#the rum tum tugger is hot as fuck.

[airenyah]

how lucky we are to live in a world where there is an official stage recording of cats the musical where you get to see john partridge as rum tum tugger up close and in (relatively) good quality

[mushroominawaterbottle]

Pookies beloveds do you jnow that cats the musical is the best thing ever created and all the songs are so good and the entire point of the musical is that they are a community and despite it being really weird and having a cat orgy it also has amazing set design, even if it all just happens in the same place and in that one scene when Alonzo kicks a ball and it hits Mr Mistoffeles it was actually an accident and he was meant to catch it and in the 2015 brazilian adaptation in Rio de Janeiro, Rum Tum Tugger holds Mr Mistoffeles' jacket for him so he can dance and also the guy who plays him does a little voice crack while singing and sometimes i repeat it to stim and also do you know that the guy who plays Old Deuteronomy voices that one guy in the Nightmare before Christmas and i headcannon that Victoria is deaf because she is a white cat with blue eyes and its really common for them to be deaf and also i dressed up as Mr Mistoffeles to go to school when i was like 14 and also i think that the 2019 version was really bad not only because of the cgi but because they fundamentally misunderstood the enture story because it makes absolutely no sense that Victoria is the protagonist, the whole point of the thing is that there is no protagonist and that all of them have i am songs instead of i want songs and also the decision to remove Jemima and Demeter and Cassandra and Jellilorum and Etcetera and Electra and leaving only Bombalurina was a horrible idea and making her evil is just fucking up her character, she just think that Macavity is hot she doenst agree with him and also having him sing his own song was so fucking stupid and he was there all the time wich makes no sense because they say in the song that tahy can never find Macavity and he is a ginger cat so why the fuck is he brown, the only person who did a good job was the guy who played Skimbleshanks and thats because he is a trained dancer and not a random celebrity, also they made fun of Bustoffer Jones wich is stupid because in the musical all the cats respect him because he eats everyday and having all the cats singing their own songs was horrible, it took away all of the meaning of all of them being a group, also them making Mr Mistoffeles sing and be all shy was the worts thing ever, Rum Tum Tugger singing his song was to show that he cared about him and trusted him to bring Old Deuteronomy back safely and also he decends from the sky in a sparkling jacket and shoots lightning from his hands, that was a discervice to his characther and dont even talk aboyt beautiful ghosts because this song took away the entire meaning off memory, Grizabella wants to go back to the past so bad that she is willing to do anything for it wich is why she is the chosen for the Jellicle choice and gets to be reborn , the important thing wasnt that it was Victoria who held her hand, the important thing was that no one stopped her, meaning that she had been accepted back in, wich is why in the movie her charactherisation is shit because she would never back away from touch, touch is all she wants, touch means that she is loved and is part of the Jellicles. Also there is way too little dance in the movie. Cats is a ballet. You cant take this out of it. What the fuck do you mean the Mr Mistoffeles song is 1 minute long and he doenst even dance. Where are the piruettes you cunt. Also all the male cats having crushes on Victoria is incredibly out of characther. And they took away my girl Demeter. She had fucking PTSD and it made the viewer understand how evil Macavity trully was and also she sang beautifully and erasing her interactions with Munkustrap was a crime. They fucking had Gus sing his own song instead of Jellilorum wich is stupid because it showed that they cared about him even when he is too old to dance. And Mungojerrie and Rumpleteaser didnt even had their dance routine.

[1-800-whatwouldbillydo]

Ice, Spice & Everything Nice

Despite Steve telling him that the freshly baked cookies were hot, Billy “Official Taste Tester” Hargrove tries one and burns his tongue. Steve nearly bites his own to keep from laughing.

“If you thay I thod you tho, Harrington, I’m gonna thuffocate you with my ath cheeks.” 

Translation: If you say I told you so, Harrington, I’m gonna suffocate you with my ass cheeks. 

Steve snickers. “But I did tell you so.” 

“Alright c’mere.” 

“Let’s take care of your tongue first, Rum Tum Tugger.” 

The slightly shorter boy cocks his head, as if to say, “Oh?” 

“Not like that,” Steve grins. He takes an ice cube out of Billy’s soda, and Billy blows him several raspberries.

“You can’t bite me yet- and keep that out.” 

Billy mock-salutes. 

“Now this is gonna be cold.” 

“It’s frozen, of course it’s gonna be- JESUS FUCK.” 

“Told you.” 

Steve promptly ignores Billy glaring at him as he applies the cube to the burnt area of the blond’s tongue. 

“I know this is gonna be hard for you but try not to swallow.” 

Billy flips him off, grumbling inaudibly under his breath. 

“It’s real nice and quiet right now,” Steve muses. “Maybe you should burn your tongue more often.”

Billy bites his hand in retaliation. Wincing, he laments, “Fine, I talk more than you. Shut up.” 

Billy snorts with satisfaction, a puff of air blowing in Steve’s face. 

“Stop moving, you’re getting me all wet- THE ICE CUBE. I MEANT THE CUBE, ASSHOLE!” 

