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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Round 1
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[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 Iā€™ll 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. Iā€™m 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 Iā€™ll allow it, but Iā€™ve got my eye on you. Ā 
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letā€™s 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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10piecechickenmcnugget Ā· 1 year ago
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this is bribery so @hopalongfairywren will vote twinsduo in the techno duo polls (if you vote them and send proof Iā€™ll draw you something too!)
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percy-ils Ā· 1 year ago
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vote them. please
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if-loki-was-a-fox Ā· 1 year ago
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Hey, hey mutuals ā€” if you vote for peerpressureduo in this poll over here I'll love you forever
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str8upjorkinit Ā· 1 month ago
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And her name is Leogina (George) Kurosagi
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morgueofstories Ā· 1 year ago
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Dream Duo Tournament
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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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criticalrolenpctournament Ā· 1 year ago
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Brackets
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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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spaceorphan18 Ā· 6 years ago
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Finding Kurt Hummel: A Wedding
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6x08: A Wedding
Itā€™s kind of fitting that Iā€™m writing this on the weekend that Darren and his lovely long time girlfriend/fiancee Mia are getting married.Ā  Itā€™s also Love, Love, Love week in the TDB rewatch, and I mean Valentineā€™s Day weekend (but eh Iā€™ve never cared about that.)Ā Ā 
Anyway! ..Ā  Alright guys - weā€™re here! The culmination of the entire Klaine arc -- right here and...Ā  Alright, letā€™s 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 Blaineā€™s 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!! Iā€™m totally here for all the gay marriage, and LGTB rights -- yes letā€™s 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
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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 whoā€™s the wedding planner - but what has he really done?Ā  Really? It seems fitting that Kurt would take over the job.Ā 
While I donā€™t 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 didnā€™t get with Klaineā€™s 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 Blaineā€™s or Kurtā€™s weddings.Ā  I mean - how much fun would that have been?? Not to say that later, Cooper didnā€™t show up and throw some bachelor parties anyway after they got married. ;)Ā 
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So, hereā€™s my first issue with the episode.Ā  Kurt has a whole scene where he tries to calm down Brittany cause sheā€™s 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  Kurtā€™s calm and collected and gets things going.Ā Ā 
Okay, what frustrates me is that in the script - IN THE SCRIPT - thereā€™s 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 doesnā€™t 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 doesnā€™t have room to give Kurt hisĀ ā€˜ah-ha!ā€™ moment.Ā  Which means thereā€™s a link thatā€™s not there.Ā  It was in the script... and then they cut it out.Ā  Why?? I donā€™t understand.Ā Ā 
So, if they didnā€™t 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 isnā€™t well written.Ā  **shrugs**Ā 
Anyway - we get some awkward jokes from Brittany about Kurtā€™sĀ ā€˜boyfriendā€™ being older than his dad.Ā  Which is - ew.Ā  But also I really donā€™t think Kurt is considering Walter his boyfriend, especially since Kurt just kinda doesnā€™t even acknowledge the comment.Ā  Meanwhile, to prove this episode is just awkwardly written - thereā€™s a joke in here where Brittany doesnā€™t know that Burt Hummel is Kurtā€™s dad.Ā  But the set up is that Kurt calls his dad by his first name -- which heā€™s 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
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So -- without any kind of set-up this scene feels... well... a little awkward, so letā€™s pretend Kurt has reason to feel that he and Blaine are actually going to the wedding together (thereā€™s nothing missing from the script that sets it up either, btw.)Ā Ā 
