Bare Headcanons

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Since I got cast in bare I can only imagine I’ll be getting more actual head canons based on in jokes with me and my cast mates, I’m really excited for what this means for the blog after being dead for nearly 5 years. We’ll start off with a small head canon I have for Alan since I will be playing him.

Alan plays a lot of D&D and is the DM for a small party at St Cecilia’s

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So I never thought I’d get the chance but I’m currently sitting in an audition for Bare: a pop opera, fingers crossed I do well.

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Update I got cast as Alan, I’m so excited I love this show so much

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So I never thought I’d get the chance but I’m currently sitting in an audition for Bare: a pop opera, fingers crossed I do well.

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Fuck what gender you identify as when you sing the song Bare from the music BAPO do you sing Peters part or Jasons part?

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Mostly Jason, I usually go through the song once as Jason, repeat the climax as Peter than finish off with a final Jason run through.

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Cooking talents of the main character is Bare

Jason: can not cook to save his life, is banned from using the student lounge microwave

Nadia: slighy better than Jason but not by much, can make cereal and noodles thats it

Ivy: her mom probably works at a diner or something so she’s been around food all her life, wants to learn more and study French and Italian cuisine

Peter: this boy can’t cook but he can bake. pies, strudels, cakes you name it

Matt: has never touched an oven in his life, ends up doordashing a lot

Lucas: this kid can whip up anything you can think of if he has the right ingredients, often makes extra money for his hangover cure breakfasts (omelettes, sausage, fresh orange juice and French toast.)

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incorrect bapo quotes (part 2)

i definitely have homework to do but yk what it’s friday night saturday morning i’m not doing homework at midnight so here’s this instead

Lucas: I’m glad we only had the Salem Witch Trials and not the full version. Matt: I knew we should have had that concussion looked at…

Lucas: Sweatpants are just boneless jeans. Nadia: Shut the fuck up.

Matt: Okay Lucas, truth or dare? Lucas: Truth Matt: Alright, when was the last time you slept? Lucas: Matt: Lucas: Dare Matt: I dare you to sleep Lucas: I hate this game

Lucas: Every time I go to a hotel, I take a bite of the soap. Just to fuck with people. Matt: You do realise that by eating soap, you’re the one who’s losing, right? Lucas: You’re just jealous I was brave enough to taste the Forbidden White Chocolate. Nadia: White chocolate’s disgusting! Matt: aND SOAP ISN’T?!

Peter: If cats knew what sin was, they wouldn’t even care. Lucas: I don’t care either, fuck trigonometry.

Peter: I’ve got a headache, google says I’m going to die. Lucas: Why is google sending you death threats???

Lucas: Hey, so, if you paint your fingertips with clear nail polish you won’t leave fingerprints. Nadia: Shoot, this is actually really useful information. Thank you, Lucas. Ivy: Helpful for what exactly??? Nadia: Murder??? It’s kind of a given here. Matt: Wow. You’re dark. Lucas was obviously referring to handling devices with screens. This is a great way not to leave prints all over the screen. Lucas: I was 100% referring to murder. Peter: I thought this was wholesome content?! Nadia: Why the fuck would you think that??

Jason: Do you think animals try to fit in and be relatable with their friends? Jason: Like, do you think a cow is like, “Haha! Yeah, grass is rad!” but cries at night? Peter: …Jason, are you okay?

Nadia: Matt will never agree to this plan. Ivy: Sure he will. Nadia: I tried 3 times already. Ivy: Cool. Now watch a master work. Ivy: *turning to Matt with wide eyes* Ivy: Matt, can we- Matt: Yes. Nadia:

Peter, to Sister Chantelle: I was cooking with Lucas and I told him, “You have to put the stove on low heat first.” Peter: He goes, “But heat is heat.” Peter, shrugging: And heat is heat…so what could I say? Peter: So anyway that’s how we caused the fire. Sister Chantelle: Peter, I think you should think very carefully about who you take advice from…

Lucas: I have a plan. Matt: I have the hospital on speed dial.

Nadia: When I first met you, I did not like you. Ivy: I’m aware of that. Nadia: But then you and I had some time together. Ivy: Uh-huh. Nadia: It did not get better.

Nadia, smiling: Gotta love knitting needles. Nadia: I can make a scarf, I can make a hat… Nadia: I can stab your eyes out, I can make mittens… Ivy: Wait- what what that middle part? Nadia: I can make a hat.

Lucas: Have you ever had a cereal bar? Matt: Yeah a couple of times when I was 12. Lucas, pointing at a cereal bar floating in a bowl of milk: How the fuck do they work?

