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One, really love the drabble regarding El and Lucifer. Especially since you can tell Lucifer is struggling to stay in the moment, but Elanora is doing a pretty good job keeping him grounded in reality. Which works out in his favor because that actively lets him start writing the letter instead of giving up before he even starts.
Two, I admit it. Whilst I know the circumstances probably won't let it happen, I can totally see El joining in on Ellie and Charlie's duet during "You Didn't Know" (maybe she was dragged along so she can guilt trip the higher ups of Heaven lol) because sure, she may not be able to come up with lyrics on the spot, but I can see her being able to join in on that sort of thing. And, well, considering everything revealed at Heaven El would be justified in getting a bit angry at Sera alongside Ellie and Charlie-
Alsjslsjlaksks thank youuuu! 💕💕💕
I struggled so hard trying to write Lucifer a song. El was going to sing a song that followed the line of “trust me” but I couldn’t find one outside of FnaF and Jungle Book (oh the irony there) before scrolling through my old middle school Sound Cloud playlist and was like, wait. Holy frick. Lost Within fits Luci so well???? And thus that happened, lol.
Anyways! Sorry. I ramble.
Luci’s brain is so scrambled, he needs someone to pull him back sometimes. I imagine there ends up being a few moments when he and El are together and he starts to get so distant it actually starts to scare her, and she ends up grabbing his arm- surprising him and snapping him out of his spiraling mind- to make sure he doesn’t just… disappear.
And for sure El would go with them. Charlie will be using her to be like, “All the Sinners at the hotel have been protecting this poor, innocent soul that was wrongly summoned to Hell! She’s been helping me redeem them, one step at a time!”
Heaven is absolutely going to lose their shit because WHAT DO YOU MEAN A HUMAN WAS SUMMONED INTO HELL!??? Emily would be ecstatic while Sera is just… no longer functioning.
They probably try to convince her to stay in Heaven instead since she’s so “pure hearted” or whatever and it’d be safer for her, but El is like, “Haha sorry I promised Lucifer a thing so I gotta stay” and they’re like “LUCIFER!??? WHAT PROMISE!???” “Ah, well, he said he’d protect me if I give him advice about some stuff and I kinda gotta be in Hell for that…” and Adam just fucking loses it. “BITCH YOU’RE STAYING IN HELL FOR THAT FUCKING LOSER???” “That loser’s ex wife used to be YOUR wife, dude” “SHUT THE FUCK UP, STAY IN HELL. HOPE YOU DIE TOMORROW AND TURN INTO A DEMON SO I CAN EXTERMINATE YOU NEXT WEEK”
(Adam immediately gets smacked upside the head by Sera)
I think by that point in time, El has been in Hell for so long she can participate in songs- but she can’t burst out singing with one of her own. Also maybe her relationship with Lucifer comes into a play a bit, since he’s magic (ancient magic, specifically) and… well…
Being repeatedly exposed to magic would certainly start letting one be affected by it, right? Haha… ha… ahem. Maybe she isn’t wholly human anymore after a while. El may not have fallen or died, but giving oneself to the literal King of Hell, former archangel or not, isn’t about to let you stay Human. 👀
Anyways. Yeah. El would be pissed and would probably throw shade at the angel council that, while Hell may be full of horrors, the people there are at least honest- something Angels are supposed to be- and have gone out of their way to make her feel welcome, whereas Heaven is full of hypocrites and assholes like Adam who just make her uncomfortable.
“If Hell is forever then Heaven must be a lie! If Angels can do whatever and remain in the sky!” Ellie hops up on the table behind Emily and Charlie. “The rules are shades of gray, when you don’t do as you say! When you make the wretched suffer just to kill them again!”
Hell is Forever is such a freaking bop though oh my gods. You Didn’t Know a masterful reprise of it.
I’m obsessed with Loser, Baby though. It’s so swingy and jazzy and UGH. It’s so good.
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Top 10 Sofia the First Songs
Fuck it, I know most of you dont give a shit about Sofia the First but this show has been a sheer delight for me so y'all gonna sit down, shut up and appreciate some good music. The music in this show is much like the music in Friendship is Magic. They both went way too hard than they needed to.
Here's the top 10 best songs in Sofia the First
10. King Cedric the Great
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Villain songs are always fun and its even better when the villain singing it is about as dangerous as a rubber duck. Cedric is the true example of how to write a sympathetic villain. He's a hapless sorceror who's actually really good at magic but his anxiety combined with everyone (except Sofia and his niece Calista) viewing him as some kind of loser are the reason why he wants to take over the kingdom cos he thinks that's the only way he can get respect. As this song illustrates how he wants Sofia's amulet so he can use its powers, but as the episode goes on, he finds out he doesnt really have it in him to be truly evil for reasons I won't go into, cos the episode this song's from is SO good. Its called Cedric's Apprentice if anyone wants to look it up.
As for the song itself, its a homage to classic Disney villain songs but Cedric's plan is so childishly over the top its hard to take him seriously, which is the song's intention. Its a great juxtaposition. Jess Harnell's singing is just the ham on top of these cheese sandwich.
He really has a knack for playing characters that are totally wacko
9. Wendell's Way
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Speaking of sorcerors, here's another villain: a kid named Wendell. A spoilt brat who stole all the flying horses of Enchancia for his birthday. He's like if Horrid Henry went to that terf wizard school. The song itself has a very boisterious energy, amplified by the hard rock drums and the lute/guitar solo?? which makes it all the more satisfying when Sofia, Amber and James get the upper hand in the end and Wendell's mother comes out of nowhere to ground him, its fucking great. Its nice to see a bully character actually stay a bully and not get force-redeemed by the writers so they can pull the 'everyone deserves a second chance' message , when in actuality, no, some people really are that mean and you're not obligated to give a shit about a bully. Wendell is, in retrospect, a breath of fresh air as the song doesnt pull some sad backstory out of the aether to make you feel sorry for this kid. No, he's just that selfish.
Also the lyric: 'That is a promise, but also a threat' is fucking great.
Its a simple song but a bop nonetheless.
8. Make Some Noise
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Sometimes a song is good when its just plain fun. And this song definitely applies. In the episode this is from, Sofia befriends a bunch of trolls living under the castle that everyone warns her are dangerous and violent and here... theyre actually super chill. The fact that Sofia instantly gets into the groove is delightful and again showcases how compassionate she is.
The song itself has a fun, jazzy melody with the trolls using thier equivalents of piano, trumpets and of course their clubs. It's such a feel good song, almost like the voice actors just got up from the chairs and just danced like they dont give a shit and the directors just hit record. It really feels like a song you would hear at a party. Even the repeated animation doesnt bother me.
7. A Princess True
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One of this show's biggest weakness is portraying people from different cultures cos its clear the show is made by mostly white people who have a limited understanding of non-white cultures and can easily fall into racist stereotypes without realising it. Its not by any means racist as the show features plenty of non white side characters (Khaled, Kashmir, Jun, Jin and Kari) that the main cast are on friendly terms with. But here, this song is relatively tame as this song is all about Sofia, a white girl, believing in Lani, a Hawaiian girl, as her actions throughout the episode are proof she's the real deal.
In the episode, Princess Leilani lost her family heirloom the Emerald Key into the sea after fighting an evil witch, where it gets washed up in Enchancia so Leilani goes to the castle to get the key back, cos its a key to help her parents find their way home from the sea. However, the witch Mamanu disguises herself as Leilani as well so she can trick the Enchancian royal family into giving her the Key. So Roland puts both Lanis to the test but the test involves the Lanis to act like THEIR cultural view of royalty. Sofia notices one of the Lanis aces it and the other competely fails at it and does something different instead. So Sofia thinks the latter is the real princess and this song is her showing her full support and belief that Lani is the true princess.
Its a very sweet song to a very meaty episode which is why I had to explain in full detail. Its not perfect but the song really encapsulates Sofia's and the show's earnestness towards non-white characters and I appreciate that. It helps the creator is Jewish and went on to make a show all about Latina culture and did actual research on it. So this song, and the episode itself is a good, albeit rocky start.
Even if they fucked it up with giving Lani powers in the next episode she appeared in, goddammnit why the magical native stereotype we were so close!!!!!
6. Me and My Mom
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Creator Craig Gerber has stated many times that one of Sofia the First's core themes is teaching kids about blended families and how to adapt after getting new parents and step siblings in your life (since he was a child of divorce himself and had to adapt to having a new father and siblings). This song is about Sofia's struggles to adapt now that she has to share her mother with Amber and James. You really feel sorry for Sofia cos she's so used to having her mother being the only family she has and of course, is easily attached to her.
Its a very soft, heartfelt song that resonates with a lot of kids that are in Sofia's position. I bet they felt very seen by this episode.
5. Improvise
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In the episode, Amber wants to join in Sofia's girl scout group but in typical Amber fashion, she brought nothing but dresses and jewellry to an outdoor trip and forgot to pack a tent. So Sofia and her friends teach her how to improvise via musical number. A cute lesson about being resourceful and a great example of Amber becoming a more versatile character as she grows to love the outdoors.
There's a very jovial, motivational energy to the song that really makes it stand out from the usual pep-talk songs in this show. What else can I say? Its a highlight of Amber's character development and a fun little song to boot. Whats not to love?
