Since No One Else Will Talk About It, I Will: Brad Saying Hi To Poppy When He Thought She Was A Little

Since no one else will talk about it, I will: Brad saying hi to Poppy when he thought she was a little kid in a costume was the softest, sweetest, and cutest thing to happen in the whole show.

So when David said “Love you, Brad” after the ‘burlap sack’ speech, do you think that it was the first time anyone had told Brad they loved him?

In 3x16 Virtual Systems, tying shoes is included in things Abed doesn’t understand, but he has laced shoes, so here are some headcanons:

His dad gave up trying to teach him and tied his shoes for him until he left for Greendale

At first, he just tried to put on his shoes without untying and retying them, but they eventually came undone, so he just tucked the laces into the shoe which was really inconvenient because his shoes would fall off or a lace would come out and he’d trip

He actually first met Troy by literally tripping into his arms

Later, after Abed admits he doesn’t know how to tie his shoes, Troy offers to do it for him because he gets confused by things and needs help too

Usually it’s a casual thing and neither of them really notice what they’re doing, but sometimes they’ll be dramatic and recreate Cinderella

After Troy leaves, Annie helps him instead, but it feels a bit like she’s babying him and it never felt like that with Troy

When he goes to LA, he just buys Velcro shoes and they become his signature look

The formula for both the most beloved and most hated characters:

It’s either “I want to help the world at large but ruin individual lives along the way” douchebags or “I may want to help the world right now but I’m also one inconvenience away from trying to set it on fire” relatable gremlins and no in between

Poppy: Has anyone ever told you they love you?

Brad: Does family count?

Poppy: Yes

Brad: Then no

So I have a depressing headcanon/analysis about Brad’s childhood. (TW for violence and abuse)

Season 6 episode 11 of Criminal Minds, they said that some businessmen have the same characteristics as psychopaths but use their skills differently, such as using corporate takeovers to ruin people’s lives rather than violence.

By the description of psychopath they gave in this episode, Zack Bakshi is definitely one, even without looking at the fact he has already been shown to have one of the three main warning signs of psychopathy: cruelty to animals. Even if Kate’s death was humane, he seems way too happy about it. 

The specific businessman unsub they were tracking in Criminal Minds resorted to violence as an outlet before he was able to be in a position of financial and business power that let him ruin people’s lives. So, if we keep the comparison with Zack going, there’s a real possibility that Brad’s childhood could have been worse than they’ll describe on a show like Mythic Quest. In this essay I will...