#jonahbex.txt

[jonahbex]

just watched the finale... that shit hurted

[jonahbex]

ALSO now that the show is over follow me on main! @iridescentides i post a ton of disney channel on there, including Andi Mack!

[jonahbex]

“Were We Ever?” has me S H O O K

GUYS I have so much to say about episode 11. I’ll make this a “read more” post to avoid spoiling anything for anyone.

So overall it was so good and I applaud Disney Channel for making its displays of feminism more nuanced over the years. Like yes the “girls can do anything boys can do” sentiment from Teen Beach Movie was good too, along with episodes like Girl Meets STEM, but Andi Mack is so mature that it presents the same messages that DC has been so blatantly stating for the past few years in such a subtle, non-preachy way that still gets through to kids. They never directly say “it’s okay for girls to put themselves first,” but it gets through when Andi tells Jonah she’s done doing emotional labor for him just because he expects her to. Andi Mack just singlehandedly set an example for kids everywhere to stand up for themselves, young women of color especially.

Also I love that they’ve been building the Jonah/ Andi unhealthy friendship plot since the beginning??? I rewatched the first episode a few days ago and noticed that when Jonah asked Andi to join the team he said “Come on, you like this; I know you do,” and I thought there was something kind of wrong with that but still skipped over it bc it was just one tiny piece of dialogue. I legitimately did not even notice all the shit that Andi did just for Jonah until it was pointed out in this episode, and I’m glad that Andi explained it all again when she confronted Jonah.

Next I want to talk about the dresscode plot. Wow. So good. A bit unrealistic since they got the dresscode changed in one day, but other than that minor detail, it was so well addressed and so important. It showcases an issue that kids actually face in schools, where literal children are told that their body parts are inappropriate or “distracting” in school long before they know what that means. And the fact that Andi pointed out that dresscodes are especially biased against girls earns yet another feminism point for Disney Channel. Also, I LOVED Bex’s role in this plotline. She is a strong woman raising her daughter to be a strong woman, and I love that that layer was included; it’s nice to see the kids come up with ideas for themselves, but often kids don’t know what they’re capable of until someone in their life empowers them to fight for something they didn’t know they could fight for. It reminds me of the racism episode of That’s So Raven, when Raven herself knew the situation was wrong but didn’t know what to do about it until her parents taught her how to fight it and expose the bigotry. Positive role models are so important in a child’s life, and it was so great to see Bex helping Andi fight against an injustice, and inspiring her to carry it over into other parts of her life.

Other random thoughts: *Cyrus was so adorable obsessing over picture day. I love my son. *Where did Bex get 40 prison uniforms in one night? *I actually loved that Celia wasn’t in this episode? She’s okay, but not my favorite, and it was nice to see a mature moment in the show that didn’t involve her at all, since she and Ham are the only “adulty” adults and typically talk out the difficult stuff. It was nice to see Andi do that without them. *Cyrus and Buffy’s pictures were so cute!

Moving forward into the finale I’m excited/ anxious to see a few things happen.

First, after Andi ends her friendship with Jonah, how is he going to handle it? The preview shows that he’s obviously broken up about it, and he dumps Amber’s abusive ass which is good, but what if that’s not enough? Jonah Beck needs more real friends in his life, people who actually care, and Andi seemed to be the only one, but even she had enough of giving so much without receiving. I truly think that the abuse Jonah suffers from Amber causes him to reach out for support in other places, like Andi, but he can’t see how it affects others because he’s so preoccupied with his own problems. He’s Jonah Beck. He’s popular, well liked, and happy on the outside, but on the inside he’s probably struggling with the fact that he doesn’t really have any close friends, and Amber isn’t emotionally there for him, even though he is for her. I don’t think Jonah is a bad person at all, but I like that he’s getting depth and flaws, and we get to see that our lil human sunbeam isn’t perfect. All that said, I still think Andi and Jonah are going to end up together because, well, he’s dumping his gf and it’s Disney Channel. They’re not going to write him out of the show, and I doubt they could keep him there without his actions pertaining to the main character(s). Like yeah, I’m so glad Andi stood up for herself and ended it, but it’s definitely not over for good.

Next thing: CYRUS!!! There’s literally one episode left in the season, so my hopes aren’t that high for his gay story arc anymore. He had a nice date with Jonah last week, but it means nothing if the show doesn’t display Cyrus’s feelings as distinctly romantic rather than just reeeally wanting Jonah to be his friend. It goes right over kids’ heads if they don’t say it, because kids aren’t used to seeing LGBTQ people in the media; adults really aren’t, either. I can only hope they pull one of those dramatic twists that we’ve come to expect from this show and throw it (stated explicitly) in the last five seconds, then leave it as a cliffhanger for next season. I can totally see them doing that. But will they?