Billy gestures to his soaked white crop top- more specifically, his perky nipples. 

Steve drops the ice cube down his own shirt and lifts Billy up onto the counter, knocking over his mother’s best China. 

The clinks that follow make him pause mid-lick, his head still under Billy’s shirt. “Oh god, she’s gonna kill me.” 

“Do ya think she can postpone your death till after we finish here?” Billy asks suggestively, and Steve takes one of the boy’s heavy tits in his mouth. “I -ugh- really like your new communication skills.” 

Steve, balancing Billy’s nipple on his tongue, smirks at him. 

🧊🧊🧊🧊////tagslist open////🧊🧊🧊🧊

@flashwaves @ashyyboyy @shieldofiron @hargrove-mayfields @aryana-56 @anarcha-queer-horror @talesfrom-theupsidedown @thecrabnebula @femmebilly @gracethieved @thebussynotes @thatgirlwithasquid @suometar @dragonflylady77 @jad3w1ngs @billyhargr-a-ve @usaqaix

[thepineconelord]

I need you to know that I'm spending so much time on my list and now I'm UNO REVERSING IT!!! What if you told me all about your top ten favorite cats characters 🥺🥺🥺

ok bestie i took a hot minute with this one but, uh, there's no reason why

ANYWAY

1.Mistoffelees

this should surprise no one. hes my magical little guy. so charming and fun and he gets a cool song and dance. he's never been played by a straight person he's winning

2.Munkustrap

someday if im lucky ill be just like him. hes such a solid and comforting presence on stage and he gets all the best character interactions.

3.Demeter

she's just,, like,, idk she grows on you. she's so important but so unseen, she's yellow! i really don't know what it is, but I couldn't put anyone else in the top 3 ok. I love her choreography and the way she's so contrary and captivating.

4. Skimbleshanks

he was my og fav when I watched for the first time and I'm always happy to see him :))). i love his song and his little vest and the way he moves, as it's a little different compared to the rest of the cats. also i love trains

5. Macavity

tbh this one really just comes down to the musical-esq silliness of him. like hes so glittery and everyone yells his name when he shows up, and he does little ballet twirls, but also he's so so evil. also obsessed with productions where he beats munkustrap's ass lmao

6. John Partrid--- I mean uh The Rum Tum Tugger (or rocky tam tam if ur french)

look, just, that's a man. an attractive man in tight black clothing who just moves his hips like crazy. but also hes like a pillar of the community and hes so goofy and fhueujfhsjkdafhajks. Never have I known a character that could steal Hua Cheng's line about sincerity and have it fit so well. tbh I could probably put him higher on my list, just due to the sheer amount of thoughts I have about him, but I'm not a basic bitch.

7. Tantomile

love the idea that a cat is psychic, love her makeup and choreography. I always watch how she interacts with other characters, and her presence on stage is always so good

8. Coricopat

they can't be separated. anyway i like him for many of the same reasons I like Tantomile, but he's lower on the list bcuz idk vibes ig? I just love the both of them as an element to the tribe ya know?

9. Bombalurina !

obsessed with her complex portrayal of female sexuality, she's always got such a good voice, her relationships with other characters is fucking fantastic. the only reason she's not higher on this list is bcuz i don't personally relate to her that much, but she's just such a good character ;-;

10. Jemima

i just love her ok. I love the way she fits into the community and how her few moments in the spotlight hold such significance. i love the moments she gets with victoria, and i just think shes neat. a very good manifestation of the expression "from the mouths of babes"

bonus: 11. victoria (im not explaining or putting a picture you just gotta know ok)

also this list probably changes daily, i love the whole cast of characters so much

[the-suicidal-lizard]

Our relationship is like...

Mr. Mistoffelees: My relationship with you is like riding a motorcycle on the edge of a cliff, with a raging wild fire on one side and an angry bear chasing me while it's raining hot, sticky cherry flavoured Gatorade. Rum Tum Tugger, so nervous it hurts: So it's... horrible? Mr. Mistoffelees, smiling like a lunatic: No. Fucking terrifying, and so mind-shatteringly orgasmic.

[sithwitch13]

AEW Dynamite 5/23/24

Good lord, this month is going fast

Ooh, Furiosa tie in intro. I'm not mad.

Starting with Orange/Ospreay vs Trent/Roddy. I will surely be normal about this

Still a bit disappointed that we didn't get Nando's when @lurkz and I went to the UK last year.

BLOOD ALERT

Oh hell that picture of bloody Ospreay and Roddy grabbing his hair is very appealing

Gremlin time!

If the Bucks are gremlins, then the Gunns are kobolds

DEATH TRIANGLE RETURNS!!!

