#htf without a hitch

[lucafuwafuwa24]

「 better to be dead, than be the one he waits for. 」

[ickyguts]

>:) wanted to try my hand at the flippy flaky swap au MUAHAHA!

[mirathewarlock]

There's a sense of irony in the episode of HTF called Without a Hitch

Considering Flaky is aware of Flippy's tendency to 'flip out' due to PTSD, it means she's witnessed it...maybe even remembering previous episodes. So her paranoia of him and stabbing him the eye, could be caused by PTSD

[treetownconfessions]

Would you guys consider HTF categorizable as horror? I've been seeing debates about it since it's obviously more gore than "horror," but whether or not it can be put into subcategories of horror like carnography or gore horror is also up.

oh boy! okay so short answer: no

long answer: no but its complicated

htf isnt the only horror comedy out there, nor is it the only gore focused creation. so what makes them different? well, lets think about a few movies for instance: Tucker and Dale vs Evil (TDE), and Saw.

TDE is a horror comedy with a lot of ridiculous gory elements, but it also has a horror undertone to it. theres genuine scares, theres genuine tension, and theres genuine comedy. this is a horror comedy.

Saw, we all know and love. its a gorefest with a lot of tension and fear and maybe like. one or two jokes. it is a violent horror, through and through.

now, what makes htf different? well, id say, for 99% of the episodes, what it lacks is tension in terms of a plot. we know the characters are going to die, and die horribly. the tension is not really drawn out, what little there is- the videos are about five minutes long so most characters die very quickly. most of these have the barest bones of plot, and the plot is almost never scary.

id say theres one exception to this and thats Without a Hitch. that is a fairly by the book horror movie plot, and is also comedic like TDE. though, its still borderline honestly.

[tortademaracuya]

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[hostilemuppet]

also bc they are disgusting and a coward and have killed people to save their own skin and he doesnt know how to change a tire and she doesnt wear seatbelts and we need more cringe fail queers (any flavour) in media

i love flaky bc no matter what you see their gender as something queer is happening. if you see her as a girl well they were originally made to be a boy so shes trans now. if you see them as nonbinary then hell yeah brother first nb character in western animation. if you see him as a boy then disco bear flirts with him and is therefore time magazines most toxic and problematic bi representation. flaky is not only the first nonbinary character in western animation but the first character to be every part of the lgbt acronym at once

[themadauthorshatter]

I've been watching a lot of Happy Tree Friends, and I'm just going to say it now:

Flippy is a sad character and you cannot change my mind.

TW for PTSD, violence, and everything else that's already fucked up about this show, even though I honestly love it(Should I thank my brother for introducing it to me or tell him to go to hell because of how it kinda messed me up to see these cute animals die in gruesome ways for the forst time?).

Spoilers too for HTF, so don't read thus unless you're all caught up.

SO!

We all know what Flippy's thing is. At any given reminder of his service in the army, he flips the hell out and kills everyone.

Sure, it's played for laughs, but really think about this through Flippy's perspective:

Anything, ANYTHING can trigger your PTSD and causes you to possibly black out for who knows how long until, the next thing you know, you come back and see you've killed EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND POSSIBLY CARE ABOUT.

Okay, yeah, sure. He lives a very normal-ish life in the town everyone's in, but from we can tell, he does not tell ANYONE what's going on in his head or why he flips. For all we know, all the other characters know is that Flippy just snaps, for some reason, and run for the hills when he does, because now they're on his hit list.

And why does he snap the way he does?

Tiger Bomb.

Say whatever you want, the beginning of that mission failing and the deaths of Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom were entirely Flippy's fault.

He grabbed the wrong knife in the initial attempt to kill Tiger General, at first. When he managed to grab the right knife, he kills Sneaky. When Mouse Ka-Boom tries to blow Tiger General to high Heaven, THAT backfires, which leads to Flippy trying to save him by cutting the fuse, and ending up not only cutting him in half, but also getting both killed when the still lit fuse ignites EVERY SINGLE BOMB IN MOUSE KA-BOOM'S BAG.

Imagine the guilt that he felt knowing he killed his friends, his partners, and his team. Now mix that with the fear of getting captured, tortured, and killed by the Tiger General.

No wonder he snapped back then, and it's no wonder he still snaps now.

I personally imagine that whenever Flippy has flashbacks and goes crazy, he's not seeing the other characters. He's probably seeing any if the enemies he encountered during and after the Tiger Bomb mission and his old instincts kick in. I don't think it's hallucinations, per se, but I can see that happening, considering how we do see Flippy hallucinate.

