If This Fan Theory of the Ending of 'Hamilton' is Wrong, Then I Don't Want to Be Right

Warning spoilers ahead

If you’ve seen 'Hamilton’ then I’m sure you’ve weighed in on your interpretation of Eliza’s gasp at the end of the show. I know I’ve got mine.

But Mallory Ellis might have just stumbled upon the best one that I’m fine with accepting as the truth. She posted it on her TikTok which was then tweeted on a someone else’s account.

#Hamilton</a> tho \uD83D\uDE2D\uD83D\uDE0D <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://t.co/Hxz68x9nsR/">pic.twitter.com/Hxz68x9nsR&mdash; Kay K. (@yllekalyak) <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/yllekalyak/status/1280350721750315009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js/" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>","resolvedBy":"manual","resolved":true}" data-block-type="22" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1594252961740_22058">

This explanation of the ending of #Hamilton tho 😭😍 pic.twitter.com/Hxz68x9nsR

— Kay K. (@yllekalyak) July 7, 2020

Masterfully done. Had me in tears. And yet, according to the creator himself, her theory was wrong.

@malloryannellis) but it breaks down the moment I\u2019m not playing the role (how I wish you could see <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/JMunozActor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>@JMunozActor or <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/JonRua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>@JonRua, who also played Ham that first year!) <br>The Gasp is The Gasp is The Gasp. I love all the interpretations. \u2764\uFE0F <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://t.co/Khp8CAtTXT/">https://t.co/Khp8CAtTXT&mdash; Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1280905865369960448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>July 8, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js/" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>","html":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*Spoilers*<br>It\u2019s a lovely notion, (thank you <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/malloryannellis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>@malloryannellis) but it breaks down the moment I\u2019m not playing the role (how I wish you could see <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/JMunozActor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>@JMunozActor or <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/JonRua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>@JonRua, who also played Ham that first year!) <br>The Gasp is The Gasp is The Gasp. I love all the interpretations. \u2764\uFE0F <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://t.co/Khp8CAtTXT/">https://t.co/Khp8CAtTXT&mdash; Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) <a href=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1280905865369960448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>July 8, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://www.onstageblog.com/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js/" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>","resolveObject":"","resolvedBy":"manual","resolved":true}" data-block-type="22" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1594252961740_24009">

*Spoilers*
It’s a lovely notion, (thank you @malloryannellis) but it breaks down the moment I’m not playing the role (how I wish you could see @JMunozActor or @JonRua, who also played Ham that first year!)
The Gasp is The Gasp is The Gasp. I love all the interpretations. ❤️ https://t.co/Khp8CAtTXT

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 8, 2020

That’s alright. I’m 100% happy with this last moment being up for interpretation and perhaps never knowing the correct answer. But man, Mallory Ellis’ is the best I’ve seen yet.

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