7- elevens from Las Vegas to Boston: “who’s this angry, miserable, depressed, violent, emo kid that keeps singing around our store and praying at the slushy machine???”

"*Who needs cocaine?*" Do slushies, not drugs.

You know, this is actually really tragic, because with some therapy or really just a reliable group of friends, JD wouldn't have gone down the dark path that he did. After his mother died, he lost the only person who had ever shown him love. He tried to reach out to his father, who refused to connect with him, and every-time he tried to make a friend, he was forced to move before any relationship could form. On top of that, wherever he went, bullies just like Heather, Kurt and Ram would constantly try to hurt him and laugh at his pain. This left him torn apart by grief, anger, sadness, and depression, and with know one in his life who would reach out to him. Desperate, he turned to 7/11, using slushies to help repress his feelings. Suddenly, he meets Veronica, who does the unthinkable and actually reaches out to him. She connects with him emotionally, the first person to do this since his mother died. Because Veronica is the only one in the world that cares about him, he falls in love with her, and he wishes to protect her at all costs. So when he sees the same kind of monsters that have been hurting him all his life for no reason (the Heather's, Kurt and Ram) go after Veronica, he is filled with rage and he lashes out against them. When she leaves him as a result of this, he falls of the edge, finally breaking under the emotional strain of losing the love of the only person in the world who cares about him. This is where "Meant to be Yours" happens, as he convinces himself that the toxic people of the high school have blinded her. This delusion is finally shattered when she shoots him. While he bleeds, his rage fades as he thinks about all she has done for him, reaching out to him when he had no one to turn to. He finds her on the field and takes the bomb from her, convinced that the best thing he can do for her is take his own life as an apology for the damage he has caused.

*Trying to pause at **2:47** be like:* Oh sh*t didn't pause fast enough Oh no to far back Ok there we go...... Is that JD and.....THE BOMB?!?!?!

Just a guy causally singing about his life in a seven eleven

Bruh when it flashed to him holding the bomb.....bone chilling

I’ve never heard someone sing “Cocaine” that beautifully. M a h g i c k

“I don’t learn the names, don’t bother with faces” *Few seconds later* “Your planning your future, *VERONICA SAWYER* ”

That bit at the end with the bomb was GENIUS! And JD's got a decent idea with this song; why risk an accidental overdose when you can just numb life's pains with a good ol' brain freeze?

J.D: Okay this cute girl is on a date with me act normal don't do anything crazy "I really like slushies, I move a lot and it's nice that there's a ton of 7/11s everywhere" THAT'S GOOD "Also mom is dead and Im insane"

*the person working at the 7/11 be like* Um sir, please don’t sing in here. It’s so personal that you’re scaring the customers away. *FREEZE YOUR BRAIN!!!!* Sir what did I just say- FREEZE YOUR *BRAIN*

There are so many beautiful details in this -the captions -JD's drink looks like the poison that killed Heather C. -The picture of JD's mother and him on the swing which leads him to falling to the feet of his father -that actually JD falls into the suitcase at 0:15 -all the people who turn into dust -the bomb at the end This video the animation and the details are wonderful

V: does your mommy know you eat the crap? JD: Not anymore! When mom was alive- V: *I H A V E R E G R E T T E D E V E R Y T H I N G

I really like how that he was fighting off the smoke that later consumes him and almost Veronica in "Meant to be Yours"

Freeze Your Brain: "All I can trust is this concrete oasis" Meant to Be Yours: "You were all I could trust"

Manager: Oh God it's him...wait he has a little girlfriend. Aww that's cute, good for him

I can just imagine the store clerk going " well damn kid if you like it here so much have my job"

JD: ok I'll try and act normal JD:I love slushies! JD: THEY HELP ME COPE WITH MY MOTHERS SUICIDE AND MURDEROUS INSTINCTS JD: crap

I would love to see DJ just starts singing and doesn’t realize where he is and the employee just says “sir this *Dennys* “

A lot of people are mentioning how he knew Veronica's name, even though he says that he never learned names, and while I know it's a joke and stuff, I still want to say this. The entire point of him saying her name after the "I don't learn names, don't bother with faces" is symbolic. He doesn't usually learn names, because he doesn't usually care. But Veronica left such an impact on him that he did. I doubt he would have remembered Kurt or Ram or Martha or anyone else either, but because they were relevant to Veronica's life he does. The entire thing signifies how much Veronica affected JD, even from the beginning, when he knew very little about her. That little comment puts into perspective how much she meant to him, which explains the blow it was when she rejected him later on because of the suicides. More than that, everything that comes after this would solidify his idea that trying only gets you hurt. The whole thing is really genius and I love that they included that line, because it really makes you realize just how much he cared about Veronica, and why he was willing to do so much for her. Sorry, I just wanted to share my thoughts. This ended up looking more like some analysis you'd get assigned in school, sorry.

JD always switches between cute and dorky to hot and psychotic at the drop of a hat and It just eff's me up.

Meanwhile, the cashier wonders wtf is going on

I JUST realised that this is a metaphor for cutting. " Get lost in the pain." "Fight pain with more pain". How did I not notice that?

