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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Round 1
[Image ID: A 16-team seeded bracket, with matches as outlined below.]
Round 1
(1) Techno & Tommy vs. (16) Techno & Sam
(8) Techno & Skeppy vs (9) Techno & Tubbo
(4) Techno & Ranboo vs (13) Techno & Connor
(5) Techno & Dream vs (12) Techno & Eret
(2) Techno & Wilbur vs (15) Techno & Puffy
(7) Techno & Niki vs (10) Techno & Schlatt
(3) Techno & Philza vs (14) Techno & BadBoyHalo
(6) Techno & Quackity vs (11) Techno & Sapnap
Polls will go live starting at 11am EDT and will run for 24 hours. Thank you to @regicidal-optimism for graphic layout!
Rules:
This is a MCYTblr poll. Bribes, propaganda, and voter fraud are all allowed and encouraged.
If you tag a post with #TDB Propaganda Iāll reblog it.Ā
The bracket has been seeded based on a combo of a preliminary poll, fandom prominence, and amount of time spent together in lore. This means that some of the matchups will be unfair. Iām sorry.Ā
This is a character-focused poll. Keep your focus to character actions that took place on DSMP and during DSMP lore, not origins, smpearth, or real life. MCC is dubiously canonical so Iāll allow it, but Iāve got my eye on you. Ā
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letās remember our guy was always an excellent sport. If you are mean to each other in the tags, you will make me sad. Please remember the real people on the other side of the screen. Actual threats in my notes will result in a block.
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this is bribery so @hopalongfairywren will vote twinsduo in the techno duo polls (if you vote them and send proof Iāll draw you something too!)
#mcyt#dsmp#dream smp#c!puffy#c!puffy fanart#captain puffy#captain puffy fanart#red banquet#10pieceart#tdb propaganda
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Hey, hey mutuals ā if you vote for peerpressureduo in this poll over here I'll love you forever
#I already do but that's aside the point#pls save prpduo :( they can't loose to dream :(#just me rambling#tdb propaganda#tournament propaganda
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And her name is Leogina (George) Kurosagi
#leogina george propaganda#fem leo#fem sho#genderbend#tokyo debunker#leo kurosagi#tokyo debunker sho#shohei haizono#sho haizono#tdb#leogina makes a returnš£š£š£#leo does NOT stuff her bra
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Dream Duo Tournament
I was inspired by the Technoblade Duo Bloodbath poll as well as the Dream Duo Massacre poll and decided I wanted to make my own poll about Dream duos I found off the internet (this took me a bit longer then I initially planned). Give love to both brackets as well as the original bracket creator regicidal-optimism! As they were the reasons I decided to do my own poll.
Rules are similar to the TDB bracket which includes:
Voter fraud, bribery, rigging, campaigning is allowed and even encouraged as well by me, just don't go overboard
The match ups are based on a combination of canon interactions, fandom importance, and possible relationships to the character c!Dream. If you see a few duos that you do not think c!Dream interacted with just know I pulled these duo from Google so it may not be a hundred percent accurate to being a c!Dream duo.
Also, I put these characters through a class generator so if you think some matchups are unfair, just know I didn't do this personally
Polls will be set to 24 hours and if anyone does propaganda I will reblog it
Like I saw in the Technoblade Duo Bloodbath bracket, I will monitor notes to make sure no one is being rude, and if I do see that, you will be blocked
Let's get into it!
Round 1:
Dream & Tubbo vs Dream & Punz
Dream & Tommyinnit vs Dream & Ranboo
Dream & Wilbur vs Dream & Technoblade
Dream & BadBoyHalo vs Dream & Hannahxxrose
Dream & Sapnap vs Dream & Philza
Dream & Quackity vs Dream & Nihachu
Dream & Georgenotfound vs Dream & Eret
Dream & Captain Puffy vs Dream & Awesamdude
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Brackets
Here are the brackets for the second NPC Tournament!
There are 2 TBDs, waiting for the results of the preliminary poll I just posted.
Please send in any propaganda and/or images you would like to submit for the characters competing. Especially for the characters that competed the first time, almost none of them have any propaganda!
My goal was to get the first set of polls posted on Wednesday (July 5) morning, however, I just found out that I have to report to jury duty, so that is also TDB. I'm going to try my best to get everything set up and scheduled to be posted by tomorrow night, but I don't want to make any promises. I will update you all tomorrow to let you know for sure!
Let's get ready to have some fun and Let Chaos Reign!!!
