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* CorruptTheCutie: Once he realises her potential, Swan gleefully seduces her [[spoiler: in the hope of taking her voice for his own]].
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* CorruptTheCutie: Once he realises her potential, Swan gleefully seduces her [[spoiler: in the hope of taking her voice for his own]].own]] after the opening concert.
* DealWithTheDevil: Phoenix, still riding the high from the crowd's adoration after her first show, says she'll do anything for Swan if he can only give her a crowd like that again.
* DoingItForTheArt: Phoenix wants to be a singer, and she's particularly enamored of Winslow's songs. It's implied that one of the reasons she came back after her first [[CastingCouch disastrous]] audition was to keep singing them, even if it was only as a backup singer. And when she actually does a show, the feeling is so great she wants to keep on going, even in the face of the Phantom's seeming threats.
* DealWithTheDevil: Phoenix, still riding the high from the crowd's adoration after her first show, says she'll do anything for Swan if he can only give her a crowd like that again.
* DoingItForTheArt: Phoenix wants to be a singer, and she's particularly enamored of Winslow's songs. It's implied that one of the reasons she came back after her first [[CastingCouch disastrous]] audition was to keep singing them, even if it was only as a backup singer. And when she actually does a show, the feeling is so great she wants to keep on going, even in the face of the Phantom's seeming threats.
* PluckyGirl: Although she was nearly forced onto the CastingCouch by Philbin in her first audition, she went back a second time--and floors everyone with her singing.
* EveryoneHasStandards: At least when it comes to music--when Beef's concerned that singing a song meant for someone else would change the meaning Philbin says nobody cares about music or lyrics having any meaning anymore and Beef (who's been in the industry awhile) is genuinely offended, telling the consigliore to dry up and calling him "tubbo".
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: His rant about a singer early into the movie has him casually drop anti-Asian and misogynist slurs, on top of what he and Swan did to her for [[DisproportionateRetribution taking her career in a new direction]].
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** [[ValuesDissonance All of which is pretty standard for the time]].
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* MadArist: Behind his suave demeanor, he's a deeply disturbed man who [[spoiler:literally sold his soul]].
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* MadArist: MadArtist: Behind his suave demeanor, he's a deeply disturbed man who [[spoiler:literally sold his soul]].
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* AmbidextrousSprite: Winslow loses his right eye in the record-press accident that disfigures him, and the right eye on his Phantom mask is covered with smoked glass while his eye is often pointedly shown through the left eyehole. This is consistent in the movie itself, but promotional materials often show the Phantom glaring at the viewer through the right eye-hole in his mask.
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* AmbidextrousSprite: Winslow loses his right eye in the record-press accident that disfigures him, and the right eye on his Phantom mask is covered with smoked glass while his remaining eye is often pointedly shown through the left eyehole. This is consistent in the movie itself, but promotional materials often show the Phantom glaring at the viewer through the right eye-hole in his mask.
* EyeScream: The accident that disfigures him also deprives him of the sight in his right eye.
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* DealWithTheDevil: Talks both Winslow and Phoenix into accepting these kinds of bargains: Winslow's contract [[spoiler: keeps him immortal for as long as Swan lives, so he can continue writing music for Death Records without being put on a suicide watch]]; Phoenix's contract [[spoiler: gives Swan full ownership of her voice upon her demise.]] It's also revealed that [[spoiler: Swan himself accepted a literal deal with the Devil when he was younger, giving up his soul in exchange for eternal youth.]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: Talks both Winslow and Phoenix into accepting these kinds of bargains: Winslow's contract [[spoiler: keeps him immortal for as long as Swan lives, so he can continue writing music for Death Records without being put on a suicide watch]]; Phoenix's contract [[spoiler: gives Swan full ownership of her voice upon her demise.]] It's also revealed that [[spoiler: Swan himself accepted a literal deal with the Devil when he was younger, giving up his soul in exchange for eternal youth.]]youth]].
* MadArist: Behind his suave demeanor, he's a deeply disturbed man who [[spoiler:literally sold his soul]].
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* SharpDressedMan: He dresses in refined [[LightIsNotGood whites or light colors]] to showcase his image as a wealthy CEO and man of past.
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* SharpDressedMan: He dresses in refined [[LightIsNotGood whites or light colors]] to showcase his image as a wealthy CEO and man of past.strong artistic taste.
