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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre)
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Imagine America a century into the future, as a world controlled by tradition and obedience. Everyone is forced to have one destiny, and one destiny only. There are no cars- or any vehicles- in the world, and thus trade with other countries is prohibited. There is no such thing as freewill. And worst of all, you're part of a family who believes in it (for the most part, anyway), but you are seen as an outcast in society because of your beliefs.That's the universe of Freewill in 2112, a fanmade musical based on the music of the Canadian rock band Rush. The year is... well, 2112, in the fictional city of Hilltop, Connecticut. Everyone in Hilltop has lived and worked on the same principles for years... except for the Genalsikoffs, who support democracy and freewill. Most rebellious of all is Thomas Genalsikoff, a ploughman who works from 9-to-5 for a living and every Sunday escapes his life of drudgery to go out on a forbidden drive with his carefree uncle Benjamin (better known as "Barchy"). Despite his parents wanting him to take a more traditional path in life, Thomas is all for the idea of democracy. However, when the monarchy decides to enslave the citizens of Hilltop and capture all the Genalsikoffs, Thomas and Barchy must convince the crowd to do something that they haven't done since before the monarchy: assert their freewill. Along the way, they discover multiple revelations about the monarchy, and realize they're not all they seem...Oh, and did we mention that Barchy's an android car? | |
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Aliens Speaking English | |
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Aliens Speaking English: The BNK race mostly speaks perfect English, with the exception of NETECROF, who is an arrogant Third-Person Person. | |
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A Form You Are Comfortable With | |
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A Form You Are Comfortable With: B-CYGNUS-68/Barchy's preferred form- or at least, the one he's always remembered having- is a human, and later, after the destruction of his human form, his Barchetta. | |
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Arc Symbol | |
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The star of the Solar Federation is also seen multiple times over the course of the show, and serves as the musical's main Arc Symbol. | |
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Hakuna Matata | |
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Hakuna Matata: "The Spirit of Radio," in which Barchy explains to Thomas the treasures of the radio. This becomes important later on, because interdimensional music is a type of freewill, which is NETECROF's weakness. | |
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Cool Old Guy | |
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Cool Old Guy: Barchy, in his human form. | |
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Did You Think I Can't Feel? | |
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Did You Think I Can't Feel?: All throughout the musical, Amanda goes along with everything her husband does or says in regards to the Motor Law. In "Something For Nothing," she begins to consider the use of freewill, but one Death Glare from her husband subdues her back into obedience. Then "The Pass" happens. And she's had enough. She finally stands up to her husband, reveals her I Want My Beloved to Be Happy beliefs that she's kept hidden for so long, and asks her husband if always following the law all the time is worth it. This ultimately leads to Samuel's Heel Realization and My God, What Have I Done? moment. | |
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Artificial Human | |
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Artificial Human: B-CYGNUS-68, an android from the past, is better known as Barchy Genalsikoff. | |
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I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham | |
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I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham: The entire point of the "Spirit of Radio" music number. | |
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Fallen States of America | |
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Fallen States of America: The United States in 2112 has the tech of the 1700's, thanks to the Motor Law. | |
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Chekhov's Gun | |
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Chekhov's Gun: Barchy's hard drive initially appears during the "Spirit of Radio" scene and is used to play music. By the end, it helps to defeat NETECROF and the BNK race during the "YYZ" battle. | |
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Ironic Name | |
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Ironic Name: Thomas' father is an extreme fundamentalist. | |
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As the Good Book Says... | |
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As the Good Book Says...: It's used with the Hilltopian book of laws a lot, with many characters (especially Thomas and Samuel) quoting it often, as well as the ORIGINAL Good Book. | |
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Death of Personality | |
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Death of Personality: Happens to Barchy. After his hard drive containing his memories and personality is crushed, he completely forgets Thomas, his life as a human and Barchetta, and his entire fight for freewill. Thankfully, he gets better due to "Red Barchetta." | |
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Apathetic Citizens | |
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Apathetic Citizens: Practically everyone in America by 2112. | |
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Mythology Gag | |
