#I remember being so stressed every time a new andi mack episode came out they had me GLUED to my screen

[theribbonmarkedroom]

The erasure of Andi Mack makes me so sad as someone who watched it as it was airing. I understand the show had issues regarding a Certain Actor, but it still makes me really sad for the people who worked on it. And because the show is such a gem. I want to write about Andi Mack in general one day, but because it's pride month I want to briefly talk about the show through that lens specifically.

Firstly, Andi Mack has so many episodes missing on Disney+ AND DisneyNow that it would be impossible to try to watch the series in full by using any of these apps. Until recently, DisneyNow had completely removed Andi Mack from its app, and put it back on with only an incomplete season three and without any of the games that were there originally (like Andi's Texts). This, I'm assuming, has to do with that Certain Actor, but the missing episodes has also made including Cyrus in any pride posts or collections harder than it should be (more on that in a second).

On Disney+, there is a "Pride Collection" which does not include anything Andi Mack related despite Cyrus being the first openly gay main character on Disney Channel. His coming out scenes (plural because of the individual scenes with Buffy, Andi and then Jonah) were extremely prominent not only to real people, but also to Cyrus' character as a whole. Two out of the three episodes where Cyrus comes out - "Hey, Who Wants Pizza?" (season 2, episode 1) | "Cyrus' Bash-Mitzvah!" (season 2, episode 13) | "One in a Minyan" (season 3, episode 11) - are not even available on Disney+, nor are any of them on DisneyNow (sidebar, Andi Mack isn't featured on DisneyNow 's pride section either). What's even more frustrating is that the series finale, "We Were Here", where Cyrus and TJ are confirmed to have mutual feelings for each other, are available on both Disney+ AND DisneyNow, yet it does not feature on either app's pride sections. Cyrus being gay wasn't just implied, he literally says the words "I'm gay" the third time he comes out and the second time he clearly says he has a crush on Jonah. It's not easy to overlook him as gay, and as a character who should be included in those pride collections, so his omission is clearly deliberate.

Even if the coming out episodes weren't featured, at the very least, any episode with Cyrus and TJ after they became friends should count; episodes like "For the Last Time", "The Cake That Takes the Cake", "Mount Rushmore or Less", "Something to Talk A-Boot" and of course the series finale. Surprising no one, only three of the Tyrus episodes I listed (and there are more) are actually on Disney+. I mean, they included a Miraculous episode in the Disney+ "Pride Episodes" collection that had the most minute blink-and-you'll-miss-it scene of Alec in a wig, so why not include any episode at all with TJ and Cyrus? Idk the whole thing is just very frustrating for so many reasons.

Edit: if anyone is interested in putting together a fan collection of art, stories etc etc of Andi Mack or letters detailing what the show meant to you that we could somehow share with Terri Minsky to let her know how much we appreciate her and Andi Mack, please dm me. There has to be some way we can show her that we haven’t forgotten about the show or her. I can always make another post if there’s enough interest to spread the word

#andi mack #cyrus goodman #tyrus #pride #buffy driscoll #jonah beck #disney channel #tyrus andi mack #cyrus you will always be famous to me #I remember being so stressed every time a new andi mack episode came out they had me GLUED to my screen #wish I could rewatch the series in its entirety :( #justice for andi mack :( #rip to my tyrus fanfic from back in the day I will always think of you 😔

[bringyourownbabytaters]

25 Best Andi and Bex Mother-Daughter Moments

Welcome to my Andi Mack fan blog! For my first post, I wanted to do a sort of countdown of the cutest, sweetest, most touching moments between Bex and Andi (and occasionally Cece), because the heart of the show is truly their relationship as mother and daughter:

1. Bex’s Homecoming (13)

The first time we see Bex on the Andi Mack pilot, it’s Andi’s 13th birthday, and she’s pulling into the Mack driveway on her motorcycle. When she and Andi see each other, Andi runs into her arms and Bex scoops her up in a bear hug. Andi doesn’t know that she’s actually hugging her mother- she still thinks Bex is her older sister, but it’s a sweet moment all the same. I especially like when they go inside to tell Celia and Ham that Bex is home, and Bex holds onto Andi for support.

2. “I’m not your sister. I’m your mother.” (13)

Bex arranges a Frisbee lesson with Jonah Beck, Andi’s crush, as her birthday gift to her. But her plan backfires when a humiliated Andi learns Jonah has a girlfriend. She lashes out at Bex, who tells her that if she did make a fool of herself, it’s a good thing, because those are the moments she’ll remember, and she needs stories like that. Upset, Andi says that Bex doesn’t even really know her. She’s not one of the people in her memory box; she’s just a girl Bex sends scarves to. Andi’s comment hits Bex hard. That night, she packs her things, planning to leave, and Andi catches her. Andi tells her she doesn’t want her to go, and Bex tells her she has to; she’s made too many mistakes, not just today, but every day of Andi’s life. Andi asks her what she means, and Bex tells her that although she thinks she’s not in her memory box, she is. She takes out a worn photo of herself holding a newborn, and reveals to Andi that the infant is her. She’s not Andi’s sister, she’s her mother.

