#ruben chen

[tgammsideblog]

Let's talk about Jinx vs The Human World

Jinx vs The Human World is... certainly an episode. It hasn't been talked much in comparison to The End because it has been greatly overshadowed by the later.

One thing that i think many of us can agree about Jinx vs The Human World is that it has super chaotic pacing. It doesn't give you room to breathe because it is already jumping to the next plot point and you can't digest well what you are watching. This hurts the emotional impact crucial character scenes have, because again, they aren't allowed to flow well, not letting the characters to react properly.

It's an episode that should have been around 44 minutes long since it covers multiple plot threads. With that ammount of time some things could have been better paced and given a proper conclusion.

As for the plot threads, i already talked about how i like Jinx as antagonist in this episode. She is fun, her song sequence is pretty good. She ends up capturing Molly and using her as away to power up her sobgoblins.

I really enjoy seeing Scratch finally having to deal with the consequences of not being a good leader. The reason the events of this episode happen are because of his own irresponsibilty, letting Jinx steal the Chairman robe and take over the Ghost World. He realizes that he has been messing up a lot and someone else should be in charge instead. He lets the chairman robe go and chose a more appropiate candidate to be the new chairman.

My biggest issue would be the Chens plot part. I do like the part of Ollie and June standing up to Ruben and Esther and trying to persuade them into helping them to stop Jinx. It's a scene that serves more or less well as a conclusion for their arc, even if Necro-Comicon and The Grand Gesture have this purpose, (more for Ollie's character)

The reveal that Geoff was the ghost that scared Ruben was nice too. It has been a thing that was foreshadowed back on ¨Book Marks The Sprite¨

What i'm not so fond of is how it was Geoff sneezing at him when he was a kid. I think it could been more interesting if it had been Geoff hurting Ruben by accident or scaring too much. That way Geoff apologizes to Ruben, showing to him that he didn't mean to hurt him that way.

Ruben also feels like he lacks proper scenes to show his change of mind. Sure, he realizes that Geoff wasn't evil as he thought he was, making him question things. But there isn't much else. I think there could have been a scene of Geoff saving Ruben from the sobgoblins and Ruben realizes how a ghost saved him, making him reconsider his views.

His change of mind is like it comes a bit out of nowhere. Another problem is how he seems to be super friendly around ghosts near the end which it is very weird. I think it could have been better if he had some expressions and lines that indicates that he is still trying to get used to not seeing ghosts as evil.

In addition to this, the Chens don't get to do much in this episode outside of trapping Jinx inside the phantom canister. I wished that they could have set up traps to catch the sobgoblins and contain them temporary at least, that would have given them a bigger role in the plot.

I do like some moments that June has, like her interations with Darryl and giving some funny moments. She is pretty enjoyable in this episode and she shines almost scene she is in.

In some other problems, i find the whole wraith transformation of ghost friends unnecessary, it doesn't have any funtion in the story aside from seeing how they look as wraiths (which is cool!) but the plot could have played out the same if it had been just Scratch and Molly going to the Ghost World.

The Ghost Council saying nice things about Scratch and that he wasn't so bad to give Molly joy fits well their character arcs this season, but, Sir Alister saying they are Scratch's ¨friends¨ doesn't add up since Scratch doesn't want anything to do with them and he has interacted with them because he was forced to be the Chairman in first place. I would change that line of dialogue and leave it as them thinking that Scratch is not so bad instead.

In all, i think what really hurt Jinx vs The Human World is that it needed to be a way longer episode (around 40-50 minutes) to allow things to be spaced out better. A good chunk of the issues from this episode seem to come from that. With more time to explore the events and changing some things, this episode could have been more presentable in quality as a whole.

#the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #tgamm season 2 #Tgamm jinx vs the human world #Jinx tgamm #scratch mcgee #ruben chen #ollie chen #june chen #tgamm geoff

[killervelveteenrabbit]

"The Ghost and Molly McGee", Ten Years After

Molly’s ongoing work to improve the economic, cultural, and mental well-being of Brighton has earned her the love and respect of everyone in town, a few write-ups in statewide and national publications… and a full scholarship to the University of Iowa’s civil and environmental engineering program. She’s returned to Brighton, working for City Hall as assistant city planner (with her dad as her boss, which isn’t awkward at all, really) while earning her master’s online.

