#i say mainly because I already have 1 fic that's not him 🤣

[nerdynikki94]

Honestly? Did I want more from DTAMHD? Yes, I did. I wanted something signifying actual progression for Dennis' character (even just a crumb of genuine growth) , and I sincerely don't think we got that. However... we did get a fascinating insight into the process of his mind. Dennis' level of self-denial is so ironic and profound. He can't acknowledge the inevitability that he's middle-aged.

(I swear this episode honestly has given me an alt hc, that the show is based in his mind; because logistically, a man of his lifestyle and malnourishment could not commit the feats he is constantly sailing through. TGGB & DTAMHD... back-to-back? What happened to his hand? Did he even sprain it? Or is he just the most dramatic brat in the gang - clearly the latter.)

It is important to note that he didn’t fix the actual problem. He momentarily masked the symptoms, but ignore long-term help with blood pressure medicine is not going to fix the issue, nor is it going to protect him from fucking keeling over in a stressful situation (when he's not in a contained and quiet Doctor's exam room) and his blood pressure spikes.

I'm honestly a little jaded at this point (16 Fucking Seasons of crumbs, y'all), but if one were to continue 'trusting the structure' this episode conveyed a lot.

The B Plot: The pressure cooker. The metaphor parallels the building pressure Dennis quick-tempered bouts of rage. So, to toss out a little 'cat-in-the-wall' conjecture here: The pressure cooker is Dennis, but we all saw him eat that bloody diamond in the end and we all heard Mac's speech about coal turning into diamonds under massive pressure. Dennis' experience is a theory of pressure, he daydreams it all in the span of a minute or so. He's roleplaying with hypothetical obstacles. There's no risk. Maybe Dennis, isn't the pressure cooker, but the coal.

If I were to try and take anything hopeful out of this episode, it would be the way the narrative is showing us that this episode acknowledged that Dennis isn't ready yet. It's not his turn to break. It's going to take real, substantial pressure to get that diamond.

It was a hell of a misdirect (and honestly a little bit of a slap in the face), but if these characters live in the real world, where people are bound by the laws of mortality, then Dennis should have his time.

Genuinely, who fucking knows?

I'm not hating on the episode. We all know this is the trashy dick joke sitcom. I just thought that if Mac & Charlie could have moments of genuine heartbreak, culminating in deep catharsis, that maybe Dennis could have that too.... but no.

Can't wait to see the sunny dudebros miss the point & proclaim Dennis Reynolds - SA victim, traumatized individual with an emotionally tumultuous personality disorder - the new Andrew Tate.

I'm sorry, but yeah. I'm a little miffed. It was all a dream, and everything goes Dennis' way. Y'all I'm fucking tired. This was a great episode for Glenn, but a fucking frustrating episode for Dennis. I may have wanted a little macden, but all I cared about was seeing Dennis face the limitations of his mortality, to see that he's failing his body and his brain. He didn't have to actually take the medicine (I wouldn't expect him to), but Goddammit, everything seems to work out in his delusional favor. So, of course he's going to continue being delusional, and probably only change for the worse.

I'll say it: I wanted a broken Dennis, and we did not get that. He didn't even crack, the unbearble and apparently now canonical Golden God. That episode's title was intended to tease sunnyblr.

Excuse the plethora of tags. I just kept getting more irritated.

