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* ActingForTwo: Panther as Megaman, Protoman, Joe and Light, and the very first live rendition of 'The Good Doctor' where he sang as Light and Wily.



* TalkingToHimself: Panther as Megaman, Protoman, Joe and Light, and the very first live rendition of 'The Good Doctor' where he sang as Light and Wily.
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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Early work on ''Act III'' began in 2009. As of 2023, the album is still in development, targeting for a release sometime "before ''Film/{{Avatar|2009}} 5''" -- though three singles have been officially released, with two other songs from the album previewed at live concerts.

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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Early work on ''Act III'' began in 2009. As of 2023, the album is still in development, targeting for a release sometime "before ''Film/{{Avatar|2009}} ''Film/{{Avatar}} 5''" -- though three singles have been officially released, with two other songs from the album previewed at live concerts.concerts, and all indications are that the album is the band's main priority after completing a handful of side projects.
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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Early work on ''Act III'' began in 2009. As of 2023, the album is still in development, targeting for a release sometime "before ''Film/{{Avatar|2009}} 5''" -- though three singles have been officially released, with two other songs from the album previewed at live concerts.
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** The documentary that was made using footage from the ''Act II'' tour is VaporWare at this point.

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** The documentary that was made using footage from the ''Act II'' tour is VaporWare at this point.point, although apparently work on it is tied to the completion of ''Act III''. Speaking of which...

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* DevelopmentHell: ''Act III'' has been in the pipeline for over a decade, with some indication that the band was unhappy with the initial results and that they wanted to reconfigure elements of it before giving the album an official release. As of 2021, they have reaffirmed that they are still recording for it, with the implication that it is the band's next priority after their latest tour.

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* DevelopmentHell: DevelopmentHell:
** The documentary that was made using footage from the ''Act II'' tour is VaporWare at this point.
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''Act III'' has been in the pipeline for over a decade, with some indication that the band was unhappy with the initial results and that they wanted to reconfigure elements of it before giving the album an official release. As of 2021, they have reaffirmed that they are still recording for it, with the implication that it is the band's next priority after their latest tours, with a new song debuting during a 2022 tour.
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* CreatorsOddball:
** The band took a break from their rock opera to perform at Whiskerino, creating an [[https://www.protomen.com/BeardsGoingNowhere/ epic song about beards.]] It actually manages to subvert the trope as well as playing it straight. It's not a part of the canon, but reading the lyrics give the impression that it's written from the view of a pre-Act II Light, or even a happy ending, where Light and Emily escaped the ruined City.
** The band often performs covers of various '80s songs during their encores, including "Silent Running" by Music/MikeAndTheMechanics, "Danger Zone" by Music/KennyLoggins, and a face-meltingly awesome rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with the Gambler on lead vocals.
** At [=MAGFest=] 2013, the band reconvened in Jamspace, after their main stage show was cut short, to play Due Vendetta on a meowing plastic cat keyboard christened "Freddie Meowcury".
** An [[http://billosopher.tumblr.com/post/59846728478/mp3-of-the-new-new-act-iii-song-from-the-pax original song]] was heard at PAX 2013. It was later revealed to be titled "Built to Last," and was part of two official Mega Man tribute albums alongside Breaking Out and a remastered version of The Will of One--though, like "Beard's Going Nowhere," it's also in their canon.
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* FanNickname:
** A handful of people are already calling the Act III lead "Roll", even though it hasn't been confirmed if that's who she is in the story.
** Nobody knew who Robobot was (he confirmed his name himself), so they called him "that blonde-haired guy."
** Cobra T. Washington was named "Jesus Guitarist," due to him having a Jesus-like beard at his first show and nobody remembering his name.
** The Gunslinger was nicknamed "Brick Cat" because his face paint apparently looked like a cat. Then he changed his face paint and received the nickname Gorgoroth.

