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You know the pic, this one:




Okay, full transcript:

Gerard is soooo hot!!
xoxo
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On 1/27/07, Wendy Weissman wrote:
> This is a pic of Leto with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance taken a
few
> months ago. Is it me or does Gerard look scared? Maybe Leto
threatened him
> like Elijah Wood.
>
> Or maybe Gerard is scared by Leto's boner (obscured by the ridiculous
scarf)
> poking him in the ass.


so yeah, I find this hysterical

Gerard Way to World: Wanna Fight, Bitches?

What is it with emo boys and their need to duel? First Brandon Flowers spends most of 2005 and 2006 talking smack about everyone he can find, especially other black eyeliner aficionados like the Bravery frontman Sam Endicott, Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy, the boys from Panic! At the Disco and the entire emo genre. And now Gerard Way has announced that he’s never engaged but only because he’s never met a worthy opponent. After Kasabian’s Tom Meighan described My Chemical Romance’s music as “weird and dark” (to him, it’s derisive, his music is sunny and dull) and announced that My Chem would never last. In response, the easily goaded Way came out swinging. “This band [meaning My Chem] has never had a bullshit war ever. I haven’t found an opponent worthy enough yet,” Way boasted. “If you’re gonna take me on, you’d better have the balls for it! If you’re gonna talk shit about us, you’d better have the juice. And we haven’t found anybody with the juice yet.”

We suspect that — after an adolescence spent dateless and defending their lunch money — these formerly meek and docile boys are psyched about any chance to flex their (admittedly bulk-challenged) muscles and act like the bravado-filled jocks who used to beat them up. And for reformed nerd-filled bands like the Killers, My Chem, the Bravery, Panic! At the Disco, and Fall Out Boy, it is only with fame (which for Panic!, also happens to coincide with high school) that this opportunity comes. Notice that they rarely battle outside the emo family, and last time we checked, Pete Wentz was the only one of these dudes to actually throw down and fight (he recently attacked a security guard in Albuquerque, New Mexico). Meanwhile, the dudes from My Chem and Panic! last clashed with lager bottles onstage in England … and the bottles won.

So. We have to ask: Is there anyone out there with the “balls” and the “juice” necessary to take on My Chemical Romance? We think so. But who?

 

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I find it funny, first of all, how they said these bands attack each other within the emo genre when The Killers and Kasabian seem to hate emo

Seond, I find it funny how they are poking fun at Panic! at the Disco when all over thier website, all they can talk about is how they are putting them on the cover next month.

Third, I find it hysterical how they used the tiniest tidbit of Gerard's quote and tried to make it sound like he was trying to take the world on when in fact, he has said repeatedly that he hates physical violence.

This is what Gerard really said:

"I don't usually talk about stuff like this, but what those dudes said was so funny. That comment was made to sound like a slam, but it was so poorly worded that it sounded like a compliment! This band has never had a bullshit war ever. I've never found a worthy enough oponent. If you're going to take me on, you better have the balls for it! If you're going to talk shit about us, you better have the juice. And we haven't found anybody with the juice yet."

 

The fact is, even though the Used took a swipe at them, they did not respond. On top of it, it's obvious that Gerard was just defending his band when NME brought it up. NME are like the Us Weekly of the music world, they love to start fueds. But seriously.

 

If you read my last journal, you know I found this funny but Rolling Stone did here was disgusting, and the filthiest, sleazy, morally-bankrupt piece of journalism I've seen since The National Enquirer accused Oprah of killing her baby. I am so pissed.

This may sound weird, old-lady-like, and silly, maybe a bit mcr-freakish, but I don't care.

Gerard Way is a sweetheart and a gentleman. Sure, maybe people might say he's not becuase he wears makeup and uses four-letter words. Well fuck that. No one can ever accuse Gerard Way of being an asshole. No one. He's helped millions of kids, been open about his own problems, and he CARES. But also, he has very nice manners, doesn't buy into that rock n' roll sex bullshit, and is by all accounts (including mine) a very nice boy. The whole band is nice.

So saying this shit is just libel.

Gerard nor any of the MCR members have ever asked for shit. Sure, they've taken a lot, done their thing, stood up for what they believe in, and defended themselves in a very classy manner. All they said about Bert McCracken despite his taunts and attempted sabotage was "It was very unfortunate." And the daily mail? Yes, they had a chant, but they said their initial piece in an articulate, nonaggressive manner, then stopped when it became enough.

