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Escapism

Alt title: "I Sh** This Out for September 21st and I'm Making it Look Good"

CW: If you don't know Little Shop of Horrors, then you might not get why there's a turn toward some implied murder at the end. If you do know it, then you probably are wondering why there's this content warning in the first place. Happy "Twenty-First Day of the Month of September!" (and also first day of fall)

When his boss would stop everything to tune into yet another episode of old Johnny Dollar, Seymour couldn't help but roll his eyes behind his glasses. For someone who couldn't care less about pitching in extra money for the flower shop's winter heating bill, Gravis Mushnik sure cared about some insurance agency short-changing their customers in a radio show. No matter how much Seymour wanted to listen to Roy Orbison's latest hit during business hours, it took a backseat to the old man's detective show, and not just because Gravis told his employee to "shut up from the back" whenever he caught the wannabe botanist singing along.

No, Seymour knew the reason his boss liked detective programs so much. He knew that Gravis like to imagine himself as a detective like Johnny, solving mysteries and tracking down ruthless criminals on the city streets. That way, even a lousy middle-aged florist, could finally do what the police wouldn't and clean up Skid Row to be like the good old days... Of course when those good old days had been the "good todays" Gravis could never say, and the little man knew it was best not to ask.

Seymour could almost pity his boss when his mind drifted long enough, which was often in a failing flower shop. Just like his fantasies of being a famous botanist and sailing the warm south seas in search of new plant species despite him never being on a boat before, he knew that the detective shows were just a way for jaded, aging Gravis to get away from his miserable life. There had to be a word for that desire to escape, but Seymour had never been the brightest about anything outside of a horticulture encyclopedia, and he still hadn't purchased a non-plant dictionary for when his thoughts wandered like that... which was, again, often. It really was no wonder that his boss was so fixed on detective shows that had run their plots into the ground long ago.

Sometimes when a new episode was on and he'd really gotten hooked, Mr. Mushnik would shout loud enough that all of Skid Row could hear that "he knew it," while Johnny got the insurance payout to its rightful owner. Just like his wild deductions over the latest newspaper headlines, Gravis just had to share with the whole world when he felt that he had figured something out. If his boss's yelling about fictional criminal cases kept him from yelling about how poorly the day's work had been done, Seymour would allow it. He'd even sometimes pretend he cared about the fantastical theories that the old grouch could think up.

After all, real criminal investigations didn't play out like they did on the radio or in some tabloid. There would never be a moment where his boss would be asked to identify evidence in some missing persons case, or use a magnifying glass to search for blood splatters. Exciting things like that never happened in the little shop.

#little shop of horrors #my writing #fanfiction #mr mushnik #seymour krelborn #stage musical #1960 film elements

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Crystal, Chiffon, and Ronnette getting a mention AND center stage?!

You spoil our little fandom of Horrors! :3

horror girlies >>>>

#lsoh #little shop of horrors #other awesome horror films #crystal chiffon and ronnette

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Inspired by the Pasadena Playhouse Audrey II puppet (which is hot pink and VERY "Stranger Things" inspired. I dig it. This was another one of my Cretacolor tone sketch experiments. It's hard to see in this scan, but there is a slight red tone here. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093Q7VZF9?th=1&psc=1&language=en_US

Psst! If you want to see more of my art, including different plants, I'm on Patreon and Ko-Fi: https://www.patreon.com/mellifluousart

#my art #be poggers and rebloggers #audrey 2 #stage musical

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Every now and then I see someone picking on my cinnamon roll Audrey by saying that "Somewhere That's Green" is a gold-digger anthem. I can and probably will write an essay about how wrong that is, but even the idea that she only falls love with Seymour out of desperation is just... did we watch the same show? It's clearly about two people who are too insecure and too poor to have the better life they dream of together.

I had to throw in Audrey's stuffed dog here. Plastic on the sofa makes cleanup easier after having ... tv dinners. 😉

#my art #big stupid happy ending #audrey fulquard #seymour krelborn

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TW: Major character death and attempted suicide (this ain't the happy cut)

These are mostly alternative takes that were never used and never fully restored from the '86 film. It's interesting the use of temp tracks for some scenes. Mostly, Twoey being a giggly brat and the way the phone gag was drawn out was cool to see. Pacing means fun stuff sometimes has to go.

#little shop of horrors #1986 film #little shop archive #not an april fools thing #film workprint #Youtube

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(This wasn't going to go on Tumblr, but Instagram seems to like it, so...)

When I read that Megan Hilty portrayed Audrey Fulquard in the 2019 revival of Little Shop, this came to my head and my sister's. @weaselbeaselpants Megan also voices the over-the-top "wine mama" alpaca-taur Wammawink in the cartoon "Centaurworld ."

If you've never seen "Centaurworld," don't worry. It doesn't make much sense in context either. Audrey's iconic line, "Just me and a toaster" unfortunately got cut from the 1986 movie of Little Shop, though it was recorded if you look up the extended workprint.

#little shop of horrors #crossover #centaurworld #audrey fulquard #wammawink #my art #fucking stupid

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Little Shop of Horrors? More like Color Theory: the Tumblr Musical.

Isn't that just relaxing?

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Maybe not puns, but he thinks in plant metaphors in my fics.

i don’t know why but seymour making horrible plant puns is something i really want to see

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Happy "Twenty-First Day of the Month of September" !

