#ani: a parody

[teamstarkid-polls]

in (belated) honour of Trans Day of Visibility, the next tournament will be:

Who is the most trans Starkid character????

(obviously no trans person is MORE or LESS trans than another, btw. This is just for fun!!! Another way to phrase it is “who is the most widely understood/coded/headcanoned as trans Starkid character,” but that would take up HELLA space).

Anyway, the tournament will begin on Friday, so I’m giving you 5 days to submit your trans Starkid characters!!! You can either send them in through the ask function or reply to this post.

Have fun, everyone!!!

#starkid #avpm #starship starkid #mamd #holy musical b@man #twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier #tgwdlm #nerdy prudes must die #black friday #trail to oregon #ani: a parody #hatchetfield #nightmare time #polls #avps #avpsy

[p12lysanderdelanne]

kenobi season 2 looks great

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#star wars #star wars fanart #obi wan kenobi #obi wan series #kenobi series #jar jar binks #starkid #starkid fanart #team starkid #starkid ani #ani: a parody

[secondstar-acorn]

joe walker is one of the most talented actors on the planet btw

#he amazes me every time #he truly transforms into each character #each character gets a new voice #each character has different physicality #Joseph walker #joe Walker #AVPM #avps #twisted #starship Starkid #Starkid #ani: a parody #firebringer #spies are forever #his comedic timing is unmatched #truly what every character actor should aspire to

[plant-lesbian569]

I grouped up AVPM and Hatchetfield because there wasn’t enough space

#Starkid #team Starkid #AVPM #twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier #firebringer #vhs christmas carols #hatchetfield #Black Friday #the guy who didn't like musicals #nerdy prudes must die #MAMD #Starship #ani: a parody #trail to oregon

[vesperione]

People saying they won’t watch Ani because they don’t get the Star Wars jokes don’t realise that one of the main consistencies in the show is Ani saying Star Wars jokes to the other characters and not a single one of them getting the joke either.

#starkid #ani: a parody #ANI DEFENDER UNTIL I DIE

[tryinganythingtobehappyagain]

I think of one starkid musical, I think of all starkid musicals

#starkid #jusy saying #also tin can bros #musicals #the guy who didn't like musicals #black friday #nerdy prudes must die #firebringer #a very potter musical #a very potter sequel #a very potter senior year #trail to oregon #twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier #ani: a parody #me and my dick #holy musical b@man

[hug-me-brutha]

This is my first poll (someone's prolly already done it but oh well)

It wouldn't let me have any more options so I had to put the potters and the hatchetfields together

#starkid #team starkid #avpm #avps #avpsy #a very potter trilogy #mamd #starship #holy musical b@man #ani: a parody #trail to oregon #tto #twisted #firebringer #tgwdlm #black friday #vhs christmas carol

[perlukafarinn]

Most notable Starkid cast members?

Starkid has had a lot of different cast members in their shows through the years and I started wondering who has been in the most shows and how many shows someone would have to be in for them to feel like a "proper" Starkid. I could have looked up to see if anyone has compiled this information but instead I decided to do it myself!

I went through the cast lists of all fourteen live stage shows they have uploaded to their channel (so including VHS Christmas Carol but not Nightmare Time or any other digital series) and here's what I found:

(behind a read more because this got looong and also so you have time to guess which actors have been in the most shows!)

