Glass Anatomy

Not an awesome plot, nor was anything especially eye catching (since I was sitting at the last row. Could have been different given the female lead), and far too many cliche. Only nice part was that the music was played live, even the sounds of a radio and such. That is the nice part.

This musical is about a girl chasing her dreams. The story goes with how tragic her background is, but how she strived and pursued this impossible dream. And reached it. Typical Cinderella story. It then goes on to show how much is sacrificed. In order to further her career, to continue reaching for the stars, she has to leave behind her friends, family, and love. When she finally realised how much she had left behind, she regretted, tried to turn things around, but it was too late.

I was reminded of something I read some time back from the manga The Fullmetal Alchemist. There was this law called the Law of Equivalent Exchange, where "In order to obtain or create something, something of equal value must be lost or destroyed." That was something I struggled with, and is still struggling with. I believe in this law, and that all humans are bound by it. To obtain or achieve something, something else must be sacrificed. Time for money, money for possessions, possessions for security, etc. Yes, different people have different priorities, which make this rule a little unbalanced. But it is a fact that we are constantly, unwillingly, being bound by such a rule, many times willingly. 

I like how this musical described life as a glass bottle. Clean, clear, and able to be filled. But once broken, once scratched, it is hard, even impossible, to return it to its formal glory. Trust me, I broke a glass pot lid just this Thursday. This is reality. There is no save point like in an RPG game. Once broken, it is so hard to revert back onto the right track. And the right track might not seem to be as easy to walk down once again. I like how this musical ended though. It was not as mind boggling an ending as Inception, but it did leave the audience hanging. So the protagonist realised the mistake, changed her ways, and tried to set her life straight. So what next? With finding her loved ones dead, missing and gone, what next? 

So chase your dreams. Chase it with all your heart. But do not forget your roots. For it is the roots that keep a tall tree standing.