I'm still an emotional wreckage from the episode. I'm not even Kidding, it's 10 to 10, and I'm curled up in a ball in my bed, tears still in my eyes, face probably covered in chocolate, bed probably covered in popcorn, contemplating weather I should actually do things today or if I should just stay in bed for the next few weeks to recover. Unfortunately, as much as I want to stay in bed forever and recover (I've got food, I'll survive), I will probably be forced to get up and walk my dog in an hour or so(probably a lot sooner) so let's get to writing and posting this asap.

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(OK, never mind I just got asked to get up like 5 seconds ago. I'm not sure how I,pm gonna last the day, I'm still tired and an emotional wreckage(note to self: make sure this is the last late night you have. Until episode 12. Or the ii crew do a live stream. Whichever comes first), but I'm gonna have to try, so I'll continue writing this later, bye for the moment)

(Ok so I'm back and it's 10:30pm(I didn't have a chance to sit down and write this) and I'm still an emotional wreck in need of emotional support, please send help and ice cream, both nails be greatly appreciated.)
Anyway onto the review:
I like how they started off the episode with part of the final scene from part 1, it's good for those of us who didn't rewatch part 1 just before part 2 happened(in case you forgot what happened at the end)(obviously I did watch part 1 again, it's amazing, but not as amazing as part 2
Then we saw how bow possessed Apple, which is interesting. I lobe how bow just casually write "destroying a friendship, ttyl" when she got a message asking what she was doing, it was funny, especially since she was so casual about it XD
I love afterlife after the limelight(the song) SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much it is by far my favourite song right now, I could listen to it all day. I would love to do a cover of it but I can't sing so I probably won't. But I need this song on iTunes. And a party. And keep on cleaning. And every ii song. The songs in this show are so amazing. The only(other) thing I need now is a taco song(possibly a paco song)(I would also settle for a suitloon song) and my life would be complete
Also, the part in the song with mepad and toilet made me think about a theory for mepad(more on that along with a theory for episode 12 at the end)
Then dough says about a hamburger having a more stressful and complex life than him, which would probably also be true for me XD
I love how bow is also there like "yeah, stay with me and the maniac who thinks he's my brother", I swear if I ever get a friend who thinks he is my brother/says he is my brother, and we end up sharing a house, and a different friend of ours needs a place to stay and my friend who thinks he's my brother offers that person to stay I'm saying this quote XD
Btw am I the only 1 who noticed egg in the song, when fan and lightbulb are using test tube to fill up the thing with water? Here is a screenshot for those of you who missed it:

All of the time when test tube is empty or filled with water I feel like shouting at her "go home test tube, you're drunk"

I'm happy that taco is accepting that mic did her own method to make sure she isn't the 1 eliminated, because if taco was just there like "no, violence is the only way, don't do that again or I will murder you" because if that had happened I would like her a little less as mics strategy worked. However, although I agree it's a good strategy, and I'm glad no violence has happened, I still don't approve of it just because I love balloon and I hate the fact that she's messing with him. Mic is still 1 of my favourite characters, but she's going down on the list, and if she keeps up messing with my other favourite characters, she will soon reach nickel and trophy levels of hate from me(the only thing those 2 are good for are Bickel and trissues, and if mic goes down there the only things she will be good for are cheeserophone, kniferophone and her personality in the earlier season 2 episodes aka before taco came back(don't get me wrong, I love taco, she is by far my favourite character, and I'm happy she's back, but she has been a really bad influence on mic and I'm not looking forward to when everyone finds out the truth)(when mic is being clumsy loud unpredictable and less confident in herself she is really relatable to me, but now she's changing I can relate less and less to her, so naturally she is going down on my favourites list)

(Ok, so I've been pretty busy so this will be the last time I say that I was busy before actually getting on with writing this XD)

I feel so sorry for balloon with all of the pressure, and when the grand slams ball didn't hit the target my heart sank because I knew if they lost balloon would be gone, and he is 1 of my favourite characters I love him so much the on,y male character on the show who is better is box because box is my senpai. Nah, jk, I love box and he is my senpai but balloon is my son and I love my son with all my heart