I’m glad there will be some more Buffy and Marty in the finale; I like them together. And hopefully we’ll get some sort of momentary closure on the Bowie situation? There’s just so much to do and only one episode left to do it in. I’m expecting some stuff to be left unresolved in this season.

TL;DR: Andi Mack has so many layers to its plots, with carefully planned story arcs and surprises in every episode. It is handling mature concepts like feminism, abuse, unhealthy friendships, and queer identities and I’m so here for it. I’m expecting some risks and surprises in the finale, along with some unanswered questions going into season 2. Episode 11 was amazing, and I definitely chose the best show to stan.

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rules: tag 9 followers that you’d like to know better

Thank you so much to @rowmeyer for tagging me!!!

name: Dee star sign: libra average hours of sleep: like 7 hours usually, 9 during the summer. lucky number: 88 last thing you googled: Ukulele Anthem chords favorite fictional character: RILEY MATTHEWS!!! I love her with my whole heart what are you wearing right now: a blue tanktop and black work out shorts when did you start this blog: April 2017 number of followers: on this blog 401, on my main blog 1013 what do i post: on this blog just Andi Mack stuff, on my main blog mostly Disney Channel stuff, with some feminism and the occasional political post or emo band do i run any more blogs: YES I have a billion sideblogs, including this one for Andi Mack,one for Disney Channel Original Movies @just-dcom-things, one for The Voice @bestofthevoice, one for compliments and positivity @why-i-love-your-blog, one for lyric edits @allthebestlyrics, a collab one for art @the-fifth-wheels, and then there’s my main blog @lela-queen-of-the-water-tribe do i get a lot of asks: no, but who does? why did i choose this url: I thought it was clever, it’s like Jonah Beck but instead I put Bex’s name in there, so it’s two AM characters in one

I’m tagging @lilanbex, @arthoebyers, @polaroidbex, @margotandthemoon, @kewpie-cutie, @joshua-rush-fanpage, @the-suitelife-of-disneychannel, @arts-and-andi, and @thegoodhaiircrew

[jonahbex]

i Iike how everyone else called it a double date and cyrus called it a “double hang with jonah” ,,, i love my smol gay son cyrus goodman

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shoutout to @rowmeyer and @buffysdriscolls for tagging me in stuff, y’all are rad

everyone else, please tag me in your edits, i track #userjonahbex and i wanna see all your cool stuff!

also, does anyone want me to tag them when i post edits? let me know

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Answer 7, Tag 7

Thank you so much @bijonah for tagging me!!!

1. Last movie I watched?

Minutemen, the DCOM where three guys time travel in snowsuits and rescue people from embarrassment and somehow no one figures out who they are even though they’re literally always together, one of them is like 7 feet tall, and another one is like half that size. It’s one of my favorites tbh

2. Last song I listened to?

The Revolution by For The Foxes

3. Last book I read?

??? um ???

4. Last thing I ate?

peanut butter and jelly sandwich with crunchy peanut butter

5. If I could be anywhere right now, where would I be?

Disneyland for sure

6. Where would you time travel to?

Sometime in the future I guess, just to see if we ever stop arguing about whether or not people deserve rights and move on to other shit. Like, I wanna go so far that I never meet another racist or homophobe again and we’re fighting over who gets to vacation on Jupiter or something.

7. Fictional character you’d hang out with for a day?

RILEY MATTHEWS

I’m tagging @joshua-rush-fanpage @cyrushack @moonshapedwaffles @bex-macked @tritagonist @arthoebyers @polaroidbex

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Get to Know the Friendom Tag

(first off can i just say it’s adorable that we’re calling ourselves the friendom, i love it sm)

