#OT3: BLT Burgers

[sailoreuterpe]

Do you have a favorite bob/linda/Teddy moment from the show?

I managed to come up with one almost immediately! What a surprising turn of events for me. XD Usually these kinds of asks sit in my inbox for months. Anyway--

Teddy is Bob and Linda's biggest cheerleader in "Go Tina on the Mountain" and he's adorable in every scene. Teddy is so genuinely sweet in how much he loves Bob, Linda, and Bob and Linda together. All of his scenes are gold, especially when he's like, "There's watching hockey with a friend," and Linda's totally up for it. XD

However, my absolute favorite scene is when Teddy says, "This time is a gift. It's a chance to reconnect with one another." We know that Teddy's own marriage was a disaster, plus he grew up in a dysfunctional family. He's trying to help his friends avoid those tragedies. Even though Bob and Linda are so happy and stable, Teddy doesn't want them to miss out on any time together.

Teddy obviously has a crush on Linda and there's subtext that he also has a crush on Bob. Teddy has made snide comments and talked some smack before about both Bob and Linda. However, not-very-far-down-at-all, Teddy truly appreciates and respects Bob and Linda's relationship. He wants them to be happy together as a couple. He's their biggest cheerleader, even as he aches for what they have. Teddy would rather be alone (the sentiment is made comedic at the end of the episode when he moves on down the block to avoid the vomit smell) than see Bob and Linda unhappy.

I just really love their friendship, everyone. T_T

[genebelcher]

when it comes to bobs burgers ships, the ot3 is BLT Burger (bob/linda/teddy). it is perfect.

[sailoreuterpe]

blt!!

[sailoreuterpe]

Ship asks! For a ship/s of your choosing. Feel free to answer all, none, or just some.

Who sets the mousetraps?

Who eats off their chapstick?

Who has a snort laugh their partner loves?

Who would eat crackers in bed?

Who teaches their kid/s how to wash their hands properly?

Who would wear earrings that look like fish in a bowl?

Who would cry over the dedications at the start of a good book?

Who rolls up socks so their kids can get them onto their feet more easily?

Who relates way too strongly to the narrative arc of Matilda?

Who has a very specific hangup about a piece of media they consumed as a child?

Ship asks! For a ship/s of your choosing. Feel free to answer all, none, or just some.

(I got tired of trying to come up with in-depth answers and thus stalling, so here are some off-the-cuff answers!)

Who sets the mousetraps? Teddy, but only the humane kind

Who eats off their chapstick? Linda

Who has a snort laugh that their partners love? Linda

Who would eat crackers in bed? LINDA (it’s literally canon)

Who teaches their kids how to wash their hands properly? Bob

Who would wear earrings that look like fish in a bowl? Linda, Teddy, Bob if he were drunk

Who would cry over the dedications at the start of a good book? All of them, although Bob would deny it and Teddy would go overboard

Who rolls up socks so their kids can get them onto their feet more easily? All of them, although Linda is the only one any good at it

Who relates way too strongly to the narrative arc of Matilda? BOB and Teddy; Linda’s too far in denial and also had more friends as a small child

Who has a very specific hangup about a piece of media that they consumed as a child? Teddy (dude has hangups for his hangups)

[sailoreuterpe]

23 24 with bob/linda/teddy

23. What are the defining characteristics of their relationship? The defining characteristics of their relationship are loyalty and support. We see this in canon; Bob and Linda will stand by each other no matter what and Teddy is the most loyal friend to the Belchers. They all will do whatever it takes to support the other two. Even if they're all in a dangerous situation, they're holding hands and pumping each other up and taking on each other's troubles. This is canon; I'm just expanding it to include Teddy also kissing Bob and Linda as well.

24. How do their personalities affect their relationship? Do their characteristics compliment each other, or clash often? We know from canon that Bob and Teddy often clash when one wants the other to do something that they don't want to do. Actually, Bob and Linda have that dynamic as well. However, their personalities mesh well when offering acts of service and support. Bob and Linda are also incredibly competitive, which we know from canon upsets Teddy. They do always end up on the same side, however. Ultimately, the three work well together as Bob and Linda are the calm to Teddy's anxiety, Linda and Teddy are the passion to Bob's scepticism, and Teddy and Bob are the grounding to Linda's chaos.

[sailoreuterpe]

Dealer's choice on fandom, but how about a top three moments between your OT3? <3

Now, this question invites some contemplation. Do you mean canonically, head-canonically, or in my work? What the Hell, let’s do them all! Also, I apologize for taking several months to answer this question. DX

Canon

“Dawn of the Peck”

“Frigate Me Knot”

“Go Tina on the Mountain”

Headcanon

The first time that Bob and Linda met Teddy

The first time that Teddy ate over at the Belcher home

The first time that Teddy defended Bob and Linda, probably against Jimmy Pesto

My Fanwork

The love declarations in “Teddy in Bob’s Heady”

The proposal in “Spare-row Me the Details”

The vows in “A Commit-y of Marriers” (which I am so excited to write)

(I'd have a section here for other fanwork if anyone but me wrote BLT, lol.)

[sailoreuterpe]

✈️ BLT?

How do they celebrate anniversaries?

Bob sometimes forgets, whereas Linda and Teddy never forget. Linda because she's the detail person and Teddy because he's spent fifteen years obsessively learning everything about his favorite people, even before he's dating them. After he marries them, Teddy always does something extra-special for Bob and Linda on their original anniversary since he's still their biggest cheerleader. If they have a little money they might go out for dinner, maybe to Rudy's or Patricia's or Savory. When they're more broke, they just stay in after either sending the kids to Gayle's (if they can manage a bribe) or telling the kids to stay in their rooms (if not). They'll drink wine, eat dinner (usually made by Bob), and watch movies.

Teddy would like to do more, but even Linda is more subdued compared to him and she and Bob can reign him in most years. The big anniversaries, all bets are off and Bob and Linda indulge their husband. For example, for their tenth anniversary, Teddy buys the restaurant a new dishwasher.

"It contains tin so it counts, Bobby! And Lin, look! The front is stainless steel so we can put fun magnets on it!"

Of course Linda buys a bunch of fun magnets. :3

[sailoreuterpe]

🍀 bob/linda/teddy!

Who is better at comforting?

I think that it depends on the situation. Linda and Teddy both can be a little oblivious, whereas Bob can be a little too honest. I think that, all things equal, Linda is the best comforter. As much as her childhood also sucked, she's still the only one who had (relatively) happy parents and a mostly-stable upbringing--at least at face value. Also, we see that Linda takes pride in her role as a mother, sometimes to an unhealthy degree. Linda is the one bringing the others their favorite treats and snuggling when they're upset. As the movie points out, when Linda is depressed, something is seriously wrong. However, Bob and Teddy have their moments as well.

[sailoreuterpe]

Unusual fic asks! BTS: DVD commentary about your favorite passage from Truck Be Evade-y! 💕

I don't think that I'll ever get to this question unless I answer in a more narrative style, so let's try that. I did genuinely try to answer like in a DVD! I just never was good at author's notes in-character from waaay back when. XD

I think that the epilogue is my favorite passage/scene from "Truck be E-vade-y Tonight"! I threw in many little Easter eggs as well as several headcanons, especially for returning readers. I also dropped a few hints on where the series will go beyond Bob/Linda/Teddy eventually moving into Teddy's house. ;) I just adore the idea of the triad making it to their sixties, still in love and still the characters that I love. That part of the story really made me want to write more in the future!