charlie’s reaction to mac being on his gay shit is so real

post-macdennis reveal episode in the same vein as "the gang spies like u.s." where mac and dennis get tired of fighting and decide to look for a third partner for casual sex so they can both bottom get what they want. except they have a hard time finding a guy they're a. both attracted to and b. neither of them are jealous of, so they keep sabotaging/scaring away each candidate.

meanwhile, charlie sees them sneaking around to screen all these guys and thinks they're trying to replace him with another gay friend since they're both gay now. a confused confrontation ensues where he essentially re-applies to be their friend by bringing up all the weird shit they've done together over the last 30 years and insisting he can fulfill all of their needs even though he's not also gay.

dennis and mac misunderstanding this and freaking out while considering whether they should/want to just fuck charlie until everything finally blows up.

watching blooper reels and I just. I can’t physically handle the way glenn looks at rob when he’s laughing. everyone breaks and laughs and glenn immediately looks at rob. with his face so. I CAN’TTTT

okay so maybe i just love a good ‘considerate preppy jock and a teenage dirtbag’ okay okay

here’s how charden can still win *delusional voice*

This is how that scene went right

Dee's the writer and director... stepping into the leader position she naturally gravitates towards... she's casting the roles. She cast wrong in dee day, but this will change.

She always wanted the lead role before, which got in-between mac and dennis, but if she steps back (behind the scenes), she won't be their buffer anymore and then...

I rewatched aluminum monster vs fatty magoo and noticed how bad mac is at being controlling and manipulative (he follows exactly what frank says, doing things that he's still trying to apply to this day, like announcing dennis' announcement), how dennis can only ever see himself as filling the role perfectly, and how dee naturally stages a strike and everyone listens to her.

I also rewatched gets held hostage and noticed how it heavily features frank's will and how his gun saves the day, both elements that are coming back in tandem in ep2 of s16... and hostage is a very interesting ep in analyzing the group dynamics and how they interact with each or betray each other. It's also like... its talk of stockholm syndrome, because due to dee's monologue I feel like "why are you doing this to me?" will be a theme, in s16. Because it's like... well ok, no only is it also in gets whacked p2, but it implies that you fell in love with the other person because they did something to you...

look, I'm being rambly (as usual), but what I'm saying is that I feel like s16 will pull a lot from s3 specifically... I guess we will see more clearly when it airs, but I wanted to put it out there. It's not just THAT season tho there's like, season 9 too. and 14.

wake up, i tried macdennis edit with paper rings and this is how it turned out

i know that they just included Mac Finds His Pride at the end of that 'episodes to watch before s16' post cuz they were going in chronological order w the eps listed and they're gonna bring up the dance this season ofc, but deep down i want it to have to do with Dennis Takes a Mental Health Day being at the end of this season and MFHP being a finale that did something unexpected and grounded in the emotional reality of a character somehow correlating to Dennis' ep....

i can see why people could be disappointed with the episode but that's also just what happens when watching new seasons of a show. like ye want every episode to be consistently exciting and significant, and since theyre spaced apart from each other it Can be disappointing to not have an episode that meets your expectations and have to wait for one that might feel better, but it's still the kind on rewatches that you're totally okay with and is just simple fun. you could also wonder if you should even be immediately thinking about what the episode means in a greater context. or if the first impression doesn't actually matter in the grand scheme of things. and of course the fact that there are eight episodes in the season makes it feel more urgent that each one has to be perfect. actually no i need to make sure my first outward reaction about the new episode of the piss show is thoughtful and nuanced and also i've decided this is secretly the best episode of the entire show and i will NOT be explaining why......

I truly love that KJ has a small panic attack when Mac puts a hand lightly over hers, given that one scene ago

she was actively clutching the hand Mac had placed over her heart like they’ve been dating for nine years.

SOME THINGS I LOVE: [1/25] Characters Ronald “Mac” McDonald (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia).

“I’m wearing a mesh shirt, and it’s totally sweet. You probably want me to burn it, but I won’t, all right? Now, I like this choice. I like the choices I’ve made. I like who I am, all right?”

noah shut up about the nuances and implications of genderbent sunny characters nobody cares

Sorry for this but funniest possible scenario for the Frank Vs Russia 'Johnny' situation being brought up again is like:

2-3 seasons later there is a scene where Mac is annoying the absolute shit out of Dennis in front of the group and Dennis whips out his phone and does something on it and Mac abruptly leaves (very cheerfully). And it is thus revealed to everyone that they just kind of continued with the remote controlled vibrating anal beads thing after the fact, ostensibly for the same stated purpose (getting Mac out when he's being irritating), they have been doing this ever since (it's actually helping SO much with their communication), and are both apparently under the impression that this is a completely normal thing to do

i present star trek: parousia but it's lps.

THIS IS LITERALLY SO AWESOME I KNOW I SAY THAT A LOT BUT THIS IS SO GOOD. YOU UNDERSTAND THEM ALL PERFECTLY I LOVE IT. UGH!!!!!