Gerard Way does not ask for shit, but he'll thank you for it because it's what motivates him. Notice that he takes negativity and bad shit and makes it into good?

He, unlike so many in the music industry, has integrity.

Besides, what has he ever done to anyone? He's a kitten.

Even a kasabian fan/non-mcr fan thinks that what kasabian said was stupid, and that RS is full of shit, that Gee was just defending himself. So if anyone reads that article, just mention how full of it is.

Message for everyone: Stop using default tags.

 

I am sick of going to a band area, and it being full of pics of things that have nothing to with the band I wanted to see in the first place. When I go to the Academy Is.... photo area, I am going there to see The Academy Is..... pics, not +44. When I go to the Muse area, I go to see Muse, not Fall Out Boy. When I go to look at MCR pics, I do NOT want to see Panic! at the Disco.

Double check your tags before you pres "post" delete any bands/names/objects that have nothing to do with the band/people/objects in the picture.

When I want to gaze at William Beckett, I will go to The Academy Is..., but, when I go to the Taking Back Sunday photoblog, I WANT TO SEE TAKING BACK SUNDAY!!!!

 

Jesus Christ.

Oh, and if any of you people are doing this on purpose under the impression that you are doing us a favor by exposing us to new music....... you're really, really, really not. For the following reasons:

1) I already know all the bands you're posting. News Flash: None of these bands are obscure or 'ultra-indie.' You are not a 'hardcore rock kid' for liking Gym Class Heroes or Cute is What We Aim For. So informing us of the existance of a band we already know about is pointless. Especially since a lot of you scene kids have never listened to the Dead Kennedys or the MC5

2) I will not be persuaded to listen to a band based on a picture. I judge a band on it's music, not the pictures. If I do happen to see a band pic I never heard of, and a member is cute, do you know what I do? I go "Oh, that person is good looking" then move onto another picture. If you want to expose me to new music here's what you do: Send me a link to a video with the song on it and go "check out this video!" That guy Devon or whatever his name is from Simple Plan is good looking, sure, but guess what? I still think his band sucks balls. WHICH IS WHY I DO NOT WANT THEIR PICS ON THE GREEN DAY PHOTOBLOG!!! The band's pics are not musical hallmark cards: They will not play music when you look at them. Pete Wentz's penis did not teach me the words to Where Is Your Boy.

 

That is all.

My Chemical Romance Laugh Off Kasabian Criticism

 

Okay, I know this sounds bad, but I feel like I am constantly having to be everyone's MCRfan-Mommy. Seriously, the whole "prophet of fandom" thing was a joke obviously, basically making fun of how people say us fans "worship" MCR and how they are a "cult-band." But the thing is, I constantly find myself confronted with enough ridiculousness and even in some cases, stupidity that I feel the need to do something and stand up and point out the obvious/common sense. I mean, I have to explain things like "don't give attention to people who say mean and stupid things" and "don't call a girl a whore for no more reason than she is dating a band member" or "Don't insult people for finding someone attractive." Basically most of it draws from the same command, "Be nice to people." I have to write some journal, because I feel guilty for not saying something if I don't, and it ends up being long-winded to avoid people putting words in my mouth or making assumptions. Seriously, I can't sit by and watch something as important to me as MCR be slandered because of bad behavior. You do realize people are actually literally AFRAID of MCR's fanbase? They immediately think we're stupid because we like them? That there are people now who after listening to the black parade who feel the need to apologize for liking the music and assert the fact that they are not a teenage girl in black for whatever reason? That there are girls afraid of admitting they like MCR because of some shit? Now, a lot of this draws from double standard, but why are we solidifying this shit? That's what I've wanted to know forever. So that's why I do my preachy thing. I try to be nice, open-minded, thoughtful, funny about it. I try to be accepting and fun and good-natured. But despite all my "be nice and ignore the mean people" messages, I will draw the line at "don't talk with your mouth full"

 

And then I realize I haven't, because I also ask that you don't talk with your mouth full. Don't talk with your mouth full of shit(though I do worry sometimes that I often break my own rule, I suppose we all break that rule sometimes).

