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when ur talking abt headcanons w/ ur friend and they start typing for a really long time

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been watching what we do in the shadows and everyone’s so hot

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Beetlejuice (1988) // Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

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clicking out of tumblr only to have muscle memory kick in and re-open tumblr:

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the maitlands !! ➿🪦

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I feel like the Maitlands do not get considered enough when discussing how Lydia talks and thinks about Beetlejuice in the second movie.

Obviously Beej had pretty neutral experiences with Lyds up until a sandworm ate him in the first film.

And for Lydia she has had some net negative experiences with him. Snake assults her fam, tries to con her into marrying him befor she realized he is a snake, actually almost made a child bride to bring him back to life and he kind of attacks the two people who he agreed to help in the process. This is all to say she would obvs be trepidatious around Beetlejuice.

But then you have to think about the fact that she probably lived with the Maitlands for a long time. They probably would have discussed him and how he is a sex pest, unconrolable, trickster demon. How he was black listed from the afterlife, his old job. Like having details filled in on this kind of scary guy probably instilled a greater sense of distrust in him than there needed to be.

In the first movie he is a violent, eratic, horny, creep to basically all the adults. He jumps on people, kisses them without warning, puts them in situations that can cause greivous bodily harm. And Lydia he mostly leaves alone until he realizes she can see him and then he only proposes a marrage of inconvinience becasue he doesn't want to be dead.

I the snake scene she is left alone and in the wedding scene she he grabs her arms to manuver her through the wedding and covers her mouth so she won't say his name. Meanwhile he is doing loonytoons ass stuff to everyone else.

This is all to say that the Maitlands might have instilled a greater sense of danger and misstrust around BJ over the years. It would also explain why she is kind of clueless to the flirty hauntings he sends her way like the flyer, pop up ads, and even the love song. Like this is probably just part of his sleezy creep schtick and not an ernest yet deranged attempt at getting a girls attention.

The McArthor Park scene probably hit her like a tone of bricks. Oh zombie Bugs Bunny might actually like me and not just want to get married for life privilages. When did that happen.

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So I saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice again… 👀👀👀

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If Ryder, Keaton, Bellucci, and Theroux all ship it, then it's cannon and needs to happen.

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CAPTAIN JOHN PRICE Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

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Was discussing with my mom about Beetlejuice and Lydia. She was talking about how the 2nd song he "sings" is about saying goodbye to a love affair, waxing nostalgic. So it just feeds into my opinion that Beetlejuice never expected Lydia to go through with the wedding after all. He was saying goodbye.

The loophole that Astrid found? It seemed glaringly careless of him. No ironclad contract? He didn't even try to stop them from sending him back like he did in the first movie.

He truly loves Lydia and actually selflessly helped her save Astrid. I rest my case.

@empress-of-snark

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I'm taking away all phrases that contain "old man" and "fuck" until this website can figure out what an old man actually is.

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GAME OF THRONES Season 4, Episode 1 - Two Swords

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Beetlejuice starting a bio-exorcist business wasn’t just about proving he’s a solid, dependable ghost that will take care of Lydia and her emo teenager. It was also an excellent way to get her attention and further support her career. In taking on customers, Beetlejuice creates prime chaos fit for television, and it’s perfect for Lydia’s show. Plus, he can keep her safe. Think about how the segment at the start of the movie shows a ghost wreaking havoc, putting a dog on a fan, and laughing maniacally. But we never SEE the ghost, and despite the chaos, Lydia comes out unscathed.