#gmm 1696

[jamiealways]

[jacularmetteld]

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[ultimatenomi]

“Make eye contact with me!”

[mythicalllamaxo]

I made something and now I really want it

I’m calling the theme ‘Elmo’s Alphabet’ but it’s not necessarily for preschoolers 😏😉

[asherlockstudy]

Things Link does:

Rhett

Dishes

[mythical-ross]

First, hey new followers! Please, for the love of god, read something else I wrote... some of it’s not even weird! Puppy was written as part of Kinktober and is meant to be deviant. I am very much open to talking about pet play though. HMU 😛

Second, thanks everyone for your kind messages. I’m fine, I swear. I’m under no illusions about what we do here - when you ship real people, there’s always a risk of those real people hearing about it! I don’t think the episode was particularly disrespectful or mean. They weren’t making fun of the fics. The joke was their reaction, not the stories themselves and I enjoyed it. A lot. I might print out screenshots and wallpaper my house with them.

Third, I can acknowledge that just because I’m fine doesn’t mean everyone else is. If people feel like they can’t hang around or need to take a break I totally understand and respect that. It can feel very weird and exposed when the real world seeps into your Tumblr bubble.

Shipping is a big part of fandom and I know it’s not for everyone, but I enjoy it. I wouldn’t dream of sending it to the actual people or expecting them to like it but I can’t be held responsible if they actively search it out 😅

[bleakcreek]

link realizing that fic writers keep writing him doing the dishes like

[the-average-bear]

Me, seeing the title/topic of today’s episode. 

[jannelle-o]

I think it’s unfair that the fanfic writers weren’t asked permission first if it was okay to read their fics, when they have asked for my permission to show my art.

[floralcrownrhett]

GMM 1696 | Season 17

[castielspsychnerd]

Me: *innocently laying in bed half-asleep*

My husband: *suddenly starts singing “Peanut butter fuckin’ time” to the tune of Nilla Wafer Top Hat Time*

So yeah, that’s gonna be stuck in my head all day while I’m trying to work.

[jacularmetteld]

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[loulougoingsolo]

“There goes our Peter Pan sponsorship”

A few days ago, there was this tweet:

Yesterday, Matt retweeted this same tweet with the addition of tomorrow - which is today. Boy, did he deliver. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this. They made Rhett and Link read their own fanfiction - and it wasn’t the fluffy kind. So, let’s talk about that - and the fact that I am simultaniously exhilarated, embarrased...and a little bit awkward.

This is, for what I can remember, the first time ever that GMM has needed a warning about being NSFW or unsuitable for kids, but despite all those warnings, I assumed they’d found some fairly innocent fics for this episode. I love how before getting into reading, Rhett and Link point out that the thing that makes reading these fics out loud difficult for them is simply because it’s about themselves - not that it’s fanfiction - or that it’s about real people. They are not opposed to people writing fanfiction, even about themselves, they just prefer not to read it - for obvious reasons - but I think this episode, even with all the cringe, emphasizes the fact that they are ok with Rhink. And we also got proof that the crew does read fanfics, and we may actually have a mole in our midst.

Instead of just reading the fics, Rhett and Link do it in GMM style, by turning it into a game. They take turns reading a part of the story on a card, and for every card they successfully manage to read, gives them a point. If one of them taps out, the other has a chance to steal the points by finishing the card - and if they both fail, it’s up to Stevie to finish. Either way, we are getting to hear the whole thing.

I’ll link all the fics in this post, so you can check them out - and also, so you can read them in their entirety. The crew apparently decided to only have portions of the full fics on the show, and I think that was a good thing, since this supposedly was the first time R&L are acquainted with fanfiction, and even with these snippets, there might have been some permanent damage. (Oh, in case you’re wondering, I linked the AO3 texts instead of the tumblrs on all the fics, mainly to keep things simple.)

The first fic for the guys to read is “Puppy” by Mythical-Ross. Sounds all cute and fluffy, yes, but Stevie gives a subtle warning before Link gets to reading. No actual dogs were harmed in the story, but as the story goes on, it becomes apparent that this story is about a different kind of puppy. I can’t believe this was the first fic they chose to read, after celebrating Puppy love on Valentine’s Day.

