History NightmareFuel / TwentyOnePilots

-->'''Tyler/Clancy''': On the ground are banditos/Fighting while I find Nico/Even though I'm past the point of no return/Climb the top of the tower/"Show yourself," I yell louder/Even though I'm past the point of [[NothingIsScarier no ret--

* Most of the songs and videos from the album ''Clancy'' seemingly have no overt connections to the band's lore--which is odd, given that it's supposed to mark the end of the saga. However, the final song on the album, "Paladin Strait", throws everything into question. The title refers to a landmark on the continent of Trench--one just north of the city of Dima (presumably where Tyler/Clancy washes up in "The Outside"); the song's lyrics talk about the singer preparing to swim the strait while staring down an angry storm, and everyone expecting him to make it. After the final chorus, the ukulele that accompanies the song fades out to birdsong--specifically, the same birdsong that can be heard when Nico's horse is approaching in the video for "Jumpsuit". Then the ukulele returns, and the outro kicks in:
-->'''Tyler/Clancy''': ''On the ground are banditos/Fighting while I find Nico/Even though I'm past the point of no return/Climb the top of the tower/"Show yourself," I yell louder/Even though I'm past the point of [[NothingIsScarier no ret--]]
-->'''[[NotQuiteDead Blurryface/Nico]]''': ''[[CallBack So few. So proud. So emotional.]]'' ''Hello, Clancy.''
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* Most of the songs and videos from the album ''Clancy'' seemingly have no overt connections to the band's lore--which is odd, given that it's supposed to mark the end of the saga. However, the final song on the album, "Paladin Strait", throws everything into question. The title refers to a landmark on the continent of Trench--one just north of the city of Dima (presumably where Tyler/Clancy washes up in "The Outside"); the song's lyrics talk about the singer preparing to swim the strait while staring down an angry storm, and everyone expecting him to make it. After the final chorus, the ukulele that accompanies the song fades out to birdsong--specifically, the same birdsong that can be heard when Nico's horse is approaching in the video for "Jumpsuit". Then.the ukulele returns, and the outro kicks in:
-->'''Tyler/Clancy''': ''On the ground are banditos/Fighting while I find Nico/Even though I'm past the point of no return/Climb the top of the tower/"Show yourself," I yell louder/Even though I'm past the point of no ret--
-->'''[[BackFromTheDead Blurryface/Nico]]''': ''[[CallBack So few. So proud. So emotional.]]'' ''Hello, Clancy.''

* The Twenty One Pilots Live Stream Experience begins with Tyler still a prisoner of Dema, and appearing on a Dema-manufactured TalkShow hosted by two [[StepfordSmiler artificially cheerful]] hosts in 1970s-style clothing. As the concert goes on, the performances are periodically interrupted by TV ads for ''Scaled and Icy'', featuring the same talk show hosts. Each time they appear, they look increasingly disheveled and battered, sporting bruises and blood splatters, and their eyes begin to take on a [[SupernaturalGoldEyes subtle yellow tint]]. Yet, they continue to cheerfully hype the album as if nothing were wrong. When the final ad runs, their scleras have turned ''[[RedEyesTakeWarning blood red]]''.

* The video for "The Outside" ends on triumphant note, but you can't deny that Tyler/Clancy [[PeoplePuppet taking control of the body of Keons]] -- the Bishop who's just been [[PossessingADeadBody stabbed to death by his fellows]] -- is unexpected and creepy.

* Pictured above just now, several people have been expressing their anxiety, concerning the [[https://youtu.be/p2bVyqosfmY livestream]], which, as far from this writing, is still going on for '''12 hours'''.

** Oh, and the hosts? They're actually the bishops Sacarver and Lisden in disguise. (Or at least, [[PeoplePuppet being controlled by them.)]]
* The video for "The Outside" ends on triumphant note, but you can't deny that Tyler/Clancy taking control of the body of Keons -- the bishop who's just been ''stabbed to death by his fellows''-- is unexpected and creepy.

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** Even worse, right after the second verse, a [[OhCrap low, almost droning voice]] says "watch it". [[spoiler: BLURRYFACE ISN'T GONE.]]

** And now, given [[spoiler:Blurryface has been confirmed to be included in the ''Trench'' lore as one of the nine bishops of Dema, he still isn't going anywhere]].

