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[[File:Too Late to Love You.jpg|thumb|right|''JUNEBUG: Johnny found some gear — an old tape player. We hid away in an underwater cave and listened to it over and over, and we knew we weren't miners ...'']] | [[File:Too Late to Love You.jpg|thumb|right|''JUNEBUG: Johnny found some gear — an old tape player. We hid away in an underwater cave and listened to it over and over, and we knew we weren't miners ...'']] | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are mechanical musicians, motorcyclists, and | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' are mechanical musicians, motorcyclists, and partners – or perhaps just two who share a common origin. They are both androids who used to work as miners until their escape. | ||
In [[Act III]], the duo encounter [[Conway]], [[Shannon]], and [[Ezra]] stranded on the highway. Junebug and Johnny fix Conway's truck, and go on to perform "Too Late to Love You," a song originally sung by [[Lysette]], at [[the Lower Depths]] tavern. | In [[Act III]], the duo encounter [[Conway]], [[Shannon]], and [[Ezra]] stranded on the highway. Junebug and Johnny fix Conway's truck, and go on to perform "Too Late to Love You," a song originally sung by [[Lysette]], at [[the Lower Depths]] tavern. | ||
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[[File:LorettaLynn.jpg|thumb|right|Left: Loretta Lynn.<br />Center: Junebug's original design, as seen in the Kickstarter trailer.<br />Right: Junebug's final design, as seen in [[Act III]].]] | [[File:LorettaLynn.jpg|thumb|right|Left: Loretta Lynn.<br />Center: Junebug's original design, as seen in the Kickstarter trailer.<br />Right: Junebug's final design, as seen in [[Act III]].]] | ||
== | == Trivia == | ||
=== References to Loretta Lynn === | |||
Junebug was originally based on [[wikipedia:Loretta Lynn|Loretta Lynn]], a country singer-songwriter known for her song "Coal Miner's Daughter." Although her final design contains significant changes, Junebug's extravagant blue gown remains a reference to Lynn. | |||
=== References to the transgender experience === | |||
Many of Junebug's experiences mirror those of transgender individuals. She was originally built with a different body and role in mind, and as a result has had to build her identity from the ground up. <!-- Act III, Graveyard --> Additionally, Junebug's complaints about "authenticity" may be a metaphor for her own dysphoria. <!-- Act III, Drive-In --> | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Act III]] | [[Category:Act III]] | ||
[[Category:Act IV]] | [[Category:Act IV]] | ||