#the gang turns black

[charmac]

[cruiseshipmoment]

The details of how Charlie got Section 8 housing will haunt me forever.

He obviously does qualify and, were he properly diagnosed, could potentially qualify for Section 811 instead. The question is how he got the government to cooperate. That would have been a bonkers amount of paperwork that he absolutely could not fill out by himself, since he can't read that well. So who helped him?

[bigmcgirlie]

I really like 'the gang turns black', not only its funny in new ways, but it's one of the episodes with the most shocking (and still realistic) final moments, but still quirky and fun, that gives me chills. It gave me a pretty graphic (and still needed for a non-north american) of systemic racism and police brutality and what it's like to be a poc living in north america -and that I definitely don't want to live over there.

I also like that they tried to correct the racism of the gang, even if it gets to be literal MAGIC to do that (which is not only funny but on character); it's not a coincidence that it's the same season that mac comes out. I think rcg realized, as creators, that the racist and homophobic aspect of the characters was getting old and uncomfortable to watch.  even when they learn nothing at the end of the episode and repeat racist patterns, in a meta way the creators gave a candid look, without abandoning the genre and comedic aspects. I think that makes it even more chilling, at least for me.

also, i love musical episodes.

[mclownbaby]

im loosing my shit

[maybe-memories]

Irish radio had a section today called “what are the rules” and kept playing clips of the song from The Gang Turns Black it was truly something

[femslashspuffy]

I honestly do think that the always sunny musical episode is a perfect musical episode on level with Buffy because it creates a scenario that works for the characters. Much like how in buffy they are singing because of the effects of a demon (something that drives so many of Buffy's zany goofy episodes) it makes perfect sense to have the cast of always sunny start singing, get annoyed about it, and try to analyze why this is happening from a referential standpoint. Plus as much as I hate "it was all a dream" it is so always sunny to make them learn a lesson and then reveal that it was just a fantasy of someone who hates them wanting them to learn a lesson

[nightcrawlerzincorporated]

i have some more bc now i’m curious about your mysterious least favorite and also i’m enjoying your analyses :)

the gang turns black, charlie has cancer (for the mac/carmen plot line), a lot of charlie gets crippled, the gang gives back, sweet dee’s dating a r person (love the rock band storyline tho), thundergun express

it’s hard for me to say i dislike episodes entirely bc there are always parts i like but yeah as a whole i would say these are in my bottom 20

The Gang Turns Black: disagree. I was shocked to learn this one was so hated honestly. I love musical episodes, and I think all their singing is perfectly fine (I don’t know why people say they sound bad??) and the songs are mostly funny and catchy. And I know people think the Quantum Leap thing is stupid but I like it. I like the idea that the gang are so racist it would take a literal magical scenario for them to learn how to be better. I like that the final message of the episode is the reality of systemic racism and police brutality, but I get that’s heavy for a sunny episode and some people find it tactless and I understand completely if anyone feels that way.

Charlie Has Cancer: agree. Honestly I’ve seen this episode so few times specifically because of that plot line. But because I’ve seen it so few times I barely remember it and so don’t have a big rant prepared. But my biggest take away is—it’s one thing to show the characters being transphobic, because they’re horrible people that’s just what the show is, but when the camera is transphobic that’s just the writers thinking the idea of a trans woman having a penis is funny and expecting the audience to find it funny too. Awful. Honestly maybe this one is my least favorite I’ve just seen it so few times and so long ago it’s hard to even remember for me. I don’t even remember the Charlie plot at all or what Dee was doing if anything.

Charlie Gets Crippled: I think agree depending on what you mean by “a lot of”. The stuff about being in a wheelchair getting them free strippers is stupid and based on the false idea that life is somehow easier for disabled people because of pity (wrong and bad). And pretending to be disabled to get attention does make sense for the characters to think of and again it’d be one thing for the characters to be proven wrong but the episode plays it like they’re right and being disabled does get you adoration which uh. If you’ve ever actually been in public with an assistance device you know how wrong that is. But I like the Dennis and Dee stuff and of course our dear friend Mr Tibbs (RIP). I love the opening where Dennis runs Charlie over in his haste to flee from his shitty dad. I love that Frank is introduced as being “manically depressed” for most of his life—it’s a good way to set up the way he acts throughout the rest of the show. But yeah a lot of bad with the good. I don’t watch it often.