Has he sought help?

Yes, and it worked with varying degrees of success.

And when he did overcome his trauma, he gets hit by a truck and dies.

All that time and effort down the drain.

Now let's see this whole thing from a different perspective.

Remember Without a Hitch, how Flaky was terrified out of her mind to pick up Flippy and give him a ride?

How painful do you think it was for her to want to actually enjoy the company of her friend, to want to help him when it's dark and raining out, but being to scared to, in fear for your life?

Now think about this from Flippy's perspective: Your friend is terrified of you, of what you can or could do to her. She's so scared, she doesn't pick you up when you're in need of help, panics when you help her, and even stands you in the eye, when you two crash and she needs to be taken out of the car.

And why does that crash happen?

Because Flaky panics at seeing/imagining what Fliqpy could do to her, and she can't exactly run and hide because she and Flippy are in the same car.

That, mixed with the fact Flippy got help for and succeeded in getting help for dealing with his trauma, which was really for nothing when he got hit by a trick, is my personal reason why Flippy is one of the saddest characters, not sad as in emotionally, but sad in the way he's written as a character.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk, and sorry for rambling😅

[redsdesktop]

HTF: One Last Night

Pairings: Technically Splendid x Flippy w/ Splendont being cucked.

Warnings: Heartbreak.

AU: Grown ups of the Childhood AU stories I've written. Can be canon to that story. I guess like a dating sim that AU has several different endings depending on which route you take.

Prompt: 82. "I hope he will make you happy."

This evening was bittersweet. Everything was perfect, everything went off without a hitch and the man Splendont had love since childhood was happy.

He should be happy too, knowing that Flippy got what he always wanted. For Flippy, it was the only reason Splendont agreed to come tonight, despite wanting to be selfish and hide away in denial.He'd spent years upon years pining after the green-haired male, who had promised him everything he could dream of. Happiness, a life without loneliness, and someone who would make him feel like he was important no matter how sub-par his efforts seemed to be in comparison to his twin. Every time he doubted himself, Flippy was there when no one else was and Splendont had thought that it would always be that way. That was where he'd thought wrong, he should've known that all good things had to come to an end. He tried to fight against it, to hold on to the one person that actually saw him other than Splendid's twin.

He leaned his elbows against the railing, lifting his head to look up at the moon, even it was full and bright tonight. The sky clear of clouds, revealing the array of diamond stars sprinkled out over the velvet night sky, it just made his chest ache even worse. He could recall the times he and Flippy would lay out in the grass during the summer when they didn't have school, they'd stare up at the stars in wonder. Flippy would try to point out the constellations to him, but Splendont could never really see them, but he pretended to just so Flippy would continue talking. Just listening to his voice talking about something he loved made him warm, making him wonder what he sounded like when he talked about Splendont to other people. Would he speak with a smile on his soft lips and enthusiasm making his green eyes light up?

A sigh left him and he lowered his gaze to his abandoned glass of champagne, he had hoped to get a little intoxicated tonight but he held no motivation for it, even after all he'd gone through. Suffering in silence while plastering a smile on his face, pretending that everything was okay. Nothing had been for months now as he watched everything fall apart before his eyes, all his dreams shattered along with his heart. Yet, Flippy seemed oblivious to the torment Splendont had to go through, he couldn't blame the man, he was wrapped up in his own life. Still though, he dragged Splendont along for the ride, sometimes he could pretend nothing was wrong. Other times, he wanted to just disappear to avoid this hellish sort of suffering. Not yet. Not until he made sure Flippy was happy, was set in his life, he wouldn't be able to look at himself in the mirror otherwise.

For him, the world was falling apart ever since that day. The day where he'd gone out to lunch with Flippy, something they had done every Wednesday when Flippy had a lunch break from work. It was the day Splendont had looked forward to each week. It was just the two of them, where Splendont hadn't needed to compete for Flippy's attention. Even then, he hadn't been safe, as Flippy held up his hand to show off a silver band wrapped around his finger. It was strange how a simple piece of metal could ruin his entire life, but the connotations behind it were devastating.

Splendid had beat him again.

He'd stuck around, Flippy insisting he participate in the wedding. Every single piece he was involved in was like a needle stabbed into his heart while smiling the entire time as if he wasn't dying a little every time Flippy looked over to Splendid. Planned had been unbearable, but the wedding itself had been downright excruciating. It had taken all his willpower not to protest when the time came, biting his own tongue until he tasted blood. Rings were exchanged, a kiss from someone other than himself was placed on Flippy's lips, sealing their fate. Why had he ever hoped he'd be more than second best? He had thought maybe, possibly, Flippy had seen him as something more. He felt like he should be angry, but he couldn't find it in his broken heart to do so, not when Flippy seemed so be having the best day of his life.

