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lukesperfectharmonyhair · 3 years

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im rewatching jatp instead of studying for the 3 tests i have tomorrow and i thought i would share my thoughts and reactions with each episode so enjoy!!....

wake up

- hearing the “1, 2, 3″ at the start of the episode gives me more serotonin than my antidepressants ever will

- julie’s slippers...that’s it...that’s the thought

- that dry ass pasta the molina’s are eating for dinner??? someone needs to give my man ray some cooking tips or a cookbook... something

-the looks the boys give julie when she says it was an OLD cd she found. as if they could be old??

-the entire julie and luke kitchen scene i mean there are no words to describe how much i am in love with scene. the banter, the flirting, luke giving this girl he literally just met an actual PIECE OF HIS SOUL so she can get music back into her life. not a single time have i watched that scene and not felt my heart literally grow cause of how cute they are.

-the entire scene when julie is singing wake up. that scene is what made me literally CRAVE watching the other episodes. like of course i was going to watch them cause i wasn’t gonna just stop watching a show after one episode, and yes the show was good already but seeing the lighting and her voice, and just everything about the scene,,,,*chef’s kiss*

bright

-flynn drinking seven sodas....SEVEN??? i would be throwing up if i drank more than like 2 and she drank seven,,,no ma’am.

- flynn and her trumpet. talented queen

- “ i wouldn’t have given you the song if i didnt think you were gonna rock it.” lmaooo im crying:)

- i start tearing up every time julie goes to play the first notes of bright,,, and then i’m full on bawling when the guys come in and play with her cause...they weren’t playing to be seen they were playing to be there for her and play to comfort her. pls i love them<3

- nick vibing in the front row

- the tech guy deserves so much more praise

flying solo

- reggie’s little butt shake or whatever you wanna call it!!

- julie’s little laugh when she yells at the guys to stop it

- “and we’re on the runway again” GENUINELY one of my favorite lines of the whole show pls i love luke’s humor

-this is the first time i noticed this but reggie’s face after alex says “DONT TELL ME HOW TO GHOST!”

-WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU<3333333

-the slow mo helmet take off,,,,me too alex me too

-willie’s little giggles:))))

- “oh-oh!”

- “no clue” alex i love you baby<3

- next season better give us a scene of flynn throwing eggs at someone��s house because i think it’s safe to say we were robbed of that experience.

- the flying solo performance is just amazing

i got the music

- just the whole opening scene is so cute ....the dancing, singing, happiness RADIATING from julie

-nick in an all white suit and fedora

-WILLEX MUSEUM DATE YEAH BABYYYYY

- carefree skateboarder bf and anxiety ridden drummer bf

- yelling. in. museums.

-alex thinking he’s literally dying again because of the salt... zero braincells in this band.

- another scene we were robbed of that i need to see in season 2...reggie singing “home is where my horse is” while alex and julie sit patiently and attentively listen to him but luke looks like he’s about to commit murder

- i get SO MUCH second hand embarrassment for julie when she looks through luke’s songbook and says “ wow luke I didn’t know you were such a romantic” julie baby i love you but...eekkkkk

- “he looks like a substitute teacher”- where did he come up with that like so many other things he could be compared to but a substitute teacher??

- “luke introduced you to rock” heck yeah it did.. literal soulmates

- would like to see a picture of the raccoon in Flynn’s backyard

- wee woo wee woo police sirens://///

- julie’s outfit ughhhh i love it

- the poster that im pretty sure says “sexiest role” behind caleb... why was that necessary

the other side of hollywood

- THE ENTIRE PERFORMANCE OF THE OTHER SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD

- i lose my absolute shit over this song omg literal chills

- the cape grab i cannot physically do this rn

- willie being so excited the entire performance and looking over to see alex’s reaction

- reggie being in awe everytime one of the girls performing does something.. me too reggie

-”well i wouldn't really call it mAAgiCcCC bUT”

- nick and his fedora again

- alex has a crush, alex has a crush on.....WILLIE

-the boys eating food for the first time in 25 years is honestly so realistic

-alex shoving a whole slice of pizza in his mouth

- lukes ‘OH MY GODDDDD’

- reggie kissing his meatball sub that looks painfully dry but also delicious

- the continuation of the other side of hollywood performance and everyone dancing

-reggie imitating caleb’s evil laugh and owen trying so hard not to break

-me getting mad at the boys for not showing up for julie and being sad with her but at the same time i’m obviously not mad at the boys just...disappointed?? idk

finally free

- how did julie get to the school if she missed the first three classes?? wasn’t she still at flynn’s house from the night before cause she slept over so did she walk to school or was she just sitting in flynn’s house by herself and one of flynn’s parents was like you gonna go to school or???

