NPMD but i point out small details part 2 || Nerdy Prudes Must Die Commentary

hi!! thank you guys for enjoying the video :)) when i was done editing this i noticed a few more things so i'm just gonna add them to this comment: - at 18:10, when pete and steph are repeating the "id have to let you go" lyric, it parallels to when they sing "i think you better go, you first!" in 'if i loved you'. towards the end of 'if i loved you' they're both arguing about who to leave the coffee shop/their friendship first, but in 'as cool as i think i am reprise' they're arguing over who should sacrifice themselves - at 19:04, when steph and pete sing "i never wanted you anyway", it's the final line in 'as cool as i think i am reprise', however it's the first line in 'if i loved you' again, thank you for watching the video!! if you want me to add commentary to other media lmk :) <3

What I want to know is how Jon always looks so wildly different. He is so believably an older teen here, but in TGWDLM I 100% believed him as a 30 odd office worker. And in BF he gets even older for Gary and Wiggly.

One of the little things I like, as weird as it is, is that the ghost sex is purposefully played to sound as unsexy as possible as part of the joke. But to me it makes it sound like Max is almost as inexperienced as Grace. So now it's my headcanon that he just set up a bunch of rumors that he's great at sex to impress her (completely unaware that it'd be the opposite of impressive to her), and then just never picked up that she wasn't into it.

When the lords in Black say 'We've been watching you gracey' it gives me the impression that they have been preparing to corrupt someone who is already a religious zealot. Graces immediate reaction to her having sinful thoughts is to remove the people who 'forced her' to sin instead of taking responsibility (a running theme with her). I can see why the Lords in Black would accept her chastity instead of the death of a loved one. Not because its what she cherished most, but because it was her fully going to the darkside and the act was only going to empower her to continue to do more for them. It feels like they sort of intended to revive their power of the church of the starry children via grace.

I find it interesting that as the musical progressed Grace goes from not swearing to using censorship swear words like heck then full on calling god a bitch and saying fuck off. It might be me over analyzing here but I see it as Grace slowly being corrupted both by her own terrible choices as a flawed human being and by the lords in black

Small detail I noticed: When Ruth starts "Just for Once" she mimes holding a cup but then stops miming said cup without putting it down (if it were a prop it would have fallen to the ground), which is an easy "lack of stage experience" mistake to make, which the other "BBQ monolougest" don't make. Also, I saw somewhere pointed out that whenever the 5 Lords in Black are introduced (Janes a Car, Witch in the Web (dolls), Daddy, and Nerdy Prudes), they are always in the same order. The only exception to this is when Webby is describing them in Yellow Jacket. Finally, the Lords in Blacks human forms each fit their personalities as a stereotypical high schooler; Pokey is giving theatre kid energy, Nibbly's outfit is extremely preppy cus he's worshiped by the wealthy of Hatchetfield, Wiggly looks like he's the king of the school in a letterman jacket/cardigan, Blinky looks rave-like and laidback like someone who watches drama, games, and shows with the fur top being like an amusement park mascot suit, and Tinky is grungy like a "bastard" teen who hangs out in the alleyway behind the school. Also each of the Lords in Black have fur on their outfit, with Wigglys being his plush backpack, referring to how they all have plush toy versions of themselves!

I think Steph's father may have sacrificed her mother for whatever it is he did. Knowing his life it was probably for political success. And since he never takes responsibility for anything he probably also blames Steph for what he did.

Grace wanting all the nerds to take over is very "The meek shall inherit the earth"

Tbh when I was watching Pete and Steph be all sad bc one of them had to be sacrificed in my first watch, I was like, "WHAT ABOUT GRACE???"

I'm not sure if this actually a thing or just a coincidence or just something they added to be witty but, in The Summoning Wiggly says "Pay the price or fuck off" later Grace says "I paid the price now fuck off" The similar wording could be subtly hinting that Grace is already under the Lords of Black's influence.

I do love that they acknowledge the Max is messing with them the whole time. He can disappear and reappear whenever and wherever he wants (for example with the cop car) yet he still chooses to chase the kids on foot to scare them and make them fight

Only just noticed how at 7:45, as Ruth sings “Just for Once” the “If I can finally be cool” melody plays in the background I LOVE THIS SHOW

"Darkness with spare my soul" is deadass THE best harmony Starkids have ever done. I'm not joking

Another little detail too that I liked is when Grace does her spin and says "Now fuck off" when sending Max to the black and white it's the first time she swears with no shame truly showing she's crossed to the dark side ready to go after all the dirty pervs

every time I hear "on the ground bitch, I'm a cop" I can't help but think of the "bam bam, we're the army, bam bam" and then "yeah prove it asshole, we're the army" edit: also, Max running after Grace is giving Jeff as Father running after Mother in Trail to Oregon

a small detail that i found very chilling was Grace's family dynamic. all of the scenes are very cute & wholesome until you notice that her dad gets called Mark by her mother, but Mark only ever calls his wife 'Mother'. i think it really sets up just how wildly differently she was raised & adds a different air of horror to this musical. EDIT: I've only just put together that Karen from Hatchet Town is Grace's mum. We learn her name from a one off line in a song that doesn't include any of her family. Even sadder & chilling

I love that in Grace's fantasy during Dirty Girl Max specifically sings "I am expecting you to betray me" and then she actually does

Ruth's song also has the "I'm not a loser" riff while she's belting, her version of breaking the "rules" of her situation.

I think we can all agree that Brye ATE. The solo part in Hatchet Town gave me chills, just like Mariah's part in Not your Seed, so freakin good!

One thing I noticed about Wiggly's design; You're right his hand movements represent his tentacles, but not his mouth ones! The Wiggly doll has three tentacles on each hand (Which makes him unique, he's the only one with hands) and Jon only moves his middle three fingers as Wiggly.