After the ceremony, they had taken pictures, dressed to the nines and brimming with happiness. It made him wonder if the pictures would reflect the sadness that lingered in his red eyes despite the smile plastered on his face. He hoped not, he wanted Flippy to remember him as a man who loved him. He never wanted the other man to realize just how broken he'd become, to enjoy his life without regrets. To look back in the past when he was older and smile at remembering Splendont. As a good friend, but nothing more.Splendont poured the champagne out of his glass out over the railing to the garden below, half tempted to throw the glass itself so something else could feel how he felt on the inside.However, he wouldn't wish this sort of pain onto anyone, even he couldn't be that cruel.

A touch to his hand stirred him from his somber thoughts, turning his head to view the source of all his suffering. Flippy stood there, looking up at him with concern, making him want to fall apart in this man's hands. He couldn't, he wouldn't. He loved him far too much to stain this perfect day. "Are you alright?" Flippy asked as if finally clued in to what Splendont had been feeling, his voice soft and welcoming. The things Splendont had spilled to this man late at night when it was just the two of them. Feelings he exposed to no one else and yet he'd held back certain feelings. Feelings that had cost him everything. Splendont offered a small half-smile, turning to face the other in attempts to soothe away the concern. He was going to miss this sight most of all, light green hair slightly tussled and cheeks flushed from dancing the night away with a smile that caused those endearing cheeks to dimple just right.

Splendont raised his hands, cupping Flippy's soft face within his slightly calloused palms. In that moment, he was holding his entire world, the sun that brought him such light and happiness into his life. He knew he'd been blessed, but nothing would ever last. Leaning forward, Splendont closed his eyes and pressed his lips against Flippy's forehead, letting himself linger there for a while. The smell of Flippy filling him, wanting to brand everything about this shorter male into his memory so he'd never forget. When he finally pulled back, he opened his eyes to look down at the face looking up at him with even more worry. It was funny how one look could make him happy and hurt him all at the same time, all the more reason why he couldn't stick around.

"I hope he makes you happy, Flippy." Splendont replied finally, his soft words falling into the night air as the music inside the building died. He could hear a voice from inside calling for Flippy, Splendid was looking for his newly-titled- husband. Splendont withdrew and turned his eyes back to the night sky as Splendid finally found Flippy and pulled him back inside for a toast. Flippy reached for the red-haired twin but only his fingertips brushed against the suit fabric of Splendont's clothes, missing him. It would be the last time he saw Splendont.

But sometimes, at night, when the world was fast asleep. Flippy would look up at the stars and he could feel something, someone, looking back at him.

[libertyjet]

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[warflppd]

ANONYMOUS reported.

Favorite episode featuring flippy?

;; OOF !!!! what a question !!!! do you ever find it kind of ironic that flippy appears the least in the entire series? the HTF fandom really is the kind of fandom that enjoys the background character the most

;; JOKING ASIDE !!!! um ?? double whammy / autopsy turvy comes to mind! flippy seeking help after his little episodes become too much ( as if all the murder prior wasn’t enough already ) is interesting ‘ lore-wise? ‘ if this show has any lore / consistency to it in the first place not to mention !!! it’s also just nice to watch flippy just living life before fliqpy comes around, you know? ( maybe y’all already knew that though, given this blog primarily focuses on that side-- ) the fight between flippy & himself is also CHOCCY MILK levels of epic, especially w/ the twist reveal that fliqpy & flippy ARE one in the same.

;; ANOTHER one that comes to mind would be ‘ without a hitch ‘ for sure though! another episode that features flippy at peace once again - minus flaky worrying their head over fliqpy coming loose, & the MUSIC is just marvelous. mondomedia might be a lot of things, but their music composition - ESPECIALLY for their halloween episodes are just ridiculously good!

;; yeah though !!! 2 favorites for the price of none !!!!!! I’m not the most avid watcher of the series - so I may have missed a few, but these would be my favorites to date!

[bomlings-blog]

I just remembered that post I made abt the htf fanart depicting flippy and flaky in an abusive relationship and honestly???im still fuckin right. and honestly just shipping them in general without depicting it as abusive is still kinda abusive and unhealthy??bc like in Without A Hitch its shown that Flaky developed a phobia of Flippy due to his flip-outs and honestly I don't think it would be a good idea to ship Flippy with anyone at all because of his flip-outs???So like Flippy x Flaky in itself is still abusive and unhealthy even without the fanart depicting it that way

[treetownconfessions]

Although it has fucked up implications, "Without a Hitch" is one of my favorite HTF shorts and for some odd reason, it fuels my Flippy x Flaky shipping.

