Dear PotO fandom,

I have fondness for you. I really do. You're cute and wide-eyed and a little deluded, but I like you nonetheless. Maybe I don't like you all the time, but usually, we're pretty good friends.

But for the love of god, if you are going to write anything about a book/musical/whatever based on opera, research a little about classical voice. Some of the things you say about opera in general are just... boggling. And yeah, okay, maybe Leroux had a few problems himself (a twenty year old singing title roles? Are you shitting me?), but it doesn't mean that you shouldn't be somewhat knowledgeable about what you're writing. I mean, I saw a fic where Christine sings Carmen, for goodness sake.

Just, a little research? Please? And knowing if the opera was even written at the time the story took place is a good idea, too.

I'm not expecting you to be required to write a paper on the history of opera before you write fanfic. That's stupid. But you generally like this music anyway, so a remedial education wouldn't be too horrible, would it?

Love,
Me


PS: I know that Christine is supposed to be the perfect Marguerite, but can we use an opera other than Faust once in awhile? She'd make an adorable Gilda. Just sayin'.