i absolutely love how they changed the motivation of the vixens. in the original youngblood chronicles music videos the vixens didn't seem to have a clear goal besides "destroy music"; the fact that it was music videos with no dialogue doesn't help that vagueness
in the ybc musical, though, they specifically said that the vixens not just wanted to destroy music: they wanted to take music back to a time when it was all "sex drugs and rock and roll", they wanted music to glorify pain and suffering, they don't want music that heals to get out there. in the musical, instead of an apocalypse-demon, the briefcase holds the finished mp3 files of the album save rock and roll. the vixens want the briefcase because they don't want it to be released to the public.
the musical also implies that fob are not the first victim of the vixens: the vixen on the inside who gives pete and andy the bass machete and snare drum crossbow (the musical calls her tiffany) tells pete and andy that she used to be in a band too, she's the only surviving member.
just. the thesis statement of "they want to make money off your trauma, they want everyone to be miserable, they want you to be in the worst time of your life for the benefit of others, music that heals has no place in their new world order, so we need to be the change."
i understand the point of the yellow eyes is to show that he is no longer himself, he's been brainwashed, possessed by evil forces beyond his control, all that. but they didn't have to make his eyes so mesmerizingly pretty, beautiful even, in this scene to emphasize that
i had to celebrate the youngblood chronicles winning the @whumpofalltime poll the other day so here's my four favorite dudes in various stages of canonical whumpitude <3
i'd be remiss if i didn't also take this opportunity to plug my webcomic adaptation of The Youngblood Chronicles, @ybcthecomic - if anyone out there happens to like dudes distressed and bloody and fighting for their lives, the comic definitely has more where there that came from!
Have you ever looked at my posts and thought "hey Lucky, what the hell are you talking about"? Well you're in luck(y)!
I present to you my powerpoint on everything you need to know about Roleslaying with Roman! (in theory. idk if my posts will make any more sense actually).
All art and audio is taken directly from the series
Also. Spoiler warning for Roleslaying with Roman (obviously) like major spoiler warning. I'm about to tell you every plot twist that happens in all 9 episodes.
Also like. Sorry if some of it isn't explained explicitly. Maybe you don't know what "Ryker is bardphobic :(" means. My bad
fob was insane for writing a song about missing a relationship you can never return to, and then having the music video end with patrick and pete killing each other.
this is a half baked thought, but it’s something about the person you trusted most turning on you. it’s about wishing you could get back the love you used to share with them, but you can’t because you’re both too far gone.