#Theory of production

[linatheweirdooo]

GASLIGHT DISTRICT THEORY

My theory is that Ken attempted to do the exact plan Mel made (break into heaven, steal the human egg, and kill it), but was there a bit too late and Mel had already hatched. He was then caught by the virtues, and that's how he got sent to the inferno

We know that he escaped, so I think that when he escaped, he took Mel in an attempt to still salvage his plan and try to kill her, but in the end couldn't bring himself to do it since she was a helpless baby at the time, and so he took her in as an adoptive daughter

And THAT was why he got sent to the inferno AND why he was so hesitant about Mel's plan at the start. Because he already tried it, and it made him have to conceal the fact Mel was human

[plagueislost]

i love being late to trends. my new years resolution is to be late to every trend ever. and you know im serious because im even late to new years.

(theres an inverse version of this by @chamiryokuroi , you should go check it out! i started making this before i saw theirs, but i think its cool that now theres both versions)

[personwithatophat]

Gaslight District Code

been working on putting this together since premiere! hopefully someone can use it! -Tophat

[pinkseas]

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[strawberrybyers]

the outfit parallels to season 1 are going to put me in a god damn coma,, if you hear nervous laughing sorry that’s just me because WHAT THE FUCK

[sanska]

Ariadne explaining how to navigate the labyrinth (and after) to Theseus. It’s important, she’s committing treason for you Theseus, don’t look at her like that.

[nobodysdaydreams]

One of the funniest things about “Hatchet Town” is that over the course of three musicals and Nightmare Time, most, if not a significant number Hatchetfield residents HAVE committed murder or been accomplices/accessories to murder in at least one timeline. To the point where if you randomly accused pretty much anyone in town of being a murderer, there’s a good chance you’d be right.

[bixels]

As cameras becomes more normalized (Sarah Bernhardt encouraging it, grifters on the rise, young artists using it), I wanna express how I will never turn to it because it fundamentally bores me to my core. There is no reason for me to want to use cameras because I will never want to give up my autonomy in creating art. I never want to become reliant on an inhuman object for expression, least of all if that object is created and controlled by manufacturing companies. I paint not because I want a painting but because I love the process of painting. So even in a future where everyone’s accepted it, I’m never gonna sway on this.

if i have to explain to you that using a camera to take a picture is not the same as using generative ai to generate an image then you are a fucking moron.

[notjaxbutwhocares]

I've noticed that is kind of strange in TADC. So if you've watched the Pilot of TADC you might have remembered that around the 16 minute mark when Pomni is looking for Caine she looks in a room and finds a wooden mannequin (and then he has a very intense reaction to the situation). @gooseworx said on Twitter that his name is "Dr Football"

Then I was watching episodes 3 and 4 and looked at the background and saw Dr Football spying on the cast....

...he's not the easiest to spot but you can definitely see him if you look in the circles. Some could joke that he is looking to revenge on Pomni but I'm not sure about that. I'm wondering

Who is he?

Why is he spying on the cast?

Why is he allowed but not Gummigo?

What do you guys think is happening? Let me know your theorys!

(Edit: You guys did not disappoint with the theorys <3)

[tio-trile]

Kenji Kon season 2 memes

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[sskatmar]

I’m calling it right now.

The worst thing that Jax will do is going to be a flashback of him making his friend (frog guy) abstract.

Jax is becoming a good friend to Pomni and less of a jerk to everyone else. I don’t think it’d make sense for him to become horrible again.

[arminthada]

Thank you so much Chef Alan. Do you know the chef? How could I not know? He will be very famous in the future. He even has his own TV show. Are you a fortune teller? How do you know? A chef can have his own TV show? Oh, not just his TV show. He also has a YouTube channel and other online social media platforms too. You...?