I'm enraged that I like this stupid Learning Tree thing

BRYAN KEITH TIME

Sad Bryan ate the pin

God this fucking voice it's perfect and I hate him

New commercial for these stupid shoes I'm dying

Okay, Takeshita vs Sydal, I'm into it

Takeshita why are you evil if you're so pretty

Swerve has such amazing cat energy, but like Rum Tum Tugger CATS energy (not the Jason Derulo version)

CARJACK JONES

PRINCE NANA

Hot Goth vs Sweet Baby Boy time

Kick Boys

WHAT IN THE CARRIE

Please say we're getting Vampire Cope again and eventually just a full on Brood reunion

Me explaining Harley Cameron to @weareallkosh "So she's feral and horny and aiming for a threesome with Saraya and Saraya's brother Zak."

I can't get into Serena Deeb but I do love her outfit

For his birthday, Bryan Danielson wants to get thrown around by a large man and good for him for making it happen

Aww he gets to kick his bosses too, bless

LOL TK DROVE DARBY TO WORK

A FUCKING FLAMETHROWER?!

Nick screaming into the camera lol

Goddamn I love wrestling

[squadrah]

la squadra as jellicle cats. what do they look like. what are their special talents. do they have people homes or are they feral. and do any of them wear cute little accessories.

Risotto: Black Maine Coon that had grown too big for his household and took to the streets, where he soon became a respected leader because he is Very Large and Impressive Looking; think Old Deuteronomy, except young and ah, virile. Has a single brass bell that he is very fond of; he's often seen pondering it like a wizard ponders his orb.

Formaggio: Cinnamon calico, and definitely a Rum Tum Tugger type. Probably a stray, but charming enough that he actually has like a dozen casual homes to cycle through and wreak havoc in. Known for his ability to squeeze through any gap; you could have sworn everything was closed, and yet he's in here demanding your attention and some treats.

Prosciutto: Dark mackerel tabby, and he's basically a cross between Jennyanydots and Rumpus Cat because he bosses over every single creature in his fancy home, and when he steps outside, everyone scatters because he's usually accompanied by a thick fog descending upon the land, followed by a body count. Wears a very prominent fancy collar with a golden tag.

Pesci: Tortoiseshell mottled with red. Definitely a stray, though not by choice; he's a very sweet boy who is constantly trying to get into places in the hopes of finding his forever home, but unfortunately he's just not fancy enough for Prosciutto's place. Still, he has some promise and the others like him. Sometimes seen strumming a fish skeleton like a guitar.

Ghiaccio: Blue Bengal, and very loud. If he were featured in a song, it would be about how he is a Freak of Nature that thrives in the snow and ice, and not even the coldest winter night can curdle his hot blood that makes him want to scream and howl for bloody murder. His home life is possibly hanging by a single thread at this point because he's so scrunkly.

Melone: Don Sphynx with a trillion issues and zero fucks given about any of them. You just know he is someone's beloved Bingus and prances around on stage wearing a custom design cat onesie to keep him warm. Presented as very curious and intelligent; his music number would involve him dancing across a laptop keyboard, producing keysmashes on the screen.

Illuso: Mitted Ragdoll, and incredibly smug about it. Like Prosciutto, he lives in a fancy house where he reigns supreme (by virtue of putting himself forward, rather than because he knows how to keep order), but as soon as he steps out, the regular jellicles will start ganging up on him and he might just get dunked into the nearest trashcan. Tragic.

Sorbet and Gelato: Black tabby and red tabby, respectively. Mentioned together because they are definitely the Mungojerrie and Rumpleteaser duo in La Jellicle Squadra, and their song is probably twice as wild. Sorbet has what can only be described as a permanently resting bitch face but on a cat, and Gelato is every bit as "bright" as you would expect an orange male cat to be, but has a ridiculous amount of spunk so he's quite dangerous. Always side by side with their tails hooked together, living for food, having a good time, and committing tax fraud.

[phantom-of-notre-dame]

I saw CATS the musical live for the first time and BOY did I get emotional (until now and I had only known the 1998 movie and OBC recording). Under the read more because this got longer than I anticipated

I forgot that depending on the country, the cats have different names. Like, who the FUCK is Sillabub and why is she not Jemima???

The lighting for this tour is spectacular? The flickering cat eyes during the overture, the purples and dramatic lighting was FANTASTIC

I am (jokingly) Munkustrap kin and I thought he could've been in it more.

Cassandra could have been more sultry-sounding.

Coricopat and Tantomile were sometimes not 100% together and it was Distracting to me.

Do I find Rum Tum Tugger hot? Uncertain. Did he know how to work a crowd? Absolutely.

Also Rum Tum Tugger by the end showing that he really is a big sweetheart underneath the cockiness (being genuinely excited to see Old Deuteronomy when his boyfriend Mistoffeles got him back, even if he pretended to take credit at first).

