#mackchats

[thenew-unicorn]

if there's one thing I can take comfort in, it's that my crew has rallied around me and boosted me up in this time of emotional difficulty.

I say, "I'm sorry, I feel such shame that I'm having such a strong reaction to the death of a fictional character in a comedy show."

and they say things like...

I'm a very blessed person both online and offline, when it comes to friendship. Just know I'm grateful for you all, Izzy lovers old and new, friends of the present and friends of the future, and what you're going through is valid. my inbox is open if you want an ear or a shoulder.

It's about belonging to something.

[comiccrusaders]

#COMICBOOKPREVIEW: BLACK PANTHER #6 by #EveLEwing (@eveewing), #MattHorak (@MattHorak). #MackChater (@mackchater) & more... from @Marvel. #Review by @TalentedMrFord #SCORE: 4.5/5. #comics #comicbooks #Wakanda https://ow.ly/5Ki250Q6jAL

[runningonmarvel]

“it’s all a coverup. they love each other”

—mackchat kid about muffy, speaking the truth

[bearambles]

in conclusion:

[tyruschat]

I’ve been thinking of what to do with TyrusChat for the final 7 episodes and I think it would be fun (and honestly less work) to make it a podcast!

There’s no way to do polls on here so maybe just give this a like/reblog/reply if you would find that interesting and give it a listen.

It would be basically a recap of the episode with me and a guest or two right after it premieres online (posted right after TV premiere) that would include reactions and banter, etc. and then have commentary on the end/predictions/hopes etc.

[tyruspride]

the new mack chat!! 3x14 3x15

[rainbat]

Another good thing about MackChat being dead??? LONGER EPISODES ((hopefully))

[robertsammelin]

Briggs Land: Lone Wolves #4 is out now, by the killer team @brianwood.writer @thedrawist and Lee Loughridge. Honoured to sit on the same line as them as this is my variant cover. #robertsammelin #comicart #briggsland #brianwood #mackchater #leeloughridge #darkhorse

[mattholicguilt]

buffy scooping up cyrus and toting him away is A Mood

[multimetaverse]

Andi Mack 3x20 Review

We Were Here was a historic episode that finally let Cyrus and TJ canon and was the best ending the series could hope for. Let’s dig in!

It’s been a long road but Cyrus Goodman and Thelonious Jagger Kippen are now boyfriends and we witnessed two gay boys holding hands on Disney Channel. It took two thirds of the series but we’ve gone from the muffin scene to the bench scene. 

There’s a lot of obvious censorship and flaws to write about but I’ll do that later and for tonight I’d look to focus on all the good in this episode and this series.

Tyrus are the first canon gay couple on Disney Channel but they won’t be the last and one day, hopefully soon, it won’t be seen as a historic or unusual event to have LGBTQ rep on children’s tv. 

Josh and Luke did such a great job with this whole story line and they killed it in the bench scene, so much depended on their body language and facial expressions and it was a beautiful scene. When they both exhaled after holding hands, that was powerful. 

I liked that we saw Cyrus go out to initiate the conversation but it was TJ who reached out with his hand and took that risk to bring them together. A callback of sorts to his first conversation with Cyrus where he told him to ‘’walk to the muffin like you already own it’’. 

TJ has always been an active character and we saw that in full force tonight as he stood up for Cyrus and ended his friendship with Kira and then went up on stage and started playing Born This Way and of course he was the one to take Cyrus’ hand. 

The one good thing I’ll say about the Kira plot is that she was disposed of early and only got a minute of screen time and she thankfully didn’t get redeemed. Her line about TJ choosing Cyrus over her probably registers as her demanding TJ only be friends with her to kids but to those in the know it’s a clear ultimatum to either be straight with her or gay with Cyrus. Loved TJ’s line that she melted after he threw water on her. 

 Really good character development for TJ as the former bully stands up to a bully. TJ has had such an amazing arc from the mean basketball captain introduced in 2x03; there really was a nice person inside of him trying to get out and Cyrus helped him with that. And even in the finale we still learn new things about him: his name, that his mom is a piano teacher, that he plays the piano, and for the casual audience that he’s gay and likes Cyrus. 

I’d guess we’re meant to see TJ starting Born that Way as a statement of sorts on his part, especially since Cyrus is the one to start singing and he later moves to join TJ on stage and it’s their performance that leads to the bench scene. 

I’m happy that the bench itself was 3 minutes and that Tyrus got ample screen time in the finale as did Muffy. I’m glad that Luke got to choose TJ’s name and it’s very on brand that he snuck a Shrek reference into it. And kudos to Terri for getting the bench scene approved and for getting the last 40 seconds of the scene where Tyrus canons to actually air. 

It was definitely random and I did not expect them to land the rights to a Lady Gaga song but it was a fun scene and it was nice to see most of the cast involved; this must have been what Lilan meant when she said at Fan Fest that we’d see characters interacting who had never interacted before. 