1. Jaime Lynn Beatty (12 out of 14 shows). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 1. Lauren Lopez (12). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: Nerdy Prudes Must Die. 3. Joey Richter (11). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: Nerdy Prudes Must Die. 4. Joe Walker (9). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: Firebringer. 5. Dylan Saunders (8). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 5. Brian Holden (8). First appearance: Me & My Dick. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 5. Corey Dorris (8). First appearance: Me & My Dick. Latest appearance: Nerdy Prudes Must Die. 8. Meredith Stepien (7). First appearance: Starship. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 9. Joe Moses (6). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: Ani: A Parody. 9. Jim Povolo (6). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: Twisted. 9. Denise Donovan (6). First appearance: Starship. Latest appearance: Firebringer. 9. Jeff Blim (6). First appearance: Holy Musical B@tman!. Latest appearance: Black Friday. 13. Julia Albain (5). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: Ani: A Parody. 14. Brian Rosenthal (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 14. Britney Coleman (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 14. Devin Lytle (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 14. Richard Campbell (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 14. Lily Marks (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 14. Nick Lang (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Sequel. Latest appearance: Ani: A Parody. 14. Nicholas Joseph Strauss-Matathia (4). First appearance: A Very Potter Sequel. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 21. Darren Criss (3). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 21. Tyler Brunsman (3). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 21. Sango Tajima (3). First appearance: A Very Potter Musical. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 21. A. J. Holmes (3). First appearance: Me & My Dick. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 21. Arielle Goldman (3). First appearance: Me & My Dick. Latest appearance: A Very Potter Senior Year. 21. Chris Allen (3). First appearance: Holy Musical B@tman! Latest appearance: Ani: A Parody. 21. Rachael Soglin (3). First appearance: Twisted. Latest appearance: Firebringer. 21. Robert Manion (3). First appearance: Twisted. Latest appearance: Black Friday. 21. Clark Baxtresser (3). First appearance: Ani: A Parody. Latest appearance: A VHS Christmas Carol. 21. Jon Matteson (3). First appearance: The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals. Latest appearance: Nerdy Prudes Must Die.

Then there are a handful of people who have only appeared in one or two shows, most notably Bonnie Gruesen, who played Hermione in the first two Potter musicals, Will Brenner, who debuted in Nerdy Prudes Must Die, and Mariah Rose Faith, Angela Giarratana, Curt Mega, Kim Whalen, Kendall Nicole Yakshe and Bryce Charles, who have all appeared in two or more Hatchetfield projects.

A couple of observations:

Some of the actors listed have also been involved behind the scenes, with Nick Lang writing almost every show with his brother Matt Lang, and Jeff Blim and Clark Baxtresser writing the music for several shows.

I was shocked that Rachael Soglin has only been in three Starkid shows but I guess it goes to show that the size of the role also plays a part in how much of a "Starkid" every actor feels.

#starkid #hatchetfield #hatchetverse #nerdy prudes must die #black friday #tgwdlm #a vhs christmas carol #firebringer #ani: a parody #trail to oregon #twisted #a very potter musical #a very potter sequel #a very potter senior year #holy musical b@man #starship #me and my dick

[thebugthatruinsyourpicnic]

Ani: a parody and Movies Musicals & Me need more love and attention

#starkid #team starkid #ani: a parody #movies musicals and me #talkfine #esther fallick #clark baxtresser #thoughts of a bug

[a-phantom-fool]

The music in ani is so underrated

#starkid #starkid productions #ani: a parody

[fade-steppin]

notes: I specify female lead because Draco Malfoy was not a lead role. Daughter in Trail To Oregon! is definitely co-lead, but I can only have so many characters per option. Holy Musical B@man did not feature a female lead. Honestly I forgot about Lex.

#starkid #starkid productions #avpm #avps #avpsy #me and my dick #starship #ani: a parody #firebringer #twisted #the trail to oregon #the guy who didn't like musicals #black friday #nerdy prudes must die #poll

[teamstarkid-polls]

#starkid #ani: a parody #ani #darth Vader #Chris Allen #black friday #gary goldstein #Gary Goldstein attorney at law #Jon matteson #nightmare time #hatchetfield

[riverfelloff]

MY PERSONAL STARKID MUSICAL TIERLIST

(disclaimer: these are MY opinions. this is in NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM meant to be DISRESPECTFUL or HATEFUL of other's opinions. i AM leaving out a VHS christmas carol as i have yet to see it)

13 -A Very Potter Senior Year

ok ok, i get it. it's part of the potter trilogy of starkid. something about it, however, just didn't make it stand out. it isn't at the bottom because i didn't like it, it's down here because i didn't like it AS MUCH as the others.

12 -A Very Potter Sequal

once again; a good fucking musical, just didn't stand out as much as others did to me.

11 - Ani

this musical was funny as hell and i'm always a sucker for shows that nick lang acts in. however, while i know that it's a parody plot, i never could be interested in star wars, no matter how hard i tried. while it was funny, and i found it to be interesting, i didn't laugh as hard as some people because i didn't understand some of the jokes made about the show. this musical is placed at 11th purely because i cannot physically or mentally bring myself to enjoy the star wars franchise.