As much as we all love Venus Flytraps for Twoey puppets, there are so many carnivorous and weird plants you can base an alien on. One example is the Sundew, which curls tendrils around its prey with bright red tendrils coated in acidic saliva. "Death by lollipop hugging." I also got some inspiration from orchids and Bird of Paradise flowers for this design.

Media: paper chalk and brush pen.

#little shop of horrors #my art #audrey 2 #traditional sketch

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This is important...

Here's my annual reminder that buying a Venus Fly Trap at this time if year not only puts you at risk of being eaten by a carnivorous alien plant, but also is contributing to habitat destruction and bad growing practices on our planet.

I get it. They look cool and are fun to feed during a fly-filled hot summer day (still miss you, Audrey 3) but they take a very long time to grow to the age that you can plop them in a pot. These little brats take 5-6 years to do their reproductive thing, mostly because they're supposed to live a few decades schrubbing it up in South Carolina -not sitting in a pot for month or two on your shelf.

Wikipedia has a decent section on why these little monsters need our protection if you'd like to know more:

If you absolutely have to have one of these things, please do the right thing and buy from a reputable nursery that specializes in carnivorous/weird plants (your grocery store chain doesn't count). These folks generally know what they're doing and aren't destroying any ecosystems to fill their greenhouses with mean green money-makers. And besides, while it's always possible to accidentally kill a plant (duh?) you're going to have much better luck keeping these guys alive if they're not shoved in a crappy plastic tube and hap-hazardly shipped to wherever you are.

Have a good September, and don't feed the plants!

(No really - they get sick if you give them too many flies because it's like eating a whole buffet and never having time to digest your food... don't do that)

#carnivorous plants #venus fly trap #update #very related #gardening

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I’m sorry but the character design for the Little Shop TV show sucked balls.

Look at this mf

TELL ME how this is supposed to be Seymour. I wouldn’t know unless you told me. WHY IS HE BALD???

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This is important...

Here's my annual reminder that buying a Venus Fly Trap at this time if year not only puts you at risk of being eaten by a carnivorous alien plant, but also is contributing to habitat destruction and bad growing practices on our planet.

I get it. They look cool and are fun to feed during a fly-filled hot summer day (still miss you, Audrey 3) but they take a very long time to grow to the age that you can plop them in a pot. They're also not a plant you can easily cultivate from cuttings or seeds. These little brats take 5-6 years to do their reproductive thing, mostly because they're supposed to live a few decades schrubbing it up in South Carolina -not sitting in a pot for month or two on your shelf.

Wikipedia has a decent section on why these little monsters need our protection if you'd like to know more:

If you absolutely have to have one of these things, please do the right thing and buy from a reputable nursery that specializes in carnivorous/weird plants (your grocery store chain doesn't count). These folks generally know what they're doing and aren't destroying any ecosystems to fill their greenhouses with mean green money-makers. And besides, while it's always possible to accidentally kill a plant (duh?) you're going to have much better luck keeping these guys alive if they're not shoved in a crappy plastic tube and hap-hazardly shipped to wherever you are.

Have a good September, and don't feed the plants!

(No really - they get sick if you give them too many flies because it's like eating a whole buffet and never having time to digest your food... don't do that)

#botany #carnivorous plants #venus fly trap #very related #my writing #environmentalism

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We need to talk about this theater curse...

Theater Producer with a New, Edgy Show/Revival: "The casting is complete. Yeah, the show has a very clever message that will go over most audiences' heads, but they'll be entertained while it happens."

Reasonable Investor: "That's great. So, who did you cast as our leading actor?"

Theater Producer who is in Over Their Head:

Still Reasonable Investor: "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"

Theater Producer who is Definitely in Over Their Head: "But he's Sutton's little brother!"

Heartbroken (asshole) Investor: "Yes, and next you'll tell me how the Drama Desk and Tonys will love it... We're gonna be BROKE!"

#little shop of horrors #stage show #2003 broadway revival #hunter foster #niche fandom

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For real mystery...

Has anyone ever figured out why the prologue date of the stage musical (September 21st) and the movie (September 23rd) are different? If Howard Ashman had wanted to change the date (for whatever reason) why not revise the stage play as well? Why change it at all?

Furthermore, is there any significance to the dates? The only thing I can think of is that the autumnal equinox (when day and nighttime are split down the middle due to Earth's wobble) sometimes takes place on September 21st, which might impact how many people could see a total eclipse of the sun.

I know the whole thing is most likely just a giant reference to the opening of "Plan 9 from Outer Space," but the date mystery bugs me so much that I can't help but doubt it...

#little shop of horrors #1986 film #stage musical #do you remember the 21st day in September #Youtube

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A little something I whipped up this week. Not a particularly long read.

#my writing #1986 film #big stupid happy ending #little shop of horrors #fanfiction #audmour

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Half shift at work

March and protest for my rights after

It's been a long day. Time to snuggle up with my buddy on the beach and watch her movie. For the first time on a big screen!

#little shop of horrors #1986 film #my life #audrey 2 #plushies

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Be me,

Female

Age 30

American Green Party member

Watching an horror musical I know basically by heart for comfort

Because, hey, I might as well enjoy endless 1960s references, considering that my government just decided to rewind our rights back to that decade... fuck.

#my life #it's a good show #but goddamnit