Muffy was great. I’m really glad they brought Garren back, whatever other ending they would have had to write for Buffy just wouldn’t have had the same impact. Loved that they call backed to their first conversation. Liked that Marty chased after Buffy and that after she told him how she felt that he was the one to grab her hands and kiss her and then put his arm around her before they walked back in to the party. Probably the sweetest kiss we’ve seen on the series and a very fitting end for the Muffy story line. 

Liked the Jandi scene, I’m sure they’ll get back together when they’re older and I’m glad they brought the bracelet back. Jonah saying ‘’Love you Andiman’’ was so sweet and a great last line for the series. 

Bexie dancing was sweet, though I wish they had just done it at the wedding.

Did not expect Celia to be in the dino costume! Glad she got to experience the party for a bit. 

Andi got into SAVA and is going to use Andi Shack as a studio. Really sweet to take a new photo of the GHC. What an interesting convo they’ll have at the spoon the next day when Cyrus tells them what was so life changing about the party. 

Sweet lookback at the important scenes at Andi Shack.

Now we know why they needed semi-pro basketball players for the re-shoots, wonder if the flash forwards were a late addition then. 

Glad they didn’t bring up the timeline like the texts did so we don’t have to pretend the finale took place in June.

Nice to see the Mackchat kids finally be able to talk about Tyrus openly as a romantic relationship. It will go a long way to normalizing same sex relationships among kids. As they said, it’s been them all along from the muffin to the swings to the bench. 

Looking Back:

Andi Mack really was a special show. Yes it fell short at times but when it was at its best there was nothing like it on tv. It leaves a big void and I hope other shows fill it sooner rather than later. Right from the pilot to the finale it tackled so many important issues: teen pregnancy, unconventional families, therapy, financial issues, coming out, panic attacks, learning disabilities, bullying, manipulation, guns, Chinese and Jewish culture, racism, sign language, sexism, and stereotypes. 

Andi Mack made history again and again, right from Andi discovering Bex was her mother to Cyrus coming out to Buffy and Andi and Jonah and saying the words, I’m Gay, to Cyrus getting together with TJ. There are no other characters like Cyrus Goodman or TJ Kippen anywhere on kids tv and I hope we see more characters like them soon, on Disney Channel and elsewhere. 

All the cast and crew and writers deserve so much praise for making such a wonderful show and I don’t know when we’ll ever see such a talented, passionate group again. I hope they all go on to big things and find happiness and success with whatever they choose to do.

And a big thank you to all of my followers. It’s been such an honour to be part of this fandom and to have so many people read my posts and send me asks, I never imagined when I started this blog last March that I’d get so involved but I’m glad I did. I’ve made a lot of great friends and have had so much fun. This show has had one wild journey for a Disney Channel show and I’m glad we were here together to experience it. 

I’ll still be around, answering asks, liking and re-blogging posts, keeping up with any last interviews or information we get related to the show. And one last reminder to tag your posts and re-blogs with Tyrus and Andi Mack so we can get #1 on Fandometrics. Thank you for reading this long ass post and all my other long ass posts and I wish each and every one of you all the best and I hope that the memories we’ve made here and our memories of the show provide comfort as we go on with our lives. 

Love, Dave.

[thenew-unicorn]

some feelings that I am having below cut

I wanna be all aboard the izzy hands lives truther train but the things djenks has been saying in interviews feel so contradictory and confusing and disappointing

like... how was it always the plan to make the visibly disabled character in recovery conclude his arc by dying? :( that's so cruel

I don't know how to reconcile what he's said here with my desire to believe that there's a chance izzy could come back if there's ever a season 3... dj's other tweet about how there's no version of OFMD that doesn't include izzy hands seems to directly contradict the death but then what if he's just talking thematically or narratively or in flashbacks or something :(

[comiccrusaders]

#EXCLUSIVE #COMICBOOKPREVIEW: Midstate #5 by #LeeLoughridge, #MackChater & more... from @Comixology. #comics #comicbooks https://ow.ly/tVo750SFFVX

[mackandmore]

can we get the mackchat kids reacting to andi’s texts?

[yo-quiero-more-iero]

YALL I SAW THE MACKCHAT AND THEY ACTUALLY DO MENTION THEIR ANGER ABOUT TJ HANGING OUT WITH KIRA AND HOW KIRA'S MANIPULATING HIM WHAT

(they dont say anything about tj and cyrus crushing on each other/jealousy tho but like still)

also they mentioned muffy hmmmmmmm

also they made snowglobes and this one girl put jonah and cyrus together and it said JYRUS and i Died fhgsfj

[tyruschat]

TyrusChat: The Podcast, episode 2 is up!

Listen on Anchor, the host website: here

Or on Spotify: here!

This episode covers 3x15 “Unloading Zone” and features guest, @davidsflorenzi (spoilers included!) 

As always, any feedback is welcomed and encouraged! Give it a listen when you have a moment :)

[cactuscryptid]

Did anyone else catch this motherf***er on MackChat?? Cause I list my miND WHEN I SAW IT, I LOVE IT SM, ITS JUST CYRUS AND JONAH, HANGING OUT, BEING BUDS.

WHATS BETTER THAN THIS? JUST GUYS BEIN' DUDES. THATS WHAT THIS RADIATED.