#This may or may not be BTH Canon

[dailybrandonrogers]

Does Blame the Hero Still Occur in The Current Timeline?

In the most surmised form, the events of Blame the Hero can be summarised as followed: in 2033, Blame purchases and uses a time machine. A series of subsequent events occur, and the time machine ultimately ends up in the hands of Abraham Lincoln, who now resides in the late 1970s.

The short answer is that I believe the events of BtH are doomed to occur over and over again in an infinite cycle WITHIN The Original Timeline. I believe that every single instance of The Original Timeline existing always leads to The Current Timeline. However, I do not believe the events of BtH occur in The Current Timeline. This may seem quite obvious at first, but there are some sub-events that make the situation quite nuanced. Here's an excerpt from this post that contains some initial thoughts of this idea.

Firstly, let's account for the perspectives of the three iterations of Sebastian/Blame/Grandpa.

As I've established by now, I am a huge truther for Stuff & Sam occuring in The Elmer Revolution Timeline, just 15 years before the actual revolution begins in 2033. This is where the 2018 iteration of Blame comes in; yes he was initially from 2033, but he decides to stay in the year 2018 after encountering another version (Main Character Blame, who later becomes Grandpa) of his 2033 self. The important takeaway from this is that Current Blame is fully aware of time travel and it's implications, but decides against getting his tattoo changed in favour of re-living his life all over again in the year 2018, and gives his time machine to Main Character Blame. Current Blame is going to continue to age, and be 38 in the year 2033. He will have no incentive to repeat his past actions; meaning, he won't buy a time machine again and travel back in time and do those actions all over again.

Sebastian Hernandez on the other hand will grow up to be 22yros in 2033. Hold this thought for a second.

Remember: MC Blame (Grandpa) is from The Original Timeline, whereas Current Blame is from The Lincoln Lives Timeline.

So we know how MC Blame ends up in The Current Timeline as Grandpa, but how does Current Blame residing in The Elmer Revolution Timeline still end up also in The Current Timeline? Well, we've gotta remember that every single Timeline is operating off the Canon of the one that came immediately before it; they are NOT variations of The Old Timeline.

Let's also account for what happens to the time machines across the story too.

In ADATB and Episode 1 of BtH, Main Character Blame uses his time machine to travel back to 2018. Although it initially gets lost, eventually used by the Mingeworthies to travel to 1865, used by Delores Cowpussy to return to 2018, it ultimately finds its way back to him when he mugs Helen Brownstein and successfully convinces his younger self to get a different tattoo. In episode 5 of BtH, he loses the time machine again (this time in The Abraham Lincoln Lives Timeline) prompting that aforementioned cycle to also occur in this timeline too. He hopes to retrieve it from the Mingeworthies before they travel to 1865 this time, and although he's successful, that time machine is broken.

Current Blame, coming from The Abraham Lincoln Lives Timeline with his own time machine, drops it in the tattoo shop whilst brawling with MC Blame. This is what allows Tattoo Shop/Eldest Elmer to do his whole 1942 endeavour and create plans for The Elmer Revolution. Elmer returns the time machine to Blame, and this is the time machine that is utilised for the rest of the story until it ends up in the hands of a pensive Abraham Lincoln in The Current Timeline in the late 1970s.

Unfortunately, we're gonna need a very stark detour here but I promise it's necessary.

Starting chronologically in the year 1942, what changes to the framework of the canon occur in The Current Timeline?

Grandpa exists. He meets Clarissa, and has his daughter Kathy with her. He also meets Donna, and his son Elmer with her too.

Sometime in the late 1970s, Abraham Lincoln and Hitler randomly appear mid-brawl in an elementary school one day while Bryce Tankthrust is confessing her love to Bobby Best. Hitler drops a book, which Bryce retrieves, and decides to run away with Bobby and have a happily ever after with him. Yes, Bobby is sent to an orphanage for the rest of his adolescence, but the two of them eventually reunite in their early 20s. Bobby never goes to prison, never swears revenge against Bryce, and never has the motive to nuke the entire planet in the year 2033.

The Mingeworthies lives are relatively similar in The Old Timeline vs The New Timeline until 2016. This time, Bryce Tankthrust is now president instead of Donald Trump between the years 2016 - 2020. They never end up adopting/stealing Cockwaddle from Jurgen Klausvonschwitz, who instead grows up normally with his father.

The point of denoting these changes relates to a simple question: would Sebastian Hernandez (then Blame) in the year 2033 want to get his tattoo changed? We know he still gets the gang sign.

Here are the two schools of thought:

Yes, Sebastian Hernandez in The Current Timeline decides to change his tattoo.