CATS polycule is real to me

There were some lyric changes throughout that took me by surprise (an added verse in Gumbie Cat that I hadn't heard before, and in Pekes and the Pollicles that I am so glad they did)

Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer's double cartwheel looked clunky to me? Still very well done just not as smooth as it could have been

The cats actively antagonizing Grizabella (pretending to be friendly then scratching/hissing at her) was SO interesting to see that changes the ending for me (it gives off almost a mob mentality)

They took out the cat orgy which in the moment I was very grateful for because I did NOT want to have to explain that to my 12-year-old sister

The replaced Growltiger with Pekes and the Pollicles where Gus the Theatre Cat reprised his role as The Great Rumpus Cat (where he did most of the narrating/"directing" versus Munkustrap). Gus also had shown up to the Jellicle Ball and I was like "bruh you're Early"

The Macavity fight scene could also have been More. I wanted lifts, I wanted scratching, I wanted more of them to get involved than like, the 3 I remember (Munkustrap, Demeter, and Alonzo).

This was the first time I had seen Mistoffeles' coat light up as different colors. Also Cassandra' white patch lit up different colors. MLM/WLW solidarity

Grizabella really said "I'm only going to be in this show for 10 minutes but it WILL be the best 10 minutes you've ever seen." And she was right.

Overall, this was a VERY good production and I'm glad I got to see it

[gay-jesus-probably]

I just finished listening to a 7 episode podcast series talking about the movie Cats and here's some quotes I enjoyed with no context:

"I saw Cats on the premiere night at (theatre whose name i forget)." "Oh shit, us too! We were the assholes that were screaming with laughter, clapping after songs, and gave a standing ovation at the end." "Wait, that was you!?"

"And after that I was really sick with the Corona virus - no, sorry, not the Corona virus, it was more the Heinekan virus, it wasn't as bad."

"Okay, so it's like you're being held at gunpoint right now and ordered to explain the plot of Cats. You have to have some kind of answer. Go." "And for our listeners, we are actually holding them at gunpoint, so you'd better make it fucking good."

"Hey, I'm Rum Tum Tugger and I like to fuck."

"Yeah, I found the lead cat to be pretty hot." "Does that make you uncomfortable?" "...Only if it was a real cat? I mean, I wouldn't be able to house-sit for you."

"So if you were Old Deutrenomy, would you have picked Grizabella to die?" "...Okay, would this be the time to admit that I was really high when I saw the movie?"

"Cats really works as like, a midnight movie. Everyone screams, sings along, applauds, and at the end we pick an audience member and ritually sacrifice them. It's great!"

"The visual effects in Cats are very much in the uncanny valley. The uncanny pussy, if you will."

"What's your favourite song?" "Uh, I really loved the opening Jellicle song." "Okay, follow up question: ~Are you blind when you're booorn~?"

"NOBODY KILLS ANYBODY IN CATS!" "I mean, I would argue they all killed Grizabella at the end."

"I played Rum Tum Tugger in a stage show, and it was really unfortunate, because Andrew Lloyd Webber apparently saw a rapper busking in London, really liked it, and so he re-wrote Rum Tum Tugger to be a street cat that raps most of his song. My costume involved a backwards hat that said 'CHAOS' on it. The dance break included airhorns every few seconds while I was spinning on my head and shit. This was in 2015."

"So if someone could just assassinate Hugh Jackman, I'd really appreciate it."

"Cats is like Australian Idol, but the judges kill you at the end." "...I would watch that."

"The Heaviside Layer is like, cat heaven. Pussy heaven." "...Fuck, we should've named this podcast Pussy Heaven, what the fuck were we thinking?"

"It's just too deep in the uncanny valley. It's like the uncanny Marianna's Trench."

"I think that the dogs in this world also have people faces, like all the cats, mice and cockroaches. And so the humans all have animal faces. It's only fair."

"You convinced me to go see the movie, and I fucking hated it. About 40 minutes in I texted you saying this is horrible, I have no idea what's going on-" "When I got your text I was going to reply with 'it all gets explained at the end' just to fuck with you, but then I thought about it, realized you'd definitely kill me, and deleted it."

"I never thought I wouldn't enjoy seeing Idris Elba looking mostly naked, but here we are."

"We tried to DM every single cast member to do a guest spot on our stupid podcast. We DM'd Rebel Wilson, James Cordon, Sir Ian McKellan - who does not check his DM's by the way - and almost everyone either didn't see the message or just left us on read. Steven McRae is the only one who responded."

"I show up on set that morning, go to my trailer, check the list of whose in the scene we're doing today and I see oh, it's Rebel Wilson, James Cordon, Taylor Swift, Idris Elbra, Dame Judy Dench, Sir Ian McKellan... and Steven McRae. Nobody warned me in advance. I honestly didn't believe it at first, I thought I was being pranked."

"I was wearing bright red suspenders, of course I knew I wasn't in a serious movie."

"So for three days in a row we all got to spend twelve hours just sitting around on set watching Sir Ian McKellan monologue. It was amazing."

"I'd never sung before. Ever. And they couldn't decide if they wanted Skimbleshanks to be Scottish or Northern, so I had to learn all these new accents, and learn how to sing in them, which just made it harder. Then the first time I had to sing on set, it was directly in front of Dame Judy Dench herself. Just in case I wasn't under enough pressure already."