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Finding Kurt Hummel: A Wedding
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6x08: A Wedding
Itās kind of fitting that Iām writing this on the weekend that Darren and his lovely long time girlfriend/fiancee Mia are getting married.Ā Itās also Love, Love, Love week in the TDB rewatch, and I mean Valentineās Day weekend (but eh Iāve never cared about that.)Ā Ā
Anyway! ..Ā Alright guys - weāre here! The culmination of the entire Klaine arc -- right here and...Ā Alright, letās be honest, this episode is, well, lacking.Ā Personally, I think they could have added another hour to the episode - fleshed out the reunion just a tad more, given Blaineās mom an actual story, and maybe not tie Klaine and Brittana in a nice bow together (personally - Klaine eloping would have been an interesting route).Ā Ā
But this is Glee.Ā And it was more interested in being propaganda for gay marriage.Ā And hey!! Iām totally here for all the gay marriage, and LGTB rights -- yes letās do that!! But here... they sacrificed organic story for their message, which is mostly why I think this episode is disappointing.Ā It kind of forgot about the heart of the characters
High-End Barn Wedding
So - we kick off the episode with Wedding Planner!Kurt... so for all of you who wished Kurt had planned his own wedding, well -- he mostly did.Ā Actually, Artie is supposed to be the one whoās the wedding planner - but what has he really done?Ā Really? It seems fitting that Kurt would take over the job.Ā
While I donāt hate this episode (or even feel as disappointed by it) the way some of you do -- there are a few things I am sad we didnāt get with Klaineās impromptu wedding shenanigans.Ā I would have loved to have seen some kind of bachelor party shenanigans -- complete with a return of Cooper to crash either Blaineās or Kurtās weddings.Ā I mean - how much fun would that have been?? Not to say that later, Cooper didnāt show up and throw some bachelor parties anyway after they got married. ;)Ā
So, hereās my first issue with the episode.Ā Kurt has a whole scene where he tries to calm down Brittany cause sheās freaking out and projecting her anxiety about getting married onto the little details of the barn set up.Ā (Huh - totally wish we could have seen pre-wedding neurotic Kurt, too.)Ā Kurtās calm and collected and gets things going.Ā Ā
Okay, what frustrates me is that in the script - IN THE SCRIPT - thereās a moment where Brittany lingers on more about Kurt and his called-off wedding, and Kurt gets a little dreamy about the wedding planning, etc, etc -- and honestly, this one section would have fixed, like, 90% of my issues.Ā See -- narratively speaking - Kurt needs a reason, a catalyst to run off and go see Blaine.Ā He doesnāt have one in the episode, which makes the whole reunion feel out of nowhere and jarring.Ā -- Likewise, in Love, Love, Love - the reunion was slightly out of nowhere, but at they at least alluded to it in a few lines and slightly set it up at the end of season 4.Ā Ā
But this time around, episode 7, being totally Blaine focused doesnāt have room to give Kurt hisĀ āah-ha!ā moment.Ā Which means thereās a link thatās not there.Ā It was in the script... and then they cut it out.Ā Why?? I donāt understand.Ā Ā
So, if they didnāt want to go that dreamy over a wedding thing - they could have also give Brittany the chance to tell Kurt about Blaine and Karofsky splitting up -- which would also be a catalyst and cause Kurt to start running.Ā Mostly, though, this episode just isnāt well written.Ā **shrugs**Ā
Anyway - we get some awkward jokes from Brittany about KurtāsĀ āboyfriendā being older than his dad.Ā Which is - ew.Ā But also I really donāt think Kurt is considering Walter his boyfriend, especially since Kurt just kinda doesnāt even acknowledge the comment.Ā Meanwhile, to prove this episode is just awkwardly written - thereās a joke in here where Brittany doesnāt know that Burt Hummel is Kurtās dad.Ā But the set up is that Kurt calls his dad by his first name -- which heās never done... ever.Ā Who would say their parentsā name instead of saying -- hey my dad could help?Ā Ā
The details of this episode are... just not good, which is truly the unfortunate thing.Ā Ā
Run, Kurt, Run
So -- without any kind of set-up this scene feels... well... a little awkward, so letās pretend Kurt has reason to feel that he and Blaine are actually going to the wedding together (thereās nothing missing from the script that sets it up either, btw.)Ā Ā
Basically - heās doing the mature thing of telling Walter first that itās over -- not that there was much to end, honestly.Ā Obviously, heās been talking to Walter about the Brittana wedding - enough so that Walter thinks theyāre getting tuxes or something, (heās really kind of assuming here) but Kurt says straight up - no, heās going with Blaine.Ā And the subtext here is --- hey itās been fun, but Iām totally getting back together with my ex -- as if I havenāt talked about him enough, he totally kissed me, like, a week ago, and I came back here to get him, and I think weāre ready to beĀ āonā again, so youāre a nice dude, Walter - but Iām going in the direction Iām supposed to be.Ā Ā
Walter doesnāt seem shocked or surprised or even hurt that this is all going down.Ā We get a lovely speech about young love and how Kurt should feel lucky that he gets to be in his youth to experience young (gay) love.Ā And, I mean.... itās a nice speech and all, but it feels more like older gay talking to younger gay about how he wishes he could have been wiser in his youth to run towards love.Ā And an other example where the episode leans in to the idea ofĀ āgay marriage goodā rather than showing us how it can be good by organically letting these couples have their moments.Ā Oh show...Ā
