A Deep Dive Into The Return Of My Chemical Romance

[@cyraenea2476]

as someone who has never chemicalled a romance, i’m absolutely obsessed with their joan of arc look. saw it on tumblr and went nuts for it. truly the height of gender

[@jmckenzie962]

"Chemicalled a romance" lmfaoo

[@magicrainbowkitties1023]

I think Gerard Way has somehow managed to, throughout their career, encapsulate the true essence of Gender (tm) in almost every possible way, and I love them for that.

[@_.rainydays._]

i think that chemicalled a romance means never listened to any of the songs but im not sure someone elaborate ( ._.)

[@wynsummersedits1430]

​@@_.rainydays._ I'm guessing that's what it means yeah 😭

[@ZoeP2008]

@@_.rainydays._ yeah that's what they meant

[@iphonecharger2707]

mcr's reunion feels like that one time my cat ran away and was gone for a little over a decade and we all thought she was dead until she shows back up missing both of her ears and secretly pregnant

[@lifeboat6284]

she said “time for retirement”

[@caylinmar3983]

This is so funny 😭

[@Iymmwybmwycmtte]

Help I thought you said car and was so confused 💀

[@patronsaintofswitchbladefi2944]

Warrior of a cat. They deserve the moon.

[@JJLD94]

The secretly pregnant line has become more accurate. Lots of speculation about a new album with the new Long Live TBP tour announced.

[@syntheskeleton]

Coming back here after the tour announcement and THE OFFICE LADY CHARACTER FROM THE END OF THE RETURN TOUR IS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!! SHE'S THERE!!!!!! SITTING IN THE CHAIR FRONT AND CENTER!!!!!! I'M GOING INSANE AND I'M SO EXCITED FOR MY GAY SPORTS TO COME BACK AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@podisawsome]

We are so back

[@itschris98]

Re: the “unkillable/s” drums: Frank wrote on the drums, not Gerard. It was near the anniversary of his near death bus accident in Sydney that lead to him having continued chronic pain and PTSD. Frank also posted on Instagram, going to the spot of the accident and flipping it off. Anyways I’m really emotional about Frank Iero writing “unkillable” on the drums after almost dying and everyone needs to know it.

[@muikku69]

i love frank sm

[@StrangeKitten513]

Killjoys never die!

[@booziiokto]

i will forever be in love with frank fuckin iero, what an absolutely amazing person and a wildly talented guy. i met him once and he was the sweetest, most genuine guy ive ever met and i respect the hell out of him!

[@chriscrowe11]

it makes me SO HAPPY whenever i hear another person say Danger Days is their fave mcr album. The electric joy within that album saved my life in more ways than one

[@mariajosecardenas6845]

Really Danger Days makes my serotonin goes lit

[@nellfromhell7192]

It's always been my fav and I recently checked the comic and it's also so good!

[@awitngibon]

danger days is my fav too tbh!!! the bright aesthetic scratches the itch in my brain

[@alim.9801]

I'm glad it seems like it's getting the love it always deserved!! Now we wait for the same for Conventional Weapons lol

[@spooky_silly_yule]

i did a speech abt bulletproof heart for class once

[@reign.deanna]

Wanted to mention as someone who was at the Raleigh show: Gerard started the night with a bloody gauze pad taped over their left eye but it fell off within like three songs. Also they went on a tangent about how the M&M factory in New York wouldn't let his daughter put the word "Advil" on orange M&M's

[@electricbaby7315]

of course bandit would want to put "advil" on an orange m&m, the apple really didn't fall far from the tree huh?

[@Veryvoidlove]

​@@electricbaby7315 are you referencing bluey? /gen

[@xxjestertheclownxx]

​@@Veryvoidlove no thats his daughters name lol

[@feralchloe]

why am i not surprised that that interaction happened, or that gerard ranted about it on stage lmaoooo

[@bread8439]

It also didn't let her do slim shady :(

[@bree8762]

You didn’t touch on it, but “UNKILLABLE” in Sydney is a reference to Frank surviving a horrific accident in the city several years ago. He was run over by a bus and ended up in hospital for weeks. Instead of saying “Trust me” during Not Okay, Frank screamed “You’ll never kill me” and then on the second night, Frank was the one who added the ‘S’ onto the drumhead to make it into “UNKILLABLES.”

[@ДиджейПолежайкин]

It killed me

[@spiderwickian]

!!!!!!!! this is incredible i love them so much

[@namdraws]

There was something satisfying in a feral way to see Gerard way arrive on stage in those clean cuts office outifits, very prim and professional, and end up the show missing layers, covered in sweat and blood, with rips down the tights and missing shoes, the tie undone and fucked up hair of it all... The literal decay, yet she stays intimidating the whole time, its ART

[@magicrainbowkitties1023]

The aesthetics are off the wall istg

[@alexandrajay2001]

between Joan of Arc, Princess Diana, the Manson girls, and Jackie Kennedy, Gerard is clearly doing a whole tragic women from history thing, and i just wish they'd done Helen Of Troy. they would have killed it.

[@willowmarie218]

Also there was this huge conspiracy in the fandom when they broke up that they were going to come back and they were going to do it in 2019 (which they DID but then covid struck). A) because Danger Days took place in 2019 and B) because Gerard once upon a time said that he always wanted to follow in Smashing Pumpkin's footsteps be together for 12 years, break up, and reunite after 7 years. Which they did. + the whole 'fake your death' thing made everyone insane. Jury out if it was actually intentional but it's insane

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

i still can't believe our crazy asses were right

[@joshuachapman4280]

Man I was telling my friend about this when they broke up. Hell we were going to try and go to Cali for 2019 for some killjoy hang out shit, young me was such an optimistic nerd

[@crwsters]

this gives me more hope of the mcr5 theories being right omg

[@coshuloser]

this is absolutely insane but I'm honestly absolutely into it, I wanna believe this

[@gentlesandladymen]

16:30 their shirt says “ALL HAIL THE RAT KING” with a print of a rat king in the center. A rat king is the term for when 5 or more rats get stuck in a very confined space and get their tails knotted together, generally because of attempts to escape that involve crawling around or over each other. They’re commonly associated with class disparity and how the rich make life hell for the poorer people. I think the motifs speak for themselves on that one Edit 2/4/23: I just found this EXCELLENT video on rat kings if anyone is interested, she explains more about the class/wealth thing as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKCbm5-ci79kb5Y

[@paadoxal]

so glad you mentioned that, thank u

[@gentlesandladymen]

(I’m wearing my rat king shirt that I made for mcrriot right now! complete coincidence haha)

[@paadoxal]

@@gentlesandladymen that's super cool!

[@gentlesandladymen]

@@paadoxal thanks!

[@TheDorkEvilOne]

Think it might've been a piece of Frank's old solo merch, or he had something similar in his store at one time several years ago.

