#ellemmett

[phoenixkaptain]

I absolutely love Legally Blonde (the musical). Elle is such a great character!!

The audience is introduced to her in such an amazing way, with her mathematically trying to figure out what to wear. “It may be perfect for a blonde, but I’m not that blonde. I may be in love but I’m not stupid, lady, I’ve got eyes.”

Elle in general is so good. She’s so smart and she’s legitimately the most interesting character to follow.

But!!! The best!!! Part!!! At the end of the musical, when she says she’s leaving, Emmett confessing that he loves her isn’t what convinces her to stay. Instead, it’s the other female characters showing their support for her!!! The way the girls in this movie support each other!!! The “Greek Chorus” is perhaps my favourite example, if only because they’re so supportive of absolutely everything Elle does!!! It’s so sweet!!! “We came to see our president be legally blonde”? Best line, I love it, it’s so good.

But also, the romance between Elle and Emmett is so fucking good. Emmett supports her through absolutely everything. Emmett is such a great person, but also his musical cue is an oboe, which means I’m biased to like him anyway-

“They laughed at me like they’re laughing at you. We can’t win if we don’t follow through.” “Though it’s hardly my business to say, could it be the real thing in your way is the very man you’re trying to impress?” “But I know it’ll all be worthwhile when I win my first lucrative trial, and buy my mom that great big house out on the cape.” “As I hugged my mom and told her, with the chance I’ve been given, I’m gonna be driven as hell.” All of Emmett’s lines are so good, all of his songs are perfect, Emmett is the best character ever.

I love the ending, when Elle proposes to Emmett. It’s the character coming full circle. She begins the musical by planning an outfit that will be perfect for Warner to propose to her to; “This dress needs to seal the deal, make a grown man kneel, but it can’t come right out and say bride.” “I’ve got t leave Warner his pride.” She’s fulfilling the stereotypical idea of the woman having to be proposed to. She can’t propose to him or look too desperate to be proposed to, because that will ruin his “pride.”

Elle proposing to Emmett at the end shows such an amazing character growth. She knows she doesn’t have to fulfill the stereotypical female role in their relationship. She proposes in a room full of people, proving that she is no longer concerned with her partner’s “pride.” She proposes by saying “Emmett Forrest, please make me the happiest woman I know.” She proposes in the stereotypical male style, but it’s so fucking sweet because Emmett is so excited and they just love each other so much-

But the best way to portray the character growth is two specific interactions. To set it up, the Greek Chorus mentions, in the very first song, that being married won’t come between Elle and their “sacred bond of sisterhood.” Later in the same song, the Chorus sings: “We love you guys.” And Elle responds: “No, I love you guys.” Note that she specifically says “I,” because presumably, Warner doesn’t actually care all that much about them.

Now, in the finale, the Chorus repeats the line, this time to Elle and Emmett: “We love you guys.” But, this time, Elle and Emmett respond together: “No, we love you guys.”

Emmett supports Elle’s interests to the point that she feels comfortable sharing them with him. She feels comfortable introducing her best friends to him and he actually likes them. It comes full circle. Elle finally has someone who supports her completely, just like she supports Emmett completely, they make each other happy. It’s so sweet.

Also, it’s kinda funny because Emmett is Elle’s sugar baby-

[friends-to-lovers-tournament]

Friends to Lovers Tournament: Round 1, Side B, Match 31

propaganda under the cut!

Kirk/Spock:

Submission 1

They're the ogs. They're in every tumblr ship poll. They spend five years making love eyes at each other, have a massive messy breakup, get back together after 2.8 years and get married. They're idiots and I love them. They invented every trope. I've written so much propaganda for these guys I've lost all ability to be coherent. Just trust me on this and put them in, they'll get far

Submission 2

They are so gentle and teasing with each other. They work side by side and then when their shifts are over they still hang out together and play chess and such. They respect the hell out of one another and trust each other completely. They're literal soul mates. T'hy'la forever :) <3 

Ellemmett: 

I'm a musical theater fan and Elle and Emmett's relationship is so much more developed and considered in the musical than in the movie.