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Mythology Gag: During the scene where Thomas receives his guitar from the New Worlders, the Mayor mentions how the New Worlders got it: The star of the Solar Federation is also seen multiple times over the course of the show, and serves as the musical's main Arc Symbol. One of the planets of the Solar Federation is called Rot-yb- "By-Tor" spelled backwards. There is also a race on that planet called the By-Tors, with their leader being the Centurion of Evil himself. Which also explains why the weakness of the By-Tors is ice- By-Tor's nemesis is the Snow Dog... NETECROF's name spelled backwards? "FORCE TEN"- the title of a RUSH song. Similarly, KOKGNAB is "BANGKOK" spelled backwards. As in "A Passage to Bangkok". | |
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Defrosting Ice Queen | |
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Defrosting Ice King: Samuel. At the start of the show, he is an extremely strict fundamentalist. Post- "The Pass," however, he's more accepting towards the idea of democracy, and is even elected president. | |
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Lampshade Hanging | |
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It's lampshaded by KOKGNAB: | |
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Hidden Depths | |
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Hidden Depths: Amanda. At first, she may seem like a blindly obedient servant of her husband, but later on, she proves she has a spine. There's also Barchy. He may be the comic relief, but he is still an android and can kick serious butt against NETECROF and the alien invaders. | |
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Tomato in the Mirror | |
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There's also "The Body Electric," which is sung when Barchy finds out he's an android. | |
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Rock-Star Song | |
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"Limelight" as originally written: "Fame comes at a cost to celebrities." "Limelight" here: "Our citizens are blinded by tradition and obedience in the same way that actors are blinded by fame, and once in a while, they need to step out of this metaphorical limelight and respect the importance of democracy and freewill." Yep, "Limelight" is a metaphor in this musical. | |
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Book Burning | |
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Book Burning: One of the many things that the Motor Law forbids is creativity or leisure of any kind: no music, no games, no books that are not the Chruddist Bible or book of laws. In short, no one is allowed to have any fun here. | |
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Defector from Decadence | |
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Defector from Decadence: After being pushed around and mocked by his superior throughout the whole musical, KOKGNAB becomes this during the final battle, deciding to fight on the side of the Americans. By the time of the epilogue, he is working- and succeeding- at trying to rekindle relationships between the BNK race and the humans. | |
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Aliens Are Bastards | |
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Aliens Are Bastards: NETECROF, the alien leader of the BNK race disguised as the monarch of the USA, serves as the Big Bad, and his entire race not only enslaves the citizens of Hilltop, but also exploits their traditions in order to do so. | |
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The Cover Changes the Meaning | |
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Then, there's Thomas' other, more direct "I Want" song, "Limelight," which is changed greatly from its original meaning. Here, Thomas wants the people of Hilltop to step out of the metaphorical limelight that is tradition and learn to recognize the importance of freewill, comparing it to a rock star who feels WAY better off when he is out of the limelight. | |
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The Eleven O'Clock Number | |
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The Eleven O'Clock Number: The title track, "Freewill." | |
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Blatant Lies | |
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Blatant Lies: "Tom Sawyer" is full of them, as NETECROF believes himself to be a hero. He obviously isn't. In fact, there is only one true line in the song: | |
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Massive Multiplayer Ensemble Number | |
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Massive Multiplayer Ensemble Number: The title track and "New World Man." | |
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Fun Personified | |
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Fun Personified: Barchy. He's in love with parties, music, and pretty much loves having a good time. | |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold | |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Samuel. He may be a major follower of the Motor Law, but he still has a heart underneath it all, as seen prior to "The Pass," when Amanda asks him if his constant following of the oppressive Motor Law is worth it. Samuel's face during that scene just screams "...Is it really?" | |
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Butt-Monkey | |
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His lackey KOKGNAB also gets a particularly notable one during the final battle, when he finally asserts himself and his freewill and stands up to NETECROF after a whole play of being an awkward Butt-Monkey. | |
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I Never Said It Was Poison | |
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I Never Said It Was Poison: | |
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All of the Other Reindeer | |
