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Henry : Guys, I’ve been meaning to tell you… Tommy Boy and I are dating.
Tommy Boy, Buttons, Davey, and Specs: *gasp*
Henry : Tommy Boy, why are you surprised?!
Please ignore how awful I look in the picture 3 -6 I was extremely jet lagged having only arrived back in the U.K. from my Japan trip less than 24 hours before the show 😅
I am lazy to scroll all the way down my blog but basically a few months ago I made a post that said smth like "I love how angry Tommy boy looks during Seize the day and at the rally bc it's like calm down bro you were scabbing 5 seconds ago"
And anyway I want to come back on this because with the uk version I have such a different take on this ??? Because hear me out, Tommy boy's character arc here is actually very strong. In this version he is the last scab to give in, with the "My father's gonna kill me anyway" line (which. Rip sniper but my boy here nailed this)
And it's so clear he did this because of Jack, not only because his speech moved him but also because he respects Jack as a (big) brother and as a leader. Which is why it hurts so much when Jack talks directly to him during the rally when he says "how long can you go without making money ?" ; and it's also why it hurts so much when he starts screaming "We hate you ! We HATE you !!" at the top of his lungs. Because he trusted Jack with this, he got in the strike because of Jack, and now Jack is just giving up on him.
So yes he was scabbing, and yes he really involved in the strike after that, but here it's just so heartbreaking. Because his whole attitude shows that it's not only about the strike, it's about Jack. And that really says so much about him as a character, but also about Jack as a leader and brother figure to the younger newsies and it just gives so much more depth to the characters and their relationships to each other.
Anyway Jack bromage I owe you my soul for this portrayal of Tommy boy
Fandom: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: The Musical
Rating & Archive Warning(s): Teen & Up, None
Category: Gen
Relationship(s): Buttons & Tommy Boy (Newsies), Buttons & Splasher (Newsies), Splasher & Tommy Boy (Newsies)
Character(s): Buttons (Newsies), Splasher (Newsies), Tommy Boy (Newsies), Minor Characters
Additional Tag(s): During Canon, Missing Scene, Based on Newsies (UK), Marriott (2017) Newsies, Buttons here is a fun mix of Uksies & Marriott Buttons but everyone else is uksies, Bad Things Happen Bingo, Stitches, Blood And Injury, Families of Choice, Hurt/Comfort, everybody needs a hug, holding back tears
Summary:
“There he is,” Buttons smiles, “I'd ask you how you feel but I feel like I might already know the answer,” She lets out a dry laugh, “This is —” She hesitates, looking over to Tommy Boy, who's watching on anxiously, “This is gonna sound scary, but —”
But what? But she's going to have to use her prized possessions, usually saved for her costuming job over at Medda’s, or working on her family's clothes, to sew up his skin?
“I'm gonna hafta stitch you up.”
Or —
The consequences of the Seize The Day fight.
[WRITTEN FOR THE @badthingshappenbingo PROMPT: TRYING NOT TO CRY.]
My FAVOURITE little moment to happen on the Newsies stage…
Tommy boy: Elmer… remember when we discussed that thing called Boundaries…?!
Elmer: 😬
Gotta love an overexcited Elmer throwing himself into Tommy Boys arms at the prospect of making the front page… first time I saw this moment I was sat directly in front of the pair front Brooklyn and they held this position for SO long - way longer than they ever did again - the moment had well and truly passed before they eventually parted ways looking a little sheepish and avoiding each other… it’s a moment that puts a smile on my face every time I think about it and will stay with me forever… I love it so much!
Did anyone ever actually find out why Jack Bromage kissed Matt Trevorrow after his politician line in CTB during the final two shows, or is still just like a random occurrence with no context?