[@elizachadwick-edwards7524]

Honestly seeing metaman in person was the best thing I've ever experienced. So excited for the full deep dive

[@desmayrie]

i am so unbelievably jealous of u

[@mayathepsychiic]

i was at the same show!! without exaggeration the best night of my life

[@princesalde]

i feel you except i saw nurse gerard in person and i was losing my shit LOL

[@strrdxst]

i saw cheerleader outfit with the flamethrower and it was amazing

[@NONNaomi]

@@strrdxst i was there toooo! MCR LA1 right?

[@astralarmadillo]

15:34 The "I heart MCR" on the drum is because Warrington is very close to Manchester (Gerard seemed to think we were actually in Manchester) and MCR is what Manchester gets abbreviated to. The first time I visited I just thought everyone was really into My Chemical Romance and that was why "I heart MCR" was everywhere 😭

[@jl8417]

I go to uni in Greater Manchester and if you're not from the area I can't emphasis enough how much 'I heart MCR' has been plastered everywhere since 2017 Like it's on murals, merchandise, buses and yeah, if you didn't know MCR was short for Manchester, it looks like someone on the city council was a big My Chemical Romance fan... The reason I heart MCR is a thing, is it actually became so widespread after a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert Given how much 9/11 imagery was in the US portion of the tour, I think it's probably a 3 fold reference 1) Just generally using an image/slogan that's commonplace around the area 2) A nod to MCR standing for both Manchester and My Chemical Romance 3) Another reference to terrorism (though Warrington is not in Manchester, I am glad they went with the MCR reference and not the other incident that actually happened in Warrington, much more controversial😓)

[@valcadash]

MCR and paramore both making BIG statements with their time on stage at WWWY fest is something that can be so personal. But no really Hayley making a speech about how the nostalgia of the festival is weird because the scene wasn't always safe (and how they found a kinship with my chemical romance during those days as both bands were alienated in different but very normal at the time ways) and then immediately after their set having MCR come on the stage with their stunt must have been FANTASTIC to witness live. I wish I could have been there god damn.

[@sezzac155]

Agreed. Wasn't there, but to this day I think Paramore or at least Hayley was in on what MCR was about to do as secret keepers or something. Because like even some of MCR's crew members dressed up and were part of the stunt as the band were arriving on stage and so they would have likely needed others to temporarily fill in those 'regular' crew member roles. Like to make sure no else who didn't need to see the crew members in addition to the band did not. They kept the stunt really damn quite considering they apparently had freaking posters made for the stunt/WWWY is the point i'm trying to make. They planned this to the extreme even though it's a relatively simple thing to pull off. And Hayley's speech while being earnest and real to Paramore also acted as a heads up to the audience. Because like Gerard has made similar speeches before. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it would be an AWESOME way to acknowledge/continue the still obviously there kinship.

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

Well...MCR yes, Paramore not so much. Paramore is the same garbage as it's always been. Hayley is on some bullshit talking about "the scene." She's famous entirely because her rich parents paid for her to have a music career.

[@valcadash]

@@FromRussia_With_Love L + hayleys talked about her families struggles with poverty when she was younger + shes an excellent musician and vocalist and has earned what shes gotten with her BAND + no one asked

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

@@valcadash No, she's not an excellent musician and vocalist. She can barely play one instrument. Apparently her family wasn't struggling enough that they couldn't toss money around to get her a career when nobody was interested. Why do you think songs like "Ain't It Fun" were so widely ridiculed? She's out here talking about "the real world" when she grew up knowing nothing what that meant.

[@Karnickel93]

@@FromRussia_With_Love Since when is "Singing" or "Vocals" not considered an instrument itself? I don't much care for paramore these days, but Hayley can sing and not every musician needs to master multiple instruments. If you want to rant that she's an industry-plant, fine, but don't go for the "she's got no skills"-route to discredit her.

[@TarannosaurousRex]

Two important things to note about the Dublin shows on the tour, on night 1 Gerard made a joke about the queen of England prompting an entire crowd of emos to chant "FUCK THE QUEEN" a chant that was also repeated the next night when he tried to explain himself which was magical, and also on night 2 Frank (and maybe Gerard for the first song my memory is hazy on that part) wore t-shirts that acknowledged and commemorated the victims of a mass shooting that had taken place in a school in Texas the day before

[@violet7773]

We do love our british-monarch-hatin' in Ireland and we're so valid for that

[@theowelton3180]

The Hawaiian shirt/bullet hole look is about killing your past self! The original look existed in a really rough year for them and there were multiple factors that affected their mental health and this look is shooting that previous self dead. 💖

[@theowelton3180]

Also! The Unkillable drum head is because they were in the same city that Frank almost died in

[@brettcooper3893]

Only difference with the 2022 version is that the undershirt, which was originally a Rolling Stones raglan, was replaced with a simple black and white raglan.

[@annatittulaer7573]

The outfit is also likely a reference to the movie Romeo + Juliet (1996). Romeo wears a very simalir Hawaiian shirt at the end of the movie where he commits suicide by shooting himself. (he's also blonde) It's more of a costume I think.

[@elizabethvermilion4078]

It might also just be in reference to the scene in Umbrella Academy vol. 2 where Klaus gets shot and is shown with a bullet wound in his forehead and a Hawaiian shirt!

[@planetaryray7119]

@@elizabethvermilion4078 this was my thought.

[@TaniaXtreme150]

the whole theme about the “tragic and fucked up women” gerard has displayed reminds me of the lyric “and so he gets to die a saint but *she will always be the whore*” which i’ve seen interpreted in many ways, but i feel like there’s a connection there

[@Kath_BookVampire]

The red costume from The Phantom Of The Opera is supposed to be the red death from Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque Of The Red Death which is about rich people who during a plauge locks themselves in a big house to party and essentialy ignore everyone outside suffering. It is a great short story and it would definitly make sense for Gerad to refrence it in some way

[@katerinapavelkova9399]

i literally wrote a ten-page essay on the return of my chem for my media and pop music class last semester (got a 95/100 slay). i love being insane in the head about this band!!! what i love more is seeing other people be insane about them as well. this is a loving community of feral gays

[@electra3516]

omg i have no idea if you'll even see this but if you do could you please elaborate a bit on what the essay was about i'm studying media and i love mcr i'm very intrigued :')

[@zombiegrr272]

i also would like to know more about what this essay was about uhhhh maybe even perhaps read it :3 im totally normal rn

[@violet7773]

Don't leave us hanging!!! Share the link

[@BLUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

Wait let us read this

[@AlexAnIdiot_]

please give us the link i am begging you

[@SageStorm]

I was always reluctant to get into mcr because i felt i was too late, and that i missed all the crucial points (basically i didnt wanna be a ‘poser’) Watched part of this and was like, fine ill listen to their music, and then come back. Holy shit, im hooked and cant believe i didn’t get into this earlier. Their music isnt exactly up my alley, but i think theyve just become a favorite. Thanks again for your amazing taste Strange!