4. Two By Two
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Amber's relationship with her sister Sofia is always expanded upon in the show but her relationship with brother James is a lot less so since Amber and James sparsely interact beyond typical sibling teasing. So its nice this episode, and this song helps establish how much Amber actually cares about her twin brother.
In the episode, Amber accidentally turns James into a toddler thanks to a botched magic spell cos Amber didnt want to share her birthday but as her and Sofia run around trying to find baby James. Sofia suggests to Amber to sing the twin song that James and Amber used to sing all the time when they were little. (which is just adorable)
I love how Amber starts the song in a very deadpan, almost annoyed tone until the second verse hits and slowly her singing becomes more melancholy and emotional, like the fact that her twin being lost is just now hitting her. Especially since she spent the whole episode wishing to have a birthday to herself for once, not realising that she's taking away James' birthday and thus losing him too. That small bit of her looking at the pocket watch with her and James' portrait it, finally finding baby James behind the throne, picking him up and hugging him and them finishing the song together
STOP, MY FUCKING HEART CANT TAKE THE AMOUNT OF CUTE
Its so nice to see a sibling relationship that's actually wholesome.
3. Dare to Risk It All
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One of Amber's biggest flaws is her envy and her getting over being an jealous bitch to her little sister is a lesson that Amber has always had to learn in the show's earlier seasons. And while she has made some development, this is the episode where Amber makes the most change. And this song is emblematic of that.
Dare To Risk It All has Rapunzel appear to teach Amber that you have to put other's needs before your own to earn forgiveness, to prove you can change, which is a lesson not a lot of kids shows teach nowadays cos most shows like Steven Universe and even MLP put the pressure on the victim to forgive their bullies or let them off easy (especially if they're family) but in this episode, Sofia is rightfully angry at Amber for stealing her amulet and isnt afraid to snap at her for it the whole episode so Amber throughout this song (and the episode) realising how much Sofia means to her and it puts the pressure on Amber to be a better person and a better sister.
Its one of the few good Disney Princess songs the show has. The Disney Princess aspect of the show is honestly its biggest crutch cos Sofia always has a good role model with her mother and her dad to some extent and the princesses havent exactly had the best trakc record for teaching good lessons to Sofia since they either state the obvious or gaslight her. So its nice to see the princesses teach someone else for a change. And its Rapunzel, the best Disney princess.
Also bonus points for having a good song about earning forgiveness whilst flying dragons.
2. Princess Things
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Sofia wants to do flying horse-racing even though mostly boys at her school do that sport and both Amber and Sofia's rival Prince Hugo are discouraging her from trying out the sport. Its your typical girl empowerment message. While the pilot episode established the whole premise, this episode (Just One of the Princes) and this song establishes Sofia's character: a pro-active princess who doesnt fall for anyone's bullshit, which is perfect for a moral center protagonist.
I love how Sofia's expression throughout the song goes from confused to smiling like she's internally screaming. And her verses are basically 'screw you guys i do whatever the fuck i want.' So not only did everyone waste their time singing to convince Sofia but in fact made her even MORE CONVINCED to try out the flying horse derby. Good job, guys.
Aside from that, the song itself is a bop. The repeated chorus really emphasises the peer pressure Sofia is going through. Second episode of the series and they're already making a hit.
1. All You Need
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In the episode, Sofia meets Vivian, a princess who's a great artist and musician but is painfully shy and thus everyone is spreading rumours around her. Even Sofia was a bit apprehensive but she pushes through it to meet Vivian at her house whilst they work on their school project and this delightful song just pops up.
I love how it starts with Vivian nervously playing her lute and Sofia starts singing, whilst helping her IN SONG start brainstorming their ideas for a dream castle. Then after Sofia's verse is done: ending with the lyric, Ill paint all the towers blue, now the rest is up to you, Vivian immediately jumps and enthusiastically suggest her own ideas. The music even matches the tone of the characters. When it starts, its only Vivian's lute and a backing track but as soon as the bridge comes, the music swells when Sofia's singing motivates Vivian and its just chef kiss.
This song, as well as the episode this was from, made me really like Vivian as a side character and I always loved her interactions with Sofia whenever she made an appearance. I like how she retained her newfound confidence into later seasons, where she becomes just as pro-active as Sofia.
This song, to me, is what Sofia the First is all about. A girl who's just the sunniest child, befriending the shy kid in her class and having the most adorable musical number. Are there songs with better lyrics and theming? Absolutely. But the sheer serotonin levels this song has, as well as encapsulating the main character's compassion for others, is why this is the best song of the show
Thank you for coming to my TED talk about a bluebell princess
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There's something mysterious about the concept of, like, a crazy cat lady. I took that symbol and applied it to my character, and my career. I feel like I just relate to that most because I've had moments in my life where I've really felt crazy. Being alone, being reclusive and lock myself away – those are my most creative times.
#dojacatedit#dojacatgifs#dojasource#dojacatsource#tusercourtney#userduzi#dailymusicqueens#popularcultures#doja cat#gifs#mine#*#kinda lost track with her after stuff she said about co*id#but need to know is a total bop so she's redeemed!!!#also this is 100% inspired by one and only @yonceknowles
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Unwritten - Chapter 2
Book: Platinum
Pairing: M!Raleigh X MC
Rating: This series will contain mature themes. Any necessary warnings will be listed before each chapter, but the overall series rating is 18+
Series Summary: Newly discovered talent Aria Campbell get unknowingly assigned to help write Raleigh Carerra’s latest album and rehabilitate his image in the process.
Summary: Aria and Raleigh start settling into the beach house. Things could be going better.
Word Count: 1868
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Kidz Bop?! Aria can't decide if she's more mortified or pissed off at Raleigh's response to the prospect of writing his album with her. At 22, she can't be more than 5 years younger than him, maybe less, but she hasn't kept up with his personal details other than catching an occasional tabloid headline. And sure, she might be from a small Midwestern town, but between her outfit, an off the shoulder royal blue top and distressed black jeans, and her long, wavy black hair, she thinks she comes off as cool but not trying too hard. But what if the fact that she thinks that means she's not cool at all? Whatever. Maybe she should just slap a big snake tattoo on her neck and then Raleigh would respect her. Does he think all those dumb tattoos make him edgy? His tattoos are kind of hot though....No, scrub that thought. Raleigh Carerra is proving to be nothing more than the arrogant bad boy the media makes him out to be.
"Okay then..." Aria mutters under her breath, more of a question than a statement.
Fiona glares towards the Escalade. "Just hold on." She charges forward and tries to open Raleigh's door, but of course it's locked. "Hank!" she calls out but he's already anticipating what she wants, unlocking the doors before she asks, and she flings the door open. "Raleigh, get out of the car."
Raleigh scoffs, "I'd rather quit making music than write this sell-out album just to make the label more money. I don't need any of this."
"Have you forgotten that Ellis and the legal team at Overknight Records helped keep you out of jail? It's not too late for charges to be filed. This was the deal. You make this last record, redeem your image, and then you can do whatever the hell you want. Until then, you are going to apologize to this very talented young woman, and then get your ass in that house and start writing with her. Unless you want a felony on your record. You wouldn't look so bad in orange I suppose..."
"Oh, fuck off, Fiona," Raleigh grumbles as he gets back out of the car.
"I'd be glad to, but if you remember our contract, I don't get my bonus until you finish this album. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can be rid of me nagging you all the time. So like I said, get a move on. Oh! Before I forget..." Fiona reaches in her pocket and hands Aria a key and and an archaic looking cell phone and then does the same for Raleigh.
"The fuck is this? I didn't know they still made these." Raleigh pries open the basic flip phone, navigating the limited features. He attempts to key in a number before frustration sets in and he seems about ready to chuck the phone into the ocean. "This piece of shit doesn't text or dial out."
Fiona smiles smugly as the scene unfolds. "Oh it works perfectly fine...but only for approved, pre-programmed numbers."
Curious as to who's in her list, Aria powers up her phone and checks the contacts. Her mom, dad, and sister, as expected, along with some professional contacts including Hank and Fiona. She's pleasantly surprised they included Shane as well. Aria had put him as one of her emergency contacts, so they must trust her judgement as far as he's concerned. Her nerves start to settle ever so slightly with this lifeline.
Looking at his list, Raleigh scoffs and snaps the phone shut. "Is this a joke?" His hardened features are a bit disconcerting, piquing Aria's curiosity.
"I can assure you each of your lists was carefully selected to facilitate your creative process. Now, I'll leave you both to it." Fiona turns and heads in the opposite direction of the beach house.
"Where are you going?" Aria asks, concern creeping into her voice. Normally she doesn't need someone to hold her hand, but these aren't normal circumstances, and she's not quite ready for Fiona to leave her alone. She kind of feels like a kindergartner being dropped off for her first day of school to be honest.
"To the guest house. Where Frank and I are staying," Fiona replies.
"I knew there was something going on between you two." Raleigh chimes in with a devilish grin.
Hank coughs. "That would be unprofessional."
"There are two bedrooms," Fiona adds, rolling her eyes.
Now Aria's panicking a little inside. Or maybe a lot. She's expected to stay alone with this very intimidating celebrity who very well may hate her already?
"Wouldn't it make more sense for us all to stay together? The main house is more than big enough," she suggests .
Fiona lets out a terse laugh. "No. Absolutely not. It's enough that Hank and I have to stay and babysit to ensure this project gets done. We can't be bothered by singing and music playing at all hours. Think of it as a gift that you won't have to consider our sleeping habits while you work."