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All of the Other Reindeer: All of the Genalsikoffs in society (except for Samuel and Amanda) are seen as this due to their rebellious ways and their belief in democracy. It gets to the point where the monarchy flat-out tortures them in order to force them into obedience. Thomas has it especially bad, to the point where he is looked down upon by even his own parents and is practically forced into submission. Barchy also suffers from this, especially when it comes to his brother Samuel. | |
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Misfit Mobilization Moment | |
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Misfit Mobilization Moment: The citizens of Hilltop finally coming together and asserting their freewill. | |
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Downer Ending | |
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Downer Ending: Act One ends this way, with NETECROF and his alien lackeys haven taken everyone in America over and forced into slavery. Capped off with the 2112 finale playing in the background, and NETECROF declaring "We have assumed total control!" | |
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Rebellious Spirit | |
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Thomas is introduced being late to his workbase, justifying himself by saying he was out dreaming about the life he wants to live, then proceeds to defend his family when the other plowmen mock him for being a Genalsikoff. This shows that Thomas is a Rebellious Spirit with great dreams, both for himself and America, yet is very protective of his family, because even though they look down on him, he knows they mean well, and that without them he wouldn't be alive. (That and he has an android uncle.) | |
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BSoD Song | |
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Barchy's is a bit more subtle, but "The Body Electric" displays his desire to stop going on the run from the monarchy and live for freedom. It also doubles as a BSoD Song, since by that point, he's discovered he's an android. He also has "Closer to the Heart"- the opening number. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_53224e46 | type |
Bookends | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_53224e46 | comment |
Bookends: The first thing we see in the show is the red star of the Solar Federation, followed by a timeline displaying various events in American history, ending with 2062 (in which the monarchy takes over) and 2068 (in which the Motor Law is signed). At the end of the show, the red star appears again, but it is graffitied over with the words 2112: DEMOCRACY REESTABLISHED AND MONARCHY OVERTHROWN, echoing the timeline seen at the start of the show. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_562abd51 | type |
Let's Get Dangerous! | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_562abd51 | comment |
Let's Get Dangerous!: The "YYZ" battle which takes place soon after "Freewill." | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_5924ccb2 | type |
"I Am Great!" Song | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_5924ccb2 | comment |
"I Am Great!" Song: "Tom Sawyer" counts as one for NETECROF, who boasts about how he should be seen as the hero for enslaving the entire population. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_5924ccb2 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_60547993 | type |
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_60547993 | comment |
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Amanda reveals this during her What the Hell, Hero? speech to Samuel prior to "The Pass". | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_60547993 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_617f0563 | type |
Heel–Face Turn | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_617f0563 | comment |
Heel–Face Turn: Samuel, the secondary antagonist in the show, gets this- twice. The first time, it's after "The Pass," where he regrets not seeing the BNK race for who they really are, and not considering his son's point of view. The second time, it's during the title number, in which Samuel fully completes his turn by finally supporting freewill and democracy, helping to restore America to its former glory. Later on, KOKGNAB gets this as well, when he asserts his freewill and breaks away from NETECROF. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_617f0563 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_61814b8f | type |
Jukebox Musical | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_61814b8f | comment |
Jukebox Musical: A fan-made musical based on the songs of Rush. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_61814b8f | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_627264e0 | type |
Death Glare | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_627264e0 | comment |
Death Glare: Samuel gives plenty throughout the course of the musical, usually directed at Thomas or Barchy. Some, however, can be directed at Amanda, most notably during "Working Man." | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_627264e0 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_63b02752 | type |
Hair-Trigger Temper | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_63b02752 | comment |
Hair-Trigger Temper: Both Samuel and NETECROF have this (moreso the former). | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_63b02752 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_674e8192 | type |
Blind Obedience | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_674e8192 | comment |
Blind Obedience: This is practically the modus operandi of everyone in Hilltop who isn't Thomas or Barchy. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_674e8192 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_680bb6b1 | type |
Hot-Blooded | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_680bb6b1 | comment |