See this is why I prefer the musical to the movie-this gives weight to JD’s life and makes the extremes he goes through later seem more reasonable

Imagine the poor worker there the overhears this and thinks "What the fuck, man? I'm just here so people can get food, and gas. Then there is this guy, who is just yelling his life story and psychotic thoughts.. okay then."

I'm imagining JD actually singing this in 7/11

Jd: *Casually starts to sing in the Seven Eleven* A person that works there: uhhhhhh The manger: this happens a lot just go with it

“When the voice in your head, says your better off dead, don’t open a vain!” -JD “That’s right, open someone else’s!” - Also JD, probably

Does 7/11 have a protocol every time JD stops by? "Hey John! You were right, the trench coat kid is praying at the slushie machine." "I told you he was heading for Ohio! Hey Daryl! The fetish kid went to OHIO not Indiana! Now gimme my promotion!" "Goddamm it not again!!!"

JDS DANCE WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS ITS ADORABLE

[J.D.] I've been through ten high schools They start to get blurry No point planting roots 'Cause you're gone in a hurry My dad keeps two suitcases packed in the den So it's only a matter of when I don't learn the names Don't bother with faces All I can trust is this concrete oasis Seems ev’ry time I'm about to despair There's a 7-11 right there Each store is the same From Las Vegas to Boston Linoleum aisles that I love To get lost in I pray at my altar of slush; Yeah I live for that sweet frozen rush... Freeze your brain Suck on that straw Get lost in the pain Happiness comes When everything numbs Who needs cocaine? Freeze your brain Freeze your brain (spoken) Care for a hit? [VERONICA, spoken] Does your mommy know you eat all this crap? [J.D., spoken] Not anymore (sung) When mom was alive We lived halfway normal But now it's just me and my dad We're less formal I learned to cook pasta I learned to pay rent; Learned the world Doesn't owe you a cent You're planning your future Veronica Sawyer You'll go to some college And marry a lawyer But the sky's gonna hurt When it falls So you better start Building some walls... Freeze your brain Swim in the ice Get lost in the pain Shut your eyes tight Till you vanish from sight Let nothing remain Freeze your brain Shatter your skull Fight pain with more pain Forget who you are Unburden your load Forget in six weeks You'll be back on the road When the voice in your head Says you're better off dead Don't open a vein Just freeze your brain Freeze your brain Go on and freeze your brain... (spoken) Try it

2:28 Veronica's just like "How the fuck did he make the smoke is it slushy magic"

Shopkeeper: teenagers...

I love JD. *askes people what JD is like* P1: Evil. P2: Soft heart. P3: Loves Veronica. P4: Does drugs...? Veronica: STOP DRINKING SLUSHIES JD!

Veronica: "Mom I have this friend that I really like...do you approve me to ask him out?" Mom : "Sure Honey, but is he addicted to drugs? alcohol? is he sane?" Veronica: "Well...he isnt that sane, but he isnt addicted to drugs and alcohol! just slushies..." Mom : "So go for it!" *and then he kills her classmates and blow himself up.* Mom: "Wow. That was a mistake...never drink slushies veronica"

JD: *singing a song about how he gets high off slushies* Store clerk: ...this is normal.

1:43 The only time we'll ever see JD propose to Veronica

"Do you want Slushee" "No" "Do you want slushee" "No" "I have depression" "Do you want slushee" "Okay"

0:45 “(JD needs friends)” U got that right

V: Does your mommy know you eat all that crap? JD: Not anymore! JD: When mom was alive- V: O_o

LOL who needs a therapist when you have slushies?

Lol, the first time I watched the musical I didn't realise how much this song portrays JDs lack of mental stability, so listening to this song now makes me go "wow".

JD: Freeze you brain! Me: Hey! This song is catchy! *listens to the actual lyrics* JD: SIX MORE WEEKS WE'LL BE BACK ON THE ROAD! WHEN THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD SAYS YOU'RE BETTER OFF DEAD! Me: *pauses* wtaf....

2:23 THE BEST VOCAL PART

okay but seriously let me be serious for a moment this is the most powerful message i've picked up from a musical. "And when the voice in your head says you're better of dead, dont open a vein" the message is LEGIT THO dont cut

"...So you dumped a lot of personal stuff on me, huh?" "You think that's bad, wait 'til I try to murder everyone you love." "What?" "What?" *THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOU MISSY*

0:02 the way he looks at that slushee isn’t weird it’s honestly sad

turn on captions at 0:53... you won't be let down at what you see.

I cannot believe I am a decade late into this beautiful musical filled with hope, angst, awareness of the deeper oppressions misunderstood during teenage years and..*squints at hand* ...slushie....

There are no 7/11s in my town. JD would be very mad.

0:22 *thanos jd :* SNaps fingers person who went to talk to him *Oh NoOo-*

Me: takes my best friend to a 711 My friend: what are we doing here? Me: ...I've been through ten high schools

I started thinking this was funny, then started thinking... Wait, isn't this exactly what stress eating is.