Basically - heā€™s doing the mature thing of telling Walter first that itā€™s over -- not that there was much to end, honestly.Ā  Obviously, heā€™s been talking to Walter about the Brittana wedding - enough so that Walter thinks theyā€™re getting tuxes or something, (heā€™s really kind of assuming here) but Kurt says straight up - no, heā€™s going with Blaine.Ā  And the subtext here is --- hey itā€™s been fun, but Iā€™m totally getting back together with my ex -- as if I havenā€™t talked about him enough, he totally kissed me, like, a week ago, and I came back here to get him, and I think weā€™re ready to beĀ ā€˜onā€™ again, so youā€™re a nice dude, Walter - but Iā€™m going in the direction Iā€™m supposed to be.Ā Ā 
Walter doesnā€™t 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.... itā€™s 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 ā€˜gay marriage goodā€™ rather than showing us how it can be good by organically letting these couples have their moments.Ā  Oh show...Ā 
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The part I do like about Walterā€™s speech, however, is the advice he gives Kurt (which is actually similar to Brittanyā€™s 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 Iā€™m going to say it, donā€™t stop believing.Ā  And it almost feels like this is something that Kurtā€™s 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 heā€™s ready to be fully open with it again.Ā  Heā€™s ready to let Blaine in fully -- and this is the reason Iā€™m 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 ā€œbreak upā€ is definitely the same kind of sentiment) Kurt starts running to go find Blaine...Ā 
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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 - heā€™s all, I love you, Iā€™ve always loved you, I want and need you -- right now.Ā  Heā€™s anxious - because heā€™s completely being emotionally honest right now -- and thatā€™s not something Kurt really ever does.Ā  Blaineā€™s a little shocked at this development - but heā€™s been ready, too, so hey letā€™s just confirm weā€™re 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... hereā€™s what I want to say about that.Ā  First of all -- Kurt has his one line of --Ā ā€˜I know everything was a mess before but now itā€™s notā€™.Ā  And, yeah, that does kind of wallpaper over things nicely - but Iā€™ll argue that itā€™s 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 canā€™t be fixed) has now run back into Blaineā€™s 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, itā€™s about trust, and he trusts himself that itā€™ll be okay.Ā Ā 
Look - theyā€™re always going to have issues, because every couple does.Ā  Theyā€™re always going to have things to work on and work through -- because thatā€™s real.Ā  They arenā€™t two kids in a fairy tale relationship anymore, theyā€™re 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 didnā€™t 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 ā€˜fuck 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 ā€œissueā€ 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, itā€™s cut away from very quickly.Ā Ā 
American Gothic
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So - according to, um, something this cute little moment was just Chris and Darren screwing around.Ā  Iā€™m not gonna meta Klaine and American Gothic (the name of the famous painting in case you didnā€™t know.)Ā Ā 
Instead - Iā€™ll take a moment to talk about Blaineā€™s mom.Ā  Again, in the script, more stuff about her -- the reason sheā€™s there was to do Brittanaā€™s make-up (and, you know, be apart of the the momā€™s group number).Ā  Itā€™s hinted that Blaineā€™s dad left her and Cooper says hi.Ā  Geez.Ā  I also think itā€™s super weird that she hasnā€™t 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 
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This scene is also, well, awkwardly written.Ā  Does Burt not know that theyā€™re back together? (I find that hard to believe.)Ā  The prep work for this scene just donā€™t make much sense.Ā  Okay -- who was this written by? Hmm staff writer Ross Maxwell whoā€™s 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 canā€™t even place fault there.Ā  Idk - this episodeā€™s details are just so jarringly off, and thereā€™s enough of them that it does take me out of the story a little bit.Ā 
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Alright, so beyond my complaining about awkward set ups.Ā  Kurt gets told for the second time in fifteen minutes that heā€™s got to squeeze life to the fullest.Ā  You canā€™t predict whatā€™s 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 Gleeā€™s 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... heā€™s 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 heā€™s supposed to be and for the first time since the season started - heā€™s smiling and wistful and I love this kind of zen Kurt.Ā  But heā€™s also paying attention to his dad, too.Ā  This is all obvious set up for Kurtā€™s decision to get married on the spot, but itā€™s a nice sentiment, too -- that yeah, take a leap of faith - because you never know how long youā€™ll have the chance to do so.Ā 
Legit Brittan-emergency