Also, the fuck is this, Mondo Media?! (I have a split opinion on this quote from the blurb version of this short)

MONDO MEDIA LOVES POSTING WACK SHIT ON THE BLURBS

[redsdesktop]

HTF: Pirates.

I can’t believe I had enough brain power to write something after the busy weekend I had. I always feel bad for delaying things.

Characters: Splendid, Splendont, Flippy.

Warnings: None.

AU: Pirates

Breaking into the jail was fairly easy, especially when Splendid had done this more than once. Splendid was currently on a rescue mission to break his twin out of jail, while the two pirate captains never saw eye to eye and more often than not fought each other, they always had their back when it came to the navy. It was something they both agreed on at least, no one made his twin suffer except for Splendid. Though, he hated the jail, they never really cleaned up the place, the stone pathways were damp and musty, covered in slime that he didn't want to examine closely. It just wasn't a place for him to be wearing fine clothes, but Splendid refused to wear anything but. If he was going to kick ass and rescue his twin, he was going to look damn fine while doing it.

The flickering light of the wall torches barely lit the way, the cells he passed were dark, forcing Splendid to pause and squint into each one in search for his red haired twin. This place was big, however, it was the Admiral's prized dungeon, the man was obsessed with capturing and destroying the pirating way of life. Most of the prisoners here were pirates, but Splendid couldn't rescue them all, the more people with him, the riskier their escape would be. He came to a pause in the narrow hallway, hearing voices just ahead, likely more guards by the sound of it. The voices remained still just up ahead, so Splendid crept his way further down the hall until it ended, opening up into a bigger room, Splendid pressed his back against the wall despite the fact it made him cringe at the thought of all sort of grime and cobwebs that might be clinging to the back of his waistcoat.

What Splendid saw wasn't anything unusual, the Admiral of the navy had a bit of a habit of torturing his prisoners before killing them, preferably by public hanging to show a lesson to those who turned to piracy. There were all sorts of devices for torture, from the red puddles on the floor and smeared on the equipment, it looked like Splendid had just missed out on a session. Currently, there were two guards with their backs to him, facing one of the prisoners who had his neck and wrists trapped in a pillory. With the guards distracted, Splendid could probably sneak right passed them, that is, until he took a double take at the prisoner. The man looked only maybe a couple of years younger than him, but it was obvious that he was unhealthy, likely having been in here a while from the looks of that gritty dark green hair and dirt smudged over his skin so much that Splendid couldn't tell his skin tone.

He'd seen all sorts of people, he never limited himself in his attraction, but now was not the time to be drawn to someone.He didn't know the other male, he should just keep walking to find his brother, it was too dangerous to risk his neck for someone he didn't know.Despite trying to convince himself that it was a bad idea, Splendid looked back to the prisoner. He just appeared full of sorrow, like he'd given up and accepted this way of life until it was time to meet the noose. Splendid just couldn't, damn his bleeding heart.Before he even knew what he was doing, Splendid was creeping forward, remaining low in a crouch as he made his way stealthily towards a rack of tools used for torturing. His soft leather boots muffled his steps even further, with the two guard thinking they were safe made it even easier.

Splendid slowly lifted up a one handed club with a plate of dented and bloodied metal capping the end, likely used to break limbs with crushing blows. With a two handed swing, Splendid slammed the club into the side of one of the guard's head, caving it it and blood and brain matter seemed to almost explode all over his partner. From the force of the swing, the guard's body fell into the other guard, making the other man lose his balance and give Splendid the opportunity to attack. Splendid kicked out hard, shoving the dead man further into the guard until he toppled over onto the floor with the dead body on top of him. The guard was about to call out for help, but his voice caught in his throat at the sight of Splendid standing over him with the club lifted high over his head. With a definite swing downwards, he crushed the man's head into the cobblestone flooring.

Splendid curled his lip in disgust and lifted his boot, shaking off a bit of blood and brain that had splattered there. "I just had these polished too." He sighed and tossed away the club so he could walk over to the surprised prisoner. It was the first time Splendid could see his eyes, such a vivid green, like grass he rarely ever saw in his seafaring ways. This prisoner would be so thankful for Splendid rescuing him that it likely wouldn't take much for Splendid to convince him to stay with the pirate captain. If not, then Splendid wasn't above making someone indebted to him, though he preferred more... charming methods. He was a pirate after all and not a charity fund.Splendid pulled the pins holding the two pieced of boards together before hefting the top part off and dropping it to the floor with a thud. Instantly, the prisoner straighten up with a pained groan, it appeared he'd been in there for some time.

