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- The angelic chanting as the Heathers enter in "Beautiful" is one for the titular trio. Similarly, "Candy Store" may celebrate their mean, degrading lifestyle, but damned if it isn't glamorous!
- The ending of "Beautiful," with the result of The Makeover being revealed. It's minor compared to all the others in the show, but it's impossible not to cheer when Veronica walks in, looking like a complete knockout, with a whole load of new self-confidence.Ask me how it feels,
lookin' like Hell on wheels!
My God, it's beautiful.
I might be beautiful!
And when you're beautiful,
it's a beautiful frickin' day! - Veronica crowdsurfing at the end of "Big Fun."
- Veronica giving the Heathers and everyone else at Ram's party a big "fuck you" for needlessly trying to humiliate Martha and dumping the pig mascot in the lake, especially since that incurs the wrath of Heather Chandler, which Veronica probably figured was going to happen and did it anyway. Do not mess with Martha.
- Also, Veronica is shown in Beautiful to be fairly non-confrontational to the jerks in her school. But the moment Martha is on the receiving end she tears him a new one and demands that he apologize. It shows early on that Veronica is a Mama Bear to her only friend.
- "Lick it up, baby. LICK. IT. UP."
- "You're Welcome," the song that replaced "Blue," adds one for Veronica. She uses her wits and her knowledge of self-defense to physically overcome two football players who are much bigger and stronger than her, and manages to retrieve her car keys and escape.Veronica: I've got one last chance to save my ass
What was that move from my self-defense class?
They're a powder keg
So don't yell or beg
Stay friendly
Then gently accidentally
SWEEP THE LEG!'' - Similarly, "Never Shut Up Again" is a villainous example for Heather Duke. It can best be summarized as "From Nobody to Nightmare: The Song".Heather Duke: I bit my tongue so long
I learned to count to ten
My silence made me strong
I did my time and then
A house dropped on her head! The witch is dead!
Ding dong!
Move, bitch! This my song! - A villainous one for J.D. in "Our Love Is God". It's a very memorable Villain Song and his killing of Kurt and Ram would be hard to make more satisfying, and especially after what they've done throughout the show, listening to the guitar riff as J.D. forces Kurt to beg for his life is surprisingly cathartic.The dinosaurs will turn to dust, they'll die because we say they must.
- Another one during "Fight for me", being able to take on Kurt and Ram simultaneously.
- Kurt may be a massive Jerk Jock, but the fact he's defiant as J.D. is about to put a bullet through his brain is pretty awesome, even if it's between pleading for mercy.Kurt: STOP BEING A DICK!
- A weird example in "I Love My Dead Gay Son", but, despite what happens beforehand, the two fathers are able to overcome their homophobia and end up together. Doubles as a CMOF.
- Martha piecing together that Ram's death was a murder, the suicide note was faked, and that J.D. is the killer. The only thing she didn't figure out was a motive and that Veronica was involved. Granted, Veronica lies to cover her ass and gets Martha to think she was wrong, but you still have to hand it to her! Even Heather Chandler's ghost seems impressed.
- The London production gives us a new song called “I Say No” which is pretty much one massive "The Reason You Suck" Speech to J.D, set to the tune of his and Veronica’s Mad Love song. Carrie Hope Fletcher's powerhouse vocals don't hurt either. The cathartic moment comes when Veronica completely shoots down his reasoning for him being the way he is:Veronica Sawyer: Blame your childhood,
Blame your dad,
Blame the life you never had,
But hurting people — that's your choice, my friend. - J.D. blackmailing Heather Duke. Sure, it’s to use her to help commit mass murder, but she’s been such a smug snake since Heather Chandler’s death that seeing her taken down a few pegs was extremely satisfying.
- The ghosts of Veronica's victims giving her "The Reason You Suck" Speech in "Yo Girl".
- J.D.'s entry to the house in "Yo Girl" is Creepy Awesome at its finest.Time's up, go say your prayers!
- The live performance of "Meant to Be Yours". In the hands of a less skilled actor, it would be Narm, but in the hands of Ryan McCartan, Dave Thomas Brown, or Dan Domenech, it's absolutely chilling. Jamie Muscato also gives all three a run for their money — his performance went viral on TikTok. A well-done performance should portray JD's Villainous Breakdown as a classic demonstration of how abusers can realistically switch between furiously unhinged and pathetically pleading in milliseconds.
- "And there's your final bell; it's one more dance and then farewell! Cheek to cheek in Hell, with a dead girl walking!" Badass Boast, thy name is Veronica!
- The boiler room scene actually manages to be more awesome in the musical. In the movie, Veronica holds a gun on J.D., which was pretty badass. However, in the musical, he pulls the gun on her, and what does she do? She calmly keeps walking towards him, even as the thing's barely an inch from her head, still trying to talk J.D. down! Girl's got guts.
- The entirely of "Dead Girl Walking (Reprise)". Just from her voice, you can tell Veronica is one thousand percent done with this shit.Fleming: Veronica? Jason Dean told me you just committed suicide!
Veronica: Yeah? Well, he's wrong about a lot of things.
- The entirely of "Dead Girl Walking (Reprise)". Just from her voice, you can tell Veronica is one thousand percent done with this shit.
- J.D. gets his when he trades his life for Veronica's due to genuinely loving her. Simultaneously this, a Heartwarming Moment, and a massive Tear Jerker.
- The final Confrontation between Heather Duke and Veronica.Heather Duke: You look like Hell.
Veronica: (goes up to Heather Duke) I just got back. (grabs the red scrunchie out of her hair, brings her face close enough for a "Take That!" Kiss, then raises the scrunchie in her hand as she sings) Listen up folks, war is over, brand new sheriff's come to town...