Hot-Blooded: Both Thomas and Samuel are this. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_680bb6b1 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6bd689ca | type |
Meaningful Echo | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6bd689ca | comment |
Meaningful Echo: During her What the Hell, Hero? speech to Samuel, Amanda mentions that the Motor Law, "with all those oppressive laws, is ridiculous. We have nowhere to go, nothing to do... what are we supposed to do when we're done our work?" By the end of the show, after NETECROF is defeated by The Power of Love, Samuel admits this. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6bd689ca | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6bda9a30 | type |
Meaningful Name | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6bda9a30 | comment |
Meaningful Name: In-Universe, the name "Genalsikoff" literally means "rebelling against tradition." | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6bda9a30 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6c75e0e4 | type |
Beware the Silly Ones | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6c75e0e4 | comment |
Beware the Silly Ones: Barchy, again. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6c75e0e4 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6d332aea | type |
Driven to Suicide | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6d332aea | comment |
Driven to Suicide: It's implied that after "The Pass," Samuel is having some thoughts of this. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6d332aea | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6da90c4d | type |
Full-Name Ultimatum | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6da90c4d | comment |
Full-Name Ultimatum: Thomas, after "Working Man," decides to go to Barchy's farm and talk to him about the monarchy; however, no sooner has the conversation started than Samuel bursts through the barn door... | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_6da90c4d | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_72651184 | type |
Car Song | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_72651184 | comment |
Car Song: Guess. Then again, the context it's used in is absolutely heart-wrenching... | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_72651184 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7464705c | type |
Arc Words | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7464705c | comment |
Arc Words: The phrase "closer to the heart." It first shows up in (no surprise here) "Closer to the Heart," the opening number, which uses the title phrase twice: first, it refers to the fact that the citizens must be "closer to the heart" of the monarchy, and second, Barchy declares that despite the monarchy, he will follow his own destiny- "closer to the heart" of himself. The last words of "A Farewell to Kings" are "closer to the heart," and in Marcia's performance, she is referring to the heart of the Founding Fathers and their desires. And finally, there are the last words of the musical: | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7464705c | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_76c42cce | type |
Pronouncing My Name for You | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_76c42cce | comment |
Pronouncing My Name for You: NETECROF's name is pronounced "net-a-KROFF," not "net-tre-KOFF." As he himself explains it, you can net a kroff. You can't net a tree cough. note A "kroff" is a term used to insult a lower member of the BNK race. Played for Laughs when "YYZ" comes around: | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_76c42cce | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_77aae115 | type |
Hated by All | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_77aae115 | comment |
Hated by All: Every single Genalsikoff in society is looked down upon by the citizens of Hilltop, but Thomas and Barchy have it especially bad. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_77aae115 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_78e8eba5 | type |
"I Am" Song | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_78e8eba5 | comment |
First, there's "Working Man," which doubles as Thomas' "I Am" Song. In it, he expresses his desire to be seen as more than just a rebel and outcast in society. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_78e8eba5 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7b6e47a5 | type |
Armor-Piercing Question | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7b6e47a5 | comment |
Armor-Piercing Question: Additionally, Amanda asks Samuel one prior to "The Pass" that leads to his My God, What Have I Done? moment: | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7b6e47a5 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7febc23b | type |
Establishing Character Moment | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7febc23b | comment |
Establishing Character Moment: The first thing we see NETECROF do in the show is suspiciously look out from a telescope, soon followed by him declaring that he will enslave all of Hilltop and capture all the Genalsikoffs. He also continually refers to himself in the third person. Thomas is introduced being late to his workbase, justifying himself by saying he was out dreaming about the life he wants to live, then proceeds to defend his family when the other plowmen mock him for being a Genalsikoff. This shows that Thomas is a Rebellious Spirit with great dreams, both for himself and America, yet is very protective of his family, because even though they look down on him, he knows they mean well, and that without them he wouldn't be alive. (That and he has an android uncle.) Speaking of Barchy, the first thing we see him do in the show (besides the opening narration) is praise his nephew for his rebellious spirit and reassure him that he always will have his back. The first thing we see Samuel and Amanda do, in turn: Samuel scolds his son for trying to sneak out to Barchy's farm, throws him a Chruddist Bible despite his son's protests, and tells him to his face that he will never amount to more than a "working man, as the gods command." Meanwhile, Amanda tries to interrupt her husband and get him to listen to her son, but Samuel glares at her, and all she does is meekly turn away, intimidated and submissive. Poor, poor Amanda. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_7febc23b | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_823c6e3e | type |
