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[bellameblake]

Twenty One Pilots - “The Line” (from Arcane Season 2) [Official Music Video]

My body's on the line now Pull the blanket tight now I can feel the light shine on my face Did I disappoint you? Will they still let me over If I cross the line?

[d4wnmutt]

Did i disappoint you?

doodle of viktor i did while mourning the end of arcane. im NOT OKAY.

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quote from 'the line' by twenty one pilots, arcane.

yeah anyone want to ascend to the astral plane while confessing our undying love for each other and telling each other that our imperfections are beautiful and then lean our foreheads against each others like we are showing love from our home town. as friends. of course.

[pantaloonwarrior]

[clancysjumpsuit]

no one:

no one at all:

me: WELCOME BACK TO TRENCH

[add1ictwithapen]

two people have made Dan and Phil sign the holy joshler image

x x

[celipa23]

My body's on the line now

I can't fight this time now

I can feel the light shine on my face

Did I disappoint you?

Will they still let me over

If I cross the line?

[rrakkina]

[n3on-graveston3s-calling]

Here's the livestream, BTW. I darted out of my office & hid outside to record this.

[roughbuddy]

go to: https://pudding.cool/2021/10/judge-my-music/

to find out how bad your music taste actually is.

i guess let’s make this a tag games?

@b4ilout @im-literally-so-dun @dilemma-danger @tealrootsgerardwayreal @mapletree100 @thepaladinstrait

[sunkissedliterarylightofchrist]

So. I think The Line is part of the Clancy Saga. And more specifically, it takes place right in the last part of Paladin Strait. Also for the purposes of this post, I'm throwing out all the Arcane imagery and solely focusing on Clancy. Sorry show fans.

Here's my take.

First we've got the setting. A mystical, dark place, full of stars. And everything in there seems very blurry and unfocused. Even when the camera is focused in on Tyler's face, its never clear, it seems like there's some sort of distortion or filter over it, not enough to fully point out exactly what's wrong, but enough that you can tell something's wrong.

I think it's describing Tyler's headspace. Or, more specifically, Clancy's, as he's in his own head, Nico smearing his throat. It's unfocused and dark and he's questioning everything that has lead up to this moment, struck with fear.

Next we've got the mysterious person, who's in Clancy's mind with him. Listening as Clancy speaks. And comforting him.

We don't get a clear picture of who it is. But I am convinced its the Torchbearer. Even if the silhouette isn't his. Because the lyrics are ever so clearly a cry for help. And what has Torchbearer done this entire time for Clancy? Helped him.

Then we've got this moment right here. The figure is walking away from Clancy, and I think they're almost beckoning Clancy to follow. When they go behind, Clancy's head is jerked unnaturally to the side, before it comes right back up into its normal position.

I think Clancy is fighting with himself here. He's asking for help, while also telling the person to stay away from him and his brokenness. Which would perfectly match up with these lyrics being a cry of help to the Torchbearer.

Now we have this.

Tell me it does not look exactly like seizing. I don't care if it's matching up with what is going on with the characters in Arcane, this is Tyler Joseph we are talking about here. Everything in this video was 100% intentional.

This could be representative of how Nico is in the middle of smearing Clancy. But I'm leaning towards how it could be how the Torchbearer is now saving Clancy from himself, by getting into Clancy's mind even more than just being in his headspace with him. He's got to pour his spirit into Clancy to save him. (Sound like the Holy Spirit anyone?)

The next sequence is interesting. Along with his eyes going white, his hair does as well. Which I think strengthens my theory that the Torchbearer is going inside of Clancy to help him. Then he rises up into the air, along with all the other figures of light.

I think the strongest case is that they're the Glorious Gone who the Bishops were using to fight the Banditos moments before. And who Clancy was perhaps about to join, with Nico smearing him again. This is it- it is finally over. He was going to die, or be trapped in the cycle forever. Again we've got the analogy of light, and him holding up his hand to block it from his face.

But then while all the other people are becoming more and more light and ascending, he rather returns to his normal self and comes back to the ground, and looks up. Contemplates. And then disappears.

The Torchbearer saved him from himself. And then Clancy leaves that bad mental headspace- and opens his eyes to face Nico, where the Torchbearer is ready to now physically save what he just spiritually saved.

[localdreamerlocal]

[ratatattouille]

STAY YOUR PRETTY EYES ON COURSE

KEEP THE MEMORIES OF WHO I WAS BEFORE

(guys i'm not okay and this is the most devastating song i've listened to the entire fucking year i can't get up from the floor)

[sam-netork]

CLANCY ON THA 3DS! >:3

[pantaloonwarrior]

[clancysjumpsuit]

“bitch i know you ain’t talking about me”