I'm so pissed we aren't talked about Jarrod Alexander in a lore context. I swear he is so important but nooooo, "he's just the tour drummer, he isn't important 😡". Sometimes he wears the same uniform as the rest of the band, hes part of the black parade, and yet he simply walks off stage instead of being assassinated. Sometimes, though, he doesn't even wear the uniform. Hes dressed as a nurse. He doesn't show up in reconditioning or take meds, and he doesn't seem to bat an eye as his bandmates die in front of him constantly, even when he stays alive. Gerard is so damn into this lore, there is no way she would let something like that be an accident. Of course some things come from the fact he's a tour drummer and not a "part of the band", but he's also good friends with the guys and he literally dresses up, like why dress up but not have even a little of fake blood spilled on you? Why would Gerard keep this guy not fitting her vision if she could hire a different drummer to play into the lore, unless Jared is actively a part of the lore and has implications that you guys aren't fucking talking about.
I will be writing up my theory soon, stay tuned