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* VocalDissonance: On tape, Swan's normally mellifluous voice sounds warped and aged -- [[spoiler: an early hint as to his true nature.]]
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* VocalDissonance: On tape, Swan's normally mellifluous voice sounds warped and aged -- [[spoiler: an early hint as to his true nature.]]nature]].
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* BuryYourGays : Has the most spectacular death in the film.
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* BuryYourGays : BuryYourGays: Has the most spectacular death in the film.
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* MachoCamp: When he wants to be.
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* MachoCamp: When While he wants certainly lives up to be.his name in terms of physique, he comes off as campy and somewhat effeminate when it comes to mannerisms and personality.
* MeaningfulName: "Beef" is a reference to the product of a dead animal, fitting for [[spoiler:the first major character to die]].
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* BreakTheCutie: All, to some degree, but mostly Harold.
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* BreakTheCutie: All, All of them to some degree, but mostly Harold.
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* AnimalMotifs: Winslow Leach's name is ironic considering that the success of the Paradise is dependent on Swan leeching from Leach's work.
** The Phantom's mask is also reminiscent of a stylized Owl, or similar Bird of Prey, making the Love Triangle very avian themed.
** The Phantom's mask is also reminiscent of a stylized Owl, or similar Bird of Prey, making the Love Triangle very avian themed.
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* AnimalMotifs: AnimalMotifs:
** Winslow Leach's name is ironic considering that the success of the Paradise is dependent on Swan leeching from Leach's work.
** The Phantom's mask is also reminiscent of a stylizedOwl, [[OminousOwl owl]], or similar Bird bird of Prey, prey, making the Love Triangle LoveTriangle very avian themed.
** Winslow Leach's name is ironic considering that the success of the Paradise is dependent on Swan leeching from Leach's work.
** The Phantom's mask is also reminiscent of a stylized
* IronicName: His last name sounds like "leech", but he's a victim of Swan's bloodsucking parasitism.
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* BeneathTheMask : Swan is presented indirectly as a corrupt and ruthless CEO who has his clients' lives ruined, but when he appears in person, he seems to be a pragmatic yet reasonable man to work with. However, as the film progresses, it becomes clear he's a depraved man who [[spoiler:sold his soul to the Devil]], loves to inflict mental torment on others, and would kill his clients on a whim in order to profit from the publicity.
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* BeneathTheMask : BeneathTheMask: Swan is presented indirectly as a corrupt and ruthless CEO who has his clients' lives ruined, but when he appears in person, he seems to be a pragmatic yet reasonable man to work with. However, as the film progresses, it becomes clear he's a depraved man who [[spoiler:sold his soul to the Devil]], loves to inflict mental torment on others, and would kill his clients on a whim in order to profit from the publicity.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He rips off other artists, takes advantage of his position for sex, and is even willing to [[spoiler:have his clients murdered for his own selfish ends]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite his implied homophobia, he's perfectly willing to take advantage of [[MachoCamp Beef]]'s talents because he'll bring in the green. Moreover, his prejudices only seem to extend to gay ''men''; [[GirlOnGirlIsHot he finds sapphic women a delight to watch]].
* RecordProducer: He's one of the most prominent and successful music producers in the world, but also thoroughly corrupt and twisted.
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* SharpDressedMan: He dresses in refined whites or light colors to showcase his image as a wealthy CEO and man of past.
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* SharpDressedMan: He dresses in refined [[LightIsNotGood whites or light colors colors]] to showcase his image as a wealthy CEO and man of past.
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* CorruptTheCutie: Once he realises her potential, Swan gleefully seduces her [[spoiler: in the hope of taking her voice for his own.]]
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* CorruptTheCutie: Once he realises her potential, Swan gleefully seduces her [[spoiler: in the hope of taking her voice for his own.]]own]].
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* AmbiguouslyBi : While his flamboyant manner, queenly speaking voice and flirtation (with Philbin, of all people) assert him as firmly gay, he also pinches the butt of the dancing girl onstage (although that might have been a part of the performance).
* AnimalMotifs: Beef's name stands out among these; [[spoiler:he's the only one named after a dead animal and the first one to die.]]
* AnimalMotifs: Beef's name stands out among these; [[spoiler:he's the only one named after a dead animal and the first one to die.]]
