So, Let's Talk About The Chess Game A Little More Thoroughly

so, let's talk about the chess game a little more thoroughly

in the chess game (from falsettos, idk if that's apparently clear, "a chess game" could literally be anything lol) there's a pattern of impatience that follows the two main characters.

Marvin's impatience is fully one-sided, you can see as Whizzer begins the game, he's insistent for him to get his turn over with, even going so far as to (quite condescendingly) ask if Whizzer wants his help. But then the moment it's his turn, he takes his time despite Whizzer having rushed his first move.

I think this might stem from his constant need to "help", or rather, control every situation. He thinks it's always his job to be the leader of every circumstance, as the stereotypical man.

It definitely comes from a childhood of commanding others around and not having a heavy amount of discipline for his actions.

Otherwise, Marvin taking time to calculate his move shows that he's careful with his own placement in life. A life of tiptoing around himself and never actually accepting the full extent of his personality, or sexuality has made him incredibly courteous of where he stands. Maybe it even came from his relationship with Trina, how not being careful led him to being forced into an arranged marriage.

Meanwhile, (and I know I've gone through this bit before in other posts but yes, thanks, I need more appreciation on William Finn not just victimizing Whizzer. Like, he's not that great either guys. We love him, but he isn't perfect.) Whizzer uses the game as a strategy to get Marvin on his side.

Although instead of healthily sorting through his MASS amount of issues, Whizzer pretty much just ends up manipulating him into throwing the game. It's interesting because Whizzer has an opportunity to discuss all of the problems they have with Marvin.

They're in a place in their relationship where he can clearly just throw anything out there, but then he strikes back with anger instead of trying to actually figure out the main issues and help them both through it, effectively shutting off Marvin's ability to actually listen to anything he has to say.

The chess game was actually staged so perfectly, because you can clearly see all of the toxicity in one contained place during that song. There's obviously snippets in others, Marvin's inability to change and Whizzer's insistence not to change because changing would mean they would have to actually talk about their feelings toward each other.

anyways, these are just my thoughts on this :) none of its fully canon, I was just watching through clips of the proshot and realized some interesting things

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falsettos here you go whizzer brown hyperfixating on falsettos marvinfalsettos the sillies have taken over my account HAVE ANOTHER RANT! anyways if you want more of these on any specific aspect of falsettos I'm down to converse about the insanity that is this show

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NOT AGAIN?!?!?!!?

THE WILDEST PLOT TWIST YET

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takemebacktowheniwassane

1 year ago

crying in trousers right now actually

Dude. DUDE.

and the- the fact that the beginning of In Trousers (The Dream), the opening few notes, they mimic Falsettoland (Reprise)'s first few notes..

I'm screaming in trousers and I am not okay the marvin trilogy makes me physically unwell

Do tumblr Falsettos enjoyers like it when people post edits in here? Is that a thing people do? Anyways here's one!!

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takemebacktowheniwassane

3 years ago

Evan and Jared?

Evan and Jared.

my favorite thing is when people are like “this is my favorite character and they suck”. not even “they are flawed but I still like them” just “I like them because they’re pathetic”

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its like that for me idk this post is recognising the fact that ill randomly rewatch the deh bootleg or reread the novel and just fucking call jared out 4beinganass i will remark so constantly to friends that evans a complete and utter anxiety-filled dickhead oh my god

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takemebacktowheniwassane

1 year ago

"god I hate people who draw falsettos marvin this way" "fuck people who draw whizzer like that'"

*edited*

...guys, do you know what an art style is???? cuz', this seems pointed. I see what you mean. I completely agree.

But hear me out. Along with these posts, could we consider? Maybe? Some constructive criticism? People should draw them more accurate.

They SHOULD.

But how should they do it? Realism art? It's a foreign concept to me. I try and it absolutely fucking sucks and i'd love to be a part of this fandom showing that the characters are real people but

It's kind of

Just

Very "do this. No other explanation. Change it."

Look, I really want to. And I am trying. But could we like, make a space for teaching people? Cuz I am stumped dude like fr. Need some guidance.

sincerely, a tired lesbian who is infinitely more tired of seeing this everywhere. thanks

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falsettos THANKS but hear me out bye bye Just so we're clear cmon man I get it anyhow: the opposite actually I obviously understand the main target of this okay people who draw them like tiny lil anime boys please leave artists alone not directed at anyone specifically just been in my head as of late let's not attack people they aren't targeting you they aren't doing anything to you if you force people to change art styles because you 'hate theirs so much' What does that make you? spread love not hate please this show wasn't created for you to fucking destroy anyone who's even remotely off script give them room to grow please give ME room to grow I'm still trying to figure out all the ways to draw them and as a cartoony artist these posts really fw my head please stop posting about how much you hate people who do nothing to you and instead give them points of improvement a rant within a rant

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takemebacktowheniwassane

11 months ago

FUCK YEAH!!! MY QUEEN!!!!! HER MAJESTY!!! SJSJKSSHSK

happy Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious charlotte sunday!! we love you charlotte 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

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takemebacktowheniwassane

11 months ago

when will the day come where somebody matches my freak about falsettos 😞😞😞

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takemebacktowheniwassane

11 months ago

no one ever talks about the bit in I Never Wanted To Love You where Jason says "love the things I never had" and Marvin and Trina reply "love our family" but OHHHH THAT LINE HURTSSS

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takemebacktowheniwassane

1 year ago

The experience of the average Marvin Trilogy fan is so funny, because most people start by getting obsessed with Falsettos, and only later watch In Trousers (specifically That One Bootleg. You know the one). Meaning you initially encounter Marvin partway through his character development. About 10 minutes into March of the Falsettos you’re going, “Wow, this man has so much wrong with him, thank goodness he’s going to therapy” (LOL). You keep watching, of course, and see him learn and grow. And then a few months later, you watch In Trousers and realize that when you initially said he was fucked up, you didn’t know the HALF of it.

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so real for this I study this man under a microscope anybody else? (I say to the fanbase who literally analyzes this strange depressed old guy as a hobby) he is so strange funny lil critter but we love him dearly

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takemebacktowheniwassane

10 months ago

we're??? double dating homosexuals?? once again????????

four unlikely lovers goin on a double date for anon!

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takemebacktowheniwassane

1 year ago

Just a dream.... just ....a dream.

Well, at least I have the March of The Falsettos album on vinyl.

had a dream i went to a record store and they had EVERY marvin trilogy album on vinyl and i cried out of joy

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sigh 😔

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