Is that what you said, Little Miss Voice of a Generation? psychotic. Relatives JD's apathy disturbs her, and that's how she realises he's a sociopath who has to be stopped. ", "Heather Chandler is one bitch that deserves to die. BuzzFeed Staff. ", Treated like human beings? She also had this reaction after. ", is the main antagonist of the 1988 black comedy thriller film Heathers. The last of the Heathers, who is beautiful and innocent, yet ditsy. The two basically go on a killing spree together. J.D. tricks Heather into drinking the drain cleaner by calling her a chicken, she starts choking and falls into a glass coffee table. He appears at different points and he has an interesting dynamic with his son, with the two of them clearly being arrogant about themselves. She believes him, and Veronica calls Kurt, inviting him and Ram to meet her in the woods behind the school the next morning for sex. The movie then would be a bitter commentary on the Reagan years, with red being the obvious symbol for communism, and blue representing the US of A; Heather Chandler-the-red is certainly an oppressive dictator, and when the hippie art teacher, Ms. Flemming, holds a group togetherness rally, its in front of a giant red Westerberg High School banner. 'Fuck it if she can't take a joke, sarge? He has moved around all his life Dallas, Baton Rouge, Vegas, and now Sherwood Ohio. Gender A duo of Jerk Jocks, who are the Captain and linebacker of Westerburg High's football team respectively. Rise and Fall of Power Its inital tagline was "Love. Veronica makes a noose out of a sheet, tying it around her neck and her waist to hold up her weight without actually killing her. J.D. He uses her powerful influence to spread a petition around the school. plants the "gay" materials beside the boys, and a forged suicide note stating the two were lovers participating in a suicide pact. Murder. Now clued into J.D. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Numerous other "suicides" in different schools (implied). reads aloud the actual petition the students signed and leaves when he hears Veronica's mom calling for her. there's an Instance where Veronica burns her palm with the cigarette lighter of her car, and instead of offer her help, or talk to her, he instead lights his own cigarette on her hot wound. Once He and Veronica kill Kurt and Ram, J.D. Due to that, Jason had to take the role of a parental figure (the father) instead of seeking an actual parental figure. Despite Veronica telling J.D. Some productions of the musical have her looking horrified when Duke slut-shames Veronica, even reaching out to comfort her before being stopped by Duke. really did was ruin two pairs of pants. He doesn't believe in change. (also, spoilers ahead, duh). He owns Big Bud Dean Construction, but don't get fooled by the name. His family is always moving because of his Dad's work. . Dating Veronica Sawyer grew up mostly with his often times distant dad. J.D. 4. J.D. Completed chandler reginageorge mean +19 more # 3 Please Don't Leave Me Alone || Hea. ", "The extreme always seems to make an impression. Powers / Skills She is a senior at Westerburg High School and is the best friend of Martha Dunnstock and Heather McNamara. The young heroine feels humiliated and attacks the elderly since, apart from being the newcomer, she is also an egghead. He loves his living gay son! This is their time discussing the most important kill of the movie: the jocks, and manipulating Veronica into believing that he wont actually kill them would require JD to be in-tune with her, thus the blues and preppy accents. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. As the town's secrets start to unfold, her life begins to change. collapses, he stabs the timer and it stops. JD goes to North shore high by Heathers_Chainsaw 743 48 27 JD successfully blew up westerburg high, and now, believing that his girlfriend Veronica is dead, he moves once again with his father to Ontario. Accessories included diamond studded earrings with an added fabric on the pocket of the blazer that matched the skirt, showing her wealth and ability to style herself for daily mundane classes. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The school and community look on Heather's apparent suicide as a tragic decision made by a popular but troubled teenager. he gets up after being shot and carries the bomb away from the school so Veronica doesn't have to. Smoking.Taking interest in cryptozoology.Murdering people.Making deep quotes about the state of society that are oddly relevant today.Riding his motorcycle. This trope was still present in the Off-Broadway theatre adaptation, however, there Heather Chandler was the redhead and Heather Duke was the brunette. I think maybe JD was more o. The results are so successful that Veronica and JD, exhilarated with their newfound power, resolve to rid Westerberg of the cruelly