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Having some fun with siffrin outfit

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I attempted to draw realism/human features in a realistic manner. Was for practice and also to get out of art block. If you have no ideas up in the brain, just look at your environment and go from there :P

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Aww thank u for thinking my talking points were worth discussing further! I’m delighted that it was included here and able to assist expanding on your own viewpoints. Now I’m feeling a bit more bold/able to write in the actual text box lmao :)

I will include some extra thoughts I wanna share under the cut:

Branching off of your very last talking point….

I might be going a little too meta off-the-rails with this, but I think I might have an explanation as to why he favors SMG4? Or at the very least, why he focuses his attention predominantly on SMG4 and Mario. I don’t think it means he likes them per-se, but he definitely understands the unique power they have within this world they occupy. I mean, Puzzles dedicated an ENTIRE episode solely to finding out where Mario’s powers originate from (aka the mustache one)! He made Pedro as a competitor to Mario’s success because he KNOWS the SMG4 YouTube channel originated from Mario’s stories. Their world revolves around Mario and SMG4 because in OUR world (SMG4’s YouTube channel) it genuinely does. Let me explain—

Remember how Mr. Puzzles has this ability to breath the 4th wall?

He used functioning websites for the PuzzleVision arc and Puzzle Park so that the YouTube audience could enter submissions. He talks a great deal about providing entertainment and bringing a smile to peoples faces. He WANTS us to feel included and outwardly acknowledged by him. He’s done everything in his power to pivot our attention AWAY from SMG4 & Mario so we (as the YouTube audience) can love him more. And to some extent, he’s tried to even provide comfort for us?

He advertised a line of merch that, in his very words, will “solve all your problems.” He proceeds to list how we can use HIM as a distraction from our issues; depression, despair, and avoid insecurity with our own body image (his “5% less discussing to look at” quip). And sure, you might argue that this is all just a ploy to get our money and use it to fund his evil plans for brainwashing (like the description on his figurine alludes to)—but what if he’s genuinely trying to help us?

What if he TRULY thinks he’s the better suited candidate to run the SMG4 YouTube channel and keep us company? It ties into how Mr. Puzzles was raised and spend so many hours consumed in digital media. He feels for us. He hopes to become a fixation we cling onto because he KNOWS what it’s like to be on our side of the screen. At least, that’s ONE possible theory/headcannon.

Edit: OH ALSO his insistence on pushing advertising to us as a viable “cure” for emotional issues may be alluding to his own terrible coping mechanisms yet again. Maybe his dad was never there to sooth Puzzles during moments of distress, only handing him a toy to make the problem go away? It’s clear that Puzzles defaults to ignoring/suppressing the emotional issues in favor of immediate distraction—he did it with TV, did it when talking to WPNZ, and he does it with merch lines. Same ol troubled child behavior

….sorry that wasn’t the main point I was trying to make PFFFF complete side-tangent yet again oops <<

Okay so he talks directly to SMG4 and Mario a LOT more than any of the other characters (aside from Meggy/Leggy), that’s for sure:

I can’t really put a label on what this relationship dynamic they’ve got going on is outside of being competitive. He wants control over all of them, but ESPECIALLY SMG4 and Mario. If he wants to be the “star of the show” it means he needs to side step the current lead roles. But I think he’s subconsciously aware that it’s impossible to do?

No matter how hard he tries, he NEEDS Mario and SMG4. He can’t outright replace them, that doesn’t work. So he’s kinda given up on overthrowing their YouTube channel and settled for being kinda….well actually idk what his current role is lmao. Puzzles stopped doing any 4th wall breaking antics a while ago, and as long as the central arc revolves around him I don’t see that ability returning anytime soon. It would just complicate things narratively. However I still stand by the notion that Puzzles very existence hinges on SMG4 keeping him on the YouTube channel. This might also explain why he blames Mario and SMG4 for majority of his suffering:

Because they literally WROTE his character to be defeated. To stump his plans. To keep him contained. When Puzzles is throwing knives at each of the SMG4 crews photos, it’s only SMG4 that receives the most hits. SMG4 was the one who gave Mario ideas to mess up the stage. He was the one who delivered the final blow to Puzzles screen. He is the creator of the channel

Suffice to say, Puzzles is majorly stuck. He can’t win as the role of an antagonist, even though that was his job. And he’s having difficulty switching out of that mindset or improving his behavior, because the rest of the SMG4 crew has made it clear they hate him. He’s in dire need of a role to keep playing into—but he isn’t even sure what role he’s auditioning for anymore. But that’s just a theory a FILMMMMM THEORY thanks for letting me talk (or tolerating it jskjsksp)

OH PUZZLES! MY LITTLE FREAK WHO DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO BE GENUINE AND PLAYS INTO THE SHOWMAN PERSONA TO AVOID THINKING ABOUT HIS FEELINGSSS!!

It’s not even just avoidance of being vulnerable with others because he does it when he’s alone.

This is just… the only way he knows how to process strong emotions and I love that for him.

My precious Puzzie Pie… he is so Bad at It. Even when it feels like he wants to be genuine he backs out of it at the last minute.

Like yeah in this case when pressed he doubles back and has a moment of honesty but that was only when at risk of getting lasered. Took pretty extreme circumstances

And I think WPNZ’s reaction to this is interesting, because he’s also someone who avoids vulnerability and struggles to treat people like people. (Where Puzzles treats those around him like actors or fictional characters, WPNZ treats even those he genuinely cares about as tools and… yknow. Weapons)

The way WPNZ responds to this with amusement at Puzzles’ antics with a little smile! I think he knows exactly what Puzzles was doing and finds this method of avoidance… just amusing! Charming, maybe. Either way, he’s happy to be given an out and pretend the emotional moment never happened.

