I've always preferred the Phantom, but I never shipped him with Christine. Idk... book or musical I completely sympathize with him and the endings of both break my heart, but he and Christine ending up together would never work out. Erik/the Phantom is one of those tragic characters that just can't have a happy ending, not because he doesn't deserve it, but because it's not realistic. And because I'm a mean person I also feel this way about Bran. >__> WHY DO I TORTURE MY CHARACTERS D:
Also jsyk I refuse to acknowledge that Love Never Dies even exists. :D