They have an ARC. It's ADORABLE. Emmett is the one to really help Elle get grounded and focused on doing well in school rather than impressing Warner. 

Emmett was the only one to respect her when she arrived at Harvard, which is why he helps her focus. He saw her potential INSTANTLY, and made her feel welcome despite everyone else saying she didn't belong. 

She was SO HAPPY for him when Callahan offered the associate position to Emmett just like he was for her when she got the internship its amazing 

He doesn't take credit for her success. He knew she had it in her and he just helped her see it. He says he "happy to be there" when seeing her thrive, it's amazing the amount of respect Emmett has for her.

They have a "She's Everything. He's just Ken" vibe to them. Elle is this super duper bubbly excitable kind young woman and Emmett is straight up just some guy. 

Their on stage chemistry was SO GOOD, Laura Bell Bundy and Christian Borle (the actors) had a real life affair with each other. 

[tamaharu]

i love when people reference gay or european. do they even know that its from legally the blonde the musical which is a 2007 musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach? based off the novel by amanda brown and the 2001 film of the same name?

[quantwigmania]

love knowing a monumental ellemmett moment canonically happens on my birthday. just feels so right 🙏🏻

[femmepeterparker]

why would people be weird about you drawing ellemmett nsfw lol

because i would draw one or both of them as trans and the last time i drew nsfw of a trans headcanon i received literal death threats

[theatreism]

what about love?

[donny-novitski]

nawt someone on my legally blonde musical gifset saying that lbb and cb have no chemistry in the proshot when they literally cheated on their partners w each other during that time IRUGHRKEGHWRIGHREI do not condone their cheating but thats a fucking funny statement to make. and kinda wrong like hello? ellemmett in the film have 0 chemistry 

[tamaharu]

get me out of my beautiful mind i need to do homework !!

[friends-to-lovers-tournament]

FRIENDS TO LOVERS TOURNAMENT BRACKET

thank you all for your patience! here's our updated bracket:

(the typed-out list of match-ups can be found under the cut)

sorry if your ship didn't make it in btw. we made our selections based on number of submissions + strength of propaganda and these were the ones that made the cut

a reminder of the rules because we want this tournament to be a fun & safe space for everyone:

be respectful to the other voters and to us mods. supporting your fave(s) is encouraged, but we will NOT tolerate any hate towards other ships. anything from "wreck those twinks" to slurs and hate speech will get you blocked IMMEDIATELY, no questions asked or chances given. if you have nothing nice to say to/about your opponent then literally don't say anything at all; just vote and scream for your blorbos then MOVE ON. there are better things to do than being toxic about some pixels online.

a ship being canon does not make it "superior" and a ship not being canon does not make it "inferior". comments like "XX ship is canon therefore it's better than YY ship" will also get you blocked immediately. we let headcannoned ships in so more people can indulge in silly blorbo fun, don't ruin it.

propaganda is encouraged! preferably do it in the text of a reblog of the relevant poll, but sending it via an ask is also an option

-mod deli 🎀

4. also propaganda in the form of fanart, fics, and memes are also encouraged! (just specifying this to make it clear)

-mod soba 🍜

SIDE A

Amalia/MC (It Lives Within) vs Keanyx (Boy Girlfriend)

Tasutsumu (A3!) vs Zenyuki (Snow White with the Red Hair)

Makoharu (Free!) vs Soma (Soul Eater)

Rahulanjali (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) vs Dexer (Jackson's Diary)

Eulamber (Genshin Impact) vs Polyneed (Project Sekai)

Darlapple (Ever After High) vs Joon Hyung/Bok Joo (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo)

Sasuke/Mai (Ikemen Sengoku) vs Fuyupoly (A3!)

Aviskull (Coroika Splatoon) vs Sourin (Free!)

