Ill mention my analysis on Heather Duke and JD, primarily because the former went through the most change, while our psychotic heart-throb frankly shows his disgust for society with his dress. It was Westerberg who fired Stinson due to his erratic behaviorhe was, as Veronica calls Heather Duke-the-red, a megabitchand while Bobs departure might have saved The Replacements, at least for a few more years, he didnt have a Martha Dunstock to reach out to post-explosion, just booze. % She only dons black for the movie's several funerals and when in her cheerleading uniform. Several days later, Ram Sweeney & Kurt Kelly spread a rumor about Veronica giving them oral sex. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Numerous other "suicides" in different schools (implied). Veronica, clad always in blues and greys, still takes control/the red scrunchie at the films end without mass casualties, but even as shes new sheriff in town, as she says, she breaks tradition and pals around with Martha Dumptruck Dunstock; this is the idealized new global economy, where the US is pals with China, signs arms treaties, and doesnt get so tied up with wars that we neglect the weakest of our own people, even if theyre fat and in a wheelchair. Content Warning: This article contains mention of suicide. Heather Chandler dies. Is there anything you want me to cover? Smoking.Taking interest in cryptozoology.Murdering people.Making deep quotes about the state of society that are oddly relevant today.Riding his motorcycle. Today: Veronica Sawyer from the 1988 movie Heathers, written by Daniel Waters. One of the best Replacements songs from when Bob was still in the band is called Sixteen Blue (although it was written by Westerberg), and includes the line, and youre thinking to yourself that you might be gay, which ties in not just to Kurt and Rams fake romance, but to their constant homophobic jokes. Actor The students believe the petition is to get the popular band "Big Fun" to play at their prom, among various other things, but it's really a mass suicide note for when the school blows up. Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, darling. Christian Slater. While Tom Sawyer and Huck Finns specific geographic origins in the red South dont jive with two not-red characters (both Veronica and Betty stick to blues, whites, and grays), making a connection to somebody as quintessentially American as Mark Twain makes it conspiracy-theory clear this is a movie not about global relations, but domestic politics, specifically those of the decade about to end. At the start of the movie, he's usually rather calm, and is more of an observer, even after Heather Chandler's death. The Great Character theme for the month: High School Characters. J.D.Jason Dean When they got to three, J.D. Attempted mass murderHarassmentAssaultManipulationBreaking and enteringTampering with evidenceTerrorismSexual AssaultIllegal Possession of Explosives. We really approached it like that., They were doing this for the right reasons, and we talked about it and were like, well, maybe it's not as hard as we think it is, said Kevin. Chaos is great! I loved you! ", "Heather Chandler is one bitch that deserves to die. This is my very own Room 237. wanting to give her a cup of blue liquid drain cleaner. At the end, Veronica swipes this from Heather Duke, saying "There's a new sheriff in town.". JD goes to North shore high by Heathers_Chainsaw 743 48 27 JD successfully blew up westerburg high, and now, believing that his girlfriend Veronica is dead, he moves once again with his father to Ontario. When Heather Duke is coaxed to take over as queen bee when Heather C dies, she becomes red, and then Veronica victoriously claims the red scrungee at the films end. J.D. The following day, Veronica finds J.D., shoots his middle finger off, deactivates the bomb, and finally shoots him in the chest, leaving his body in the boiler room. "I love my dead gay son." Sociopath. Before joining the Heathers, Veronica . Thinking it's all still just a joke, Veronica shoots at Kurt but misses. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. From his reaction, Peter clearly thought she was inviting him to something, ah, private. By 1988, Bob Stinson was out of the band, theyd released their most commercial record yet (Pleased to Meet Me) on a major label, and the band would break up a few years later. They were very dedicated to making sure that the characterization made sense in their rewriting of it, said Kaitlyn. Heathers, on the other hand, is a movie that made a huge impact on my life. kill Kurt and Ram. She has them count up to three when they can then strip Veronica's clothes off of her. ", "I cant believe you actually did it. Sign up for The Airdrop, our weekly newsletter full of book giveaways, interesting article round-ups and fun event notices! 