- "I follow a higher law than any institution could decree, and that is the universal truth of love and the strength of the human heart"
- — MacNamara to Paul Matthews on his values in lifesrc
General John MacNamara (alternately spelled McNamara) is a character in the Hatchetfield Universe. He is a military general and works for the special unit P.E.I.P (Paranormal, Extra-Terrestrial, Interdimensional Phenomena). He appears in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Black Friday and Yellow Jacket. He is played by Jeff Blim.
| Production | Played by | Song | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Jeff Blim | America is Great Again | ||
| Black Friday | Monsters and Men | |||
| Monsters and Men (Reprise) | ||||
| Nightmare Time | Season 2 | Yellow Jacket | None | |
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals[]
MacNamara first appears following the death of Bill where he manages to drive off the infected Alice, Deb and Hatchetfield Bee, saving Paul's life—however, he knocks Paul out as a precautionary measure at the end of the scene. When Paul later comes to, MacNamara apologies for knocking him out and offers him a way off the island, via helicopter, citing that he is willing to break rules and not follow orders in order to follow his own personal, higher law, of the "love and strength of the human heart." He orders Paul to synchronize his time piece with his watch, but upon discovering Paul uses his phone to tell time, proceeds to smash it, giving Paul his own watch instead. Paul then tells him that he can't leave the island without Emma, so, in response, MacNamara authorizes him to use his firearm and sends him to go find Emma.
When Ted abandons Paul and Emma to secure his own safety and reach Oakley Park, he finds MacNamara's unit and calls out to them, is promptly shot by an infected MacNamara. He and his soldiers then all sing America is Great Again, and nearly kill Paul but Emma shoots MacNamara, allowing them to escape.
Black Friday[]
MacNamara first appears when the President and his cabinet are fighting over the Wiggly doll. He saves them by shooting the doll. He introduces himself and reveals to the politicians that there are eldritch forces at work and tells them that if humanity is going to have any chance of survival, Howard is going to have to come with him.
MacNamara takes Howard to P.E.I.P headquarters where he introduces him to Xander Lee. MacNamara and Xander explain that 13 years ago, P.E.I.P constructed a portal to the Black and White, and that MacNamara's mentor, Wilbur Cross, stepped through the portal, and came out a raving lunatic. He pledged his loyalty to the forces within and then disappeared. MacNamara then reveals his plan to send Howard into the portal to attempt to reason with Wiggly. Upon learning this plan, Howard attempts to flee, but is calmed by Lee and MacNamara, who convince him to follow through with the plan.
MacNamara then appears before Howard steps through the portal, assuring him that a nuke is ready to deploy in case things go south. When the connection to Howard within the portal weakens and MacNamara realizes that Howard is in danger, MacNamara (against Lee's wishes), runs into the portal without a suit and manages to save the President from the Sniggles as he cuts through them with the "Blade of Truth". MacNamara manages to save Howard, but because he went into the portal without a suit, his body is fated to dematerialize into the Black and White and his soul to be absorbed.
When Lex Foster is about to be choked to death by Sherman Young, MacNamara appears to her and offers her his gun to fight off her killer. He explains to Lex that she has powers and is able to reach into the Black and White. After Lex uses his firearm to shoot Sherman, MacNamara orders her to find a warrior of light who is trapped in a deep sleep and to kill Wiggly's prophet in order to save the world. He then disappears.
Yellow Jacket[]
MacNamara appears in the opening to the story. In response to Matt Dahan asking "where'd he go" he responds "I never left".
Personality and Traits[]
MacNamara is kind hearted and noble man. He has an outwardly traditional military persona with a deep love for his country. However, this love for his country is outweighed by his belief in the universal truth of love and the human heart. He has the ability to be stern and almost scary but ultimately does care for people when they are truly good. As well as this, MacNamara can appear very mysterious due to his advanced knowledge. MacNamara is a very brave and respectful man who generally appears to want to do the right thing.
Skills[]
- Advanced knowledge- As a result of his time with P.E.I.P., MacNamara has an advanced knowledge of the universe, cosmos and the eldritch entities within the Black and White.
- Blade of Truth- MacNamara has the ability to wield the blade of truth in the Black and White which he can use to fend off the sniggles.
- Soul transference- MacNamara has spent time in the body of an eagle.
Relationships[]
Wilbur Cross[]
Wilbur Cross is MacNamara's former mentor and enemy. The two previously worked together in P.E.I.P. in creating a portal to the Black and White. After Wilbur steps through the portal and pledges him allegiance to the Lords in Black, MacNamara actively works to stop Wilbur and his plans with Wiggly to build a portal to the black and white that he's able to come through.
Xander Lee[]
Xander and MacNamara in Black Friday
Xander Lee is a colleague of MacNamara. He works alongside MacNamara as a physicist and field agent. The two clearly care for one another with Xander attempting to stop John from going into the portal to save the president. MacNamara has a lot of respect for Xander describing him as "the best damn field agent I've ever worked with".
MacNamara and President Howard Goodman in Black Friday
President Howard Goodman[]
President Howard Goodman is an acquaintance of MacNamara. As the President of the United States, MacNamara has some respect for Howard and recruits him to help in the fight against Wiggly. MacNamara ultimately ends up sacrificing his life to save Howard in Black Friday.
Lex Foster[]
MacNamara guides Lex in using her powers to reach into the Black and White
Lex Foster is an associate of MacNamara. He has knowledge about Lex and Hannah and their powers and he acts like a mentor for Lex in using them to save her life while being choked by Sherman. He appears to have some trust for the girl, entrusting her to save the world.
Paul Matthews and MacNamara in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Paul Matthews[]
Paul Matthews is an associate of MacNamara. Depsite their limited interaction, MacNamara appears to have some trust for the man as he authorises him to use his firearm. Paul has a lot of respect for MacNamara (despite also fearing him) describing him as " a good man".
His Husband[]
MacNamara has a husband. Little is known about him.
Trivia[]
- In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals credits MacNamara's surname is spelt McNamara; however, this was changed, as Nick Lang said he prefers the other spelling.
- MacNamara's name is not based off anyone or anything, it just "sounded right."[1]
- MacNamara is not a fan of any type of digital watch.[2]
- Although the dialogue for both shows was written at the same time, McNamara is a noticeably more heroic figure in Black Friday than TGWDLM.[3]
- In a monologue cut from Black Friday, MacNamara mentions having a husband. According to Nick Lang, this was cut due to time restrictions.[4]
- Assuming that P.E.I.P. follows the same rules as the rest of the US army, due to the time it takes to obtain the rank of General, MacNamara would be 42 or older.
- MacNamara is Jeff Blim's favorite role of all of the characters he played in TGWDLM.
- On a scale of being a badass from one to ten, with one being 'not at all' to ten being 'basically a superhero', Nick Lang rates MacNamara as an eleven.[5]
- In some performances of Black Friday (most notably, the second digital ticket of the show), one can hear MacNamara say "stay with me" to Lex before the Monsters and Men reprise starts.
- In the YouTube video of Black Friday MacNamara's appearances are frequently accompanied by a instrumental version of "America Is Great Again" from TGWDLM as background.
- MacNamara was implied to appear in a potential future Nightmare Time episode named Orbweaver.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/maxdmonson/status/1253684600230088705
- ↑ https://twitter.com/emily1sa/status/1260926298127392770
- ↑ https://twitter.com/marvelousjarvi1/status/1240061138731184131
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Chychy_is_shy/status/1234303378928197632
- ↑ https://twitter.com/marvelousjarvi1/status/1243321265710149633