#1983 workshop Electra

[thedeviousmedic]

Hi

[xylon-257]

Unfortunately I will always have a chronic need to relate everything back to Frankenstein and/or zombies. I have way too much to say about this guy, I love the 83 workshop. 😭 (trust I will finish him)

[jokers-biological-son]

Some hcs about 1983 Electra because uhm.. consequences of hyperfixating on an obscure workshop of a musical's version of a character..

Unlike all the other Electra's who are genderfluid, I feel like he's a transfem demiboy (who uses he/they).

First, I feel like all the Electras have.. some flavor of NPD and BPD (bc projection). However, while the other Electra's have more.. "overt" NPD, I feel like after the crash and explosion, 1983 Electra's NPD probably more so presents in self esteem issues. Like obviously he does still get Narc Highs, grandiose delusions, and all that stuff but it's mostly self-esteem issues

Kissing 1983 Electra is probably like kissing a power outlet. You won't die but you will get an electric shock

He gets minor malfunctions sometimes along with random sparks.

He probably isn't able to get too stressed out on the possibility of him exploding again (and this time he probably won't be as lucky as he was the first time)

[gutsofgold]

Pretty please can we start calling the original workshop electra with the grey/silver/red design Oldlectra

[whistlingstarlight]

My designs for the Workshop trio! These guys never escaped the 1983 Workshop but I think about them Often; Bi-Decker the Bilevel Coach, Strike the Mail Van, and Zero the Freezer Truck!

Strike was made part of the freight train even though as a mail truck he'd be a non-revenue passenger car, and Zero was likely an early version of Volta (Electra didn't have components in the workshop, so when the time came to make them they probably adapted the freezer truck they already had). And Bi-Decker was simply one of several coaches axed from the final product 😔

[starburst2000]

Starlight Express sexual orientations (a masterpost)

Please note: every piece of rolling stock is born intersex, with both sets of genitals (male and female presenting). If the rolling stock is built in a factory, the builders assign them a gender; if they're born trough birthing by another rolling stock, they'll develop their idea of gender at about 4 years of life (the human equivalent is 12 years). The same happens if the rolling stock is firstly partially built and later implanted into another rolling stock in order to be birthed later (this is similar to IVF).

Rusty: Trans male, bisexual

Greaseball: Bisexual

Graceland (2024 GB): Butch lesbian

Electra: Genderfluid (male presenting), pan

Silver Blitz (E-Lektra): Agender (androgynous presenting), androsexual

Poppa: Straight, in a poly relationship with Belle and Momma

Momma: Grey bisexual, in a poly relationship with Poppa and Belle

Pearl: Trans female, bisexual

Dinah: Bicurious

Ashley: Bisexual (fem-leaning)

Buffy: Lesbian

Memphis Belle: Bisexual, in a poly relationship with Poppa and Momma

Duvay: Polysexual, polyromantic

Carrie: Disaster polysexual

Brandy: Lesbian

Opal: Disaster closet lesbian

Cherry (Red Dinah): Lesbian

Tassita: AFAB (Assigned Female At Built), later transmasculine, greysexual, greyromantic

Reverie (2017 workshop Belle): Omnisexual

Swapna (2nd class Sleeper): Femme bisexual

Aisling (3rd class Sleeper): Futch lesbian

Beatrice (Bi-Decker): Asexual, demiromantic (bi-leaning)

Rodrigo (Rocky 1): AroAce

Roy (Rocky 2): Gay

Roimata (Rocky 3): Trans female, lesbian

Rohan (Rocky 4): Trans male

Rong-Jin (Rocky 5): Nonbinary, gay

Hosni (Hip-Hopper 1): Demigirl (she/they)

Hollys (Hip-Hopper 2): Demigender (he/she/they)

Hong (Hip-Hopper 3): Demiboy (he/they)

AV (OLC Caboose): Closeted bisexual

CB (1988-2018 Caboose): Gay

BV (post-2018 Caboose): Bisexual (male-leaning)

Flat-Top: Gay

Dustin: Demisexual, biromantic

Strike (1983 workshop mail van): gay, aromantic

Krupp: Bisexual (male-leaning)

