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Damangela Rant

In the same way that people have pointed out how during TNTL, Shayne will use different types of humor depending on who he’s trying to make laugh (silly characters for Amanda, weird noises for Courtney, clever wordplay and distinct pauses for Damien, etc.) I think Damien is friends with all the Smosh cast in different ways. (You could argue that this happens with everyone, which is true, I just think it’s more noticeable with Damien, especially since he gets so much hate on how he’s friends with the other Smosh cast members). Like with Shayne, they will get each other’s inside jokes, and laugh even if no one else gets it. They fit together so well because they’ve known each other FOREVER. They’ll laugh their squeaky laughs. But with Angela, it’s fond looks at each other, admiring each other. It’s mutual respect and support. Of course, all the Smosh cast (and all of smosh) have mutual respect and support, since all of them are pretty good friends, and also coworkers. It wouldn’t work if it wasn’t. But with Damien and Angela, their friendship is almost BUILT from respect and support. It’s Damien’s inability to scold or berate Angela, no matter how much he’s joking. It’s Angela noticing Damien’s laugh from years ago. It’s Damien noticing Angela’s laugh, saying “God, I Iove your laugh”. It’s the little touches they have, even though they’ve both said they’re pretty touch adverse. It’s Damien leaning up against the couch, turning his entire body to face her, and listening intently during Reddit Stories. When Angela leans up against him or touches his arm; him letting her, and high-fiving her every chance he gets. It’s Angela playing with his ear, and him letting her, barely even flinching, then thanking her saying that he hasn’t felt human touch in a while. It’s them mentioning the other whenever they can, even if it’s not relevant. It’s the lazy looks that they have, in the background of videos just looking at the other. The one sided rivalry Angela has with him, and Damien supporting it, high-fiving her whenever she beats him at something. It’s the fact that the other won’t engage in any physical contact at all unless the other does too. It’s that Damien will remember little things about her. It’s the smirk he got when she said she would help him sing “Dancing through life”.  It’s Angela laughing harder than ever whenever he does musical bits. It’s the ability to say “Nah I love you” “I love you too” platonically. It’s the fact that for whatever reason, they’ve gotten especially close recently, even more comfortable with each other. It’s the fact that even though Shayne and Damien have known each other for years, you’re not gonna see them leaning on each in a video, but you WILL see the little touches Damien and Angela give each other, the looks. The looks that have practically divided Damangela fans, whether shippers or just lovers of the duo. They obviously admire each other.

 No one that hate each other give looks that have split a fandom in two.

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AFTER 8 DAYS BOTH OF THEM WILL BE IN TOMORROWS TNTL!!!!

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Look what I found when I was cleaning out old files!

in March 2017 Kota appears on a Japanese TV show as a guest panelist to talk about the best wrestlers in Japan. Wrestlers are brought out as they’re discussed, and when they get to #15 Kota is unexpectedly brought face to face with Kenny for the first time in years

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Just a reminder that asks containing information of *any* kind are to be considered SPECULATION unless they come with verifiable receipts. Most DO NOT. I shared an ask with someone I considered trustworthy because the things alleged were *intense* and I felt overwhelmed. There is no evidence to support any of it, no receipts, nothing. Just an anonymous ask. I don't think I need to remind anyone that the internet is full of liars and weirdos. 💜

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AFTER 22* DAYS DAMIEN AND ANGELA WILL FINALLY BE IN TOMORROWS GAMES VIDEO TOGETHER!!!!!

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I subscribe to Damien’s Twitch through Prime which doesn’t auto-renew so I’m often not a subscriber and I still have access to his Discord, just not all the channels and I can’t participate. I don’t know what I look like to other members though or if they can still see me.

Saying this to point out that I’m not sure socials are the best way to figure out if they’re still together. I think Damien followed Saige for quite a while after they broke up and then eventually removed her after. But, it’s definitely interesting to track for those of us invested.

In a break up, I don’t think it’s everyone’s first thought to delete and block the ex-partner from socials unless the breakup was less than civil.

(I say this with no experience so I can fully admit that I might be wrong on this. It also might be different between Gen Z and millennials, since one grew up where online dating started out as only for nerds and the other grew up where online dating is the norm.)

I think you're absolutely right, Anon -- it's not likely socials are going to tell us much. But that's a good thing. Breakups are hard, toxic partner or not, and nobody wants that to play out in public.

All that higher education and it never occurred to me that Chel's gifted subs had probably expired. Y'all are so smart. 💜

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Here on tumblr we like to ask the hard hitting questions, Shaymien or Damangela.....

well...

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I spent like way too long going through your blog and holy god on high.

My suspicion is pretty simple and probs not like all that different then others but

I don’t think they are together anymore, i say that because, if she was really pushing boundaries and trying to cling to him and what he has or could give her, even manipulated and blinded by what she may tell him, at a point you just sort of snap? If that makes sense that even as nice and forgiving and almost too kind to people Damien can be, even he gets to a point where he remembers what he learns in therapy, if that makes sense. I do think he’s still friendly with her on a ‘I need to keep the peace as much as I can to keep myself and others safe’ in a way. But also tbh they could just have a FWB type thing as like the final string of attachment.

