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[@crispy6311]

I can't believe this all started with "The Gang Gets Racist".

[@ridleymcnamara2273]

Idk wtf happened...i remember when this first came out on FX I believe when I was in middle school, I loved it even had the first two seasons on DVD. The 2nd being when Danny DeVito came in....and now 13 seasons? Holy shit. Even other favs of mine don't have that many seasons, like Charmed only has 8...anyway love this show, and I need to catch up lol

[@LordKnowsBlue]

Crispy they’ve certainly aged a lot

[@shotgundiplomat2406]

Seriously. I feel that. It started with basically a group of friends filming ridiculous dialogue with a camcorder lol

[@darklightprojector2688]

Still one of the best episodes

[@DansChan995]

Didnt it start with Charlie Has Cancer? I always get confused with that.

[@rickfromhell]

I'm still in awe of how beautifully out of place this scene was to the rest of the entire series. It's literally breathtaking.

[@youhaventwashedmytings]

I was sobbing like an actual child when it aired, like I was so caught off guard I was breathless.

[@jstraight1667]

Before this, the most emotional scene in the show's history was probably Dennis describing his "God hole"

[@SynthwavelLover]

"Out of place" is correct. Shouldn't have been in the show. Even if the scene on its own has merits in the context of the show and characters it's completely unfitting.

[@rickfromhell]

@@SynthwavelLover To each his own opinion. I think it was epic.

[@pacoramon9468]

Even the cuality of the cameras increassed, compare that to season 1.

[@Sadpanda82]

It’s a stupid sitcom about the worst people on earth, and then out of the blue they drop this. It’s totally beautiful, it’s heartbreaking. It’s perfect.

[@blackzeroflame]

I like that part of the message is that even the worst people on earth have a level of trauma and a side of themselves that they feel like they have to hide, and it causes a lot of pain.

[@Evgene1991]

100% agree!

[@shoelacedonkey]

I just saw this episode for the first time, and I teared up. It was amazing. Completely unexpected...

[@BPH55]

How could they do this to me??? 😢

[@anthonyindolino]

Oh my god. I get it. I get it.

[@jeremypayne5078]

"This is maybe the best choreographed and shot sequence I've seen on television." *- Ryan Reynolds*

[@andyb6400]

Do you mind linking where he said this? I'd love love see!

[@voidburner8271]

@@andyb6400 took me 20 seconds to google

[@andyb6400]

@@voidburner8271great! If that was easy could you tell me? Or better yet link it? Thanks for the help!

[@hippotripo6145]

@@voidburner8271 *- Sees request for source* *- Finds it in a matter of seconds* *- Says they found it* *- Refuses to elaborate* *- Leaves* (Probably just KZbin deleting comments with links)

[@nickelion1760]

@@andyb6400 A bit late but I found the interview. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m37Xk5Zsh5Zppas

[@314Juicy]

When you realize the girl leaving his apartment earlier wasn’t just some “broad he was banging” but his dance partner in this scene. Sheer brilliance. I’m still crying

[@smudge4553]

The 2nd/3rd time I watched this episode I noticed that 😂

[@abigailp2682]

I just watched it for the first time and I never noticed...

[@leehenderson992]

HOLY SH*T!!! THANKS - I didn't notice that. ❤️

[@fw.fatherjamal]

​@@abigailp2682 same

[@oliviapowers4021]

I’m happy I wasn’t the only one literally brought to tears

[@ogbob8342]

What hits me the most is the reactions from the prisoners, that they’re more drawn into it and supportive of Mac than his own father and they don’t even know him

[@chrisreid5745]

Supportive or not. Was besides the point of why the prisoners cheered. They cheered cause it was a great show.

[@roguishpaladin]

@@chrisreid5745 No. they got it. You can see on their faces. A similar scene to compare to is when Andy Dufresne plays _The Marriage of Figaro_ for the prison. They may not know the piece, but they can recognize the art. Prisoners are still humans, and humans can recognize art and transcendence. The hearts of mankind can soar when they are allowed to.

[@aguy7848]

@roguishpaladin pure poetry man, and it's so true

[@MasonKLutz]

@@roguishpaladin in way, similar to what red said. It may not know what it is or means and some may not be just like Mac. But for those few moments of beauty and what is meant to be said, those prisoners felt free, seeing in themselves, seeing from another person's point of view on life and how they feel about their own. It makes them think about their own life about how they still have wishes that can be positive and while the world and society isn't very predictable or understandable, they felt free and have a bit of a growing light of life they they start to remember and think of for those couple of minutes. I may be sayong too much or overthinking, but it very much so that the prisoners loved the show, but also love and understand the message, of self, love, life, fear, losing hope a lot. And that scene from Shawshank is one of the perfect and wonderful examples to think of, especially in a prison setting, wheither or not they completely understand it.

[@ThatKidWitTheAfro]

This can resonate with anyone. Those inner turmoils, the fear of falling short, seeking forgiveness of self for past Shame or things taught to us about ourselves to be shameful or less than….but to hear it’s ok and I get it….is powerful. If anyone could understand that, it can be some of the incarcerated.

[@nachofast6144]

Mac's dad walking away and Mac still finishing the dance is so powerful. Even if the people who are supposed to love you fail at giving you the love you deserve you must keep the show going. You still should be proud of yourself and shine

[@Rex69Rutherford]

Bravo!

[@seanx8646]

Well said

[@spinelli6666]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tka6781]

And in comes Frank to be the father figure Mac needed, even if imperfect, to put it lightly.

[@charliebaker5499]

Wow, this comment is devastating…

[@donaldlusk2035]

Everyone is bummed the whole gang wasn't there, but it's better for just Frank to be there, because he ultimately became Mac's true father figure. This wasn't for Mac's dad, this was for Frank.

[@sarahwilsea7836]

Exactly, people are ignoring what is meant to be shown: mac finding his own family and who he is as a person

[@cosasveredes89]

He was for everyone the only father figure that was present (wasn't a good model, obvious) but he was there.

[@Robert___98]

The whole gang being there would’ve made its aftermath far too comedic.

[@animesaveslives418]

This was for mac

[@badoing7390]

Frank's out, the dance didn't say anything about BEADS.

[@Tbird-1001]

Its crazy how dedicated this dude is to playing mac.

[@SilentBob731]

It goes De Niro, Bale, McElhenney... ;-)

[@CorneliusPRhoades]

@@SilentBob731 lol

[@wizard2862]

It's cause he's full of gay rights

[@meatwoodflac4526]

Travis Williams his mother is gay, definitely has strong feelings to the subject. This really was incredible I just don’t know if it should have been the finale, I think the gang all singing in the Range Rover would have been perfect

[@wizard2862]

@@khill4491 oh I know he's straight, and him and kaitlin are an amazing couple, but what I'm saying is his large buff arms are full of gay rights, he didn't have to go this hard for the gay community but he did and I love him for that, the one true ally ✊😤💕🌈

[@magzdilluh]

I can’t believe a show that gave us a naked, sweaty DeVito crawling out of a leather couch could show us something this transcendent.

[@tigerh9575]

I know right. Naked, sweaty DeVito crawling out of a leather couch was truly transcendent.

[@thunderyeti8476]

You don’t understand the art!

[@gloverelaxis]

it's not transcendent; it's garish and hokey

[@AnitaHanjaaab]

😭😭😭😭 that’s the beauty of the show. One of the greatest comedy sitcoms EVER.

[@randalthor6872]

too bad it's not funny though. I miss them old seasons lol

[@jaye23_]

I also love that this isn't the first time frank has "gotten" abstract art, he also was moved by the painting in the ongo gablogian episode

[@xxxafterglow]

The way you wrote this sentence is gold.

