I find it even more hilarious that Jonny was actually being super professional about how the season changed from the original concept and then Alex went "it's fine, you can say it" and dropped this bomb, like this man is such a comicbook supervillain, not only because of what he does but with how proud he is about it. He is literally the embodiment of that megamind meme about "PRESENTATION"

Ah yes, the thrilling sequel to "curb your Jonmartin"

when i think that FOR ONCE Jonny was ready to give us exactly what we wanted, what we NEEDED and Alex did what??? He did *what*?????

Tma fans learning the truth that rqg fans have known for a long time, Alex is a cruel, cruel man who enjoys our pain and will give the fans what they want but only in the most painful possible way (but we respect his craft)

pov: you paused this every other second to read all the posts

Alex: no one wants an office romance The tma fandom: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS

AJN has a playfully antagonistic relationship with the fandom and I love it

Paring down 10 episodes into 5 minutes was so cruel. Like, please just give us more than 2 seconds to catch our breath Alex. Even Jonny wanted his characters to be happy for more than a hot second like dang man. You want stakes? You want the juxtaposition of what was lost? Give us what a healthy, non-trauma-centered JonMartin relationship looks like! Please! This is the reason such a high percentage of fanfiction works are in the Scottish Safehouse period. We needed more time.

Alex just dug his own grave

No, but seriously: can you imagine how much more distressing S5 would have been if it'd started out with ten episodes of [FABRIC RUSTLE] and good cows and tea, and then the rest of what happened in S5 blew that up? I, for one, am relieved to be spared the trauma.

Can confirm that basically everyone in early-access RQO channel went INSANE over this

The pinnacle of comedy

This is why TMP will include 1 fluff episode per season

I think this is the 3rd or 5th time I'm watching this and everytime, I love and hate the fact that there's an alternate timeline where THERE ARE 10 EPISODES OF OFFICE ROMANCES and they're probably like, "Heh, that was a good 10 eps!" "Yea, can't imagine livin' and listening to the podcast without it" "Imagine if we never had it though? I wouldn't wanna live in that timeline" "I don't lol, anyways remember *insert one cute jonmartin interaction from ONE OF THE 10 EPISODES*, it's so cute I can't-" PLEASE ALEX

I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD MY SISTER CAME THROUGH TO MY ROOM THINKING I WAS CRYING

This was basically my reaction when I heard Alex say that lol I love him but wowwwwwww

Shame on you Alex... the fanbase will never forgive you...

anil being the voice of the fans like: alex is about to get his SHIT wrecked

How can we make sure that Alex sees this?

THE TRUE VILLAIN

The only dislike came from Alex himself

omg that first set of tags is mine u//w//u

I shouldn't have watched this....I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS, ALEX WHYYYYYY

I'll never forgive him

alexander j newall: just THE WORST

😁

alexander j newell I am standing outside your home with a weapon I just wanna talk--

Controversial opinion: he was rig

Ive never laughed so hard lmao

I cant hear you mr newall! Theres a DOOR. In the way. >:[.

howd you find the transcript?

Ok if anyone actually unironically vehemently disagrees with the man they seriously need to curb their thirst.