Sebastian would purchase the time machine off of Craigslist and travel back to the year 2018. He would lose it again, as that particular plotpoint has no reason not to still occur. Whether it would end up in the hands of the Mingeworthies is debatable, and I considered exploring the possibility that is does, but without Cockwaddle I don't believe they'd have any reason to be at the beach on August 3rd 2018. Moreover, Jurgen would have no incentive himself to want to travel back in time to figure out the kidnappers of his child, as Cockwaddle was never kidnapped. MOREOVER, Cockwaddle himself would not travel back in time now, because the whole "that date" situation relating to his kidnapping/being forcibly disabled no longer happens whatsoever. Therefore, the scientist would never be shot nor come to the beach on August 3rd whatsoever, meaning he doesn't take the time machine from Dick Flicker, which means the Mingeworthies have nobody to steal it from in the first place. I think it would be extremely funny if Dick Flicker DID actually "sell that piece of crap on eBay," but I'll get to that in a moment.

This particular theory, although semi-outlandish, does have a few pros.

It would explain why there's a Blame (22yros) in The Current Timeline in the year 2018 and onwards without demanding an explanation of how Current Blame in The Elmer Revolution Timeline translates over to The Current Timeline too.

Under the assumption that This Blame's time machine was sold on eBay, he is left stranded with no way to return home to 2033. However, it also means that Tattoo Shop/Eldest Elmer never learns about time travel, which means he never makes plans for The Elmer Revolution, so that never takes place either.

It provides some clean conclusions on certain events definitely not happening, essentially making The Current Timeline a fixed timeline. While I love this theory for this reason, the next one does have a bit more weight to it imo.

No, Sebastian Hernandez in The Current Timeline does not change his tattoo.

In Episode 7 of BtH, (also The New Timeline if you wanna keep track, albeit in an extremely newborn/beta version) Hitler is murdered by Bobby Worst in the late 1970s before Hitler gets the opportunity to even invent a time machine this time. Yes, Abraham Lincoln still has THE time machine, but it's arguable that Sebastian Hernandez in 2033 would never be able to buy a time machine off of Craigslist in the first place. There is the assumption that the time machine Lincoln has IS the one that eventually ends up on Craigslist though, in which case this is the catalyst for the above theory occuring; that's how Sebastian would obtain the time machine in the aforementioned theory. In this theory we do not have to worry about time travel being involved in ADATB in The Current Timeline at all, which makes things infinitely simpler. It still explains why the Elmer Revolution never occurs, but we'd still need an explanation for how Current Blame transfers to The Current Timeline.

My theory for this? TBD!

All of this to say that The Current Timeline essentially becomes a fixed timeline after the events of BtH. The events of BtH don't need to happen in this timeline, but they also physically cannot happen no matter what forces try to intervene.

So what implications does this have? I will go more in detail in a specific post, but it primarily relates to the events of Stuff & Sam in The Current Timeline, funny enough. The BRYCE finale gave us quite a bit to work with regarding the Elmer cloning hearts stuff, and also the factoid that S&S allegedly occurs BEFORE 2016 now... in this timeline. I will make a post in the future detailing a revised version of S&S that contains what I believe to happen in an amended canon compliant to the current timeline way.

[last-standing-byers]

Jonathan’s Interrogation Transcript

WHATS YOUR NAME AND BIRTH DATE?

“Jonathan.” He slumped back in the chair, peering down at his slightly burnt thumb, “Jonathan Byeeers,” drawing out his last name felt natural, “My birthday is coming up, actually  - it’s on November 3rd every year.”

“Okay …. What year were you born?“

“Oh - uh, the year Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club came out … 1967.”

IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME ON GEM?

Jonathan reached for the lighter and carton of cigarettes in his pocket, placing them down on the table as if smoking cancelled out any gem in his system. “I’ve never done gem - I only smoke.” He held in a smile until it cracked into a long airy laugh. “You can’t … you can’t smoke gem.” He really didn’t know if this was true but it was making sense in his own head.

“I’d never smoke pot, though.” He added, stifling chuckles in pursuit of looking completely sober. “You’ll never catch a bong between theeese lips.” The joke teetered him over the edge.

WHERE DID YOU GET THE GEM?

“Ask Keith.” He shook his head, trying to pull himself together. “If you find his basement, let him know I sent you guys.”

DID YOU GET IT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RETURNED FROM THE COMMUNE?

“What? - No.” His laughter finally started dying, struggling to understand why he was being asked so many questions. “Barbara Holland doesn’t do back-alley gem deals, alright? That’s all I can say.”