[@isabelmcgaugh711]

That’s really true though! He’s been deeply moved before through art.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

@@xxxafterglow I definitely agree with you, but I also have precisely zero idea what you mean. Would you mind elaborating? I'll probably never return to this comment, because.. well, because that's not how or why I use youtube.. but could you explain for the sake of the class? Thanks, I appreciate it

[@whoknows4379]

Except this isn't abstract. Its interpretive. And even then its pretty obvious what message they're getting across.

[@sssvvv1488]

And Charlie's lizard drawings

[@dev7897]

Something I think makes this scene so consuming and atmospheric is how much you can hear. The heavy breaths and grunts, the slapping and sliding of their skin together, the pattering of their footsteps, and of course the splashing water. Truly stunning and insane that it came from a show like Always Sunny

[@IRanOutOfPhrases]

Fully agreed. They picked some excellent music to go with it, and it was a piece that allowed you to still hear the dancers. I think that goes a long way in making you feel like you were watching the performance right next to Devito. Brings more power to it.

[@WadeWilsonDP]

I guarantee they found some performance almost exactly like this and just copied it, but yea, lets pretend.

[@IRanOutOfPhrases]

@@WadeWilsonDP lol, what?

[@WillowTheWitchy]

@@WadeWilsonDPif you have proof feel free to share it to the whole class and if not then i dont see any reason why you would say this

[@WadeWilsonDP]

@@WillowTheWitchy Dirty Dancing, 1987, for starters. Put it on a stage, artistic lighting and different music, blammo. They are known to fixate on 80s pop culture in that show.

[@Ada-xg9gp]

one of the most heartbreaking things about this scene, is that mac’s dad easily could’ve gotten up and left at anytime, but he deliberately waited until mac could see him. he wanted mac to see that he didn’t accept him, and made eye contact with him before leaving

[@lonesavior]

Even worse, that part seemed planned by Mac as well. He knew his dad would walk out, but still did all of it for one last ray of hope.

[@trailerwager8850]

Who cares? Mac owned his dad here

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@lonesavior Which is weird because it’s implied that Mac’s dad is bisexual.

[@north-country-sounds]

@@henrylivingstone2971 He was just trying to establish dominance

[@sabrinaahmed6444]

It was the implication...

[@Gaiwen_Li]

Can we appreciate Danny devito’s acting at the end. He made the trash man showcase a complex face and emotion in just a few seconds

[@jessepina8400]

its certainly a beautiful thing to watch a gun wielding, crazy, alcoholic old man have emotions like those...truly breathtaking

[@satchelziffer8156]

Don't you mean THE TRASH MAN!

[@thomasdougherty8696]

Chanelle Lee He was amazing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest too.

[@carpeomnia88]

Danny devito is awesome he has been around for a long time , has been apart of so many great movies

[@refugiodominguez3079]

He was amazing in man on the moon

[@zer0watch454]

What makes this even more heart wrenching is that the play continuing even after Mac’s dad leaves heavily implies that Mac was expecting his rejection

[@tonyxiong7745]

More so implies that the second half is meant to make Frank (his replacement father) understand.

[@ohheyemmi]

@@tonyxiong7745 ... which could only happen if Mac's dad left, meaning Mac planned the performance expecting his rejection.... These aren’t mutually exclusive

[@MrBeefyweefs]

I may be missing something, but it seems like your comment implies that Mac's father leaving was a planned part of the performance...? I get that it was obviously scripted in the show, but I don't think that's what either of us meant. To my perception, in-world, there was always more to the planned performance, Luther just happened to leave when he did. Or - processing as I type - did you mean that the fact that Mac continued the performance after Luther departed, suggests that he expected his rejection? Okay, that makes more sense, but still I feel (and am grateful/hopeful) that he would choose to complete the expression regardless (if only with encouragement from "God (f)")

[@neon_twister_]

Omg it’s true

[@PoorEdward]

That is a complete non sequitur lmao what? How does he plan around his dad leaving?

[@PatheticJedi]

Having read how kind and genuine Devito is in real life, that first cut to him is like a gut-punch in a show that prides itself on going as low as it can. He's always pushing boundaries in Always Sunny but that one two-second moment hits harder than anything else.

[@StormcloudLive]

He's incredible. Everyone involved with this is.

[@ADWill9]

I can't tell you how many time I've tried to pause the exact moment of that look which is so powerful, but it just isn't there... the whole arc of that glance is worth an award of its own. What a journey.

[@RileyWritey]

It says so much. It's like he's looking at Mac's father and saying "This is your son and you can't even give him the respect he deserves?"

[@johnrockyryan]

That look alone should have earned Danny another Emmy

[@kipbong-un1152]

From the series that brought you "Who pooped the bed?"

[@Vichedges]

Hey, Different Strokes had an episode about child molesting. Really though this kind of stuff doesn't belong in IASIP. The show's been going downhill and this scene is just it falling off the cliff. It's totally out of place in IASIP, it's not something Mac would do or would happen in their universe. I get that it's PC and the SJW critics will lap it up but I miss them joking about kids getting molested.

[@davidjessie6400]

Jason Allen that's such a mindless thing to say, just reading that made me dumber. Saying this doesnt fit makes you a bandwagon fan, not a true day 1 fan watching these characters evolve for 13 years, this scene was very climactic and i applaude for the character Mac finally telling his father.

[@TheWorstAmy-LegacyAccount]

Jason Allen It really says something about yourself when the world's worst group of friends undergoing positive character developments (by the hands of the show's own original writers, no less) is what you're so uppity about. Rob has every right to move Mac in whatever direction he wants, in the same way that Dennis was given his own moment of poignancy at the end of last season because Glenn wanted Dennis to go out on a responsible and positive note in case he sincerely never intended to return. You don't get to dictate for anyone what Mac would do because he's not your character and It's Always Sunny is not your show. It's always people like you who go on clips of It's Always Sunny, Rick and Morty, Fight Club, South Park, and countless other "edgy" media and say, "Dur hur this isn't made for SJWs!" The reality is it's not made for people like you, because God forbid anything ever be more than just people making child molestation and dead baby and rape jokes. God forbid any personal growth occurs. I honestly pity you.

[@davidjessie6400]

Jason Allen I also believe that they created this scene not for anyone to 'lap it up' yet to reiterate the artistic integrity of the show, whether the scene is comedic or not. This is what happens in life, things grow and change, people have new experiences. I've always thought the cast of this show has expressed their talents in various scenes since the first season. Singing and dancing has been an integral part of this show, this is not out of the norm other than the cinematography of the scene.

[@benlaine400]

@@Vichedges You're right, Rob Mcelhenny spent 7 arduous months of work and preparation for a 5 minute scene just to pander to liberals. Totally just some stupid bullshit that they through in because they're running out of ideas. BTW this is totally something Mac would do because this is the idealized version of himself in his head, they just decided to give it a more serious tone because Rob wanted LGBTQ fans to know that he genuinely appreciates their support instead of making them feel like Mac being gay is nothing more than a joke.

[@MMCLLC7]

I feel like this was the first time devito REALLY got to work his acting chops in the show. Obviously the whole show he puts on a phenomenal performance. But this is another level. Props to its always sunny for doing what they've always done: taking it too far in the best ways.

[@jeffhendrix2166]

In just 5 minutes he conveyed so much emotion with just glances, facial expressions and a few words. I’ve always liked Danny DeVito and the roles he plays, but this episode made me absolutely love his acting.

[@davidhurtado2725]

That last expression when he says: I get it. Woah.