I feel like an unpaid guidance counselor/babysitter. I'm sick of it. Yet I keep doing this, and probably won't stop for a while. And all I want to do is see reason. I'm not supposed to be doing this, it isn't my responsibility, but tell that to the part of me that was saved when I heard "Headfirst for Halos" and "Thank You For the Venom."

Part of me loves doing it too. But you know, I wonder why people haven't said the shit I've said already. Is the message of my "fandom bible" really that revolutionary and radical? No. It wasn't even smart or even that important in the grand scheme of things. I don't give myself that credit because I don't deserve it. I don't understand why no one has said any of this before.  I'm not smart but longwinded and fast-typing. But why hasn't this stuff been said before by anyone? No one ever said this stuff in good form except maybe in  the occasional flame-war, which does nothing. I don't get that. Why don't people use their messages in flame wars and put it into print for everyone to read? That's basically what I did.

 

I'm not saying do anything like I do. I've been an asshole. I was an asshole to beatrixkiddo79/jane once, and fully deserve her blocking me, and I do apologize even though she probably forgot all about me (though I will not take responsibility for her doing her lock down thing because my wrongdoing took place 6 million years before she flew the coop ad she had no trouble silencing me). Don't do anything like I do if you don't want to. Don't go on a long-winded crusade like I do. Don't even agree with me or like what I have to say if you want.  But what I mean is, why isn't anyone addressing the shit that they see/observe? Why are people being assholes? Why isn't asshole-ness being addressed more so we can moderate it.

 

I just want people to speak up when they say shit and say it louder than just as a snipe at someone on a comment board. No one really reads that shit because they care what you say, they just twist your words in those situations to try and make you look like a prick.

Why don't we say things loud enough anymore? Or say it openly? And if we do, why is it someone has to go and say we're being hateful?

For the record, bring down the boppers does not target/hate anybody. Any signs of that and twilight and I always put a stop to anything mean being said. And we don't stalk your asses looking for chatspeak to fry your asses with. We just want to see if maybe there is a way we can have less insulting/ridiculous things said so it doesn't further tarnish the reputations of mcr's fanbase.

so yeah. I just ranted again.

 

                                    Bands Know Their Shit

Muse: Our shit is from a black hole and is the best live shit you'll ever see

The Killers: Sam’s Town is some of the best shit in the last twenty years

Oasis: Our shit don’t ever stink (except for our second album)

Kasabian: Oasis’s shit don’t ever stink

U2: Jesus watches over OUR shit

Green Day: Our shit was eaten in 1994

My Chemical Romance: We’ll carry on through our shit

Panic! at the Disco: Our shit is not from a bull and therefore not emo.

Hole: We wrote our own shit

Smashing Pumpkins: All our shit was re-shitted by our lead singer

The Beatles: We don’t have any shit

The Rolling Stones: Six hundred years and we’re still shitting

Blondie: Our shit is on the brink of disco

Morrissey: I shit straight from my aching heart

The Artic Monkeys: Our shit sounds good on the dance floor

Gnarls Barkley: No one will ever stop singing our shit

The Academy Is…:  Our shit reads like the classified

Jimmy Eat World: Our next album will take all our shit from the past 21 years away

Angels and Airways: Our old band was shit and so is Brandon Flowers for stealing our bragging shit

Marilyn Mason: I pretend my shit is not commercial by making it look weird

Bob Dylan: I don't care how old my shit sounds, it's still better shit then new shit
Gwen Stefani: Your shit is bananas. my shit comes in the form of yodeling
The Sex Pistols: We said our shit thirty years ago and are still pissed
The Ramones: Tommy is the only original shitter in our band who isn't dead
Motley Crue: Our shit is even bigger than our drummer's dick
Guns 'n Roses: We're in denial over our 80-year state of constipation

Jessica Simpson: Where does shit come from again?

Ashlee Simpson: I open my mouth, but my shit comes from speakers

John Mayer: My shit is a lot heavier now

Foo Fighters: Our shit lasted longer because we’re nice

Nirvana: “Her milk is my shit/my shit is her milk”

Fergie: My shit is a gift from God

Lady Sovereign: Love it or hate it, my shit rules

Weird Al Yankovic: Let’s face it, not even my shit is brown

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Show your shit

+44: We’re so much happier now with our new shit

Jay-Z: I should have known I couldn’t hold it forever

 

 

Inspired by the poster "Everybody Know shit happens"

The Fandom Bible:

 

                        Official Manual of MCR web fans and Manifesto of The Bopper Stoppers in Association with MCRmy Masterminds. List Handwritten and Compiled by johnnynotsid. Not in any way approved or associated with MCR. And by the way, It's only five pages long.