I completely lost it when Link started reading his lines with a special voice: “Who’s a good boy?”, and commented on how only one finger was licked so far. Rhett, on the other hand, is struggling to read his part. (Which is understandable, given his role in this story.) Link looks a lot like how I felt when I first stumbled upon rhink fics, both a little guilty for reading smut, but also kinda curious about what’s to come. He seems to be taking this experience surprisingly well. 

Link is in a small lead after the first round, as we move on from puppy play to Mpreg with “Positive” by dip_the_pip. Why do I feel like we are going through all of Link’s kinks today. We know he loves puppies and talks about pregnancy a lot. But this probably isn’t like living a dream for him...And, just in case we’re getting reality and fiction confused, Link feels the need to point out that he’s never kissed Rhett’s knuckles. This comment feels slightly redundant after the previous story, but okay. And then he’s upset about doing the dishes on both stories (because THAT is the thing that’s upsetting about these stories), and then he warns the (fictional?) Rhett not to nipple on his lips - because of herpes. Rhett seems to still know what’s going on, saying the herpes is the least of their worries at this point. They ARE having a baby together, after all. Link finally gets to experience pregnancy first hand.

Considering all the jokes these guys have made on GMM about eating balls, turns out, reading about their own is a step too far. I have to say, checking the original unabridged version, a lot of the text was cut off for this episode - and personally I think reading a shortened version might give a wrong idea about fanfic. Anyway, Rhett fails to read his part, Link chooses not to steal his points, and Stevie has to read the line about her bosses doing it against the wall.

The last, but by no means, the least, fic for the guys to read, is a story from the college days of Rhink, “Breaking the Seal” by LinksLipsSinkShips. By this time, Rhett appears to be emotionally defeated, while Link almost seems to be having fun.

I really hope this episode didn’t ruin Link’s love for peanut butter. At least, he finally won something, and now we’ll get to see Rhett posting a line from a crew selected fic on his personal Twitter account (rhettmc) without explanations. Based on the choice of fics today, I expect the crew to be ruthless.

I have to say, this episode went much better than I expected. I admit that I’m still blushing, and thankful that nothing from my own archives was brought to daylight - although I fully stand behind my own work, even the cringier ones. I hope reading these stories didn’t change the guys’ openminded approach to dealing with us, the shipping kind.

I have to admit, after the main episode, I was releaved by the wholesome puppy videos in GMMore, probably as much as everyone else. I think it’s absolutely amazing, how dog-friendly Mythical is. So many adorable puppies, everywhere!

I happen to be the proud big-sister of a small dog, and I agree with Link in saying that a dog that has humans pet her, carry her treats, and fill the pool for her are pretty smart - they have complete control over their humans, and that is pretty clever. (I know that they’ve made IQ tests on dogs, and these tests rank many smaller breeds at the bottom, but that’s different kind of intelligence.)

Link has either completely forgotten about reading a fic about puppy play by the time they get to watch Sherby? the corgy play dead - after reading a story like that it doesn’t really help his cause to say he’d want to have a corgy as a pillow - or that Miles the husky is hot. And then he goes on to compliment Stevie’s dog Ringo’s gluteus.

Ok, after Link brings up swirls, I’m starting to think he’s intentionally messing with Rhett by bringing up these words that remind them about the fics. When he asks if Chase’s dog is swirling, and then goes on to talk in a puppy voice, I know he’s doing it on purpose. It seems the guys survived their ordeal mostly unaffected (and maybe with some new perpectives to life), and now we can all life happily ever after. Except maybe Rhett, who still has some tweeting to do...

[29whitelilies]

My friend‘s reaction to today‘s episode, specifically about Rhett looking pleased about reaching the bottom of the peanut butter jar:

*looks at jar of peanut butter in her hand* „Sooo... I’m assuming.. nope, HOPING that these things are bigger in the US...?“

[ladycynthiana]

It's days like these when I really miss Isra! Today's episode, the Buies Creek doc, all kinds of things that have happened in rhink-dom since they went off to live real life. I hope they're doing well, and I really really hope they're still a MB and are screaming right along with us! That blog used to be my go to source whenever something went down lol

Me, too! I hope somewhere out there @mythical-rhink is seeing at least a little of it and laughing.

[cerealbath]

Crying at these comments