3. “I will always love you, and I always have.” (13)

Andi is understandably hurt and angry when she finds out that Bex is really her mother, who has been virtually absent for the past 13 years. She finds refuge in Andi Shack, and Bex follows her, to try and comfort her. Andi doesn’t want to talk, though, so Bex decides to give her some space. As she’s leaving, she tearfully tells Andi, “I will always love you, and I always have. And you have that with you whether you want it or not.” At this point, there’s still a lot we don’t about Bex’s past, but she makes it clear that Andi was never unloved or unwanted, even when they were apart.

4. The Hospital Bracelets (13)

At the end of the pilot, Bex asks Andi if her offer to make her a special craft project is still open. She shows Andi the bracelet she wore in the hospital when her daughter was born, and says she wants to be able to wear it again. Andi can’t believe Bex kept it all these years. And then, Bex shows Andi the tiny bracelet she wore. She’s kept them in a secret compartment in her memory box, along with the photo of herself holding newborn Andi. Seeing those mementos shows Andi how important she is to her mother.

5. The House Party (Dancing in the Dark)

This episode showcases impulsive-big-sister-Bex at her finest, when Ham and Celia go on a trip, and she decides to throw Andi a house party. While she’s setting up for the party, Andi comes down the stairs wearing a yellow party dress. The look on Bex’s face when she sees how beautiful and grown up her little girl looks is priceless.

6. “Thank you for helping my friend” (It’s Not About You)

Things are tense Between Andi and Bex in this episode. They’re still trying to figure out how things work in their new situation as mother and daughter, and they’re dealing with the fallout of the house party. They have a small fight when Andi discovers Bex has been spending time with her friend Buffy in secret. But Andi learns that Bex was only helping Buffy fix her hair after she accidentally burned it, because Buffy’s mother is overseas, and she didn’t have anyone else to confide in for those kinds of things. Their fight is quickly wrapped up in an adorable scene where they make up by eating animal crackers in the bathtub, and Andi tells her mother, “Thank you for helping my friend.” Bex goes on to act as a mother figure to the Good Hair Crew more than once throughout the series.

7. “You named your sewing machine Cristiano?” (Dad Influence)

.Andi finally meets her father, Bowie, and after spending the day with him, Andi and Bex work on a craft project and talk. Andi asks how Bex and Bowie met. She tells Bex that she feels bad because the whole reason Bowie came was to see her, and she didn’t get to spend time with him at all. Bex tells her it’s okay. The lines in this scene are so natural and playful, from Andi giving Bex advice on how to make her craft project look better, to Bex teasing her because she named her sewing machine Cristiano (he’s Italian!).

8. Bowie’s Slideshow (Terms of Embarrassment)

Andi overreacts when she catches Bowie using her laptop. She wants to know what he was doing looking through her photos. Bex takes the laptop and looks at it. She finds a sweet slideshow Bowie was making about himself and Andi as a surprise for her, and Andi realizes her mistake. Touched, the two of them cry together. Andi runs after Bowie to apologize, but he’s already gone.

9. Andi’s Makeover (She’s Turning Into You)

Andi and Jonah come into the fringe, and Bex is thrilled to see them together. But then she learns they’re there because Jonah wants Andi to help him find a birthday gift for Amber. Thinking quickly, Bex suggests makeup. Jonah loves the idea, but he doesn’t know what to get, so Bex demonstrates by giving Andi a makeover. It’s such a mother-daughter thing to do, and something Andi’s never experienced before, because Celia doesn’t allow her to wear makeup.

10. “Why did you have to leave?” (She’s Turning Into You)

After the makeover, Andi and Bex go to The Spoon for dinner and girl talk. Bex says she knows about boys, and she knows Jonah likes Andi, even if he doesn’t know it himself. Andi asks Bex why she had to leave. They could have been having this much fun together all along. Bex panics, but says she’ll tell her if she really wants to know. Andi says she doesn’t want to know right now. She just wants to hear more about how Jonah secretly likes her. Bex says they’ll need milkshakes for that, and they call for a waiter in unison.