[@CascadianRanger]

@@davidhurtado2725 he says so much with 3 words. In that moment he conveys understanding, sympathy, compassion, remorse, sorrow and pride. I love that you can tell, in a way, he's sorry, for every single joke and jab at Mac he's ever made

[@magbarcoe1277]

Mac's dad wasn't always there for him. Being in and out of prison and Mac thinking they went around to other people's homes to collect his Christmas presents was beyond messed up. All he wanted was his dad's unconditional love but yet again in this turning point in his life his dad wasn't there. However this didn't deter him to dance and finally be himself. Frank has his flaws for sure but he stayed in that moment. He was more of a proud, supportive dad than Luther could ever be. Hats off to all involved in this moving piece of artistry.

[@florianlaur5300]

He is so underrated anyways! Not just as an actor (what a great Batman villain he was!), but he also gave us Gattaca or Pulp Fiction. It's a shame he has no auto biography. I'd love to meet him, he is such a sweet guy!

[@headTask]

The female counterpart was amazing... she was his motivation to keep going and the comfort when he was lost. I almost felt like she symbolized another aspect of himself in the piece.

[@birdknight6616]

In the episode, there's a moment where he tries to explain his feelings (which ends up being realized in the form of the dance itself). He describes the woman with him as representing God. So on another level it's like his interpretation of God staying with him and comforting him even if he feels at odds with being with God. At least, that's my interpretation.

[@aj7952]

I love that! I was also picturing how realizing and accepting his sexuality allowed him to respect women more, to uplift them rather than hide behind them.

[@spencerlively3049]

@@aj7952 yeah i definitely noticed the first half had a lot of sexual movements which had mac roughly yanking her around... like he's trying to prove something to her and himself but ultimately harming both. and then the second half their movements are much more collaborative and graceful. Rather than using god and women as his shield from himself, her grace at the turning point of the piece allows him to find peace with himself, with women, and with god.

[@dylanhoss3387]

@@birdknight6616damn Your comment made *me* get it like frank

[@Ryanjakehenry]

Frank’s “I get it.” Is somehow extremely heartfelt and hilarious at the some time. Incredible scene.

[@nicolasreed2868]

Probably because the last time he "got it" with art was shortly after calling everything "derivative" and "bullshit"

[@protomanzero8647]

It’s because the entire episode he’s been preaching how he doesn’t get “being gay” and now he gets it

[@brianjones9993]

That grunt when she makes the angled leap of faith into his arms and he catches her is just such a perfect little accent to leave in.

[@Chlo255]

I know it was oddly beautiful

[@aaroneusjames2342]

I freaking LOVE it

[@kinvoya]

"The angled leap of faith into his arms." Nice.

[@reboundrides8132]

That symbolized god coming back to him throwing herself at him as if to say you can’t get rid of me, I love you no matter what

[@alghanekar313]

They probably added that sound bite in post production. It probably wasn't recorded realtime. They couldn't have bodymics or boom mics because they would risk them getting wet. But yes it works great. Very touching and emotional scene. I never thought I'd say that about this show.

[@heydavedawson]

Mac resting on her lap curled up like a scared child is what got me the most.

[@elisalukasik6334]

Same.

[@grc3rb]

Her saying it’s ok, him finally admitting vulnerability and accepting live and support. It moved me in such a deep way

[@eliroblse]

it reminds me of michaelangelo's pieta statue

[@bortnessundine2397]

I just want someone to tell me that it will be ok

[@goblinbastard]

@@bortnessundine2397 It's going to be okay. YOU will be okay. I don't know who you are or what you look like but I'm cheering for you.

[@benjaminjane93]

It's both emotional and comedy genius on an almost meta level. It's the perfect anti-joke. And what makes it so beautiful is that it is played 100% straight, and it delivers a huge emotional gut punch. And I love the fact that the dance isn't just a "Pretentious dance that is supposed to have deeper meaning, but it's so ambiguous that its inadvertently hilarious" - It has a megaton of deeper meaning, every movement is perfectly choreographed to communicate something about Mac's character, his relationship to his own sexuality, to women, to men, to his father. It's what people say when a performance just feels "real". And the fact that we get this from Always Sunny is one of the best jokes in modern television. You can't help but be impressed.

[@PatheticJedi]

I was about to say the same thing until I saw your comment, and you said it way better. Kudos.

[@camelat7228]

can't forget, it says just as much about his relationship with god

[@anthonymechling8184]

You are good with words. You encapsulated what I feel like I felt watching it. You just put it together eloquently.

[@davidporter671]

It sucks

[@lucehleblanc]

​@@camelat7228I took it as entirely about his relationship with God in terms of his sexuality. Either holding her above everyone else like a burden, fighting with/making her fight him or throwing her away completely. And yet she keeps coming back every time with forgiveness. And it's not until he learns to accept that she's always going to be there that he learns to accept her as a mother and as his creator.

[@headbang3r1186]

This and Charlie screaming "You were supposed to carry me" while sobbing over his dad's corpse will always just ruin me so hard. This will always be one of my favorite TV shows.

[@fireflyeclipse]

This scene really shows us that Mac could have been so much more if he had grown up in a healthy, supportive family.

[@macabreenterprise1823]

Isn’t that all of them tho?

[@lashawnc.9658]

@@macabreenterprise1823 I think he has the best chance of having a good life outside of the gang

[@LyleKruger]

@@lashawnc.9658 nah, Charlie is easily the best person in the gang. If he didn’t grow up in the conditions that he did and had better education/supervision, he would have been much more

[@trailerwager8850]

He never would have put the man in his place here,though

[@internettraveler8666]

Mac is the only one who could probably leave the gang

[@ZackSmith8]

Mac's dance is also brilliant because it's a great example of playing on our expectations. Previously in the show, dance has been portrayed as a major form of self-delusion -- see The Gang at the high school reunion, or Dennis listlessly watching them all do their signature moves at the end of S12. We're trained to expect it to go horribly wrong, for it to be over-the-top, and the rest of the episode reinforces this expectation by having Frank and the others take the broadest possible interpretation of gayness. Instead...what Mac does is beautiful. He makes his pain external. Frank and a room of hardened convicts are moved to tears and a standing ovation. And if someone as shallow as Mac can have this kind of pain, and someone as shallow as Frank can be moved...then we understand the pain others have struggled with so much better, and we have hope for those who seem like they will never understand. It's a beautiful argument not only for tolerance but for art itself, creation as a form of expression. And in the end, the joke's on us for expecting a joke.

[@xyzbch4774]

"the jokes on us for expecting a joke" you're so right, and i'm over a year late to your comment but this is the perfect explanation of how it feels to watch this scene. equally expecting a punch line and praying there isn't one and it just makes the whole scene even more impactful because of what we THINK is going to happen.

[@TS-xn1mc]

This was an incredibly beautiful comment. The last line was so powerful.

[@wadeb5042]

Astute observation, my good sir!

[@alexjones7043]

Fuckin oath dude. Well said!

[@Loj84]

@@dungeonmaster6292 grow up

[@Xenoixx]

This should have won an Emmy award.

[@asawhitemanidjustliketosay]

@@Bruceskyy Being snubbed by the Emmy’s along with being the one of the most successful comedy’s of all time is a perfect way to encapsulate what the show is all about

[@Cameo131]

@@Bruceskyy then how do you explain the other all white shows that have been collecting Emmys?

[@Bruceskyy]

@@Cameo131 2022: Schitt's Creek: 3 POC, 4 Women 2021 - Ted Lasso: 4 POC, 3 Women 2020 - Schitt's Creek: same as above 2019 - Fleabag: 3 POC, 4 Women (2 as the most central characters) 2018 - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 3 POC, 9 Women (2 as central) 2017 - Veep: 3 POC, 5 Women (3 central) 2016 - Veep again Want me to keep going? And here's IASIPs: 0 POC, 3 Women (1 central) These were pulled from each show's 1st page of top screentime Deny reality all you want, but I don't have to live in your bubble. They can do what they want, it's fine but it's a shame that's what held them back from award recognition - that's all

[@Cameo131]

@@Bruceskyy all that text and not a single point. Again, there are shows with an all white cast that have won Emmys which contradict your entire claim.