Killerwatt: Gay

Wrench: Butch bisexual

Purse: Gay twink

Volta: Bisexual

Zero: Androgynous (he/xir), gay

Joule: Bisexual, gynoromantic

BoBo: Transgender male, gay

CoCo: Femme lesbian

Espresso: Bisexual (male-leaning)

Pendelino (Jap/Aus Tour): Demisexual

Weltschaft: AroAce

Flying Hamburger (Jap/Aus Tour): Homosexual

Ruhrgold: Gynosexual

Rhinegold (2017 workshop): Androsexual

Hashimoto: Straight

Nintendo (1992 London/Tours): Trans female, omnisexual

Manga (Post-2018 Bochum): Bisexual, demiboy

Turnov: Bisexual (female-leaning)

Vladimir (Jap/Aus Tour): Gay

Boris (Mexico production): Trans male, bisexual

City of Milton Keynes: Straight

Prince of Wales: Demisexual, demiromantic

Union Jackie (Brexit): Nonbinary (male presenting), gay

El Pibe: Domesticaded gay

Tasunke Kohana (Canuck): Two-spirit (winkte)

Carioca: Trans female (she/her), pansexual

Cesar: Bisexual

Conan: Asexual, homoromantic

Troy (Trax 1): Asexual, homoromantic

Trixie (Trax 2): Trans female

Gear: Feral bisexual

Tank: Crazy bisexual

Lube: Savage bisexual

[cielfangirl1]

1983 workshop Electra and olc CB

[amayzingmayzie]

1983 WORKSHOP ELECTRA?? HELL YES

a few different electras

[thefangirl-16-blog]

Ranting about Every Wide Smile

(that is currently in my playlist)

So I have a playlist of 20 different versions of wide smile and I'm bored so I'm gonna talk about them (cos I've got a mostly free day today and I'm procrastinating) also i worte this as I was listen to each versions so some have way more than others, sorry

1983 Workshop

I cant understand 90% of what he's saying but what i can hear i really like. But i mean its Michael and he's great so of course he sounds good lol. The context of this version's very different since it would go there U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D. is the final show and really wish i could hear it better cos the lyrics are definitely different and id really like to know they are. Also also I love much he gets into it

OLC Cast Recording

I listen to this one almost everyday lol. I have clear Michael Staniforth bias but can you blame me? idk what to say about this one, its just really great lol

Japan/Australia Tour 1987 album

The intro from Bway onwards is somehow giving both 14 year old writes edgy poetry and actually being kinda cool and idk how. This one does kinda sound like he's just singing instead acting it at all but that could also just be me. Like the way he says this red C will not divide a lot

London 1988

Okay unpopular opinion time but this is low-key my second favourite wide smile. Idk i just really like his energy also its very elctraboose-y to me so that's probably a big factor as well. "You naughty know it boy" my beloved. They way he says no way makes the brain very happy which is a weird thing to focus on i know lol

1989 Bochum Press Rehearsal

Rip Electra's Mic in the opening. I love the way cb moves so much also the way hes like red caboose:D at certain points - very cute. Mini handshake for the win HANDSTAND CARTWHEEL THINGY

Broadway 1988

TODD LESTER MY BELOVED <3 my absolute fave version no competition. THE SPILTS!!!! incredible. Gets one point off for Electra's brush hair tho. "I admire you soo" and "GREASEBAWL". The way he says rail disaster lives rent free in my way and can't explain and the hiding in the back of the freight train bit, basically all of it lol. Also im trying not to focus too much on visuals but love the choreography. V. good electraboose handshake as well. The little bit at the end with even more pop culture references is low-key incomprehensible half way through but i cant help but love it. "Sleep tight sleepy head, the red caboose is under your bed"

Bochum 1989

This somehow has less pixels than my beloved london boot. Idk how i feel about his laugh at the start still a very funky little guy tho. Nothing really stands out too much but its still very soild (as if theres a bad version this song) does the red ca-BOOSE thing at one point

US Tour 1990

I really like the way his voice sounds but idk how to articulate why. He gets the longer ending again which i really enjoy

