I was taking screencaps for a totally different GIFset earlier when I spotted this bit, and it gave me so many feelings that I just had to do this first.
Their expressions are just— Ow. Right in the feelings. Happy’s thing for Pepper is sort of common knowledge, but this part just hurts to look at. Pepper’s there, and you can see the relief clear on her face as she stares at Tony after the fight with Vanko, and the first place Happy seems to look, is at Pepper, to see if she’s okay, and his face just sort of… falls, when he sees the way she’s looking at Tony.
I ship Pepperony like burning, but still, someone just give Happy a great big fucking cuddle please.
If any of you have read the novelisation for this movie, there is a small part in this scene (that was most likely cut from the film itself) that had such a great Happy/Pepper bit. Ugh, it’s ridiculous how my feels for Happy happens just monthts before he gets killed in the comics, but I actually bought BOTH novelisation of the movies because of the extra Happy/Pepper scenes (and there were GREAT ONES)
In the car scene from the second one, Pepper is shouting to Happy for the keys to the adfjakfda.kj wait just let me type up this entire thing BECAUSE JESSSUUUUSS
“Where is the key?” Pepper yelled.
“Check my front pocket.” Happy careened around a wrecked car as Pepper leaned forward and dug into his pants. He glanced over at her and saw her face in profile, turned slightly away from him. Her hair spilled onto his shoulder. The feel of it and the smell of her and the general sense that both of them could be dead at any second loosened Happy’s tongue. “I’ve always loved you!” he cried out.
She froze. Happy swerved around a volunteer crew digging out of the ruins of his car. “I should have said that before you had your hand in my pocket,” he said.
Pepper didn’t answer. She dropped into thee back seat and started working on the briefcase again. Happy had the limo floored and his mouth clamped shut. Of all the stupid times to let her know about his stupid feelings…
And HOLY. SHIT. The number of times in both books that just mentions all of Happy just head over heels with Pepper. I think it was the first book, but Happy was the one who remembered her birthday. And when Tony got drunk at the party, and Happy was crazily getting everyone out, he saw Pepper crying and all thoughts of his respect/love for his boss and friend just went out for that moment and he was just pissed.
UGH UGH UGH AND OH GOD. There are small scenes in the movies themselves that just show Happy caring so much for her, and WHY DO I HAVE THESE HAPPY FEELS?
So. Exactly a year ago, today, Road Trip happened. We all know what that episode was about but just for a moment, I want to talk about you guys.
By this point, I’ve known a lot of you for a year now. Many more of you, I’ve known a bit longer, since season 3 started. And I still keep meeting new people from this fandom. So many of you have become such good friends with each other, and with me even! And I still can’t understand how lucky I am to have met you here. A lot of times when I’m down, there’s always a message in my inbox, or on facebook, cheering me up. Just seeing your posts make me happy.
The Parks fandom is honestly the best one I’ve been in, and I’ve been in a LOT of fandoms. My tumblr is a testament to that.
Google ‘dragonzair’ and you will find all the fandoms I’ve participated in with that name dating back to 2001Any fandom I’ve posted in here more than once is a fandom I am in/used to be a part of. But Parks will always be the one I’m most happy with. Sure, we’ve been through a lot of ups and downs, but NEVER to the crazy extent of other fandoms and their wanks. Like the amount of anger during the summer hiatus last year. But… it’s always been about the love for this show, the characters, the writers, the actors and actresses, everyone involved in the show, the storylines, and most importantly the friendships formed in this fandom.The respect you guys have for everyone involved in the show, and the respect they give back to us is proof that we are honestly the best. There hasn’t been a single time where one of time catches wind of what we do online and get creeped out. They enjoy it. They love it. And we love them. They love it enough to always go on about it in interviews. Post gifs you guys made. Post tumblrs like Ron Swanson cats. And you know why? Because you guys are genuinely the best.
Ugh, I just have a lot of feelings right now because I still can’t believe how lucky I am to have been included in your love and in your discussions. In your friendships. And the fact that it isn’t just Parks bringing us together, but just so many other things that we’ve bonded over.
Anyway. I’m going to be reblogging a lot of things from last year that made 2011 memorable for me. Thanks, you poop heads.
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I’d written this the same day Amber posted a lovely video that explains my feelings a whole lot better. Watch it, and feel the love.