[@emilylegasy822]

@@Cameo131 the fact he’s counting POC characters in sitcoms he doesn’t even watch… 🚩🚩🚩

[@NormDeMoss]

0:52 I don't know if I'm projecting, but Danny's face here just killed me. It's not just that Frank "gets it" before he says he does, but I feel like it's Danny putting every feeling about difficult families and internal pain into it. It looks like he's watching a man dance with God.

[@frazzledglispa]

Danny DeVito gives a master class in non-verbal acting in this scene. It is a travesty that he wasn't nominated for an Emmy for this.

[@steakknives]

I mean, that was supposed to be the metaphor. The other person was God and the dance represented their relationship.

[@Overheated521]

I find more funny the sound xd

[@Matthew-cw3gn]

Frank sired Charlie. He raised Dennis and Dee. But in this episode, I felt he became Mac's father.

[@fuckgoogle7090]

Underrated comment, bro

[@dumluv]

😭😭😭😭

[@DavDoesit]

Frank is absolutely all their dad's now lol

[@xXxJSCOTTxXx]

My mom still refuses to admit it, but Frank is my biological father too...

[@willowloe6917]

You made me cry again lmao

[@Magshley]

"its okay" and "i get it" are like THE most important and meaningful sentences that could have been said right there

[@deadman-3964]

Frank is the father that Mac deserves

[@hotbons]

Church of Moth - 2348383 /10 agree

[@manifestgtr]

Honestly, it came across as a bit “on the nose” to me. I know these issues are important to Rob but come on, man. Over a decade of crazy, bed pooping nonsense then all of the sudden this super serious....SUPER SERIOUS scene? I’m not saying the show shouldn’t try and spread out a bit but this was just super jarring and weird to me. Frank? The guy who can barely muster the intellect to remember Mac’s name, the guy who raves about liberal yahoos, the guy who roots around in the trash and cuts his toe nails with a butter knife...he’s the one who gets the art house, super emo, Emmy moment zoom in? It just makes zero sense within the context of the “sunny universe”.

[@brandonsteele710]

manifestgtr franks a genius and chooses to live in flith and squalor. He isnt a idiot.

[@hotbons]

Brandon Steele I thought the same thing. He’s capable (as I think they all are, and have proven) of mature and dynamic thoughts/lifestyle. But after putting on airs for 30 years, decided he would much rather live in filth because it was more fun. Obviously a lot of thought goes into the development of a character (as well as what goes into each episode) much of which is left unspoken and thus open to interpretation. Personally, I love this episode, and loved seeing this side of Frank.

[@ecardullo10]

4:37 gets me every time. Frank was more of a father figure to the gang than their own fathers were.

[@23Raymond]

Well he was literally Dennis and Dee’s father and he was an awful one

[@thatguy5779]

@@23RaymondBoth statements are true

[@thewillofabeast9079]

You can kinda understand how the gang turned out the way they did with the parental figure(s) they had but Frank here is truly the best.

[@johnrockyryan]

​@23Raymond he was a bad father but atleast he came back and wanted to develop something with them i do believe he does care about all of them especially Mac and Charlie

[@Odrikah]

​@@johnrockyryanYeah he's not a good guy but at the end of the day he stays with them at their bar when he doesn't have to because he likes being around them. That's more than most people will ever give you.

[@joshgillam5130]

I cry every time I watch this episode. I grew up super conservative and religious, and it took me so long to come to terms with being bi. This episode helped me to be comfortable enough to come out to friends and family. I never expected any tv show to hit me so deep, but maaaaan this always hits me hard.

[@kaijukingofthemonsters1075]

I don't know where I stand in terms of what I believe in, I don't know a lot about my myself ngl But god loves you, he loves you because you choose to love others, to be kind, gentle, caring, you are a good person and because of that, you are loved

[@BigYosh]

Christ is lord, he provides refuge for those in need

[@gr6e]

​@@BigYosh his most devout followers disagree. Read the room bro this isn't a place to shill your cult

[@quackaddict4536]

@@gr6e You assumed a lot from that short, very vague statement, personally I thought they were being supportive and were saying that christ would provide the person support and refuge from the hatred bi people often face

[@sub0rLai]

@@quackaddict4536 get absolutely fucked

[@jpsarver5514]

I saw this as 3 stories. The first sequence the woman represents a woman and Mac is trying to find a way to be with a woman the way society deems normal. But it doesnt work. That's why there's so much pulling away and it ends with them separated and Mac appearing frustrated. Like saying "Dad I tried, but this isn't who I am. Do you get it?" His father leaves. Then she becomes an image of himself and it's a battle of accepting who he is and the dance gradually becomes more harmonized ending with him proudly hoisting her up showing off who he is and declaring it to the world. Then comes the terror of that acceptance. At that point he fears what does this mean for my relationship with God. She becomes his messenger and the light above signifies that he's still loved.

[@RoniCastro-cl7rn]

Jordan Sarver thank you for that explanation. I was moved by the performance, but your take on it made me understand its depth.

[@mattzinicola7460]

Wonderful interpretation.

[@raybautista7191]

Wow, that's a really good analysis for the visual story telling in the scene. I understand the first part the same. Where Mac is struggling to be with a women and his fustration for not being synced with her. The second part I totally missed but in the end I understood the acceptance he was longing for but I forgot about the religious undertone of the scene. Man, this scene has so many layers and I think only 12 words were spoken in 5 minutes.

[@raybautista7191]

I also think the ending is more tragic. Even though he has acceptance and love from God he is still struggling with who he is. At the end he is more vulnerable then he was in the beginning of the scene and theres strength in that, but he doesn't seem happy. He looks lost and still struggling with who he is and that's an absolute tragedy that people go through this everyday. To try and fit in socially, religiously, with family and other realtionships. Not being able to be who you truly are. And this idea goes farther than sexual orientation, this can be any fear or insecurities that we have that holds us back. Idk I'm just rambling.

[@WeaponAmerica]

That literally made me burst into tears.

[@OriginalWells]

I HATE that this cuts off right before the shot of Frank smiling while crying and clapping. The perfect shot. The definition of proud dad.

[@heddalee]

Agree. I almost wrote this very comment. Thanks FX!

[@sethreynolds3885]

Wait did they change it, i think it's included now.

[@OriginalWells]

Seth Reynolds nah. It cuts off when everyone stands to applaud. In the episode, right after this, the episode ends with Frank giving a smile showing how proud he is of Mac. They cut it off.

[@miskada6182]

Oh god he's the one whos sitting next to me? Okay, as long as he doesn't touch me. *touched* DON'T TOUCH ME.

[@miskada6182]

Dee's a bird.

[@ianpercival9949]

After 12 seasons of jokes and the formula the writers really just said "lets just this once make something truly beautiful" and goddammit they did

[@drinfernodds]

And then the crazy bastards did it again with Charlie trying to drag his father's corpse to a cliff and ripping into him for not being there.

[@clemgeiss9102]

This is legit one of the best moments in all of tv history. Something so unexpected from a show that proves that it can take the serious and turn it beautiful

[@kurtscheffler2417]

One of the most powerful, emotional scenes in the history of television done by a sitcom that rejected powerful, emotional scenes.

[@BikingVikingHH]

Nah bro, it’s just a dude dancing around. Stop trying to be profound 🙄

[@unreallilac5554]

@@BikingVikingHH did you even watch the show? It’s part of this characters arc. Shouldn’t be surprised that someone with the name cuck crusher in ornate font is someone who doesn’t let other people enjoy things.

[@GetSome29347]

@@unreallilac5554 notice how he didnt even eply yet? lmfaooooooo

[@ChiTownWarrior1]

@@BikingVikingHH Clearly you aren't open minded.