popular elite forever. Now JD doesnt have as many variations in his closet as the rest of the characters, but he sometimes switches his all-black attire with shades of blue, so as to match the Bonnie & Clyde aesthetic with Veronica. When JD places a (blue) bottle of mineral water at the murder scene to make it look like a suicide; this is Ohio, he explains. Here is regular contributor Jason Cuthbart's background and analysis. I guess the waves of blood were creepy and all, but if I were to enthusiastically use the words crazy and killer in describing that movie, theyd be followed by wardrobe.. In the movie Heather McNamara is blonde, Heather Chandler is strawberry blonde, Heather Duke is auburn (partial redhead), and Veronica has brown hair. of her problems and he helps her out, but the way he helps isn't really want she wants. Interests blowing up toasters with his gun and hanging out on his motorcycle. That is, before he decided that everyone at school should die, believing that they are keeping him and Veronica from being together. ;k }bIF= jB::$XF$+W+gq0,E{9=#s\qHuiy>7mu8g#bz 7wPHP$j"6xbQv#[#Cq5tY$?zf3N3t:+T)|9{~&C8U.?GLgESKMhdAy\@4m,+aSn9r []Ni*7}'! sure, I was coming up here to kill you, but first I was gonna try and win you back with my amazing petition! Martha and Heather McNamara attempt suicide. . Veronica wants power, but remains a bleeding heartshe cannot be cruel to Betty Finn, nor can she turn her back on Martha Dunstock without a guilty conscience (Martha: also the name of our nations original first lady). As such, in this analysis, its Heather C and not JD who takes on the wartime 80s presidential role, bullying the weak and labeling the less fortunate as "pathetic." She is described by Kurt and Ram as "geeky and nerdy" and by H. Chandler as "a greasy little nobody". was good with guns since he carried a vintage .357 Colt Python revolver as his primary sidearm with a 6" barrel. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy . Later, J.D. Occupation There's a reason that Heathers is still talked about to this day, over 30 years after its release. An outsider that Veronica takes an interest in after he pulls a gun on some bullies, and later gets romantically (and criminally) involved with. Chaos is great! does not give an answer. Together, they ensured that it wasnt only J.D.s pronouns that were changing, but that all changes to the character were handled with care. Peter thinks she broke up with him not because he was boring, but because she was depressed. While his dad ran into the house . For Stanford Universitys Ram's Head Theatrical Society, Stanford's oldest and largest student theatrical organization, the first step to producing a groundbreaking, virtual production of Heathers The Musical (US/UK) was an email to the shows authors. Youve probably heard about Room 237, the new documentary about all the strange theories behind Stanley Kubricks The Shining (i.e., its really about the Native American genocide, or the Holocaust, or the faked moon landing, etc.). Flirting with Veronica Sawyer.Smoking.Taking interest in cryptozoology.Murdering people.Making deep quotes about the state of society that are oddly relevant today.Riding his motorcycle. In a panic, Veronica shoots at Kurt, hitting him in the chest. The films ending tells us that the only way this country can survive is if red and blue come together and combine our strengths (Veronicas determination in achieving the red scrungee) and weaknesses (poor Martha Dumptruck in her wheelchair). The night of the Remington University party, J.D. They are enamored by the Heathers and are easily swayed by the possibility of sex. By 1988, Bob Stinson was out of the band, theyd released their most commercial record yet (Pleased to Meet Me) on a major label, and the band would break up a few years later. His anger is building up. The protagonist of the story; a cynical high school junior (made a senior in the musical adaptation) who's starting to regret getting In with the In Crowd. A tortured and lost soul, Veronica is struggling to find where she fits into a world that seems so fake to her. Kurt runs off and J.D. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. Her final look in a series of clips showing her hold over the whole high school portrays her in a red cropped overcoat over a printed red button-up. When JD killed Heather C, its by getting her to drink blue Drano-like fluid. Heather McNamara's parents got divorced and her friend and boy friend died. I receive so many emails with people [writing], This is such a great story. - Portfolio An Amplified View on Angst and the American Teenager: Heathers Summary In this study, I examined the amplified view of teenage angst in Michael Lehmann's film, Heathers. 