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[berlinini]

A Beginner's Guide to 369

Some reading to try to understand what the f*** is going in Louis' brain when he designs his merch

What is 369? Is it a place? Is is an emotion? We don't know!

We do know there a some recurring themes/imagery that have appeared in Louis' work and in the 369 merch drops.

Below are links to explanations/analyses from Louies that are trying to crack the code....

Warning: this may enhance your confusion, proceed at your own risks

From Walls to Faith in the Future

Walls MV analysis - commentary

Walls and The Twilight Zone

Walls and 2001: A Space Odyssey (see also Louis and Stanley Kubrick)

369 merch drop analysis

Faith in the Future: a timeline, a concept

Recurring Concepts

Door & portal: meaning of doors, portal in JHO, "portal hoodie"

The Staircase/Spiral: x x

The Target: x

The Glass/ Broken Mirror/Lense (copyx3.mp3): x

The Church (only the brave.mp3): x x and x

Time (change.mp3): Dali / Surrealism

The numbers 3 6 9: x x (and let's not forget this)

It's a copy of a copy of a copy: x x

If after reading all of this you're even more confused than before... welcome to the circus!

Thanks to all the smart Louies that are trying to figure all of this out <3

#if i had more brain juice i would explain what i think in a coherent way #instead i'm just dumping all of this here #369 #369 masterpost #faith in the future #louies i love you #special shout out to #tumblr user ssoc #tumblr user silverfoxlou #november merch drop

[berlinini]

Hello Clem,

Top ten AFHF documentary moments, go.

Thank you for this question, Sea! I've watched the whole thing on Saturday, and finally got the time to watch it again today (on a TV screen!). I loved reading people's thoughts on the show and the documentary, but I did avoid other people's responses to your question so I wouldn't be influenced hehe!

I see your question is about the documentary but I'm gonna go with thoughts on the whole AFH streaming event.

Let's start with some ~visuals~

1. THIS!!!

Louis Tomlinson being the most beautiful, adorable, cute, unreal human being. Louis being a ball of sunshine, happiness, serotonin. For me this gif it represents Louis and the whole festival <3.

for... other reasons... this is a close second and this one is third

The little things

2. Louis tearing up during OTB (ok it's unclear if that's just the light reflecting in his eyes, but...)

3. The note change in Copyx3. I loved hearing Copy live, I thought it was great.

4. Louis kicking down the wall! Just because... look at this idiot <3 Your Honor, I'm in love with him.

5. His :> smile

6. The 7 cover!!! I had never heard Louis sing this song and I LOVED it I am now obsessed. It's so good! The atmosphere live is incredible, the fact that he followed it with Fearless gave such a rock momentum. Also, when 7 starts, Louis walks from the B stage to the main stage; the contrast between his figure and the red lightning behind him...ART! Of course, I LOVED the Beautiful War cover as well.

The BIG things

I know you said "Top 10 moments" but the rest of what I loved encompasses several elements so it's getting quite long under the cut sorry not sorry you guys know me by now right

7. The editing

I think Charlie did an amazing job!!! From the beginning, with that iconic fan; the fact that the footage of the concert is almost half Louis and half the crowd, the focus on poc fans; what is shown about the 2020 Livestream (the target being put on, the stage technicians, Charlie); the focus on Change during the festival rehearsal; the aerial shots of the crowd (so impressive!); the torches during Two of Us; the flags during OTB... The audio is also incredible, how the songs sound so clear and as pointed out, how they mixed the sound down when fans sang History (*blows a kiss to the sound mixing person*)

8. What Louis said

I loved the documentary for what Louis revealed: his thoughts on the shows in Barcelona and Madrid, seeing his heartbreaking reaction to COVID, what he said about creativity during the lockdown, etc. He was being honest and vulnerable, as aways.

There were direct quotes from Louis that I cherish, for he's expressing things that we know to be true (and more complex), but in a diplomatic manner:

"You know coming from a situation like One Direction it was never gonna be a walk in the park becoming a solo artist. I’ve had shit to deal with."

"Too many times in my career have I had to pick myself up and go ‘right let’s go again’. But I the last two years I’ve just felt like I’m finally gaining some momentum, and right now in my head I feel the best I’ve ever felt"

But the good stuff as well:

“Every single time I get up on a stage, you guys make me feel fucking invincible!”

And of course:

“Just the togetherness. That’s what makes me feel like I can take on the world. Because with that lot behind me, who’s gonna fucking stop us?”

I also loved his emphasis on bringing live music back, him saying "as a fan of music myself", saying how important it was for him to have a free gig, and for the festival to be the first post-covid live experience for most people. I think it showed his love of music, his vision, his values.