A big thank you to @the-suitelife-of-disneychannel for tagging me! 😄

Favorite Andi Mack character:
 Buffy for sure. I love her bc she’s so fearless and confident, and that’s an important role model for young women of color to have. Back when I was Disney Channel’s target demographic age (I’m 18 now), Raven from That’s So Raven had a huge impact on me and made me want to be myself, so I’m glad there’s a character like Buffy on Disney Channel right now teaching young girls that it’s okay to love themselves and own it even when they’re only 13 years old. Is that your all-time favorite? If not, then list that here:
 My all time favorite character is Riley Matthews from Girl Meets World. I see so much of myself in her, from the way she stands up for her beliefs and does what is right, to the way she tends to be naive and trusting, seeing the good in people. One of my favorite things about her is that she is shown multiple times trying to make people into what she expects them to be, and I can relate bc I have the same problem. I love that she’s wonderful and strong but also realistically flawed. Favorite Andi Mack cast member?
 Idk much about the cast; I don’t follow them on any social media except Josh here on tumblr. So I guess I pick Josh, he seems pretty cool 😊 All-time favorite cast member? If not list them: 
 I know this is getting repetitive, BUT I LOVE ROWAN BLANCHARD. She’s so woke and amazing at such a young age. She’s an activist and an intersectional feminist, she stands up for marginalized groups and goes after what she wants. I truly love her so much and look up to her even though she is younger than me. I hope to someday raise a daughter just like Rowan Blanchard. Original reaction to the show:
 I originally watched the show bc I saw a gifset on tumblr, then read an article and thought it was so cool that Disney Channel was going to address teen pregnancy. So I knew the plot twist before I watched the first episode. Tbh I was super unimpressed with the show at first, like after reading about it I was really disappointed watching the first episode, bc to me the acting felt so stale and badly paced. BUT I decided to give it another try bc I really wanted to support the show bc of how important it could be to Disney Channel, and after watching the second episode, I concluded that the acting and pacing would get better as the season went on, and then after watching the third episode I was hooked. Current reaction to the show: I’m just a little bit addicted. I keep wanting to binge watch the whole season but it’s not out yet, and tbh I’ve looked through those free TV websites for leaked episodes but there are none. The “next time on Andi Mack” thing is really effective bc there’s a bombshell dropped every episode and the preview makes you want to keep going.
 Favorite Andi Mack Plot Line: BEX AND BOWIE!!! Their scene together in episode 8 was my favorite, like Bowie is so sweet and he wants to be back in her life and help raise Andi, but Bex is obviously trying to avoid talking about it (the pizza trick again), and I n e e d to see how this ends. And I also kind of want to know where it started. I just want more Bowex overall.
 Least Favorite Andi Mack character: Idk if I have one? Like I kind of like most of the characters equally. And it feels like the only real choice here is Amber, but her character really bugs me bc of how she is written. So far (up to episode 8), she is a one-dimensional character. The writers only ever show her as a bad person who does horrible things to Andi and insults people and fucks with a middle school boy’s emotions, but they never show any of the reasons behind her actions. She was created as the stereotypical, pretty, “cool” mean girl who is only around to serve as a foil to the awkward, kind, unconfident main character; Disney Channel does this all the time and I’m kind of sick of it. Amber needs depth. We need to know why she’s clinging to Jonah (despite CHEATING on him), abusing him, threatening people, and just overall antagonizing others. The closest thing we got to depth with her was the one time Jonah mentioned to Andi that Amber is insecure, but that’s not good enough. I need a plotline around Amber’s insecurity. I need the writers to show that people act a certain way because of their personal issues or circumstances, not because they are inherently evil. Maybe she has home problems and that’s why she goes after Andi so hard about her family??? Maybe her father has been absent most of her life too? I need some character development with Amber. I’m not satisfied blindly hating her.
 All-time least favorite character? If not list them here: I can’t think of any characters I hate right now.
 Upcoming Andi Mack episodes I’m worried about: I’m sure this is on everybody’s mind, but how are they going to show Cyrus questioning his sexuality? It’s Disney Channel, so I really don’t want to get my hopes up, but I really hope it doesn’t turn out like Beauty and the Beast with that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gay rep with Le Fou. Like, if I were a heterosexual and not specifically looking for signs that Le Fou was gay, I probably wouldn’t have noticed it at all. I’m worried that the same thing will happen to Cyrus, where since we’re all looking for him to be gay, we’ll jump for joy when they start dropping subtle clues, when in reality, the plotline does nothing to teach kids about LGBTQ people bc it goes right over their heads. Like I can’t see Disney Channel airing an episode where Cyrus explicitly says that he’s attracted to boys, let alone uses the word “gay,” but that’s exactly what young questioning kids need to hear: truth and validation. In addition, I’m worried that even if it explicitly comes out that Cyrus has a crush on Jonah, there will not be a happy ending for him. Andi is the main character, and as per Disney Channel rules, the main girl always ends up with the guy she likes. So even though Cyrus likes Jonah, he’ll never get to be with him, and he’ll just be another add-on to the list of queer characters who suffer from unrequited love, whose queerness is only used as a plot point to show struggling. No matter what, I feel like the Cyrus sexuality plotline will not play out well, either from being too subtle or from being unnecessarily sad. Sorry, I kind of ranted on those last two! Anyway, I’m tagging: @tritagonist @margotandthemoon @youtuber-positivity @moonshapedwaffles @zayadorah @andi-shack @unidentifiedgayobject @universe-melody