Molly wasn’t alone while she attended UI—Libby was her dormmate all four years that she was there. She earned a scholarship of her own, majoring in English. She also returned to Brighton after graduating, becoming a part-time reporter for the town newspaper while helping run her mother’s bookstore. All of this is in addition to her literary career. Matias, her father, took a second look at the fantasy novel she wrote and realized it was publication-worthy. It wasn’t a best seller, but the royalties from this and two other books Libby has written since let her live comfortably and pursue her passions in life. Her latest project is a series of books helping small children understand and live with the effects of divorce.

Molly and Ollie hit a rough patch after an admittedly stupid argument during their senior year of high school, and their two-month breakup proved just as hard on their respective families as it was on each other. They got back together just in time for graduation from Brighton High, only to part ways as Molly went to UI and Oliver headed for Iowa State. But they carried out a successful medium-distance relationship (it was only a two-hour drive between the two campuses).

Ollie has parlayed his experience as a researcher for his parents’ MeTube videos into a career as a freelance researcher for an assortment of psychological and medical foundations. While he travels all over the Midwest and occasionally beyond, he’s based out of Brighton… specifically, the rental house he shares with Molly. Ollie and Molly are practically married already, but their parents are eager for them to make it official. The couple are waiting a while to save enough money to stage the dream wedding and after-party they always wanted about without breaking the bank.

Several years ago, an ill-advised deal involving a shipment of counterfeit designer smartwatches and the Uzbek mafia landed Darryl in hotter water than usual. He’s lucky all he got away with was lockdown in juvie until his 21st birthday… which got commuted to two hundred hours of community service and time served due to an unexpected (and slightly suspicious) governor’s pardon. At any rate, the whole debacle soured Darryl on similar schemes. He’s kept his nose clean since then, barring a few school detentions. He takes business courses at a local community college with plans to transfer to a four-year institution this fall. His current side hustle involves promotions and advertising for assorted boutiques and under-21 nightclubs that have popped up in Brighton's revitalized downtown.

June lives away from home, majoring at Drake University. But she remains Darryl’s best friend, the only person outside his family who’s consistently been there for him after his schemes blew up in his face—figuratively and almost literally; she was the one who detected that leak in the ammonium nitrate storage tank Darryl stashed out near the water tower. They even dated for a while before mutually acknowledging the situation was “weird” and deciding they were better off as friends. On a related note, maybe Esther shouldn’t have paid out all that money to have her wedding dress remade.

Pete and Sharon are still happily married. Pete takes great pride in the improvements he’s helped make for his adopted hometown of Brighton, and he’s especially flattered that his daughter is following in his footsteps. The town’s successes have become Pete’s successes—in the last ten years, he’s fixed up the family home and bought his first non-used car. He’s even dusted off his vinyl for a few gigs at some of the new clubs downtown. Meanwhile, Sharon offers painting classes at the local community center and retirement home. These days, she primarily uses her Gig Pig account to set up painting parties in and around town, sometimes as far out as Perfektborg.

The Chens’ enlightenment about the true nature of ghosts has led them to step away from their “Ghost Chaser Chens” MeTube channel. Ruben has had far more luck marketing his brand of small-batch root beer, now available in grocery and convenience stores all over the state. Recently, Esther inspired Ruben to introduce a “spiked” version flavored with Habanero peppers. Reception has been mixed.

Grandma Nin and her friend Patty are the self-described “Bad Girls of Brighton Hills”, but their adventures have proven more constructive than mischievous. They’ve organized concerts at the bandshell, joined the Senior Construction Crew on home-repair projects for needy families, and hosted a weekly potluck dinner/board game session in the home’s cafeteria. These dinners always feature Patty’s homemade gumbo—Nin helped her fine-tune the recipe so now it’s actually edible.

The McGees look forward to David and Emmie’s annual visits, a chance to catch up with family and connect with their heritage. The Thai lessons Molly took on Triolingo have helped her feel slightly more at ease when the Suksais come to call. Also, Sharon has tried practicing some Thai dishes, with Pete’s assistance and (critically) while Nin isn’t in the vicinity.