"I don't care who stays where, but I just need to know where my bed is at. It's 11am, and I should still be sleeping for at least a few more hours yet." Raleigh tilts his head towards the back of the truck, directing Hank. "You can bring my bags to my room." He takes off, the scent of alcohol hanging in the air as he passes.
Must be nice to order people around like that, Aria thinks as she reaches for the bags in the trunk. She's not too good to carry her own luggage.
"Ms. Campbell," Hank places a hand on her arm to stop her. "That's not necessary. Why don't you go inside and start settling in while I bring in your things."
Well, he is offering. It would be rude to turn him down, wouldn't it? Aria follows Raleigh into the house, and not wanting to ruffle any feathers more than she has merely just for existing in his space, she stands back and allows him to select his room first.
While she waits, Aria takes a look around. Although the exterior style of the home hints at its age, the inner design is exactly as modern and kept up as Aria would expect at a place where celebrities stay, with lots of white, shades of blue and blue-green accents, and nautical themed decor scattered about.
In the great room stands a gorgeous white baby grand piano that probably, no definitely, costs more than everything Aria owns combined. Aria steps over, gently striking a key, and for the first time since she signed the contract, begins to allow herself to get excited about making music here.
"Ms. Campbell?" Hank breaks Aria's chain of thought. "Where would you like me to put your things?"
"Oh...I need to pick out my room." She jogs up the stairs ans Hank follows. There are 6 rooms total, three on either side of the corridor. The first two are a bit smaller with bunk beds, so Aria counts them out, but the next two have promise.
As she approaches the last pair, one door is slightly, ajar and she notices Raleigh passed out face down and snoring on the bed already. Of course he would choose the master bedroom for himself, but as Aria looks at the remaining bedroom, she doesn't really mind. Although she considers taking one of the bunk bed rooms just to be as far from him as possible, she cant resist the spacious yet cozy space with a king-size bed and seaside view.
"I'll take this one." Aria directs Frank and he gently places her suitcases on the floor before excusing himself.
Aria kicks of her sandals and plops on the bed, staring up at the textured ceiling. Now that she's alone, she has no idea what to do with herself. Obviously getting straight to work with Raleigh is out of the question but that doesn't mean she cant try to get started. Pulling out her song journal, she stares at a blank page and laughs because if she doesn't laugh, she might cry. To say she's overwhelmed would he an understatement, and if she hadn't signed a contract, she might be calling her mom to come pick her up, proving to be a failure once again. At least their's a binding piece of paper to keep her from quitting this time. Maybe a walk on the beach is what she needs to pull herself together.
It's a typical June day, warm and sunny but not scorchingly hot, and a light breeze brings gentle waves rolling ashore, not quite reaching the hem of her rolled up jeans as Aria dips her toes in. She closes her eyes, taking in the smell of the salty sea air. The only sounds to be heard on the deserted stretch of private beach are the water crashing against the sand and some seagulls chattering in the distance. If not quite inspiration yet, the ocean is at least bringing a sense of calm, an escape she'll have when she needs it.
Aria wades around, walks up and down the oceanfront a few times before deciding she should probably go face reality. That or at least go get some food since her stomach is grumbling, and it's likely well past lunch time. She meanders to the kitchen and opens up the refrigerator, delighted to see its been fully stocked, and settles on some sandwich fixings.
"Ahh!" She let's out a startled yelp as she whirls around to place her items on the kitchen island only to be stopped short as she crashes into a tall figure.
"Easy there, Chiquita," Raleigh grasps Aria's arms to steady her. "You might want to watch where you're going."
Momentarily mesmerized by his firm grip and the sparkle in his eyes, Aria shakes free and comes to her senses. She's too annoyed at the moment to be intimidated by his star status or won over by his charms. "You could clearly see me here and anticipate where I'd be headed. And my name is Aria." She plunks the food down on the counter with a thud for emphasis.
"But you're so small." Raleigh pats her on the head.
There's a time and a place for cutesy nicknames, but this is so not it. "Again, my name is Aria, and as your colleague, I ask you to refer to me by my given name." She should stop there but she can't help herself. "And for your information, I'm average height."
Raleigh shrugs. "Well you're still shorter than me...Anyway, what's for breakfast? I'm famished."
Aria rolls her eyes with a huff, already mid preparation. "I'm making myself a sandwich for lunch. What you decide to make yourself isn't really my concern."
Raleigh chuckles. "You're feistier than I thought. I like it."
Her cheeks are burning and she lies to herself that it's all out of anger. Without another word she finishes up and scurries upstairs to eat and stew in her room in peace. Raleigh Carrera won't get the best of her today. At least not that she'll let him see.
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i watched the heathers on riverdale episode and listened to the soundtrack on spotify and i have a lot of things to say
FIRST OF ALL @ riverdale fandom dont freaking attack me for saying these. just being frank with yall
also the only actors whose names i know of are kj apa, cole sprouse, lili reinhart, camila mendes, and casey cott
BEAUTIFUL
- CASEY COTT,,,,he saved this song he should’ve just sang it alone
- they made it so PG they didnt even include the fREAK SLUT CRIPPLE HOMO HOMO HOMO
- okay camila sounded okay
- kj apa,,,honey youre cute but pls stop singing
- josie can sing but like,,,not for musicals
- can everyone pls get the emotions right in this song thEYRE LITERALLY SINGING ABOUT HOW HIGH SCHOOL FREAKING SUCKS AND THEYRE ALL "just not today! :D" or "just not today *seductive wink*"
- the autotune in lili's verse knjkACN
- cole's voice is so deep he sounds like he wants to die
- "why do i act like such a creep" whoever sang that im sorry but youre terribly fla t
- so many wasted harmonies
- "aHhh HEAther hEAther aNd hEATher" why falsetto
- "lets make her beautiful" rip harmonies "okAY? okay?" rip falsetto uGh
- cheryl can sing but i dont know something's wrong,,, probably autotune
- "you hope you dream you pray ANd you GEt yoUR wAY" autotune count: ive lost count
- The riverdale producers giving casey cott the high veronica notes is one of the few things they got right in this episode
CANDY STORE
- heathers 101 lyrics knAKJCNJA i want to die
- they can say biotch but not dick huh
- the orchestration's weird,,,but okay
- GO PLAY DUCK DUCK GOOSE
- ICE CREAM
- the first verse was okay then autotuned kicked in
- the verses are pretty okay
- i want more emotion pls just,,, sound bitchier
- "SEE YOU DONT HAVE IT WATCH THIS" HACKNASCKJA IM CACKLING
- rip harmonies in 2nd chorus,,,,those were great but they probably didnt find a person who can do the crazy mcnamara notes huh
- DOORKNOB
- cheryl youre struggling with the bridge
- "kEEP ON TESTING ME *lower octave* and end up like her" oof whERE ARE THE HIGH MCNAMARA NOTES
- i didnt understand the chandler riff what was that about
- rip harmonies aGAIN this song had a lOT of amazing harmonies and they,,,threw it away
FIGHT FOR ME
- josie honey youre terribly autotuned
- kj apa kjnSCJNKANCKJA why
- everything's so autotuned i dont even know what's real and what's not
- i kinda like the end harmonies,,that's it tho
BIG FUN
- okay orchestration's great
- again with the heathers 101 lyrics jNCKSNAJC dont do heathers if you arent bold enough to curse on tv
- rip harmonies,,,,,,,,,nobody did like the high notes jesus christ
- convenient that they have a character named "Veronica" in the show
- i dont know if thats camila's real voice but it did sound nice,,,however, i still believe it's autotUNED
- once again, they gave casey cott the high veronica notes "i FEEL LIKE BONO AT LIVE AID"
- "take a picTURE I'LL NEED PROOF" who the hell said that he sounded so monotone and emotionless like he forgot at the last minute he had to say a line
- awkward silence for the part "i broUGHT SPARKLING CIDER :D"
- no context "danG DANG DIGGITY DANG DANG" hAJKCSJNAC me initimidating my enemies
- once again, akward silence for the dialogues
- dang dang diggity dang dang everything's so autotuned
- thE INSTRUMENTAL'S SO LOUD probably to mask the fact that most of the cast werent *cough* vocally trained
DEAD GIRL WALKING
- what THE HELL IS UP WITH THAT TINY HARP SOUND AT THE INTRO OF DGW ANKCSJACI CHOKED
- a u t o t u n e d girl walking
- the instrumental got better
- i see they went with like pianos and shit and not mostly electric guitar for the guitar solo riffs
- "ALL HOPE IS GONE IM A DEAD GIRL WALKING IM ON YOUR LAWN" gurl,,,youre in school,,,and there is no window lock,,,,,,,
- heATHERS 101 lYRICS KASNKCJANSCKA
- "had to see yOU HOPE I DIDNT WAKE YOU" bitch youre all awake in school
- i cant listen to this song anymore without hearing the weird hair swishes and sound effects
- "that works for me" yall monotone as hELL like yall dont wanna have intense sex just,,,okay sex
- "hoWD YOU FIND MY ADDRESS" none of the lyrics make sense bc uhm,,,,theyRE IN SCHOOL
- "i think you tore my mattress" gurl is chill as hell where is the concern over the mattress AHAHFANKCC
- at least the guy sounded a bit hornier than the other girl
- goodbye intense barrett notes
- AHAHAHHAA they yeeted away from the G#5
- it's just like G#4???