Iruclarazz (Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun) vs Sunnflower (Omori)

Sidyonk (Legend of Zelda TOTK) vs Rex/Nia/Pyra/Mythra (Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3)

Adrienette (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Sorikai (Kingdom Hearts)

Narlie (Heartstopper) vs Courfius (Les Miserables)

Junnana (Revue Starlight) vs Alanna/George (Song of the Lioness)

Walter/Millie (Free Guy) vs Kuroken (Haikyuu!!)

Soriku (Kingdom Hearts) vs Scarlet/Chase/Brook (I'm the Grim Reaper)

Adrigaminette (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Tigatron/Airazor (Transformers: Beast Wars)

SIDE B

Chrobin (Fire Emblem Series) vs KohaAi (Ensemble Stars)

Seeley/Temperance (Bones) vs Kidkiller (One Piece)

Boyf Riends (Be More Chill the Musical) vs Avocados at Law (Daredevil)

Patcap (BBC Ghosts) vs Tankana (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Buddie (9-1-1) vs Kenhina (Haikyuu!!)

Renga (Sk8 the Infinity) vs Fitzsimmons (Agents of SHIELD)

Danny/Sam (Danny Phantom) vs Huntlow (The Owl House)

Aridante (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe) vs Ikesoren (Fire Emblem Series)

Karmisa (Assassination Classroom) vs Gwiles (Spiderverse)

Catradora (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) vs Bumbleby (RWBY)

Olivia/Victoria (Rainbow High) vs Tododeku (Boku No Hero Academia)

Zosan (One Piece) vs Byler (Stranger Things)

Hidekane (Tokyo Ghoul) vs Mawee (Drawn to Life)

Knighthouse (Emma by Jane Austen) vs Percabeth (Riordanverse)

Kirk/Spock (Star Trek) vs Ellemmett (Legally Blonde the Musical)

Jiglup (Lupin the Third) vs Raeda (The Owl House)

[tamaharu]

ellemmett my good friends ellemmett....

[nilikhangdiwa]

MAN I LOVE ELLEMMETT

posting some ellemmett propaganda because legally blonde the musical changed my brain chemistry as a teenager and now my standards for love are too high !! (more under the cut, spoilers ahead!)

they are literally so friends to lovers, i can't explain this enough. they first meet at harvard law, where elle just got in and emmett's there acting as an legal teaching assistant and helping out callahan, who's like a very respected lawyer who's also like teaching there.

the thing with them is that elle is like your stereotypical rich california girl we're unforgettable, that kind of thing. she's really into fashion and parties and all that, and she was very fortunate to be born into a wealthy family so she can basically afford to do whatever she wants. the reason she came to harvard law at all was because she was in love with warner, who broke up with her and then went to harvard law, so she's kind of chasing after him.

in contrast, emmett's like your average poor guy. he worked really hard to get into harvard law and make money so he could support himself and his mom, and he's got little time for parties and things like that. especially in the earlier half of the musical, his clothes are kind of, like, patchy and dull, like, stuff he already has that he's going to wear until they break down because yeah.

so that's their difference. they really become friends and get to know each other better after a party, and basically elle was feeling really alone and left out and ostracized by the people around her y'know. and emmett was coincidentally there to give her his jacket and hear her out. and they talk.

STREAM CHIP ON MY SHOULDER.

anyway, so after that, basically emmett helps out elle with studying and being soooo good at law so she can be so epic swag and get that coveted position helping callahan in an actual, real legal case. and. okay, seriously, watch the chip on my shoulder video because it basically explains it. emmett is so dedicated to helping her out and they have such nice chemistry, and he reminds her to focus on studies and not just party all the time, but elle also reminds him to chill out a bit, and they're just really good friends.

and! and! don't get me started on when elle actually got the internship position and emmett was literally so genuinely happy for her that he does a little dance. LIKE. i guess you never can tell !! with little miss woods comma elle !! they make me believe in love again.

emmett is always on elle's side, there to support her and just... overall being a good friend.

and then, of course, it's not just emmett always helping elle out. elle goes and buys emmett some nice suits and stuff, so he can also look sharper and more professional. and.