[@carlos79934]

For real. Very intense scene.

[@accessgranted7109]

Let me just add that one of the MANY beautiful parts of this scene was that Luther, Mac's "real" father didn't accept him or even get what he was trying to say BUT Frank finally got it. Frank has been his unofficial father since he came on the show and his acceptance was equally important to Mac. The gain of a father, in the absence of one. This was remarkable. Sunny is ahead of its time. I fear it will never fully be appreciated for the creative genius that is is now and has been since the beginning.

[@johnjohnson201]

The ones who do appreciate it is all that matters.

[@thepageofawesome]

No Frank hates mac the I get it is him referencing all of the nonsense Mac was spouting earlier in the episode

[@coryfoster9373]

SRS Art Productions I’m a fan of The Office, great show! However, it’s a different kind of comedy so it can be hard to compare but it’s always sunny just seems to have a bit more “genius” to it and is simply amazing. I would of course take always sunny over the office. But love both. It’s always sunny and Seinfeld are simply gold.. each achieving things for the their time that many other sitcoms/shows simply don’t come close to or wish they did 😃

[@marredcheese]

@SRS Art Productions Friends is a bland, cookie-cutter, multi-camera, laugh-track sitcom. Seems unfair to lump The Office in with it.

[@n5956]

Glenn howerton is julliard grad who speaks 5 languages. The talent and dedication of this group of actors is so amazing.

[@adrianaslund8605]

I feel like Frank is impulsive and unpredictable but he also has the most heart. As in he's able to immerse himself emotionally in things. He's like a Dionysian character. Unpredictable, irresponsible, intoxicated and potentially dangerous but also pretty open minded to experiences. It makes his character very likeable.

[@IRanOutOfPhrases]

Haha, I don't know if I can say Frank has the most heart. He might be the most heartless of them all, giving Dennis a run for his money. I might actually go the other way and suggest that by intentionally picking Frank, the least likely to win over with a dance performance, to be there and react that way helps offer extra support to the strength of the performance. I'd say 'most heart' award goes to Charlie.

[@danshotguns4226]

Charlie has the most heart frank is right there though

[@adrianaslund8605]

@@IRanOutOfPhrases That's what I meant by "Dionysian". Yeah he's an inconsiderate, intoxicated butthole who is just taking the world for a ride. But if you manage to touch his heart! He is completely naked and receptive. He is like this high and rich guy who should be completely fullfilled by life! But inside. He's still a chaotic and sensitive soul that wants to feel something genuine and raw and something real outside of all the upper class fake manners he had to adopt as he got rich! And when he sees Mac dancing and expressing himself like that. He sees something that wants to break out and be free! Just like him! And he gets it! Charlie is more childlike. He's loveable. But he doesn't quite have that depth to him.

[@GoldnDusty]

I think Frank and Charlie contrast each other nicely. Frank absolutely is very passionate, and open to experiences. The problem is that he's on the other side of the hill, and a lifetime of shitty decisions and people letting you down changes a person. He's self-involved, mercenary, callous, yes. But he's also easy-going, up for a good time, desperate for companionship. It's Always Sunny works because these loathsome people are still rounded characters with a fullness of experience that somehow manages to be both narratively satisfying, and also very true to life. Uncharacteristically for a ridiculous comedy, the characters are what keep it grounded. That's why it works.

[@santiagoisnotaplace8847]

Frank crying is what gets me, like the expression "i get it" could mean a lot of things, my interpretation is that it is the showrunners way of telling us that despite how much they clown on art they still see it as meaningful and beautiful

[@joeytoxicbaby]

I GETTT ITTT‼️‼️‼️ (echo: I get ittttt) - Tony soprano

[@roguejester4986]

Well that and the broken nose adds a bit of effect to it.

[@aaroneusjames2342]

Danny is such a good actor. just the way he looks over at Macs father makes me feel.

[@jessicahope9744]

I loved that too. I could just feel him saying see him, please see your son for the first time give him the acceptance he needs and deserves. He is rooting for Mac in the most heartbreaking way.

[@maaingan]

The look of disappointment in his eyes as Mac’s father leaves is so real. As if he was silently begging him to love his son, if only for a moment. Frank doesn’t get mac’s homosexuality, but at the end he sees Mac and it breaks his heart that he has had to feel this way for so long, that Mac just wants to be free and so much of the world acts as a cage.

[@MrNylenRules]

@@maaingan In hindsight, it's secretly so important that Frank sees Mac's dad leave before his final reaction. And Danny sells it so well

[@Agaetis181]

I don't see a change in his expression, like at all. 🤷

[@aaroneusjames2342]

@@Agaetis181 1.6k people did

[@Chlo255]

I love scenes like this. They show that the Gang are broken, damaged humans instead of just comedic punching bags (though they are that, too). This show takes its characters/character development seriously when it wants to.

[@luurchify]

This scene is proof that just because people are broken, it doesn't mean they are not beautiful.

[@nickelion1760]

@@luurchify While this scene and the moment is beautiful, the gang are narcissistic assholes that doesn't care about anyone. I don't know if you would call them beautiful people.

[@notadumbname5339]

Also Charlie’s breakdown on the mountain in S15!

[@lukefoster5794]

@@notadumbname5339the entire Ireland arc shows how good of an actor Charlie Day is, I always hear everyone talking abt the breakdown scene but no one brings up how well he portrayed hidden joy in the one scene where he first meets his day. Right after his dad tells him he’s his dad, Charlie responds with, “Dad!” in the short moment the look on Charlie’s face is such a believable joy and you can see his left eye is wet cause he was so happy his eyes were watering

[@stephengrigg5988]

​@@notadumbname5339"you were supposed to carry me" gets me

[@juleswoodbury58]

i was so dumbfounded when it came out. I just sat in silence for 10 min after it ended. Also as a sidenote: this dance looks hella dangerous. Rob must have been practicing and planning this dance since fat mac, these skills can't be simply acquired over half a years time.

[@Bane-l7h]

I believe there is an article discussing that it took him 7 months to learn and the choreographers were also in disbelief....

[@Serjical1]

Well through God, all things are possible so jot that down

[@isabelmcgaugh711]

Not only was the choreography hard, but also incorporating water and intentional sliding? I would slip and die so fast.

[@youhaventwashedmytings]

I was just silently staring at the screen crying- it was just such a heartbreaking strange gut punch out of nowhere

[@V2Itself]

The fact that they did something this powerful and beautiful in a show that's meant to just be a joke about the worst people ever really means a lot to me

[@TheDukeofDan]

"He may be your father boy, but he wasn't your daddy"

[@AutisticSoyDaddy]

Well said, brother.

[@chynnavindiola58]

@@AutisticSoyDaddy 😭😭😭😭😭RIP

[@fenrir9879]

Oof

[@bangbangninergang1992]

“I understood that reference”

[@burnt_ramen9757]

you really gotta bring back that memory

[@Ironbat92]

The way Frank says, "I get it," hits me everytime I see it. I forgot Danny DeVito could give a performance like that.

[@wallpaperkilla]

Joseph Ocasio maybe you’re too young? Danny Devito has always been a great actor to me.

[@Ironbat92]

@@wallpaperkilla Nah, I've just gotten use to him being Frank and staring in comedy's.

[@pein260]

He crushed this. DeVito is a monster (in a good way) actor

[@jonnyv4]

He had the biggest saddest puppy eyes there. And he made them contagious.

[@TexRobNC]

Some might disagree with me, I dunno if this is a popular or unpopular opinion, but his acting in Batman Returns was great. That movie, the cinematography, I never realized how good it was until I saw it recently. I think it was a really odd movie, and not a great plot, but everything else about it was great. Watch it in 2018 and it's even more interesting, his whole character could be mistaken for a dozen politicians off the top of my head.