So the REAL atongonist is the SPOOKY BLACK SMOKE

At 1:08 it looks like JD has adorable fangs

1:24 (that scene) SMOOTH

I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD. Thank you, this is my favorite right next to Lifeboat. Edit: Turn on the subtitles. For the love of all things Heathers, turn on the subtitles.

2:49 THAT WAS A GENIUS FORSHADOWING!!!!!! HOLY CRAP THAT WAS AWESOME

2:37 I literally thought he was gonna just walk out after performing a whole musical number on front of his soon to be gf ..

1:02 is the most amazing speech ever

I LOVE THAT AT THE END THE CUP HE'S HOLDING TURNS TO A BOMB???? YOU PUT SO MUCH INTO THESE I'M WEEPING

Did 7-Eleven sponsor the musical? I'm just wondering did they ?!!?!?!

My man singing a life story using a slushy. *Respect.*

“Does your mommy know you drink all that crap?” “Not anymore. When mom was alive-“ that part always gets me

love how you convey how psychologically deranged he is with all the mood swings/multiple personalities and how he just sweeps the sadness away and the trench coat is top notch J.D's coolness is applied like x10 by the trench coat.

1:53 definitely my favorite part

So basically JD gets drunk on slush Noice

So at the end when JD says “Try it” it flashes from him being normal and holding a slushy to him being inane and holding a bomb. I had to slow it down to catch it. It’s actually kinda creepy

This song sends a really good message when you think about it... Don't do drugs or drink all the time! Just get a brain freeze! Happiness and a refreshing sweet taste! Slushies! The delicious way to fight depression!

I'M HERE AND I ALREADY KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING

1:33 Veronica I don't feel so good...

JD needs to get his own episode of "my strange addiction"

"why does this turn me on" same, veronica. same.

I showed this to my cousin and she she was in shock the whole time and after it was over she was like "That ending was bomb!" I'm dying!! 😂

0:37 I FUCKING CANT-

Michael and jd meet each other at 7/11 Michael:*crying* JD:girl problems? Michael:no my best friend ignores me JD:....I'll be your slushie friend

I love how JD looks so innocent and just hurt about his past throughout the song and at the end you get a glimpse at the psycho he really is

WAT WAT WAT WAAAAAATTTT THAT TNT THAT FORESHADOWING STOP

When u realize this song is about how a physcotic boy uses brain freezes and a way of self harm bc his mom committed suicide right in front of him and he has no friends so he spends all his time alone in a 7/11

Plot twist : JD is the lawyer that Veronica's gonna marry

Poor jd...i wish someone had helped him long ago poor guy...i can see why he is crazy

1:54 JD's dance. I love that. You love that. EVERYBODY LOVE THAT BECAUSE IT'S SO FUCKING CUTE

JD and Veronica after: Ronnie:Whos paying for all of this stuff JD:..... *They run for it*

"When the voice in your head says you're better off dead, dont open a vein" If only I was told that sooner. Now I cant stop. It's been almost two years and my mental state is in shreds. Hell, death has been taunting me these last few months and I've almost given in many times, but I didn't for the sake of those I love.

Gosh, I always like your heathers animatics the best! They are always so original and fluid!

"when the voice in your head says you're better off dead, don't open a vein. freeze your brain" Oh wow. that hit me hard. cause brain freeze has no real effect. it has actually nothing to do with your brain. it's just the nerves that freaks out. cause it's cold. obviously. but Self-harm can affect your blood and heart. sometimes you're muscles. and you can even hit a main vein wich means you could bleed to death. this kid is messed up cause he needed love. holy shit.

The shot at 2:49 is goldddd! Cause it’s a contract and Veronica for lack of better words sell’s her soul to JD. Love it❤❤❤🎉🎉

As a recovered self harm addict, this is my favorite Freeze your Brain addict. Many artists fail to see why he loves the slushies so much. Its not just a familiar place to him. He uses the brain freeze as a coping mechanism. Its late at night so ill finish this comment later.

I guess Veronica could marry that lawyer now

I really love how in your animatics you draw in a visual cloud to show the dark thoughts creeping up on JD. Adds a lot more depth to the idea he uses the slushies as a coping mechanism and a temporary reprieve from his life.

JD should bloody advertise 7-11. Especially, slushies. I mean, he convinced me. XD

“SON! ARE YOU DOING DRUGS?!??????” “No I’m doing slushees” “Oh, okay.” “HEHEHEHHEHE FOLD HIM- I’M DOING VERONICA”

I find JD's dorky dancing adorable!

WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME IF I DO DRUGS IMA SAY SCREW DRUGS I GOT SLUSHIES

And here ladies and gentlemen Was the song where we get a peak of the underlying issues J.D has And how Veronica enabled it to fester and worsen

This song sparks something in my soul because when I was 9 this song would make me cry, I knew JD was bad but I related to this song in such a weird way, so I thought I was bad.

This was amazing! The smoke, the frame switch with JD and the bomb, fade of younger JD. I love this.

Your animatics are always so creative and get the emotion just right. You really made it feel like JD was seriously struggling but continually suppresses it. I love it!

Imagine when Veronica gets older and she has kids and her kids ask her to get some slushies

veronica: **tries to flirt with JD** JD: my mom is dead.