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* AmbiguouslyBi : AmbiguouslyBi: While his flamboyant manner, queenly speaking voice and flirtation (with Philbin, of all people) assert him as firmly gay, he also pinches the butt of the dancing girl onstage (although that might have been a part of the performance).
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* AnimalMotifs: Beef's name stands out among these; [[spoiler:he's the only one named after a dead animal and the first one to
* HighVoltageDeath: [[spoiler:During what turns out to be his final performance, Winslow fatally electrocutes him in a scene referencing the famous ChandelierDrop from ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''.]]
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* ButtMonkey: Out of all the characters, only Winslow outdoes them in terms of sheer bad luck. Not only does Harold end up getting strongarmed by Philbin during "Upholstery," the three of them only ''narrowly'' escape death when the Phantom detonates a bomb on the Paradise stage -- narrowly, in that Archie's later seen wearing a cast on his arm, Jeffrey sports a fingersplint and Harold has a neck brace and arm cast. then Swan demotes them to backup singers, publicly denouncing them as "a reflection of the past"; then [[spoiler: Beef]] gets murdered right in front of them, causing Archie to faint in terror; finally, Phoenix upstages the entire production, leaving them apparently out of work.
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* ButtMonkey: Out of all the characters, only Winslow outdoes them in terms of sheer bad luck. Not only does Harold end up getting strongarmed by Philbin during "Upholstery," the three of them only ''narrowly'' escape death when the Phantom detonates a bomb on the Paradise stage -- narrowly, in that Archie's later seen wearing a cast on his arm, Jeffrey sports a fingersplint and Harold has a neck brace and arm cast. then Then Swan demotes them to backup singers, publicly denouncing them as "a reflection of the past"; then [[spoiler: Beef]] gets murdered right in front of them, causing Archie to faint in terror; finally, Phoenix upstages the entire production, leaving them apparently out of work.
* GreaserDelinquents: As the Juicy Fruits, they have a greaser aesthetic to capitalize on nostalgia for the 1950s.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Due to Winslow's intervention, the sniper accidentally shoots Philbin right in the forehead instead of Phoenix]].
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* IronicNickname: Beef calls him "Bones".
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* IronicNickname: Beef calls him "Bones"."Bones" when his physique is [[FatBastard anything but bony]].
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His name was inspired by Mary Philbin, who played Christine in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1925''
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His name was inspired by Mary Philbin, who played Christine in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1925''
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* TheCaligula: Swan ''loves'' making spur-of-the-moment decisions, often having stars hired, fired, reassigned, assassinated or subjected to [[FateWorseThanDeath Fates Worse Than To Death]] on the briefest of whims.
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* TheCaligula: Swan ''loves'' making spur-of-the-moment decisions, often having stars hired, fired, reassigned, assassinated or subjected to [[FateWorseThanDeath Fates Worse Than To Death]] on the briefest of whims.
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* NiceHat: Her fedora in the audition scene (which was a hat actually owned by Jessica Harper).
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A musician brought in to sing Winslow's cantata, after Phoenix was deemed "too perfect". Like most of Swan's musicians, Beef is hooked on drugs, although it seems that this time they didn't have to get him addicted themselves. He is narcissistic, superstitious and has the ability to turn either his manliness or girliness UpToEleven at will.
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A musician brought in to sing Winslow's cantata, after Phoenix was deemed "too perfect". Like most of Swan's musicians, Beef is hooked on drugs, although it seems that this time they didn't have to get him addicted themselves. He is narcissistic, superstitious and has the ability to turn either his manliness or girliness UpToEleven up to eleven at will.
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* BeneathTheMask : Swan is presented indirectly as a corrupt and ruthless CEO who has his clients' lives ruined, but when he appears in person, he seems to be a pragmatic yet reasonable man to work with. However, as the film progresses, it becomes clear he's a depraved man who sold his soul to the devil, loves to inflict mental torment on others, and would kill his clients on a whim in order to profit from the publicity.
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* BeneathTheMask : Swan is presented indirectly as a corrupt and ruthless CEO who has his clients' lives ruined, but when he appears in person, he seems to be a pragmatic yet reasonable man to work with. However, as the film progresses, it becomes clear he's a depraved man who sold [[spoiler:sold his soul to the devil, Devil]], loves to inflict mental torment on others, and would kill his clients on a whim in order to profit from the publicity.