 

 

 

 

            Part I: The 27 Commandments of Fandom

 

 

1.       1.Care first and foremost about the music before anything else
2. Be polite
3. Liking a band members looks is okay, saying so is okay, but making a huge discussion or pronouncement along the lines of "OMG LYK HE IZ LYK SOOOOOOO HOTTTTTTTT!!11!!!!!1!!!!1!!!111111111 I WANT 2 MARRY HIM AND HAV LOTS OF HIS BABIEZZZ!!!!1111" is permission for flamage. Instead say something along the lines of "Wow, he is hot. I'd definitely have his babies LOL."
4. Don't ask band members to marry you unless
A)You are in fact their significant other
B) You mean it as a joke and it's obvious it's a joke
5. Don't attack a girl for possibly dating a rock star or calling her a whore for it. If you don't know her, don't judge
6. State your opinion openly and respect the opinions of others
7. Don't believe everything you hear especially if it's from a fanfic-like site or from someone who know someone who knows a band
8. PLAY NICE
9. NO vile "claiming" competitions, if someone says they like someone, don't bitch about them about how that person is yours
10. Don't accuse anyone of being a teenie and shittalk them if they just say something like "Adam Lazzara is gorgeaus" or make some joke about Rydon. If they are being civil, friendly, and are not using some kind of stupid type style, chances are you should give them the benefit of the doubt.
11. Assume makes an ass out of U and Me
12. Don't put words in people's mouth
13. Don't be agist
14. Don't be sexist
15. If you violate any commandments or act like a total teenie, do not complain about any flamage.
16. Don't harrass a girl on her IM/myspace/blog just because she might be dating a band member
17. Make sure you know what you are talking about when you say something
18. Don't spell Gerard's name wrong, it means bad news.
19. Don't call Billie Joe Armstrong Wiliam Joseph
20. Don't be an elitist indie type snob towards anyone just because they don't know that one song by The Academy Is......
21. Don't label someone an emo kid just because they like emotional hardocre or wear eyeliner
22. Don't judge a girl as a snobby ignorant bitch just because she dresses preppie.
23. Do not be racist
24. There is a difference between homophobia and just thinking homosexuality is an unhealthy lifestyle. People are entitled to their opinions, respect that. They are allowed to think a little different than you
25. Don't quote threadstarters
26. If the person violates good manners, is a bitch and/or acts like a total teenie, flamage is permissable.
27. Do not talk bad about or insult fans that are in pictures with them, Example "I can't believe she gets to hug him, that ugly bitch." It is stupid and unfair to get mad at someone who got to meet a rockstar for 2.5 seconds and happened to get a picture with them.

 

 

 

Part II: On the Subject of Band Members’ Significant Others

 

First of all, I would like to say there is nothing, NOTHING wrong with wanting to know the name and face of some band member's bf/gf/fiance/spouse. Every day, people look at magazines to read about who this one celebrity is dating, or some hollywood breakup. If a public figure does not care if someone knows who their partner is or what they look like enough to keep it top secret or whatever, knowing who they are is not a bad thing. It does  not mean you appreciate the music any less, nor does it mean you are a stupid teenie or whatever.

Second, there is also nothing wrong with commenting on the physical attributes of a band member. If you think someone is hot, go ahead and scream it out like your life depends on it. People are usually so scared of complimenting a member of the opposite sex on their looks, it is nice to find an environment where a person can do that without feeling embarrassed. And who cares if someone spends time looking at pictures and drooling, they're probably listening to that person's  music anyways.

That being said, there is still a line between carefree adoration, and being fucking barbaric. If an artist lets their sig be known to fans, it means they are trusting you to be happy for them and such. Looking at a picture of some girl, then declaring her a bitch, whore, fake, or poser for no reason, or one like the fact her hair is not something you consider to be cool, is simply idiotic. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and if you don't like her hair, say so, but don't use that as an excuse to abuse someone who does not have n opportunity to defend themselves. Try to be tolerant people, please. Also, if you're a little jealous, then admit it, don't try to disguise it by making some uncalled-for remark.