[@robbishop1287]

All of us who have watched this show from the beginning seeing Macs character develop this is probably one of the most incredible scenes of television you’ve ever watched. On its own it’s perfect but with the previous 13 seasons of context, it’s indescribable

[@timothypickarski5234]

Being a Sunny fan brings on some conflicting feelings for me. On one hand, I love to watch the gang get up to their insane antics. On the other hand, I want to see them grow and develop into their best selves, because under their rotten exteriors they are caring people (I mean that really goes for everyone). However, these characters growing would mean they put the insanity of Paddy’s Pub behind them, ending the driving force of entertainment behind the show.

[@rjminar1980]

Mac, after a life long battle, made peace with his soul. His character one of the lucky among us.

[@arseface2k934]

amongus

[@clint6626]

Woah bro.. youre like.. so super deep.

[@AladdinSane13]

This scene is so powerful and beautiful. I’m so glad Rob wanted to include this in the show. Especially with Rob’s own history with LGBT (his mom and two brothers are gay), so, for those wondering, it’s understandable why Rob would want it in the show.

[@lyrebird5982]

Sons of Zion

[@tennisthelegend]

i dont thinks thats the reasons the joke abt mac was he was gay but was in the closet until they got sick of the joke and had him be fully gay

[@AladdinSane13]

@@tennisthelegend I didn’t say that was the reason, just that it’s understandable why he’d want it to be included since he’s very obviously pro lgbt.

[@johndimarzio8966]

“There’s like this storm inside of me and it’s been raging my whole life, and I’m down on my knees, and I’m looking for answers, and then God comes down to me and it’s a very hot chick and she pulls me up and we start dancing.”

[@MrHero17]

Right? sounds comedic, but then when you see it in physical plain view , it’s emotionally powerful

[@Wheeets]

Dude. You're excellent 👍🏼

[@jonathanherring1010]

The first time I actually understood the power of dance as a form of self expression. Easily on e of the most moving tv moments ever.... and from Sunny of all places!

[@RespectMyArthurity]

“It’s ok” spoke to me on so many levels.

[@victoriamurias]

People seeing this having never watched sunny and then start watching because of this...awkward

[@sourshin]

The shows grown a lot...

[@JonnyMom5]

Not really because 3 episodes earlier Charlie and Mac killed a couple of kids

[@sourshin]

@@JonnyMom5 haha that was a message about bullying. The show has grown in the way they approach social issues.

[@candyforestcosplay8258]

Victoria Gonzalez 😂😂

[@maskedbadass6802]

@Benjamin Whelan Clearly everyone is confused about the message. That episode is obviously about how much fun it is to get revenge, especially when it involves violence against the children of your enemies because that's the best feeling in the world, duh. lol jk

[@luciddre4m]

I want to shake the hand of the cinematographer for this scene.

[@jacklennon1035]

tf ive shot more complex shit than this, thank the lighting director or the dancers themselves shaboyyyyyyyyy

[@Jisim33]

Im sure he will say no cause you never wash your hands >:[

[@ourgreatsociety4965]

I'd rather shake hands with the choreographer.

[@aaroneusjames2342]

@@ourgreatsociety4965 shake em both

[@itsMaTt123]

id rather shake hands with the geographer

[@citypopradioFM]

This is quite possibly the most heartfelt and touching scene in the 21st century of television. The fact that it came from a show about a gaggle of dirtbags doing everything comedically deplorable only illustrates the persistent genius of the cast, the crew, and the showrunners. I genuinely welled up and wanted to cry when I first watched this by the time that Frank finally finds his means to "get it", and he depicted his beautiful comprehension tuned too perfect. A tremendous applause to Rob and his dancing partner, along with DeVito, for gifting us a true screen treasure.

[@CoLeMaWeSoMe]

I can’t believe this is the same show where Danny Devito says “I made him eat a poopie”

[@lex4103]

and crawls out of a couch naked

[@eduardleon5409]

Yes, seeing Frank cry made me cry. Danny is a hell of an actor.

[@TheNickNuttall]

I love how in character this is for both of them. Mac loves musical theatre, Frank loves high art. A intensely artistic dance performance would obviously be one of the only things that could get through to him.

[@Dagens24]

Correction, Ongo Gablogian loves high art.

[@mcnichoj18]

@@Dagens24 Ongo being Frank's "closeted" persona, that only magnifies their emotional connection.

[@akumakorgar]

I hate that painting, Charlie! Its smug aura mocks me!

[@Matt-qx3ne]

This is the type of thing that makes me want to gain 60 pounds, lose 60 pounds, and then learn professional interpretive dance.

[@Ansalawit]

The way Mac’s dad waits until he’s looking at him, and then stands up to leave, just so Mac knows he won’t ever accept him… This scene is so heartbreaking. Always Sunny manages to balance its humour with scenes like these where you cant help but feel for these characters. Genius writing and I can’t wait to see where they take Mac’s character next.

[@dankhead88]

At first, I thought "oh boy, another musical/theatrical scene" so I was prepared for the laughs that were to come along, but no laughs. What I wasn't prepared for was the FEELS.

[@roguishpaladin]

I was so glad when there wasn't a cutaway indicating that Mac was just yelling drunk on the stage. I think it was earned, too - he worked hard for this, unlike anything he had ever worked for ever before.

[@tony748159]

laughs are cheap bro he was going for gasps

[@Rob_Cary]

Since someone commented here recently, ill ask here... At the end of Mac Kills His Dad, you find Luther was innocent of the beheading with a stop sign and that was the last you saw him really til this episode. Does anyone know why he was in jail again?

[@moraggilad847]

NO ONE WAS PREPARED FOR THE FEELS! So many feels...

[@megabladechronicles962]

@@Rob_Cary he broke his parole buying Mac and Charlie baseball tickets

[@salty3723]

The camera quality of this scene looks like a movie

[@onyeijefamily5391]

yeah, they hired a completely different cameraman with more experience filming motion

[@thelasttaarakian]

Salty I was gonna say the thing I noticed more than anything from this was, “wow sunny has got a lot more production now.” They’ve come a long way from filming the intro to their show.

[@truegemini1]

The camera operator did a great job. Going with someone used to filming dance was a great move.

[@chrisjones5390]

it is a movie...its the best movie i have ever seen... Wheres Charlie?

[@Beverly_Dingus]

Chris Jones he was replaced after forgetting to put the tape in the video camera again.

[@maltyduck]

I think we were all expecting a joke when this scene came on but this is just incredible. So emotional and the work that Rob must’ve put in just to get this scene

[@McConnellsGuitar]

I don't think I could have forgiven them if they'd pulled another highschool reunion and cut to fat mac screaming again. It also would have been unbearably funny to go to this much effort for it to still not be real.

[@ConjoinerGlass]

it was months of pracitce for it they said in the podcast

[@jamesdeane2843]

The choreography, Mac, his partner, the music and the setting, made that scene surreal. Frank's reaction and newfound understanding are definitely under appreciated.

[@KaiSan3]

(one of) the official music video(s) to Varud has a similar but longer coreography, and as someone who is crazy about that video (and song) this was such an amazing thing to see 💖

[@ThomasCahill64]

She is his sexuality. 0:28 his sexuality is his cross to bear, a part of himself that is a burden to be carried never to be embraced. Throughout part 1 he struggles with his sexuality. At the end he rejects her, and he and the piece of himself he has rejected are both dying. Beginning part 2, she approaches him and he is ready to be destroyed by her, but instead discovers that the thing he was sure would destroy him instead lifts him up, and he learns to recognize and embrace the piece of himself. 3:49 He becomes a champion of this cross he was sure would crush him. In the end, although there is great pain in this admittance, he finds salvation in accepting his sexuality.

