Woo so here's my post of all posts, I guess. Since my elimination was so close to the end I wanted to wait until after the winner was announced because I figured it'd just get lost in amongst all of the hype.
Super happy for all of the finalists, all of you have grown so much from the beginning.
It's amazing to watch. I can't get over how similar this season's finale played out to the last one. The Dark Horse/Swiftie prevailed once again, Katy and Taylor, their impact.
Devastated for Clarkson, I know how you must be feeling (really, I do, I was there last season
) but I'm sure you'll feel better in time and only remember the good. It was a really close race. Congrats to pears too, even though your prediction didn't come true you not only proved to the judges and PH community that you could make the finals after underperforming last season, but more importantly you proved to yourself that are good at what you do and it can get you places. Your success was the most personal to me due to our pre-PH friendship (despite it being a bit rocky at times
) and I'm super proud.
Congrats to the Top 10 of this season, definitely the hardest competition this tournament has ever seen. Shoutout to conatus for constantly making me push harder, your early success honestly frightened me so much, I thought you were going to take it all out. I'm sad things had to end the way they did, but I'm sure whatever season you play in next, be it 8, 9, 10 or 22, you'll dominate once again.
Shoutout to Era for helping
the completely incompetent TT make the game look pretty and never hesitating to help proofread my entries (and of course stanning for the same flop faves as me, Tove and Zara!) Shout out to EuphorianSea for being the biggest legend of them all, making Top 6 in three consecutive seasons. Your perseverance, wealth of creativity and unique style is unparalleled and you don't need the title to go down as one of ATRL's most competent writers. Shoutout to GotSkill for slaying early on; unfortunately you couldn't help but fall in love with dick, and it got the better of you. Shoutout to Huga for reading some of my entries and not replying to others (and slaying me with his entries, despite the judges stupidly snubbing them), shoutout to 8thPrince for having some of the best and worst titles of the season (and constantly confusing me with his complex yet genius concepts).
As for those that didn't make the top 10, congrats and thank you to everyone for making this the biggest game on ATRL. I know I'm just a contestant, but this game has been a huge part of my life for almost a year now, and I can't help but feel attached to it. Special shoutouts to dwuw, the straightest of them all, for being a HUGE support in the semi-finals. I couldn't have done as well as I did without you. Even though I didn't make it to the finals, our collaboration song was the best of the bunch and you extended yourself beyond what was asked of you just to help me out, so thanks for that. Also Crystalline still ***** on half of those finalists (and conatus') flop songs so they can shade you all they want, you're still amazing!
Shout out to Buyonce and JustLuke for being two of the most understanding and amazing contestants who have not only helped read my entries and critique them but also listened to my whinging and personal problems. You're amazing. I've also really loved seeing your both grow from where we all started to where we ended up. Just keep at it and you'll both be in the Top 10 another season, no doubt. Shoutout to Jezang Looz; your time was definitely cut short. Your radio-friendly pop style is TOTALLY what I want to do and I love that you stuck to it even though people kept telling you it wasn't for this competition, that's what a true artist is.
Keep slaying me with the radio bops, there'll be a place for this style in PH one day I'm sure!
Okay so this has already gone on for an age and I'm sure nobody's even reading this (pears definitely isn't) but of course I want to thank the judges for being so amazing, reading through literally hundreds of entries and giving up their own time just to help others. Shoutout to fefe for being the best judge ever.
you've been a rock throughout my entire PH journey thus far and I hope things don't change too much in the future, no matter what you're doing next season. Shoutout to Tymps for daring to be different and keeping things interesting, also hosting the plug.dj chats. Shoutout to Matty for being my #1 Jaybird, and surprisingly not being the Paula of the panel. Although I did think some of your critiques were a bit awkward. No wait, I think they were good overall. Yep, your last critiques were definitely your best. Shoutout to Bloomers for stepping into PH as a completely new personality and leaving as one of the most well-liked and best critiquing judges the game has seen.
And last but most certainly not least, thank you to TT for being an absolutely amazing host. If GotSkill had big shoes to fill, you not only filled them, you broke the strap, heel and had all five toes escaping, enough to warrant an upgrade to a pair of diamond-incrusted 8.5 inch heeled Louboutins. You constantly went out of your way for the game and everyone could see it. Your hours upon hours of formatting has definitely not been in vain, and this tournament will more than likely never be surpassed in comments or views. More than that, it brought together a slew of creative, interesting and talented individuals which prove that there is still hope for the future of music after Legend X went into retirement in 2009.
Once again, congrats to lovesong. Although I only ever saw one of your songs, I'm sure you deserved it. I'm perched for the reunion, and I'm looking forward to next season, whatever it may bring!