Large Ham | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_823c6e3e | comment |
Large Ham: NETECROF, of course. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_823c6e3e | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_824e6bd5 | type |
Fascists' Bed Time | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_824e6bd5 | comment |
Fascists' Bed Time: By word of the Motor Law, all citizens must go to bed at 8:00 PM on the dot. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_824e6bd5 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_82518cf7 | type |
Motor Mouth | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_82518cf7 | comment |
Motor Mouth: Barchy, who gives the most monologues in the entire show. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_82518cf7 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8338de89 | type |
"I Want" Song | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8338de89 | comment |
"I Want" Song: Dear God. First, there's "Working Man," which doubles as Thomas' "I Am" Song. In it, he expresses his desire to be seen as more than just a rebel and outcast in society. Then, there's Thomas' other, more direct "I Want" song, "Limelight," which is changed greatly from its original meaning. Here, Thomas wants the people of Hilltop to step out of the metaphorical limelight that is tradition and learn to recognize the importance of freewill, comparing it to a rock star who feels WAY better off when he is out of the limelight. Barchy's is a bit more subtle, but "The Body Electric" displays his desire to stop going on the run from the monarchy and live for freedom. It also doubles as a BSoD Song, since by that point, he's discovered he's an android. He also has "Closer to the Heart"- the opening number. For Marcia, there's "A Farewell to Kings," in which she sings about her desire to rid the world of oppressive monarchies for good. Finally, "The Pass" is more subtle, but the line "Christ, what have I done?" conveys Samuel's desire to atone not seeing his son's point of view, and his desire to escape the bonds of slavery. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8338de89 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8774fb47 | type |
Eldritch Abomination | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8774fb47 | comment |
Eldritch Abomination: The By-Tors, one of the alien races in the Solar Federation, is portrayed as a giant devil-like creature made of fire and brimstone. By contrast, their counterpart, the Rot-ybs, are people who look like they are in Fluffy Cloud Heaven. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8774fb47 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8a295a46 | type |
Cool Car | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8a295a46 | comment |
Cool Car: Barchy, of course. Same goes for the Barchetta itself. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8a295a46 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8bd26f34 | type |
Friendship Song | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8bd26f34 | comment |
Friendship Song: "Entre Nous," which is sung by Barchy and Thomas. In it, the former assures the latter that he will always be there for him, despite their differences. Counts as a Friendship Song since Barchy is unknowingly an android. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8bd26f34 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8c681acc | type |
Third-Person Person | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8c681acc | comment |
NETECROF is known for being an arrogant Third-Person Person who thinks very highly of himself and shows barely any outward signs of fear. So you know things have gotten serious when NETECROF not only shows outright fear in the final battle, he even uses a first-person pronoun as he's begging for mercy. Speaking of NETECROF using a personal pronoun, there's also this line, said when he's had just about enough of KOKGNAB's foolishness: It's lampshaded by KOKGNAB: | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_8c681acc | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9591377d | type |
Heel Realization | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9591377d | comment |
Heel Realization: He also has another one earlier on during "The Pass," when he cries out, "Christ, what have I done?" | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9591377d | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_966da803 | type |
Defiant to the End | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_966da803 | comment |
Defiant to the End: Thomas is this is regards to NETECROF. Right before Thomas reaches his Darkest Hour, NETECROF offers Thomas a place in history as "one of his activists of slavery and oppression." Thomas' response? | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_966da803 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_970c790a | type |
Big Bad | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_970c790a | comment |
Big Bad: NETECROF, the monarch of the United States and the leader of the BNK race. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_970ccbec | type |
Big "YES!" | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_970ccbec | comment |
Big "YES!": Thomas has one of these during the title track, after the citizens of Hilltop finally see how important freewill is. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_98a7ffba | type |
Androids Are People, Too | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_98a7ffba | comment |