[bdoubleowo]

Please post more about Cats,,, I need your opinions on Cats 1998

My opinions on Cats 1998 are as follows:

Banger musical. Cats 2019 fucked up everything that made it work

It's not really a story so much as a performance. If you enter Cats looking for like. the average plot beats of a musical you'll be disappointed. All the plot happens at the end. I once saw it described as like. What all the enemies in Bowsers Castle do until Mario shows up. They sing about themselves n have fun and then a protagonist appears and does their thing. I can't remember what video said it? it was probably Sideways.

The makeup is cool as hell

I hate the "cat people in the eyes" that are the logo for the musical.

It looks even worse in the beginning of the recording because they're way too close together.

Rum Tum "I'm gonna sing an entire song about how FUCKING COOL this guy is" Tugger and Mr. "I'm so cool I pretend I'm unaffected by The Hot Boy's charms but I actually react like the queens do in the background at the end of his song when the other toms seem only interested in emulating his sex appeal" Mistoffelees were one hundred percent dating.

I'm furious the version on YouTube has black bars on the bottom of the video so I can't even watch it full screen. Normally that only happens with ultrawide videos (I have an ultrawide monitor) but no this just hates me specifically. Why would you put black bars on the bottom. YouTube you can upload videos to any ratio what the hell.

If i had watched this as a child i am certain I'd be a wholeass furry.

Except this musical is. so sexual. who is showing it to children and why. there's a fucking cat orgy. Rum Tum Tugger??? what the hell.

The choreography in this movie makes me go bonkers. I was gonna go "especially this song" but then i kept thinking of more examples.

I actually avoided watching it in full for a while after getting into Cats because I knew. The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles had some choice lines about. Chinese people. which! yikes! It's apparently changed in more modern adaptations but. still. yikes dude.

Absolutely obsessed with Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. The cats themselves and the song.

Absolutely hate that its entirely unclear which cats are related. Like you'd assume Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer are siblings bc they look identical but some people like to take the "Character's romantic interest is them but Girl™️" approach and assume they're dating. i guess. and there's no canon so. And some people ship Demeter and Bombalurina but others call them sisters!!!!! It's hell!!

I wanna animate this so fucking bad. so bad. Macavaty and Skimbleshanks particularly. As cats. well like maybe anthro cats sometimes but still work as Normal Cats. like you know how in mlp the horse legs do not move like normal horse legs like they can't do that. like that. but maybe with the ability to stand up straight.

Though actually. surprisingly. I'd want to use the 2019 Skimbleshanks specifically because the begining is a solo instead of a chorus. I like the idea of Munkustrap hopping around weaving between human legs all bustling about the train station talking about how they can't find Skimbleshanks.

[jellicle-chants]

What your favorite "Cats" ship says about you

Based on that one youtube series. All of these are meant in good fun. (Also, for any ships that include characters commonly HCed as siblings (Jerrie/Teazer, etc.), I'm assuming they're not related in whatever universe they're together.)

Tuggoffelees:

You are a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of literally singing each other's praises.

Demestrap:

You just want good things for these two, and really, who wouldn't?

Tuggerina:

You are a firm believer in people who think they're tops getting out-topped.

Demelurina:

You believe there is no force in this world stronger than the bond between two women who are sick of a man’s bullshit.

Mungoteazer:

Your ideal relationship dynamic is a vaudeville comedy duo.

Victeazer:

Your ideal relationship dynamic is sun lesbian/moon lesbian.

Munkofelees:

You think the Rum Tum Tugger is a little bitch.

Skimbledots:

Your ideal relationship dynamic is team mom/team dad.

Alonzostrap:

You are a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of bromances.

Alondra:

Your ideal date involves hanging out in the background.

Guslorum:

You don’t understand why anyone would fuck around with a love-hate relationship when there’s a perfectly happy marriage right there.

Misto/Cassandra:

You are heterosexual.

Mistoria:

You don’t get what all the hate was about. The 2019 movie was great! …and you’re heterosexual.

Platoria:

You are a furry.

Munkustrap/Mungojerrie:

You want a daddy, but not the sexy kind, the kind that rolls into the McDonald's drive-thru with a car full of cheering kids, gets himself a single black coffee, and then drives away.

Munkustrap/Macavity:

Your ideal relationship dynamic is friends to enemies to lovers.

Macavity/Mungojerrie:

You were fucking thrilled when "be gay, do crime" became the hot new meme.

Munkustrap/Demeter/Bombalurina:

You think the only way the “found family” trope could be improved is if it involved a polycule.

Bombalurina/Macavity:

You just wanna fuck villains, and really, who wouldn’t?

Bustopher Jones/Skimbleshanks:

I can’t say for sure if you want to fuck dads, but you definitely want to fuck father figures.

Mungojerrie/Tugger:

You are a certified morosexual.

Munkustrap/Tugger:

You are a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of petty antagonism.

Misto/Mungojerrie:

You’re always a slut for a man in a crop top.

And finally, for the whole fandom in general:

You're always a slut for characters in dire need of more screen time.

[sinnercryer]

Hello tumblr it’s been a while (meaning I completely forgot I had this account and totally ignored every notification) but I’m back and with fic recommendations!!

