What type of episode do you think were gonna get this Saturday?

well, we did just have the SOTC movie, so it'll probably be a silly episode as the Team always did after each arc. A 3 & 4 episode, or something not plot-relevant. I mean, there could be a detail that may be important later on, but I don't think it's gonna happen, personally.

I know yall are very excited about the movie's ending and what it might imply. I know I am. But it is too early to enter into a new arc, suspected to be right around July. Just another normal day in the SMG4 universe :)

thanks for the ask!

would you like to ramble about thoughts on the one Four scene we had in the movie?

my time has come......

(literally, probably expect a college thesis if there was an ask letting me ramble about 4/goop!4/heterochromia 4, puzzlevision+/the showgrounds/etc. I would be so hooked)

First thing's first, a fact about me: like anyone would, I have a collection of favorite characters, right? Well, I have a subcategory in what I call "saviors in blue" ↓

my boys 🥹💙 actually I picked some traits here and there for my oc as inspo. so anyway we gotta talk the specialest of boys, our blue meme guardian 4!

oh, where do I even start? 4, throughout the whole arc, was such a sweetheart. Lending a supportive hand to Karen, just giving comfort in general. And y'know he would spoil Beeg4 rotten, with ice cream. He may not be a fighter, but he has to try. Then the explosion happened. Dude, I'm telling you, I SPIRALED in devastation bc I knew something was wrong when the team didn't do it ragdoll style and the music stopped for a bit. I mean yall know that already. Coma 4 and goop!4 happened during the wait. Then the movie comes along, I see the Castle pop up on screen, and:

HE'S OKAY 😭💙

bandaged but okayyyy. Honestly, it's way better than having him be fine without any elaboration.... and ig coma 4 bc I would be on the news if it happened, even if it would be interesting to see how the show would go on like that.

Can we talk about the bandages? Let's talk about the bandages.

I suspected that it had technically been a few days after the "Enough is Enough" episode, so 4 probably was recovering during that time. Also hc that the true reason the lights are off at the Castle was so 4 doesn't have to exert himself and start to get a headache from his head injury. Look, I may not be a medical expert, but I don't think that the collision is the only reason why he needed those bandages. Sure, at best, he would have a head and back injury. I could excuse the arm sling if the fall was that bad. BUT I can't be the only one who sees this, right?

The fact that:

We were probably right of him constantly had to heal himself from his past injuries and the explosion was the final nail in the coffin, not literally though.

so anyway goop!4 might be canon— *gets run over by bus*

There's a reason why I brought up the bandages first, and that's just so we can talk about 4's advice, my favorite part about this scene. Like we already knew, 4 isn't the type to fight to fend for himself/until it's absolutely necessary, but he's willing to be there for people. And it would be within his character to be standing while he's still recovering. After all, he didn't know WPNZ, but he must've known something was wrong for Karen to come to the castle without her kids beside her. The lament of a mother, wanting to drink her sorrows away. She needed someone to lift up her crushing troubles, so despite whatever pain he had, his friends always came first. (...and I'm already starting to tear up again thinking about this scene fuck)

Taking 4's speech, as in 4 the character by itself, what he says comes from a place of familiarity. He knows what it's like to protect loved ones at all costs. What does it mean to sacrifice, to keep them happy. The way he does it, he creates content for YT. Makes sure his friends are happy and okay. Perhaps he realized it or not, simply 4 being there matters a lot for the rest of the Crew. As said in "SMG4 doesn't meme for 1 second", the Crew even admits that they appreciate his presence and humor as a part of their lives. No matter what happens, 4 will try to be there for them.

He would truly do anything to not lose his friends *head in hands*

There's another layer to the same familiarity: Luke talking directly to us through the screen. Long ago, Luke wanted to follow the passion that made him happy (animation) and it was actually Kevin who supported him. Their parents eventually came around, but if it weren't for Kev, the SMG4 show would've been discontinued before the Waluigi arc. Glitch would have never existed. And Luke is forever grateful that his brother was by his side, supporting him with what was considered at the time a risky choice. All it takes is one person's support to make a difference. 4's scene is a retelling of Luke's story and hope that anyone could be that person for something else, to be happy. Siblings, friends, parents. All it takes is one.

It has a very IGBP kinda vibe and mixing these layers together, it really got me in my feels, hopefully the Team would do more stuff like this. Man, how can you hate 4? no seriously, how? I can never understand it, let's blame reddit for that.

so anyway, heterochromia 4 :D

thanks for letting me ramble!

(just a sidenote here uh, I'm SO sorry it took so long to answer. tumblr literally deleted my draft when I was post it, my ramblings were too strong 😔 /lh)