Androids Are People, Too: Despite the Reveal that Barchy was unknowingly an android, Thomas still loves him just the same as if he really were his uncle. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_98a7ffba | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9af42bed | type |
Appeal to Tradition | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9af42bed | comment |
Appeal to Tradition: Practiced by every member of Hilltop, as well as everyone in America, with the exception of the Genalsikoffs. The opening number, "Closer to the Heart," revolves around Hilltop's traditional beliefs and their parts in society. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9d12bbc1 | type |
Foreshadowing | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_9d12bbc1 | comment |
Foreshadowing: We see the Solar Federation star be associated with the monarchy multiple times- it's on their main desk, and is the main symbol for the monarchy. And as it turns out, the monarchy is actually a group of shapeshifting aliens from the Solar Federation. | |
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My God, What Have I Done? | |
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My God, What Have I Done?: Samuel has a big one during "The Pass," regretting not seeing his son's point of view. He even sings the trope name almost verbatim: | |
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Mood Whiplash | |
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Mood Whiplash: A big one happens towards the end of Act One. We have just seen "The Spirit of Radio," the Hakuna Matata number in the show, and one of the most cheerful, upbeat songs. This is then almost immediately followed by the return to Hilltop and the reveal that NETECROF and the monarchy have enslaved everybody. Cue intermission. | |
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Icon of Rebellion | |
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Icon of Rebellion: The American flag becomes this, towards both the oppressive monarchy and the alien monarchy. | |
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Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass | |
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Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Barchy. He may be the comic relief of the musical, but as seen during the "YYZ" fight scene against NETECROF, he can sure put up a fight. | |
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Oh, Crap! | |
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Oh, Crap!: NETECROF and KOKGNAB both get this once Thomas and Barchy have their "Eureka!" Moment. And then, Thomas soon gets one afterward once he realizes he'll be captured by NETECROF, with no escape. | |
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Extreme Doormat | |
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And, of course, there's Amanda finally getting the nerve to call out her husband for his Blind Obedience towards a literal alien monarchy. | |
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Bread and Circuses | |
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Bread and Circuses: 100% averted. The monarchy provides zero citizens with their needs. In fact, leisure of any kind is outlawed. | |
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Abusive Parents | |
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Thomas has it especially bad, to the point where he is looked down upon by even his own parents and is practically forced into submission. Barchy also suffers from this, especially when it comes to his brother Samuel. | |
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Invaded States of America | |
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Invaded States of America: In 2062, an oppressive alien monarchy took over America and ripped the Constitution to shreds. In 2068, the Motor Law was signed. By 2112, America is a fully obedient dictatorship, thanks to the invasion of the monarchy. | |
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Illegal Religion | |
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Illegal Religion: Any religion that is not Christian Buddhism. If you do not follow Chruddism and are caught by the monarchy, you die. | |
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Busby Berkeley Number | |
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Busby Berkeley Number: "New World Man," in which Thomas is hailed as "The Third Man of the Peacilion" due to his rebellious, Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right! nature. | |
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It's All About Me | |
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It's All About Me: The arrogant NETECROF, the modern-day warrior himself. | |
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Knight Templar | |
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Knight Templar: NETECROF, who believes himself to be a hero for enslaving the entire population of Hilltop. "Tom Sawyer," his Villain Song, exemplifies this. | |
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Berserk Button | |
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Berserk Button: Do not mess with Thomas' family. Especially his uncle Barchy. Even if he's secretly an android. Do not speak about breaking the Motor Law anywhere in Samuel's direction. Thomas learned this the hard way in the middle of "Working Man," and again prior to "Limelight." As mentioned in "Tom Sawyer": "Though his mind is not for rent/Don't put him down as arrogant..." And another one for NETECROF: it's "net-eh-KROFF," not "neh-tre-KOFF." | |
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Dystopian Edict | |
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Dystopian Edict: Take a lucky guess! note It's the Motor Law, of course. | |
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Big "NO!" | |
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Big "NO!": NETECROF delivers this once Thomas and Marcia use his weakness- any expression of freewill- against him. He has another one once he's defeated. | |