[@ohlookitsbryan]

The way you used the word champion is very on point. He champions his sexuality, his love of god and his in a slight way, his love for woman. Good job on wording this.

[@blakewolfskill3757]

Dude. This description made me appreciate the scene that much more. Thank you.

[@frankuriegas1888]

Made me cry

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

It's incredible how much importance we put into sexual desires and lusts. It's like the least important aspect of our lives and it frequently leads to nothing but problems yet it's THE THING we focus on in our decadent western society. Starving people in Africa and North Korean prison laborers be damned I gotta go make a big deal out of kissing another dude.

[@keicorsac]

That was a beautiful explanation

[@mrsnazzytrousers620]

The fact Rob learned this dance, nailed it and got Sigur Ros on Fx. Cheers to another 4 years of brilliance sir

[@jgr8house]

first Sigur Ros shoutout I've seen while scrolling through the comments

[@ohmanyourecool1]

First time seeing this and immediately recognized Sigur Ros

[@user-oc6gx5bo5k]

Sigur ros as a background music made it so ethereal. What a beautiful band they chose to make it fit behind this masterpiece.

[@newwaveknight1]

I think this was a big moment for Frank too. He (as a character) wasn't as close to Mac as he was the others. I think this moment gave him an understanding of Mac that he may have had more of with the other characters.

[@michaelheath3062]

I know he wasn’t as close to Mac as he was the others but Frank and Mac pairings usually are comedic gold. Rum Ham anybody? Or a few rounds of “Fallujah”?

[@newwaveknight1]

@@michaelheath3062 Agreed. That's why I love this moment.

[@smokestack534]

Its actually incredible how emotionally deep frank became in this scene, since he's literally always the comic relief in every scene he's in

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Danny will go down as one of the most underrated actors of the last few generations

[@RipDippler]

I'm not sure why I was so moved by this. I think it had a lot to do with Frank's revelation. That he finally understands Macs inner struggle. It's a beautiful moment

[@AlexGordonMusic]

Mr. Kami brought to you by the same people who brought you “Charlie got molested”

[@Stein_Maddy]

13 years of watching IASIP and this blew my mind. The character development, the year Rob Mcelhenney dedicated to one scene, the balls it took to go completely rogue is simply amazing.

[@trevorlebert1929]

Nailed it man. This scene came out of nowhere and smashed me other the head with emotion, unexpectedly, and holy shit, thats actually ROB, the CREATOR, pulling all this off. Fucking Bravo.

[@TheJooberjones]

Ian Stein coming out as gay is “going rogue”? Ive watched all of sunny and i didnt get the scene at all.

[@REIFTHATHIEF]

TheJooberjones frank gets it.

[@REIFTHATHIEF]

Ian Stein gave me chills honestly hahaha I loved it.

[@Stein_Maddy]

I almost damn near wept. hahaha. And no, it wasnt coming out that was rogue...it was a freaking masterfully choreographed, symbolic ballet performed by Mac on IASIP. Totally unexpected and it worked. Guy worked harder for one scene than most work for anything in their lives.

[@Adam-ei4oj]

its really beautiful, its like he is wrestling with two sides of his soul, sometimes getting along and then other times throwing it to the side in order to bury that side of him, but no matter what it is there, eventually he realizes this side of him is beautiful and accepts to love himself.

[@itsyobbiwanuseek8108]

I never thought I'd ever shed a tear while watching this show, but this scene? Jaw-dropping.

[@nicholassimpson2708]

Laughs are cheap man, I’m goin for gasps. -Ronald McDonald

[@ServiceInstaller]

(Proceeds to do 13 seasons of cheap laughs)

[@Richie_Godsil]

LMFAO yes!

[@paulie5B]

Yeah, Gasping for air

[@TheMelonFarmers123]

The second I saw this comment I gasped

[@Frogkhan915]

Holy S@#$

[@julietantonio1049]

The most moving part is Frank staying there and weeping after Mac's Dad left

[@xMagus9]

Yeah I wish this clip included the last 15 seconds of this scene. Danny Devito knocked it out of the park

[@julietantonio1049]

@@xMagus9 Agreed!

[@comradeScallion]

Danny’s performance at the end makes me cry every single time, what an amazing actor

[@Brandondrumkc]

This scene and when Charlie is crying in the rain about his Dad failing him legit made me tear up. It's so strange that the most offensive comedy ever made can have such insane depth. Make me think that even though my awful sense of dark humor can still feel.

[@girlwithbowler]

Not giving this episode an Emmy was a hate crime I'm calling the ACLU

[@brendopls]

K C the gang tries desperately to win an award

[@imuncomfbecuzihavsubsandno4371]

K C it’s the f’n Emmy’s it’s all about politics both inside and out.

[@sirmelancholia]

F off.....

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

K C "Hate crime" is a redundant combination of words. If you commit a crime against someone... I think you probably don't like them much.

[@marredcheese]

@@AudioGardenSlave123 www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes

[@lavenderllamamusic]

When Mac wraps himself into her arms at the end and she says “It’s ok” That broke me. Definitely the #1 most emotional scene in this show that only has maybe 2 or 3 semi-emotional/touching moments

[@jeremykalina8781]

It's always "Oh my god...I get it," that gets me every time.

[@combardus9309]

what are the other two emotional moments

[@Eaoleolo]

​@@combardus9309 Way after the original post, but now we have Charlie expressing all his anger and sadness for not having a dad during his childhood to his biological father's dead body in an Irish mountain. It seems like they're really working their asses off with the emotional scenes. Maybe next season Dee will have her moment.

[@koolkat-hq5xc]

@@combardus9309 the scene where the gang tries to get Charlie back but he says, "I'm a janitor now." Not the most emotional thing I've ever seen but definitely not the least either

[@sivvansharma3023]

@@combardus9309 def the rocket launcher for Dennis, and prob Charlie’s birthday bat

[@SpookyCerealKiller]

We just watched this episode after work expecting our usual sweat-inducing laughter and they dropped this on us instead. We ended up sweating out of our eyes. One of the most beautiful things we’ve ever seen.

[@esotericprana]

I normally hate when they throw a performative song or dance number in to a tv show, but I may, or may not, have shed a tear watching this. Stunning choreography, beautiful acting and that cut to Danny Devito, 'I get it'. Perfection. Only IASIP can have a program filled with the most irredeemable people and then give us a moment like this.

[@Apossibleaccount]

Consider too the meaning behind Luther leaving the room and Frank staying.

[@jasonbeatty831]

I thought that too. Or the fact that he spent his part of his fortune to help him make his vision a reality.

[@boundlessrogue85]

I had the same thought.

[@streetrat48]

Frank really is their dad. All of theirs.

[@corneliuspalahniuk345]

It is the story of Jesus (Mac), Luther being Joseph God being the woman and Frank being Peter he denied Mac three times before he had true faith "I get it"

[@benconnor3206]

Jake Lowry this comment hit deep , good catch

[@connorcalvert6467]

just when she said "it's okay" i shattered

[@oldblacknerd8213]

Connor's Vlogs me too. It’s amazing

[@JacobGodly]

Cause y'all are pussies

[@user-oy6hk1gn7l]

@@JacobGodly That's right, we are

[@ryananderson8702]

Jacob Godwin glizzy gobblers

[@breadlyweapon9612]

@@JacobGodly "Cause y'all are human beings" ftfy

[@nicklandreth2527]

This caught me 100% off guard. One of the best moments in cinematic history in my opinion.

[@dreamworld1372]

Something about the sincerity and the dance always makes me cry. I remember watching it for the first time unaware and just totally breaking down. And it still always makes me cry.

[@JDTV23]

Laughs are cheap. I'm going for gasps." Mac Gasps ensued.

