so what I need people to understand, particularly about the musical, is that the outsiders is a story that has a lot to do with racism. Like yes ik the book was not about that but the musical is. It is classism that is in a lot of their cases a result of racial issues. Do you understand. Do you see it. I need you all to see it. There is SO much depth in those fricking characters that is added just by them being poc, (and when y’all are racist about the actors you’re missing the point) none of you get it and I need you to. I’m not saying this is all a direct connection but it is very significantly about racism in some variation and I just. Holy shit. The Dally Darrel scene before throwing in the towel is about racism. Justice for Tulsa almost ENTIRELY is about racism. All of that. Racism. The song is a direct connection to racism. Like. A TON OF THIS SHOW is about racism. I need you to. I need. Please.