[@harry-hp1je]

Same, I was reluctant to get into them as I was introduced to them by a friend at about 13 and it was too much for my still-generic-radio-pop-enjoying little brain, and then when I realised they were a bad friend and broke off the friendship I associated MCR with them for years (also Gerard looks a lot like the girl who bullied me at school asdfghjkl). But I’ve finally healed and processed those parts of my past and have come around and finally given their full discography a listen beyond the handful of songs I already knew and liked and oh my god I wish I’d given them a chance sooner, a lot of their music Is my taste now! I’m annoyed as I have a friend who I was living with when MCR announced their reunion tour and they wanted to go but the price was too high for us broke students at the time, especially for me as a casual fan (also the closest show to us, Milton Keynes, is kinda far and we would’ve had to book hotels and stuff too etc). I’m sad I missed this tour but I’m hoping they tour again! I need to see Gerard living their best life now that I can afford tickets 😄

[@eventualwormfood]

same here!! I knew a few of their songs from middle school but never REALLY got into them until a few months ago.. better late than never! 🖤

[@katiegoodall5347]

Yes me to! I got into Danger Days as a teen because the brightness of the music and the connected comics are a firm favourite of mine. I was called a poser by a friend because I said I l liked them. Now they are one of my all time favourites, with their whole discography having multiple songs that are some of my favourites. Its also very nice to have gender queer icon Gererd Way as someone to look up to

[@2cat4life]

very felt i always wanted to listen but i always thought i was too late. i have some trauma related to cancer too so i'm avoiding black parade for now, but revenge and bullets??? masterpieces!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NotAnEldritchHorror]

thank god, I needed to hear someone talk about MCR I can't cope with the uncertainty of the band's future alone...

[@ellathefinefella2084]

NO LITERALLY

[@gentlesandladymen]

There is no uncertainty. Pay attention to the themes and messages they’ve been trying to say, the band is here, alive, and happy. Hell, we’re seeing them workshop Eagles in real time in front of our own eyes. There is only hope my friend :)

[@punkanddogs]

Same lmao

[@mywaterco0lerromance]

@@gentlesandladymen amazing username

[@gentlesandladymen]

@@mywaterco0lerromance thanks!

[@smelly-y]

I bought my MCR tickets pre covid, at the start of a relationship that quickly turned toxic and abusive, with the intent of going together. By the time covid came around, I was fully aware of the manipulation and abuse happening in the relationship and was so confused but so relieved when we had to live separately. Soon I broke up with them and felt a bit lost. I ended up going to MCR, Dublin, alone (first time going to a concert on my own) and it was honestly so beautiful. I was so sad and alone in that relationship, and by the time the concert came around I had found someone that I truly loved, I had come out as non-binary, and had healed from the abuse. It was full circle. It felt so beautiful and I was so wonderfully emotional the whole time. So yeah. Gerald's queerness means a lot to me and was a huge part in my coming out and healing from the abuse. Also, on the first night of the Dublin show, Gerard talked about how they felt so restricted and the band felt joyless. They said that this concert was the first time they felt like they could go wild and fully get into it without fearing about losing or damaging their voice or being 'too much'. He proceeded to shout their voice raw for the whole concert, saying that it was their first time in a long time to feel like they can have fun. It was incredible to witness. (and then there was the whole 'fuck the queen moment'. incredible)

[@nikodeimos]

I was at that same show!!! gerard earnestly talking to the crowd will always be my favourite part of that concert and all the footage I've seen from the tour. also I feel like every concert here needs a fuck the queen moment I don't think I've been to one where it hasn't happened lol

[@DuelaDent52]

MCR was in Dublin? When? I can’t believe I missed them...

[@eadaoindonaghy4492]

Also there, I went with 2 friends I hadn't seen for a year or two and it was honestly one of the best nights of my life, made so many new friends in the crowd!

[@elvanui1]

What a powerful story. I'm so happy for You🎉.

[@alexrose20]

Reading this comment brought me so much joy. Happy for you and your journey!

[@verycoolwhaleshark]

as a 13 year old who has recently got into my mcr phase due to my very emo boyfriend, i have been waiting for this. thank you father strange

[@elliewellie_YouTube]

Welcome to the black parade

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Have fun in this community. Also damn a 13 year old new MCR fan makes me feel ancient with my 30 years on this floating rock in space.

[@imadumbslutwithasharpsword]

omg me too! just without the boyfriend part lol

[@Tee-xt1cv]

you are the blueprint

[@purupumpkin]

OMG ur almost the same age I was when I got into them. Welcome I hope you enjoy their music, the black parade in order tells a story it's a rock opera, you gotta listen to it and come up with what you think the story is then discuss it with ur bf because everyone interprets it slightly differently and it's super interesting to think about. Also watch the wendigoon video on his take on how it goes because that's my personal fave idea and the one I go with.

[@cory5268]

About the Sydney drums. It was the first time not Gerard wrote on the drum, but Frank. He also added the "s" on the second day there. As you may know Frank got involved in a bus accident IN SYDNEY, having been dragged under a bus and only having survived because of the rucksack he was wearing. He talked about having struggled with the thoughts that he didnt actually survive, and that the life he was living was HIS version of the afterlife after he had been killed in the accident. This was the first time he was back in Sydney to play shows, and it´s him announcing that he is alive. He also posted a video on instagram of him returning to the street where it happened, where he put a black rose down on the sidewalk and spit on it.

[@Mothralunabackup]

At their Alpharetta show in September while they played the end of the intro to Helena a shooting star was visible right over the roof! Literally seconds before the line “came a time/when every star fall brought you to tears again.” It was only visible from the further back lawn seats. it was honestly the most magical moment of my life. Yes, I cried.

[@futuristic.handgun]

That's so fucking amazing! 🤩🥰

[@bombseel]

5:33 finally my niche knowledge can be put to good use! Gerard Way wrote many comics, most notably Umbrella Academy and Doom Patrol, headed a whole line of comics for DC (Mikey wrote a comic for this line), and created Peni Parker for marvel. He wrote 3 comic series for Killjoys I believe, including a recent one Somehow MCR just passed me by as a teen so comics are how I know him. It's cool to learn more about the other side of his career

[@kdasberg]

2 Killjoys comic, the original Fabulous Lives and the 2020 National Anthem

[@kdasberg]

2 Killjoys comic, the original Fabulous Lives and the 2020 National Anthem

[@bonepaste_3336]

I have very clear memories of my older sister, in the depths of her own emo phase, forcing me to watch the Helena music video with her at like 8 years old and it forever changing my brain chemistry

[@bonepaste_3336]

It’s been like 9 years and I still listen to them daily and now I’m trans 😭

[@Tiny_Koi]

Lol when I was little my sister basically raised me and I remember the first time she let me listen to a song in her headphones, it was Black Parade and it became my favorite song at that age even though I had no idea what any of it meant. 😅 I also have very, very clear memmories of what her MySpace page looked like, it had a black glitter skull background and her songs and wll that.