The part I do like about Walterās speech, however, is the advice he gives Kurt (which is actually similar to Brittanyās only taken in a different direction).Ā He tells Kurt to go live, get hurt, get back up again, hang on to love, and, well, god Iām going to say it, donāt stop believing.Ā And it almost feels like this is something that Kurtās been waiting to hear for a while -- this kid has placed a protective shield around his heart for a long, long, long time now and heās ready to be fully open with it again.Ā Heās ready to let Blaine in fully -- and this is the reason Iām fine with the wedding being so soon after the reunion (even if the narrative is super awkward).Ā Ā
This whole journey from mid-season three to now has been about growing up, and figuring out how to be adults in love, and understanding that being in an adult relationship is different than the fairy tale their relationship started out being.Ā And I love that concept -- love it! Even if I think how they told it is bumpy, awkward, and lacking a few key moments.Ā Ā
So -- in a mirror to the scene where Blaine and Karofsky split up (yeah - thisĀ ābreak upā is definitely the same kind of sentiment) Kurt starts running to go find Blaine...Ā
Alright - so while this little reunion scene is rushed, I do like the urgency of it.Ā From the moment Kurt runs in the door - heās all, I love you, Iāve always loved you, I want and need you -- right now.Ā Heās anxious - because heās completely being emotionally honest right now -- and thatās not something Kurt really ever does.Ā Blaineās a little shocked at this development - but heās been ready, too, so hey letās just confirm weāre back together and call it good.Ā (And yes, they probably had sex right then and there with the door open - because TV logic, but also because they just need to be with each other right now, and the talky stuff can wait until after the physical release.)Ā
So.Ā This idea that they get back together without solving their issues... hereās what I want to say about that.Ā First of all -- Kurt has his one line of --Ā āI know everything was a mess before but now itās notā.Ā And, yeah, that does kind of wallpaper over things nicely - but Iāll argue that itās also true.Ā They had to work a lot on themselves this time around and they did that (mostly between season 5 and 6, actually).Ā Kurt -- who sometimes runs away from the emotionally difficult situations (he broke it off with Blaine because he feared emotionally difficult would lead to something that canāt be fixed) has now run back into Blaineās arms, knowing well that his heart will get bruised in what will be their long relationship -- but like the advice he gave to Blaine last season, itās about trust, and he trusts himself that itāll be okay.Ā Ā
Look - theyāre always going to have issues, because every couple does.Ā Theyāre always going to have things to work on and work through -- because thatās real.Ā They arenāt two kids in a fairy tale relationship anymore, theyāre two adults understanding what being in an adult relationship really means.Ā And yeah, Glee could have fleshed this moment out, could have Kurt and/or Blaine explicitly say that - but you know? They really didnāt need to.Ā Ā
They fixed themselves in the early episodes of this season, the elevator gave them their friendship back, along with the ability to be with each other in an enclosed space, and Transitioning demonstrated that the spark is (as it always was) still there.Ā So all they had to do was ditch the plot devices boyfriends and commit to each other.Ā Ā
And I do love this little moment, as Blaine just is likeĀ āfuck itā and goes in for the kiss.Ā While Kurt relaxes into his arms, finally able to reach the goal he set out for himself in the beginning of the season.Ā My onlyĀ āissueā with this scene is that they could have let it breath a little longer -- let the kiss be a little longer as they begin to enjoy each other again.Ā But because this is Glee, and five million things going on, itās cut away from very quickly.Ā Ā
American Gothic
So - according to, um, something this cute little moment was just Chris and Darren screwing around.Ā Iām not gonna meta Klaine and American Gothic (the name of the famous painting in case you didnāt know.)Ā Ā
Instead - Iāll take a moment to talk about Blaineās mom.Ā Again, in the script, more stuff about her -- the reason sheās there was to do Brittanaās make-up (and, you know, be apart of the the momās group number).Ā Itās hinted that Blaineās dad left her and Cooper says hi.Ā Geez.Ā I also think itās super weird that she hasnāt met Carol -- but did the writers give a shit? Nope, I just feel bad for Gina Gershon who is a lovely actress and they could have done so much with her, but instead do virtually nothing.Ā I mean she and Blaine donļæ½ļæ½t even get a scene together.Ā Ah well.Ā Ā
This scene is also, well, awkwardly written.Ā Does Burt not know that theyāre back together? (I find that hard to believe.)Ā The prep work for this scene just donāt make much sense.Ā Okay -- who was this written by? Hmm staff writer Ross Maxwell whoās been there since season three.Ā He wrote Dance With Somebody, but also Previously Unaired Christmas and Sweet Dreams.Ā This was directed by Bradley Beucker who did a lot of the big Klaine episodes, so I canāt even place fault there.Ā Idk - this episodeās details are just so jarringly off, and thereās enough of them that it does take me out of the story a little bit.Ā