Caramel Heart- Pondermoniums

With a busy life devoted to ballet and strictly regulated by Type 1 diabetes, Steve discovers an unlikely ally and friend in the notorious Billy Hargrove.

Second Thoughts-CallieB

That night, 1984

Steve sits at the kitchen table, a pack of frozen carrots wrapped in a tea towel against his swollen purple face. "I'm fine," he says. It’s over. They fought the monsters, and they won. Now he can rest.

Except in real life, the credits don't roll, and they don't get to skip ahead to Christmas.

New Perspective- letymustdie

A Jennifer's Body inspired AU

Steve had a lot of things going on in his life. Too many problems.

When he started his senior year, he had no idea the biggest of them all would be dealing with Billy Hargrove, possessed by a demon, going around killing people.

No, not killing people.

Killing boys.

Thanks Scooby-Memessavedme

Billy finds himself stuck in the Upside Down after Starcourt with his only companion, a Demodog

Seashells and Books on Tape -Carerra_os

When Billy gets to Hawkins he finds his mate, the only problem is Billy can't get his mouth to work right around him so he has to find other ways to make his intentions known.

Liquid Sunshine-Softhargrove

Billy meets his new neighbour Steve and starts to fall for him, but will he have the courage to tell him?

New Beginnings-myjokerbias

When Billy moved across the country from California to Hawkins, Indiana with his father, step-mother, and step-sister, it was supposed to be a fresh start for all of them, to leave behind the ugly past in California, to go somewhere new where no one else would know them. It was supposed to be a good thing, according to his father.

Billy had never expected it to go so wrong.

Something Like a Family-HashtagLEH

The one where Billy finds El and pseudo-adopts her as his sister.

The rest of the dominoes fall.

La Sylphide-yikes_Writes

Billy gets into the NYU Tisch School of the Arts to study dance. He moves out of his dad's house and begins the new chapter of his life, starting with his morning ballet classes and a bitchy prima named Steve.

And There’s No Doin’ Anything About It-TeenCaterpillar

“Billy Hargrove, Rum Tum Tugger.” His voice was low, husky, and it sent something hot and squirming to the bottom of Steve’s stomach.

He watched as the man, Billy, wagged his tongue, shooting everyone a wink. Got some laughs for his effort. It was ridiculous. The guy was the embodiment of his character in human form, Steve just knew it. A bad boy sleazeball who did as he pleased, fuck the rest. He had a ridiculous mullet, his eyebrows were definitely tweezed to look that sharp, and he absolutely did not have some of the most piercing, beautiful blue eyes that Steve had ever seen.

Steve hoped he sucked.

[jelliclekay]

Cats 4/14/2022 in Roanoke, Virginia: My Thoughts and Review!

So, Roanoke itself is about 5.5 hour drive from me. It's a big longer than I'm comfortable driving, especially since I am unable to stay overnight in a hotel in the area due to work stuff. However, with it being so close to my birthday AND knowing this would be my last chance to see the current cast live, I decided to make the drive out.

I had two friends agree to go, one being my best friend who knows nothing about Cats but likes musicals, and another friend who not only loves Cats, but is literally named after Victoria the White Cat. I'll add their reviews at the end!

Act 1

Right away, the second Nick appeared on stage, someone in the audience shouted "FUCK YEAH MUNKUSTRAP" I knew at this moment I was in for a good time.

During Jellicle Songs, my best friend leaned over to me and went "Am I supposed to know what Jellicle means?" I know it isn't part of the show but it made me laugh anyways

The Naming of Cats is much better live. It's one of my least favorite songs/moments in 98, but seeing it live is such a different experience.

Hyla was amazing during the White Cat Solo! When I went to see the show in January, I saw a lot of swings and Gracie was on as Victoria at that one. She was great, but it was such a joy to see the primary cast.

The Rum Tum Tugger is always fun. Obviously, I'm bias here but the energy Zach puts out in his Tugger performances is next level. He got the entire audience roaring. Also, every time he interacted with Misto and Bombalurina I was living!

Lauren during Grizabella almost made me cry. You can tell her portrayal of Demeter is a Demeter who still cares so much for Griz, and seeing her reach out to her and then force herself away from her just made my heart hurt.

Bustopher Jones. My best friend leaned over to me and went "big chungus cat." That's all.

Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer! I saw Allison and she was incredible. Her Rumpleteazers were so cheeky, and her and Max have great chemistry! Also the double cartwheel is back! The audience cheered super loud as they did it too.

Old Deuteronomy. I saw Nick Munk, and he really reminds me of Gruberstrap. He plays Munk a bit more seriously than Devon did, and him and Zach sound phenomenal together.

The Jellicle Ball! It's always so good. Tugger and Bombalurina danced a lot during it, which of course made me really happy. Also seeing Grizabella in the back attempting to dance along with them but being unable to hurt a lot.

