in the land of lost monsters

. This was a full-blown LLTBP show, much to my (and many of yalls) surprise.

. As noted, Gerard has a big triangle shaped cut across his face from the last visit to MOAT.

. No time clock prop present (at least that I can see).

. We are in "Atlanta, Brazil" according to Gerard.

. Gerard references the main LLTBP Tour in character to the audience, but says they are doing Shaky Knees for DRAAG because "plutonium costs money."

. Grand Immortal Dictator and Sylvia are set up on stage (likely a Shaky Knees staging limitation)

. That little European accent is all over the place, as usual. But Gerard keeps laughing manically through songs, in-character.

.No elexecution or voting cards (again, likely a staging limitation with Shaky Knees)

. Laugh track before "Black Parade"

. Interlude between "Black Parade" and "I Don't Love You" where Gerard asks the Grand Immortal Dictator how they've been doing, and explains to the audience he's who they really need to convince. He thanks the Dictator, says he's so handsome "one could just weep and weep and weep..."

. Pretty extensive argument between the Clerk and Gerard during the second note. Ends in a slap for the first time in two shows, and the laugh track.

. Gerard laughs through the "agony" line in "Cancer" and it drove a stake through my heart.

. Laugh track through the lyrics "we're all full of lies" in "Mama"

. The Gentleman is here. He has "nothing to say, but he likes to watch." This is pretty pointed when he spent a lot of Boston and Tampa talking to the audience and asking for help during "Mama." (also Gentleman freak confirmed lol)

. Sylvia is here, not Marianne. She notably fights leaving the stage when Gerard excuses her, and then fights with her handler (her father).

. Gerard reads "The Way of The Samurai" on stage, and not to the Gentleman.

. Zero resistance about the jacket. Clerk says something to Gerard beforehand (difficult to make out, would love to know)

. The clown/Clerk emerged during "The End (Reprise), and Gerard puts an arm around him. The clown is crying before he even stabs Gerard and seems to hesitate over the weapon. He can be seen crying on the phone to "mother" afterward.

. Mikey begs for mercy instead of shoving the Twins to the ground.

my mom: and we got devo??

me: yeah, that one seems super random. there's really no rhyme or reason behind the openers they had for this tour. devo feels like a gerard way pick.

my mom: well, I'm mad at him. why couldn't we have gotten wallows?

me: wallows feels like a mikey pick.