Light’s first attempt at ending his rule met with disaster.Ĭontinue reading ‘The Protomen are my religion now.’

Act II is a prequel, chronicling how Light and Wily created the robots together, how Wily seized control of them and of the entire city, and how Dr. Act I is about Doctor Light’s robot son Mega Man defying his creator’s will and standing up to Doctor Wily and his robot thugs, only to be disillusioned by the fickle public he fights for. I could only attend one, so I chose the second, which is the one that resonates more strongly with me, though both are amazing. They played back-to-back shows, each one featuring a different Act.

Every album (there are two so far) is an Act in a dark, epic rock opera that grows more and more agonizingly tense as straights get more and more dire for a futuristic city under fascist robot domination, and for their would-be saviors.

The Protomen are a band that sings dystopian agit-prop tributes to the classic video game Mega Man. I saw The Protomen live for the first time at Lola’s Room last week.

Mega man rock opera