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gerard and bert back together. shows branded as “my chemical romance” NOT “the black parade 2026.” like phantoms forever EP cover as the background of the posts. last two hollywood bowl shows announced months after the first three. HALLOWEEN, which is significant for ieroween reasons, but also because it’s the ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2019 REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT. and what was the CAPTION of the 2019 reunion announcement??? “Like Phantoms Forever…”
Bert McCracken discusses his “beef” with Gerard on a podcast with Steve-O
(the audio is only in one side of the headphones. for some reason)
Transcript below the cut:
Bert: But we’ve had this long standing joke where it’s been like. We’re uh, we’re frenemies.
Steve-O: okay
Bert: it’s only coming from my side, he hasn’t-
*both laugh*
Steve-O: well I mean I think in like. I don’t think there’s anything controversial about like the, you know, the timeline of what happened. It was really just a fact of Gerard got sober
Bert: yup
Steve-O: like significantly before you
Bert: yup
Steve-O: and so like if there was a beef it was that like when, when people get sober, like they gotta kind of step back
Bert: yup
Steve-O: from the party scene
Bert: yup. And I didn’t understand that at the time, and I was like he’s trynna tell me that I’m fucking up, and I’m like dude you’re fucking up.
Steve-O: uh huh
Bert: yeah
Steve-O: right and so you took it personally that he was stepping away from the party scene
Bert: 100 percent
Steve-O: like stepping away from you personally
Bert: 100 percent.
Steve-O: and uh, and so then like you know, if I understand correctly like, you uh said some regrettable things in interviews and stuff
Bert: yeah
Steve-O: like questioning his artistic integrity *laughs*
Bert: yeah there was a moment where I was pretty, pretty hurt about the end of our relationship.
Steve-O: right, and that’s like, that uh, is pretty standard issue like um. You know using, like in an active addiction
Bert: yeah
Steve-O: that’s kind of how like we control our emotions
Bert: exactly. Yeah it was sad. We were good make out buddies.
*both laugh*
Steve-O: yeah I’ve seen the photos
*both laugh*
Steve-O: yeah I’ve seen the photos
Bert: we’ve, we’ve talked since and like I’ve ran into him. Super cool. Like let’s go get coffee and. You know what I mean
Steve-O: dude that’s amazing!
Bert: yeah
Steve-O: I’m really so glad to hear that because uh, from what I gather there’s not been like a real public reconciliation it’s just kinda been left to mystery
Bert: yeah
Steve-O: and mystique
Bert: which is kinda cool
Steve-O: okay
Bert: yeah
Steve-O: yeah kinda-
Bert: take us out on tour my chem
Steve-O: there you go
Bert: I dare you
Steve-O: I dare you
*both laugh*
Steve-O: that would probably be the sickest thing ever. What do you think of that?
Third person: yeah!
Bert: that would break the internet
Third person: that would break everybody. Everybody would lose their minds
Bert: yeah
Third person: over that
Steve-O: yeah
Bert: We’re ready whenever they want us
Steve-O: so um you say that like you bump into Gerard sometimes or, but you say like let’s get coffee. Are you guys, does it uh have to be like a chance encounter or could you just like hit him up?
Bert: I think I could just hit him up
Steve-O: there you go
Bert: you know what I mean. Yeah it’s been chill. He’s uh, amazing human being. Super talented. Creative. Like he does it all.
Steve-O: and he’s like all in, in the recovery huh?
Bert: yeah which is awesome. Love that
Steve-O: dude for sure
Bert: didn’t realize that until after a certain amount of time but yeah. Full respect
My mother, in tears, told me to take the children and leave. She wanted me to abandon her and my injured father to their fate. I acted strong, but inside I was breaking.