WHAT ARE YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNE?

“I didn’t go to the commune.” He said, opening and closing his eyes to wake himself up, “No one showed up at my door with a pamphlet or anything, if that’s what you’re asking.”

HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED TO MR.HARGROVE?

Jonathan squinted, crossing his arms to consider the question. Memories from long ago came to mind. “Do you have a pen and paper?” He asked Powell, feeling the need to provide visual support. Someone eventually passed him a napkin and pen.

He flopped forward on the table and started sketching the scene. “I dealt with Billy a few years ago, I guess. We were … leaving Starcourt mall but the car wouldn’t start and he showed up out of nowhere.” He jumped into the story without context and drew Starcourt mall from memory, incapable of remembering exactly what it looked like. He settled on drawing the outline of a generic house with Starcourt mall written on the front and took his time adding a star, connecting each crooked line.

“My girlfriend-” He paused, backtracking for accuracy, “my ex-girlfriend told me to get in the car, so I did – and the dude starts revving his engine like a maniac and I’m sitting there trying to start the station wagon,” he explained, drawing Lucas and Will in the backseat, “and I’ve got these kids in the back who are yelling at me and she’s out there like…” He scrambled to find a comparison, “she’s out there like Sigourney Weaver in Alien, man - like ready to take down Billy with her bare hands, gun pointed right at him, and she starts pulling the trigger as he’s driving towards us-”

Jonathan paused as he heard a cough (or a laugh ) from one of the officers. He wasn’t sure but he looked up to meet eyes with Powell.

“Right – and who’s your ex-girlfriend?”

“Yeah, she’s my ex-girlfriend. We’ve been separated for- uh, a little over two years now”

“No, kid. Who is your ex-girlfriend? The chick with the gun – Sigourney Weaver?”

“Oh, that’s Nancy. Nancy Wheeler.” He pointed at the stick figure on his drawing. “Nancy Weaver.” A stupid smile curled at the corners of his mouth, fighting to stay composed.

“Okay … So - Nancy … she’s pointing a gun at Billy Hargrove … who is driving a vehicle towards your vehicle?”

Jonathan’s face was starting to ache from all the grinning. He reached a hand upwards to pull at his smile, forcing it to recede, “The station wagon - Yeah, and then Steve showed up and side-swiped the shit out of Billy’s car.”

“Who is Steve? Steve Harrington?”

“My ex-girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.” He clarified, slouching back in his chair again as he bobbed his head absentmindedly, “they were together … but then, I dunno, you know? I guess … I guess Nancy and I kinda became a thing … and everything was chill - everything was good but I moved to California and Steve-” a laugh started bubbling up his throat and he couldn’t contain it this time, “Well, Steve always shows up at the right time.”

Jonathan was wheezing now, coughing to regain composure.

“Jonathan … can you explain why this was all occurring? … Is is this relevant?”

“We were running from this thing called the Mind Flayer.” He admitted honestly, dragging his finger over the napkin. “It’s like a spider but on steroids and it controls your mind, bro.”

He nodded to himself for a quiet moment, trying to remember the relevance of this entire story. “So - yeah, that’s my connection with Billy.”

HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED TO MR.MUNSON?

“I don’t really know him.” He swallowed, trying to produce moisture in his mouth, staring at Eddie’s mugshot on the wall, “the dude’s basically an Eddie Van Halen reincarnate.”

WAS THIS AN ORGANIZED PROTEST?

“Ooooh cool, I’ve never been to one,” his gaze wandered to Callahan, “What were we protesting?”

DO YOU BELIEVE THE ACCUSED ARE INNOCENT?

Jonathan misheard the question again. “Our client is innocent.” He stated blankly, brows furrowing as he thought back to the courthouse ordeal, “am I … am I here to meet my client or something?”

ANYTHING ELSE?

“I think it’s time for a smoke break,” he grabbed his cigarette carton from the table and fumbled to pull one out, lazily pointing the stick at the big glass wall in the interrogation room, “unless you’ve got my tambourine somewhere back there.”

[realdealme]

Entertainment Media Publishing and Distribution - Professional Blog Post

The entertainment and music industry has gone through many changes in its history. All of it is due to technology and the way consumers use it. There was a time when, studio equipment was very expensive. A time where releasing your own project was only done by big time record labels. from vinyl to the eight tracks, cassette tapes to the compact disk, and todays media files and online streaming has reshaped the industry. This also goes for television and film, as they have also gone through much similar changes and is now a part of online streaming platforms.

