And a question to through out there..... I have seen rent 3 times. 2x in NY and the last time i saw it was when it was touring and came down to RI. This is when i noticed Angel standing above the stage where the lights are but not that visable in all white (after he dies and in his "contact" costume) now i figured it was his "spirit" watching over his new friends but i didnt see this on Broadway and i had seats in the same area. Am i the only one that noticed this or soemthing or was i seeing things. I wasnt 100% sure it was him but there was def. someone standing in all white and when he came out for his bow it was just a sheet. I had to watch the show not him the whole time u know. Just let me knwo what u guys think.

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/9/04 at 3:42am

Well April committed suicide so the fact that she "died" first is really irrevelant. I always assumed Mimi/Roger/April got AIDS from drugs and Angel/Collins got it through intercourse. Just showing both sides of the way you can contract it. As far as I know neither Collins or Angel did drugs so am i correct in assuming that? Also in RENT they show both sides to AIDS. One with Angel, the death part to it. It is a definate reailty. But they also show that AIDS is something you live with as well - an on going struggle. This is shown through Mimi NOT dying in the end. So I like to figure in Jonathan Larson wanted to show the life and death in AIDS that he also wanted to show both ways of contracting it.


And dont worry SammyGal I am still thinking of a name. When i do it will be SPECTACULAR!! RENTdetectives? lol like Petdetective. Sry its late.