Let me remind you, these are PEOPLE, just like us. They have every right to be happy and be in relationships. Let these people experience the same happiness their music gives to you by letting them have love without worrying that a person they care for is being abused and lied about on the net.

Then there is the fact that what you are doing is USELESS! They are not going to break up with someone or want to date you if you call their girlfriend a STD-farting slut. It won't work.

Let me tell you some of the things that DO actually happen when things like this are said. First, the artist is afraid to interact with us because of the stupid things some jealous little girls say. Second, it makes the younger, female fan group as a whole look bad. People look at us and think, "Oh, a bunch of teenage fangirls." Now, technically, if you really look at that description, there is nothing wrong with it. The most courteous, devoted, smart, poised girl can fit in that group. But when that description is used, it looks like an insult because of how teenage female fans are percieved by critics. Why are we seen this way? Because of the few bad apples who can't handle that a hot guy in a band they like has a girlfriend and acts out by calling the innocent girl a whore and a bitch. A broad generalization is made about us, and it makes me embarrassed, because I know someday I might be within a few feet of some artist I like and respect, like Gerard Way or Adam Lazarra, and they'll think "Oh, another one of my teenie fans who will probably ask me to marry them." And it would not even be my fault, or even theirs.

Plus it makes the bands look bad. People use stupid comments on the messageboards and such as criticism, like, "that band sucks! all their fans are stupid little fangirls who just oggle the lead singer." Being a fan means you are somewhat connected to the band, and therfre, making an ass of yourself can make them look like asses too.

I want to be able to comment on a picture of a band member without immediately being grouped together with a bunch of vicious, lying, self-centerred girls who have no lives. I want to be able to see a picture of a girl and be happy for a band member without read comments like, "OHHHH that's his gf, she's like, a total slut and she's a poser too, I can tell because right now she's wearing a Sex Pistols tee now, but in an earlier picture she was wearing a baby-blue dress. And her amount of makeup proves she's a whore!!!!!" I don't want to be ashamed of being a teenager, or a girl. I don't want to be embarrassed by what other people say.

I'm not saying people should kiss-ass either, ok? Don't call a chick beautiful or cool just because she's dating someone in a band. Listen, I think women as a whole have evolved past being praised solely for what man they have instead of what they do, or who they are. Women are not defined by the men they date. And if you know from first-hand experience, that the girl is a bitch, then fine, go ahead and tell us about the evil thing she did or said. But don't make judgements about the character of someone you don't know. It's ridiculous. Don't try to tell rock stars who or what they deserve just because you are attracted to them, it's senseless and silly.

And for the record, how do we know if some rock star even deserves a decent chick? He could be a total asshole for all we know who you might hate if you knew. Maybe the chick he's dating is like ten times to good for him.

Part III: Why Teenyboppers Are Harmful

 

They give females fans of MCR a bad name. They give MCR a bad name. They give the impression that all fans of MCR are teenage girls obsessed with Gerard Way or Frank Iero. We are judged. MCR and their music are judged as well as a bunch of Pretty Boys who make “Music for 13-year-olds” in the word of the always-fueding and all around Oasis-ass-kissers Kasabian (yes, they are a band. They’re British and make dance-rock. Not bad. Not that good either). Teenyboppers scare people off.

 

Part IV: Teenyboppers Are Bad But Take This Into Consideration

 

That does not mean I hate it when someone says someone is hot. That does not mean they care nothing for the music or whatever, or they are sending band girlfriends nasty messages. You can know a million songs by a band on guitar, know every song lyric, love the music very much, and have them inspire you and still think they are hot. As long as you're not hurting anyone, it's okay to say. I mean, if that's all you care about, then fuck you. But saying someone is good looking does not make you a stupid fangirl. You should be allowed to say how cute William Beckett's butt looks without being labelled a teenie.

I am only posting this because someone attacked a bunch of people on buzznet discussing Gerard Way being shirtless. Trust me, I expected to be entertained by a lot of teenie-like comments. But none of that was going on, which shocked me. They were just discussing a live show where Gerard had in fact taken his shirt off and were wondering if anyone had any pics. The fact that they were at a concert might be evidence that they do in fact aare music fans. They were making jokes, but being harmless. Me, I could not care less if Gerard takes his shirt off unless he has a choice between taking off his shirt and being raped. But I was pleasantly surprised about how mature everyone was being, as I expected everyone to be all "OMG LYK GERALD WAY IZ SOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOT!!!11!!!!!111!1 I H8 ELIZA CUTS SHE IZ A HOOOOO! I SENT HER A NASTY MESSAGE ON HER MYSPACE!!11111!11!11!" I wanted to have a good laugh, but was deprved because everyone was pretty cool.  And some person had to randomly attack them for no reason. Bullshit.