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I like the first few seconds of this scene - where theyā€™re just casually chatting about the wedding while holding hands.Ā  Theyā€™ve 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 arenā€™t playing dumb again! They wonā€™t be getting locked in an elevator in a barn in Indiana so Sue can force them to have sex.Ā  Nope - thatā€™s for the fic writers ;)Ā 
Sheā€™s got something else in mind...Ā 
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Hey... at least she used the their season 6 (?) promo pics and not the creepy version she had in her hurt locker.Ā  Itā€™s hard to say when Brittany got involved.Ā  Iā€™d 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, itā€™s hard to buy here.Ā  But, you know, Santanaā€™s 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 
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So, letā€™s 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 thatā€™s 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 Iā€™ll say - Iā€™m not excusing Sue for her behavior.Ā  Donā€™t manipulate and kidnap people... itā€™s not nice and can be pretty hurtful.Ā  So - no, Iā€™m not condoning Sueā€™s actions -- just explaining how Sueā€™s outside the narrative completely at this point.Ā Ā 
I know a lot of people didnā€™t 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 donā€™t 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 -- thereā€™s always a choice.Ā Ā 
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So - hereā€™s the thing... Kurtā€™s mind is spinning.Ā  Things like this, this is crazy.Ā  His entire life, heā€™s tried to plan out to be perfect, and itā€™s 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 thatā€™s... unexpected in the least.Ā Ā 
Letā€™s 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 isnā€™t that concerned about this part of it, because he does know he and Blaine are forever.Ā  Heā€™s beginning to get giddy with the idea here, but no - logic still prevails. Itā€™s not that he and Blaine just got back together thatā€™s the issue... itā€™s that Santana wouldnā€™t let them. But, eh, no, Santanaļæ½ļæ½ļæ½s gonna let things go cause plot.Ā Ā 
He then says the following... Itā€™s romantic.Ā  Sweet.Ā  And a little weird.Ā  Not -- I hate this idea.Ā  Not, itā€™s not going to work.Ā  Not, I donā€™t like these kind of surprises and I feel threatened.Ā  No, heā€™s smiling and excited and his mind is reeling at the prospect.Ā  Heā€™s trying to be (semi-)logical about this, but his big, romantic heart is winning out.Ā Ā 
Kurt says thereā€™s no possible way they can get married, and looks to Blaine for confirmation...Ā 
Meanwhile, Blaineā€™s in the background.Ā  Heā€™s a little timid, because heā€™s 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 Iā€™m sure Sue has one of those already forged as well.Ā Ā 
But the thing is - when it comes down to it, Blaineā€™s ready -- heā€™s always been ready, and heā€™s 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  Itā€™d 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 doesnā€™t want to get married.Ā  Now heā€™s 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, Kurtā€™s not scared Blaine will say he wants to get married and heā€™ll be forced into it.Ā  He wants to see if Blaine really does, because if he does -- Kurtā€™s given his choice.Ā  Heā€™s scared, but also thrilled, because he could be given a pass to indulge on this huge romantic moment.Ā 
At LastĀ 
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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 wonā€™t 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  Theyā€™ve 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 - letā€™s talk about the song At Last, beautifully sung by Mercedes and Artie.Ā  Klaineā€™s season 6 story, again being told not in songs that theyā€™ve sung.Ā  This song is very them - and was originally going to be used during their car makeout session back in I Do, but Iā€™m glad they saved it for here.Ā  It does fit Klaine, Brittana, and the whole gay marriage thing nicely.Ā Ā 
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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, cā€™mon, whenā€™s the last time heā€™s been /this/ happy??Ā  (Totally, btw, not the face of someone who doesnā€™t really want to be up there ;)) Kurt Hummel is getting married - and he is fucking excited about every last ounce of it.Ā Ā 
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Burtā€™s Speech = Gay Marriage Good and worth fighting for!!Ā  (Iā€™m so glad they legalized it the summer after this was out)Ā 
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I do like that in Burtā€™s speech, however, he does mention, again, some sentiments he did back in Love, Love, Love -- marriage is freakinā€™ hard.Ā  But itā€™s 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 theyā€™re too young to get married.Ā  (And yeah, ngl, they are - and I really didnā€™t 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 didnā€™t want Finchel to get married because they were too young, but also definitely not ready.Ā  Kurtā€™s 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. Iā€™ve talked a lot about Klaine being a fairy tale - and, while I donā€™t 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 