#what i take from the episode is further insight to the lengths of Dennis' repression which adds to my fic #iasip s16 #i will say this: i can't dislike this episode solely because of how phenomenal glennjamin's performance was. #I'd say I'm retracting the title of macden 'truther'. I'm still a stan. but this ep made me realize dennis is too coddled by the narrative #with TGGB he's constantly winning. even the game he doesn't stay to watch the end of. his body performing near miracles. wtf #the real reason I'm seriously bothered is the sunny dudebros. they already idolize dennis #this ep has only made it worse because the obvious point of Dennis' actual delusions will go right over their heads. #anybody with a grounded sense of reality can tell you that dennis did not solve a problem #he dreamt up a scenario in some kind of toxic meditation session. he's getting older. and his denial is metastasizing #Dennis' denial isn't sustainable. I'm kind of cutting off my investment in that regard. he's a fucking mess & he's currently being idolized #dennis reynolds #definitely not my favorite episode. not bc of lack of macden. a little bc Den needs limitations. mainly bc 'it was all a dream' is cheap #ranting.excuse me for wanting 1 of my fave characts actually have his poor health.self-destructive coping mechanism/trauma acknowledged #can't believe i was actually afraid i wouldn't be able to write because too much might happen in DTAMHD...! 🤣 #it should've all happened. but instead ended w/him getting charges pressed when he tried to break into ceo's home #ngl. this one hurt. I'm ready for Mac to give up on Dennis. i just wish this fucking show would let him. #excuse me while i go bawl like a baby watching MFHP. because I'm heartbroken that Dennis' BPD makes him push Mac away. #let's just say that realization has been bogging me down in my personal life the last couple of days. & this bummed me out. #Robert McElhenney. I'm outside the studio screaming at you to just let Mac move on & actually meet someone! #I'm not saying he deserves a relationship. but fuck... after 40 yrs of repression can he at least have a fling & fall out of love w/Den? #Dennis won't ever let him meet someone. & he'll never treat Mac like he actually cares about him.bc his own vulnerability terrifies him.😭

[ressjeon]

2021 TUMBLR YEAR END REVIEW

rules ; post the top 5 works you're most proud of that you released this year (not necessarily your most popular), your top 4 current WIPs that you're excited to release in the new year, your top 3 biggest improvements in your writing over the past year, your top 2 resolutions (ways you wish to improve your writing/blog) for the new year, and your number 1 favorite line you've written this year!

tagged by these amazing people: @taegularities @amourtae @agustdakasuga @jjksblackgf @kithtaehyung @hisunshiine @playmetheclassics @spideyjimin & @jimilter (ily all 🥺💖)

5 works i’m most proud of

order up - usually i’m very slow but i was even shocked with myself how i finished this faster than usual and that’s how inspired i am? like damn? and i feel like i was able to characterize well on this fic even though i never really thought of the characters as always

in this paradise - not only that this fic reminds me of where i grew up (environment wise) but this is also the longest oneshot fic that i’ve ever written so i’m very proud ngl since i said before that i can't write a fic longer than 15k and it pained some people too so hehe ;)

down the hatches - i wrote this in less than 8 hours i think since i confused the deadline so i’m shook again with my brain when its procrastinating plus i think this is the first time that i went all out in a smut with Hobi of all people (it’s hard for me to write him before let alone write a smut for him 0.0)

sleep who? - this is the first time that i wrote something in present tense and with 3 perspectives too. it was really a struggle to balance all of them but because it was a dream of mine, it helped ig? when it comes to immersion though its only a pwp

cupid’s curse - my very first smut that was supposed to be a full ass plotted fic but turned pwp lowkey. i’m glad it turned it well even when i’ve never written any smut in my entire life until this one, y’all can tell that i’ve majored with angst prior when reading 😗

4 current WIP’s i’m excited to release

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire from the Warm This Winter collab - mainly because it be my life currently lmao (relationship-wise)

Jag Börjar Fatta - this was originally a JK fic but i think it would fit as a Hobi fic that i can’t wait to post during the Summer months (it’s outlined already)

Just an Illusion - whew another Jimin one inspired by a lovely “former something” of mine when i saw an ad of him 🥴

Wanna Play? - a Taehyung fic that i meant to post last year and i love how the idea’s unique hehe so i’m pumped

3 biggest improvements

i would say oml a lot when it comes to writing in general, i never thought that i would start writing and i don’t have any background on it or anything

if any of you have known me in the beginning, baby yannie was very scared to write smut and now look where we are 🤣

i think i’ve improved on a lot of stuff like i tried a lot of firsts in the past year, including venturing to other genres outside my comfort zone

2 resolutions

to not be hard on myself, i was too ambitious last year and in result, i was that strict to myself because of it

just do my pace and follow my inspirations cuz i think i can write more in that way rather than force myself to write something that i’m not inspired on atm

1 favourite line

i don’t really have one lmao i forgot what i’ve written 🤡

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#moots 🥺 #tag game #2021 tumblr year end review