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Cloudcuckoolander | |
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Cloudcuckoolander: Barchy can sometimes be this, especially during his moments of hilarity. | |
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Minor Character, Major Song | |
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Minor Character, Major Song: The Mayor of the New World gets "New World Man," in which Thomas is hailed for his rebellious nature. | |
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Anti-Villain | |
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Anti-Villain: KOKGNAB, the awkward, somewhat shy, Genius Ditz second-in-command to NETECROF, who secretly believes that America is worse off under his leader's rule. Eventually, he becomes a Defector from Decadence in the climax. | |
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Big "SHUT UP!" | |
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Big SHUTUP: From Amanda, of all people, once she finally stands up to her domineering husband. It leads directly into "The Pass" and Samuel's Heel Realization. | |
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Now What? | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_d075a135 | comment |
Now What?: Said at the end of the musical, after NETECROF's defeat. The answer? End the Motor Law, and restore democracy to America. Which they start doing over the course of six months. Of course, they still have a lot of work to do before democracy is fully restored, but it's still a far cry from the Oppressive States of America. | |
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"Eureka!" Moment | |
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"Eureka!" Moment: Thomas, Barchy, Marcia, and the entire New World army collectively have this after they realize that their monarchy is a bunch of aliens. | |
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Waxing Lyrical | |
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To start, America as a whole goes through this after the takeover by the monarchy. In only 50 years, the country goes from the land of the free and the home of the brave to the Oppressive States of America. Effectively. This political 180 is what leads to the existence of the Genalsikoffs. It even gets lampshaded in the form of a song- "Beneath, Between and Behind," a solo sung by KOKGNAB in which he laments how America didn't use to be this way. | |
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Musicalis Interruptus | |
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Musicalis Interruptus: Happens at the end of "Entre Nous," when the end of the song is interrupted by a giant explosion coming from outside. Turns out, NETECROF has entered his true form and has gotten together groups of BNK aliens, and soon afterward, Thomas and Barchy are captured. | |
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Action Girl | |
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Action Girl: Despite her outwardly shy demeanor, Marcia is actually a skilled alien fighter, and knows all the weaknesses of the aliens in the Solar Federation. She doesn't, however, realize that there are aliens on American soil, and manages to beat NETECROF and KOKGNAB to a pulp when the BNK race's weakness- the title virtue- is used for the first time. | |
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Chekhov's Gunman | |
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Chekhov's Gunman: During their first visit to the New World, Thomas and Barchy are informed of the existence of the BNK race, led by NETECROF and KOKGNAB, who appear to have ties to the monarchy. The audience, of course, knows what Thomas and Barchy do not: NETECROF and KOKGNAB are the monarchy. | |
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Always with You | |
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Always with You: Samuel tells Barchy this following his Heel–Face Turn- by quoting the page quote, no less! Later on, Barchy says this to Thomas just as he is starting to fade away after being taken down by NETECROF. This soon leads into "Red Barchetta." | |
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Despair Event Horizon | |
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Despair Event Horizon: This has occurred to all the slaves by the end of Act One, after the monarchy, led by NETECROF, has taken over America. Later on, Thomas suffers one after Barchy goes through his Death of Personality. | |
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The Evils of Free Will | |
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The Evils of Free Will: The most famous aspect of the Motor Law, by far, is the complete and total banning of freewill or democracy of any kind (including creativity, individuality, direct or indirect rebellion- peaceful or not- or even an expression of platonic love), and the promotion of pure Blind Obedience towards all authority, whether tyrannical or not. Yeah, America's come a long way from "land of the free." And it only gets worse from there. | |
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Calling the Old Man Out | |
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Calling the Old Man Out: The number of times Thomas does this to Samuel due to his blindly obedient nature cannot be counted on one hand. "Something for Nothing" even serves as the musical number version of this. | |
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O.O.C. Is Serious Business | |