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* DeathlyUnmasking: [[spoiler: Wears an fancy silver mask for his wedding in order to ensure that his inner corruption won't be revealed to the cameras. Halfway through the ceremony, the Phantom knocks Swan's mask off in the process, revealing that his face has begun to melt as his contract burns, then deals Swan a fatal stabbing wound with the metal tip of a hat stolen from one of the dancers.]]
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* DeathlyUnmasking: [[spoiler: Wears [[spoiler:Wears an fancy silver mask for his wedding in order to ensure that his inner corruption won't be revealed to the cameras. Halfway through the ceremony, the Phantom knocks Swan's mask off in the process, revealing that his face has begun to melt as his contract burns, then deals Swan a fatal stabbing wound with the metal tip of a hat stolen from one of the dancers.]]
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* VocalDissonance: On tape, Swan's normally mellifluous voice sounds warped and aged - [[spoiler: an early hint as to his true nature.]]
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* VocalDissonance: On tape, Swan's normally mellifluous voice sounds warped and aged - -- [[spoiler: an early hint as to his true nature.]]
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* GlamourFailure: [[spoiler: Swan's eternal youth doesn't extend to photographs and recordings; as a result, he keeps up TheMasquerade and his own reputation for mystery by having visiting journalists deprived of their cameras.]]
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* GlamourFailure: [[spoiler: Swan's eternal youth doesn't extend to photographs and recordings; as a result, he keeps up TheMasquerade and his own reputation for mystery by having visiting journalists deprived of their cameras. His plan for the live wedding is to wear a silver mask and gloves, and have Phoenix shot on the words "til death" -- not only because it's most dramatic that way, but because it means he won't have to broadcast himself saying "I do".]]
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* LivingForeverIsNoBigDeal: [[spoiler:Swan's deal with the Devil didn't grant him any special powers beyond eternal youth and the ability to make Faustian bargains; he was already a cunning and depraved musician and record exec, just one given a lot more time and vitality to enjoy the senseless hedonism that the position offers. The one downside is that he has to film himself every day, confiscate any independent footage, and play it all back at night to see what a rotten, putrid husk he's become inside, but Swan seems to treat this as an obligation, like exercise, and does so in a very detached way.]]
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* LivingForeverIsNoBigDeal: [[spoiler:Swan's deal with the Devil didn't grant him any special powers beyond eternal youth and the ability to make Faustian bargains; he was already a cunning and depraved musician and record exec, young man with an ear for hits, he just one given now happens to have a lot more time and vitality to enjoy the senseless hedonism that the position being a cruel, depraved record exec offers. The one downside is that he has to film himself every day, confiscate any independent footage, and play it all back at night to see what a rotten, putrid husk he's become inside, but Swan seems to treat this as an obligation, like exercise, and does so in a very detached way.]]
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* LivingForeverIsNoBigDeal: [[spoiler:Swan's deal with the Devil didn't grant him any special powers beyond eternal youth and the ability to make Faustian bargains; he was already a cunning and depraved musician and record exec, just one given a lot more time and vitality to enjoy the senseless hedonism that the position offers. The one downside is that he has to watch film himself every day, confiscate any independent footage, and play it all back at night to see what a rotten, putrid husk he's become inside, but Swan seems to treat this as an obligation, like exercise, and does so in a very detached way.]]
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* LivingForeverIsNoBigDeal: [[spoiler:Swan's deal with the Devil didn't grant him any special powers beyond eternal youth and the ability to make Faustian bargains; he was already a cunning and depraved musician and record exec, just one given a lot more time and vitality to enjoy the senseless hedonism that the position offers. The one downside is that he has to watch film himself every day, confiscate any independent footage, and play it all back at night to see what a rotten, putrid husk he's become inside, but Swan seems to treat this as an obligation, like exercise, and does so in a very detached way.]]
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* LivingForeverIsNoBigDeal: [[spoiler:Swan's deal with the Devil didn't grant him any special powers beyond eternal youth and the ability to make Faustian bargains; he was already a cunning and depraved musician and record exec, just one given a lot more time and vitality to enjoy the senseless hedonism that the position offers. The one downside is that he has to watch film himself every day, confiscate any independent footage, and play it all back at night to see what a rotten, putrid husk he's become inside, but Swan seems to treat this as an obligation, like exercise, and does so in a very detached way.]]