Alright, so beyond my complaining about awkward set ups.Ā Kurt gets told for the second time in fifteen minutes that heās got to squeeze life to the fullest.Ā You canāt predict whatās gonna happen next -- death, hardship, etc, etc, so live your best life, whatever that might be.Ā Burt (hilariously) blames his philosophizing on there being a wedding, but Gleeās season 6 meta kick is still firmly here.Ā Ā
The thing I love about Kurt here though as he listens to his dad (and Carole) ramble on... heās so happy and relaxed and reflective.Ā Being together with Blaine again has just put his life back on track again.Ā He is where heās supposed to be and for the first time since the season started - heās smiling and wistful and I love this kind of zen Kurt.Ā But heās also paying attention to his dad, too.Ā This is all obvious set up for Kurtās decision to get married on the spot, but itās a nice sentiment, too -- that yeah, take a leap of faith - because you never know how long youāll have the chance to do so.Ā
Legit Brittan-emergency
I like the first few seconds of this scene - where theyāre just casually chatting about the wedding while holding hands.Ā Theyāve been (nicely) not separated since they got back together, and I like this underlying theme that they want to have close physical contact as much as possible cause they missed quite a lot of that over the summer.Ā Ā
Anyway - Sue storms in and ruins the moment - and they arenāt playing dumb again! They wonāt be getting locked in an elevator in a barn in Indiana so Sue can force them to have sex.Ā Nope - thatās for the fic writers ;)Ā
Sheās got something else in mind...Ā
Hey... at least she used the their season 6 (?) promo pics and not the creepy version she had in her hurt locker.Ā Itās hard to say when Brittany got involved.Ā Iād say the moment Sue walked in with the tuxes and the stand-ups.Ā But Brittany claims she had this figured out while planning the wedding - which explains her kinda weird passive-aggressive attitude towards Kurt in the first scene, but since half of it was on the cutting room floor, itās hard to buy here.Ā But, you know, Santanaās gonna be okay with it and Brittany stops time with her mind, so you can figure the timeline out yourselfs on that one.Ā Ā
So, letās break this down a little, shall we?Ā After Brittany gets through her rambling about Klaine being role models (sure...) Sue jumps in and continues to break the fourth wall.Ā Yeah -- she manipulated and kidnapped them, but she is... not us in this instant, but the writers.Ā Because thatās what writers do -- we torture our characters so that they can have the happy ending we want to give them.Ā Ā
However, the Doylist view is not a favorite among many, so Iāll say - Iām not excusing Sue for her behavior.Ā Donāt manipulate and kidnap people... itās not nice and can be pretty hurtful.Ā So - no, Iām not condoning Sueās actions -- just explaining how Sueās outside the narrative completely at this point.Ā Ā
I know a lot of people didnāt like this whole idea of Kurt (and Blaine) being what feels like forced to get married.Ā And I will say this -- no one was forced to get married.Ā No one was coerced.Ā And had the script done its job correctly (I mean it tried - within the Walter and Burt speeches respectively) Kurt (and Blaine) being thrown an impromptu wedding would have felt much more organic.Ā Ā But this is Glee... in a world where real life rules donāt always apply.Ā Ā
I will say... had Kurt not wanted to - he would have flat out said no.Ā No one has ever pushed Kurt Hummel around, least of all Sue and Brittany.Ā In no way, shape, or form did anyone force Kurt to get married.Ā And I really would like to make that clear -- thereās always a choice.Ā Ā
So - hereās the thing... Kurtās mind is spinning.Ā Things like this, this is crazy.Ā His entire life, heās tried to plan out to be perfect, and itās always kind of blown up in his face.Ā At the same time, life has always made him struggle, and now he gets the chance to have something nice -- and thatās... unexpected in the least.Ā Ā
Letās hear his arguments...Ā Ā
This is crazy -- because it is.Ā Who shares their wedding with someone else just for the hell of it? No one - because that is ridiculous.Ā
He and Blaine just got back together -- but Kurt isnāt that concerned about this part of it, because he does know he and Blaine are forever.Ā Heās beginning to get giddy with the idea here, but no - logic still prevails. Itās not that he and Blaine just got back together thatās the issue... itās that Santana wouldnāt let them. But, eh, no, Santanaļæ½ļæ½ļæ½s gonna let things go cause plot.Ā Ā
He then says the following... Itās romantic.Ā Sweet.Ā And a little weird.Ā Not -- I hate this idea.Ā Not, itās not going to work.Ā Not, I donāt like these kind of surprises and I feel threatened.Ā No, heās smiling and excited and his mind is reeling at the prospect.Ā Heās trying to be (semi-)logical about this, but his big, romantic heart is winning out.Ā Ā
Kurt says thereās no possible way they can get married, and looks to Blaine for confirmation...Ā
Meanwhile, Blaineās in the background.Ā Heās a little timid, because heās the one who never stopped wanting to be married.Ā His only line is (lamely) about the rings, which Sue has covered.Ā Honestly, I would have asked about the marriage license, but Iām sure Sue has one of those already forged as well.Ā Ā
But the thing is - when it comes down to it, Blaineās ready -- heās always been ready, and heās just waiting for Kurt to finally, finally say yes.Ā We get them holding hands, as Blaine stutters his way through an awkward speech.Ā And then we cut to commercial....