RESET (2025) | Episode 2

[atlas-hyperfixes]

zooming in on that last bit we see of everyone during the outro pan out gives us a lot of insight on their reactions- especially breadhead's and mud's which we don't see during the hatching scene.

based on body posture and the expression I can make out, Mud's obviously PISSED; we'll have to wait and see to what extent. really hard to tell which direction it'll go with him either becoming suspicious or just pissed that it didn't go to plan- possibly not caring about the fake human egg, just that he wasn't in on the lie.

breadhead just looks timid and scared. I know it's already a common hc that he already Knows so his reaction of fear makes sense.

ken is really interesting. he just looks so.. sad and resigned. it'll be really interesting to see how he handles all of this.

all in all intriguing as fuck and I can't wait to see how this plays out.

p.s. I hope Mel keeps the angel hatchling as a little pet that thing is so cute.

[adhdevankinard]

Even if the writers bring in a new LI for Buck, no one is ever gonna beat Tommy Kinard. Sorry! But just look at this material:

Tommy personally knows and respects the life of a firefighter and why it’s so important to Buck, something that Buck’s previous love interests found difficult to understand

Tommy can be involved in calls and can help the 118 in a way others can’t (as we’ve seen)

Even before dating Buck, Tommy had strong connections to the main characters — the most important people in Buck’s life

Buck himself said Tommy is his most transformative relationship since Abby (whom Tommy is also connected to)

Speaking of Abby, Buck pined for her, but it was clear that Abby was ready to move on when she left him. With Buck and Tommy, both of them want each other back. Neither is ready to move on. They pine for each other.

Tommy is one of the very few people who call Buck “Evan” and the only one to do so regularly and with such affection. It was only during the breakup that Tommy called him Buck. The worst day of Buck’s life was the day Tommy called him by the name everyone else uses for him. Because Tommy isn’t everyone else. And no one else will ever be Tommy to Evan.

Tommy was a part of the call that ended with Bobby’s death. Tommy was the only one who saw Buck’s grief after losing the person he considered his father. Tommy was a pall bearer and walked with the main characters at Bobby’s funeral.

Speaking of Bobby, Tommy is the only LI of Buck’s that Bobby approved of. The only one Bobby will ever approve of. Bobby knew Tommy and Tommy knew Bobby. Tommy was part of the 118 when Bobby began again. Tommy saved Bobby’s life before Buck met him.

It was Tommy’s decision to transfer that opened the spot at the 118 that changed Buck’s life.

Literally, Buck is the happiest he has ever been when he is with Tommy. He can be giggly during sex and hold funerals for dead cowboys. Buck smiles and looks at Tommy with so much affection. And Tommy shows up for Buck – whether it’s attending the hospital wedding after an exhausting shift or making sure he’s resting after he’s injured or cooking him a literal feast or stealing a helicopter.

Any LI after Tommy would pale in comparison. The writers will do what they will but … why even attempt to outdo this ... You simply can’t!

[personwithatophat]

the scripture of the black hand - gaslight district

throwing in the translation for anyone who doesnt know it yet This shows up a few times during the pilot :) -Tophat

[ao3fujoshevik]

that episode 2 adds the implication that nice committed suicide out of treeman forcing him into a straight showmance, on top of all the other pressures, adds an undeniably tragic twist. to dig a little deeper, though, I can’t help but think of a few things:

1) that we have heard absolutely nothing from nice’s family (or wreck’s, for that matter).

2) that nice & wreck wanted to be heroes together — and the company forced them into this position.

from these, i do draw the conclusion that Nice wasn’t closeted in his personal life. The lack of a family contacting Nice after weeks of silence; there’s a distance, if they’re alive, that I think many gay people can relate to.

I draw the follow up implication, then, that Nice wasn’t just forced to remain closeted; he was forced back in.

the love he had hoped to maintain even through it was being devalued by the company as they began working to push Nice into the top ten. He had a “true love” show scheduled with a woman who loathed him — and had just seen a promo (sent by Lin Ling) indicating that the company planned for him to begin pushing for the top spot. In short, the closet doors were not just closed, but locking shut, with no room for Nice behind them and no path of escape.

If Treeman wanted take Nice’s life from him, then he would take Nice from them.