11. “But you’ll be all alone.” (Home Away From Home)

Home Away From Home is arguably the best and most important episode of Andi Mack so far. It contains a painful, touching scene in which we get to see the exact moment Bex grows up. The Mack girls have just moved into their own apartment, and it isn’t easy. The stress of being a new parent hits Bex hard, and she realizes that as much as she loves her daughter, she isn’t ready to be a full-time mother yet; she still has a lot to learn. You can see the heartbreak in her eyes when she tells Andi to go pack her things, because she’s taking her home. As a mother, she needs to do what’s best for Andi, and this decision is what’s best. Her pain is reflected in Andi’s eyes, when Andi tells her she’ll go, but only if Bex goes with her. Bex sadly tells her she can’t. She has to learn to stand on her own two feet and make a home for them. Andi feels bad because her mother will be all alone if she leaves, but Bex reassures her that she can handle it. Beautiful, emotional moments like these are what make this show.

12. “You Called Me Mom!” (Home Away From Home)

After Andi goes back to Ham and Celia’s house and her old life, she quickly realizes she’s homesick for Bex and her new life. Celia takes her back to the apartment that night. Bex asks her what happened, and she says that being at her grandparents’ house felt like old times, but it’s new times now; that this is her home, and Bex is her mom. Stunned and excited, Bex gasps, “You called me mom!” and she begs Andi to say it again and again, as she picks her up and spins her around in a tight hug. She finally heard the words she’s been waiting to hear for thirteen years. If this sweet moment didn’t bring tears to your eyes, your heart is made of stone. It’s the perfect happy ending to the perfect episode.

13. “It’s like my permanent record had a baby!” (Were we Ever?)

Andi and Bex land in the principal’s office when they start a protest to challenge the school’s dress code. The is one of those scenes early on in the series where Bex was still more like the kid and Andi was more like the parent. It’s a cute scene from start- when Andi gives Bex a disapproving look for putting her feet up on the principal’s desk- to when the principal pulls out Bex’s bulging permanent record and and Andi’s previously empty one, and Bex gushes “It’s like my permanent record had a baby!”

14. The Indoor Picnic (Best Surprise Ever)

Bowie returns and he, Andi, and Bex have an indoor picnic while house-sitting for Ham and Celia. It’s another fun, new experience Andi has never had before. After the picnic, they stretch out on the couch together. I love how Bex and Andi are holding hands. Playing matchmaker, Andi asks Bowie to play her the song he wrote for Bex, and he does. Afterward, they have a dance party in the living room, and Andi orchestrates a special slow dance for her parents. Andi and Bex are a perfect little family as is, but bringing Bowie into the mix makes them even better.

15.The Closure Ceremony (Friends Like These)

Andi finally learns the identity of the mystery man in the taped together photo that was hidden in a toaster pastry box. His name is Gabriel, and he was an ex-boyfriend who treated Bex badly. Bex asks Andi to help her find closure, so she can move on from the bad memories of her past relationship, and they have a little ceremony, in which Bex says goodbye to Gabriel and puts him in her memory box, because he doesn’t deserve a box of his own. Bex leans on Andi, and Andi is there to offer support. After the ceremony, Andi asks her mom if she put the picture of Bowie back in her box. Bex reveals that she keeps the photo inside the false lid of the box- presumably where she keeps her most precious memories, because that’s where she also kept the photo of her and Andi in the hospital, and their hospital bracelets. The photo is of a young Bex and Bowie embracing. Andi asks if she’ll ever have that. Bex tells her the photo belongs to both of them, and she places it on a table, right below a picture of Andi as a little girl. Then, she draws Andi to her and kisses her head. It’s a quick moment, but it’s one of the sweetest motherly gestures on the show to date.

16. Bex’s Sacrifice (Mama)

On the anniversary of the day Bex left home, Andi finally learns the truth about what really happened thirteen years ago, and it’s heartbreaking. Bex and Cece tell the story through a series of flashbacks, and it’s revealed that Bex left after Andi spoke her first word, “Mama,” to Celia. Andi worries that it’s her fault her mother left, and her family rallies around her to reassure her that that isn’t true. It wasn’t that one word, it was all the other words that had come before it- the bitter, angry words between Cece and Bex, that had finally built up. After the story is out, Bex tells Andi that the last thing she wanted was to leave, but the first thing she wanted was for Andi to be happy. And she didn’t think Andi would be happy growing up with all the tension and fighting. So, she entrusted her to her parents because she knew how much they loved her. Cece tells Bex that what she did was an amazing sacrifice, and that she didn’t think she could have done it, herself. It was a great mother-daughter moment, not just for Andi and Bex, but for Bex and Cece.The character growth on this show is amazing!

17. Lean On Me (There’s a Mack in the Shack)

This episode was more about Cece and Andi’s relationship, but there’s a great moment at the end in which the older Mack women come together for Andi. Andi and Bex accompany Cece to her hip-hop cardio class, and afterward, they go for lunch at The Spoon. They’re sitting and talking when Jonah walks in with another girl. Andi is crushed. So, Bex and Cece gather her up and form a human shield around her, quickly whisking her out of the back door of the restaurant, so she doesn’t have to see Jonah, and Jonah won’t see her. Seeing the three generations understand and support each other, and to see Cece and Bex working together in anything is wonderful.

