Mandatory Megadeth #10 · 12:13am Nov 9th, 2018
Well I was hoping I would feel better by now, but I don’t. In fact, I took today off from work because I actually feel shittier than ever, but I said last week I was gonna talk about the story, and since I have all day to pick away at it, I will.
So, why did I set my story on Earth?
The short answer is: I didn’t know any better. I’d only been watching the show for a few months when I started the story on the very last day of 2016.
Disclaimer: yes, I know EqG does not take place on Earth, as stated by show staffers.
Why wouldn’t I think it was Earth though? Aside from the characters’ names and odd skin/hair colours, it certainly looks like Earth. I mean, the society is the same, infrastructure, transportation is the same, the architecture is the same, the education system is the same, clothing is the same, plants and animals are the same; even the technology is the same, including computers and smartphones. There are even examples of specific brand names that exist in real life, like the shitty-ass Ford Transit Connect at the end of ‘Forgotten Friendship’:
Another example is our favourite fiery-haired, super-sexy main squeeze playing a Gibson Flying V:
You know who else plays one of these?
You thought I was gonna say Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, didn’t you? Well, I wanted to – because he is known for playing the Flying V, but even after a long search, I could not find a photo of him playing an actual Gibson model. Lots of Jacksons, lots of Deans, but no Gibson.
But anyway, yeah. I don’t really know why they didn’t just make the EqG world Earth. It’s so damn similar, it might as well be. That’s one of my biggest (although few) gripes with the show. It’s like someone making a pie, filling it with cherries, and then saying “nope, this is not a cherry pie, folks.”
It’s a fucking cherry pie!
I’ve personally had a lot of fun writing the story on Earth. Having Sunset visit the CIA headquarters and Niagara Falls, as well as contemplating gettin' banged in the back seat of an old Dodge while listening to ‘Snowbird’ on 8-Track was all fun stuff to write. But yeah, the show staffers say it’s not Earth, so I guess it is what it is.
Moving on…
Captive Honour
This is a fun, wholesome song. Talk of prison, how the most violent occupants are the most revered, and the insinuation that some poor soul is gonna end up being Leroy’s butt-buddy. Good riffs and solos and all that shit, too.
Oh, and speaking of fiery-haired, super-sexy ladies...
Captive Hono(u)r is a hella tight track. I don’t even know what to say. It’s a great short-form demonstration of how Megadeth can tear it up when they’re firing on all cylinders. The prison interlude is ultimately less distracting than I expected it to be the first couple times I listened to the song. Overall it’s stylish and shows killer execution.