[@thisisapictureofmydog.isnt9208]

That music video just has a way of scrambling one’s brain chemistry like that

[@cjtemby9353]

I'm 32 years old this year and it just makes me heart fucking soar seeing all the new young (and old) people finding MCR for the first time. I'll never understand musical gatekeepers. I first found MCR when I was about 13 and I'm absolutely thrilled that a whole new generation of kids gets to experience them for the first time, and maybe they'll also get the same comfort from them that me and my friends did (and badly needed) years ago.

[@madelynricket]

I was a casual listener in my youth, like i loved their music but was not involved in the online space nearly at all. I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS THIS MUCH LORE BEHIND THEIR MUSIC WHERE HAVE I BEEN

[@fishcakestheumbrella1329]

I still can't believe that the first time I ever saw my favorite band in the world, that Gerard was wearing a dress the whole time. The absolute thrill of seeing them have so much fun just amplified my excitement. And I was already buzzing with excitement.

[@cremepurin]

I went to a Green Day show with a friend as a teen almost 15 years ago specifically to see MCR (they were opening) and, to this day, it was one of the most influential and punk moments I experienced that completely shaped the way I thought of myself and protecting others at shows /calling out predatory musicians. Gerard started talking about girls flashing rock stars and throwing bras at the stage which felt uncomfortable but was normal/expected at the time, then pivoted to something like "and if anyone says shit like that to you, you say FUCK YOU AND THANKS FOR THE VENOM!", then went into the song. I remember my friend and I staring at each other in shock then going fucking feral, I still get emotional when I think about it. (Green Day came on after and did exactly what Gerard was criticizing while the front man stuck his hand in his pants and touched himself in front of mostly children). I learned so much in an instant from something he might have perceived as talking nonsense on stage, MCR forever has my love and respect 🖤

[@irishalchemy]

I also went to see Green Day because MCR was opening was opening for them! It was a helluva show 🎉

[@aquin3066]

Honestly seeing a concert with both My Chemical Romance and Green Day would be the highlight of my life.

[@madsfiedler3884]

the overt sexuality has always been a part of their brand tbh, with billie joe specifically because that was part of punk. sexuality in general was still a big taboo, so the punk scene took it and ran with it.

[@hanananah]

Amazing! I regret not taking my best friend up on the offer to go to the show on that tour near us EVERY DAMN DAY! I was too scared 😭

[@sporkzzz]

Tbf Gerard way also would touch himself in front of mainly children 🧍🏽‍♀️

[@dillpickle-no9hl]

As someone who owns all the danger days comic books, they take the album from amazing to genius. The story is a lot darker than the songs seem on the surface, and it is so amazing how intricately the songs and story tie together.

[@buckethatboy8719]

i've always seen the album, the first comics, and National Anthem as three different universes lmao. of course the album and the first comics are closer in similarity (so they might actually be connected, who knows) but NA is definitely either a predecessor to the fab four or is its own world entirely since it was made from the early concepts that eventually became DD.

[@HeisenbergFam]

Teya has perfect vibe and sense of humor, her content is perfect to sit back, relax and grab some snacks

[@2cat4life]

yes breaking bad

[@BigGayIncorporated]

idk why but I read that as "relax and grab some rocks" at first and I just... I don't know man it didn't even phase me at first lmao

[@flowerpower8700]

​@@BigGayIncorporated no, because i did too

[@mywaterco0lerromance]

@@BigGayIncorporated just grabbing a handful of gravel from outside so that i can watch this youtube video

[@joebaumgart1146]

Are you in every comment section?

[@x.strangewerewolf.x9461]

Also, the reference to The Crow on one of the drums feels very significant. The Crow is a story about a man who, like the male demolition lover, is brought back from the dead to have revenge on the men who killed him and his wife. It ties into the whole theme of violence and tragic femininity and is a wonderful comic/movie i think most MCR fans would love.

[@SiRenfield]

The fact that a lot of his outfits are now illegal in several states is both saddening and also further cements how much of a legend he is

[@bread8439]

Illegal..?

[@SiRenfield]

@@bread8439 I’m referring to the drag bans, particularly in how MCR has a very prominent audience of teens.

[@freckledginger]

i also had a weird obsession with Joan of Arc. i was in third grade and wanted to recreate a painting of her, so i made a dress from kleenex and hair ties for a barbie and tied her to the leg of my nightstand. also made my mom photocopy paintings of her included in a biography i’d read so i could hang them on my wall.

[@captaincaspian42]

Bet. I had a breakdown and my friend tried to convince me I was her so I walked around introducing myself as her when I was 13/14.

[@ReegSkywalker]

I did my thesis on her, and designed a whole collection of clothing based on her, looking at it, it's like more videogame clothing. But it felt very correct seeing them live in the Joan of Arc costume, it was fucking wild down there

[@wrensea]

I was obsessed with Joan of Arc too

[@andrear7948]

I have very vivid memory that when I was around 9 years old (I’m 31 at the moment) me and my parents went to a Blockbuster and rented two movies, one was some princess movie, like Cinderella or something and the other one was The Messenger: the story of Joan of Arc movie starring Milla Jovovich. I remember clearly that we watched the Cinderella movie and it was like “meh” and after that our parents wanted me to leave the room because the other movie “wasn’t appropriate for children”. But I begged them to stay and watch the film and I remember it had a big impact in me. She was this young woman being in charge of an army and becoming a national hero. It impressed me because it was different to most things I have watched before, it was a woman who was not waiting to be saved by Prince Charming. It blew my mind. And I loved that, I also became a little obsessed with Milla Jovovich after that. And I’m happy that I was fortunate enough to see Gerard’s Joan of Arc costume live, because I attended that concert and without exaggeration, it was one of the best days of my life ❤

[@LiliOfTheValleyIZkewl]

I'm a teen, and I've been listening to MCR since I was a baby. As my mom put it... Her emo phase was in fact not a phase, it's been going on since the early 2000's. For all of my life I've wanted to see MCR Live but I thought it was never going to happen. But last year that almost happened, but sadly it was not to be due to insane resale prices on tickets. I'm hoping that I'll be able to see MCR when/if they tour again.