[@flargarbason1740]

Hisssssssss

[@shnpio]

Laughs are cheap I’m going for tears

[@roflcopterprods]

I watch this scene all the time, and one thing I've never really noticed. When Mac's dad leaves and he just starts panting and crying, I always read that as part of the choreography. Dunno why? But that little bit of emotion you can read from his face around 2:40. He's genuinely surprised when the other dancer keeps going. And she literally pulls him out of his depression to keep expressing who he is. Goddamn guys, I love this scene

[@danshotguns4226]

For the sake of the actual show, yes, that part was probably choreographed, but in the scene, it's hard to say for sure one way or the other.

[@5tormshadow]

She's supposed to represent God or mac's faith in God (earlier in the episode he mentions a dream where God was a woman.) So it makes sense for his faith to push him further and at the end she tells him it's okay to me signifying mac's acceptance of his sexuality which was often at odds with his religion.

[@dreameroftheblue]

don't see any comments pointing it out, so I'll mention that the choice of a gay artist for the soundtrack (sigur rós/jónsi) is also excellent ♥

[@Li_Kenobi]

Funny story I was at the peak of struggling with my sexuality while on an Always Sunny binge. I got to this episode and I bawled at the end of it. This show is hilarious but this was its first honest moment so I was in absolute shock. About a month later I was comfortable to be pansexual and came out to my loved ones. Wouldn’t have done it without this scene. Thank you Mac and Always Sunny for helping me.

[@benw.3848]

This makes me smile. Also congratulations on finding yourself. 🙂

[@planetarygo11]

Ur sexuality is based in a serie lol

[@RileyWritey]

@@planetarygo11 Grow up.

[@planetarygo11]

@@RileyWritey well im not the freak who base his sexuality in a stupid serie LMAO

[@MrJoshcc600]

Boo

[@watervillegangmember]

I have watched this show for 13 years. This was the most spectacular, beautiful scene on this show. It proves once and for all the depth and intelligence behind IASIP. Unbelievable.

[@mattc1717]

The whole thirteenth season was trash. This was the best scene of the whole season, and it was so out of place. Ok, we get it, MAC struggles with accepting his sexual identity and finally does. It's not that profound.

[@MrBahBZ]

It sucked. Rob has hijacked the show so all of you can have your vapid backpats and tears. I don't blame Howerton for wanting out. This isn't Sunny, and McElhenny disrespects his own creation to alter it so hard. I'll never pay his projects a dime again.

[@brookemarbell9297]

I hate it, get back to being funny and stop with the politics

[@ajholmes3362]

Easily one of the more powerful moments in cable television history. And all from the gang that brought us hits like, “Who Pooped the Bed” and “Dee’s dating a Retard”... goes to show

[@conedx]

it's also one of the most out of place scenes in the history of television. it's like if an episode of friends suddenly became a korean war military hospital drama. its well acted, well danced, well everything'd but...it's so insanely out of place with everything else they have ever done on the show.

[@christopherramsey7027]

The whole episode is about Mac coming out to his dad. In the middle of the dance, Mac’s father leaves, but Frank stays, and Mac keeps going. At the very end Mac’s father still doesn’t understand him, but Frank does. Because Frank stayed. Early in the show’s run, Mac’s father gives up on having a relationship with Mac. Frank, however, stayed with Mac and the gang. This episode finally reveals that Mac’s dad, his true father-figure, is Frank, the man who stood by him all these years.

[@yazminlares6000]

Frank wanted to be Mac’s and Charlie’s father figure since the beginning if I’m not mistaking, he even said to them lol I don’t remember which episode

[@Insomnia-Demon]

@@yazminlares6000 You're right! And I think Mac n Charlie said something along the lines of "I don't want him as a father figure" "Me neither"

[@AnonJuggerbot]

"He may have been your father boy, but he wasn't your daddy"

[@Stragus_Macleod]

I was not expecting to be so moved; so moved to tears whien I started this episode. This is one of the most beautiful moments, if not THE most beautiful moment in the history of television.

[@thegalaxyinapaperbag]

this is one of the most beautiful and touching things i’ve ever seen and it’s from a series with an episode titled “the gang finds a dumpster baby”

[@thgeamer8661]

bruh straight up cried, man is just fighting for his attention and is denied no matter how much he puts into it.

[@axeltrinidad64]

Tbh this really shocked me cuz I didn't think that this show was capable of creating a moment like this. I was expecting the prisoners and his dad to call him a queer and laugh it off as they went to their cells.

[@secondaccount2634]

Even this show isnt that heartless lol

[@RipDippler]

@@secondaccount2634 This was like 6 episodes after mac and Charlie beat a kid to death. They could have gone there.

[@Schrodinger_]

They also sold to Boko Haram. Frank tried to defend them by saying that they didn't do 911, they're just killing other Africans. As Dennis said, there's only one thing you don't come back from, and that's banging kids.

[@roach7017]

i was cringing so hard before it started. I was so sure Mac was gonna make a fool out of himself and sink further into his miserable hang-ups like they all do every time they almost make it out. Did NOT see that coming!

[@maniacmasturbator2411]

TREEGO TOP TOP yes it is lol. Are we forgetting what show this is? This is the same show in which an episode ends with frank tricks Dennis and Dee into going to the graveyard to DIG UP THEIR DEAD MOTHER. Mac’s dad has closed off episodes telling Mac that he doesn’t love him and another in which he threatens to kill Mac. Another episode is about Dee having success in comedy and appearing on the Tonight Show and thinking that her dreams are about to come true, only to reveal that it was all a ruse cooked up by the gang and that all her success was scripted. And then they laugh at her for being the butt of the joke again and for believing their ruse. An ending like what was described by the OP is not only keeping consistent with the characters and show, but probably not even that high on the “how fucked up is this?” scale of his show lol

[@Hollowwsstory]

The joke in this scene is there's no joke at all. An absurdly beautiful scene in a goofy comedy sitcom. Absurdist humour at its absolute finest and most transcendent! Somehow!

[@nickwest_acoustic]

When I say this made me cry hard af, I mean it. The pairing of comedy and drama has always been the most powerful marriage in history. They fuel each other respectively. It is so much easier to laugh after you’ve been sad for some time. And it is so much easier to cry after you’ve been laughing for sometime

[@XteekayX]

when mac starts crying after his dad walks out...the emotions start to get real and it really pulls you out of the asip formula/typical tone. what an amazing scene.

[@treasonabledoubt7251]

Mac struggles with the idea that God wants him to love women and reproduce, this is why God is a woman and he has this storm inside him. God initially rejects him because that's what he expects, just as in this scene his father rejects him, but after this we see a turn. God raises his fist, in this case his foot, to smite Mac, but instead embraces him and lifts him up. Now we see a unity between Mac and God, God accept Mac and Mac accepts God while at the same time accepting who he is. Near the end they go to opposite ends of the stage, but God eventually rushes back to Mac, showing that no matter how far apart they may go they will always be connected. Mac will always be loved by God, and now has a father in the physical realm who understands and loves him more than his shitty biological father ever could: Frank. Moving, poignant, a display of fantastic artistic ability in multiple forms. It's Always Sunny decided to end this season on a strange, unexpected, but extremely high note.

[@xAdvancedGamingx]

how high are you

[@robertjacobson1362]

@DrewRussell lol edgy meme

[@Boogers32150]

DrewRussell - lol so edgy man, lemme know how middle school is won’t ya

[@robertjacobson1362]

@DrewRussell lol, I'm an atheist too, you'll grow out of your edgy dipshit phase eventually

[@robertjacobson1362]

@DrewRussell man what a loser

[@lundylow]

I almost thought I stumbled on a separate movie that Danny DeVito and Rob McElhenney were in together. With no context, this is unrecognizable as Sunny.

[@seancotrufello5730]

Exactly one episode before this, Charlie drank his own piss and ate a live rat btw