nerdy prudes must die and it's motifs!

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The attention to detail deserves some attention and I am absolutely obsessed with NPMD's music and its motif's and callbacks so I thought i'd make a video highlighting my favourite parts :D
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[@adamrhodes9533]

Of note too is that the "I'm not a Loser" part of Nerdy Prudes Must Die is very much set in a way to make it seem that Richie has FINALLY come to realize that he isn't one in that very moment. He starts singing the part with Max, only to change to the ensemble, suggesting he learned in that moment he was not a loser.

[@nacha3776]

the "im not a loser" motif is also in the bridge of just for once! it's so cool

[@gabuenthusiast]

oh!! i missed one im so mad at myself (tysm 🙏🙏)

[@michael_1205]

npmd is slowly becoming my favorite starkid musical because it is just so beautifully constructed, the way they have meticulously weaved together themes and motifs that have been developing since the beginning of the hatchetfield trilogy to all come together in this one big fantastic explosion of ideals and story and lore, the product of years of world building, character developments, and passion. its a masterpiece and i want to kiss it

[@Halucygeno]

The "Nerdy Produces Must Die / Hatchet Town" motif also plays when Pete tells Steph that he's having a hard time feeling bad about what they did to Max.

[@ant3t3]

i read "grace's theme" more as the theme for making insane plans

[@goobrious7505]

In terms of callbacks you've also got Wiggle from Black Friday being referenced in The Summoning right when the LiB show up (WE WILL BUILD A PORTAL JUST FOR), you've got the Nightmare Time theme at the very end of Nerdy Prudes Must Die (the song not the musical), and a really funny background detail to me is towards the very end of the show right before Best of You the background music at the homecoming dance is an instrumental rendition of Jane's A Car from the Nightmare Time episode of the same name.

[@iiiinkman]

god i love npmd so much

[@AudiFrog]

i LOVE how much detail you put into this, i agree that these motifs deserve attention they added SO MUCH to the show!!

[@danny_deceito7935]

the level of detail is insane!! graces' motif reflecting her stagnant character is SO fascinating too! honestly tgwdlm is my favourite starkid musical, so seeing those references made me very happy!

[@adamrhodes9533]

You missed a couple references. Namely, the "Look what happens Nightmare time!" motif is used again in Nerdy Prudes Must Die, as is the "watching nerds run for their lives" line of Axe Man from Abstinence Camp in the same song as well as in Dirty Dudes Must Die.

[@ant3t3]

i listened to the whole song desperately trying to find the nightmare time part only for it to turn up right after the song haha

[@isabeltobonmejia2724]

Nooo, what about the NightmareTime motif? It appears several times around the musical QnQ

[@winstermagic7886]

There was a mashup of hatchettown/nerdy prudes must die/dirty dudes must die that i saw on tumblr if you can find it its really good

[@winstermagic7886]

this is some amazing analysis dude kudos to you