Me: Hm Why Do We Give Mike A Lot Of Trauma ?

see the dew on a sunflower

Throwback to when Betty Buckley got Trump's ass for playing Memory at a rally back in 2020

Rolling Stone

Micky Dolenz Remembers Michael Nesmith: 'He Was Our Leader the Whole Time'

Hours after the news broke of Michael Nesmith's death, Micky Dolenz hopped on the phone to share memories from their decades together.

After a while, it became very apparent that he was very, very frustrated. I backed him up because he was my partner. Peter was also frustrated. He wasn’t getting to sing and play and write stuff as much as he would have liked. David probably wasn’t as concerned. But even though I wasn’t a songwriter, I would have commiserated and I would have supported him.

Interesting word choice, my dear.

It certainly doesn't mean business partner because there were four of them and he mentions Peter separately.

So, what exactly did you mean by "partner" Mick?

So The Chaperone is my fav ep in part because of the Dolenzmith undercurrents of Mike seeming pretty smitten/teasing the whole ep

But I also like it because it feels like homage to Some Like it Hot...and is still Dolenzmithy in the way it does that:

-Musician(s) needing to dress up as women

-Micky having a similar outfit/style that Jerry/Daphne has at one point

Also having a similar personality of being a rough-around-the-edges 'for a lady' kind of 'girl' that makes the rich older man obsessed.

-Notable: this sparkly-dress is also the outfit both get engaged in.

-also notable that both specifically call the respective older man 'fresh' at least once for making physical advances.

so the DIFFERENCE?

At the end, with the potential happily ever after-- Jerry calls into question sailing off together. He rips off his own wig and declares he's a man. Osgood doesn't give a fuck and they potentially stay married, rich and happy.

Meanwhile, the one who puts a stop to Micky's 'sailing away together' daydream is Mike saying 'Micky will you please tell him?'

And it's Vandenberg who rips off Micky's wig.

And Mike who Micky's with after the 'reveal'.

Like okay.

Ringo for The Atlantic’s May 2025 issue 🌟

Of course the 15 year old that Sean spilled his guts out to over DM about his inheritance and his parents shit made Yuri on Ice/McLennon comparison posts. Never change Beatles lore.

This is so funny cuz none of the actors like his ass 😭

Keep my gay cats out of your damn mouth