"that's the best part: the outside is new, but now it reflects what's already in you."

her genuine just. belief in him, and his efforts, and his work ethic, and you can see he really does get more confident and smiles more and i'm sooooo. i'm so fucking unwell about them.

a little spoiler part here with references to attempted sexual assault, will mark off when it ends.

near the end of the musical when callahan tries to kiss elle and get him to sleep with him..... grrrr i want to kill a man. and elle believes that the only reason that she got the internship at all was just because she was pretty and then she tries to quit and then go back home.

and then. and then. emmett is there for her, trying to get her to talk to him, trying to get her to stay. and then there's this really terrible /pos heartbreaking part where... god, okay. in the first part, when elle was coming to harvard for warner, her reason for applying for harvard law was for love. how about love, do you believe in love? love being the great driving force that can make great things happen.

and here, in this scene, emmett turns it back on her. elle tells him that there's no reason for her to stay here anymore. and emmett just says, "what about love?"

AND I THINK I'M GOING TO START BAWLING AGAIN. I'M SO UNWELL ABOUT THEM.

that part over, safe to look now!

and then in the end, during the final trial scenes, when emmett takes elle's side and basically says fuck you to callahan! amazing. i love him.

emmett: rule 3.03 of the supreme judicial court states that a law student, miss elle woods, may represent a defendant in criminal proceedings. callahan: only if she has a licensed attorney to supervise, and without me, she does not. emmett: yes, she does. i'm licensed, your honor. i'll gladly supervise. callahan: like hell you will. you work for me, remember. emmett: no. i work for myself. and i don't have to hit on interns, professor.

LIKE. OKAY GO OFF KING. FUCK THAT BITCH!!!!!!

and the fucking. "thank you, emmett." "did you really think i was going to let you get away?" MY GOD THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH.

anyway, they get married at the end of the musical. and i love them so much for it. and i'm so, so happy that they did. they're so perfect for each other, and they uplift and support each other, and there's just genuine care and connection between them that i'm actually going to start bawling rn.

IN CONCLUSION: VOTE ELLEMMETT FOR CLEAR SKIN!!!

Friends to Lovers Tournament: Round 1, Side B, Match 31

propaganda under the cut!

Kirk/Spock:

Submission 1

They're the ogs. They're in every tumblr ship poll. They spend five years making love eyes at each other, have a massive messy breakup, get back together after 2.8 years and get married. They're idiots and I love them. They invented every trope. I've written so much propaganda for these guys I've lost all ability to be coherent. Just trust me on this and put them in, they'll get far

Submission 2

They are so gentle and teasing with each other. They work side by side and then when their shifts are over they still hang out together and play chess and such. They respect the hell out of one another and trust each other completely. They're literal soul mates. T'hy'la forever :) <3 

Ellemmett: 

I'm a musical theater fan and Elle and Emmett's relationship is so much more developed and considered in the musical than in the movie.

They have an ARC. It's ADORABLE. Emmett is the one to really help Elle get grounded and focused on doing well in school rather than impressing Warner. 

Emmett was the only one to respect her when she arrived at Harvard, which is why he helps her focus. He saw her potential INSTANTLY, and made her feel welcome despite everyone else saying she didn't belong. 

She was SO HAPPY for him when Callahan offered the associate position to Emmett just like he was for her when she got the internship its amazing 

He doesn't take credit for her success. He knew she had it in her and he just helped her see it. He says he "happy to be there" when seeing her thrive, it's amazing the amount of respect Emmett has for her.

They have a "She's Everything. He's just Ken" vibe to them. Elle is this super duper bubbly excitable kind young woman and Emmett is straight up just some guy. 

Their on stage chemistry was SO GOOD, Laura Bell Bundy and Christian Borle (the actors) had a real life affair with each other.