-dance class with nicky poo<3

-reggie fixing his amp in the rain

-julie’s blue dress outfit in this episode is my ABSOLUTE favorite

- the birthday candle scene makes me sob like a little baby,,,and rightfully so

- julie smart, smart to be taking calculus as what a sophomore??

- all eyes on me yes queen iconic

- alex dancing is how i dance in my brain whenever the song comes on

- finally free as a song is NEVER given enough credit and why not?? it’s my favorite song they do as a band AND the madison’s vocals and the echoing part omg i loveeeee

- and the whole performance with luke’s heart eyes. i count this performance as the moment luke like fell in love with julie...like full on just blown away with how much awe and admiration he has for her in that moment and all the time.

- julie and luke singing “and you’re a part of me” while staring directly into each others soul,,,yeah that’s love kids

edge of great

- carlos being the ghost hunter he is and tía being done with him

- luke’s pouting face

- reggie and ray making breakfast together is so wholesome. reggie really loves and seeks comfort in ray and i love that

- luke just waiting next to julie’s locker and his little “hey”

- the first time i watch this scene i thought charlie was from new york cause of the way he says “ i can't do this without you” and then i watched the cast interviews and just realized he is somewhat joey tribbiani

- jealous luke hehehehehhehehe

- “well dont you look shARrP”- yes he does luke thank you very much

- “uh oh i think someone has a crush on julie” yeah you do you little shit,,, now admit it to her

- the proud look on luke’s face when he realizes julie is still paying attention to HIM even though she’s supposed to be having a full on conversation with nick

- the shoulder push ( as someone who has had their own shoulder pushed in the middle of a high school hallway as a weird way of flirting,,,,i can definitely somewhat attest to how luke is feeling in that moment and i too continued to flirt with the person who shoulder shoved me while we were still standing in the hallway)

- the flow from whatever the hell dance nick and julie are doing and the perfect harmony dance is so special to me and i love it

-ADOANCLOBNAOVBCOAB THE HAIR PLSSSSS

- EVERYTIME THE SCENE COMES ON AND I SEE HIM WALKING THROUGH THE MIRROR I HAVE TO PAUSE THE SHOW FOR LIKE 10 MINUTES WHILE I DIE LAUGHING BECAUSE THE HAIR IS SO BAD EVEN THOUGH I SHOULD BE USED TO HOW IT LOOKS AFTER WATCHING THIS SHOW LITERALLY 30 TIMES

- i think people see my username and assume i like his hair in this scene but...ummm fun little fact i do not like it

- the dance is so good though ugh my babies

- the hair

- madison is gorgeous

- another season 2 scene i need: julie teaching this dance to luke and they perform it in front of alex and reggie so they can see luke roll on the floor like that

-the hair

- the lift i loveeee

- the voices at the end of the song *chef’s kiss*

- the way julie spins out from luke and into nick omg so good

- “thAnKs pArTnER”

- luke denying his feelings for julie,,,babe pls

- the whole edge of great performance is so good and beautiful and the colors are SPECTACULAR

-julie avoiding luke’s gaze lolz

- can't believe my mans really tried to deny he didn’t have feelings for julie like 5 hours earlier even though he’s getting upset because she hasn’t looked at him in 2 minutes

- THE. GUITAR. RIFF. SOLO.

- when i finally learn how to play the electric guitar well enough to learn the guitar solo... it’s over for everyone

-nick just came to watch the girl he likes perform not watch her flirt with a hologram plssss can we give this man a break next season.

- “we have to say goodbye to julie”- that’s literally more important to luke than not playing music anymore because julie is music to him now

unsaid emily

-already crying and the episode hasn't even started

-willex in the orpheum

- alex literally being OVER reggie

- nope too emotionally unstable to watch this scene right now

- my therapist will be hearing about this tomorrow

- show us the baby picture of luke cowards

- this is such a beautiful song that makes me cry every fucking time gosh damn it

- everytime i watch the flashback scene of luke on his bike i think of “christmas song” by phoebe bridges and i cry even more

- i tried to learn how to play this song on my electric guitar (because i dont have an acoustic guitar) and i ended up crying half way through so i do not think i will be playing it anytime soon:/

- the harmonies *chef’s kiss*

- THE POLICE LIGHTS ....i cry

- FAT tears rolling down my face

- there's literally not a moment i don’t cry during this episode

- interesting little relationship :0

- when i played percussion in 7th grade i used to lay down on the couch in the practice room at school ( which god knows what people did on that couch...ew) and stick my drumsticks up my nose too,,,, just another similarity between alex and i

stand tall

- willie really drove a bus 200 miles into the desert for his crush

- WILLEX HUG

- i love willie no last name so much,,,i just wanna hold and protect him

- alex’s ballerina dance

-julie’s overall outfit i love<3

- “im swimming”

