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#meena seriously pissed me the fuck off you have no clue
inklyqueen Β· 2 years
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"Out of This World" Headcanons because I wish it was a real musical now
Fair warning this is kinda me rambling about Raela's role in this. Also long post. Sorry. Also not sorry.
So I dragged my bestie to see Sing 2 and the nostalgia of high school theatre shows hit hard cause literally did a high school version of Chicago and that was a H A Y D A Y
So yeah I have borderline experience in this stuff
One of the biggest things the theatre director wanted the cast to understand was the motivation behind the character's actions, including background roles. So watching them work on Out of This World was so satisfying to see it develop into something amazing.
That was, until I got to the final product of the musical.
Now yes I know there was an overall plot happening at the same time but I just
I felt like a lot to it was missing as far as the musical
I think I got a little too invested in the musical itself but h e r e we go
Rosita's role was perfect as it was. Her motivation was clear. Her character plot and development was clear. Same for Gunther. So I won't touch those two or their roles.
And Porsha, I really don't see an issue there, I was ravving for her development and change in character in her performance, so I'm not gonna touch her either.
I wanna talk about Act 2 first. Meena and uh... "Darrius."
My thing with their duet really isn't the act itself.
It's the moments immediately after it.
You do not, I repeat, DO NOT START TALKING TO THE AUDIENCE OUT OF CHARACTER IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING TRANSITION I MEAN HOLY C R A Pβ€”
I was SCREAMING INTERNALLY for her to GET. OFF. STAGE.
If it's not written in the stage directions, and there's no issue or mishap you're trying to cover up, and it has happened to me before too, you DONT. BREAK. CHARACTER.
I did a show in high school called Be My Ghost. I was one of the ghosts haunting the hotel. The audience saw me whenever I walked on stage. The "living characters" had to act as if I wasn't there at all.
Before the lights went up to intermission, all four of us ghosts had a little part to run across the stage, dance around, be a ghost, etc.
I was supposed to be the one that was a bit "insane," as the director said, and when I was going across the stage, I tripped, and my prop fell and broke on the floor.
The audience thought it was meant to be comedic, and started laughing.
Of course, me being friggin embarrassed at first, had to act fast, because I was just standing there with a broken porcelain doll on the floor.
So I started laughing. Maniacally. So much so I could see the audience was freaked out by my laughter as the curtains were falling in front of me.
That is an example of breaking the fourth wall JUSTIFIABLY. I stayed IN CHARACTER, and the tech crew backed me up to roll with the cover up. The audience won't know it was a mistake if you don't treat it like a mistake
Meena went and started talking to Alfonso out of character and setting up a date after the show.
The amount of R A G I N G I was doing in that theatre was like
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But ANYWAYβ€”
The other thing I wanna bring up is Act 1 with Johnny and Klaus Ryan.
For some reason I felt like a lot was missing there. Like, example:
Why are they at war tho
Who started it
Wtf was the point of a war in the first place
Why was "Sky Full of Stars" the choice when it's a love song and there's no evidence of even the slightest romantic stuff happening like whβ€”
S O I'm here to fill in the gaps with headcanons and OCs because I fucking can πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ»
The Planet of War is another name for it; it's actually called Calion
Ryan's character is named Karn
Johnny's is named Komenar
They're also in a civil war (which duh bc of the costume colors and such)
Johnny and Ryan's characters command their respective sides
Karn's faction is referred to as the Uprisal, or Uprisers, because they're attempting to overthrow the current ruler of Calion and put Karn in power
Komenar's faction is referred to as the Resistance, and are loyal to the standing ruler, which is also Komenar
Well Karn took someone captive when he last attempted an invasion of the fortress that is barely a fortress at this point
That person is the future First Lady (I lack a better name ok), Ailee. (Aye-Lee)
I say Future because Komenar was preparing to propose to her when the war was finally over
Ailee was constantly trying to get them to negotiate, sign a peace treaty, etc, but Karn wouldn't have it
Shit happened obviously
So the scene shown in the movie is that final showdown, Karn is coming for Komenar, Komenar is preparing to fight to the death for his planet and his lady
So hence the song with "I'm gonna give you my heart" and "I don't care, go on and tear me apart; I don't care if you do; Because in a sky full of stars; ... I think I saw you;"
Obviously, Klaus crashes the party as Karn, and changes the scene
Komenar was supposed to defeat Karn by the end of the song (right before Nooshy started banging on the bucket), so that kinda just makes it a bit more epic ngl
At least to me idk
It's after this that Rosita comes forward asking about the lost space traveler, and comes up empty, so she leaves for the next planet
I've shown y'all Raela's performance dress once before here:
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Granted, Rae wasn't intended to have a casted role. She only designed costumes, sets and props, and even made some of the costumes used herself. Including the dress above that was made for that role as the "First Lady." Or princess. Er- Someone help me with thisβ€”
It was intended for a different actress, who I don't have a name for yet, that was set for the role. When Jimmy Crystal cancelled the show, and the cast was secretly called in for the performance, she refused to perform out of fear of getting her contract with Crystal Entertainment voided.
So, Moon had to improvise, and Rae agreed to fill the spot.
When she designed the dress, it was meant to represent both sides as symbolism to show that the character just wanted peace, the orange cracks from Johnny's costume, and the red from Ryan's, as well as accents of gold and silver individually from both.
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It was also intended for the skirt to touch the ground, since the actress is significantly shorter than Rae, and a bit smaller in the chest. She had to makeshift an extension in the top to be able to wear it since there wasn't enough time to make a whole new dress. She does get to remake it for herself though for the performance at the Majestic, and makes some small changes just for fun. I gotta draw her in it tho give me a hot minute
As for singing for that role, I'm not 100% on that. I have a Choral VC for Raela now, but it wouldn't be a lot as to not pull from Johnny standing up to Klaus.
And now, other headcanons for the musical itself:
THEY. KEEP. RY. AN. HO. LY. CRAP.
Darrius sticks around but somehow he's not very popular with Meet n Greets, etc
Darrius's character is named Darrio because he won't go by anything else and Buster was losing his patience
The Goddess is named Mellodi
Because duh
Porsha's "Nasty Alien Monster" is named Purra
"Planet of Joy" is Jubila
"Planet of Love" is Ardor
The "Lost Planet" is really the Guiding Star's (Ash) hiding place
The Guiding Star is named Luminaria
Luminaria had been healing the Space Explorer, literally keeping the name Clay Calloway, after he crashed landed there
She didn't feel she could send him out on his own to return home
So when Rosita and Robo-Piggy arrive, she tests them to see if they are pure in their intentions to take him home
Then he comes walking out cause yes
Also, Clay's costume was made on the spot by up-cycling clothes Raela bought from the thrift stores and flea markets
And honestly by stealing borrowing a few leather jackets Porsha yanked from the closet in her dad's office
Getting those with Jerry sleeping in his own office was not easy in the slightest
Nooshy was hired on by Buster as his choreographer
The night cleaners didn't stay with the group, but the Majestic was VERY quick about getting their places filled for Porsha's solo
This has been my 2am rambles. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
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punkscowardschampions Β· 5 years
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Ali & Tommy
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