 

Part V: Metaphor: Gerard Way’s hair. Message: Don’t be a Pussy and Say What You Mean

 

liked it long. I liked it short. I liked it black. I liked it white. I like it now. Either that or I could not give a shit more than to just make jokes about his hair no matter what it looks like. I like to joke around a lot, especially towards people I like the most.

What I find funny is how when Gerard cut his hair for the ghost video, there were girls despairing over it like he had died. Then when he dyed it white, once again, mass web-hysteria as if it were Hurricane Katrina all over again and Gerard's head was New Orleans. Now he dyed it black again. When I saw that, I expected jubilation of the like which has not been seen since the fall of the Berlin Wall. But now, I keep seeing comments like, "Oh I liked his white hair soooooo much, I miss it."

Now, as I said, I've always liked his hair. Even white. Even as I was making fun of it saying it made him look like Eminem and Billy Corgan's Bastard Love Child. Or I guess now that I think of it, Courtney Love and Billy Corgan's Bastard Love child considering Courtney's hair is more similair to Gerard's blonde than Eminem's and we know that Love and Corgan were fucking around the time Corgan claimed to have "fathered" Gerard.But I digress, anyways, even making fun of his hair, I liked it. There is no need to get emotional over someone elses hair. Now, my hair is something I get emotional about every time I look in the mirror, but anyone else's I don't care. What is starting to annoy me is how now all these people decided suddenly that Gerard's albino period was brilliant despite their comments during said period, and that the end of it was the equivalent of the Beatle Breaking up or the death of Freddie Mercury.

Keep to your opinions people. You know, if you did not like his white hair, and you like his new hair even less, it's okay to still not like it. Don't think just because you dislike Gerard's current hair even more than the last thing he did it makes you any less of a fan, or means you're showing him disrespect. The only disrespect you're showing is to yourself for going back on your opinions and disregarding what you think for someone you don't know.

Just because you idolize someone does not mean you have to like their hair or everything they do image-wise. I also idolize John Lennon, but did I like the Two Virgin's Album cover featuring him and Yoko Ono bare-ass naked? No. But I still love his music, ideals, and the way he lived his life. I still respect him. I idolize Elizabeth I, but never liked the clothing she wore in all those portraits. Jesus is my ultimate idol, but I still think he could have picked some better people to be his apostles. Oprah is my favorite chick after my Mom, but I've never liked her clothing style.

And yes, Gerard Way is my idol for the music he makes, the numerous positive messages he sends to his friends in every manner and the way he stresses them, the fact that he is, in fact a feminist, his class in the way that despite the several attacks he's gotten from ignorant musicians like Kasabian towards him and his band, he stays out of band fueds, the way he sticks up for what he believes in and does not apologize, the way he is able to doubt himself and does not seem to have a huge ego, the fact that he has not become celebrity boy ala Pete Wentz, the way he devotes himself to his art, his fight towards sobriety, his good manners, how he is so nice, how he keeps his private life private, how he truly cares for all of us and is almost like a big brother, his performances, dedication, and creativity. How he does not take himself too seriously. Everything.

Love all that shit. He's like, very nearly perfect, which is good, because the only one allowed to be perfect is Jesus. If Gerard was perfect, he'd be full of shit.

But that does not mean I liked how much make up he wore while doing the taste of chaos tour, or that bear suit. Stay away from the bear suit. That's John Mayer's schtick.

But see, I'm not going to go back on this, why? Because this is what I think. They are my opinions. Now that the heavy makeup and bear suit or gone, I don't miss them. I don't miss the makeup at all.

Stick to what you think people. It does not mean you misunderstand the message, it does not mean you don't care about the true message, it does not mean you're stupid or bad or superficial, it does not mean you're not a true fan just because you continue to dislike what Gerard Way does to his head.

Part VI: Alicia Simmons is cool. Get Over It.

