Music I liked it, but it has some problems.
My main complaint with the show is that Bug is a pretty bland character. It's definitely not Joey Richter's fault, since we've seen him play fantastic characters in the Potter musicals and Me And My Dick. Bug has no real personality beyond "wanting."
My second major complaint is that Jaime Lyn Beatty and Jim Povolo are criminally underused. I know I'm supposed to watch the puppets and not the performers, but whenever the Mosquito Brothers are onstage, indeed whenever Beatty is onstage at all, nothing else matters but her phenomenally expressive face. Povolo has always been the ensemble darkhorse of Team Star Kid, but here, he has only about six lines to showcase his beloved "Goyle" voice as Sweetheart Mosquito and the Overqueen is funny only occasionally.
I understand the addition of laser beams, Mega-Girl's whirring sound effects and record scratches for the Internet release, but it kinda-sorta takes away from the "stage" aspect of it.
That being said, Dylan Saunders and Brian Holden surprised me with their impressive singing voices. Yes, fangirls, Lupin can sing. I'm also very impressed by the newcomers Brant Cox (Roach), Denise Donovan (February) and especially Meredith Stepien (Mega-Girl). Stepien is absolutely brilliant in her delivery, movement and facial expressions: "Step off skank, you do not know me." Donovan's February has been getting a lot of flack for being a one-dimensional ditz, but I honestly don't mind that. What I mind is Bug suddenly deciding that he's in love with her, but that's more of a Bug-related complaint than a February-related one.
And of course, the puppets are incredible, especially Pincer, who now sings my new favorite villain song.
Music Starship- Very Good, But Not Quite Perfect
I love Team Star Kid. A Very Potter Musical and its sequel are, without a doubt, my favorite You Tube videos. Sadly, I have yet to see Me And My Dick or Little White Lie, but I am trying to fix that.
Sadly, Starship does not quite reach the extraordinarily high bar set by my favorite Harry Potter parody, though it does get very, very close. The puppetry is astounding, the music is well written and performed and very catchy, the story, though simple, is fun and has many great subplots, the jokes are hilarious, and many characters (namely Up, Taz, Roach, Junior, Mega-Girl, and Tootsie) are highly memorable and have provided me with a plethora of quotes to randomly spew.
There are some problems, however. The biggest one is that February is a horrible character. I don't mind characters that lack intelligence (they're actually usually my favorite characters), but February is just constantly hysterical, mean, judgemental, and has the most grating Valley Girl accent ever, and we're supposed to believe she's changed based on one scene where she kisses a puppet. And, more importantly, we're supposed to believe that she and Bug were meant to be together the entire time. Second: What's up with the Dead God Jokes? Was that supposed to be a jab at the whole "we're all atheists in the future" thing, or a Call Back to the "Wizard God Jokes" from AVPM? I wouldn't mind this joke if it wasn't made every five seconds. Finally: Joe Moses, why aren't you used more? Besides his "game over" joke, I don't think his character did anything funny the whole play. What a waste.
Despite my negative list being longer then my positive one due to ranting, I would recommend Starship to anyone who has seen a Disney film or sci-fi flick, or anyone else who loves Team Star Kid.
Music Well worth your time
I didn't have particularly high expectations for Starship, other than "It's from Starkid so I know it'll be good." But Starship is without a doubt the best quality performance from Starkid thus far. The microphones make the listening experience much easier and more pleasant. The props are phenomenal, and the set is great. The characters and storyline were touching and well-acted. It's a little disappointing that February is getting so much hate. She's pretty much parodying the stereotype of the ditsy heroine. Meaning that, yes, she's played for laughs. And honestly, would a "smarter" person be attracted to Bug? On that note, would a "smarter" person love a robot? There's a certain innocence that brought certain characters together and this is expressed well. Starship shows us what it is to be "human." I can't imagine anyone walking away from it dissapointed.