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My Jesus Christ Superstar live tweeting thread that no one asked for
Ok, opening scene and I think i've been there? To those ruins? idk
Got some sweet guitar going on--and now a recorder that's basically doing the x files theme song
Is there about to be some time travel or alternate reality stuff?
This v intense music just turned groovy and i dig it
and Jesus appears!
Wait is this about to be meta af where the film is a musical about a group putting on a musical?
"You've begun to matter more than the things you say"
"Every word that you say today gets twisted 'round some other way" huh, a universal truth
"we are occupied, have forgotten how put down we are?" People complaining about how others protest/push back against injustice, another universal truth
My gut feeling is that this musical is similar to hamilton in which, while it's about Jesus/Hamilton, it's moreso Judas/Burr's story and how they interact with the main subject
I saw roman soldiers wearing army pants and flip flops (purple tank tops), so I went out and bought army pants and flip flops (purple tank tops)
When do we ride to Jerusalem? "Why are you so obsessed with me?"
sorry not sorry for adapting mean girls quotes for jesus christ superstar
Hey cool it man, don;t slut-shame mary
Jesus the feminist hero
Caiphus's square metal thing looks like a robot's control board--beep beep boop
"Everything is alright, everything is fine" my mantra at all times trying to not freak out
so they've just combined a bunch of negative figures and given their lines to Judas? To make him like a super bad guy?
Judas is shook that Jesus just said "when I'm gone"
It's the song!! jEsus christ sUperstarrr
Before this, that was the only lyric i knew lol
Palm Sunday!! So many bright colors and florals! Juxtaposed with "blood and destruction because of one mannnn"
"a man who is bigger than John was when John did his baptism thing"--lol it's not like he lost his head or anything for him to just be called "John the baptism thing"
but i Laughed outloud at that line
They really made the phrase "must die" catchy
J.C. and the boys are entering Jerusalem, move over yall
"Nothing can be done to stop the shouting" he sings when everyone is quiet and the shouting has stopped
The rocks and stones will start to sing---the original rock and roll
"Did you see I waved?" is me trying to say hi to my fav band after their concert
oh wait, i think i've heard "understand what power is" before
"to conquer death, you only have to die" *insert simon's wtf face*
@ Pilate's sideburns. That's it, that's the tweet.
JESUS FLIPPING THE TABLES
Sidenote: one of my fav demonstrations i've done is read the scripture of Jesus flipping the tables in the temple, physically flipping a side table outside a law firm that was helping a new youth jail being built, and leaving the flipped tables outside their door
I like that this song is more rock n roll--v fitting
The Temple number is a jam and a half
Overwhelmed Jesus lashing out by yelling "leave me alone!" is v relatable.
It's time for my girl mary's number
"I've always been so calm, so cool" ...can't relate, mary. Can't relate.
Sing a ballad about me so I know it's real
are those...big ass army tanks?
Damned for all time is a bop
So...they're really gonna convince Judas to betray Jesus by saying he can spend the blood money on feeding the poor?
I'd probably be p freaked out if I was having dinner and someone said, "for all you care, this could be my blood" I'd probably do a spit take or something
Jesus is having an existential crisis about not being remembered when he's dead is v relatable.
lololol judas looking around nervously when jesus says someone's gonna betray him
There's usually that one person that falls asleep first at a sleepover, but here it looks like that's every single disciple
"I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired" sounds like a whiny pop-punk song and i love it
These rock vocals on Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) are amazing!
"It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?" --Mr. Brightside is actually about Judas betraying Jesus. In this essay I will....
"hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you" is when your friend sticks up for you but is nervous that it could turn physical real soon.
I love when in the middle of a high energy refrain the music stops dramatically, it's like a musical's version of a record scratch
lol at peter getting mad at people calling him out for denying that he knew jesus
.......THAT'S Herod?
This is mainly in reference to his hair and yellow lensed sunglasses
Having Annas say that Judas' betrayal will save everyone made me laugh and then cry a bit
but also, what did he THINK would happen?
tw suicide: judas being consumed by guilt is reminding me a lot of lady macbeth
Pilate doing his covid 19 duty of washing his hands
ok, so now we're back to "modern day" with a glam musical number
is jesus' mom there?!
now they're all in their "modern day" clothing to get back the bus--are they just gonna leave those 3 there?
Dramatic look back before getting on the bus
there's 3 minutes left--is there gonna be a resurrection?!
cut to credits--Jesus Christ Superstar ends with Good Friday.
I like that there's no music for the credits--it reminds me of the stripping of the altar and leaving in silence.
ok, thank you for following along/reading this thread if you did. If you skipped over this entire thing, I totally understand lol