 

Not a whore, as some of you claim. Sense of humor as you can tell by her jokes about her fiancé. Doesn’t get all pissed and whiney about you teenyboppers. Patient enough to teach a cat tricks. Long time roadie. Band Member. In my book, that makes her cool. Just because she shows pictures of her boyfriend does not mean she’s using him for attention. There are at least 35734587416747549357 other girls on myspace with pictures of their boyfriends.

 

Part VII: State Your Opinion and Don’t Penalize Others

Criticism is not bad as long as it’s not just insults. If it’s just stated as an opinion and/or constructive, then there is nothing wrong with it.

 

Part VIII: A Whore a Bare Midriff

A girl in a picture featuring MCR. Her bare belly. Huh. No, she is not a whore. Perhaps a dancer just doing a job? Perhaps back froma workout? Perhaps it’s so freaking hot she’s at a boiling point. If she’s not burying their heads in her tits of pushing up her ass like Wow, she is not necessarily a whore. Frank Iero has been seen shirtless. We’ve seen his bare belly. Is he a whore? No? Then why is she?

 

Part IX: Be Nice, Polite, and Classy

Don’t put words in people’s mouth, don’t assume things. Be nice. MCR is nice and civil to everyone, such behavior should be imitated.

Part X: The Music is What Matters

Don’t forget it. Enough said.

 

Part XI: Flammage

If you’re a douche, then there will be no sympathy for you if people retaliate. You’re on your own in that case, Motherfucker. But people, try not to hold grudges, and if the person apologizes, forgive.

 

But try not to break the commandments. If you follow them, you’re safe unless you’re creative enough to come up with some form of douchebaggery the Bopper Stoppers have not thought of/experienced yet.

Part XII: New word.

We’ve shortened the word teenybopper to bopper as opposed to to the ever popular title of Teenie. Teenie sounds agist.

FINAL NOTE: The Bopper Stoppers, a Chapter of the MCRmy Masterminds, are watching. They are on the look out for teenyboppers.

 

 

 

I liked it long. I liked it short. I liked it black. I liked it white. I like it now. Either that or I could not give a shit more than to just make jokes about his hair no matter what it looks like. I like to joke around a lot, especially towards people I like the most.

What I find funny is how when Gerard cut his hair for the ghost video, there were girls despairing over it like he had died. Then when he dyed it white, once again, mass web-hysteria as if it were Hurricane Katrina all over again and Gerard's head was New Orleans. Now he dyed it black again. When I saw that, I expected jubilation of the like which has not been seen since the fall of the Berlin Wall. But now, I keep seeing comments like, "Oh I liked his white hair soooooo much, I miss it."

Now, as I said, I've always liked his hair. Even white. Even as I was making fun of it saying it made him look like Eminem and Billy Corgan's Bastard Love Child. Or I guess now that I think of it, Courtney Love and Billy Corgan's Bastard Love child considering Courtney's hair is more similair to Gerard's blonde than Eminem's and we know that Love and Corgan were fucking around the time Corgan claimed to have "fathered" Gerard.But I digress, anyways, even making fun of his hair, I liked it. There is no need to get emotional over someone elses hair. Now, my hair is something I get emotional about every time I look in the mirror, but anyone else's I don't care. What is starting to annoy me is how now all these people decided suddenly that Gerard's albino period was brilliant despite their comments during said period, and that the end of it was the equivalent of the Beatle Breaking up or the death of Freddie Mercury.

Keep to your opinions people. You know, if you did not like his white hair, and you like his new hair even less, it's okay to still not like it. Don't think just because you dislike Gerard's current hair even more than the last thing he did it makes you any less of a fan, or means you're showing him disrespect. The only disrespect you're showing is to yourself for going back on your opinions and disregarding what you think for someone you don't know.

Just because you idolize someone does not mean you have to like their hair or everything they do image-wise. I also idolize John Lennon, but did I like the Two Virgin's Album cover featuring him and Yoko Ono bare-ass naked? No. But I still love his music, ideals, and the way he lived his life. I still respect him. I idolize Elizabeth I, but never liked the clothing she wore in all those portraits. Jesus is my ultimate idol, but I still think he could have picked some better people to be his apostles. Oprah is my favorite chick after my Mom, but I've never liked her clothing style.