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* AmbiguouslyBi : While his flamboyant manner, queeny speaking voice and flirtation [[FoeYay (with Philbin, of all people)]] assert him as firmly gay, he also pinches the butt of the dancing girl onstage (although that might have been a part of the performance).
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* AmbiguouslyBi : While his flamboyant manner, queeny queenly speaking voice and flirtation [[FoeYay (with Philbin, of all people)]] people) assert him as firmly gay, he also pinches the butt of the dancing girl onstage (although that might have been a part of the performance).
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's an addict, and a bit dense, but knows how to work a performace.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's an addict, and a bit dense, but knows how to work a performace.performance.
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* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: First time we see him he is wearing practicly pure sparkles, and then during "Life At Last" he has a [[GemEncrusted silver rhinestone belt]] and is covered in gold flakes.
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* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: First time we see him he is wearing practicly practically pure sparkles, and then during "Life At Last" he has a [[GemEncrusted silver rhinestone belt]] and is covered in gold flakes.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Due to Winslow's intervention, the sniper accidentally shoots Philbin right in the forehead instead of Phoenix]].
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* BadBoss: Even the Juicy Fruits, his own personal band who've been working with him for years, are rightfully terrified of disappointing him.
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* BadBoss: Even the The Juicy Fruits, his own personal band who've been working with him for years, are rightfully terrified of disappointing him.him due to his habit of routinely ruins the lives of clients that don't follow his plan and having them killed for the sake of profiting from the publicity of their deaths.
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* BeneathTheMask : Swan wears a mask during public appearances, because any recording image will show his true face.
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* TheSociopath: Swan is a high-functioning sociopath, able to charm others into doing what he wants while casually disposing them for the sake of publicity profiteering and hiding that he's truly a crazed man [[spoiler: who sold his soul to the devil for eternal youth]]. He has no guilt for the lives he's ruined, has a subtle narcissism- reflect in his decision to have Winslow's voice box match his own when he sings, and lives a hedonistic lifestyle of drugs and sex to bask his youth [[spoiler: enhanced by his DealWithTheDevil]].
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* AnimalMotifs: Swan is as regal and luxurious as the implicit cultural implications given by his name. As well as resembling an inversion of the ugly duckling tale seeing as he becomes more and more monstrous from a personality perspective as the movie goes on. Swans are also known to be much more vicious than their appearance lets on.
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* AnimalMotifs: Swan is as regal and luxurious as the implicit cultural implications given by of his name. As well as resembling name would suggest. It also resembles an inversion of the ugly duckling tale seeing as he becomes more and more monstrous from a personality perspective as the movie goes on. Swans are also known to be much more vicious than their appearance lets on.
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* IronicNickname: Beef calls him "Bones".
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's an addict, he's a,
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's an addict, he's a, and a bit dense, but knows how to work a performace.
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* AffablyEvil: Swan, fitting his name and role as being the head of a record company that destroys everyone it touches.
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* RichReclusesRealm: Well-known for rarely appearing in public, and even when he does, it's usually behind a two-way mirror or at press conferences where all cameras are confiscated in advance. At all other times, he's cloistered in his heavily-guarded mansion or at the eponymous concert hall; at both locations, his word is law, nobody dares refuse his orders (least of all the police) and the place is clustered with security cameras under Swan's direct control. For good measure, the Paradise is even referred to as "his Xanadu".
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* VocalDissonance: On tape, Swan's normally mellifluous voice sounds warped and aged- [[spoiler: an early hint as to his true nature.]]
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* VocalDissonance: On tape, Swan's normally mellifluous voice sounds warped and aged- aged - [[spoiler: an early hint as to his true nature.]]
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* DeathlyUnmasking: [[spoiler: Because his own MagicallyBindingContract was due to terminate with Swan, Winslow's self-inflicted wounds immediately re-open as soon as he's finished killing Swan, causing him to swiftly bleed out. He has just enough time to remove his mask and bid an attempted farewell to Phoenix before dying in the chaos onstage.]]
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* AnimalMotifs: Swan is as regal and luxurious as the implicit cultural implications given by his name. As well as resembling an inversion of the ugly duckling tale seeing as he becomes more and more monstrous, monstrous from a personality perspective, perspective as the movie goes on. Swans are also known to be much more vicious than their appearance lets on.