Ug.Ā Ā
No really, why did this have to be an act break cliffhanger? Again, this writing! You could have had Blaine give a nice speech about being ready, and just waiting for Kurt and being okay with whatever they choose to do... and then Kurt could say that he does, indeed want to be married to Blaine.Ā Itād have been a nice romantic moment here that... well, is no left to fanfic writers, I suppose.Ā I also think it might have helped give Kurt some agency some felt he was lacking in this scene.Ā Ā
In addition, there is a nice wrap around moment - Kurt says in the series premiere during the break up scene - maybe he doesnāt want to get married.Ā Now heās faced with that choice again, and it comes full circle.Ā Well... maybe in fact, he does...Ā
I will say... the end of the scene, Kurtās not scared Blaine will say he wants to get married and heāll be forced into it.Ā He wants to see if Blaine really does, because if he does -- Kurtās given his choice.Ā Heās scared, but also thrilled, because he could be given a pass to indulge on this huge romantic moment.Ā
At LastĀ
The moment Kurt comes on screen, we know his choice has been made, and look how he has this happy-drunk look on his face.Ā As soon as Blaine said (off screen) that he wants to be married, Kurt probably snapped to and bam! let the romance happy-times begin.Ā He knows -- based on all his previous experiences - that marriage wonāt be an easy thing.Ā He does.Ā But now is their time to have a wonderful and lovely start to their marriage (and free!!) why not take this leap?Ā
Anyway, I kind of love that he gets to walk with Brittany.Ā Theyāve got an interesting history together - and are both special unicorns, and I love that they get this little aisle walking moment together.Ā Ā
Meanwhile - letās talk about the song At Last, beautifully sung by Mercedes and Artie.Ā Klaineās season 6 story, again being told not in songs that theyāve sung.Ā This song is very them - and was originally going to be used during their car makeout session back in I Do, but Iām glad they saved it for here.Ā It does fit Klaine, Brittana, and the whole gay marriage thing nicely.Ā Ā
Look at this bb waiting for his future husband to walk up the aisle.Ā Again, I love how happy Kurt is! How relaxed! He even looks younger in this scene, because, cāmon, whenās the last time heās been /this/ happy??Ā (Totally, btw, not the face of someone who doesnāt really want to be up there ;)) Kurt Hummel is getting married - and he is fucking excited about every last ounce of it.Ā Ā
Burtās Speech = Gay Marriage Good and worth fighting for!!Ā (Iām so glad they legalized it the summer after this was out)Ā
I do like that in Burtās speech, however, he does mention, again, some sentiments he did back in Love, Love, Love -- marriage is freakinā hard.Ā But itās worth it if you keep working at it.Ā Ā
Oh - which probably brings me to another issue people had.Ā All season Kurt keeps reiterating that theyāre too young to get married.Ā (And yeah, ngl, they are - and I really didnāt need this in my Klaine story)Ā But two thoughts on thisĀ Ā
1 - Kurt was holding on to the too young thing as an excuse for the other issues they were having... yeah, he didnāt want Finchel to get married because they were too young, but also definitely not ready.Ā Kurtās been through a ton, and at this moment, knows he and Blaine are committed to each other, so why not make it official -- especially since they are gay, and now can get married, it is a big deal.Ā Ā
2. Iāve talked a lot about Klaine being a fairy tale - and, while I donāt believe the story stops once you get married, and also believe Klaine was spiritually married back in Love, Love, Love, their story remains being framed as a fairy tale, and this is the happy ending, so narratively, it does all make sense.Ā
The vows.Ā Yeah, um, okay.Ā So - my biggest issue here is that theyāre all spliced together.Ā This speech, kind of, doesnāt work - I mean, Santana says sheās been bullied? Really? Theyāre trying to tie both narratives together and tie that in with the theme ofĀ āgay marriage goodā and ug, cāmon.Ā They could have nicely had one couple go and then the other, and it could have been a little more personalized.Ā But whatever.Ā Ā
I will say! I think Kurt has the best lines, though.Ā I love, love that he talks about being someone who always walked in the dark, and that Blaine did not force him into the light, but tore the stuff down that covered the sun.Ā Itās really a beautiful notion - and one that says just how much Kurt loves, appreciates, and wants Blaine in his life.Ā Heās always walked on his path on his own, but he doesnāt want to be alone anymore - Blaine is vital to him, and he always wants Blaine there to help him through.Ā Ā
I also like the sentiment that theyāre a work in progress.Ā Itās a nice nod to the fact that it isnāt the end of the story (while it is mostly for Klaine and absolutely for Brittana).Ā Ā
(Also - possibly shallow side note - Chris and Darren are just way better actors than Naya and especially Heather, and putting them side by side is a little jarring, too.Ā Oops.)Ā
Because touch and holding hands has always been a part of their narrative...Ā