But UGHH Puzzles was absolutely intending to make a genuine attempt at comfort before chickening out. Look at his faces. His body language.

He’s nervous! He has no idea how to handle this and settles on not handling it at all! He wants to connect over this, but he doesn’t know how! The only thing he knows how to do is perform, put on a show.

That and manipulation. Performance and manipulation are how he interacts with anyone. And it’s amazing seeing him so nervous and out of his element when faced with people who are willing to reach out and work with him on their own. So he defaults back to manipulation and/or showboating. (People are starting to see through that, though.)

He craves connection but also it freaks him out!

Also apparently he is currently capable of doing brainwashing. I thought he needed 5 stars for that to work in the real world but okay? Maybe he retained some of the engine room’s power from Puzzle Park??

Augh. Love this guy. Hope he escapes his fate of death by torture cube

I assume like this

either way. Gosh. He’s so scared, especially since last time he let the promise of friendship coax him into letting his guard down is what got him in his current predicament of being on death row. But he’s not giving up.

I’m proud of him. He made a friend or two, even if that scares him. He did it!

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OH PUZZLES! MY LITTLE FREAK WHO DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO BE GENUINE AND PLAYS INTO THE SHOWMAN PERSONA TO AVOID THINKING ABOUT HIS FEELINGSSS!!

It’s not even just avoidance of being vulnerable with others because he does it when he’s alone.

This is just… the only way he knows how to process strong emotions and I love that for him.

My precious Puzzie Pie… he is so Bad at It. Even when it feels like he wants to be genuine he backs out of it at the last minute.

Like yeah in this case when pressed he doubles back and has a moment of honesty but that was only when at risk of getting lasered. Took pretty extreme circumstances

And I think WPNZ’s reaction to this is interesting, because he’s also someone who avoids vulnerability and struggles to treat people like people. (Where Puzzles treats those around him like actors or fictional characters, WPNZ treats even those he genuinely cares about as tools and… yknow. Weapons)

The way WPNZ responds to this with amusement at Puzzles’ antics with a little smile! I think he knows exactly what Puzzles was doing and finds this method of avoidance… just amusing! Charming, maybe. Either way, he’s happy to be given an out and pretend the emotional moment never happened.

But UGHH Puzzles was absolutely intending to make a genuine attempt at comfort before chickening out. Look at his faces. His body language.

He’s nervous! He has no idea how to handle this and settles on not handling it at all! He wants to connect over this, but he doesn’t know how! The only thing he knows how to do is perform, put on a show.

That and manipulation. Performance and manipulation are how he interacts with anyone. And it’s amazing seeing him so nervous and out of his element when faced with people who are willing to reach out and work with him on their own. So he defaults back to manipulation and/or showboating. (People are starting to see through that, though.)

He craves connection but also it freaks him out!

Also apparently he is currently capable of doing brainwashing. I thought he needed 5 stars for that to work in the real world but okay? Maybe he retained some of the engine room’s power from Puzzle Park??

Augh. Love this guy. Hope he escapes his fate of death by torture cube

I assume like this

either way. Gosh. He’s so scared, especially since last time he let the promise of friendship coax him into letting his guard down is what got him in his current predicament of being on death row. But he’s not giving up.

I’m proud of him. He made a friend or two, even if that scares him. He did it!

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GUNSHOW TOMORROW

oh hey, Toomp is here too! :)

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They’re infesting my brain at this point

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👉💥

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ok note to self i gotta leave the house regularly so that i dont feel like im slowly transforming into an evil fucking shadow clone of myself

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My main styles and Redesign things of my styles from a few years ago.

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Guys if a character shows empathy towards someone they hate. That does NOT mean they’re forgiving them. People can have complex feelings towards others. Especially if they learn things about them that makes them understand why they are the way they are. But that does not mean they’re excusing what they’ve done. It just means they have a better understanding of them. And may show a bit of empathy towards them in the future.

You see a character give an ounce of sympathy towards the other’s situation. And immediately jump to the conclusion that they’re forgiving them for everything they’ve ever done and moving on. Even though they constantly repeat how they don’t like that person and don’t want any sort of positive relationship with them.

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Had to do some quick doodles studying this trashy form. Hot garbage (but with emphasis on the garbage part) 👀

Now he can finally embody being pathetic on the outside too! /j

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Dude your bf looks ridiculous rn why are you giving him such an adoring look

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happy happy<3

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Thank you for watching SMG4: A Very Unlikely Friendship!

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‼️SMG4 EPISODE SPOILERS ‼️

Some of you guys know by now that I tend to keep personal audio recordings of my reactions to various Puzzle centric episodes, although I don’t typically publish them publicly or even necessarily share them online most of time. I don’t have the capacity to let out really over-the-top screeches and yell like some others do (as much as I wish I could be more like them) so it’s not very interesting video to watch, but here it is incase anyone wanted to verbally hear my thoughts or whatever. I’m more of an internal analyzer then a true reactor tbh, so I focus on noticing shifts in character emotions/behavior or things that could potentially allude to furthering storyline progression :P

(Decided to make a shortened “highlights” version for those who can’t be bothered with the long one lmao)

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Puzzles repairing Mr. WPNZ damaged body be like:

Imagine if Puzzles prolongs it into an entire magic show stunt (just for funsies) whilst WPNZ is seething in impatience lmao. I think that would be oh so neat. I’m hoping to see more interactions between em where their personalities clash in silly ways. At least have a few more instances before WPNZ memories get wiped :))