[@wishingwell_333]

goddddd im 21, but i remember being like seven years old and my mom would blast welcome to the black parade in the car too it was one of my favourite songs growing up i love that they've been w me for like my literal whole life

[@ragdollrose2687]

This is amazing to read about someone who was raised on MCR like my dad raised me on Metallica and ACDC. This makes me feel old, but I don't hate it

[@thespankmyfrank]

@@ragdollrose2687 Dude, same. I was raised on like, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones, but still. I feel old haha. But it's also amazing how My Chem is becoming one of those defining bands that people literally grow up on.

[@amandaf7249]

Next time go to the venue when the doors open. They were cheap tickets well cheaper than the 5x the price of resale tickets. My expensive resale tickets never came so I had to buy new ones when we couldn't get in.

[@buckethatboy8719]

same here, I had been saving up for just under a year to be able to see MCR live and when I had the chance to, my dad completely blew me off and ignored me that night. he's since told me that he'd love to take me to see MCR, but ticket sales are a tricky business and there's a lot of reform happening in the industry at the same time that live music is coming back, which throws a bit of a wrench into things. he has toyed with the idea of going to see FOB with me, so my fingers are crossed!

[@kingworm7168]

Ahhh I was at that Toronto concert too. I literally screamed “he’s a cat!!” And started crying. I’m 28 😅 MCR will always have a huge part of my heart.

[@B1T3F0RC3]

witnessing a driven (maybe not sane) artist succeed in making so much good art, as a young aspiring driven (maybe not sane) artist, and finding that amazement again whenever i jump back into mcr as an adult now. its so good. i love how much he thinks about all the little parts of what he makes.

[@cadmiumcamera8779]

If the red outfit is indeed Phantom of the Opera, in the musical The Phantom is an outcast. Rejected by society because of a facial deformity and that rejection turns him into a monster. That is an outfit he wears to a masquerade, he is dressed as Red Death. So very on brand! Thank you for the video! I was an emo kid in the early 2000s in high school and MCR is still one of my favorites. Still remember seeing them during their tour for The Black Parade!

[@HologramGlasses]

the part about their WWWY looks is making me reel in horror. I recently turned 23, marking 10 years since the age that my emo phase began and I've been listening to a lot of the songs I used to love then for nostalgia, but seeing the pics of elderly MCR and hearing you talk about the theming of that show (and the tour as a whole) has snapped me back to reality with regards to how I've been looking back on that stage of my own life. I was truly miserable, and I never could have conceived at that age that I would ever be as happy as I am at this point in my life. There is a lot to be said about the way we tend to fetishize our own past suffering for the sake of fondly recalling a time where we simply had fewer responsibilities. I'd much rather be the happy adult I am than the depressed child I was.

[@yourlocalcoolperson9084]

I feel the same - I dont look too fondly on my past back either, while working to get away from that time and not let it define me. So a whole nostalgia trip back to that time will always give me mixed feelings - whilst there were things that I would like to remember (like discovering this band that I still listen to to this day), there are far more things that I would love to leave behind and grow past it.

[@ariadnameza6594]

Same, I was a teen when I was deeply into MCR and listening to their music was the best part of my day, I miss the enjoyment I had in every part of their music so I tend to wish I could go back to that time in life and see them live. But that’s about it, I’m a lot more stable emotionally now and wouldn’t trade it for the world, I still enjoyed the shows now!

[@maddieb.4282]

Elderly?!?!?!

[@E-Lad]

I'm going through this too. Its a really strange feeling rewiring my brain that "no I wasn't happy, it wasn't good or fun being in that place mentally"

[@juliegeorge3808]

Same.

[@peterevans6480]

I love mcr, I got into them during my depression last year😭 I had an identity crisis and couldnt go to school for the whole year so their music really comforted me at my worst.

[@anxietyenby]

I ALSO got into them during my depression last year dog bless. (Doing much better now thank you therapy meds and Gerard)

[@peterevans6480]

@@anxietyenby hahah same! Anti deps got the job done 👌👌

[@ilyuser]

i also got into them last year! i was in a horrible place mentally and seeing these four guys who have been through hell mentally but still managed to push through gave me so much hope that shit does gets better.

[@StrawberryVein]

I was at the Princess Diana show, and it was the single greatest night of my life. The persistent motif of powerful, tragic women in this tour resonates with me on a level I can't explain. Thank you for taking the time to go full nerd on this video, it was so fucking good

[@blankofthegame5721]

33:50 In The Black Parade: B-sides one of the songs “My Way Home Is Through You” has the lyric “don’t give a f*ck about a Kennedy” so I guess add that to the evidence piles

[@devindoherty8728]

It's awesome how MCR has been slowly getting more respect. I think it's fair to say that MCR was often mocked and lumped in with a lot of mediocre bands. Now, I'm seeing a lot of people acknowledge that MCR is dope. In the guitar community for example, Ray Toro is slowly getting more love.

[@peach_tea_mystic]

Gerard screaming "RRRRRAAATSSS" needs to become a soundbite- it deserves to be memed

[@vilmaahonen9745]

My favorite theory to explain the Jackie Kennedy outfit is that the scarf over their head paired with a dress is a reference to an outfit Nicky Wire of the Manic Street Preachers wore on stage in 1993. Gerard tweeted a picture of that Nicky outfit in 2015 I believe. The Manics also have a history of wearing military inspired outfits and slogans so at the very least there are parallels.

[@mylifeismylaptop8529]

As an avid MCR fan with no time to go through all this myself I cannot express to you how grateful I am that you made this 🖤

[@DisastersDynamicsDisability]

Hiii! I work on the archive with friends (there's like 15 of us!) I help out a mcrchivemedia blog (aka our media side blog) and help with some of the Twitter lists and content gathering post show! Though not as much as I want to, as I managed to concuss myself at the start of TWO legs. Thank you for the shout out! I'm so grateful to the fanbase for making it all so fun and worthwhile. I also melt at all the kindness the fanbase has expressed in regards to the project and the legs in general. Hope you're doing great, you're super awesome!