- the other girl doesnt sound shes enjoying the sex huh
- the guy who did the jd riff at the end,,,,hMMM pretty good but is it auTOTUNED??? the question remains
- i can tell the whole song's like,,,autotuned but if just a little bit, toni sounded actually great
OUR LOVE IS GOD
- the cult girl is not showing any emotion,,,,she's like reciting the lyrics hDJCKAJ
- casey cott sounds great but autotuned ruined his voice
- harmonies sound great actually
- the instrumental is inTENSELY loud as HELL again
- "they die becauSE THEY SAY THEY MUST" no context bc jD did not kill anyone in this scene
- the ending harmonies were great
SEVENTEEN
- fuck me i liked this the first time i heard it
- im biased probably bc i love seventeen knKSCAJ
- intro instrumental sounded a bit off key
- cole pls dont sound dead
- lili sounds great
- SEVANTEEN
- cole redeemed himself in the harmony chorus
- is this shit autotuned???? bitch
- SEvANTEEN (Cole Sprouse, 2019)
- okay one thing's for sure, the tonight part is dEFINITELY AuTOTUnED
- the toni girl is intensely autotuned wtf
LIFEBOAT
- WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS INSTRUMENTAL
- IT SOUNDS LIKE A NEW SONG LIKE LIFEBOAT WHO??
- I HATE IT
- camila you dont sound oppressed
- where's the emotion,,,,,elle mclemore who????
- i think the high notes are autotuned???????????????? whats new
- I THOUGHT I WAS CAPTAIN
- okay lyric change to fit the plot but,,,weird nonetheless
- again,,,fuck this instrumental
SEVENTEEN REPRISE
- in the episode, it looks weird as hell bc like random cast members are singing it when VERONICA and MARTHA should be singing it
- hello??? chandler kurt and ram should be dead yet theyre still on stage???? fully clothed??? singing with everyone else?????
- the producers DID NOT watch the musical
- "martha are you free tonight?" - the girl playing veronica sawyer sings as she stares out into the audience and not at martha bc riverdale isnt about to cast a fat girl and give a fat girl some screentime on their show
- KJ APA PLS
- also cheryl,,,pls
- a u t o tu n e
- the song doesnt make any sense anymore bc it's taken out of context to fit the plot,,,
- theyre all singing to an invisible martha
- at least the harmonies sound decent fiNALLY
- hello head voice
- "TAKE oFF OUR SHOES AND DANCe"
- the ending "BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL" i could not hear the girls bc they were all. singing. in. head. voice. or was it falsetto???
- im so done with this
OVERALL
- what's the point of doing a heathers episode if yall aint gonna stick to the musical
- i get that it has to be aligned with the show's plot but,,,,okay you do you
- the people playing JD and Veronica were totally ignored bc like some songs meant for them werent even sung by them lmaooOOOO what is this
- to summarize: AUTOTUNE
- heathers kidz bop version by riverdale (2019)
- im honestly just thirsty for new heathers content so i forced myself to live through this
- costumes look cute tho
- ALSO in their heathers promo poster, josie is wearing her veronica sawyer costume,,,,i dont recall seeing her wear that except for the last scene in seventeen (reprise)
- basically seventeen (reprise) was a mess,,,
- im judging them so much as if i can do better,,,,,,,,but whatever
IN CONCLUSION
- they shouldve learned from their carie episode that musical episodes arent meant for riverdale
- at this point, i dont even know what's autotuned and what's real
#heathers#heathers uk#heathers the musical#heathers on riverdale#riverdale#Barrett Wilbert Weed#ryan mccartan#carrie hope fletcher#jamie muscato#musicals#rant#broadway#veronica sawyer#jason dean#heather chandler#heather mcnamara#heather duke
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Ghosts and Demons Part 1
Written by @Lassiter_SASBDB.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this, I thought as I leaned against the doorframe and surveyed the long table in the dining room. It was first meal and it was a packed house. Zhadist, a male with a face and ‘tude guaranteed to inspire nightmares was smiling at something his shellan Bella said as she put their young, over her shoulder to burp. Vishous and Butch were in an animated discussion over the prospects of the Red Sox this season. Phury and Cormia had come to talk to the King and Beth had coaxed them into the dining room first. Phury held Cormia’s right hand with his left under the table, a man at his ease with his family. Rhage and Mary were talking quietly, a mixture of worry and frustration running off them but under it all was a core of love so solid it almost glowed. Tohr was picking at his food as the others shoveled it in, his hard-set face a mask over a ball of pain I couldn’t even begin to understand, but I was working on it, and on him as well. And there at the head of the table sat Wrath, King of the Vampires, nearly totally absorbed in his Queen. The little smile, the unconscious touches, the way he leaned in as she spoke, all told of a brother bonded to his very soul. They were a family. My family. MY family. How the fuck did I get a family? This was supposed to be my one and done path to redemption. Save Tohr from himself for Wellsie, get him back on his feet and bing, bam, bop, I’m back on top. But it hadn’t worked that way. Shoulda’ been simple. Woulda’ been simple but he wouldn’t let go of his dead shellan or their unborn young. Bringing Tohr back to the Brotherhood when the war had been going so badly had given him a reason to exist but he still had a death wish and wasn’t that just a big fat failure on my part? His young and his shellan were caught in the in-between and getting more lost in it every day. And if I succeeded in helping him move on so /they/ could move on what was my reward? A job above my paygrade. The new God for the race. God help me. And them. Although I don’t see how I could fuck it up worse than the Scribe Virgin already had. But I wouldn’t change it. I’d definitely developed relationships as I’d hung around trying to redeem myself and these people had become more than randoms to me. They had become people I cared about. People I admired and I was sick of seeing them get screwed over again and again. Most of the brothers were fucked in the head in one way or another, and all of them were noble and fiercely loyal protectors of a race that hadn’t a frigging CLUE as to what each sacrificed to keep them from extinction. And they /needed/ the other half of their souls to bond with, to heal that screwed up mess in their heads. Maybe that was why the Scribe Virgin had made the deal with me. I’d begun to care enough to fight for them. And I loved a good romance, so long as it wasn’t my own. But that’s another story. No, they’d sucked me in with the way they loved and they fought, with their loyalty and determination, their kinks and their honor. I’d found out I wanted to be a part of it so much that taking the SV’s deal had been a no-brainer. And I’d do a better job of it. Balance be damned. The shit the Omega dealt out was the balance for all the good the Brotherhood was doing. They didn’t need to be shafted by their deity as well. But how the Hell do I do this? I’m a screw up. I always have been. But I can’t screw this up. I just can’t. With a sigh, I step back from the doorway and let myself become visible. Perk of angeldom. I can look almost like a norm, be a blinding ball of light, or become totally invisible. Shaking out my long blonde and black hair, I glance down at the shimmering pink spandex stretched so tightly over my lower extremities that /nothing/ was left to the imagination, the white stretch boots pulled up almost to my knees, my chest laid bare but for my piercings and the straps attached to the spandex that slipped over my shoulders, and assumed my persona, because they never, NEVER, are allowed to know who I really am, what I really am. Striding into the dining room, I toss back the long mane of hair and strike a pose against the door frame as I sing out… “Ooohh, there’s a Meg Ryan movie marathon on tonight boys. Who’s going to be Sleepless in Seattle with me?”
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When @taylorswift owns your life and you have to email your professor explaining why your paper is late:
Hi Professor,
So I know my paper is late but you see Grammy award winning, singer-song writer, cat lover, born in 1989, pop superstar Taylor Swift kind of claimed my life for the past 3 days and I’ve been very distracted. You see I woke up Thursday morning with every intention of writing my paper only to find that there was a livestream showing fans gathering at a butterfly mural in Nashville for no other reason than it vaguely resembling her Instagram aesthetic. So like every other Swifitie on the planet I tuned in. As time goes by more and more people gather for absolutely no apparent reason. I mean the cops are there, television crews, radio people. For absolutely no fucking reason other than that this butterfly has some cats in it and Taylor likes cats. So I’m watching this on my laptop and am on Tumblr on my phone (multitasking is key). And the Swifitie fandom is dying. We can’t believe these people are making us look like boo boo the fool again, especially after the whole five holes in the fence embarrassment. Five holes in the fence you ask? Let me digress.
I want to take you back to the 24th of February when Miss Swift posted a photo of 7 palms trees with the caption of 7 palm tree emoji’s. Swifties were like “is this a clue”, “what does this mean?”. Next came a photo a photo of her sitting on some stairs. So Swifties got out their calculators and used their math skills once again and decided that Taylor was indeed sitting on the sixth step. “Could this be a countdown?” Swifities everywhere began asking themselves. Pandemonium. New music is coming. We have cracked the code….or so we thought. One day later Taylor posts another photo of her standing behind a fence. A FENCE WITH FIVE HOLES (I mean we had got good at counting by this point). “This has to be a countdown”, said the Swifities. I mean we had the fricken news reporting on this so-called countdown. Taylor Swift obviously saw our stupidity and our crackhead theories and decided to call out of stupidity on Instagram to her 116 million follows and reject the countdown we had made up in our heads… We won’t even talk about her dragging us on national television.