18. Yoga Sesh (A Good Hair Day)

This episode opens with a scene from a yoga video, and Andi and Bex groaning in pain in the background. You’d think they’re doing the video... but when the scene cuts to them, they’re actually in bed, drinking cocoa, and mocking the video. It’s a lighthearted scene reminiscent of The Gilmore Girls before them.

19. Andi’s Memory Box (We Were Never)

Andi is sad when she thinks Jonah broke up with her, and Bex is there to be her shoulder to cry on. Sharing a bowl of raw cookie dough, she helps her daughter through her first broken heart, barely holding back tears herself. You have to wonder if she’s thinking about when she and Bowie broke up, while she listens. Andi falls asleep on the couch, and Bex tucks her in. Then she takes Jonah’s bracelet, which Andi had thrown away, and puts it in a memory box just like hers, which she has been keeping for Andi, unbeknownst to her daughter. She knows from experience that even though Andi’s hurting now, her first boyfriend- and first breakup- will someday become moments she’ll want to remember.

20. “Anyone need a Mack-si Taxi?” (Perfect Day 2.0)

Bex did nothing but worry when the Good Hair Crew set off on an adventure to relive their best day ever, and Andi teased her for being such a “mom.” But when the kids lost their bikes and phones, and were stranded in the middle of nowhere, they were surprised to see Bex come to their rescue, even though no one had told her they needed help. A mother’s instincts are real.

21. Pillow Fort (Truth or Truth)

Andi is beside herself when school is cancelled due to a power outage, and Bex is pretty excited herself. She builds a pillow fort for Andi that looks absolutely magical, and they spend the day in it eating snacks, playing games, and talking. Andi suggests they take a Best Friends quiz in a magazine. One of the questions is “How is your relationship with your mom?” and Andi answers, “That’s easy. Perfect.” It’s adorable. Too bad this moment leads too...

22. “Our First Big Fight” (Truth or Truth)

Andi and Bex have a big fight after Bex confides that she wishes she’s accepted Bowie’s proposal in the pillow fort. Andi storms off to her room, and Bex tries to make up by pointing out that this is actually a milestone- their first big fight as mother and daughter. But Andi isn’t having it. Bex tells her that she only told her her secret because she felt like she could tell her anything in the fort. She says it’s hard being Andi’s mother when she also wants to be her best friend. All mothers and daughters and best friends fight sometimes.

23. Bex Misses Andi (A Walker To Remember)

Andi isn’t even in this moment, but it’s one of the best! After their first big fight, Andi runs off to stay the night at Bowie’s, and Bex is home alone. The next morning, she wanders aimlessly around Andi’s room, looking at her things, laying on her bed, and cuddling Baba, Andi’s stuffed owl. She misses her daughter so much. Finally, she calls Bowie to see if Andi is ready to come home. She tells him she’s a mess; she spent thirteen years away from home, and now she can’t stand even one night without Andi. It just shows how close these two have gotten. Thankfully, Andi walks in the door seconds later. Their big fight is over, and Andi and Bex are best friends again.

24. Bex’s Gift (Crime Scene: AndiShack)

Remember the hospital bracelets from the first episode? And Andi’s promise to make a special craft out of them for Bex? Well, Andi’s finally making good on her promise in this episode (yay for continuity!).

When Andi is forced to spend the day with Miranda’s daughter, Morgan, Morgan handles a fragile bracelet and breaks it. Andi tells her not to touch it because it’s a family heirloom. It’s made with the hospital wristbands her mom saved from when she was born. Andi is making the wristbands into a special gift for Bex, and she’s going to give it to her in a Tibetan prayer box. It’s a heartfelt gift that Bex is sure to treasure for the rest of her life, but unfortunately, little Morgan gets a case of sticky fingers and takes it.

Bex is touched by the gift when she finds out about it, and she is heartbroken to find out the wristbands are gone.

25. Mama Bear Bex (Crime Scene: AndiShack)

To everyone’s relief, Andi and Bex do get their hospital bracelets back, but not until after a dramatic scene ensues in the Mack backyard. Bowie brings Miranda and Morgan over, and Morgan apologizes, but still claims not to have taken the box, even though Andi knows she did. Miranda basically accuses Andi of lying and tries to force her to apologize to Morgan, and protective mama Bex jumps to her daughter’s defense, ready to throw down if need be. She loves Andi fiercely, and is always willing to fight for her. Luckily, Bowie diffuses the situation before things get too heated.

Thanks for reading! What’s your favorite moment from Andi Mack? All photos are property of Disney Channel.

#andi mack #bex mack #bowie quinn #Disney Channel