A year after Davenport’s closed its doors, the family rolled the dice and started a supermarket specializing in organic groceries, local produce, and hard-to-find foreign brands… items Bizmart couldn’t or wouldn’t accommodate. The gamble paid off, and Davenport's Turnip Patch sells and ships to customers across the region—yes, even to Perfektborg. (Sharon and Nin are frequent visitors since they carry Thai specialties like jackfruit, pandan extract, and even durian.) Andrea maintains the store’s computer systems but pointedly avoids appearing in advertising. She’s back on her socials, but not as an influencer. Her “Girl Code” series on MeTube provides tips and tricks for entry-level coding enthusiasts. The videos feature occasional cameos by her girlfriend Alina, who’s also taken an interest in the subject.

Three months after Scratch cast off his Chairman’s robes, they settled upon the recently departed spirit of a retired manager of an IRS branch office. Since then, the Ghost Council has basked in bureaucratic bliss, leaving the denizens of Ghost World alone and happy. Not long after Todd left, Molly conducted a séance and told Geoff what happened to Scratch. He realizes it will be a while before he sees his friend again, but at least he has Jeff to keep him company.

Todd and Adia have photographed wild horse herds in Montana, kayaked off the Antarctic Peninsula, biked through Croatia, snorkeled with manta rays in Hawaii, and helped refurbish a centuries-old mosque in Brunei… and that’s just in the last year! Their adventures included a meditation retreat in India where Todd astrally projected his spirit out of his body for a few minutes. He “came back” talking about a young lady back in Brighton who showed him how to live even though he was already “dead”. On their next swing back to the United States, Molly is the first person they plan to visit.

#The Ghost and Molly McGee #TGAMM #Molly McGee #Libby Stein-Torres #Ollie Chen #Oliver Chen #Darryl McGee #June Chen #Juniper Chen #Pete McGee #Sharon McGee #Grandma Nin #Ruben Chen #Esther Chen #Andrea Davenport #Alina Webster #Scratch #Tgamm scratch #Geoff #Tgamm Geoff #Jeff #Tgamm Jeff #Ghost Council #Todd Mortensen #Adia Williams #Tgamm adia

[thisbelongsto-nohbodys]

Ollie: Mom, Dad, there’s this boy in my psych class I like.

Esther: That’s nice, Ollie.

Ollie: No, Mom, I mean I really like this boy.

Ruben: We heard you the first time, son. You have a homosexual crush on one of your classmates.

Esther: So will he be joining your little, what was it called again? “Poly-Ollie Group”?

Ollie: “Mollycule” Mom, since it’s focused around Molly.

Molly: But if you ask out that boy in your psych class then I’ll call this corner of our relationship a “Poly-Ollie”! It’s too cute not too!

Ollie:…..

#ask #the ghost and molly mcgee #ollie chen #Esther Chen #Ruben Chen #Mollycule #molly mcgee

[weirdkev27]

#Ruben Chen #Geoff tgamm #scratch tgamm #todd mortenson #tgamm spoilers #the ghost and molly mcgee #the end tgamm #jinx vs the human world

[backuparguelles]

After the charity livestream event, I got a eBay season 2 poster signed by Bill and Bob added to my pins and plushies! Thanks for all the support!

#disney #the ghost and molly mcgee #molly mcgee #scratch #jinx #grimbella #lucretia #libby stein torres #ollie chen #june chen #esther chen #ruben chen #sir alister #bartholomew

[theknucklehead]

When there's something strange in the neighborhood

Who you gonna call?

GHOSTCHASERS!

#the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #ollie chen #june chen #ruben chen #esther chen #ghostchasers #ghostbusters #who you gonna call

[fanfic-inator795]

The Jeoffs + Ollie and Ruben

Loved seeing them all chatting and getting along at the end of JvsTHW ^v^

#tgamm #geoff tgamm #jeff tgamm #Ollie Chen #Ruben Chen

[beeclops]

#disney channel #the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm spoilers #molly mcgee #scratch #ollie chen #ruben chen #oliver chen #libby stein torres

[kcuf-ad]

I think that Oliver will be the first Chen to realize his ways and stop what he is doing, at least not attacking Scratch, and I think it will be soon.