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The vows.Ā  Yeah, um, okay.Ā  So - my biggest issue here is that theyā€™re all spliced together.Ā  This speech, kind of, doesnā€™t work - I mean, Santana says sheā€™s been bullied? Really? Theyā€™re trying to tie both narratives together and tie that in with the theme ofĀ ā€˜gay marriage goodā€™ and ug, cā€™mon.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  Itā€™s really a beautiful notion - and one that says just how much Kurt loves, appreciates, and wants Blaine in his life.Ā  Heā€™s always walked on his path on his own, but he doesnā€™t 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 theyā€™re a work in progress.Ā  Itā€™s a nice nod to the fact that it isnā€™t 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 
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Because touch and holding hands has always been a part of their narrative...Ā 
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Old Marrieds...Ā 
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Happy Big-Ass Double Gay Wedding!Ā 
Was it everything you ever wanted? Meh, no, but Iā€™ve 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
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Yes, Kurtā€™s 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 Brittanyā€™s dad being awkward and weird and unnecessary.Ā Ā 
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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, Kurtā€™s face is loving and happy when Santana mentions that he and Blaine have found each other - and itā€™s sweet and nice.Ā  And... omg, you can tell theyā€™re back together again because to the background my lovely couple -- weā€™re playing by season 3 rules again!Ā 
No, okay my biggest issue -- bigger than the whole they donā€™t really get a first dance thing - is that they donā€™t 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 donā€™t speak about sex again for a long, long time.Ā  What about getting engaged??? Eh, not really anything on that -- so I shouldnā€™t 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 weā€™re to two scenes this episode is missing for Klaine - shoulda been a two hour long episode...)Ā 
Instead of anything meaningful, weā€™re going to have songs now because weā€™re 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 itā€™s so, so meta.Ā  Iā€™m also incredibly glad there was never a song Called CrissColfer.Ā Ā 
Why didnā€™t Kurt, Blaine or Santana get to dance during this song though? Boo...At least theyā€™re 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, itā€™s kinda cute, but Iā€™m still rolling my eyes a little.Ā 
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And then we get more songs! This time the Treble Tones bring up the Moms for - Iā€™m So Excited. I mean, I get it - if youā€™re gonna have Gloria Estefan on and not have her sing, itā€™s a bit ridiculous.Ā  But, ngl, Iā€™m a little bored by this one.Ā  Ā And itā€™s 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 
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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 ā€˜husbandā€™.Ā  And itā€™s 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 didnā€™t 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  Iā€™m surprised they hadnā€™t done this particular quartet before.Ā  Itā€™s got a nice 60ā€²s island beach theme going on.Ā  And itā€™s... again... a gay marriage = good song.Ā  Itā€™s not really about Klaine or Brittana, itā€™s 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, cā€™mon, 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 
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There is a little bit of the lyrics Iā€™d like to pull out though...Ā 
Kurt with Blaine: Our dreams have magic Because we'll always stay In love this way
If youā€™d like to know how the writers think this romance will play out... well, then, there ya go... and the showā€™s now over, so this is the way theyā€™ll 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 itā€™s because itā€™s 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  Itā€™s also the only time we really get to see Married Klaine interacting outside the tiny bit we get in the series finale.Ā Ā 
Sueā€™s there to give them their honeymoon packages -- (oh Sue, meddling still in their plans...) And itā€™s okay that you guys only get a weekend versus Britannaā€™s month in the Bahamas... Brittana doesnā€™t get any more screen time, and you guys only get your one episode off.Ā  So, thereā€™s that.Ā Ā 
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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 canā€™t believe they got married, while Kurt is totally not fazed by that at all, and instead is amazed they survived the reception.Ā  Ā (Iā€™m sure the two of them snuck out early)Ā Ā 
But then thereā€™s this moment, where Kurt reaches behind him, automatically, for Blaineā€™s 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, hereā€™s why I think getting married wasnā€™t 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 doesnā€™t 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 Blaineā€™s hand, and marriage is a reminder (to both) that they have to keep on working because theyā€™ve 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, Iā€™m 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 itā€™s 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 theyā€™ll probably only see each other once every five-ish years or so.Ā  Their lives will go on and theyā€™ll grow up further and away from each other.Ā  But, their love is all tied up together, and itā€™s a happy moment for both couples.Ā Ā 
