thinkin bout how Dennis has basically been using the D.E.N.N.I.S system on Mac for 15 seasons…
Demonstrate Value:
- hangs out with Mac a lot, especially in the early seasons when their friendship is less antagonistic
- their codependent relationship is really just them demonstrating their value to each other
- one example that I guess kinda works for this is in Gun Fever, when Charlie is robbing the bar and Dennis shoots at him after Mac says to
- monthly dinner dates
Engage Physically:
- I mean… come on
Nurturing Dependence:
- again… their codependent relationship
- Mac constantly needs to check in with Dennis
- Mac quite literally depends on Dennis for all his emotional needs
- in the D.E.N.N.I.S system episode, Mac depends on Dennis for his M.A.C system to work
Neglect Emotionally:
- I can think of a thousand examples for this one, obviously, but I won’t list them all
- Dennis constantly rejects Mac’s platonic and romantic advances
- Dennis isn’t great at showing emotion anyway, so it’s kinda natural that he’s neglecting him in that sense
Inspire Hope:
- constantly making up scenarios for schemes in which he and Mac are life partners and/or romantically involved
- “I’m emotionally involved with Mac”
- continues to be physically and emotionally close to Mac, even when physically and emotionally rejecting Mac’s obvious infatuation with him
Separate Entirely:
- I think he was attempting to do this when he left for North Dakota
- he was clearly trying to separate from the whole gang, but he leaves in the same episode where he’s pretending to be in love with Mac, so… you tell me
In conclusion,
#shes soooo crazy #cant take her anywhere!!!
Sleep well my sweet angel
#macdennis #macanddennisbreakup
mac, who wants to get closer. dennis, who keeps moving away. yet dennis only retreats as far away as the chair here.
the way dennis winces after saying "maybe we ARE spending a little bit too much time together". but this is a moment of pain that dennis does not let mac in on. he doesn't want mac to see how much this hurts him to say. he wants to pretend like he's strong when he isn't.
the way dennis' face changes when he says "[i feel like i'm not...] flourishing" & shoots mac this gaze...
i think he's waiting for mac to fight back. to try to "save" their relationship. to prove that dee's wrong. to go "no, that's bullshit dennis, our relationship is so awesome and you know it!". but mac doesn't
look at how hurt dennis is by mac's defeat. he's thinking "really? you give up on me just like that? but i thought..."
"WAIT! ...don't do that"
look at how surprised mac is that dennis DOES try to stop this break-up from happening, that he finally touches him after moving away from him every time mac tried to get close on the couch
on some level I am always thinking abt that gif of glenn on set for dennis gets divorced going in like he’s gonna grab rob’s face and kiss him
I am first and foremost a macdennis truther
Ranted to my mom for like 20 minutes about macdennis (we just Mac and Dennis break up) and after listening and not interrupting she just said.
“I don’t want Dennis to be happy. I also don’t want him to be gay because I love gay people but I hate him”
Have you ever noticed that when the gang gets gay, they win? Gay Paddy's was successful. When Mac realized he was gay the first time he was the only member who wasn't put into Boat Jail. Being gay is how Mac won the scratcher. The SINNED system is successful. And finally, sticking extra large anal beads up Frank's butthole is how he won the chess match. The actual definition of "the gays keep winning" so suck on that, boners.
#macdennis #AMAZING ART OMG
in a tender macdennis mood recently and esp yesterday prob bc i was high lmao
I wish they showed Mac dropping Dennis (twice) in "the gang chokes" so so so bad