For one, he is the only Chen not to hold a Weapon in the poster. I know that Is small, but I find it interesting that he is the only one.

And the second, is that he didn't tell his mom at the end of Episode 5a, anything about Scratch and Molly. He only Said that she was going home with a friend, and nothing that she has a ghost friend. He was sad about the Fact at what she said, but he wasn't angry that he ratted her out, or even confront her. I don't even think he Said anything to his family offscreen since in the next episode, Ruben wasn't acting cold around her, he was just Being himself and was just Nice to his Neighbor.

#the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #tgamm season 2 #oliver chen #ollie chen #molly mcgee #ruben chen #scratch mcgee #tgamm spoilers

[saysomethingabout]

Say something about this family!

#family #ollie chen #esther chen #ruben chen #june chen #the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #tgamm season 2

[multi-fandom-obsesses]

Takes place in my Adult! Molly and Adult! Ollie Au

Sometime in the future ....

Molly: Everyone! Me and Ollie have an Announcement to make!

Everyone: patiently waiting to hear the announcement

Molly and Ollie: We're having a baby!

Sharon & Esther: excitedly gushing about being Grandmas

Ruben: happy and proud for his son and daughter in law

Pete: sniffling and saying they grow up so fast

June and Darryl: excited about having a niece/or nephew (while also discussing ways to turn the kid into a mischievous kid)

Libby & Andrea: excitedly discussing being aunts and taking the kid shopping and discussing story ideas

Scratch: ominously appearing behind Ollie

Molly: grabs Scratch and pulls him away from Ollie Leave him alone Scratch! I swear you still haven't let that go?!?

Scratch: grumbling

Bonus!

Scratch excitedly discussing baby names with Molly while Ollie contently watches and chimes in every once in a while with a name suggestion

#Adult! Molly Mcgee #Adult! Ollie Chen #Ghost and Molly Mcgee Au #tgamm au #tgamm #the ghost and molly mcgee #ollie chen #molly mcgee #tgamm mollie #tgamm scratch #oliver chen #next gen #next generation #fankids #Mollie #ollie defense squad #sharon mcgee #pete mcgee #ruben chen #esther chen #june chen #darryl mcgee

[tgammsideblog]

A summary of Ruben's Chen backstory from Bill Motz:

#the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #tgamm season 2 #Ruben Chen #I wished we could have had an episode about this #It would have added quite a lot of depth to Esther and Ruben as characters

[ladymiraclewings]

[During Halloween with the Frightmares] Ruben Chen: Don’t worry! I have holy water! June Chen: Is that a squirt gun? Ruben Chen: It seemed like a good idea at the time...

#the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #tgamm incorrect quotes #incorrect quotes #source: tumblr #ruben chen #june chen

[ftvs-cm45]

Chens Ready For Action

#disney #the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #animated gif #tgamm s2 #tgamm season 2 #tgamm spoilers #ruben chen #esther chen #june chen #ghost hunters #alert

[avaveevo]

Miraculous Molly McGee AU

Heroes Molly McGee/Kitty Noir (Cat Miraculous Holder) Oliver "Ollie" Chen/Man Bug (Ladybug Miraculous Holder) Darryl McGee/Stinger (Bee Miraculous Holder) Andrea Davenport/Swinina (Pig Miraculous Holder) Libby Stein-Torres/Puppette (Dog Miraculous Holder) Penelope "Penny" Parker-Li (OC)/Lady Tigress (Tiger Miraculous Holder)

Villains Ruben Chen/Dark Moth (Butterfly Miraculous Holder) Esther Chen/Scaraturtle (Turtle Miraculous Holder) Juniper "June" Chen/Azura (Peacock Miraculous Holder)

#the ghost and molly mcgee #AU #Molly McGee #Ollie Chen #Darryl McGee #Andrea Davenport #Libby Stein-Torres #Penny Parker-Li #June Chen #Esther Chen #Ruben Chen #Miraculous Molly McGee #Miraculous #crossover

[backuparguelles]

Tip meh

#disney #the ghost and molly mcgee #molly mcgee #ruben chen