Old Marrieds...Ā
Happy Big-Ass Double Gay Wedding!Ā
Was it everything you ever wanted? Meh, no, but Iāve never been a fan of weddings in general - and nothing was gonna be able to top the proposal anyway.Ā This is where the whole double wedding with a theme of social progression got in the way - because I think it stripped both couples (a little) of their own personalized story.Ā But it was fine, and did what it needed to do.Ā And Klaine got their happily ever after.Ā
OTP
Yes, Kurtās face is how I feel about (most of) the rest of the episode.Ā We could have gotten a nice moment between Blaine and his mom - instead we get a full minute of Brittanyās dad being awkward and weird and unnecessary.Ā Ā
So, then Santana goes into this whole speech about OTPs.Ā Omg... I know some people got uncomfortable with the fourth wall breaking in The Hurt Locker (both parts) but here I get a little squicky.Ā Who uses otp in real life? And Santana has hats, god...Ā
But, that aside, Kurtās face is loving and happy when Santana mentions that he and Blaine have found each other - and itās sweet and nice.Ā And... omg, you can tell theyāre back together again because to the background my lovely couple -- weāre playing by season 3 rules again!Ā
No, okay my biggest issue -- bigger than the whole they donāt really get a first dance thing - is that they donāt get a moment to reflect -- at all -- about getting married.Ā And this is kind of a trend -- they get together in Original Song, do they really get to reflect on that? Eh.. not really.Ā What about their first time in The First Time?? Nope - they donāt speak about sex again for a long, long time.Ā What about getting engaged??? Eh, not really anything on that -- so I shouldnāt expect anything.Ā But man - it would have been nice if they had one private moment together just so they can have that one private moment together to revel in the fact that they are married and together-together.Ā Ā
(so, now weāre to two scenes this episode is missing for Klaine - shoulda been a two hour long episode...)Ā
Instead of anything meaningful, weāre going to have songs now because weāre contractually obligated at this point to do something in this music-related show.Ā (god, does this episode shoehorn in the music).Ā I am kinda laughing at HeYa, though, cause itās so, so meta.Ā Iām also incredibly glad there was never a song Called CrissColfer.Ā Ā
Why didnāt Kurt, Blaine or Santana get to dance during this song though? Boo...At least theyāre in the background...?Ā Oh wait, they do at the end? And Blaine kinda dances with his mom, while Kurt dances with Carol? I mean, itās kinda cute, but Iām still rolling my eyes a little.Ā
And then we get more songs! This time the Treble Tones bring up the Moms for - Iām So Excited. I mean, I get it - if youāre gonna have Gloria Estefan on and not have her sing, itās a bit ridiculous.Ā But, ngl, Iām a little bored by this one.Ā Ā And itās essentially two in a row (though the unnecessary Tina proposes to Mike plot happens in between).Ā Kurt freaking out over Carole going crazy is kinda cute, but not enough to help the second half of this episode from being bogged down in musical numbers that feel obligatory.Ā
We close out the reception-of-no-plot with Our Day Will Come.Ā I like the little intro, where Kurt gets giddy about calling Blaine hisĀ āhusbandā.Ā And itās a sweet thank you to Brittany and Santana for letting them do the thing.Ā But..Ā Ā
Okay, this is where I would have wanted, maybe... a more romantic song, sung by someone else, so that Klaine could slow dance.Ā That was, like, the one thing I wanted in the second half of the episode, and I didnāt get it.Ā I am a little sad about it.Ā But at least they get to sing and look lovingly at each other?Ā Ā
This song is... fine.Ā Iām surprised they hadnāt done this particular quartet before.Ā Itās got a nice 60ā²s island beach theme going on.Ā And itās... again... a gay marriage = good song.Ā Itās not really about Klaine or Brittana, itās about gay people getting married.Ā And - really, I promise, I am so happy that everyone is now able to get married here in the U.S.Ā I want all the gay rights (and all the rest of the letters, too).Ā Ā But, cāmon, guys, you can sell that without being explicit -- these characters meant enough to enough people that just by them getting married and having a normal and organic way of things, it would have sold your message just fine without having to hit us over the head again with it.Ā Ā
There is a little bit of the lyrics Iād like to pull out though...Ā
Kurt with Blaine: Our dreams have magic Because we'll always stay In love this way
If youād like to know how the writers think this romance will play out... well, then, there ya go... and the showās now over, so this is the way theyāll always be in our hearts.Ā :)Ā
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So, this is perhaps my favorite scene in the episode, and not just because of Kurt in that Kitten sweater.Ā Ā I think itās because itās the only scene in the episode that breathes a little, and allows both couples not to be saddled with the weight of carrying a HUGE MESSAGE of a VERY SPECIAL EPISODE - but about these two couples being themselves.Ā Itās also the only time we really get to see Married Klaine interacting outside the tiny bit we get in the series finale.Ā Ā
