"The Author Knew Their History, A Scientific Sleuth. Maybe In Another Life, We Would Have Got Along..."

"The author knew their history, a scientific sleuth. Maybe in another life, we would have got along..."

In another life. Sure, John.

Pulp lyrics sung the same way that tickle my brain

Benjamin's "I don't understand" in print it anyway = John's "Where is Chester Thomas?!" in It’s a hoax reprise This isn't 100% the same melody, but there's something about the way Dahan sings "this other man worked at a rival paper, that was knocked from the top by the lunar capor" in Benjamin's apartment that sounds so similar to the way he sings "just then a blistering gale pushed Herschel over the rail" in Ahlaam and the Orrery. Rose’s "you and Anna are in love" in Polaris reprise = "you inspire my brother and I" in it's a hoax reprise "I was there" from Anna in 12 million bricks reprise = "I'm leaving too. But don't worry brother, so are you" from Rose in TGMH Remember the casual tune of introducing Troll the Tide with "8 bells in the evening, it was dinnertime," Yeah that's the same as "A gas crept in from beyond the door, Samuel's mind went blank as he hit the floor" in G&R 3. Because my mind immediately went, yes, as Morgan strummed the guitar, singing about days gone by…

So I'm reading the Blazing World, and wow the Empress and the Duchess are so gay for each other. (Ignore the weird spelling, but):

"Husbands have reason to be jealous of Platonick Lovers, for they are very dangerous, as being not only intimate and close, but subtil and insinuating."

"at her first arrival, the Empress imbraced and saluted her with a spiritual kiss"

"The Empress, who loved the Duchess as her own soul"

"Your soul shall live with my soul in my body." -Empress, to the Duchess

I will admit, when I initially heard that Margaret Cavendish put an unnamed self insert into her Blazing World book, I assumed it was the Empress, but her self insert being the Empress's ("platonic") lover is even more fascinating to me.

Both of these women are married btw, although the Empress more for political reasons than anything else. The Emperor does not care what she does, and even told her to summon her "dear platonick friend" because he didn't know how to help her. As far as the Duke goes, there's a scene where both the Duchess's and Empress's souls are inside the Duke's body, and initially the Duchess is jealous, but then realizes "there can be no adultery between Platonick lovers" and is cool with it.

And I just. What was that about, Margaret? Please. You, your fictional girlfriend, your husband. What is going on in this book????

And why does the Duke's soul use she/her pronouns?

Please, I have so many questions. Not even about the hybrid animal people this time.

Printing Press Plate my beloved!

Listen, I know some people think but the printing press plate from pulp musicals is only in this tournament as a joke (and it is funny) BUT! I would like to submit propaganda for its legitimate inclusion as well!

The printing press plate is universally beloved side "character". Both the characters in canon and all the real life people I have witnessed listening cheer when it makes its appearances in the three episodes.

It's a 2-D flat shape, a la Bill Cipher, one of the most famous Tumblr sexy men of all time, which also gives it the "why are you attracted to this?" Flare.

Its committed many crimes, knocked out several people, and yet, we're all still obsessed with it. There have been talks of riots if it doesn't make an appearance in Pulp 4.

Tldr; the Pulp Musicals Printing Press Plate is a legit contender and I hope you all will help us get it to the end!

I really don't want it to win but... Ugh you have a point

I present to you: twinkified Printing Press Plate courtesy of @oswaldpettyeye

OH MY GODDDDDDDD INCREDIBLE!

Ok you know what I'm fine with the printing press plate winning now

Honestly I need to talk about Pulp more, because the story is incredible, but there's also so many amazing melodies and motifs that keep reappearing in other songs that I'm just now noticing upon relistening. Like the Vanishing theme (which honestly is probably just Rose's theme, but somehow I didn't notice it until vanishing) was a big part of Behind Me, and is also in parts of Print it Anyway, It's a Hoax Reprise, and Once you get a look.

And don't even get me started on the Radiance theme.