Act 2

Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer showed up late for the Moments of Happiness and got a stern look from Old Deut

Brianna Kim's Sillabub voice is honestly adorable. She embodies such a childlike wonder in her singing and I loved it (and so did my best friend, she complimented Sillabub so much after the show)

Gus! Okay, here's the part I really wanted to talk about. The other performance I went too, the audience was silent all through Gus. This audience, however? Wow. Every little gag and joke Jelly and Gus did had the audience laughing. And the Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles was phenomenal. You could tell John could feel the energy of the audience, and he went all out during Pekes and the Pollicles. It was an absolute riot and I'm so glad I got to see Gus and Jelly get the applause they deserve.

Skimbleshanks! So happy I got to see Chris' Skimble. He radiates JOY.

Macavity. GOD, do Lauren and Chelsea sound incredible together. Chelsea's Bombalurina kills me, her voice is so smoky and deep and also she's hot. Lauren also is obviously inspired by Aeva May in her Demeter portrayal, which I love because Aeva May's Demeter is the blueprint.

Mr. Mistoffelees! What else can I add that hasn't been said- Paul and Zach kill it everytime. Paul clearly loves being in Cats and being Mr. Mistoffelees and you can see it in his dancing and facial expressions how happy he is.

Memory. Probably a moment I will never forget. Taylor Harris' singing is amazing, and right before she belted the climax, me and my friend who knows Cats just held on to each other and sobbed.

The Ad-Dressing of Cats is one of my favorite songs in the world, and they all sounded amazing and I have to give shout out to the booth singers because I know we have them to thank for making the final of the musical as magical as it is!

My best friend who knew nothing about Cats came out of it really liking it! She said it isn't in her top musicals, but she had a deep appreciation for the work the cast puts into their singing and dancing. Also hrt favorite cats are Sillabub and Skimbleshanks.

That's all I have! Sorry for the ramblings- I had some issues with the way the orchestra rushed certain parts, but my criticisms are so miniscule. The show was phenomenal and I'm so glad I got to see this cast live one more time!

[emmikay]

Alonzo:  You’re annoying.

Rum Tum Tugger: I’m hot as fuck so it doesn’t even matter.

[sevenkittensinatrenchcoat]

Scribbled Screenshots: Rum Tum Tugger Part 1

Tugger’s taking a long time to work through because too many characters do too many funny things. I also got sidetracked by the Macavity Family AU and IRL Stuff. But, since it’s getting too damn long, here’s the stuff I got done a few days ago:

CW: It’s Tugger. There will be sex jokes.

Responsible Adults: shit.

Bomba: Oh!

Tugger: hey boy

Pouncival: omfgtugger!!!

Rumpleteazer: omfgtugger!!!

Mungojerrie: I can’t be in this number I still owe him a bag of catnip

Jemima: George wishes he could :D this hard

Tugger: You are fucking adorable.

Asparagus: I say!

Tugger: Check out this sexy kick!

Munkustrap: How am I related to you?

Misto: Fuck!

Skimble: So rude!

Tugger: Blame Plato.

Misto: You’re gonna die tonight!

Jemima: dat ass!

Tantomile: damn...

Etcetera: Tugger i luv u

Plato: We should have a threesome!

Tugger: Ready?

Plato: Fuck yeah!

Etcetera: *keysmash*

Misto: I’m plotting my revenge

Skimble: Have some pets

Etcetera: *keysmash*

Plato: I know right?

Skimble: This is obscene!

Munkustrap: Are you guys okay?

Tugger: Whatever’s in my hand probably isn’t edible.

Etcetera: Neither is your ass but I’d eat it

Asparagus: wtf?

Etcetera: Mmm! Tugger-flavored!

Tugger: lol

Plato: Lucky...and you’ve got a good ass too

Asparagus: Misto what are you doing?

Misto: My time has come

Munk and Misto: Point!

Skimble: There oughta be a law!

Tantomile: I’m so sneaky!

Cassandra: me too lol

Skimble: Dad conference! Pls stop him

Munkustrap: I hate this shit, but he’s not hurting anyone

Misto: brb

Skimble: nooooooo!

Electra: Why’s Cettie over with the boys?

Etcetera: I like playing with boys!

Skimble: This madness must be stopped before Misto’s innocence is corrupted!

Munkustrap: Are you talking about his virginity? He’s had seven kittens!

Misto: Bitch please

Tugger: Jemima, you have competition

Misto: You boring lol *maximum eyeroll*

Tugger: That’s hot

Misto: I’ll have to use my special technique! *full-body eyeroll*

Tugger: You are way too cute to upset me

Plato: that happened.

Etcetera: whatev

Jemima: dat ass!

Tantomile: I know, right?

Tugger: I’ve just been reminded that I haven’t been playing with the boys nearly enough

Pouncival: Please play gently!

Plato: whoa!

Etcetera: wee!

Tumblebrutus: Dude, there’s a butt on your butt

Pouncival: My ass is worthy of Tugger...

Tugger: Someone’s gonna fuck you tonight, but it’s not gonna be me.

Pouncival: Damn it!

Tumble: He’s only one cat on your wish list.

Asparagus: My son is injured!

Munkustrap: I can assure you that he is not.