 Getting back to the music, anyone today can release and self-publish their own projects without spending as much money as major labels in the past. Music composers or beat makers, now can do what they love to do without hitting the lottery. Full length high quality music and video can be produced at a very low cost. If your budget is only five hundred dollars, then you’re in luck. You can purchase a complete studio with just that much. Even for someone getting into film, the quality even on point and shoot cameras, even smartphones can get the job done. In today’s industry, it is possible to produce at an even higher quality then costly high-end cameras more than ten years ago.

 Now speaking of smartphones, which most of the world are using. These phones are capable of camera features that you would have never found in a camera before smartphones where popular. Just to think that you can shoot and record a video on your phone and then edit the content in its entirety, to achieve a finished legitimate product. As Sarah Miles stated in her article, “with such rapid adoption and transformation of these social media and photo sharing technologies, one wonders what photography will look like five or ten years from now” (Miles, 2016). Anyone who wants to get into music and film, the time is now, and a large majority of creative people have already as soon they realized the capability and features of devices used today.

 Believe it or not, but smartphones have the core power to run core applications such as Digital Work Stations (DAW’s). Using the microphone already built in your phone, you can now record vocals, and compose music on these apps. According to research, Apple’s “GarageBand features a collection of fun Touch Instruments that sound great and make it easy for beginners or experienced musicians to play and record keyboards, guitars, drums, and basses in a wide variety of styles” (International Business, 2011). Now some of these apps may cost around ninety-nine cents, to even twenty dollars, depending on what your trying to accomplish, but there worth the price, especially since artist used to spend thousands to accomplish the same thing. the capabilities available are endless, to the point where mixing and even mastering can be done easily.

 Because of the way people communicate around the world via Wi-Fi, and cellular phones, more equipment produced today has been made to carry the wireless capabilities. From studio keyboards to wireless cameras, users can create their content, and immediately share it to the world. Products such as, the Roland FA 06-08 music workstation, have such features as well as other products by Roland. It even has a feature where it can be controlled by your smartphone via compatible applications. This also includes playing whatever music you have on your iTunes playlist wirelessly through your synthesizer.

 Even low end DLSR cameras from produced by Canon has wireless capabilities, such as the Rebel T6. A camera like this can upload directly to your smartphone, laptop or directly to your favorite social media platform like Facebook. But something to notice, although these types of cameras are made specifically to be used in photography or videography, smartphones are still catching up on features. If you’ve notice how big and heavy everything used to be compared to now. TV’s, computers, laptops, music equipment, and cellular phones seem to have been trimmed down to size. Everything feels so good in your hands and is more convenient than before.

 One thing to recognize, is that cell phones are much smaller, but has become much more expensive. A good high-end phone can cost you eight-hundred dollars. However, this only because of what is put into the device as mentioned above, the capabilities are endless seems to only get better after every high-end device is introduce. According to research, ‘mobile phones have evolved from simple voice calling and texting devices to indispensable ‘smart’ devices providing a gamut of entertainment and management applications tools” (Attri, 2017). Also, the app development community has grown and more developers are coming up with new ideas every day. Whether its games, business tools, or social media apps, smartphones seem to be taking the world to new heights.

 In today’s entertainment industry, independent artist and film makers have been taking over as of late. With the use of YouTube, and the ability to self-publish your creative content for a fee, and sometimes even free. Talented individuals have been utilizing all of this mentioned above to become successful stars. In this industry, “independent artists can leverage YouTube collaborations to promote their music and content to a global audience across multiple platforms” (PR, 2015). From the looks of it, almost anyone who is fully dedicated can become successful in their creative field. there’s not much that and average person in this world cannot do these days. What every you need to attempt to follow your dream is probably in your pocket. We now walk the earth with the tools to be successful but, knowing what to do with these tools is very important.

 We now live in an age of information, which is mostly free, due to people around the world sharing their experiences. If you do your own research you can find out almost anything you are looking for. Today we have independent artist doing keeping up with fans like major artist. According to research, “TuneCore Social Pro allows them to maintain a strong social media strategy by pre-scheduling unlimited posts through a reliable partner, so they can concentrate on their music while staying in touch with fans and further expanding their audience base” (Canada, 2017). It is even possible to actually get closer to your favorite artist or celebrities, and actually knowing some of what they do on a daily basis. You may even be surprised that these celebrities actually watch the content on your YouTube channel. That old saying “It’s a small world, after all” has really lived up to its potential.

 References:

 Attri, R., Maheshwari, S., & Sharma, V. (2017). Customer Purchase Behavior for Smartphone Brands. IUP Journal of Brand Management, 14(2), 23-37.

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