's life. As such, in this analysis, its Heather C and not JD who takes on the wartime 80s presidential role, bullying the weak and labeling the less fortunate as "pathetic." I think maybe JD was more o. regains his composure and urges Veronica to forge a dramatic suicide note in Heather's handwriting. Daniel Waters . forcing himself on Veronica and making out with her in order to get her to change her mind, but this of course doesn't work, and only splits the two further apart. Since Westerberg Highs color is red, we can only assume that Paul is seen as the controlling one, wanting to put order and a horn section on his music, which would not jive well with a blue individual like Bob, who drank way too much and liked to wear tutus on stage. He even says it: He has moved a lot of times and everywhere, in every school is the same. ISBN: 9780573703829. 4. Ah, we all have that jealous, envious friend in the group. Unfortunately, in addition to awesome levels of popularity, the Heathers are also cruel, choosing to mock and bully their kingdom into submission. That's great that there's a role out there that someone can feel ownership of., Under the authors guidance, they met virtually and reworked the script. MarineRat-16 . For the first half of the movie her signature color was always green however over the course towards the movie's end this changes to red symbolizing her change into filling Heather Chandler's role. with only 4 seconds left to spare, and shoots him again in the chest. Age Heather Chandler wore it, so it is a symbol of strength and power. At the rendezvous in the woods, JD shoots Ram but Veronica misses Kurt, who runs away. To the groups delight, the authors accepted their idea, and then some, working with the students to rewrite the role and rework the music. addressed to Evan Hansen; an anxiety-stricken teen who happens to be the main character in a six-time Tony-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Jason Dean Why can't you just be a friend? Heather McNamara, the sunnier blonde, is all yellow, and Heather Duke, Shannon Doherty, is green. reads aloud the actual petition the students signed and leaves when he hears Veronica's mom calling for her. shows up at Veronica's house and they end up having sex after an impromptu game of "strip croquet". His uniformity in clothing could show how he has just one view of looking at the world, with no open mindsets to change it. Heather Chandler - Mezzo Soprano - 17 - Richest, hottest, most magnetic, cruelest girl in town. Professional Status '", "Our love is god, let's go get a slushie. Although the black could symbolize the infiltration of JD in her decisions, her accessories (sling bag) are still green, a memoir of the path which caused her to be who she has become. ", "Today was great! (also, spoilers ahead, duh). When asked about a hypothetical question about getting $5 million dollars while aliens are coming to blow up the planet, he takes the time to bring taxes to account. Veronica doesnt want to kill Heather C, just make her throw up, like she did to make like the liberal motto and level the playing field, as it were. 38. Veronica finally decides she's had enough and breaks up with J.D. We'll be seeing you next Thursday. Youve probably heard about Room 237, the new documentary about all the strange theories behind Stanley Kubricks The Shining (i.e., its really about the Native American genocide, or the Holocaust, or the faked moon landing, etc.). Veronica Sawyer (ex-girlfriend) From (red) Heather Chandler drinking a blue colored poison, to (green) Heather Duke announcing to be red in croquet near to the intermission of the movie, and finally (blue) Veronica snatching the oversized red scrunchie, we observe how the power dynamic shifts solely through color psychology. Now it's your turn to take the helm. account. He is portrayed by James Scully. In no other movie have I seen just the right amount of color symbolism lest it would be too childish to watch. Blue light and keg-like canisters represent Bob Stinson's path of self-destruction. While watching the video, his father states he put a Norwegian in the boiler room, then put thermals in the floors above to go off after the first bomb. chases him back around to where Veronica is sitting with Ram's body. All characters throughout Heathers the Musical. Her only performed role for final performance on August 4, 2014. in a nod to how the movie's ending was originally conceived. He meets Veronica at a convenience store, where they proceed to flirt with each other. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Upgrade to PRO Although her tactics with J.D. Somewhat averted in some productions, where she looks horrified by the slut-shaming Veronica endures in Never Shut Up Again (the song which replaced Blue (Reprise) on the West End and subsequent productions), and she stays to the side with Veronica rather than participating in the choreography. At their funeral, the boys are made into martyrs against homophobia. The poster for the Off-Broadway version, depicts Heather McNamara as the redhead and Heather Chandler as the blonde. He has moved around all his life Dallas, Baton Rouge, Vegas, and now Sherwood Ohio. Heather is a short pale, slim girl with chestnut brown hair and grey eyes. Veronica, trying to work out the location of J.D. She burns herself with the car lighter the morning after Ram and Kurt die in. Some productions of the musical have her looking horrified when Duke slut-shames Veronica, even reaching out to comfort her before being stopped by Duke. is not hard to change cause most of his songs are self-contained and he doesn't do group stuff with everyone else. Was there anything I missed out for these two amazing characters? climbs through Veronica's window and asks her to play a game of croquet turned strip croquet. Mrs. Dean is a recurring character in Heathers. Jason 'JD' Dean is one of the main protagonists in the first season of Heathers. Jason Dean, also nicknamed "J.D. He especially enjoys it when they play strip croquet together. The high schools colors are red and black, but when JD comes to rescue Veronica from cow tipping, hes dramatically backlit with blue light. has always been male. Kill Heather Chandler.Kill Ram Sweeney & Kurt Kelly (both succeeded).Kill everyone in Westerberg High School with a bomb (failed).Make sure Veronica does not sacrifice herself (succeeded). New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. ~H6>%/*1M=UY?jn/^u^?c|{^~o^uq?vTO]=L40aM_|lCP=m|ssW?nwf[WPP^\U#Nbl{Ok}Qd4O^4 3pIOU+Ou&dV&i|%a?S'x}UR[}J0ihYtU}0}sOwM%FxqG~O;1={Y?+m v@]j0V('=vVvN.Oh?JI}U1pLOxrX^bQV]/nC0,O*=ynoW'Z^*z;`#h#>Qk701z[,b3i1c?\v 1. The document looks at the use of violence and sex as it pertains to teenagers of that time (1988). Of course, these wont make much sense unless youve seen Heathers, but if you havent seen it, I can only assume youve had a brain tumor for breakfast. He doesn't know what to do when things don't go according to plan, and his need to be right is unshakable. Dark Reprise: The first time she sings "Dead Girl Walking", it's because she's about to impulsively have sex with J.D. Lizard Boy (NYC) Robot, Robert Boyd in Very Bad Things, Ushari in The Lion Guard, Special Agent Slater in Archer, Composite Santa Claus in Robot Chicken, Jimmy Dolan in Dolan's Cadillac, and Rand Ridley in Inside Job. Deceased (suicide) Full Name Red is evil, blue is good, and freedom (from the Heathers/Communists) is our heros goal. J.D. It seems the main reason she gets so mad at Veronica at the party is because Veronica herself won't be pressured into sex. Be was manipulative and far too clingy for it to be healthy for either of them. The main colors in the movie are red and blue; everything in Heather Cs house is accented red, and shes even lit red at the Remington party (thanks to the fire accidentally set by Veronica, as she sits bathed in blue light). J.D. This quiz will tell you which character from the musical "Heathers" you are the most like. His only performed role for final performance on August 4, 2014. ". left a doll hanging from the ceiling by a noose with a shirt that says 'Big Fun' on it implying that he intends to kill her. The movie then would be a bitter commentary on the Reagan years, with red being the obvious symbol for communism, and blue representing the US of A; Heather Chandler-the-red is certainly an oppressive dictator, and when the hippie art teacher, Ms. Flemming, holds a group togetherness rally, its in front of a giant red Westerberg High School banner. discovers her hidden loathing for the values of her friends, he suggests in a deceptively mild way that they devise a plot to murder Heather No. In a panic, Veronica shoots at Kurt, hitting him in the chest. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. When she nally becomes Queen Bee she wields power like a bulldozer. J.D. plants the "gay" materials beside the boys, and a forged suicide note stating the two were lovers participating in a suicide pact. JD and Veronica, in her blue/liberal haven of a room, with a blue bag of gayness for Kurt and Ram. She tells J.D. I am no cinema student, but if anything was right at our faces, it was the deliberate use of colors to represent each character. 