- the way carlos hangs up the iPad on tía makes me CRACK UP he’s just lmao bye girl

- another julie outfit i love

- “anything julie. you know that.” AHHHHHAASIDSJFPACISN love bitches

- the suits

- luke’s hair in this episode is so much better than the perfect harmony hair pls

- YOU GOT NOTHING TO LOSE

- the way luke looks so restricted and confined in his suit... but at the same time he looks like a 10 week old puppy

-luke’s AGGRESSIVE but small foot tapping leading up to being on the stage

- the solos:)))))

- crying again over julie’s monologue to her mom

- julie really was brave enough to be ready to perform by herself

-the way Trevor looks at carrie when she says “been here before”

-ALEXXXXXX

-REGGIEEEEE

-luuukkKKKEEEEEEE

- this performance makes me cry

- especially the first time when i saw luke flickering...sobs

- he finally looks free in his suit:))

- alex’s solo is so pretty i love him

- reggie’s solo too

- nick just straight up vibing the entire performance

- alex and luke holding hands...hehehe cute besties

- “thank you, guys” NO THANK YOU

- the way julie begs for them to do something about the jolts for HER cause she knows luke would never say no to her

- “no music is worth making, julie, if we’re not making it with you,” I JUST SCREAMED AND IM PRETTY SURE I WOKE UP MY ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD...whoops

- going back to that line i could say so much about it but....for someone who’s life was literally MUSIC for the 17 years he was alive, and after finding out he could play music again even though he was dead and saying it made him feel alive, he would give that up- he would give up playing his guitar, playing in a band with his friends, give up writing and singing music- if he wasn’t doing that with julie. that’s more than saying i love you,,,that’s literally like saying i’d give up my ENTIRE LIFE and what i love to do if i dont get to do it with you

- i just made myself cry with that description...wow

-the hug<3

-also imagine how luke felt in that moment,,, hearing this girl, once again that he would give his life up for, saying in his ear that she loves them. i would motherfucking glow too, luke

- *passionately but gently holds each others faces*

-HANDS OFF MY BABY NICK, CALEB

- caleb’s outfit is....something

- the head turn plssss

this was so long and i am so sorry but if you read this far.....leave some of your own reactions or thoughts:)))

k goodnight im gonna, ugh, finally go study ://

#julie and the phantoms #jatp #julie molina #alex mercer #luke patterson #reggie peters #willie #flynn jatp #nick jatp #carrie wilson #renew jatp #netflix PLEASE we are begging give us a season 2

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mayday-phanade · 5 years

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A Collection of Comparisons Between the First and Last show of Tousute: Hiden Yui no Me no Hototogisu

Beware of ALL SORTS of spoilers!! I watched both separately, then rewatched the scene after Manba’s Shinken Hissatsu (often referred to as eienrin from the title of the english song that was playing) to the ending side by side with each other and here are the most notable differences (in lines, acting, etc.) i noticed (sprinkled with my own opinions and interpretations): READ UNDER THE CUT!

1.) The most obvious thing I think everyone would be able to notice right away is the difference in the acting prowess of ALL the actors. Although they said most of the same lines, did most of the same stunts and action scenes, there is a definite shift in the way they portrayed the characters across both plays.

Most important to note would be Mikazuki, who at first seemed more smug and confident, more like he definitely knew something everyone else didn't. His resolve was firm and he was visibly untouchable (in a sense that he had no plans of giving up whatever act he was doing). In the last play, however, he looked softer when he was talking to everyone and definitely looked like his resolve was weakening; and that more than anything else he is just so tired of repeating the loop again and again.

Because Manba is also the main character, I decided to highlight the HUGE gap between his character in the first and last play. In the first play and in the final battle, he seemed very angry at the situation and at the fact that he couldn't do anything about it. However, for the remainder of the play he was almost calm and collected (a proof of his growth) and the only time we saw him truly break his facade of bravery was when he heard Hasebe was willing to cut down Mikazuki without the saniwa ordering them to yet, and just from merely suspecting that he is a traitor. From then on he started to become more frustrated by the second, and in the final battle his anger was definitely accentuated. In contrast; in the last play, since the very beginning, Manba was frantic and frustrated at everything that is happening. Every line and every action was heightened with an intensity that wasn't there before. In the final battle, Manba definitely exceeded "anger, frustration, etc.", but before anything else just looked so... sad. Both he and mikazuki had been reduced to nothing but sadness, like everything else has been sucked out of them in the numerous times they fought. However, in the actual fight itself, they both went all out, with Mikazuki not bothering to mask his emotions and Manba all but screaming and bawling his heart out; as though every time they went through the loop, it was building up to this very moment alone. It was almost as if Manba was betting everything that he is and holds dear to that single moment, which leads me to believe that it was the reason why he finally won.