Still following? Ok. Back to the livestream. So Tumblr is complete chaos. We cannot believe hundreds of people have gathered around this mural for absolutely no reason, yet 2 hours have gone by and we are all still watching this tomfoolery. We are asking begging Taylor to put these clown Swifites out their misery and send them home. And then after three hours of staring at a butterfly mural, THE TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT shows up and takes selfies with every. single. person. And is all like “oh hey see this cool mural I had made” and then leaves. But not before convincing us we have to watch the NFL draft that night to find out more about her new music.
Now you may be thinking well you had five hours between the livestream and the NFL draft you could’ve done your paper. And you would be incorrect. You see I had actually stopped breathing by this point and had to wait for someone to come resuscitate me. After being resurrected from the dead, 8pm comes around and I’m tuning into the NFL draft even though I know nothing about American football. Couldn’t name a single team. I mean what does NFL even stand for? Not important.
So I’m watching the draft because Taylor owns my heart (body and soul) waiting for her to drop us a bone. Miss Swift shows up looking like a glitter rainbow goddess and tells her song ME! Comes out at midnight with Brendon Urie from Panic! At the disco. WWHHHHHAAAATTTTTT! Once again I’ve forgotten how to breathe, I’m in a full body sweat and quite honestly I need to be heavily sedated. You could say I was all PANIC and no DISCO. I honestly don’t remember what happened between now and midnight. I think I blacked out.
Midnight rolls around (not really it was the longest wait of my entire life), and Taylor releases A FRICKEN BOP. I mean did we expect anything less? No. Taylor said you can’t spell AWESOME without ME and she is correct. Taylor is smart. For obvious reasons I can’t just watch it once. I must watch it on repeat. I must learn every lyric. I must know every piece of choreography. I must learn french.
By now it is around 5:30am, and I decide to get a solid hour of sleep before having to get up to watch GMA for a Taylor Swift interview. I roll out of bed and assume my position on the couch and tune in only to discover that GMA has done something bad and punk’d Swifities with no new interview or announcement. Bad GMA. So this is when I decide to go be productive and actually write my paper. Good Tegan.
Minding my own business, writing my paper, Taylor Swift decides to go live on Instagram and roast us for missing obvious clues in the music video. I mean you can see the shock in her face at our stupidity and lack of attention to detail. CHAOS follows. I was the opposite of JE SUIS CALME. We must not let our leader down. We must band together and crack this code. So for the next several hours I am watching the ME! Video repeatedly. IN SLOW MOTION. I have a notebook out and am taking notes. We had to redeem ourselves after the five holes in the fence mess. We have to be the FBI detectives that Taylor told us we are. So for the rest of the evening, along with every other Swifitie, I am trying to crack this darn clue. I am going from YouTube to Instagram to Tumblr to Twitter back to YouTube. It was a mess (and not the mess that Taylor wanted).
So this brings me to today. The mystery is still not solved and we are clowns. I know I am getting an MA in Forensic Psychology and should be able to crack these clues but you see Miss Swift has been watching Law and Order for many years and she is a pro. And after the whole five holes in the fence fiasco we have really lost our touch.
I apologize for my paper being late and a total and utter mess but as you can see I had other more pressing matters to deal with.
Kind regards from a crackhead Swifitie,
Tegan*
*Property of Taylor Swift
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In the White Light - Prideshipping fanfic Chapter 24
Also on AO3.
Chapter 24 – Second Chance
“‘Hmm… I think I’ll buy some good cards so Grandpa can have better cards to sell at the shop.’”
“Yes, that is what I said after I won Battle City, Joey.”
“You know, I’m sure Pegasus would have given all of those to you for free. I mean, you did save his soul from the Orichalcos. Plus, he’s almost as loaded as rich boy.”
“Still, it would feel like stealing,” spoke Yugi as he and Joey entered the former’s grandfather’s game shop.
“What a goody two-shoes you are, Yug.”
Before Yugi could present his grandfather with the multitude of new cards, he tripped on his own two feet. Unfortunately, in so doing, he opened a tear in the leather suitcase, causing a single card to fall out.
“Yugi!” Grandpa Mutou came out from behind the counter. “Are you all right?”
“Y-Yeah. I should be asking you that question. At any rate, here are some cards to help your business.”
“Oh, you didn’t have to go through all that trouble, grandson.”
“Wait, you dropped a card, Yug.”
“Then I better- Huh? It’s… Enemy Controller!”
“Ugh. Rich boy had one of those, didn’t he? If you hold onto that card, it’s some bad mojo, if you ask me.”
“…No, I think I’ll add this card to my deck. And I don’t mean my other self’s deck, either. I don’t know why, but this card is going to save my skin one of these days.”
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“And this… is that day.” Yugi managed a slight smile when he saw the card he just drew. “I’ll first summon Mystical Elf in attack mode, then I’ll tribute her.”
“For what? You can’t Tribute Summon the same turn you Normal Summon, Yug!”
“Who said, I was trying to Tribute Summon? I tribute Mystical Elf… for this card that you said was going to bring me ‘bad mojo.’ Enemy Controller!”
“Huh… Well, I’ll be damned.”
“Me too, Wheeler.”
“I will use the code left, right, AB! Now your Quintet Magician is mine!”
“But only for one turn. After you destroy my Dark Magician, Quintet Magician will come back to my side of the field again.”
“Oh, I don’t plan to destroy your Dark Magician, pharaoh. Quite the contrary, actually. I use Bakura’s Change of Heart to take control of him too!”
Atem smiled, knowing well that this duel was as good as over.
“Magicians, attack the pharaoh directly!”
“So now that makes three guys who defeated Atem – Rafael, Kaiba, and now Yugi.”
“Tristan, we all know that that one with Kaiba was a crock of bullshit. Surely, even you do.”
“Joey, I think we’ve got something even more pressing on our hands…” Téa pointed to both Atem and Kaiba, who after the duel’s conclusion had both passed out.
“Can’t we get a break from death for a day?” Weevil huffed. “Jeezuz leweezus!”
“Can’t you tell the difference when someone’s dead and when someone’s passed out?” Rex poked Kaiba’s cheek to confirm he was alive.
“When will they wake up, then?” Mokuba fretted.
“Ra only knows,” answered Isis.
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Kaiba awakened for the second time that day, and the lack of any ground beneath annoyed him. At least this ethereal realm wasn’t as dreary as the last one. “Great, not another near-death experience. I swear, ancient Egypt is all about giant rocks and near-death experiences.”
“You may be right, but-”
“Gaaah!” Kaiba jumped at the sight of Atem. “Good gods, Atem. Wait, are you dead, too?”
“Neither of you are dead,” replied an even louder female voice from a light just up ahead.
“Who are you?”
Kaiba was certainly surprised to hear Atem speaking to this ball of light as if they were old friends. “My lady Horakhty.”
“‘Horakhty?’ I’ve heard her name before… You’re the Creator of Light, aren’t you?”
Horakhty took on a more concrete form. She had the wings of Obelisk, a helmet of Ra, and the shoulders and chest of Slifer. Her body was all gold, save for pearl-white arms and a long skirt. “That is correct, my child.”
“Then if we aren’t dead, have you come to take us to the afterlife?” Kaiba asked.
“Such would be your fate in any ordinary situation. Atem has used up almost all of his power to sing the Pharaoh’s Incantation during your fight with Zorc. Then there is the duel with the young man named Yugi. However…”
“‘However?’” Though he was a little more used to it by this point, Kaiba still had much to learn about ancient Egypt’s magic and lore.
“The two of you have suffered so much in your past lives. Your love ended tragically before it got a chance to really flourish… Thus, I will grant you my blessing to truly live your life together, if you would so take it.”
“You mean… I don’t have to go back to my own time? I can live with Atem forever?”
“The power… is yours…”
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“Ugh… I’m tired of the movie and show references.” Kaiba groaned while still technically asleep. “Captain Planet isn’t an Egyptian god.”
“As an Egyptian, I can totally confirm that.”
It was Atem’s voice that woke Kaiba up in the throne room. Seeing his new friends – as well as the surviving priests, including one he hadn’t seen before – really woke him up. “Who’s this goon with the Millennium Eye? Don’t tell me that Pegasus is a High Priest too?”
“This is… Aknadin, Priest Seto’s father.” Atem spoke with reluctance.
“Wh-What?! And you just let him waltz in here?” Kaiba half-shifted at this news. “Let me at ‘im!”
“Peace, peace,” Atem ordered before turning to Aknadin. “Aknadin, this is the reincarnation of your son, Seto. His name is Kaiba.”
“So, my son lives again.” Aknadin couldn’t look Kaiba in the eye.
“Do you know why I haven’t executed you as readily as I did Anubis?”
“Pray tell.”
“It was because I want to give you a second chance, as the Creator of Light gave me a second chance. I remember well your last words to Seto and I before you joined Anubis… ‘You are a disgrace to the royal family and to the High Priests!’ If you want to redeem yourself, then treat this man with respect. Can you do that?”
“I… I’ll try…”
“You.” Kaiba withdrew his wings and tail as he spoke to Aknadin. “When I was but an inch from death, I saw him. I saw your brother and your son. If it wasn’t for their power, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat Zorc. You know what Seto’s last words to me were? ‘If you see my father, tell him I wish things didn’t have to end up like this.’ Even after all you did to him, your son still had it in him to forgive you. Your brother did too. They were hurt that their only immediate family betrayed them.”
“Is that so?” Aknadin’s voice shook.
“Yes. So you better believe you’ve got a lot to make up for.”