[@andrear7948]

I was at the Corona Capital in Mexico City where he used the Joan of Arc outfit and I just want to make a couple of clarifications for your video. The date of this concert was November 18 ( not 28), they usually make this massive festival on that date because on November 20th is the celebration of the Mexican Revolution and It’s a Holiday, so people of other cities (such as myself) can travel to Mexico City to attend the festival. The other thing is that the text in the drums reads “Muy feugo” that doesn’t have an exact translation but I personally don’t think has anything to do with faith (“fe” in spanish), for me it’s a misspell of “fuego” (“fire” in Spanish). While “Muy” is the spanish word for “very”, so I think this could translate as “very fire” (?) I think it could be a reference to Joan of Arc’s death by burning. For me it makes sense. After one of the song he even said “Merci”, it caught my attention because I speak french too but we mexicans speak spanish (obviously) and at first I though he had made a mistake because after that he kept saying “Gracias”. But then I realized it had to do with the Joan Of Arc character he was trying to portrait. Very clever of them. Aside of this, I want to say that I enjoyed a lot this video and I appreciate you for taking the time and effort to do it. And, that to me as a 31 year old, seeing them live was something I did not expect to experience but that night was amazing, mindblowing, breathtaking and all the positive adjectives you all could think of. It was the best night ever and I have high hopes for the release of a new album ❤

[@pixel4o4]

Welcome to the black parade changed my brain chemistry. My dad introduced me to MCR when I was in the 5th grade (he decided I was old enough to listen without getting scared?? Lol) as he would play their CD’s when we were in the car. When I heard the actual song welcome to the black parade, I had never felt so many emotions because of a song before. So well fucking crafted. All their songs are. One of the greatest bands of all time, and Gerard has some of the best most unique vocals on someone ever.

[@4rumani]

having ur dad introduce you to mcr sounds so weird not bad but strange aeons

[@pixel4o4]

@@4rumani lmao yeah. My older siblings convinced my dad to take them to an MCR concert, which ended up making him a fan

[@KarolYuuki]

Welcome to the black parade just has this power, I was 11 when I first heard it and I can remember the feeling that it gave me till this day.

[@ariadnameza6594]

Yass, iconic fucking song. I remember sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of an acid trip and I calmed down completely when I heard the piano… it lasted just some moments but it really impressed me how much grip that song has on me, probably because it’s attached to memories and relationships from my childhood, it just feels comforting some way.

[@pixel4o4]

@@ariadnameza6594 yes especially the final chorus of the song, it just encapsulates that feeling of being a kid and not knowing what the future holds but moving forward with hope regardless

[@hatemteirelbar9510]

But what you don't know is that his real name is Strange Aeons....

[@-..A_Duck..-]

Holy shit have you been doing this every video

[@sasha-is-eepy]

@@-..A_Duck..-you gotta problem with that?

[@-..A_Duck..-]

@@sasha-is-eepy Nah I'm just impressed

[@chris-qn4qc]

OMG I didn't thank you so much/j

[@foxesofautumn]

Saw these guys in Melbourne and ascended to a higher plain. These guys got me through a miserable time and I was so damn grateful to support them in return. And, oh, the vibes and the dancing.

[@yippue]

35:32 i was at sunrise and it was such a wild experience. gerard was chilling on stage but ppl were being so rude to them it really hurt. lots of chanting of “take it off” and “we payed to see you” it just rubbed me the wrong way the whole time. they took the sheet ghost off after about three songs.

[@sammyruntz]

I've been wanting someone to break down this whole SWARM era/aesthetic thing they've been doing because I absolutely adore it. The flies, the no-nonsense all caps font, the earthy greens and yellows, the ideas of SWARM and DECAY, sometimes having the words printed backwards, and how all of these visual ideas tie into the single art for Foundations of Decay, not to mention Gerard's little pedestal of effects that they play with throughout the show, and the sometimes minutes of droning "swarm" noise that happen between songs. This tour shattered all my expectations of just being a reunion tour, and I loved every second.

[@redacted2077]

I would like to lovingly note, as a person who went to the Sept. 8 show in Boston, that it happened the same day that the queen kicked the bucket

[@paadoxal]

how lovely

[@revolutionrevenge]

gerard killed the queen!

[@agnesa5501]

LIZZY'S IN A BOX

[@dillpickle-no9hl]

Last night I just listened to all of MCR's music for the first time in 9 years. When I initially was a fan of them as an emo 13 year old, I got bullied so badly that I went back in the closet and was so ashamed of who I was that I started dressing preppy again and stopped listening to emo music for years. I'm 22 now and I know that the pink haired, openly queer, confident ass person that I am today is someone that my middle school self would think is the coolest person in the world. And yes, I still remember the words to every single one of their songs.

[@AlfredSoul]

As David Lynch always says, there is no greater pain for a creative person than losing an idea, so I really appreciate this video being brought to us, despite of it's initial deletion. As frustrating as that must have been, how it turned out now is great.

[@cpvidscenteral]

I remember being made fun of for liking MCR in 2005 when I would listen to Three Cheers on loop as a 12 year old. The adoration this band has today is so validating lol

[@futuristic.handgun]

It is, but also I'm like screw you guys. Oh now it's cool to like MCR? Piss off. 😂

[@Z0E_Z0MB1E]

The city stage background really reminds me of “the concrete age” that is mentioned in the description of the Long Live announcement.. odd

[@sadwasdead5065]

MCR is a band i've always respected but never really gotten into, but now that i actually know stuff about it besides the album names, i might start listening to it more actively. weird how within the soan of a single video i went from a country fanatic to emo. 42:08 i literally thought to myself "if they were british, i'm convinced they would've also done a Princess Diana look"

[@drew3454]

My body is not ready. I watch 5 minutes of this video, had a quick cry because I missed the Chicago show to go to my shitty retail job, then watched the rest uninterrupted. As a person fellow person who has continued to be obsessed with mcr in a way that few understand; this is QUALITY fan tribute/analysis. May death never stop you, Strange ❤. Fun MCR Fact: based on Gerard's description of the show he was working on at Cartoon Network before he saw 9/11, he most likely helped make the show My Gym Partner is a Monkey. (From his poadcast interview with Brett Easton Ellis).

[@Lucy-nr4hg]

Gerard is listed as a production intern in the credits of season 2 of sheep in the big city!

[@bunnyfrosting1744]

The vampire analogy (?) completely stopped me in my tracks. It’ll really stick with me, and hopefully be apart of my own journey working through addiction. Thank you so much for sharing that

[@raelamaestra]

Dang. I was at the Chicago show and we thought he was a babushka, but this makes much more sense😂 Also, Gerard was a class act. At Riot Fest, the crowd was getting too squished and he stopped after every single song to implore us to take a few steps back and let people out who were trapped. Love this man. ❤

[@ZoeSimza]

Ayy, you were at the Chicago show too? Me as well. I was selling molly lol

[@catgrrr1]

Remember all the people showing up the next day to Riot as babushkas? It was awesome

[@futuristic.handgun]

Gerard has always been amazing with making sure everyone in the crowd is okay. I first saw them live in 2006 and he's always taught us to take care of each other and pick people up if they fall. 💓

[@koda2002]

Seeing them live this year literally saved my life. They'd always saved me in the past but i got very very VERY close to ending my life and I didn't because I had promised my child self I'd live to see them in concert. So to finally see them onstage, knowing they survived and so did I, it meant so much. My Chemical Romance saved my life and I'll never stop thanking them.

