Interview Studio Brussel With Ray Toro & Frank Iero (WERCHTER FESTIVAL, Belgium, 01.07.11)

Interview Studio Brussel with Ray Toro & Frank Iero (WERCHTER FESTIVAL, Belgium, 01.07.11)

One Day At A Time Did THAT™

deals with how the impact of colorism as it intersects with racial prejudice via the contrast of alex’s experiences with racism and xenophobia vs. elena’s (because she is white passing). BONUS: when elena is annoyed that she ‘passes’ her family reminds her oppression isn’t aspirational or virtuous 

acknowledges that latinx people are not one shade/one race, that latinx can be white passing, black and brown and are still latinx

deals with racism within and between latinx ethnicities, generations, and races 

introduces, explains and utilizes preferred pronouns in a respectful way (elena’s gf is non-binary and consistently refered to as they/them)

elena alvarez, awkward lesbian latina queen embodies the Gay Struggle in finding a gf

but also we see her confront her father’s homophobic negligence and no he does not get redeemed, but elena gets closure 

DEALS WITH THE HARMFUL HYPOCRITICAL CULTURE OF GUN VIOLENCE

represents the nuanced and traumatic impact of mental health stigma in ethnic communities when penelope goes off her meds so she doesn’t scare away her new partner. we see penelope break down without it being romanticized. we also see her mother, lydia, come to accept her daughter’s struggle with mental illness and support her and there’s a beautiful scene between pen and schneider too

showcased the flaws, bias and hypocrisies in the immigration office of the usa through lydia’s and schneider’s parallel journies to gaining american citizenship

donald trump is gonna get vitamin d deficiency from all the shade thrown at him this season tbh

represents the struggles in romantic relationships at different ages and stages in life through elena with syd, penelope and max and lydia with leslie

there’s a whole episode where this show takes a dump on the elitism of movie theatres when penelope teaches alex how to go to the movies without spending a fortune by smuggling food

elena and schneider learning spanish!

alex and elena’s super sweet sibling bond that grows and is so strong that alex was meeting up with their dad in secret to drag his cis-genered homophobic ass

deals with post 9/11 military movements

RITA MORENO IS EVERYTHING

justina machado gives the most incredibly genuine, nuanced, amazing performance i have EVER seen in a sitcom. the episodes where she’s struggling with ptsd and the finale are STAGGERING and she’s also fkn hilarious

positive rep for latinx family on an internationally broadcast platform??? THATS A BIG YES 

excerpts from the grand ‘pheobe bridgers frank iero kinnie and vice versa’ twitter scheme of 2020

You know what? Fuck it. Full homo.

I would die for nicky. I love her so much. Seriously. What a hottie 💞

The future is bulletproof

The aftermath is secondary

It’s time to do it now and do it loud

Killjoys

Make some noise

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Drugs💊, gimme drugs💊, gimme drugs💊, I don’t need it

But I’ll sell💵 what you got, take the cash 💰and I’ll keep it

Eight legs to the wall, hit the gas, kill them all

And we crawl, and we crawl, and we crawl you be my detonator

Love ❤️ , gimme love ❤️ , gimme love ❤️ , I don’t need it

But I’ll take what I want from your heart ♥️ and I’ll keep it

In a bag 💼 , in a box 📦 , put an X on the floor

Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, shut up and sing it with me

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(From mall security)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(To every enemy)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(We’re on your property)

Standing in V formation

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Let’s blow an artery)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Get plastic surgery)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Keep your apology)

Give us more detonation

More, gimme more, gimme more

Oh, let me tell you about the sad 😢 man

Shut up 🤐 and let me see

your jazz hands 👐🏼

Remember when you were a madman

Thought you was Batman and hit the party with a gas can

Kiss 💋 me, you animal 🦒

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(You run the company)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Fuck like a Kennedy)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(I think we’d rather be)

Burning 🔥 your information✉️

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Let’s blow an artery)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Get plastic surgery)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Keep your apology)

Give us more detonation

And right here, right now

All the way in Battery 🔋 City 🌃

The little children 👶🏼 raise their open, filthy palms

Like tiny daggers 🗡 up to heaven

And all the Juvie halls and the Ritalin rats 🐀

Ask angels 👼🏼 made from neon

And fucking garbage 🗑 scream out what will save us

And the sky opened up

Everybody wants to change the world 🌎

Everybody wants to change the world 🌍

But no one, no one

Wants to die⚰️

Wanna try, wanna try, wanna try

Wanna try, wanna try, now, I’ll be your detonator

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Make no apology)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(It’s death 💀 or victory)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(On my authority)

Crash and burn 🔥, young👧🏽 and loaded🤑

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Drop like a bullet shell)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(Just like a sleeper cell)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

(I’d rather go to hell)

Than be in a purgatory

Cut my hair 💇🏽‍♀️, gag and bore me

Pull this pin, let this world 🌍 explode💥🔥

Morty: “You can’t do it!!”

Rick: