Homo Galacticus

[Roaring Biscuit!]

Some time in the future, in a world similar, but also wildly different, to our own...

A ragtag group of guerilla musicians will change the fate of humanity.  Fighting to save a world torn apart by stream-lined productivity and down-sizing and other such preposterous business lingo.  A planet obsessed with efficiency through mediocrity, where music is simply a tool to increase production, a state of affairs so mediocre only a madman could find it interesting.

The ruling faction has realised that Earth's resources are fast running out and has decided to address this problem by using an excessive proportion of the remaining resources to build a massive spaceship, capable of transporting the human race to far flung paces in search of a new home.  Join six plucky men and women, and a dog, as they do their very best to convince the world that actually, dull things are dull, and that while spaceships are really cool, Earth is pretty cool too, and maybe if everyone just chilled out on the giant spaceship front we wouldn't be running out of resources quite so quickly.

In other words, I'm writing a motherfucking musical.

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[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Will it have fucking drama?

[Rumckle]

Will it have fucking?

Also, that sounds pretty awesome!

[Roaring Biscuit!]

Will it have fucking drama?

maybe a little, but also understated comedic elements.

[Maria]

I would like to see a musical where the rag-tag band gets stomped completely flat by the evil empire, the end. 

[Roaring Biscuit!]

That was a possible angle for a while, but as it turns out, depressing things are depressing.

[Maria]

Does Repo! The Genetic Opera count? My memory of it is hazy to say the best, but I kindasorta remember that happening.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/plotsummary

No, I'd like some additional crushing, please.

[Maria]

That was a possible angle for a while, but as it turns out, depressing things are depressing.

Unless you work for the evil empire, of course.  Or if you just give it undue allegiance, like Americans do all the time.  You could just write it that way.

[Roaring Biscuit!]

That was a possible angle for a while, but as it turns out, depressing things are depressing.

Unless you work for the evil empire, of course.  Or if you just give it undue allegiance, like Americans do all the time.  You could just write it that way.

tbh, most of the plot and songs are already pretty solid and finished, so it would be a hell of rewrite, also, the evil empire isnt really evil, its just boring and stupid

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

I LOVE MUSICALS

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[Maria]

That was a possible angle for a while, but as it turns out, depressing things are depressing.

Unless you work for the evil empire, of course.  Or if you just give it undue allegiance, like Americans do all the time.  You could just write it that way.

tbh, most of the plot and songs are already pretty solid and finished, so it would be a hell of rewrite, also, the evil empire isnt really evil, its just boring and stupid

That sounds accurate.  And I'm sorry, I thought you were just getting started.

[Requia ☣]

Does Repo! The Genetic Opera count? My memory of it is hazy to say the best, but I kindasorta remember that happening.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/plotsummary

I know Repo! pretty well.  Doesn't seem related, except for being a musical set in a dystopic future.

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

lol, u said homo
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[Triple Zero]

I LOVE MUSICALS

edit*  GODDAMN PEOPLE IVE HIT POST 6 TIMES NOW AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TO REDO IT CAUSE THERES A NEW REPLY

YOU KNOW YOU CAN SWITCH OFF THAT WARNING IN YOUR PROFILE SCREEN?

[Cramulus]

Sounds like a great premise for a musical!

You really owe it to yourself to see the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode "The Nightman Cometh", in which Charlie writes a musical. It is the funniest episode of the whole series.