“So do you, rich boy!” Joey interrupted, much to Kaiba’s annoyance. “We’ve been gone for gods know how long, and that German dude is probably wondering where the heck you are.”
“Joey, we’ve time travelled,” Tristan spoke up. “I’m sure that that German dude hasn’t noticed a thing.”
“You’ve got something smart to say for once! By the way, his name is Roland.” Mokuba chuckled before turning back to his brother. “You are going to come back with us, right, Big Bro?”
“…” Kaiba took Atem’s hand into his own.
“Seto?” Mokuba’s happy expression fell, as did that of everyone else there.
“I’m going to stay here in ancient Egypt with Atem.” Kaiba could already feel the tears coming on.
“What?” Mokuba didn’t want to believe it. “You can do that?”
“The Creator of Light Horakhty has granted him permission to do that, yes,” answered Atem.
“Plus, if you were listening to an iota of what we were talking about just know, you’d know that.”
“No!” Mokuba broke into a sobbing fit as he hugged Kaiba. “I don’t want you to go, Big Bro! I’m never going to see you again! And what about KaibaCorp?”
Kaiba knelt down and patted Mokuba’s head. “KaibaCorp has a new, highly capable president. And his name is Mokuba Kaiba.”
“Oh…” Mokuba cried even harder at this promotion and hugged his brother even more tightly. “Thank you, Seto! I’ll be sure to take very good care of our company!”
“I know you want to say your goodbyes, but we need to get going soon,” Atem finally spoke up after letting the brothers bond one last time. “Let us go outside. I will sing the Incantation to enable all of you back to your time.”
Not a single tear was dry on the entire walk outside. Even Joey, who swore straight up and down he hated Kaiba’s guts, couldn’t keep a stiff upper lip.
“Oh come on, Joey.” Kaiba rolled his eyes. “Then again, you are a sniveling puppy.”
“What was that?” Joey scowled. “Here I am, actually sad that I will never see one of my favourite rivals again, and you have the nerve to call me that?”
“Come on, man.” Tristan patted his friend’s back. “I’ll be sure to keep him on his toes.”
“How, exactly?” Marik eyed Tristan curiously. “You’ve just started to learn how to duel. I, on the other hand, have placed second in Battle City while Joey only placed third!”
“You mean you placed fourth while Joey placed third,” Téa corrected.
“Whatever.” Marik turned his attention to Atem and shook his hand. “Thank you for providing me with a worthy challenge back then, pharaoh. I’ll be sure my gravekeeper family keeps the memory of you two alive for generations to come.”
“Thank you for believing in our friendship for a change,” Téa spoke to Kaiba. “Even though most people tell me they’re tired of my friendship speeches.”
“And to think, I thought you didn’t believe in that ‘friendship bull.’” Yugi laughed.
“You… You better not surrender your title of the King of Games to anyone else, Yugi? You got that?”
“I promise, Kaiba.” Yugi nodded.
While everyone else gathered in a circle in preparation for the ride home, Rex and Weevil stayed behind, still on their knees.
“Hu and Sia…” Atem remembered Rex’s and Weevil’s past incarnations well, as they had raided the palace many times. “I’m sorry, Rex and Weevil. Not just for calling you by the wrong names, but also for causing you much trouble during the-”
“Sniff… Sniff… Pharaooooh!” Weevil cried pathetically as he fished for some cards in a deck box. “Here’s a token of my apology for being such an asshole at Duelist Kingdom, and during the Orichalcos mess, a-and during the KC Grand Tournament, and-”
Rex bopped Weevil on the back of the head. “If you’re gonna list all the times we’ve been assholes to Kaiba and Atem, then we’ll turn into mummies!”
Atem looked at the cards Weevil offered to him. “The five cards of Exodia…”
“And here’s something from me, too!” Rex presented his Red-Eyes Slash Dragon. “A-And take my beanie, too!”
“What’s all this for?” Kaiba eyes Rex peculiarly.
“Since we can’t be at your wedding, I figured we’d give you these sweet wedding gifts!” replied Rex.
Kaiba squatted down to look at Rex with a sincere expression. As Atem returned the “wedding gifts” back to the short duelists, the dragon spoke, “Thank you for the thought, but we’re good. We may not have known each other for very long, but I enjoyed dueling alongside you. You remind me a lot of myself – a fiery duelist who shows his tender side only to a select few. I’m going to miss you a lot, my friend… Rex Raptor.”
“Aaah!” Rex hugged Kaiba so strongly that he knocked the latter onto his bum. “I’ll miss you, too!”
“And I suppose so will I.” Weevil couldn’t help but feel jealous.
Kaiba brought himself and a still-crying Rex back to their feet. “I’m just sad that I can’t attend your guys’ wedding, Weevil.”
“Wh-What?!”
Weevil blushed, and would have had more to say, if Atem hadn’t urged the both of them to join the circle. “Don’t worry, guys. We’ll still be with each other in spirit. Now, then. Etiumaza o etebus o erono… Irawotok ugumust…”
“Then…” Yugi started as the “Dweeb Patrol” floated in the rising water for the last time. “This is goodbye. Pharaoh…”
Yugi’s last sight of Atem before he had been completely submerged was the pharaoh giving him a thumbs up.
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Everyone leave Yukio alone.
....Just kidding, literally do the opposite. (see below)
Yukio’s always been going through shit, but the fandom tends to write him off as the “mean” character and leave it at that. Kato finally decides to drop the bass, and now we’ve collectively shifted over to “Yukio, what the fuck”, because now he’s being angry at characters other than me, now. This stupid (persuasive) essay’s gonna look at Yukio’s personality and troubles, a little deeper than “Yukio’s mean to Rin :(”. Also, I’m biased as fuck and have only good things to say about this boy. Let’s roll.
Let’s start from the beginning, what we all universally know about Yukio as a baby. Yukio started training to be an exorcist very fucking early. It’s partially due to schizophrenia, partially due to his desire to take (what’s that one meme right now) Direct Action to supposedly protect me from the outside world. His theory was basically if I’ve always been protecting him in the physical world, he had the upper hand in the… supernatural world? Sure, let’s call it that.
Yukio’s seven years old, deathly afraid of guns and loud noises, but continues along with dad to be the best fucking exorcist at an even younger age than Fujimoto, just for one little asshole that still throttles him on a regular basis. He wants to follow dad, because dad is literally the Paladin, and almost the first thing you learn is the True Cross Exorcist categories and stature. Yukio was lucky our dad was who he was, and took advantage of that.
Growing up, Yukio was only ever working. Think about it. Going to school like a good boy, doing his homework, constantly disappearing on exorcisms, and then doing that homework too. Because he’s so little, he has to be Great. He doesn’t have time to be The Little Boy Exorcist, he has to kick everyone’s ass (Shura included) so that they never think of him as too delicate or inferior. This is where when you guys go “he thinks he’s so important *eye roll*” I physically feel my toes catch on fire.
So his childhood was maturing too fast. Maturing too fast, no matter the reason, is never a good thing. It means something bad happened, or is happening. Yukio isn’t mature because he’s such a mentally healthy boy. The rod up his ass is there, but it’s caked with maturity way before his time (idk how to phrase that). Yukio was naturally very smart, but he was still a kid. But there’s no time to be afraid of butterflies. You have to follow dad, who everyone looks up to, including you. You need to be where dad is.
Dad is also… dad. You may not have seen much of Fujimoto, but from what you did see you can kind of see, he wasn’t very good at being “fatherly” because he never wanted/planned to be. Two baby demons were just sort of plopped in his arms. Bless his soul, but that man wasn’t what Yukio needed emotionally. Ever wonder why the poor boy misses a mother he never had? He knows mom equals soft. Mom equals comfort, affection, love… whatever you want to say, mom means something different from Fujimoto, in Yukio’s eyes.
Yukio clings to that because he lacks it. I’m not like that, dad wasn’t like that, and mom’s been dead since literally our birth. So forgive him for fantasizing about someone who’s maybe gentle with him, or stops and asks him genuinely how he’s doing. He’s feeling a lack of caring, whether he registers it or not. It’s not like he’s going to ask for it or anything, b-baka! We’ll come back to this in a few paragraphs.
Yukio needs to be the best. Not because he wants to be looked up to, not because he wants to feel superior, but because he’s always behind. Even ahead of everything, he needs to be the best at a constant. He’s working up the ranks, but he needs to be able to take on everything. Not only that, but meet everyone’s raising expectations. Yukio? The Yukio? Yukio Okumura? If they think he can shoot three hobgoblins dead in mid-flight, he has to be able to do that.
Yukio does not think he’s better. He thinks he needs to be better, and is willing to do whatever that takes. In fact, that sentence might as well be his motto. Now we’re at Yukio at 15, when dad dies. What does Yukio do immediately? Question dad on following him. “Dad, you just died, should I kill myself too?” Now, he’s lost. Now, dad isn’t his superior, he has to impress people on his own and make it on his own.
I’m not denying we had troubles. He blamed me for dad, I was fucking livid he lied to me for half our life. But he’s human. Ish. He’s a baby, and where we see his early maturity, we have to understand he literally mentally age regresses. Those little scenes in the anime with him suddenly crying as a child because he’s scared? How it’s in that blank room, and is usually directed somehow to dad? That’s his coping mechanism that he’s alone as an adult now, at 15. He has to be.