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* CompleteImmortality: Is indestructible and immortal as long as he fulfills his contract.
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* CompleteImmortality: [[spoiler: Is indestructible and immortal as long as he fulfills his contract.]]
* DeathlyUnmasking: [[spoiler: Wears an fancy silver mask for his wedding in order to ensure that his inner corruption won't be revealed to the cameras. Halfway through the ceremony, the Phantom knocks Swan's mask off in the process, revealing that his face has begun to melt as his contract burns, then deals Swan a fatal stabbing wound with the metal tip of a hat stolen from one of the dancers.]]
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* ButtMonkey: Out of all the characters, only Winslow outdoes them in terms of sheer bad luck. Not only does Harold end up getting strongarmed by Philbin during "Upholstery," the three of them only ''narrowly'' escape death when the Phantom detonates a bomb on the Paradise stage-- narrowly, in that Archie's seen wearing a cast on his arm afterwards; then Swan demotes them to backup singers, publicly denouncing them as "a reflection of the past"; then [[spoiler: Beef]] gets murdered right in front of them, causing Archie to faint in terror; finally, Phoenix upstages the entire production, leaving them apparently out of work.
** After the bomb, in addition to Archie's arm cast, Jeffrey sports a fingersplint and Harold has a neck brace and arm cast.
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* ButtMonkey: Out of all the characters, only Winslow outdoes them in terms of sheer bad luck. Not only does Harold end up getting strongarmed by Philbin during "Upholstery," the three of them only ''narrowly'' escape death when the Phantom detonates a bomb on the Paradise stage-- stage -- narrowly, in that Archie's later seen wearing a cast on his arm, Jeffrey sports a fingersplint and Harold has a neck brace and arm afterwards; cast. then Swan demotes them to backup singers, publicly denouncing them as "a reflection of the past"; then [[spoiler: Beef]] gets murdered right in front of them, causing Archie to faint in terror; finally, Phoenix upstages the entire production, leaving them apparently out of work.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Comes across this way with his thick glasses and naïve personality, though early on we also see he has a darker side.
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The trope, "Darth Vader Clone" was attributed to the Phantom. The description itself acknowledges that the Phantom was released first. Someone acknowledging that the trope doesn't fit excuses the fact that the trope doesn't fit? The description of the trope Darth Vader Clone states: "A character archetype inspired by the eponymous Star Wars character." If anything, Darth Vader took inspiration from the Phantom. The trope, "Darth Vader Clone" doesn't fit. In fact, it's the complete opposite. Removed due to being factually wrong. Listing Darth Vader Clone as a trait of the Phantom leaves the impression that the Phantom is a ripoff of Darth Vader. This sets a dangerous precedent of confusion and misinformation. Furthermore, describing things that have nothing to do with Star Wars in terms of Star Wars tropes seems like a strongarm tactic by the Star Wars fandom to accept Star Wars as the standard for art. There are tropes and art that exist outside of Star Wars. We do not need to explain things in terms of Star Wars tropes, especially when they don't fit.
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* DarthVaderClone: Despite this movie coming out four years before ''Film/ANewHope'', The Phantom fits this trope perfectly, with black costume, helmet and heavy breathing.
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* AffablyEvil: Swan, fitting his name and role as being the head of a Record Company that destroys everyone it touches.
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* AffablyEvil: Swan, fitting his name and role as being the head of a Record Company record company that destroys everyone it touches.
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* BadBoss: Even the Juicy Fruits, his own personal band who've been working with him for years, are rightfully terrified of disappointing him.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's an addict, he's a,
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* DyingMomentOfAwesome: The audience sure thought so, as he belts out one last power chord as [[spoiler:he's being electrocuted to death.]]
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* HypocriticalHumor: ''Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye'' has them admit midway through that it's "hard to applaud suicide" despite having written and performed an entire song about the titular artist killing himself live on-stage to boost his record sales for a noble cause. They then proceed to act out Eddie's death in a facetious manner during the climax of the track.
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* GreenEyedMonster: He is covetous of his self-image of perfection, and will resort to sabotaging his own productions and even resort to murder so that no one can encroach upon his perceived level of excellence.
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* NostalgiaFilter: There first two bands are built on this.
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* NostalgiaFilter: There Their first two bands are built on this.
