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deadlyjohnson:

ohno don’t get me started on the lemon rant. are you aware that i have a picture of cave johnson over my bed? i am the worst person to ask. especially at 3 AM. look, I’m even making this rebloggable because it’s probably going to be a novel.

OKAY. So, most casual portal fans are just like “LOL EXPLODING LEMONS SO RANDOM.” But it’s actually super intense and important and heart breaking (if you are as emotionally involved in Cave Johnson as I am)!

So first of all, the rant itself. Here’s a man who built this company from the ground up. He’s the best. Or was, at least.He had everything he could possibly want from around… the mid fifties to early seventies, I think? Don’t quote me on that because it’s 3 AM and I’m not actually looking at any timelines for reference.

And then everything goes downhill. Test subjects are dying and it’s getting harder to cover up. They’re being sued. He’s losing money, he’s losing everything, but okay. It’s just a a bad few years, right? Things will improve. So he buys some moon rocks. And next thing you know, he doesn’t even have his health. He’s dying. Aperture’s dying.

But dammit, he’s not gonna give up! He’s Cave Johnson! He’s not gonna just lay down and die. Even when things are completely hopeless, he’s gonna tell life to take the lemons back! He’s as stubborn and defiant then, coughing his lungs up and begging for pain pills, as ever. The lemon rant tells you everything you need to know about Cave Johnson, and everything you need to know about Aperture. He’s dying, he’s lost everything, and he still refuses to give up.

So it’s really important and tragic and not “lol funny so random!!!”

And don’t even get me started on GLaDOS’s reaction to the lemon rant. Fuchsia explains this so much more beautifully than 3 AM Deadly does, but it shows you so much about the relationship Cave had with his assistant. Now, I’m not saying they were romantically involved or anything (though I’m totally a Caveline shipper) but, come on! He wanted his entire company to go to this woman! He bragged about her on the recordings! He puts her in a fucking computer because, on his death bed, he doesn’t want her to have to go through that same pain! He wants her to be protected from death forever, and he trusts her to run his company forever! The company that he built from the ground up! The company that meant everything to him!

And then there’s GLaDOS. She doesn’t remember anything from before the transfer. She doesn’t even recognize the name “Caroline” at first. But dammit, she recognizes his voice! And she doesn’t doubt him for a second! She’s echoing back “yes, sir, Mr. Johnson!” without a moment’s hesitation! This is clearly a man that she once trusted. Even in a hopeless situation, like being trapped in a potato down in the ruins or dying from moon rock poisoning, his words still give her hope!

Andddd that is Deadly’s not so brief lemon rant rant.

(Source: enzymesoffury)

clareironbrook:

rubitrightintomyeyes:

trapeze-swinger:

Dimisfit posted something the other night which reminded me that I had intended to do this a very long time ago.

Megan can confirm that this was my exact experience playing Portal 2. There was also a lot of screaming involved.

Heeey relevant!  And that last panel is me for 90% of my portal fandom experience.

See: that one time I inducted my innocent friend into the fandom.

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simplythebestthereis:

midwaymilly:

okay I want it on record that I am actually genuinely sorry about this

but I saw someone talking about the game Postal 2 the other day and this is unfortunately the first thing that came to mind

can GLaDOS be the angry dog that always barks at and tries to kill the postman but really she just wants to play

imaballoon:

my mind is full of fuck now, thanks.

idk about you but every time i’ve seen this post i’ve thought

(Source: nartress)