#lumberzacks

[feeling--pink]

Three screenshot redraws from my Instagram requests! Screenshots in question under the cut! :)

[romanticjunk]

Chop

[kutsyymio]

Day 6: LumberZacks

Here they are from left to right: Max, Zack, em... Max, Max, Max?

Sean, Lyle and Melvin, who is who is not clear

But it doesn't matter, in any case, soon they will be called just all Max.

Most likely, this is the last photo for the poster featuring Zack, he, inside himself, has already decided to leave.

And Max probably knows where everything is going

I read on the Wiki that this band in the show is a parody of One Direction so... Here is the reference

Thanks for the art challenge! @enbyhoneyfluff

[dragoninahumancostume]

I have a lot of metal tubes laying around in a corner of the closet in my room so I used one of them to try and see how an axe is supposed to be held properly and I hit myself in the stomach with the tube lmfao

[mysteriesofmilo]

And, one show later, the same thing happens to Zack.

He's clearly embarrassed by Melissa's comment about "looking like a boy band"

And by Veronica singing the song

He even tries to bribe Milo to turn it off

and tries to downplay his fame.

But then...

After his friends tell him it's "really cool",

... he starts talking about it openly.

He is happy when somebody recognizes him.

He does a concert,

and even defends boy bands on TV.

(And, luckily for Zack, his friends DO enjoy the same thing):

And we can't forget this gem:

So yeah. I love this.

Anyway still on my Candace loving train but can we talk about how in Nerds of a Feather Candace is absolutely humiliated and ashamed to be a fan of Ducky Momo because it's a "kids show"

To the point where she straight up lied to both Jeremy and Stacy about where she was that day (something we had never seen her do up until that point and then never see her do again)

And then literally as soon as Jeremy found out and reassured her that he didn't think any less of her

She starts openly talking more about it and her interest in it and the collectibles, to both her friends and her family. And then eventually we get these scenes:

Where Candace's friends actively participate in this thing she enjoys, even if it's not necessarily something they like as much as she does. (Granted I know Vanessa didn't really CHOOSE to be at the movies 😂 but it still counts)

And they never once make fun of her for it - in fact, no one who she cares about in the show EVER teases her about her enjoyment of the character.

That's all just to say I think it's a really cute way to tell viewers that it's okay to like things that aren't "cool," and that actual friends will happily pursue/discuss your interests with you.

[ro-doodles]

Time to settle this

[raisinushigher]

we do a little coping

heres template

[wherevenusholdssomeofficespace]

"I'm afraid of squeaking and shaking" - Sara Murphy …y'know considering her childhood where anything squeaking and shaking would inevitably lead to catastrophe, reasonable fear.

In all seriousness though her being really jumpy is almost out of character considering her typical nonchalant responses. But she was really high strung about Murphy's law in her debut episode, its really seems she just gets really high strung about stuff, and when Murphy's Law can conflict with that, she gets high strung about that.

I think more specifically she tends to get anxious about the potential of Murphy's Law (see debut episode), like the squeaking and the shaking is a warning sign, than she is about Murphy's Law actually occurring. Because she can't address Murphy's Law until it actually happens. But once its happening, she can actually do something about it. She tries to plan for it, but she's not really as good at it as Milo is, though she's more purposeful with it. Murphy's Law doesn't like to adhere to predictions.

Speaking of Milo, Milo's establishing character moment is saying he doesn't tend to scream. But he also screams a lot during the show. Even during relatively casual situations, like hanging off a cliff. Like with the finger trap.

I think its that the Murphy kids still get scared like any other person, they just deal with being afraid better because they live most of their life afraid. So they also sometimes just don't get afraid in certain situations because they are familiar with them. But do in other situations where their not. And Murphy's Law loves throwing new situations at them. And their not ashamed of their fear, they just deal with it. Which of course being constantly scared and stressed can't be good for their health but I guess it's better than being dead. Long term screaming hurts the larynx but a good shout in surprise alerts anyone nearby of possible danger. And sometimes its just fun. (Like when Zack and Milo look at the cliff, look at each other, and then scream. It's like a weird social ritual more than anything). Though Zack keeps yelling, Milo quickly goes back to his normal tone. It's just height. He knows how to deal with that. But he does get upset about aliens potentially eating him (though admittedly that's only once they tell him they're going to eat him), and about Melissa potentially being a robot.

But they're still susceptible to jump scares because things that jump out are actually threats to them, and supernatural threats aren't something the Murphy siblings usually deal with so that's also an unknown. I also think generally they tend to get less scared in group settings but I'd have to actually think about that. But in situations where they are with their family they rarely get too upset, probably because on some level they feel safe with the Murphy adults around. (Murphy Family Vacation, Murphy Family Christmas, Game Night). Even when things are getting a little weird (see Game Night). And also maybe a more meta reason of it is that they scream when its funny, and its funnier when the whole Murphy clan isn't screaming but it still gives us a potential character detail.

On the other hand, Zack doesn't get scared easily by halloween scares, even though he usually gets scared by Murphy's Law more than anyone else. Zack has been getting jump scared since a kid, but things jumping out at him isn't really scary, especially stereotypical halloween things. Because its all a performance that he's gotten acclimated to. Not dangerous. But things like getting chased by actual rocks or dangling in high places is an actual threat. So he acts appropriately. But the Murphy siblings are more used to those things so have some idea on how to handle them.

Which maybe on some level, it makes sense that Zack having grown out of being scared easily would now be getting his kicks from Murphy's Law after he got over the whole "real actual peril" part.

[dwampyversegifs]

[miuviart]

Chop chop chop

Chop away at my heart

(Why did they cancel this show?

Also it's been a while since I draw traditionally, but apart from some details, I'm pretty proud of how it turned out)

[jessfandrawer]

I would like to see the Kingdom Hearts boys performing Chop Away At My Heart someday.

[pistachions]

I was talking to someone earlier abt this forest near my house and some trees that got cut down or whatever and as a response to part of the conversation I fully seriously went "oh like a lumberzack or something?" Like no like a lumberjack bro

[wildshadowtamer]

i am amazed by how accurate dan and swampy got the lumberzacks to be. like i get chop away at my heart stuck in my head and honest to god think it was a one direction song. truly the boy band hit song of the 2010s

[samtheacesheep]

look this is extremely funny to me

Zack is embarrassed by the whole Lumberzacks thing. He reacts really negatively to his friends finding out that he used to be their lead singer. In Battle of the Bands he is desperate to prove that he isn’t lost without them. He clearly likes Just Getting Started much more, both due to his friends and due to being more proud of it.  and yet

what is the only mml song that has been released on a soundtrack?  chop away at my heart

[dragoninahumancostume]

I was trying to animate chop away at my heart and I'm no expert and I know cartoons don't need to be anatomically exact but that seems like one hell of a bad pose to chop away at ANYTHING except your own heart or head by accident

Are yalls wrist okay?? My shoulder and ankles and even my hips hurts from just trying to do it

[dreamingorbeeing]

ok so I agree but How do I do it just it has to be in top three.... it's just its art you guys:'(

Results are in! The Best Milo Murphy's Law Song (as voted by you) is...

It's My World (And We're All Living in It)

Performed by Milo Murphy as the theme song for the show.

In second place...

Rooting for the Enemy

Performed by Milo Murphy in the season 1 episode of the same name.

And in third place...

Chop Away at My Heart

Performed by Zack Underwood and his band, the Lumberzacks, with it's first big appearence in the season 1 episode "Secrets and Pies."

Not the results I expected, but certainly good ones. Thank you for participating, and stay tuned for: Best Phineas and Ferb Character!