Everything he is doing, he is doing for me. Remember that. Remember that’s his sole purpose to being an exorcist, and the only reason he yells and hits and is a total ass. It’s because he can’t show weakness, not to anyone. Because if he’s even gentle to one person, everyone’s going to hear about it. Don’t break down, don’t break down. Keep your chin high and be the fucking best. Don’t slip up. Don’t make mistakes.
Remember when you were 15? You might be that age or younger right now, but someday you’ll realize 15 is very young. Dude, I’m 18, and 16 y/os give me a headache. Yukio is young. He’s not even close to hormone maturity, and he’s scared shitless, all the time. But he’s a prodigy, so at 15, he has to act 25. That’s what he’s doing.
Yukio puts others needs in front of his own. He always does, even if it comes off as “mean”. Alright yeah, I do joke about how in the movie he was like “exorcists don’t save people, we kill demons”. WhOoP dE dOo I jUsT LoVe ShOoTiNg a GoOd DeMoN nOw AnD aGaIn. What are we, the republican presidential candidate? But look at all he does. The only times you have to argue are in Kyoto, when he was like, “shit, I guess the Vatican’s going to kill my brother.” But are you really going to hold it against him? He’s not going to argue with the higher ups, and get himself killed, who is arguably the best chance they have at actually getting me out of there. Off what y’all have seen, I happen to know he’s argued mercilessly with them. So basically, when they said death to Rin, they were done with him arguing already and he wouldn’t be of help.
In example of selflessness, Shura’s little arc. It’s a terrible example, but Yukio wasn’t there to kill Hachiro. He was there to assist Shura. I mean, Tiny Boy was like “hey I’m legal I’ll give u a baby so u can be reborn” even though he didn’t want to. Then, he concocted that stupid plan of tricking Serpent Man just to 100% get Shura out of her contract for good. But you know, Yukio’s mean and thinks he’s most important.
Yukio desperately needs something like what he’s searching out for in the recent chapters. Look at how he pried around for mom, and then continued to. Look at how he reacted with Sheimi. He’s trying to reach out, but what’s that Marina and The Diamonds “Numb” quote? “I can’t open up and cry, because I’ve been silent all my life?” That’s my boy. He probably doesn’t even know how, anymore.
Yukio had the potential to grow up really soft and sensual, but lost that ability with his desire to protect. So now, we’ve got this outer shell we see, which is cold and stiff and doesn’t show a lot of emotion. It isn’t because he’s mean. I see a lot of jokes about Yukio not wanting to open up about his feelings. You’re very right, but the joke part of it is where you’re still on the wrong idea.
Right now, Yukio’s going through demon bullshit. Demon bullshit means even more intense emotions he’s not even used to showing in the first place. You know how he’s aggressive, attacks, and then suddenly turns around and apologizes? That apology is genuine. He doesn’t even know what’s going on with him. It’s scaring him, too. I’m not saying his actions are justified. I’m not defending the fact he’s threatened and hurt people.
AND HEY HOW ABOUT THAT CHAPTER 93. That suicide isn’t just, oh look at me, I might as well. And it isn’t a sudden thought. (Side effects may include) suicidal thoughts or actions aren’t spontaneous and not thought out. Yukio wasn’t like, hey turns out True Cross sucks, time to bippity bop the fuck right out. As far as canon material goes, Yukio’s considered death since dad died. But is it really that crazy of a stretch to deny that? Yukio’s never been mentally stable.
I think my main beef is the fact sometimes even folks who see all this, don’t care. “Yeah but he’s reacting inappropriately”. Ah yes, sorry Oliver, I’m sure you would behave so much better in that situation. It’s easy to demonize (Heheh) a character and forget everything human about them. Yukio is very easy with that. It’s so, so easy to look at his “mean”-ness and go “man that kids an asshole, fuck him”. I did it too. But you have to remember he is (part) human, and he has emotions.
And if you want to argue I’m looking too deep, go ahead. But Kato’s stories are the most beautiful things to analyze and I know for a fact she’s not just shitting out some asshole character with no other redeeming qualities. She’s too respectful of every single one of her characters for that. Especially not in comparison to Astronerd, where Yukio stems from. Let’s talk about that for a sec, shall we?
Astronerd, in short, is a story about a boy named Yoshio Fujiko who loves astronomy. But he’s finally decided he’s done with that, and doesn’t want to be viewed as a freak anymore. He briefly talks about his bullying with it. He talks about his crush, Tezuka. He discovers she likes astronomy, too! But it’s okay that she does, “because she’s cute.”
Aliens suddenly come down to destroy earth, and tell Yoshio he’s the subject they’re going to cryogenically freeze to set as an example to other planets to never be like earth. He asks why was he born (*cough*), and they joke and say if someone figured that out they’d get a medal and the aliens would put on a display of fireworks instead of blowing the world up. “But, an inferior life form like you has no chance!”
Yoshio’s about to sign, when he gets a text from Tezuka (who he was mean to), still believing in him! So he gets on his little scooter and races to the school to apologize. Suddenly, there’s a huge crater. Yoshio’s tired, and the aliens are like “what the fuck! You’re killing yourself over an apology?” and he goes “no, it’s not the apology anymore.”
And, my favorite fuckin quote via my mom ever,
“I really was a fool… and fools don’t change unless they die!”
ANYWAY HE FUCKING MAKES IT (Kato told a mildly happy story?!) LIKE SOME E.T. BULLSHIT (and then determines life is too precious) apologizes to Tezuka, and admits he’s an astronerd! He then realizes he was born for realizing that, at that moment. And the aliens are like “shit! Fuck! He’s right! We gotta keep our promise…!”
If I was to go deeper into the summary, you’d see that Yoshio in a sense is a very watered down Yukio as far as things go. He suddenly thinks his life his hopeless, but upon almost dying, he gets a second chance, and ends up literally saving the world and discovering who he is. I’m not saying aliens are going to descend from the heavens and tell Yukio he’s actually an angel (it’s implied), but I think Kato’s planning on… basically explaining that Yukio figures himself out, and it betters him as a person (go Kato, go!)
In conclusion, Yukio is a complicated perfect boy (perfect boy) who needs (and deserves) lots of attention and affection whether he thinks he wants it or not. He’s stiff and mature because he needs to be, and he does everything he does for a selfless reason. He doesn’t want to be the best exorcist to fuck with people. You just gotta remember his original reason.
JESUS FUCK THANKS FOR READING
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groundhog day: a review
this got really long and became pretty much organized by song
here we go!
first off, the staging and choreography for this show is fantastic, i knew that right from the opening number. and each of the character's unique looks was very refreshing, especially considering how used to the costuming for jersey boys.
"small town, usa" is definitely a favorite song, has been since i listened to the soundtrack. phil is such an asshole in the beginning and andy does a great job playing him.
also rita dances a little when the ensemble breaks out into the groundhog jingle and it's???? so???? cute???? she is precious, protect her. (though she can probably handle herself, lol)
phil being a dick to the homeless guy was not cool, what an asshole
i can't remember the full line but the shorter cop's joke about the blizzard being a donut was great
i can't remember day two as much, ahh
day three was interesting. i like to title it existential crisis, the musical. it's just phil freaking the fuck out for three minutes. always kind of fun to listen to on the soundtrack, but the reactions were a little less exaggerated in the show, but it works, because you can see it. the soundtrack is, obviously, all sound, so you have to picture everything.
"stuck" has always been another favorite song of mine. honestly, i have so many faves in this show. why didn't tim get the tony for lyrics? ugh!
anyway, the performance is even better. so, so funny. the enema part had everyone laughing, and i was too. again, choreography: a+
"nobody cares" is such a bop!!!! we had an understudy for ralph, i'll find the name later, but he was great. the choreography with the shot glasses was so clever, and was clearly inspired by THAT pitch perfect song.
(also, the car chase with the toy cars? hilarious. that aspect of the show, using toy cars to mimic driving, was also clever and very funny.)
the initial cop chase was hilarious too, with the guys holding the cars. ugh, i loved this show!!!
(also phil probably has a bondage kink bc tight handcuffs, pass it on)
(oh and a pain kink)
(i don't write smut but this show gave a fair amount of opportunity for kinks, okay?)
philandering was fun. the sex with nancy was... interesting. andy and rebecca were probably just standing there making sex noises, right? i can only imagine how hard it was to keep a straight face the first time they rehearsed that number.
(that was the number with him on the bed basically having a threesome, right? or foursome. there was a dude there. phil connors, bisexual icon.)
oh my god the diner scene. is it possible to be attracted to legs? bc andy has some nice ones. oh wow.
his acl must be doing better, though. it looked like just a compression sock-type thing was on. i'm glad he's feeling better.
(this was the song where he was even more of an asshole, right? bc it was so funny. i laughed the most here in act one, probably bc i didn't know what to expect, for once.)
"one day" is the best song in the show and you can fight me. barrett is amazing. definition of the word queen. where is her damn tony?
so, act two.