'National Tour' 1990 (might also be US Tour)

Voice doesnt really scream cb to me but I dont dislike it either very different take on the handshake bit vocally but since I'm listening to these all at once, it's a welcome change

Bochum 1991 Album

The opening 2 seconds gives me life. Not sure about how i feel about it just kinda starting tho. He seems kinda quiet? at the beginning but i like him the longer it goes on tbh. He's just a funky little man here and i love it also he basically yells red caboose and i love that

honestly I have no idea what year this is Bochum

This one is defiantly in the wrong place in the playlist lol. I wish I had more to say about this one, it's just very solid but this is another one where nothing really stands out too much. I like his little laugh at the end tho

1991 Bochum

Another one that moves in a very cb way idk how to explain it but it juts screams cb to me lol. Love his voice as well. The way he say red caboose is so great. Handstand-cartwheel-thingy my beloved <3. Love his laugh as well

Bochum 2001

Very mixed emotions on this ceeb. Definitely think he goes way too far his laugh, he does sound pretty gremlin-y but im not sure if it's in a cb way? idk how to explain it. This Electra wig is just bad I'm sorry. Gets props for being the last video that I've found with the handshake. I think I've been too mean on this one, he's not BAD im just not sure if the vibes is right i guess?

Bochum 2003/4

The first handshake-less wide smile video. Also the audio on this insanely loud for some reason? it's got nothing to do with the performance tho. A nice ceeb, I enjoy. Electra puts his hand on CB's shoulder at end and i'm counting that as an electraboose moment now

Bochum 2003/4 (but a different one)

That moment when you realise this footage might be as old as you. fdjbjdkbgkbfkdb i hate having nothing say. He's good but nothing really stands out that much after it cut down imo so it makes the later ones hard

Bochum 2004

You can tell his guy is faking the laugh :/ he does just sound like he's say hahaha. Electra rolling the r in red sound is cool tho. This ceeb low-key did a little laugh-word thing on one of his red's and that's cute, i like that

Bochum 2015

Nice laugh in the beginning, still hate that they somehow made it shorter again and less electraboose stuff. He definitely does the red caBOOSE thing and I love that so much. There is lowkey electraboose at the end tho which is good (i mean they stand now to each but you know - im easily pleased)

English Charity Gala Bochum 2017

I don't really love Dan's CB that much tbh. His voice just doesn't really fit for me? love his can't explain. He has a v. good laugh tho, especially at the end

London Workshop 2017

Okay don't @ me but I really like this guy as BV, like i don't really like him the rest of the workshop but I do really like his wide smile. The way he says back and track is so great and idk why. "Ain't that rich". The vibe is very different from the ceebs but i think that really fits BV so im not complaining

Bochum 2018

I hinted this before, but I think Dan is a better BV than CB imo. Didn't say this before but I love that it's longer again (now give them a handshake as well). Dan's high notes absolutely give me life

[calocera]

Is there any hope for me finding any shred of footage from the 1983 StEx Notre dame hall workshop 😔the only hint of it is a photo of what I think might be Zaine Griff as Electra?

oh theres actually a full recording of the workshop!! dm me and i can give links :0

[xylon-257]

He is done. I made one with a weird kind of half human implication basically copied exactly from the workshop (I know it’s just the face paint). I hope to god one day we can get a clearer rendition of the 83 workshop 🙏

[jokers-biological-son]

Oh how I love 1983 Electra

I sure hope nothing bad like him exploding happens to him ever-

[xylon-257]

I would literally sell my soul for a clearer version of three heads, the song is so good 🥺

[jokers-biological-son]

Attempting to draw 1983 Electra and I'm going insane trying to find a proper reference for his outfit and also listening to AC/DC on repeat

I just want to draw fanart of him as a "what if he somehow survived exploding"...

[jokers-biological-son]

AC/DC RACINGS EASY

*explodes*

[jokers-biological-son]

AC/DC IS OKAY BY ME

I CAN SWITCH AND CHANGE MY FREQUENCY

EVEN HE CAN NOT STOP ENERGY

AC/DC RACINGS EASY