"Good thing I came across you, now's not the time to dawdle though. Let's get a move on, shall we?" Splendid reached out to take the prisoner by the crook of his elbow to practically drag him along, further into the prison. The other male stumbled a little, trying to get his bearings and luckily Splendid was strong enough to support the prisoner so he wouldn't fall over his own feet.

"W-Why me?" A hoarse voice came from behind Splendid, the guy probably hadn't had a proper drink in a while and who knows if he'd been screaming or not.

"To be frank, you looked like a kicked pup and I simply couldn't resist. Bloody bleedin' heart and all." Splendid looked over his shoulder and gave the rescuee the most dashing grin he could while he was surrounded by cobwebs and filth. Look, he was trying the best he could here."If you could, keep an eye out for a red haired man who looks a bit like me, but less handsome. Has a permanent scowl on his face and couldn't get his Thomas wet even if he dived tip first into the sea mistress."

"I can hear you. Do you ever shut up, Splendid?" A voice came from a few cells ahead of them, making Splendid hurry over with the prisoner in tow.

"Is this the thanks I get for rescuing your sorry arse?" Splendid frowned at his twin through the bars, letting go of the stranger he dragged along to reach into the inside of his waist coat.

"I didn't ask to be rescued, I would've gotten out myself in due time." Splendont replied in a stubborn tone that Splendid ignored.

"That's the thing about being brothers, you don't have to ask." Splendid pulled out a iron key from the inside pocket of his jacket, mentally reminding himself to get the rust cleaned out of his pocket when he escaped here.Splendid unlocked the cell door and pulled it open, cringing a little at the grating sound of the hinges. "Regardless, if anyone is going to wound you, its going to be me. I cannot have some hoity toity Admiral show me up."

"You mean Admiral Lumpy?" A voice piped up from the prisoner he rescued, drawing Splendont's attention as his twin walked out of the cell. Red eyes assessed the tagalong, there may have been a hint of interest but he quickly looked away, more reserved than his twin it seemed.

"That'd be him, pretty high on himself, I'd say." Splendid huffed a bit and began navigating back the way he came. With Splendont taking up the rear, it left the prisoner between them. "So what do you go by, unless you don't mind me calling you Mouse." He teased, unable to keep himself from looking over his shoulder from time to time to check on his haul. The prisoner seemed to look away this time, ducking his head as one hand reached up to grasp at the front of his ragged shirt.

"Please don't, just call me Flippy." Splendid just barely managed to hear that soft voice, it was as if it was luring him in. He wanted to reach out and pull the shorter male closer. What fanciful thoughts to be having in the middle of the dirtiest place around.

"I'm Splendid, Captain Splendid at your service, Flip.  The sourpuss behind you is my twin, Splendont... Ah, former pirate captain is it?" Splendid shot over his shoulder, knowing full well the Admiral had destroyed his brother's ship and his crew had all been killed. Apparently, the navy Admiral wanted to make a big show to the public about killing one of the notorious pirate captains and cared little about Splendont's crew. Splendid just had to needle his twin, knowing Splendont would've done the same thing if their roles were reversed.

"If we weren't knee deep in enemy territory I'd remind you of last time you mouthed off." Splendont growled from behind them, he'd already had enough humiliation and loss this round and wasn't going to let Splendid get away. However, they both knew that they were still in trouble until they managed to really escape. Finally, Splendid paused at a heavy door laced with iron, cautiously, he eased it open a notch to peer out. The outside was dark, only dim lights from torches lit up entryways and guard posts. The guards who'd been at the door had already been dispatched and it would be an hour or so until relief came for them. Seeing the coast was clear, Splendid eased out, motioning for the other two to follow his lead.

He hugged the wall, staying in the shadows as the sliver of moon offered hardly any light which was good and bad for them. Guards couldn't see them and the pirates couldn't see where they were going. Luckily, they made it without a hitch to the docks, which was supposed to be heavily guarded, but Splendid's crew had taken care of the guards there. They hadn't been expecting the supply vessel to have been taken over by pirates, so there hadn't been any need to raise the alarm until it was too late. The ship wasn't as fast as Splendid's, but they wouldn't need speed with their Trojan Horse of a ship.By the time the other guards knew what happened, they would be back to their old ship and far out into the wide expanse of the sea.