So yeah, thatā€™s the wedding episode! It feels... slightly anticlimactic for as big as the series long story was -- but you know, even with all the scenes Iā€™d have wanted in it, Iā€™m not sure if itā€™d ever had been fully satisfying.Ā  Ā And, you know, itā€™s 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 weā€™re talking about, and I still love that it kind of marries the idea of the fairy tale with a real relationship.Ā  Ā 
And, Iā€™m 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 Klaineā€™s story has room for a little more in the final episodes - and Iā€™m glad they get to have their nice little coda.Ā Ā 
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klaineship2 Ā· 6 years ago
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TDB RewatchĀ  New DirectionsĀ  Episode 5x13
K: ā€œLittle Hepburn and Tracy... those are the names of my kids who arenā€™t born yet either.ā€ B: ā€œWe used a surrogate.ā€Ā  Q: ā€œI 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.
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Tinaā€™s 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
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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.
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ā€œI can say without a doubt that your dad saved my life.ā€
Donā€™t Stop Believinā€™ :Ā  This is my absolute favorite version of the song.... and Kurtā€™s voiceĀ Ā  *_*Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  why didnā€™t 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: ā€œYou guys got married and adopted Russian twin babies. Yes!ā€
Puckā€™s sequence of the video feels like a propaganda for joining the army.
Naya accidentally hitting Darren in the head during Donā€™t Stop Believinā€™ and kissing his temple apologetically.
ā€œListen, 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. Weā€™re leaving McKinley and go on with my favorite part of season 5. Yay.
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@todaydreambelievers
ā€œWhatever it is you did in this room, you changed a lot of kidā€™s lives for the better.ā€
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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Finale
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[Image ID: A 16-team seeded bracket, at the finale, with the 2 remaining teams in a final match as outlined below.]
Finale
(4) Techno & RanbooĀ vs (3) Techno & Philza
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I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letā€™s 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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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Round 3
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[Image ID: A 16-team seeded bracket, into round three, with the 4 remaining teams in 2 matches as outlined below.]
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. Iā€™m 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 Iā€™ll allow it, but Iā€™ve got my eye on you. Ā 
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letā€™s 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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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath - Round 2
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[Image ID: A 16-team seeded bracket, into round two, with the 8 remaining teams in 4matches as outlined below.]
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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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 Iā€™ll allow it, but Iā€™ve got my eye on you. Ā 
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if-loki-was-a-fox Ā· 1 year ago
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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
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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Notes from @blankqueerthought
Technoblade Duo Bloodbath
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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath
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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 Iā€™ll allow it, but Iā€™ve got my eye on you. Ā 
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antimony-medusa Ā· 1 year ago
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Technoblade Duo Bloodbath
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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 Iā€™ll allow it, but Iā€™ve got my eye on you. Ā 
I called it a bloodbath because blood for the blood god, but letā€™s 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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