** Clancy's journals describe the city of Dema as run by a dogmatic theocracy that keeps its citizens locked in the "concrete coffin" of the city walls. References are made to the bishops "smearing" citizens who show signs of individuality, taking the light from their eyes. The video for "Jumpsuit" reveals what this smearing is: [[spoiler:the bishops apply the Blurryface makeup to the subject's neck]].

*** That body [[https://twitter.com/Lilymery1412/status/1016045951151230976 may be what the Watchers are looking at]]. The "Jumpsuit" video confirms it [[spoiler:though it also shows that they are much more benevolent than they appear]].
* The appearance of the red-cloaked figure in the "Jumpsuit" music video is eerie to say the least. The bishop, an old man with black and white face-paint visible under his veil, relentlessly pursues Tyler on horseback, attempts to brainwash him into returning to Dema, [[spoiler:and ultimately captures him]].
* The video for "Levitate" depicts Tyler celebrating his escape from Dema with Josh and the Banditos [[spoiler:only for a bishop to snatch him away. The other Banditos sitting with him around the fire do nothing to intervene. One looks nervously at another, who only stares straight ahead and says "Welcome to Trench," implying that some of the Banditos might be working for Dema. The video ends with Tyler being dragged off into the night presumably back to Dema to do who knows what to him.]]

** The livestream itself has just ended, and it was closed nicely by Nigel[[note]]the same person who narrates the beginning of the concert.[[/note]] but it didn't stop there, then [[spoiler: Blurryface]] said the same thing. Knowing that it's been a long time, it may scared anybody that didn't expect him. '''AT ALL'''

** Oh, and the hosts? [[spoiler:They're actually the bishops Sacarver and Lisden in disguise. (Or at least, [[PeoplePuppet being controlled by them]].)]]
* The video for "The Outside" ends on triumphant note, but you can't deny that [[spoiler: Tyler/Clancy taking control of the body of Keons -- the bishop who's just been ''stabbed to death by his fellows''--]] is unexpected and creepy.

** Oh, and the hosts? [[spoiler:They're actually the bishops Sacarver and Lisden in disguise.]]

* The Twenty One Pilots Live Stream Experience begins with Tyler still a prisoner of Dema, and appearing on a Dema-manufactured TalkShow hosted by two [[StepfordSmiler artificially cheerful]] hosts in 1970s-style clothing. As the concert goes on, the performances are periodically interrupted by TV ads for ''Scaled and Icy'', featuring the same talk show hosts. Each time they appear, they look increasingly disheveled and battered, sporting bruises and blood splatters, and their eyes begin to take on a [[SupernaturalGoldEyes subtle yellow tint]]. Yet, they continue to cheerfully hype the album as if nothing were wrong. When the final ad runs, their scleras have turned ''[[RedEyesTakeWarning blood red]]''. And their expressions...well, take a look.

* The music video of "Ride" is somewhat creepy, especially the long, tracking shots of dark woods a night, a star and moonless sky, Tyler standing with his back to the camera in pitch blackness, and hands coming out of the dark to put sunglasses on the guys. Come to think of it, this reminds me [[Film/TheBlairWitchProject of something...]]

** The ending of the video full stop with Josh being shown on the ground slumped against the truck and Tyler and the ukulele falling to the ground after the sun sets while an unknown woman watches from a nearby house. Deeply unsettling.

* Pictured above just now, several people have been expressing their anxiety, concerning the [[https://youtu.be/LlHHX8anhOg livestream]], which, as far from this writing, is still going on for '''12 hours'''.

** The livestream itself has just ended, and it was closed nicely by Nigel[[note]]the same person who narrates the beginning of the concert.[[/note]] but it didn't stop there, then [[spoiler]]Blurryface[[/spoiler]] said the same thing. Knowing that it's been a long time, it may scared anybody that didn't expect him. '''AT ALL'''

** The livestream itself has just ended, and it was closed nicely by Nigel[[note]]the same person who narrates the beginning of the concert.[[/note]] but it didn't stop there, then [[spoiler]]Blurryface[[/spoiler]]

* Pictured above just now, several people have been expressing their anxiety, concerning the [[https://youtu.be/LlHHX8anhOg livestream]], which, as far from this writing, is still going on for '''estimatedly 20 hours'''.

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