#gmm 1701

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“None of our chins could fit in it.” - Chase (GMMore #1701)

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“Small chins are good for something!”

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“Caramelize me, caramel daddy” - Link Neal, 2020

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Triangles and twisted tongues

I remember back in the 80s and 90s, in the times before mobile phones, whenever you wanted to call a friend, you had to call their land line, and chances were, someone other than your friend was the one to pick up the phone. For some insane reason, everybody seemed to think it was ok to answer the phone only by the family name instead of actually saying which family member was on the phone.

One friend I called most frequently (which wasn’t that often, because I don’t like calling anyone) had the exact same voice as her siblings, and even her mom, and every time I called her I had to try to figure out if it was her I was talking to, or someone else. Usually, I came to the wrong conclusion, and ended up saying something awkward.

In today’s GMM, awkward is expected. Based on a scientific study done in the university of Montreal, it takes only 4 spoken syllables to recognize the voice of a family member or close friend (my friend’s last name had exactly 4 syllables, so I must be the exception to the rule - or I just lack the sophisticated sensory memory required). But if the voice is altered, would it still be possible to recognize the person behind the voice? This is what Rhett and Link want to figure out in the very scientific experiment conducted by the Mythical team.

The experiment turned dating show “Voice Recorder Dating Game” brings us Rhett and Link who must figure out the identities of the four crew members (Chase, Emily, Zack and Ellie) hiding behind a wall. The voices of the crew members are altered to something more or less robotic with the help of fancy technology.

I’ve never seen the original Dating Game show, but apparently, I’ve watched the Finnish version of it back in the day, and for what I recall, the cringe factor was strong, when the chosen date partners were revealed at the end. Unlike in the tv Dating Game, the goal on GMM is not to get the perfect date, but to simply identify the crew members through a series of revealing questions.

Round #1 is called “Get To Know Ya”. We learn that Zack’s favourite store at the mall is Auntie Anne’s, and that Chase has a birthmark in the shape of an isosceles triangle on his upper thigh. I was delighted to see that this episode has closed captions in it, because otherwise I’d be lost at this point - but based on this first round, I think I know which contestants are the most compatible to go on a date. These two:

Oh, no, wait, this was not about dating. Well, the guys both guess Chase is number 1, but Rhett is the first one to say it aloud, so he gets the points (does anyone actually follow the points?). Link gets my points for bringing up the fact that he, indeed, has seen Chase naked on his desk.

After Chase’s identity has been revealed, we hear Emily’s take on food trends, and learn that Ellie is not a fan of toe socks. I personally am a fan of toe socks, I like to give each of my toes some personal space. But okay, I love Ellie’s real voice, but since she has a robot voice now, I don’t have to agree with her opinions.

The second round of “Rhythm and Cadence” gives the guys a chance to try to identify specific speech patterns of the mystery crew members. While Stevie explains the point of the round, she intentionally puts the emphasis of the word emphasis on the wrong syllable, and it’s killing me - even when she clearly did it on purpose. 

Link asks Ellie to repeat the phrase “I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen” three times, and based on what he hears, he goes on to guess that contestant number 4 is David Hill. When you think about it, David does have a similar speech pattern, and the changed voice version of Ellie sounds nothing like her.

Rhett then goes on to ask Emily to repeat “So is this the sushi chef?” three times (I don’t know if that is the sushi chef, but the phrase IS a tongue twister, for sure. I’m so glad Finnish tongue twisters only have one kind of S sounds: “Vesihiisi sihisi hississä.” Say THAT three times fast!). 

I don’t think what Link asks Zack (contestant number 3) to repeat is in any official tongue twister lists, but I’m pretty sure that it makes an excellent prompt for a fic (I wouldn’t be surprised if this fic already existed when this episode was filmed. Has Link been studying on his own?). “Caramelize me, caramel daddy.” Dude, no, wrong episode! (Also, that would get really sticky, really fast, wouldn’t it?)

Now that we know what is going through Link’s mind, it’s understandable that he is not doing that great in this game. Ellie manages to keep her identity a secret even after repeating “If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie, wipe the seatie”.

The final and third round of the game is “Emotion and Inflection”. Zack, doing his best Link’s mom impression, asks the guys to stop eating so many genitalia on the internet, and it seems that both Rhett and Link have no clue of his identity. However, when Ellie gives her emotional take on Pizza Hut’s lack of sit-down restaurants, Rhett is confident enough to make a guess - and he gets the points. Link is probably still thinking about candle wax and hot caramel.

Link can’t win the game anymore, but Rhett takes even the last points by guessing Emily’s identity in the special hint round - and wins a massive storage of tampons from Emily’s desk - for 28 days or so.

I remember completely cracking up at the viral video of the lady with the Chewbacca mask. What we learn in GMMore is that the best thing about that video wasn’t the lady’s infectious laughter and pure joy of doing something silly just for her self (ok, those were the best things about it, but bear with me), but the actual mask. I lost it when Rhett put that mask on, and by the time he started giving birth to the Darth Vader helmet, I was basically applauding the guys in the comfort of my home. But I think the helmet was in breech...

Chase’s comment on how none of the chins but Rhett’s could fit in the mask was pretty brutal, but they DO make fun of Link’s flaws, too, so no hard feelings, right?

Link isn’t nearly as convincing as Darth Vader, but that’s the mask’s fault. I do love his overly dramatic hand gestures when he tries to act out the pre-recorded quotes. I don’t think Darth Vader was quite as expressive on Star Wars? This is more like Star Wars, the Musical (also, Darth Vader doing finger guns is hilarious):

I couldn’t really follow Rhett’s narrative either, while he was testing the unmasked voice modulator, and Link’s device wasn’t any better, but I think I’m guaranteed to get at least a few nightmares out of Rhett wearing the transformer mask and speaking in a gentle, soft transformer voice. Imagine waking up at night to see this beside your bed:

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Good Mythical Morning #1701 - Voice Changer Dating Game

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Link Sans Specs: Part 3

GMM/More/BTM Season 17

1665a, 1665b, 1665c, 1673, 1681, 1686, 1687a, 1687b, 1693, 1699, 1701, 1705, 1706, 1711, 1714, 1730, 1732a, 1732b, 1741, 1746a, 1746b, 1749, 1751, 1753, 1754, 1757a, 1757b, 1759, 1760, 1761a, 1761b, 1762, 1768, 1771, 1775a, 1775b, 1776a, 1776b, 1777, 1779 GMS: 1785a, 1785b, 1785c, 1789, 1791, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801a, 1801b, 1801c, 1804a, 1804b, 1806

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GMM 1701 | Season 17

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GMM 1701 | Season 17