#hi i just rewatched tends bar <333

[dennisboobs]

Can we talk about the fact the fact that the "one thing [Dennis] wanted more than anything else in the entire world" was not, in fact, the RPG. He doesn't care that there's no ammunition for it, or that he can't actually use it as-is, because what he really wanted was for someone to think of him on Valentines day. That was why he put the anthrax in the box. to stop the others from excluding him. Because even if they were being horrible to each other, he still wanted in on it.

For Dennis, the fact that he wasn't given gifts by the rest of the gang indicated that they didn't love him, and Mac giving him that RPG proved him wrong. He of course would never say it out loud, and still clearly works to suppress the full extent of his emotions even when he's just had an emotional outburst and is on the verge of tears, but Dennis craves this symbolic reassurance. Even as he actively pushes people away, shuts them out, pretends he's emotionless. He's upset that the others actually believe this mask of his, take it at face value and can't see past his lies. He wants to be seen and understood and he wants to be loved by his friends.

[flynnieg]

heyyyy! been following you for a while now and love your blog but this is an emergency, I know you like IASIP and my and my pal are doing an overnight rewatch so I don't know if you have , or know of someone who has, a list of best macdennis episodes that we could watch? thanks!! have a great day wonderful person!!! don't worry if you can't

omg yess!! Here’s a list of some of my personal faves! (I tried to minimize it to full episodes of macdennis content rather than episodes with just one scene of the good stuff but a few slipped in due to their sheer power):

The Gang Gets Invincible: A great early one full of boyfriends being competitive and constantly trying to one-up each other

Mac and Dennis: Manhunters: this episode is prime content for the hard nip scene alone

Mac’s Banging the Waitress: Mac admits that Dennis has great thighs and wakes him up by booping his nose what more must I say

The Nightman Cometh: Mac literally dry humps Dennis onstage in front of a crowd of people what an icon

The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis: They take on the personalities of gay real estate agents and Dennis is far too into Mac to be pretending I mean come on

The Great Recession: Mac and Dennis go on dates to Dave and Busters and have no idea how the economy works

Paddy’s Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens: Dennis wears a thong to turn Mac on and then Mac reciprocates by blasting Den in the face with a shotgun full of tequila it’s really good 

Mac and Dennis Break Up: The greatest rom com of our generation

Mac Fights Gay Marriage/Dennis Gets Divorced: He’s his boy toy

Frank’s Pretty Woman: Dennis tries to “take care” of Fat!Mac but they just end up eating a trash bag full of chimichangas 

The Gang Recycles Their Trash: We could’ve had the first macdennis kiss back in 2012 if Glenn hadn’t moved away, that goddamn bastard

The Gang Dines Out: Literally just Mac and Dennis going on a monthly date bc they’re a couple

Mac and Dennis Buy a Timeshare: They’re so dumb they wanted to buy property together

Flowers for Charlie: Mac tries to kiss Dennis yet again proving that the GoT people know what’s good

The Gang Spies like the US: Dennis and Mac want some alone time to jack off together in the same room bc that’s just normal bro stuff you do with your bros

Mac and Dennis Move to the Suburbs: Dennis buys a dog for Mac to reward him for being the worst housewife ever

PTSDee: Mac’s dream is so WOw he wants to kiss Dennis so bad heLP

The Gang Tends Bar: “Mac, I don’t care …. I love it …” I’m in tears

Dennis’ Double Life: It’s your classic boy loves best friend, best friend leaves to go raise a kid in North Dakota, boy blows up best friend’s car with rpg in retaliation. Also just a good way to get ready for s13 !