I'm Sure There Has To Be Meta Surrounding Dennis And Keeping The Cameras Constantly Rolling But I Haven't

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i cant rb or like posts anymore that are like dennis is so awful and pathetic (affectionate). im sorry ur objectively correct but thats literally my princess angel face. i cant say that about her. not even in lighthearted jest. i fear what she might do to herself if she saw me like that post. sorry

Anytime I watch one of these incel coded movies that only portray male mental health with anger issues, I get reminded of Dennis Reynolds and the fascinating decision to give him BPD, the disorder of feeling too much. It's such a fkn fantastic idea that completely strays away from the usual apathy as a solution to anger. And with this new knowledge, the narrative around his character is shifted. Dennis is still an angry misogynistic character but it's explicitly a coping mechanism and an exaggerated facade to try and fit in within this culture.

What is glamorized in bro culture, here it's carefully developed against it. Bro culture strives to have control, to have no-strings attached sex, to be angry and strong and the leader of the house. When it comes to Dennis, he would need the total opposite to truly strive. No control, a meaningful relationship where he feels seen, to feel the totality of his emotions, to not have responsibilities.

Also this scene from the book, knowing Dennis runs and using it against him. Putting words in his mouth and cornering him.

not a dennis apologist but a ~dennis defender~ when i see everyone somehow missing the fact that mac is literally fucking stated to be the one pulling the strings from the shadows and has been for years while dennis, naïve, known idiot and chronic underestimater of his friends, is the one being played.

Flare, Volume 36

Another day, another time where I see an adhd post on my timeline and find out that the actor of my comfort character liked the post too 💕

old iasip animation i never finished. i might at some point idk

saw traps ranked on how much i would like to see dennis in them

Usually sitcoms I see barely provide any character growth because that consistent routine is what provides comfort.

But Community... this show did smth else. Every single episode provided growth for the characters, tiny little bits that add up and create such realistic growth. It takes time, it takes multiple tries, but they all do it. And that's how the show provides comfort. Not through routine, through change. And that's SUCH a major theme in this show.

Change is scary, often unpredictable, but we need to let go to be able to grasp new experiences. We need to learn to trust ourselves and trust people and take comfort in how, deep down, all humans are scared of being alone. So even if friends hang out less or move abroad or get married, we'll always have each other.

This show heals.