I say this because as much as Damien is a very kind and forgiving to a fault person, you can only shove those boundaries so many times before you just say no. And if his other VA friends and friends outside the smosh world are deeply uncomfortable by her, I do think they would talk to him about it and with the 6 weeks of cons he just did, having so much time to listen to said friends. I’m just saying I think he’s no longer her partner, but is still friendly enough for her to make it seem like they might be together.

I do think the relationships damaged in his time with Chel aren’t going to be repaired for a while. But eventually maybe.

Lastly, I think that to Chel, if they are no longer together ya know as like a couple and she both made the relationship change to gain attention and say as one final like push to clear boundary breaking she has been doing against Damien.

I think soon enough Damien is gonna realize the signs are and always were there it just took losing a lot of good friends and isolation to really see it. Which sucks, and no one should have to go through being manipulated like that.

I will say I think as much as she made people uncomfortable, no matter how ‘in love’ Damien might be, you can only cut friends off and plug your ears so much before the feelings in the pit of your stomach can’t be ignored. And you have to deal with it. I think he finally is able to deal with it and in that hasn’t like cut her out fully, and is maybe doing a like ‘dating but not as serious as before’ type jam.

Idk this all probs doesn’t make sense and I apologize I am pretty shit at explaining my thoughts. But tldr: they aren’t together in a couple type way, and Chel is using that as a way to keep the attention on her, and grab at other people now that Damien isn’t doing what she thought she could make him do.

Your thoughts are coming in loud and clear, Anon. Also welcome! 💜

I dragged the boyfriend into this mess last week and he feels very vindicated by your speculation. Even with the whiteboard covered in evidence behind me, he believes this was a hookup gone off the rails. Fun when it was long-distance, but now Damien's buried under sad story after sad story and the prospect of someone being real chatty if you cross them.

Just a theory, y'all. Take with many grains of salt.

I think you made an excellent point when you said, "the feelings in the pit of your stomach can't be ignored." The friends who have come forward have had no motive to do so beyond concern, and that's gotta be difficult for him to dismiss. Even Austen, who I feel has the most reason to be angry with Damien, refuses to call him out by name, referring to him as, "someone I cared about". Nobody is out to get him. And that's gotta resonate somewhere, even when Chel is likely pitting the two of them against the big, mean world.

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as someone who mains smoshtwt, i see more posts that go like “i don’t know why everyone hates damien” than i see posts that read “i hate damien and you should too”

Then congrats, you follow the right people, because it's not hard to find it. When you're a damangela shipper, they find you first in my experience.

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i love me some damangela interactions 💗

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Superman - character posters

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I literally can't wait until this Chel situation ceases to exist. For all parties.

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when they both clearly adore each other 🙂‍↕️💗

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is it parasocial to think that Chel might be taking Damien away from his smosh friends? like I've notice how on the Smosh Christmas party he wasn't there but was at some anime con with Chel and nowadays he's becoming to distant himself a lot from his coworkers by working too much on conventions (and only goes there -smosh office- when he's needed) which kinda saddens me of how were only going to receive some photos of him at work but not at any personal parties such as Amanda's baby shower :/

(i do also notice how we barely got any photos of him bts of spud hut but maybe I'm just overthinking it)

I hesitate to speculate on Smosh simply because he has been legitimately busy with voice acting and cons. But it did appear that Chel met a few castmates at the last Ren Faire. Could they have been put off as so many others have? Just a theory.

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damangela, my beloved

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Man I don’t even know what to think anymore. Is Damien actually *that* in love to let his partner to anything they want? She’s actively hurting his reputation and relationships. I mean c’mon dude you can’t be that blind. But I also know no one is immune to manipulation so I hope he can step back and see what actually is happening.

As for Chel… *sigh* just disgusting. She literally has no shame. What even is the point of changing your relationship status to single when you’re not? Is she just addicted to lying? I don’t even know. This situation keeps spiraling and I don’t like it.

From what I understand, Chel isn't welcome at industry functions, so this (speculation) could be costing Damien networking and job opportunities too. Is he fine with that? Is he fine with all this lying? Love shouldn't dismantle your life, bro.

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Someone here said yesterday that they wish she would show the status change, and then she does? Chel is using this blog as a way to navigate their return. I am over it, and if they are together and your source can be trusted, then Damien is shitty for being complicit in lying. Just let Chel come back and accept her lashings and Damien too. I mean really, just do the damn thing with your full chest and stop gaslighting people. If y'all are gonna be together then do it, let people make their decision to continue support or not, and go back to letting the details of the relationship be private.

I almost wonder if this was part of Chel's intention. To get us to turn on Damien too.