many might have you believe that lltbp is a cabaret type but it’s vitally important to understand that it’s actually a pippin type
- mixed/unclear diegesis
- anthology style storytelling
- themes of nationalism, war, personal fulfillment vs. responsibility, and entertainment
- main character being placed in a national leadership role that he rejects as an exertion of autonomy
- saccharine antagonistic mommy character
- everyone the main character encounters along their journey only exists to coax them into the role a shadowy puppetmaster has predetermined
- (this one is critical) culminates in the supporting characters attempting to ritually murder the main character (who on some level is More of a real person than they are) for the benefit of the audience which initiates a time loop