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O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Hoo boy. Where to even begin? To start, America as a whole goes through this after the takeover by the monarchy. In only 50 years, the country goes from the land of the free and the home of the brave to the Oppressive States of America. Effectively. This political 180 is what leads to the existence of the Genalsikoffs. It even gets lampshaded in the form of a song- "Beneath, Between and Behind," a solo sung by KOKGNAB in which he laments how America didn't use to be this way. NETECROF is known for being an arrogant Third-Person Person who thinks very highly of himself and shows barely any outward signs of fear. So you know things have gotten serious when NETECROF not only shows outright fear in the final battle, he even uses a first-person pronoun as he's begging for mercy. Speaking of NETECROF using a personal pronoun, there's also this line, said when he's had just about enough of KOKGNAB's foolishness: It's lampshaded by KOKGNAB: His lackey KOKGNAB also gets a particularly notable one during the final battle, when he finally asserts himself and his freewill and stands up to NETECROF after a whole play of being an awkward Butt-Monkey. Once the Darkest Hour arrives, both Thomas and Barchy get this in spades. Thomas, the most Rebellious Spirit of the Genalsikoffs, all but gives up once Barchy is taken from him, and it takes a pep talk from the New World army to allow him to come back to his senses. Meanwhile, the normally happy-go-lucky Barchy falls into despair after his Robotic Reveal and subsequent Tomato in the Mirror moment, leading up to "The Body Electric." And, of course, there's Amanda finally getting the nerve to call out her husband for his Blind Obedience towards a literal alien monarchy. | |
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Big Damn Heroes | |
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Big Damn Heroes: The New World Army breaking free and rescuing Thomas from his Darkest Hour by giving him a guitar to stop the aliens. | |
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Individuality Is Illegal | |
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Individuality Is Illegal: According to the Motor Law, all citizens must be Blind Obedience followers and obey all authority. The only book they can read is the Bible. They cannot go anywhere or do anything fun. They have only one destiny- become a ploughman, blacksmith, artist or philosopher if male (and even with a job such as an artist or philosopher, you can only do or say what the monarchy tells you), and if female, you can only stay at home and care for your family. Freewill and democracy? Out of the question. You can only do what the monarchy tells you and work "closer to the heart." If you go against any of these laws, you are labeled as a "Genalsikoff" and are seen as a pariah in society, and must be forced into obedience by either your parents or the monarchy. In short, conformity is applauded, and individuality hated. Land of the free and home of the brave, ladies and gentlemen! | |
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Blob Monster | |
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Blob Monster: During the scene where Marcia is explaining the five alien planets of the Solar Federation, a picture of each one is shown. The Geerps are portrayed as giant green slug-like monsters. | |
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"I Am Becoming" Song | |
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"I Am Becoming" Song: I will choose a path that's clear/I will choose FREEWILL! The aforementioned title track counts as one for every single Hilltop citizen, as they finally decide to overthrow the monarchy. Again. | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f1007689 | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f16f631d | type |
Crowd Song | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f16f631d | comment |
Crowd Song: "New World Man," as well as the title track. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f56aeb67 | type |
Alien Invasion | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f56aeb67 | comment |
Alien Invasion: The BNK race invading America is what ends up kickstarting the entire musical. Let's just be grateful that the Solar Fed race that invaded wasn't the Syrinx. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f76842b1 | type |
The Fundamentalist | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f76842b1 | comment |
The Fundamentalist: Samuel. Heaven almighty, Samuel. He is so obsessed with following tradition that he emotionally abuses his own son for going against the Motor Law every Sunday. He gets better, though. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f | type |
Darkest Hour | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f | comment |
Once the Darkest Hour arrives, both Thomas and Barchy get this in spades. Thomas, the most Rebellious Spirit of the Genalsikoffs, all but gives up once Barchy is taken from him, and it takes a pep talk from the New World army to allow him to come back to his senses. Meanwhile, the normally happy-go-lucky Barchy falls into despair after his Robotic Reveal and subsequent Tomato in the Mirror moment, leading up to "The Body Electric." | |
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Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_f91d1d4f | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_fccd06b6 | type |
Beware the Nice Ones | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_fccd06b6 | comment |
Beware the Nice Ones: As NETECROF found out in the final battle, Barchy may appear to be a friendly and carefree android car. That said, he is still an android, and he will take you down if you hurt anyone he is close to. Marcia may appear to be shy and demure, but in fact, she is a skilled alien fighter, and knows many alien weaknesses. | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_fdf22cfd | type |
Evil Is Hammy | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_fdf22cfd | comment |
Evil Is Hammy: Does NETECROF even need to say it? | |
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| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_fe64d5a1 | type |
Evil Is Petty | |
| Freewill in 2112 (Theatre) / int_fe64d5a1 | comment |
Evil is Petty: Again, does NETECROF even need to say it?! | |
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