#or it's just an animation glitch

[spelled-like-pajamas]

Something I don't think I've ever seen someone talk about with TF2 (though there probably is someone) is a small detail in the Expiration Date video (which came out in June of 2014, for context that's important later). For context, here's the clip in question:

Did you catch something small? When Scout stands up and says he'll do the date without Spy's help, Spy does something he rarely ever does, something absolutely tiny, but that speaks volumes.

He smiles. A genuine, non-snarky smile.

If you were to watch this when it first came out, and notice this detail, I'd not make any sense, really. Why would he be smiling, when Scout is arguing with him, telling him that he's wrong, basically saying he just wasted his supposed final hours on this world teaching him something he's not going to use?

But then, in January of 2017, nearly 2 and half years later, and (okay spoilers but this has been around for like more than 7, nearly 8 years since posting) it is all but directly shouted from the heavens that Spy is Scout's father. And all of a sudden, this small detail, Spy's smile, takes on a whole new meaning.

As Scout's father, Spy is proud of him.

Even though for what has been presumed to be the finals days of their life, even though Spy has taken ever opportunity to belittle him, to tell him he is a failure and this won't work, that he won't get Pauling (which he probably won't regardless since she is, much like the Spy-Scout relationship, pretty much confirmed to be a lesbian), Scout stands up to him. He stands his ground for something he wants to at least try to do.

And Spy smiles because he is proud of his son for learning one of the best lessons he could ever teach him: stand up for yourself when you believe in something and really want it. He never got to teach him so many things with how he never got to be involved in his raising because of his job, but over the course of 3 days they have, he gets to teach him so much, and leaves him with the most important advice without even saying it.

And it helps to explain a good bit more. It explains why the only reason he interrupts isn't to talk back or put him in his place, but remind him that he's got a date to get to, and his smile only fades when Scout just flat out insults him, like he ruined their father-son bonding moment. It explains why he's so attentive, watching him attempt to start the date, and why when he seems him next, instead of telling him something snarky or rude, or telling him to fight better, he reminds him there is someone he needs to make an apology to, and try to give him the space to take care of that admits the chaos.

Spy can't show it, but he is proud of his son.

Anywho, happy 100th post (took me long enough). Hope to be more active on here, and post more things, and maybe even show off some cool things I make. But to everyone who has been a part of this, from the voice overs on YouTube that first intrigued me to check this place out, to the few but wonderful mutuals I'm so lucky to have, to every weird and amazing person that makes this site somewhere we can call home, I thank you!

okay, bye!

[tastefulbean]

I think she’s calling corporate guys...

[dragons-hoard-of-fandoms]

It's like they're doing it on purpose at this point.

[neotrix-09]

"FunnyGummy" this, "Bunnydoll" that -

LET'S GET (Legally) WEIRD.

[boxheadpaint]

any recommendations for analog horror that isnt a slideshow with microsoft sam telling you DONT LOOK OUTSIDE. like something unique lately

[gvnuzi]

Lil gift

Give her her glasses she deserves them

This took 7 hours oh my lawd

[yoonnzii]

catvcatvcatv

[a-skrub]

POV: You're some bandits in a modded skyrim

[itslilacokay]

⚠️FLASH WARNING? its just glitchy stuff but i feel like i should put this to be safe!

" Aww, what's the matter? "

" You look like you had something pop up on your mind. "

separate image vers

[zishu-arts]

here’s the little ,,, thing? idk what to call it sorry it’s so messy bruh my pen is fucked up

[collophora]

Found a cool color palette. Might finish it later. (Probably not.)

[121231212i]

Genshin Impact | Arlecchino

[dragons-hoard-of-fandoms]

Wouldn't be a new Murder Drones episode without one more stupid "theory" for people to argue over.

[illmoraineakoi]

"Let the show begin!"

[3liipzx]

Uzi and V in my style (there's no n version I draw him the same in the canon show)

[reginalusus]

Quick one.

Image description: Fanart of Spamton NEO from Deltarune, drawn in a style that is reminiscent of an 80s or 90s anime. A close-up of Spamton's laughing face. Most of him is shadowed by a solid black, coming from the left of the image. One of his eyes are visible through his shades; its widened and his iris is tiny. He appears to be slightly hunched over as he laughs. The image flickers in a glitchy fashion. There's a caption for his dialogue at the bottom, which reads: "I THINK IT'S TIME WE MADE A VERY [SPECIL] DEAL." End of image description.