Les Misérables: "It Sucks To Be Me"

[sylvar]

So let's see if I can summarize the plot:

• It sucks to be 24601.
• It sucks to be Fantine.
• It sucks to be Fauchelevant.
• It sucks to be Jean Valjean.
• It sucks to be little Cosette.
• It sucks to be grown Eponine.
• It sucks to be French at all.
• INTERMISSION
• It sucks to be Gavroche.
• It sucks some more to be Eponine, but not for long.
• It really sucks to be Gavroche.
• It sucks to be Marius.
• It sucks to be Javert. (thanks, cadrys , for reminding me!)
• It sucks to see Jean Valjean die.
• Maybe it won't suck so bad tomorrow.

So, is there anybody here it doesn't suck to be?

My first thought was the Thénardiers, but look at who they're married to.

As far as I can tell, the only person it doesn't suck to be is the Bishop of Digne.  And he's a minor character from the first few minutes.  (Except if you read the full version of the book, in which case he's a fascinating and well-documented character.)

Comments

[mariness.livejournal.com]

Well, the title does warn you that everyone is going to be miserable...

[tiger-stripes.livejournal.com]

FTW :)

[quaryn-dk.livejournal.com]

You totally win.

[gardenwaltz.livejournal.com]

the spirit of the révolution?

[wedash.livejournal.com]

Agrees with you on both counts about the bishop. There is certainly a lot of unhappiness in the story.

[swankivy.livejournal.com]

I like how you discuss a musical by a quote from another musical. LOL.

[cadrys.livejournal.com]

No, you've summed up the story pretty well there, except you missed a "it sucks to be Javert" near the end.

Valjean's death isn't a moment of suck, though. It _supposed_ to show the reward for a life well-lived despite the suck.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Crap. I *meant* to include "It sucks to be Javert". And I agree about Valjean's death; that's why I said it sucked to see him die, not to be him at that moment. :)

[quaryn-dk.livejournal.com]

It doesn't suck to be Marius by the end; he gets the girl.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

No, but it sucks to be him gravely injured at the barricade.

[cadrys.livejournal.com]

Am I a softie for always having to hold back tears when I hear "Empty Chairs, Empty Tables" ?

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Well, I also cry at "On My Own", and when Fantine reappears, but "Empty Chairs, Empty Tables" reminds me of Mario de la Peña, so I usually cry there too.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

...but then I *am* a bleeding heart. :)

[tealfroglette.livejournal.com]

I liked it muchly when you and Jack were singing "There is a castle on a cloud". I enjoyed that trip a great deal!

Just remember, don't use that blood word around the toad or he gets woooozy. unless that's your intent! ;)