The Gang Gives Back: disagree! I love this episode! The gang are so horrible I think there’s a lot of humor in pairing them up with kids (also why I love Frank Reynolds’ Little Beauties). I love Mac and Dee competing to be head coach and I love the horrible dangerous things they tell the kids to do. I love that Frank “trying to bond” with Dennis turns out to be a ruse for Frank’s gambling, something Dennis doesn’t at all seem surprised by, which says so much about Dennis and Dee’s childhood without even directly mentioning it. I even think Charlie using AA to flirt with The Waitress while she’s only interested in Dennis is funny. And it’s hilarious that Frank chastises Dennis for sleeping with The Waitress when he knew Charlie likes her when Frank did literally the exact same thing lol. Just a very funny one for me I think all the character dynamic are really good and the kids are funny.

Sweet Dee’s Dating a: Agree! You found my least favorite episode! Congratulations! I hate it so much even the band parts and Dennis’ slutty little outfit don’t save it for me, which trust me is saying a lot about how bad the rest of the episode is. It’s just. Ugh. Similar issue as the others where it’s one thing for the characters to be ableist, but the narrative itself is ableist too. And it’s not even funny like. Even the band parts aren’t funny beyond their outfits to me. Yeah the scene of Dennis helping Charlie when he’s upset is cute but even that doesn’t save it for me. It’s hard for me to even think about this episode without my blood pressure rising. It’s both boring and offensive! Worst combo. I’ve watched this one as few times as I’ve watch Charlie has Cancer but this one sticks in my mind more in a bad way which is why I say it’s worse for me but who knows maybe if I rewatched both I’d feel differently. But I don’t want to lol.

Thundergun Express: disagree. This one’s another really funny one to me. The whole “we’ll come back for youuuuu” running gag is great to me every time, I love Frank’s awful boat tour where he just rambles about his chaotic life, I love that they’re all so excited for the dong, I love Mac stealing a motorcycle, failing to drive it, and abandoning it in the middle of the street, I love the sewer (yeah, that’s shit in my hair) and I think Frank calling in a bomb threat because he’s so upset he didn’t make it is a fantastic ending. Dennis’ plot is pretty weak but that’s my only criticism, the rest makes me laugh and there’s a lot of great quotable lines from this one.

[imaginariumwanderer]

It's Chuseok for the Vanillan gang (and one deceitful thief)

Just for fun: Initial sketches for these under cut.

[chrliekclly]

[babyblueetbaemonster]

@tes-summer-fest 24, day 7: companion

How girls do their makeup v.s. how boys do their makeup

[akicklineisinevitable]

something about Hatchetfield is so Hadestown coded. something about how it's a sad tale, but we sing it anyway. as if it will turn out this time. (i'll find you in the next timeline). something about how not everyone can make it out, and those that do don't make it out unchanged. something about love that was doomed from the start (wait for me? i will) (when you shipped out, i thought i'd wait for you). something about how the scenery changes, but the stories are the same. something about it was a world of gods and men (there are monsters and there are men).

[charmac]

Manifesting another gaywad dance from Dennis in Season 16

[xehanortsreport]

so like.

are we ever going to answer how ansem sod ever managed to pose as person of milk ansem.

[downinsomanyfandoms]

Agonizing over Tsubasa and Yuu in the FE AU that I will never public the writing

[a-nice-egg-offering]

Sorry I’m so emotional over the fact the gang canonically have movie nights where they cuddle up in blankets. Sometimes they can be so soft

[michi-chelle]

this scene hits different right after rei’s route 🥲