Sueās there to give them their honeymoon packages -- (oh Sue, meddling still in their plans...) And itās okay that you guys only get a weekend versus Britannaās month in the Bahamas... Brittana doesnāt get any more screen time, and you guys only get your one episode off.Ā So, thereās that.Ā Ā
But then we get this little tag at the end (complete with season 2 scoring!) where Klaine and Brittana get a moment to themselves.Ā I like that Blaine says that he canāt believe they got married, while Kurt is totally not fazed by that at all, and instead is amazed they survived the reception.Ā Ā (Iām sure the two of them snuck out early)Ā Ā
But then thereās this moment, where Kurt reaches behind him, automatically, for Blaineās hand and they both look so, so happy.Ā There was a big post going around for a while with intensive meta on it about this single moment, and man, I wish I could remember what it said, because it probably summarized it much better than I can.Ā Beyond the whole hand holding thing -- again, the two are just so comfortable with each other - having found each other, and having made a life long commitment.Ā Ā
And, hereās why I think getting married wasnāt such a bad thing for this narrative.Ā The ring is a symbol.Ā And that somewhat toxic downward cycle the two of them can get into now gets reversed.Ā Blaine is secure in his relationship, and of being loved, as well as being able to be out on his own, not relying on Kurt entirely, and because of that, he doesnāt get clingy or insecure, which in turn gives Kurt the breathing room he needs, and when Kurt is feeling not closed in, he becomes affectionate and open and will continue to reach for Blaineās hand, and marriage is a reminder (to both) that they have to keep on working because theyāve made the commitment.Ā (This was a horribly worded paragraph, sorry)Ā Ā
But my point is - they are now secure as individuals and secure in their relationship, and while, yes, I needed a few more scenes to flesh out and have the story make full sense, Iām happy to have this last scene that kind of encompasses everything together and puts the nice bow on it.Ā They are both so, so happy and relaxed and in love in this scene, and itās amazing because of it.Ā Ā
And yes - Brittany will probably call them on their anniversary every year (I kinda love the meta of that -- that Klaine and Brittana are always tied together now), but theyāll probably only see each other once every five-ish years or so.Ā Their lives will go on and theyāll grow up further and away from each other.Ā But, their love is all tied up together, and itās a happy moment for both couples.Ā Ā
So yeah, thatās the wedding episode! It feels... slightly anticlimactic for as big as the series long story was -- but you know, even with all the scenes Iād have wanted in it, Iām not sure if itād ever had been fully satisfying.Ā Ā And, you know, itās true what they say about it being about the journey not just the ending.Ā Ā But, you know, they still got married, and the story still is something weāre talking about, and I still love that it kind of marries the idea of the fairy tale with a real relationship.Ā Ā
And, Iām a little sorry this is the end for Brittana, because it does feel, in a lot of ways, like a penultimate episode.Ā Brittana is now done (which is another reason I think they got the bulk of the episode) but Klaineās story has room for a little more in the final episodes - and Iām glad they get to have their nice little coda.Ā Ā
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TDB RewatchĀ New DirectionsĀ Episode 5x13
K: āLittle Hepburn and Tracy... those are the names of my kids who arenāt born yet either.ā B: āWe used a surrogate.āĀ Q: āI donated the egg.ā
This episode is basically a continuation of 5.12/100 and the tiring drag towards graduation where nothing important happens storywise, except said graduation.... it is much more entertaining, though. Reasons:
Blaine got into NYADA.
Tinaās fantasy of Chums!Ā Blaine actually has nice hair here!!!
I Am Changing: the writers remembered that Kurt and Mercedes are bffs and the throwback to their tater tots argument is hilarious.
Foam PartyĀ Ā Ā with crazy dancing Kurt and Blaine
Loser Like Me Ā Ā I absolutely love this slowed down version
the video for Will with Sam impersonating teacher Will / Kurt and Blaine hinting at their future (married with kids) and I have to say, despite the fact that Will is an aweful teacher there is no denying that he started Glee Club and thus a safe space for all the outsiders and misfits, where they could have a break from real life and dream their visions of a wonderful future.
āI can say without a doubt that your dad saved my life.ā
Donāt Stop Believinā :Ā This is my absolute favorite version of the song.... and Kurtās voiceĀ Ā *_*Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā why didnāt he get more lines?Ā the show goes full circle with this and it feels like the end of the show, even though there are still 10 minutes of the episode left.