9. What Louis didn't say but communicated anyways

Like I said yesterday, I think Louis' choice of including Matt Vines and the things his said about his manager are very telling - if you look beyond the words, and in the editorial choices, there's an underlying message. About how his teams is not working for sure, but also, very subtly, how he's the driving force behind the whole thing.

Same thing for his family: there is an emphasis on his grandparents and it shows such a good side of him, it's so sweet. The fact that the rest didn't make it - that's telling. Same for including footage of Charlie, Oli and Luke, I think it shows that they are a constant presence, a quiet support in Louis' life. He doesn't have to put them on the spot for us to understand that they are important for him. The same goes for having so much footage with Helene, it's obvious how much she means to him. He says that quite clearly of course, but showing her being with him every step of the way, including just before he walks on stage, goes to show how she is one of the most important person around him.

10. What Louis showed the most: his vulnerability

It's obvious Louis worked so hard creating the festival from the ground up, yet we didn't see much that (the planing, the logistics, the details, etc). He chose to keep the magic for us and focus on his enthusiasm to put on the gig and his hard vocal and mental work.

We know that Louis is proud to be honest and vulnerable in his lyrics - he "wears his heart on his sleeve". One of my favourite thing about the AFH documentary and the bts footage is that Louis took this further - it's him being 100% honest about his vision, his values, his feelings in his own words, in his own demeanor - from stress cleaning to talking on the phone like a teenager to kicking down the wall from adrenaline. He's showing himself without artifice. And one of the thing that comes across and which is so truly rare in this day and age is his vulnerability. You have Louis, who comes from the biggest boyband, who outsold his tour, who had the biggest livestream in 2020, who has an incredible fanbase, showing his doubts, his fear, his anxiety. Saying he needs to work harder, that he's frustrated with his rehearsal performance, saying he's not ready, that he would rather run away. Who does that? Not a lot of celebrities... It is so real and authentic. It's so refreshing. And it's him.

Just after the festival performance, I wrote about the confidence that Louis had on stage and said he had obviously been working on it; I had no idea that one week later we would get so much footage of Louis struggling with his confidence two days before the event. He chose to show this part of him. The fact that he feels so comfortable sharing this means so much - to us as fans, but also about him as a person.

And then you see him walk on stage, getting more relaxed, happy, smiling, saying "Crystal Palace, sing!" and then singing "Cause we made it"... I'm tearing up!!!

I am so proud of him, of his work ethics and vision, his talent, his perseverance, his optimism, his love for his fans. I was already proud before AFHF, but with this Louis really showed there is no one else like him and he deserves the world.

#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #sorry for the essay #louis tomlinson #i love him so much #if anything please read point number 10 it's the most important hehe #the away from home festival #afhf 2021 #afhf streaming event 2021 #top 10 afhf #tumblr user berlinini

[berlinini]

What is LTWT2022 about?

I apologize... here's the corrected version:

LTWT 2022 is about:

1) Louis

2) Michael's fingers

3) Louis

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #michael blackwell #strums his... guitar

[berlinini]

Clem the buses are ready

And also the loose caboose

shake shake shake

The following picture has never been more... fitting:

#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #🍑 #louie discourse (horny) #tagging this as #w4ltwt2022 #(it counts) #meme credit to #tumblr user silverfoxlou

[berlinini]

Clem!! How are you holding up?? I want to hear all about it, please write it up for us. Have so much fun!! ♥️♥️

Visual representation of how I'm feeling:

9 hours to go!!!

I can't wait to tell you all about it!!!

#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #ltwt:vancouver #(y/n edition aka my shows)

[berlinini]

Happy birthday Clem!

Many many more happy ones to come!

Thank you so much Sea 💕

#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #it's true it's my birthday 😇 #well it was

[berlinini]

Hi Clem… a message for you.

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#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #THANK YOU FOR THIS SEA!!! #i asked for one and got two #<3 #this is the best #louie discourse (horny)

[berlinini]

holy crap i’m freaking out someone from the CDC just called me personally and told me I need to isolate myself immediately because they found out one of the new symptoms of the virus is being HOT, having an amazing personality, and a big juicy ass. Send this to 5 hoes you think might be infected. … with love.

#answered ask #(kinda) #tumblr user ssoc

[berlinini]

Dear Clem,

I would like to hear your thoughts.

Thank for asking me to share my totally legit and knowledge-based opinion :)

Here's my answer.

#answered ask #tumblr user ssoc #replying because i want to share the gif haha #sassy louis my beloved