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| 4 | !!The Disney animated version |
| 5 | [[AC:FridgeSadness]] |
| 6 | * The old lady in "God help the outcasts" might actually not be as selfish as others - who ask for wealth, fame, and glory. But she sings "I ask for love I can possess". It could easily be interpreted as her simply wanting a boyfriend or a child... but it could also be "I want someone who can experience my love" |
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| 8 | !!The Disney stage musical |
| 9 | [[AC:FridgeHorror]] |
| 10 | * The musical makes the talking gargoyles much more obviously hallucinations/wish fulfillments by Quasimodo's damaged mind. The equivalent of Jason Alexander's Hugo in the film is the same, but the Victor gargoyle is made into more of a loving father figure, and the female of the trio is changed into a beautiful angel gargoyle named Loni, who seems to be both his source of motherly affection and romantically approachable. This is weird enough, but then you get to the final scene, in which Quasimodo is hesitating throwing Frollo off of the cathedral. Frollo pleads "You don't want to do this!", and Charles (in the German version. It's the ''entire choir'' in the US version.) leans into Quasimodo's ear and whispers, "Yes, you do." |
| 11 | * Frollo's last word here is "DAMNATION!!!" as he falls (well, technically hoisted up by the choir) in the shape of a crucifix. Is he referring to his ''own'' damnation, or is he cursing Quasimodo for committing an act of murder and kinslaying? |
| 12 | * The ending mentions Quasimodo's skeleton embracing Esmerelda, implying that Quasimodo died holding her in his arms. While it carries large shades of DeathByDespair, it was noted that Quasimodo had just climbed rapidly down the cathedral, and ran through smoke and fire to untie Esmerelda, before running back up. Then, when the soldiers attack the cathedral, the narrator exposits Quasimodo running around before eventually climbing to the lead vats. Molten lead emits noxious fumes, dangerous to anyone working with it without any protection from inhaling. Altogether, after breathing smoke, possibly getting burned while rescuing Esmerelda, then carrying her all the way up, Quasimodo further exerted himself climbing to the vats, and as he melted the lead, he must have been breathing hard that he was all the more susceptible to inhaling the deadly fumes. Factor in the kyphosis, with his lungs already being compromised by his condition, and it seems more likely that [[HeroicSacrifice Quasimodo had exerted himself to death in his attempt to protect Esmerelda.]] The fact that [[ShootTheShaggyDog she dies anyway]] doesn't help. |
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