[@morganburt2565]

[@melynn_0355]

It was that way for me too. Back then I was involved with a very toxic friend whom I thought I was close with. He had recently broken up a group a friends that I cared about alot as they were crucial in my initial coming out. That concert was one of if not the very last time we met in person and it wasn't even the same section. Haven't talked to him since. communication since

[@_.blossom._ITwTI]

I was in Bonn and damn...it was not just the first time I met my long distance boyfriend but that concert was genuinely the best thing ever....have you ever been in a crowd that feels the same pain when hearing the g note.

[@syntheskeleton]

Technically it's a G flat note now cause they've pitched their songs down a semitone, but the spirit is still there!

[@paadoxal]

@@syntheskeleton they what

[@syntheskeleton]

​@@paadoxal It's more noticeable on the older songs, but the stuff on tour was played a semitone lower than what they were originally recorded in (G to G flat for instance)! It's not that jarring at first, but if you compare a 2022 recording of any track they played live to the studio version, you might be able to notice a difference. (I suggest Our Lady or WTTBP, those two are the most obvious ones imo) As for why they did it? Maybe Gerard's vocal range has lowered since 2013 or maybe it was stylistic, hard to say lmao

[@paadoxal]

@@syntheskeleton thank you so much for explaining that's honestly so interesting ahh, i mightve heard of it before and probably forgot but now i'll remember for sure

[@GenderIsAnIllusion]

I was at the last concert in Sydney (March 20th), can confirm that Gerard was wearing white contacts and they gave a huge thank you speech in the middle. Twas awesome, especially since im a younger emo who was not entirely conscious of the world until like the Danger Days era and didnt rlly get into emo stuff until abt 2018.

[@subliminalrats]

I got to see mcr in Tacoma, literally the best night of my life. One of my classmate's mom, Kimya Dawson, opened for them. I was fixing my makeup in the bathroom and a person fixing their makeup told me about how they hadn't been able to see them in the 2000s and told me that they were so proud of us (me and my friend) for continuing to listen and fall in love with mcr. I collapsed in an aisle at one point (yay disabilities) and a very nice girl around my age helped me back up and helped me back to my seat. I cried and screamed and never have I enjoyed myself that much.

[@agnesa5501]

HOLY SHIT your classmate's mom is THE Kimya Dawson?????! DUDE THAT'S AWESOME

[@agnesa5501]

also glad you ended up safe and taken care of

[@jelliefishr2336]

op just CASUALLY dropping that their friends mom is kimya dawson like it's a normal thing

[@morganburt2565]

YOU GO TO SCHOOL WITH KIMYA DAWSONS KID??? also kimya dawsons kid is old enough for their classmates to see mcr? fuck i’m getting old

[@R4WRY_Creepy_Claws]

[● HOW ARE YOU JUST GOING TO CASUALLY DROP THAT YOUR FRIEND'S MOM IS KIMYA FUCKING DAWSON?? HOLY HELL THAT IS AWESOME!! Also I'm glad you were able to safely enjoy the show!]

[@Lovely2291]

Loving MCR's return. The 17 year old me that cried when they announced their hiatus is crying again except I'm 32 now and I'm doing dishes. Also thank you for appreciating the genius of Danger Days.

[@futuristic.handgun]

They announced their break in 2013. I'm also 32 and I was 21 when they announced it, so how were you 17? Lol.

[@BlindZubat]

The Germs? Bro, they had one album. It was produced by Joan Jett. Thats some serious dedication to punk knowing about them. Hot damn

[@rubtub1464]

Not really. Pat Smear who played with Nirvana and now the foo fighters was in the Germs and Darby Crash is quite famous.

[@BlindZubat]

@@rubtub1464 Fair point.

[@irishalchemy]

I am an old lady... I remember "I'm Not Okay" was released, and I was in love. MCR and Good Charlotte got me through some very hard times ("Hold On"was released while I was in a psych ward) and I'm pretty stoked to see them return!

[@FreeTempest]

I have no personal interest in exploring their music, but it's very obvious they are all incredibly talented, and just artists making art, and that is something to be cherished

[@michemicalromance]

do explore if you have some time to spare, it's pretty neat art

[@buckethatboy8719]

listen to "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" when you get the chance, it's a spiritual experience imo lol

[@michemicalromance]

@@buckethatboy8719 bullets is so good, demolition lovers

[@rats_in_a_PACK]

me neither, they're not rlly my style of music from what little i've heard, but i love watching videos about mcr lol

[@dismurrart6648]

Hey, long time mcr fan here. Obviously I think their stuff is totally worth it, BUT just want to say it's a okay if you have no interest. I really appreciate the very kind words of respect for them even though they aren't your thing. ❤️

[@tkbuffy]

For the Sydney shows, I'm 99% sure that the 'unkillable(s)' on the drum set is a reference to Frank Iero having a near death experience in Sydney the last time he was here. Also I like to think that they did acknowledge the 10 year anniversary of the break up as they played Kill all Your Friends (it's been 10 fucking years since I've been seeing your face round here) AS YOU CAN SEE I WAS THERE AND I HAVEN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE

[@katiegoodall5347]

This video is the sole reason that MCR are now one of my all time favourite bands. Thank you for dragging me headfirst into the wonderful creativity of Frank, Ray, Mikey and Gererd

[@ohjordyn8312]

Near the end of the video, at 50:05 Its not military or ghost of you, i'm really surprised nobody got this especially bc they played Opera music between songs, but look up "phantom of the opera, Phantoms red suit" on google. Its the same outfit, tall black boots, slicked back black hair and everything. I knew instantly when I saw that red suit bc of how many dang times I've watched the 2004 phantom of the opera lol

[@ohjordyn8312]

Oh. I should have waited another ten seconds lol. Apparently ppl DID make that connection lol

[@lavenderblood3251]

I got into them when I was 14, basically right after they broke up, and my little emo heart leapt with joy when I learned that I could see them as an adult. It was the best concert!

[@alimardones859]

I was at the sydney show (first night) 2 weeks ago and gerard yelled out. ‘bandit just got into art school i am so proud of you sweetheart’ and it made me cry ❤😢

[@ammy1385]

I was at the Tokyo concert and I believe they were using a pitch shifter on their voice the whole night. I absolutely love the unrepentant embracing of their new office lady/ flight attendant character's femininity. Absolutely amazing show and actually kind of hilarious knowing how they did the old makeup/ lambasting the whole idea of playing the hits forever until they're old for that one concert considering they were up right after Bad Religion who were Literally That Lmao

[@magicrainbowkitties1023]

As I understand it they've always been the guys sitting there like "dude what the fuck are we doing? Maybe not..." and then other people come out and do exactly what they said "hey maybe not" about

[@buttershy_]

I feel like that's because MCRs new ideas and music are good enough that they can afford to do that. no hate to bad religion they're arguably my favourite band but they haven't made a decent album in like 10 years lol

[@ammy1385]

I’ll be honest I went into the concert knowing zilch about Bad Religion and like they’re really talented, especially for their age, but they also didn’t have any kind of crowd interaction, they hardly looked like they wanted to be there 😅

[@buttershy_]

@@ammy1385 might have been cultural differences because I've seen them a couple times in england and they were stellar, but going back to ur original point they only rlly play their best stuff across their discography and they try like one newer song a show but it almost always flops

[@ammy1385]

I’m from the US originally and hey did have plenty of fans from the Japanese crowd, but of all the acts I found them the least interactive ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ they kinda just played and moved on

[@Rose_Reverie-x]

i distantly know one of the makeup artists that did some of the old age makeup for the "when we were young" concert. For a while she was one of the highest ranked Pokemon GO! players in the US.