Things I could have easily gone without :
Holly and April trying to save Glee Club
Be Okay, even though it has some adorable background Kurt
Just Give Me A Reason
the whole continuation of the Rachel-Santana feud and the ridiculous closure on it. As i said before: the concept of an understudy is completely misinterpreted.
Other Things:
Sam: āYou guys got married and adopted Russian twin babies. Yes!ā
Puckās sequence of the video feels like a propaganda for joining the army.
Naya accidentally hitting Darren in the head during Donāt Stop Believinā and kissing his temple apologetically.
āListen, William, you were a horrible history teacher and you were a worse spanish teacher....ā
I will truely miss Unique and Kitty.
Blaine finally gets to graduate and go to NYC with Kurt!!!Ā An overlong school year is finally over. Weāre leaving McKinley and go on with my favorite part of season 5. Yay.
@todaydreambelievers
āWhatever it is you did in this room, you changed a lot of kidās lives for the better.ā
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Finale
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Finale
(4) Techno & RanbooĀ vs (3) Techno & Philza
Poll will go live starting at 8pm EDT and will run for 24 hours. Thank you to @regicidal-optimism for graphic layout!
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Round 3
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Round 3
(1) Techno & Tommy vs (4) Techno & RanbooĀ
(7) Techno & NikiĀ vs (3) Techno & Philza
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The bracket has been seeded based on a combo of a preliminary poll, fandom prominence, and amount of time spent together in lore. This means that some of the matchups will be unfair. Iām sorry.Ā
This is a character-focused poll. Keep your focus to character actions that took place on DSMP and during DSMP lore, not origins, smpearth, or real life. MCC is dubiously canonical so Iāll allow it, but Iāve got my eye on you. Ā
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Round 2
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Round 2
(1) Techno & Tommy vs (8) Techno & Skeppy
(4) Techno & Ranboo vs (5) Techno & DreamĀ
(2) Techno & Wilbur vs (7) Techno & NikiĀ
(3) Techno & Philza vs (6) Techno & QuackityĀ
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I just really want PeerPressureDuo to beat BedrockBros in the poll because I think having full BorealTrio in the finale would be amazing.
Even disregarding all the rambling I could do about bedrockbros vs peerpressureduo (and I do enjoy comparing and paralleling them so I have Thoughts on that too) it would just make me endlessly happy to see my beloved BorealTrio make it to the finale together <3
#if people are okay waiting a day or two doodle are still open for those who vote prpduo#and if they win I'll try and do some borealtrio doodles too as a celebration for their reunion in the finale#might even force myself to stop procrastinating on figuring out how to draw cphil so I actually enjoy it#then I can post cphil fanart more often#so. if you like cphil fanart vote prpduo#just me rambling#peerpressureduo#borealtrio#peer pressure duo#tournament propaganda#tdb propaganda
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Notes from @blankqueerthought
Technoblade Duo Bloodbath
Rules:
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The bracket has been seeded based on a combo of a preliminary poll, fandom prominence, and amount of time spent together in lore. This means that some of the matchups will be unfair. Iām sorry.Ā
This is a character-focused poll. Keep your focus to character actions that took place on DSMP and during DSMP lore, not origins, smpearth, or real life. MCC is dubiously canonical so Iāll allow it, but Iāve got my eye on you. Ā
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letās remember our guy was always an excellent sport. If you are mean to each other in the tags, you will make me sad. Please remember the real people on the other side of the screen. Actual threats in my notes will result in a block.
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath
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This is a MCYTblr poll. Bribes, propaganda, and voter fraud are all allowed.
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The bracket has been seeded based on a combo of a preliminary poll, fandom prominence, and amount of time spent together in lore. This means that some of the matchups will be unfair. Iām sorry.Ā
This is a character-focused poll. Keep your focus to character actions that took place on DSMP and during DSMP lore, not origins, smpearth, or real life. MCC is dubiously canonical so Iāll allow it, but Iāve got my eye on you. Ā
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letās remember our guy was always an excellent sport. If you are mean to each other in the tags, you will make me sad. Please remember the real people on the other side of the screen. Actual threats in my notes will result in a block.
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath
Rules:
This is a MCYTblr poll. Bribes, propaganda, and voter fraud are all allowed.
If you tag a post with #TDB Propaganda Iāll reblog it.Ā
The bracket has been seeded based on a combo of a preliminary poll, fandom prominence, and amount of time spent together in lore. This means that some of the matchups will be unfair. Iām sorry.Ā
This is a character-focused poll. Keep your focus to character actions that took place on DSMP and during DSMP lore, not origins, smpearth, or real life. MCC is dubiously canonical so Iāll allow it, but Iāve got my eye on you. Ā
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letās remember our guy was always an excellent sport. If you are mean to each other in the tags, you will make me sad. Please remember the real people on the other side of the screen. Actual threats in my notes will result in a block.
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