Is the Phantom of the Opera bad?

Answer 1

That's an excellent question. Let's look at what we know. The Phantom grew up in the catacombs of the Opera House, never really learned how to act appropriately in public. Therefore, his mind may very well still work like a child's. He knows nothing of the world outside his Opera House, and feels Christine will be the only girl he could ever love. He probably has never even heard the phrase "there are plenty of fish in the sea." Secondly, he's been lonely his whole life, and he's never really had anyone understand him. He probably felt a strong connection with Christine, and got upset when he felt Raoul was possing a threat. As for the murders, he was using fear as a way to gain respect. All in all, he wasn't bad, he was just misguided. But he made things right with Raoul and Christine in the end, and let her go, only to disappear into oblivion.