4 0 obj We see the four girls in preppy style of the 80s, characterized by shoulder pads resembling those styled by working women as a way to fit in the work culture. J.D.Jason Dean Given the enormous shift in attitudes toward racial and gender disparity, its likely that playwrights, composers and theater makers, working cohesively within the theatrical licensing process, will continue to reimagine and revision their own works in more inclusive and dynamic ways. Veronica, trying to work out the location of J.D. The Supermother intended for me to become the king of Westerburg High School. AND in the movie he goes so far as to ignore the fact that she does not consent to the kissing in the later part of the movie, continuing to do so despite her protests. heather is not a nice person, in veronica's own words she's a " mythic bitch " and she seems to own it. J.D. forcing himself on Veronica and making out with her in order to get her to change her mind, but this of course doesn't work, and only splits the two further apart. Kill Heather Chandler.Kill Ram Sweeney & Kurt Kelly (both succeeded).Kill everyone in Westerberg High School with a bomb (failed).Make sure Veronica does not sacrifice herself (succeeded). Although her tactics with J.D. But JD was an emotionally abusive fuck to Veronica. The bomb blows up, lighting Veronica's cigarette, and ultimately ending J.D. Thinking she's dead, he talks about his plan to blow up the school during a pep rally. After going to her room, Veronica finds that J.D. J.D. has moved seven times before, most notably to Dallas, Baton Rouge, Vegas, and Kansas before landing in Sherwood, Ohio. Unlike his aforementioned, his planned mass murder of the whole school. You can also support my work by giving me a tip on Ko-fi! He falls in love with Veronica Sawyer, kills three students who hurt Veronica, and finally attempts to kill Veronica and blow up the school before ultimately killing himself. Why do you have to be such a mega-bitch? While Tom Sawyer and Huck Finns specific geographic origins in the red South dont jive with two not-red characters (both Veronica and Betty stick to blues, whites, and grays), making a connection to somebody as quintessentially American as Mark Twain makes it conspiracy-theory clear this is a movie not about global relations, but domestic politics, specifically those of the decade about to end. Thanks for signing up for The Airdrop! ", "I'm more of a No-Rust-Build-Up man, myself. Red is evil, blue is good, and freedom (from the Heathers/Communists) is our heros goal. seemed to have had a pretty average and happy childhood before his mother's death. J.D. JD didn't talk a lot in the movie but Off Broadway, he was a little more energetic I guess. It isn't known if J.D. When teenagers complain that they want to be treated like human beings, it's usually because they, "On the outside, Heather Duke was the vivacious young woman we all knew her to beBUT HER SOUL WAS IN. 38. Lets connect through Instagram or LinkedIn. Text Lydia Morrish. in the Chandler's kitchen, Veronica mistakenly grabs the cup of drain cleaner instead of the milk and orange juice. ", "Well, they seem to have an open door policy for assholes though, don't they? Ill mention my analysis on Heather Duke and JD, primarily because the former went through the most change, while our psychotic heart-throb frankly shows his disgust for society with his dress. Of course, these wont make much sense unless youve seen Heathers, but if you havent seen it, I can only assume youve had a brain tumor for breakfast. Even her Mary Janes are gone, which somewhat depicted the schoolgirl innocence she previously had. From what we can tell, J.D. You think it's all just a game of doubles tennis? The movie then would be a bitter commentary on the Reagan years, with red being the obvious symbol for communism, and blue representing the US of A; Heather Chandler-the-red is certainly an oppressive dictator, and when the hippie art teacher, Ms. Flemming, holds a group togetherness rally, its in front of a giant red Westerberg High School banner. Incidentally, at their funeral, Kurt and Ram wear red helmets, and a grieving father holds a red football while declaring, I love my dead gay son. In a strange bit of foreshadowing (or, OK, coincidence), Heathers takes place in Ohio, and it was Ohio Senator Bob Portman who recently reversed his stance on gay marriage due to his own live gay son. Now it's your turn to take the helm. The two briefly flirt before Veronica is pulled away by Heather Chandler. The high schools colors are red and black, but when JD comes to rescue Veronica from cow tipping, hes dramatically backlit with blue light. And, one assumes, the red motif. Blue light and keg-like canisters represent Bob Stinson's path of self-destruction. ", "You say 'To-may-toe,' I say 'To-mah-toe. Although his fathers business is a success financially, it has taken the ultimate toll on their family in an unfortunate accident, his mother walked into a building two minutes before her dad blew the building up.