I love the scene with knife and suitcase. It's always amazing whenever knife shows the nicer side to his tsundere personality, because he is good at giving out advice and it's moments like that when I remember just how much I love him. I still wonder what he meant by "make your presence known" because I would of taken it in the exact same way suitcase did

And now time for my personal favourite and most depressing scene of the episode: the elimination. Let's face it, we all knew balloon was going as soon as the ball missed(it breaks my heart to even just think about him being eliminated and to type it. I swear in a few years time I will still be this heartbroken). I'm trying to decide weather the entire scene was a surviver reference or total drama reference(I've seen total drama but not surviver so I'm just going off things I've seen on the internet about it, as well as what it sound like it would be like just based on the title). I was shocked in the part when it looked like suitcase was going to vote for balloon. I would of never guessed she would even consider voting for him in 1000000 years. And then the reveal that she actually voted for nickel cam and I was so happy! Seriously, she is my second favourite character(second only to taco) mainly because I relate to her so much when it cones to being a pushover and not being that good at standing up for myself(although I'm more like balloon when it comes to friends because although I have several friends(unlike him) in the friendship group I normally hang around in I know did a fact that my best friend likes me(her being like suitcase), and I know a couple people don't mind me(like baseball) but I am pretty sure there are a couple who don't like me(like nickel), but unlike him they don't say anything(as far as I know)), so when she finally stood up for herself and balloon I had to stop myself from cheering because it was around 4am and I was suppose to be asleep XD. But seriously though, the only thing that made me happier than the fact that she voted for him was the fact that he was also eliminated. Like I said, he is 1 of my least favourite characters, I've always hated how mean he is to balloon and suitcase, and if you rewatch season 2 you would realise that he wasn't just starting to be mean to suitcase around episode 8; he has been mean to her and hated her from the beginning. I'm not even kidding, if you don't believe me here is an actual quote from when they first met:
Suitcase: hi, I'm sorry knife was so mean to you, but I'll join your alliance
Nickel: wait, I'm trying to find something wrong with you. Give me a second

And his constant bulling her continues throughout the entire season, and that's why I'm happy he's gone. But at what cost? Sure he is gone now, but it was suitcase who eliminated him, so baseballs best friend (and potential lover in my opinion XD) is now gone because of someone who a few minutes ago he (probably) considered to be like a sister to him, so he's alone, and also suitcases best friend (and potential liver I'm my opinion) is now gone, and baseball hates her now, so she's all alone. I don't know who is more depressed; the characters on the show or the viewers after watching this scene take place, it's the most soul crushing thing I've ever seen, I love it so much. I literally cried when balloon said "thank you" to suitcase as he walked through the portal, knowing that I won't see him again except through flashbacks abs in episodes which involve everyone it hotel oj(but there has literally only been 1 episode so far this season, 2 if you count the first episode, and who knows when the next 1 will be 😭). I actually need a spinoff series that is happening as ii is going on but for the eliminated contestants and the past players, kinda like a mix of episode 7 and episode 9. Or better yet, not just the eliminated contestants and past players but everybody, because episode 9 was great and so was episode 11, and although we get to see how some characters interact with each other without there being a challenge, we haven't seen it with all the characters, and I would love that. Wait a minute, I just realised something; will oj even let balloon inside the hotel?! I mean, I know oj knows balloon is nice, but hardly anyone else in the hotel do, and plus oj told him to meet new people and make new friends, not to keep on trying with everyone else, so is oj just going to let him stay just because he was eliminated, or what? I swear though, if I hear oj kicked balloon out of the hotel again, I'm going to not be happy what so ever.