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* DevelopmentHell: ''Act III'' has been in the pipeline for over a decade, with some indication that the band was unhappy with the initial results and that they wanted to reconfigure elements of it before giving the album an official release. As of 2021, they have reaffirmed that they are still recording for it, with the implication that it is the band's next priority after their latest tour.



* FanCommunityNickname: Protofans, brotomen, or brotos.
** Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.
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* FanCommunityNickname: Protofans, brotomen, or brotos.
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brotos. Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Prototype lyrics for ''Breaking Out'' suggest the girl in the bar may have originally been more than a random person, with Joe speaking more personally to her.
-->So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right!
* Breaking Out originally had different lyrics, with Joe speaking more personally to the girl in the bar.
** The finalized lyrics:
--> ''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/Leave the light on, I'll come back for you/When everything is said and done, I swear I'm gonna make it right...''
** The prototype lyrics:
-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''
** The finalized lyrics for a different section:
-->''I'm so tired of giving up.\\

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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Prototype lyrics for ''Breaking Out'' suggest the girl in the bar may have originally been more than a random person, with Joe speaking more personally to her.
-->So --->So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right!
* ** Breaking Out originally had different lyrics, with Joe speaking more personally to the girl in the bar.
** *** The finalized lyrics:
--> ''So --->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/Leave the light on, I'll come back for you/When everything is said and done, I swear I'm gonna make it right...''
** *** The prototype lyrics:
-->''So --->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''
** *** The finalized lyrics for a different section:
-->''I'm --->''I'm so tired of giving up.\\



** The prototype lyrics for that section:
-->''I'm so tired of giving up.\\

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** *** The prototype lyrics for that section:
-->''I'm --->''I'm so tired of giving up.\\



* Keep Quiet had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC2cYphVH3c markedly different version]] only a year before Act II's official release. The song is much heavier, and only the chorus is the same as in the final version.

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* ** Keep Quiet had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC2cYphVH3c markedly different version]] only a year before Act II's official release. The song is much heavier, and only the chorus is the same as in the final version.
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* ContentLeak: The Protomen had an early demo of "Breaking Out" leaked by a fan. The recording of a recording was of such poor quality that the band released the demo as a free track, in much better resolution.
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* FandomNod: The Light up the Night music video is one big love letter to the Protomen fandom, featuring common fan theories like Joe loving alcohol, the Protomen existing in-universe, and Dr. Light meeting KILROY.

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* AscendedFanboy: Several fans have performed at Protoshows, including the Ringer, Steve, Annabel, and Panda.


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* PromotedFanboy: Several fans have performed at Protoshows, including the Ringer, Steve, Annabel, and Panda.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Ringo Segundo was in one of Turbo Lover's other bands before joining the Protomen.
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* Keep Quiet had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC2cYphVH3c markedly different version]] only a year before Act II's official release. The song is much heavier, and only the chorus is the same as in the final version.
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* MilestoneCelebration: The band's 10th Anniversary Show, featuring "Beard's Going Nowhere," "Separate Ways," a pinata shaped like Doug Fetterman, and [[spoiler:the return of Heath Who Hath No Name]].
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** Cobrs T. Washington was named "Jesus Guitarist," due to him having a Jesus-like beard at his first show and nobody remembering his name.

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** Cobrs Cobra T. Washington was named "Jesus Guitarist," due to him having a Jesus-like beard at his first show and nobody remembering his name.

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* FanNickname: A handful of people are already calling the Act III lead "Roll", even though it hasn't been confirmed if that's who she is in the story.
** Nobody knew who Robobot was (he confirmed his name himself), so they called him 'that blonde-haired guy'.
** Cobrs T. Washington was named 'Jesus Guitarist', due to him having a Jesus-like beard at his first show and nobody remembering his name.

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* FanNickname: FanNickname:
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A handful of people are already calling the Act III lead "Roll", even though it hasn't been confirmed if that's who she is in the story.
** Nobody knew who Robobot was (he confirmed his name himself), so they called him 'that "that blonde-haired guy'.
guy."
** Cobrs T. Washington was named 'Jesus Guitarist', "Jesus Guitarist," due to him having a Jesus-like beard at his first show and nobody remembering his name.
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* AscendedFanon: The [=ThUnderHAUL=] got its name from a fan post.

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* AscendedFanboy: Several fans have performed at Protoshows, including the Ringer, Steve, Annabel, and Panda.
* DyeingForYourArt: Turbo Lover once grew a moustache. As it was rather light and thus barely visible, he dyed (or at least painted) it black. He since shaved it off.
* FanCommunityNickname: Protofans, brotomen, or brotos.
** Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.
* FanNickname: A handful of people are already calling the Act III lead "Roll", even though it hasn't been confirmed if that's who she is in the story.
** Nobody knew who Robobot was (he confirmed his name himself), so they called him 'that blonde-haired guy'.
** Cobrs T. Washington was named 'Jesus Guitarist', due to him having a Jesus-like beard at his first show and nobody remembering his name.
** The Gunslinger was nicknamed "Brick Cat" because his face paint apparently looked like a cat. Then he changed his face paint and received the nickname Gorgoroth.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Ringo Segundo was in one of Turbo Lover's other bands before joining the Protomen.
* TalkingToHimself: Panther as Megaman, Protoman, Joe and Light, and the very first live rendition of 'The Good Doctor' where he sang as Light and Wily.
* TheOtherDarrin: K.I.L.R.O.Y. speaks most of Protoman's lines in live performances of "The Sons Of Fate." This is to avoid the usual case of Panther talking to himself live, as shown above, particularly since most of the Mega Man and Protoman lines in the first part of the song overlap each other and couldn't be performed by one singer.
** Emily was voiced by Ellen Aim on the vinyl and live a couple times, the Merchant live once, and the Gambler live most times and on CD.
* ThrowItIn: Commonly done during the live performances. One notable example was the time Turbo Lover chucked his hat into the crowd and then forcibly took it back just to prove that he's evil.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Prototype lyrics for ''Breaking Out'' suggest the girl in the bar may have originally been more than a random person, with Joe speaking more personally to her.
-->So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right!



* FanCommunityNickname: Protofans, brotomen, or brotos.
** Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.
* TalkingToHimself: Panther as Megaman, Protoman, Joe and Light, and the very first live rendition of 'The Good Doctor' where he sang as Light and Wily.
* TheOtherDarrin: K.I.L.R.O.Y. speaks most of Protoman's lines in live performances of "The Sons Of Fate." This is to avoid the usual case of Panther talking to himself live, as shown above, particularly since most of the Mega Man and Protoman lines in the first part of the song overlap each other and couldn't be performed by one singer.
* ThrowItIn: Commonly done during the live performances. One notable example was the time Turbo Lover chucked his hat into the crowd and then forcibly took it back just to prove that he's evil.
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** Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.

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** Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.Squadron.
* TalkingToHimself: Panther as Megaman, Protoman, Joe and Light, and the very first live rendition of 'The Good Doctor' where he sang as Light and Wily.
* TheOtherDarrin: K.I.L.R.O.Y. speaks most of Protoman's lines in live performances of "The Sons Of Fate." This is to avoid the usual case of Panther talking to himself live, as shown above, particularly since most of the Mega Man and Protoman lines in the first part of the song overlap each other and couldn't be performed by one singer.
* ThrowItIn: Commonly done during the live performances. One notable example was the time Turbo Lover chucked his hat into the crowd and then forcibly took it back just to prove that he's evil.
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* FanCommunityNickname: Protofans or brotomen.

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* FanCommunityNickname: Protofans Protofans, brotomen, or brotomen.brotos.
** Also the LIGHT Brigade and Chamethrawer Squadron.
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-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die/don't, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''

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-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die/don't, die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''
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-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I don't, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''

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-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I don't, die/don't, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''
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-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''

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-->''So kiss me fast cause there's no time to lose/I promise someday I'll come back for you/And if I die, don't, don't blame yourself; we all do what we think is right...''

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