#gustafson jingle jangle

[violetwolfraven]

Not enough people are talking about Jingle Jangle (the Netflix Christmas movie) in general but especially not enough people are talking about how Ms. Johnston is trying really hard to get that old man dick but the man she’s flirting with is not only too buried in grief for his dead wife to even think about remarrying, but too damn autistic to pick up on her flirting for over half of the movie

[loveaetingkids]

Gustafson:So you propose stealing the invention book of Mr Jangle?

Don Juan Diego: My boy,it isn’t stealing! We’re just gonna burrow it.Forewer.Not a big deal.

[sweetest-honeybee]

I saw that you said the Barnaby/Howdy fusion will be the biggest of all, and now im guess he will have some-like sardonyx vibes. Because im sure the combination of a big comedian dog and a charismatic gentle caterpillar will definitely give out a bright personality 👀

He def bit of a showman! He’s a toy maker! Think Gustafson from Jingle Jangle! (Song included 😂)

[shakespearefreak]

American Girl Christmas Movies

I've been thinking about Christmas movies, and which ones each of my dolls would like (this assumes each of them has her canon personality, but the historical dolls obviously having an anachronistic knowledge of television). So here's what I think each of their favourite Christmas movies would be:

Samantha Parkington: Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)

Starring Angela Lansbury as the titular character, this lesser-known TV movie tells the story of Santa's wife tiring of being ignored and venturing out into the world, and winding up stranded in 1910 New York City the week before Christmas.

This movie would really speak to Sam for multiple reasons. For one, of course, it's set right near her time period, and I also think she'd relate strongly to the feminist themes. One of the major storylines involves a factory whose child workers strike for better working conditions, and another involves the suffragette movement, both of which are issues that feature heavily in Samantha's stories. Also, one of the main characters is a young Irish immigrant who reminds me a lot of Nellie.

I think she'd also really like A Christmas Carol (1951), which is arguably the most faithful retelling of the Dickens story (I've decided one of her favourite books is Christmas Carol, because it fits with her personal values very well... aaand maybe because it's my favourite book, haha).

Makena Williams: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

Set in a fantastical world where science is magic, robots are powered by Belief, and the Square Root of Possible can be expressed in a mathematical formula, Netflix's Jingle Jangle is about brilliant toy inventor Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker), who falls into despair after his trusted assistant Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) steals all his blueprints and uses them for his own ends. Years later, Jeronicus' granddaughter Journey (the stellar young Madalen Mills) tries to restore his faith with her cleverness and optimism.

I think one of main reasons this movie would appeal to Makena is that it's all about celebrating Black excellence and Black joy; there's a lot of representation in the cast, without focusing on racism and suffering. She'd also really love the costumes, which are a gorgeous mix of traditional African colours/patterns and Victorian-era styles; all the thought, detail, and talent that went into the costuming would inspire her fashionista heart.

Evette Peeters: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)

This stop-motion TV special, based on the book by L. Frank Baum (the author of The Wizard of Oz), was created by Rankin/Bass, the same team that made the famous Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman specials we all grew up watching. It's a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus where an abandoned baby is found by a kindly Wood Nymph and raised among the fairies. As Claus grows up, he moves to the human world and, dismayed by the suffering he sees there, he begins making toys for nearby children, hoping to bring light and joy to them, and ends up at odds with the Awgwas, evil creatures that influence children to do bad things.

I only just got Evette, and she's not even out with the rest of my girls right now, since I'm saving that as a Christmas surprise for Makena, but I feel this one pretty strongly. For one, I think the cottagecore/forest visual themes would really appeal to her. Also, I headcanon Evette as pagan, and one of my pagan friends once told me they loved this movie because it was the only Christmas movie that dealt with the world of the Fae in a way that aligned with their beliefs.

The only one I'm not sure of is Josefina. Someone suggested Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022) for her; we watched it together, and she enjoyed it, but I’m not sure it’s her favourite. Any other suggestions?

[rtgamebutsheep]

Why doesn’t a Jingle Jangle AU exist yet like COME ON Jangle!RT and Gustafson!Kevin are RIGHT THERE

[electricalfireflies]

when someone asks about your special interest

[shakespearefreak]

Yo so this movie was released like 3 weeks ago, where is the love? There should be fanart and more than a single fic by now. Y’all are disappointing me.

If Tumblr does not swarm this man as our new Onceler, then you are not 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 website 👏🏼 I 👏🏼 was 👏🏼 promised 👏🏼

Y'all thirsted for Eggman as played by Jim fuckin' Carey.

Now you can fill up those cups for Gustafson as played by Keegan-Michael fuckin' Key.

omg and his intro song slaps so hard

😍

[costumeloverz71]

Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) Green suit.. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020).. Costume by Michael Wilkinson.

[susiephone]

ok call me a sap but when i was watching jingle jangle, i got really happy when i saw gustafson working on his invention in jail at the end. like maybe after he serves his time and gets out, he’ll go back to creating things and put more faith into his own ideas, rather than stealing someone else’s. since everyone knows what he did he’ll probably never get work as an inventor again--certainly not on the same scale--but i like to imagine he keeps trying to build things on his own time, not for profit anymore but just because he likes it and he’s remembered why he wanted to do it to begin with.

[shannonmanorart]

You can’t spell magic without G

[from 2020]

[randomnessoffiction]

To Whom it May Concern

To anybody tempted to turn Gustafson from Jingle Jangle into the Once-ler 2.0, no please no! That fandom is dead and buried and even in 2020, it shouldn’t come back! 

So, Happy Holidays! 🎄❤️

[chronomally]

Bold of them to break out the villain song as the second song in the musical

[fangirlinsweden]

🎅 Countdown to Christmas 🎄

If you believe, it’s all possible.

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) dir. David E. Talbert

[shakespearefreak]

I got the man when I wasn't even trying to and it makes me far happier than it reasonably should

[tartrazeen]

Oh. My God.

2020's really gonna have me thirsting for this man.

We're really gonna do it.

This is my life now.

Have the children leave the room. 😍😍😍😍

[susiephone]

If Jingle Jangle came out pre-Dashcon era, people would've shipped Gustafson with the Once-ler. The most common tags on ao3 and wattpad would have been “high school AU,” “money fetish,” and “enemies to lovers.”

I'm sorry but you know I'm right.