1. When JD killed Heather C, its by getting her to drink blue Drano-like fluid. Better late than never. The second time she sings it, she really is a "dead girl walking", about to sacrifice herself to stop J.D. is truly able to see what he can get away with, and becomes more unhinged throughout the rest of the film. After going to her room, Veronica finds that J.D. The cafeteria scene has an iconic moment of its own, cleverly synchronizing todays adult society with the groups of people placed together to consume. Heather Duke, kissing her on the cheek and taking the trademark red scrunchie before announcing that she's the "new sheriff in town". xKG)Q?g$1>> Veronica self-harms with matches and with a car cigarette lighter. He doesn't believe in change. She ridiculed it, hurt it, and recorded it covertly in others. write the note and make her look like. She accepts and joins them in singing. Thanks for signing up for The Airdrop! That leaves a lot of room for interpretation, and lord knows, Ive taken up most of it. Music Personality Heathers Musical Which Heather Am I Which Character From Heathers Th . This is the longest shot, but The Replacements were one of the finest, messiest Americans bands of the 80s, and since their lead singer was Paul Westerberg, its possible to see Heathers as the story of the bands rise and fall, especially as it relates to Westerbergs relationship to his talented-yet-troubled guitar player, Bob Stinson. An outsider that Veronica takes an interest in after he pulls a gun on some bullies, and later gets romantically (and criminally) involved with. The protagonist of the story; a cynical high school junior (made a senior in the musical adaptation) who's starting to regret getting In with the In Crowd. 9M, 9F. You do not have to know the movie for this quiz, but it would be good if you know the musical due to questions that will include the names of songs. Although it was never confirmed, it is speculated that J.D has schizophrenia, which was most likely brought on by the death of his mother and neglect from his father. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. has killed prior to Heather Chandler's death. Similarly, the school newspaper seeks to capitalise on Heather's death because teen suicide is currently a national issue, complete with a shitty public awareness song. It's obvious to see where J.D gets it from, with Big Bud Dean being very confident within himself. To take advantage of all of CharacTours features, you need your own personal His anger is building up. She switched to red as soon as she could. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. The opposite of confident and popular, she possesses a kind heart, optimistic even in the face of rejection. Relatives All the schools. 2. The visuals are incredible, said Sierra Porter, a producer on the Rams Head team. sure, I was coming up here to kill you, but first I was gonna try and win you back with my amazing petition! The filmmakers arent saying that communism is the way since red wins out, just that total destruction isnt the answer; if the high school is societynay, the worldthan the only way to destroy the red menace is to blow the whole thing up, which isnt a worthy sacrifice. While Tom Sawyer and Huck Finns specific geographic origins in the red South dont jive with two not-red characters (both Veronica and Betty stick to blues, whites, and grays), making a connection to somebody as quintessentially American as Mark Twain makes it conspiracy-theory clear this is a movie not about global relations, but domestic politics, specifically those of the decade about to end. Her final look in a series of clips showing her hold over the whole high school portrays her in a red cropped overcoat over a printed red button-up. Heather Duke is In-between, not as bad as Chandler but meaner than McNamara, and gleefully takes over after Chandler dies, using her newfound power to show her more sadistic side. Rise and Fall of Power Heather McNamara's parents got divorced and her friend and boy friend died. When an innocent drink mixup results in the accidental poisoning of Heather Chandler, JD convinces Veronica to stage Heather's suicide. Can be mean on command if Heather Chandler orders it, but is actually quite vulnerable and fearful, especially when Heather Chandler's iron grip on Westerburg comes crumbling down. to read our character analysis for JD (Jason Dean) and unlock other amazing theatre resources! she's watched as they became 'the Heather's' that ruled the school and as they initiated Veronica Sawyer into . Also the musical was my first introduction to Heathers so that might be why Off Broadway JD is my favourite. J.D. The company does more tearing down old buildings than constructing new ones. After a sold-out Los Angeles tryout, the show moved Off-Broadway in 2014. in the Chandler's kitchen, Veronica mistakenly grabs the cup of drain cleaner instead of the milk and orange juice. As he attempts to set up the dynamite in the schools boiler room under the sea of red above in the pep rally, theres blue light everywhere. 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