Tugger: Someone had better be looking at my dick!

Plato: Once we’re done looking at your ass!

Misto: don’tlookathisbuttdon’tlookathisbutt...

Plato: My body is ready!

Tantomile: I can’t see Tugger’s ass from here, so I’ll check out Cassandra’s instead.

Pouncival/Tumble: Check out our cool moves!

Skimble: Don’t go down there.

George: How else am I supposed to get laid?

Etcetera: Plato’s got a boyfriend!

Tantomile: Lucky bastard

Cassandra: My boyfriend’s probably having a stroke from jealousy right about now.

Jemima: I want!

Plato: I have.

Tugger: I don’t even

Misto: I am neither bored nor horny I swear

Jenny: Why hasn’t Munk stopped him?

Jelly: idk let’s just wait it out

Bomba: The party don’t start til I walk in

Plato: Oh sweet it’s that foot thing that Cettie got!

Tumble: Babe alert!

Bomba: comin through

Pouncival: Bomba/Tugger/Me ot3!

George: I’m going in

Skimble: Not you too!

Misto: Hey I didn’t actually join!

Bomba: y’all are amateurs that man is mine

Tugger: Alright babe, go play with your friends

Jemima: <3

George: I want in on this!

Skimble: RIP George’s Virtue

Teazer: omfgbomba!

Tumble: Time to do the thing!

Pouncival: This is gonna be so cool!

George: Do I even know this thing?

(Meanwhile, Plato is thinking with his dick and it cannot be put into words)

George: I did it!

Pouncival: Notice us, Tugger!

Tumble: Yo!

Tumble: Did you guys see that?

George: resist urge to :D

Pouncival: Am I the only one taking this seriously?

Plato: Seriously, all I’m aware of is 8=D

Tugger: I’m ignoring all of them lol

George: fuck it. :D

Pouncival: Tugger look...

Tumble: Why am I less funny than my friends?

Plato: You’re Misto’s stunt double lol

Bomba: Bitch I’m flawless

Teazer: lemme talk to girls dad

Skimble: Don’t even think about it

Tumble: wait r u lifting me?

Plato: gotta practice

Pouncival: practice sexy dancing!

Plato: This is the Kiss My Paw move

Tumble: okay...

[lepoppeta]

STREAM-OF-CONSCIOUSNESS THOUGHTS I HAD WHILE WATCHING CATS 1998 FOR THE 174650TH TIME

• Man, Victoria and Mistoffelees look so good together. Matchy matchy, black and white. Perfect colour contrast.

• Oh Michael Gruber, I missed you. You are perfect. I would commit petty crime for you.

• SKIMBLE.

• God, Tugger and Bomba are just... hot parents. Imagine having both a MILF and a DILF for a mum and dad.

• Every time Munk looks at Grizabella he just looks so contemplative and heartbroken I'm -- 🥺🥺🥺

• *points at the screen* BUSTER IS JENNY'S HUSBAND AND SHE LOVES HIM SO MUCH AND HE LOVES HER AND THINKS SHE'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE WORLD.

• Mungo and Teazer's costume additions look so friggin' weird. I will never get over those. Nor Tugger's... Doc Martin situation. I much prefer his Japanese costume.

• All it takes for me to burst into tears is for Munkustrap to sing the opening lines of "Old Deuteronomy". Just... I can't... MICHAEL PLEASE --

• John Partridge's Rum Tum Tugger encompasses so much sexy energy but his micro-expressions and his voice are just so gentle and I want him to hug me so bad. I get so many emotionally secure dad vibes from this character it's insane.

• Munkustrap exists in a persistent state of fond exasperation.

• Every time I watch this production I'm like "Do I really ship Skimblestrap that much?" and then I'm like "Yes. Yes I do."

• God Jacob's waist is so damn SKINNY where the FUCK did all his organs go???

• Victoria doesn't smile at anyone except Alonzo and Mistoffelees in this show. And possibly Tugger. I've never seen her smile at Plato. Just... throwing that out there.

• *pointedly ignores the Skimble-Table*

• God I LOVE the instrumentation of the second half of "The Jellicle Ball". Just such a good earworm of a tune. And that BRIDGE. *mwah*

• Jemima dancing next to her dad in the Jellicle Ball has added 10 years to my lifespan.

• Jemima is so fucking PRETTY.

• Old Deut and Grizabella's hypothetical relationship is so interesting and tragic like imagine being young and thinking you've got it all figured out and you have three beautiful, talented children and it's all perfect but with each passing year you can tell your wife's heart is less and less on the whole "being a mum" thing and now your sons are all grown up and you're watching your estranged wife sing about her glamorous life and career was cut short by a marriage she thought she wanted and kids that she only loved because she felt like she had to.

• I've never heard the train whistle before!!!

• *points at Gus* Grandad

• Jellylorum and Asparagus Jr./Caramel have such exquisite micro-expressions, I'm so glad I ship them. I bet they could have entire conversations with just their eyebrows.

• SKIMBLE.

• Demeter is so hot.