#jamahl

TStweet 10/12/19: It’s been a pretty nice day so far. 💙🎹

For this theory, I will assume that all of you have watched the video at least once, maybe even several times. Because so did I. Thomas and his friends are so talented! But next to being an amazing cover mashup of disney villain songs, I am convinced that there’s a deeper narrative going on. Along with Alex ( @logical-but-anxious ) from my discord server, I started theorising, and here are the results. Buckle up, because it’s gonna be a wild ride. (Big thank you to @lacrimosathedark for providing the lyrics! )

You

Yes. The infamous (Y/N) character, plays a role in this story. A rather big one, in fact: they are the reason the plot gets set in motion. It’s not made clear what the reason is, but they went to Thomas and asked a favour in exchange for their soul. In the climax of the song, they get transformed. (“You’re changing, you’re changing.”) They got what they wanted, but just like the other poor unfortunate souls, they lost what they had.

Thomas

Thomas’ character, inspired by Dr. Faculier, is a fortune teller and magician with some dark connections. When asked for a favour, he summons his “friends from the other side” and strikes a deal in exchange for a soul. As evidenced by the tumbnail, Thomas is the only one in this story who is still human, apart from (Y/N).

The Demons

The other singers are the Friends from the other side, who at first seem malicious but slowly reveal that they once made the same mistake. “Got what you wanted, lost what you had.” applies to all of them, but in different ways. Some demons even gained special abilities because of their request.

Foti

The line “Love is an open door.” stands out in the medley. It makes sense when linked to Hans, but what does it mean in the story? It’s likely that love was Foti’s downfall, in a way. What if he, heartbroken, asked Thomas for a way to be trusted, to be listened to? He gained the ability to hypnotize, but lost his love and his former life.

Valerie

In her first line, Valerie sings about being delighted in “the gruesome and grim.” This could be a hint towards her life before the deal: what if she was a fan of horror and the supernatural, and asked for knowledge? During the first climax of the song, as Thomas casts the spell, she sings “Read my lips and come to grips with reality.” Is this a last warning to (Y/N) to not make the same mistake?

Leo

Leo, the tall boi that he is, sings about being rather intimidating. What if he wanted to ensure this power? As a demon, he is certainly scary but laments: “they guzzle up the things you prize.”

Brittney

This confident lady seems to be one of the more experienced demons, perhaps her deal was made as one of the first ones. She sings about beauty (perhaps that was her deal?) about casting spells and she assists Thomas with his cards.

Jamahl

He sings about being prepared when Thomas is talking about the future. This anxiety might have gotten the best of him: after all, you don’t have to be scared of anything when you are the boogeyman himself.

Terrance

After the transformation of (Y/N), Terrance surprisingly has an emotional solo. “Far from the ones who abandoned you. Chasing the love of these humans, who made you feel wanted.” His reasoning for selling his soul is clear but heartbreaking.

Someone else?

But, Terrance and the others sing also about a bigger evil. In the combined songs of the headless horseman and Cruella de vil (with the pronoun changed from she to he!) they sing about an inhuman beast that should be locked up. This could refer to the one behind the screen, the reason why they’re in this particular situation. It’s not Thomas, as he sings along with the demons here, so it has to be someone else...

Dennis

That’s right. Even without a single line of dialogue, Dennis the piano player might be the one who’s pulling the strings. He stays in the background, but guides and orchestrates what the others sing. “Getting a head” might refer to him finding sanity or clear thought. This is why he uses Thomas to lure in unsuspecting humans.

September 5 - Jamahl

Day 5 of #ThankYouTSFriends is dedicated to Jamahl! Thank you for everything that you do, Jamahl!

Post your love and appreciation for Jamahl using the tag #ThankYouTSFriendsJamahl!

First of all: @thatsthat24 tell me all yo friends names plz i wanna include them at least a bit since theyre all amazing!

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Not THAT fic, just Theatre focused (this is a note for me)

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You are a musical genius! I'm consistently blown away by the things you can do with a guitar or a keyboard. Particularly Crofters The Musical and both Disney mashups! As well as that, you also have a beautiful singing voice that sounds like the audio equivalent of a hug from a friend. You are incredibly talented and I hope you know that the role you play in Thomas' content is immensely appreciated! You have such a beautiful soul and I'm sure you're a wonderful friend.

Jamahl! You melodic, mellow fellow! You have such a gift for music-making! Whether you're singing a song or passing on some life advice, your voice sounds the way a hug feels!

You seem like an incredibly chill, laid back person. You're so vocal about the people and the things you love, which is so, so beautiful to me and also a reminder to me to do the same!

Thank you for your words of wisdom, for sharing your musical talent, and for putting so much love out into the world by simply being you! Also, thank you for being a great friend to Thomas! I adore what you are able to contribute to his content, and I'm happy to "know" you, in a way, through it!

Know that you deserve to be met with all of the love and kindness that you give to others! I hope you're staying healthy and safe!

First off, including fans made me love it 1000000000% more because holy crap everyone was so cute/handsome/pretty/beautiful. Like, just being able to see everyone was so awesome and now I want to meet them all.

Second, the animations during the video were ON POINT- Like, Brei did a hecking amazing job. All of the different things that were about what I thought to be all of the fans' interests and hobbies, and, like, that just had me flabbergasted.

Third, the part where people had pride flags- That was just... so amazing??? and I love it??? That so many beautiful people have discovered who they are and are proud of themselves. It’s amazing, and I want to be like them.

Fourth, the lyrics of the song are so amazing, and I love them so much, and I felt them on such a deep level. Like, Joan is such a talented writer, and they’re so awesome. I think the lyrics that hit me the hardest were: “But I can see there's no wrong way to be me Now I see there's no wrong way to be me”

Fifth, Jamahl did such an amazing job composing. Like, the music is just so fun and goes with the lyrics perfectly, and I just wanna dance-

Last, but definitely not least, Thomas!!! Where do I even start????? Like, he looks so amazing during the entire video????? I paused it at a random spot and his face just made me smile so much!!!

And his voice???? Holy crap I swear I died and went to heaven and heard an angel singing. Like, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I literally have no words for how much love I have for this song-