10 -Firebringer

i love the characters, i love some of the jokes, i love some of the songs. that being said, i feel like this musical was one of the lesser entertaining of the starkid musicals. there were so many things going on that it was hard to understand everything. that being said, the SOLE reason i placed this one above Ani is the line "fuck no, zazz" being a response to zazzalil flirting with clark up at the keyboard.

9 -Twisted

the plot, characters, songs, and HOLY SHIT DYLAN SAUNDERS AS JA'FAR WAS NOT SOMETHING I KNEW THAT I NEEDED. the entire musical was SO GOOD. the only reason this musical is placed at 9th is because i HAVE to place my personal favorites higher.

8 -A Very Potter Musical

while i placed the other two of the potter trilogy at the bottom of the list, avpm is a strong 8th place here. joey richter as ron, lauren lopez as draco, and quirrelmort (along with the entirety of the rest of the show, these were just my favorite parts) all made this musical amazing. a timeless piece.

7 - Me and My Dick

mamd is an interesting one to rank. i didn't really know where to put it, but i stand firm that it's 7th here. the music, the characters, everything. it's a timeless piece that show the absolute talent starkid had even back at the beginning of the company.

6 -Trail To Oregon!

tto was one of my first introductions to starkid. it was definitely one of the most funny in my opinion. i think the song that placed it so high was 'Independence!' purely because of joey (shh no one can tell who my favorite starkid is, it's fine). once again, not placed higher only because my top five CANNOT be beat.

5 -Holy Musical, B@man!

this one is very similar to Ani. i had no clue of the plot, i'm not into the superhero shows. HOWEVER the characters and songs were more captivating, and i think it was funnier (still also a sucker for shows nick lang acts in)

4 -The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

it was a difficult pick between this one and the next, but i had to place number 4 where it is. tgwdlm was my FIRST introduction to starkid. the music is great, jon matteson slayed (as he always does), ted made me love the spankoffski's before i knew who they were, and the whole show was amazing. once again, only not placed higher because my top 3 cannot be matched.

3 -Black Friday

HOLY SHIT. angela as lex, kendall as hannah and tim, dylan as tom, lauren as linda, JON AS WIGGLY WTF I LOVED THIS MUSICAL SO MUCH HOLY SHIT.

2 -Starship

this one may get me in hot water, but i'm not afraid of controversy if it means i get to be correct. NOT ONLY is JOEY the protagonist, he has kick ass songs, nick lang acts, joe walker as up, krayonder, JUNIOR. THIS MUSICAL IS TOP TIER AND I WILL FIGHT FOR THAT.

1 -Nerdy Prudes Must Die

you all know i had to do it. joey as peter spankoffski, mariah as stephanie lauter, ANGELA AS GRACE, THE SUMMONING WTF, will made the PERFECT max, the ENTIRE THING WAS SO GOOD WTF I LOVED ALL OF IT.

#nerdy prudes must die #starkid #team starkid #npmd #trail to oregon #holy musical b@man #starkid starship #me and my dick #a very potter musical #a very potter sequel #a very potter senior year #ani: a parody #the guy who didn't like musicals #black friday #twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier #firebringer

[royboymain]

There werent enough slots for all musicals individually, so I had to group the hatchetfield and very potter musicals together

#starkid #sk #holy musical b@man #Twisted #starship #avpm #avps #avpsy #the trail to oregon #black friday #tgwdlm #ani: a parody #firebringer

[forevertrueblue]

9 years ago today

🥺

#starkid #team starkid #ani: a parody #trail to oregon #theatre #nick lang #jeff blim #rachael soglin #joe walker #eric kahn gale #meredith stepien #jaime lyn beatty #lauren lopez #jim povolo #joey richter #brian holden #corey dorris #joe moses #julia albain #denise donovan #chris allen #august 10 #happy anniversary #9 #today is also breredith's 4th wedding anniversary btw #big day for starkid fans #Youtube

[man-down-in-hatchet-town]

Life Hack: if you can’t afford a therapist, listening to the Ani: A Parody soundtrack works almost as well!!

#seriously it’s Haunted By The Kiss and then wall to wall songs about recovering mental health #though obviously if you can afford a therapist do that #the Ani soundtrack is important to me #I cry over Back on Top lol #Thank you Clark and Pierce #talkfine #ani: a parody #Starkid #rewatchers2000 #or I guess relisteners2000