Again, because Tousute is a production who rehearses in new theaters all the time to adjust to the stages, this might also be the fruit of the actors themselves improving; or the director/actors deciding to make minor changes as they see fit. However, I would also not rule out the possibility that doing the performances again and again has become akin to a loop to the actors themselves and all of their pain, all of their emotions towards tousute, and everything they hold dear about it may have accumulated all through out the runs and was finally released in the last play.

In the scene where Honebami had to kill Ashikaga, he said the line "I’m not supposed to have memories, but why do I feel pain?" and I feel like the same can be said to the Toudan (except Mikazuki) inside the loop. They are not supposed to remember what transpires everytime the loop resets. However, I feel like their emotions has become too strong that they transcend the mere constraints of "memories" and become something that they carry through out the numerous cycles of the loop. Their minds may not remember, but I think it's not impossible that some part of them will never forget just how much suffering they went through and will go through again and again.

2.) In the fight between Mikazuki and Manba, you can clearly see the difference of the emotions portrayed throughout. If you've read Makki (Manba)'s post about the play, you'll understand the part that he was talking about fighting Mikazuki and at first just being merely sad about it, but in the last shows literally being so frustrated about it and gaining the resolve to "save him" this time around. It speaks for itself through the way they fought with so much more emotions in the last play.

3.) When Mikazuki was saying "if it's you, i'm sure you'll be able to break the loop" (or something like that) in the last play, he added "because you're quite the sooty sun (a reference to what he said to him when they fought together against the HRA in Kyouden and Manba said it was ridiculous to call him "the sun"). It's interesting to note the fact that he didn't say it in the first play. I'm not sure whether the line was simply added or ad-libbed by suzuhiro (Mikazuki), but it definitely increased the intensity of Manba's victory in the last play. Where finally, the sun has risen and came to light the moon's way back home. (Well, hopefully it was supposed to mean something akin to that.)

4.) In the first show and throughout all the performances, Manba never once won against Mikazuki in their final battle. However, in the last play, he did. The change of lines when Manba finally won against Mikazuki went like this:

FIRST SHOW Mikazuki: Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, I really enjoyed this training with you. Just like this, let's cross swords once again. Manba: When that time comes, I'll win! Mikazuki: Yes, that's a promise.

LAST SHOW Mikazuki: Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, I really enjoyed this training with you. Let’s cross swords once again. Manba: When that time comes, I'll be stronger than I am now! I'll show you! Mikazuki: [smiling] I'll look forward to it...

And this time, it was as if Mikazuki willingly disappeared into nothingness, like he gave himself away, knowing there's a much better tomorrow waiting for him.

This, for me, definitely solidified the fact that Manba has won, and the BIG CHANCE that the loop has been broken. I'm still not sure without the subtitles and these are only my own translations/comprehensions so take them with a grain of salt. However, because Mikazuki omitted the words "just like this" in the last show, it lead me to believe that the next time they will cross swords, it will no longer be in the same situation. Moreover, because Manba said “I'll be stronger" rather than "I'll win", it just proves that the promise they made with each other has been fulfilled. It would explain why when I watched the live viewing of the last show, I didn't really understand what "promise with Yamanbagiri" Mikazuki was talking about prior to the second half of the play. It was never explained in the last play because it was already fulfilled and that went unspoken in the end when Manba won the fight.

5.) In addition to these, there was a notable difference in Manba’s smile in the end of the last show. In the first play, after he said "someday, let's start again", there was only a shadow of a smile, something that was both hopeful but still afraid of what's to come. In the last play, that changed completely. Manba’s smile too has evolved into a stronger and more hopeful one, something that is so bright it almost resembled the sun. (Well, it was as bright as a smile could be when it comes to manba-chan.)

THAT'S ALL AND SEE YOU ALL IN TOUSUTE 5! (or when the additional stuff gets released and they show us the differences by show, because from what I could gather from people who saw the play from when it was still showing, there were plenty of endings and other scenes that didn't make it to the final cuts. I might update this post when I see those!)

**Some stuff that I didn't mention were already mentioned in this post.

NOTE: If you want to see more of these, you can browse through twitter as some people also talk about it.

The first show is commonly referred to as “Meijiza” from the theater where they performed in, and the last show as “[Hiden] Daisenshuuraku” literally meaning the last show of the play, so maybe you could try searching those.

#tousute #hiden #hiden yui no me no hototogisu #butai touken ranbu #stage play touken ranbu #touken ranbu stage play #translations #yamanbagiri kunihiro #mikazuki munechika #aramaki yoshihiko #suzuki hiroki

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