And then the scene with marshy and Apple. I was honestly shocked when she quit, although if the bright lights lost and if it was viewers vote I would of either voted her or painty(I love fan test tube and lightbulb too much),(plus after I saw part 1 for the first time, I thought she might want to go back to the hotel to apologise to Apple, and the easiest way for her to do that and explain everything to her was to be eliminated, so that's 1 of the only other reasons why I would of voted for her) she is still 1 of my favourite characters. But the fact that she is opening up to Apple again is so amazing and heartwarming, I loved it

Now, I've talked about my favourite scene, and most of the other 1s, but it's now time to talk about the most important scene; lightbulb and Baxter. 6 words: Baxter is love, Baxter is life. He is such an amazing character, it was so sad when he ran away from lightbulb. I think we all need a pet Baxter in our life's XD

Ok, now I've just gotta say the episode as a whole (both parts) was amazing! Great animation, great story, great humour, great amount of feels that are put into it so perfectly it makes the episode even more amazing, great everything. I wish I could put into words how much I loved this episode. Seriously, it's episodes like this that make me realise just how much I love this show, and how much I long for the next episode. I thought the first part was amazing and it would be hard to top it, but then the second half cam and completely blew me away, and in my opinion, the first part was dirt compared to the second part, and I loved the first part so much, as soon as that was released I was watching it nonstop, so obviously when part 2 came out I was glued to my phone and iPad for ages, only taking breaks from rewatching the episode to write this, eat, go school, sleep and when forced to by my parents because of chores. Once again the ii crew took my expectations and completely threw them out the window with this amazing episode, and if I could meet them irl but only was able to say 1 thing to them I would say "thank you so much for inanimate insanity and making it as amazing as it is. Everyone on the tram is doing so well and I wish I could point out everything amazing you've done in every single episode so that you all ge the credit that you truly deserve, but if I were to try and point out everything amazing that had happened in just 1 episode I would be here for a few thousand years and still not be done. You all do a brilliant job and I wish I could make things as amazing as you guys do with the show. Keep up the good work"

I am seriously debating with myself right now on weather I should keep my profile pic the same(because taco tasers are so amazing) or if I should change it to a screenshot of suitcase in part 2, because she is just so amazing in this episode.

Also, I know I was wrong about the tacos taser being found, but I was right about the alliance being split apart, so I'm satasfied.

Now it's theory time. Let's start with mepad:
Yeah, sometimes when you watch the show you forget that mepad pretty much feels no emotions. I'm not even kidding, I'm not sure I fully realised it until this episode was released. Seriously, that part in the song when he is talking to toilet, the way he was describing what he was watching seemed like the first time he has truly seen emotions. And it got me thinking. I started thinking about the fact that there has only ever been 3 good meeple products (that we know of); mephone 4, mephone 4s and mepad. And technically 4s was evil most of the time, and has tried to kill 4 before, so the only meeple product that has been good all along and has never tried to kill 4 is mepad, but it seems kinda strange to me. Seriously, what makes mephone 4 and mepad so different to all of the other meeple products that it makes them and only them good from day 1. But then again, mephone 4 is a huge jerk to everyone, so I'm not sure how good you can class him. And as for mepad, like I said before, he feels no emotions, so what's to stop him from pulling a taco; pretending to be nice and kind to everyone but secretly be working with Steve, because it's obvious that Steve and mephone aren't partners. Just think about it; he feels no emotions, so he wouldn't feel guilt for doing this, every single other meeple product we have seen are jerks and/or evil, so what makes mepad so different, and plus in season 2 episode 1 when mephone completed about toilet, Adam said that they couldn't find anyone else who wanted to be his assistant, and then he suddenly shows up in the very next episode with no explanation other than the fact that he is mephones new assistant and he is there to read out the votes. Plus in episode 8 everyone except him actually went inside mecloud, and that does seem a little odd to me. However, I don't think they will take it down the same road as taco; rather than them keeping mepad evil 24/7 and never be redeemed (so far(I still hope for taco)), I recon that spending time on the show could cause him start to feel emotions towards others, and it could eventually lead to a full on battle between all of meeple (except mephone and mepad) and all of ii, and mepad could explain everything and tell everyone meeple said plans. This is the only way I can see my theory happening, and we are already in the first stage of a mepad redemption arc(assuming this theory is right); him starting to see emotions. I'm not sure if this is true or not, it's just an interesting way to look at the episode.

Another good theory I've got for next episode; I think the merge will happen. Think about it; the challenges are all the sort of thing you would do on your own, not as a team, and plus the merge happened in episode 11 last season, so it should be around time now. Plus the teams literally only have 4 members left each, we are nearing the end of the competition.

Anyway guys, that's all for now, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed, and I will see you in the next chapter, bye 😜