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At one performance, the actor playing the Phantom caught a glimpse of his own reflection in the shards of glass framing the mirror bride and just crumpled, sobbing "Oh, Christine." Talk about putting the Woobie in Jerkass Woobie.He CRAWLS towards her, understanding that she's repulsed, but still pleading for even a hint of affection, and she gently hands his mask back to him. We don't see his face, but she does and is horrified. In "Stranger Than You Dreamt It", when Christine accidentally unmasks the Phantom.Nowadays, most Phantoms kneel at Christine's side (after she's fainted) and take her hand while singing, "You alone can make my song take flight." Makes it even sadder when it's recalled in the final scene of the show.Holding out that last note, looking at Christine so lovingly, as if she was his EVERYTHING