"playing nancy" is underrated. i was never a huge fan, but mostly bc i didn't know the character. now that i do, i love the song even more, and rebecca has a beautiful voice.
the next scene literally left me in shock. i knew phil's suicide was coming, but the way it happened - wow. he grabs the gun and goes beserk. he shoots the groundhog and then himself. my jaw was dropped until the spotlight came back on him in bed.
where "one day" is barrett's time to shine, "hope" is andy's. yes, he's the lead, he's been carrying songs the entire time, but this song features his absolute best vocals. i had chills. i think there were bits in this song, maybe when he kept ending up back in bed (what kind of sorcery is that? how do they do it? my mom literally asked me during the song and i was like "i have no idea"), or walked out with the covers, where people were laughing, and i didn't like it. feel what you want during a show, but suicide is not something to be taken lightly. i was close to tears during this song. absolutely amazing.
give andy karl a tony you cowards.
anywho, "everything about you" is beautiful. i loved that rita knew, even if she forgot the next day. i think it was a great development in their relationship. of course she hated him at first, but he kept changing, and i loved the trust they began to have in one another.
"night will come" also hit really hard. seeing the guy die over and over was not easy to watch, and i can only imagine how phil felt. but he kept trying, and i guess he just accepted that fate in the end, right? kinda the whole point of the song. and now knowing who the "her" was in the song also hit really hard. poor ned. such a sweet man, does not deserve that kind of pain and sorrow.
sorry if my comments are becoming repetitive, but "philanthropy" is also fun. very all over the place. i love the choreography. and phil's change in character. the tin man does have a heart after all! (does that count as a wicked reference? bc i would love to make jokes about andy's other roles. there are just... so many...)
gonna skip over punxsutawney rock bc it's kinda forgetful...
"seeing you" leaves me in tears every time. from andy's soft, sweet vocals to the scenery. gorgeous song, gorgeous performance. i loved it so much.
and for the record, i am phil/rita trash. i am ready to write 10,000 soulmate aus for them. or any au. just give me all the fics. (the show has an ao3 tag now and i am ready to read everything.)
the ending is one of the best parts of the show. i was so happy phil got out of the loop, and i was a little surprised to see that rita spent the night. but i definitely don't think they slept together in /that/ way. i can see them being up late, talking about life and the snow and the town, and rita conks out and phil just smiles and falls asleep next to her. (probably doesn't really touch her much bc he knows she has boundaries.)
(look at me, already writing the fic. i'm shipper trash, boom.)
so, yeah, amazing show overall. i would love to go back, but bronx tale is my next must-see before its leads leave. (richard, most importantly, but i really wanna see bobby too bc he is phenomenal on the soundtrack - but anyway.) but who knows if i'll even get to see another show this year? last year was an unusual circumstance, with jersey boys closing and all.
i gotta talk characters real quick bc i love them all!!! fred and debbie were precious lil beans. ned was nice, and i think i've seen people ship him with phil and now i see why. nancy was sweet and thankfully got a happy ending (with the camera guy!!! aww!!!). the mayor was funny (when he talked to phil the groundhog in the bar, it had the theater laughing every single time). ralph and his drinking pal were fun and lowkey gay. (they're dating shhh.)
also!!!! the waiter guy - billy? - was dancing with the shorter cop guy (i forget his name!!!) during "seeing you" and i almost screamed. not huge representation, but still there and quite cute. (and the fact that billy's accidental coming out was glossed over and not a big deal was v great to see.)
rita is my feminist queen and i love her.
phil is... a dick. but a redeemable one at that, as he proved in the show. i love him too and am totally adopting him, lol. he needs protection (but rita probably has that covered).
i would totally give the show a 9/10. again, would love to see a second time. such a fun show with a lot of heart. i felt so at home in august wilson, i would go back once a year if i could.
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Memories of the Alhambra Hot Take
I’ll be honest, I could only make it through three episodes of Memories of the Alhambra before I had to stop, and I had a friend helping me get that far. I don’t usually like to write about a series before I’ve seen the whole thing, but in this case, I know that I will never finish the series, but I also feel the need to explain myself.
Memories of the Alhambra is about a rich man who wants to make himself richer by purchasing and patenting a revolutionary new game technology. The tech is akin to virtual reality, and if it were real it would be really cool, but my friend who is very technologically savvy assures me that it makes no sense. As far as I can tell, this tech and how it is portrayed in the show is the main draw, because it sure as hell isn’t the characters.
This rich guy, Jin-woo, is what I “affectionately” refer to as the asshole-turned-adorable archetype. If you’ve been around the drama block, then I’m sure you know the type. He usually starts out as a complete ass toward everybody, but especially the main female lead, but as the story progresses and he falls in love he turns into a pretty decent fellow. I am so sick of this archetype, and this creature is the worst example I can think of (with the exception of Jun-pyo from Boys Over Flowers).
I can hardly count the number of times in the first three episodes that he was rude to the female lead, rude to his subordinates, or rude to strangers. He manipulates people’s weaknesses to his advantage, including the scene that made me give up on the story as a whole.
Jin-woo, knowing that the game is worth trillions wants to keep the profits to himself wriggles the rights completely out of Hee-joo’s (the main female character) fingers for only “ten billion won.” Hee-joo is never made aware of the game’s existence, the fact that her brother developed it, or the fact that the rights to the game are connected to her family’s business. This man, whether he is realistic or not, is redeemable in my eyes.
He does not deserve Hee-joo, and Hee-joo shouldn’t have to deal with his infantile crap. She has been through enough with her father moving the entire family to Spain, then her parents died, leaving her to raise her younger siblings and support the family while giving up her dreams. This chick is the real MVP.
I don’t think I saw enough of the story to really make many comments on it, but what I do remember was confusing. Aspects of the story were told out of order, and the framing and cinematography made it difficult to tell when events were happening, though I expect that was the point.
One thing I did like, and will continue to like without shame, is a song off the OST called “Star (Little Prince)” by Loco & U Sung Eun. It is a total bop.
In conclusion, just because I didn’t like this series, doesn’t mean you won’t. If nothing I said has scared you off, by all means, go and watch it, but I can’t bring myself to recommend it.
Happy viewing!
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a total of two people liked my post asking if i should review the musical scandalous, the musical: the life and trials of aimee semple mcpherson, which is three less than my five-like goal. i decided to do this anyway because i’m an asshole. this ended up longer than expected.
scandalous, the musical: the life and trials of aimee semple mcpherson is a musical. that’s about all it has going for it.
that’s actually a lie: somehow the producers managed to drag carolee carmello into this steaming pile of shit, going so far as to put her name above the title when she isn’t really even that famous. she was actually nominated for a tony because of it, which i am sure only happened because the tony committee felt bad that she was wasting her talent on this half-assed god musical that makes me realize why melchior gabor is such an annoying atheist. the show only ran for 29 performances, which makes sense: it sucks.
apparently, the plot centers around aimee semple mcpherson, a real person you’ve never heard of and will never care about again. she is some sort of christian, and starts off our show with a very watered-down group number that sounds like the discards of “i believe” from the book of mormon. it is very obvious at this point that every single song is written so that carolee can belt her face off and make us momentarily forget about the godawful lyrics and lousy characterization.
the next few scenes deal with aimee as a young, disillusioned girl, which would be cool if they didn’t decide to just make carolee play her younger self (they really needed her for this goddamned show) all while speaking and singing in the worst, most nasally voice you have ever heard - think cordelia from falsettos after inhaling the helium content of three balloons. aimee then meets an irish man who is ugly and cannot sing, and she decides within about two minutes of meeting him that they will be in love with god together while also being in love with each other. touching, i know. irish man, unfortunately, dies soon after and we get the one good song of the entire show, where aimee breaks the fuck up with god for taking her lover (husband? irish boyfriend?) from her. we all drown in vibrato and then come back to aimee who has now apparently made up with god, as she is preaching his word all across town.
aimee tells us to follow her into her god-loving lifestyle and we almost buy it, if it weren’t for the unenthusiastic ensemble and horrendous songwriting. then we are welcomed into a brothel, complete with a racy number sung by our token black ensemble member. yikes.
this scene does, however, provide us with the one redeeming moment in the entire show, where various harlots get all up in aimee’s business while she stands there terrified. one is about two inches away from kissing her, but of course we get no redemption from this soggy ritz cracker of a musical, and instead leave the brothel and are introduced to not one, but three more men who want to get with aimee. the reporters sing a song that sounds like real big news from parade minus the good music, condemning aimee for fucking so many men. she doesn’t seem to care but we can infer that she will die soon because of this.
we then attend one of aimee’s church services which tells the story of samson and delilah and compares delilah to literal satan lucifer himself. the scene is supposed to be funny maybe but we would not be able to say because at this point our brains are slowly leaking out of our ears and we are crying for all the people who had to sit in the neil simon theatre while the two-hour-long version of purgatory was presented to them. finally we are put out of our misery as aimee is kidnapped and the real big news crew is at it again, croaking their way through the final few minutes of the musical equivalent of getting the plaque methodically hacked off your teeth with a metal hook at the dentist’s office.
aimee is, unfortunately, not dead, but we at least get to hear carolee belt for a bit longer (how she isn’t sobbing at this point is beyond me). she sings about god or something, i think this is where my brain permanently shut off and i repressed everything beyond this point. aimee eventually dies but not before telling us about the fire in her soul that we are now praying will extend from her to the theatre itself, burning it down along with any trace of this production which makes starlight express a welcome reprieve.
overall review: 39%, 20% of which is due to the song “how could you?” which is actually kind of a bop, the remaining 19% due to that one harlot who had the balls to get two inches away from kissing carolee carmello. other than that, this musical kind of made me want to die. take from that what you will.
#this is a real thing guys like they performed at the tonys and everything#anyway. here it is in all its glory shoutout to bec and andrew who liked that post. thanks#madi says things
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