[@tomwasnotfounddc143c8]

I was never too involved in Mcr's lore, just seemed to like the music, but getting to know these deeply and how it works even on stage, it is just incredible i love it so much

[@amaitastic]

That tour flung me back into a full blown obsession all over again. I got into My Chemical Romance as a 11 year old and they had just broken up ironically enough. It brought me fully back into being feral. I wrote manifestations for the NC show and literally made everyone at my work to kiss the paper.

[@laurenloo]

barely a minute in & i already feel so deeply seen, can't wait to continue on with the rest of the vid

[@briannenurse4640]

I was a bit too old for this stuff when it came around the first time, but I love learning about bits of culture that I missed out on from those who lived through it. Thank you for teaching me, Professor Strange!

[@vickimaroney800]

Nobody's too old unless they say they are. Good music is good music 💓

[@TikoVerhelst]

Being born in 2005, I love watching your video's. It feels like sitting next to my cousins again (who are way older than me and my sister) and hearing them talk about the 1990s and 2000s. A time I never experienced be they seem rather happy about and nostalgic towards.... Thanks :)

[@Idkpleasejustletmechangeit]

Fuck, the constant switching between the he/him and they/them pronouns is exactly what I want for myself. One of the first times I've heard he/they pronouns(however the fuck I've managed to never come across someone talking about someone with he/they pronouns is an enigma) in action like that, but it's exactly as, if not even more, magnificent as I expected.

[@insecteatrr]

I’m a 16 year old goth kid who never really listened to mcr, but I was dragged to an mcr concert (the recent Tokyo one) by my emo friend and, I gotta say… I’m definitely a fan now. Gerard’s energy on stage is just so amazing.

[@ilyuser]

finally some love for danger days! it’s so good and i love the message of just living in spite of shit happening that album got me through so much

[@airohtheenby]

I have been a casual fan of MCR over the years, but not very involved in the fandom. It’s so lovely to see how passionate you are about their music. Its easy to tell that it means a lot to you. Also it’s just super interesting to learn about all this and try to analyze. Amazing video as always!

[@bethanygriffiths2485]

So the video went: >'you know who's been known to tell jokes? Clowns' >then a MILLISECOND frame shot of Fun Clown Gerard Way >interrupted by an add for Burger King I know it wasnt intended but it really did enhance my viewing experience. A+ Video

[@katielorentz8402]

I’m very into fall out boy on Tumblr so many of the accounts I follow post mcr stuff. I never really got into them but I think they’re neat and I really enjoyed seeing a fleshed out explanation as to why all those accounts have been going feral lately. (I hope you all get that 5th album soon

[@marialemcr]

(Thank you)

[@animatedintrovert6256]

fobblr and mcrblr are siblings in emo arms fr 🤝

[@secretjungle8836]

oHHH This was SUCH A good recap to watch!! I was at Brisbane night 1 and Brisbane night 2, and hot DAMN u can tell on stage that Gerard absolutely FEELS themself in this character. The swarm imagery is so interesting too, i sit and wait eagerly for the new album and era. thank u for this fun recap i thoroughly enjoyed it

[@jor-di]

honestly danger days is fucking crack like you said. i could be so fucking sad one day but turn on anything from danger days and i’ll fuckin jam out. that album honestly changed my life, especially during a very critical and sensitive time in my life. secondly during when we were young, my dumbass didn’t even realize he was wearing a bright red outfit until my friend took a video because i’m so damn short and the big screens were in black and white i can’t even lie, i wasnt expecting the kids from yesterday even though that’s LITERALLY PART OF THE FESTIVAL’S TITLE and i bawled my eyes out. the way that album changed my life came flooding back to me in that moment and everything felt like it fell into place edit: i remember seeing the oct 24th show outfits and feeling bad about spending a shit ton of money on the festival, hayley definitely made me feel better at the end with her, as always, touching words. putting the whole nostalgia theme aside, i was so fucking happy to finally see mcr. finally being able to see the band that changed my life, yknow? i really tried to put the whole festival theme aside and just enjoy seeing bands that i really liked. anyways sorry for being sappy i just really appreciate this video teya and i need you to know!!

[@drfeelgood7093]

THIS TOUR CHANGED MY BRAIN CHEMISTRY I AM SO INSANE ABIUT THIS BAND MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE FOREVER AND EVER AMEN

[@FennecFool]

This is like a video made personally for me. I spent months analysing the set lists with my friend. I went to the 2nd Brooklyn show and WWWY Sunday. I went to show with many people who meant a lot to me. This tour meant so much to me. Thanks for bringing another layer to it. I am mostly just so happy to see them having fun with the music again. The scene was so toxic but the music has meant so much to me for most of my life. I am happy to people who made it aren't suffering anymore.

[@juggalochaos]

14:51 mama is also relevant to military, it samples raid sirens and literal bombs being dropped, and if you interpret it the same way Wendigoon does, is about someone who died in world war 1. :3

[@TishTalons]

MCR has meant more to me than I could possibly express in a comment section. Thank you for unpacking all the symbolism of the tour. As I followed it, I was aware that I was watching an artistic masterpiece unfolding before my eyes like a lotus rising from the mud. But I really appreciate all the work you and your informants have done so we can see the whole story they're trying to tell. Thank you.

[@tahvohck]

I've always been on the edge of MCR rather than someone really following them directly, so this was a trip and a half and I love it.

[@speckofdignity2487]

26:08 I think about this every time I listen to Famous Last Words since it’s been theorized that that is what the song is about (mostly the “awake and unafraid” part)

[@teatimeplease]

I was at the Portland show, and I was heartbroken because the show ended and the whole damn audience got up and left! NO ENCORE???!!! Devastated. Absolutely devastated.

[@wrathuu]

Omg i was at that show 😭 I WAS DEVASTATED TOO

[@PhoebeCase]

I can't believe we lived through an MCR reunion tour... and we just have to live knowing Gerard came out dressed as a cheerleader, clown, metaman, and a variety of other mischievous and iconic costumes