Amy’s answer to “How is this not just Barbra Streisands "Funny Girl"?? It's the same concept, except it's set in Lon…” > Likes and Comments

I completely agree with your defense. I think it's more of an "inverse retelling" and not actually plagiarism. It's like how the story would've played out in an alternate universe. There are so many fantasy driven retellings out there, I'm pretty sure a contemporary one was needed.