Ivy: Nadia gave me a get better soon card. Peter: That’s sweet. Ivy: I wasn’t sick, she just thought I could do better.

Lucas: FOUR MONTHS. Peter: What’s he talking about? Matt: It’s really not that big of a deal- Lucas: THAT’S HOW LONG YOU STOOD BY AND WATCHED ME WATER A FAKE PLANT.

Matt: How would you describe my leadership skills Nadia: Non-existent, otherwise excellent

Peter: Oh, I was bringing cookies anyway. Nadia: Why were you bringing cookies? Peter: To be…nice…?

Peter: 9/10 dentists recommend this Jason: What about the tenth one? Peter (dead serious): Sharon’s going through a tough time right now, her husband cheated on her, cut her some slack

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I have absolutely loved reading everyone’s tags and comments on my Bare: A Pop Opera cross stitch post!

Here’s an update: it is now framed and hanging up and I love it even more 🥰

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God don’t make no trash: finishes

Me: and the show ends there

The last ten songs on the soundtrack: actually

Me: and the show ends there

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Who else is rewatching Bare?

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This Wednesday (January 6th) is the day of the epiphany in the Catholic Church which means it’s canonically when Bare a Pop Opera begins. Do with this information what u will.

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“’one life, one voice’” means that each individual has a unique voice and if you take away that voice you’re taking away the life (like what happened to Jason)”  can we talk about the chord progression in the “hear my voiceee” parts being the same after Jason says “okay” in Two Households and then takes the drugs, completely giving up on the world ever hearing his voice. But then there’s nadia and ivy who have the exchange “you look great” “don’t feel great” “i know”, which is the positive side of the leitmotif because they finally have someone (each other) to hear their voices 

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Why must you hurt me this way

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I’m sorry to all my followers

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peter is the mom friend and nadia is the vodka aunt of the group.

ABSOLUTELY

peter is the mom friend unless they’re at parties. if they’re at a party, matt is the mom friend. nadia is the embodiment of a vodka aunt

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jason at 3am : i just imprinted in you. you were the first boy i saw at st. cecilias i saw you and my brain said “that’s my boyfriend”

peter: for the love of god please go to sleep

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are you there? are you there? can you make some time for me? they tell that you’re out there and they tell me that you see!

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tw: me ranting

me: bare a pop opera has so much intertextuality and cultural symbolism and that’s just the story. the music itself is a storytelling device that evolves too and it’s illustrative to the characters, it’s so satisfying how the lyrics and all the instrumental motifs fit together and still if you take out the lyrics the music will still tell you the story. And now that i’ve established that objectively is a very well written show, subjectively it is an important show that deals with how society’s norms shape children’s notion of good and bad which affects their self worth if they can’t adjust to their environment and ultimately think there’s something wrong with them so they grow to hate themselves and also dealing with other universal topics such as the negative impacts of religion and growing up trying not to disappoint those around you. And other themes such as acceptance and self discovery, and the duality and fight between wanting to be free and yourself and following what you think it’s right vs the fear of rejection and being judged and fearing that what you are doing is against conventionality and thats scary because since it is outside social acceptance no one talks about it so you just become more confused, in the end it is the struggle between what we’re lead to believe vs what we really come to understand and what we desire based on how we see reality. I’d say it has Dear Evan Hansen and Spring Awakening level of sincerity and Hamilton level of technical merit. SO WHY ISN’T IT RECEIVING THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES?

my brain: because the main story is about two boys and their relationship is crucial to the show’s message rather than treating it like a joke. many shows have a straight (male) main character and there’s a (unnecessary) heterosexual storyline. there’s one male side character with as many layers as a piece of paper that gets shipped with the main character so the audience can fetishize homosexuality while still having that canon straight narrative so they don’t have to feel guilty about it, sometimes there’s a side gay character or couple and it is used for laughs, even in spring awakening which you love so much, because people think that being gay is inherently sexual and should not be taken seriously. If bare had the exact same narrative but it was between a girl and a boy then it would get more acceptance. if bare had peter and jason being side characters and only show the unproblematic and sexual parts of their relationship then it would get more acceptance. if bare had female characters that you can pity because they’re so pure for the male interests instead of having complex female characters with ugly sides and bold personalities then it would get more accpetance. stop lying to yourself you know why it isn’t popular.

me: i hate it here

I can’t even tell if I’m being critical about this im just being salty let me complain

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I mean, you’re not wrong