And yes, Gerard Way is my idol for the music he makes, the numerous positive messages he sends to his friends in every manner and the way he stresses them, the fact that he is, in fact a feminist, his class in the way that despite the several attacks he's gotten from ignorant musicians like Kasabian towards him and his band, he stays out of band fueds, the way he sticks up for what he believes in and does not apologize, the way he is able to doubt himself and does not seem to have a huge ego, the fact that he has not become celebrity boy ala Pete Wentz, the way he devotes himself to his art, his fight towards sobriety, his good manners, how he is so nice, how he keeps his private life private, how he truly cares for all of us and is almost like a big brother, his performances, dedication, and creativity. How he does not take himself too seriously. Everything.

Love all that shit. He's like, very nearly perfect, which is good, because the only one allowed to be perfect is Jesus. If Gerard was perfect, he'd be full of shit.

But that does not mean I liked how much make up he wore while doing the taste of chaos tour, or that bear suit. Stay away from the bear suit. That's John Mayer's schtick.

But see, I'm not going to go back on this, why? Because this is what I think. They are my opinions. Now that the heavy makeup and bear suit or gone, I don't miss them. I don't miss the makeup at all.

Stick to what you think people. It does not mean you misunderstand the message, it does not mean you don't care about the true message, it does not mean you're stupid or bad or superficial, it does not mean you're not a true fan just because you continue to dislike what Gerard Way does to his head.

A lot of people are protesting the label of emo by saying they sound nothing like other so called emo bands. But that got me thinking

in the old days of punk, none of the punk bands sounded anything alike either

patti smith, talking heads, dictators, stooges, sex pistols, clash, the damned, blondie, the slit, souixsie and the banshees, telelvision, MC5, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders and the heartbreakers, the Ramones

none of these bands sound anything alike

now the argument could be that emotional hardcore has been around for twenty years, and these bands are the originators of punk. however, it is my belief that any music today is far removed from Embrace or Texas is the Reason, or any of the other originators of emotional hardcore. In my opinion, "emo" is an entirely different breed.

So perhaps HelloGoodbye, P!atd, MCR, TBS, and FOB are emo. Even if they sound nothing alike, then again, neither did early punk bands

1. Care first and foremost about the music before anything else
2. Be polite
3. Liking a band members looks is okay, saying so is okay, but making a huge discussion or pronouncement along the lines of "OMG LYK HE IZ LYK SOOOOOOO HOTTTTTTTT!!11!!!!!1!!!!1!!!111111111 I WANT 2 MARRY HIM AND HAV LOTS OF HIS BABIEZZZ!!!!1111" is permission for flamage. Instead say something along the lines of "Wow, he is hot. I'd definitely have his babies LOL."
4. Don't ask band members to marry you unless
A)You are in fact their significant other
B) You mean it as a joke and it's obvious it's a joke
5. Don't attack a girl for possibly dating a rock star or calling her a whore for it. If you don't know her, don't judge
6. State your opinion openly and respect the opinions of others
7. Don't believe everything you hear especially if it's from a fanfic-like site or from someone who know someone who knows a band
8. PLAY NICE
9. NO vile "claiming" competitions, if someone says they like someone, don't bitch about them about how that person is yours
10. Don't accuse anyone of being a teenie and shittalk them if they just say something like "Adam Lazzara is gorgeaus" or make some joke about Rydon. If they are being civil, friendly, and are not using some kind of stupid type style, chances are you should give them the benefit of the doubt.
11. Assume makes an ass out of U and Me
12. Don't put words in people's mouth
13. Don't be agist
14. Don't be sexist
15. If you violate any commandments or act like a total teenie, do not complain about any flamage.
16. Don't harrass a girl on her IM/myspace/blog just because she might be dating a band member
17. Make sure you know what you are talking about when you say something
18. Don't spell Gerard's name wrong, it means bad news.
19. Don't call Billie Joe Armstrong Wiliam Joseph
20. Don't be an elitist indie type snob towards anyone just because they don't know that one song by The Academy Is......
21. Don't label someone an emo kid just because they like emotional hardocre or wear eyeliner
22. Don't judge a girl as a snobby ignorant bitch just because she dresses preppie.
23. Do not be racist
24. There is a difference between homophobia and just thinking homosexuality is an unhealthy lifestyle. People are entitled to their opinions, respect that. They are allowed to think a little different than you
25. Don't quote threadstarters
26. If the person violates good manners, is a bitch and/or acts like a total teenie, flamage is permissable.

 

It seems restrictive, If you can think of modifications, fine, but this I feel is necessary