This piece of Rowdyruff Boys and Powerpuff Girls, known in my headcanon as the superhero team Team Xtreme, is dedicated to a fellow DeviantArtist by the name of Rolando Cuevas aka ROCuevas who celebrated his birthday yesterday. So, Rolando, I hope you had a wonderful birthday and I wish you well in everything you do as an artist. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this piece of Powerpuff Girls fanart. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you all the members of Team Xtreme in different martial arts attire. From left to right, we have the following. Brick- Pankration Butch- Muay Thai Boomer- Kickboxing Blossom- Shaolin Kung Fu Buttercup- Kyokushin Karate Bubbles- Capoeira Moreover, as you can tell from the expressions in their eyes, the pairings are Brickercup (Brick x Buttercup), Blossutch (Butch x Blossom), and Boomubbles (Boomer x Bubbles). So, in turn, I dedicate this Team Xtreme martial arts pic to all of the shippers of Brickercup, Blossutch, and Boomubbles. In my headcanon, Team Xtreme as well as their closest allies and friends Mitch “The Persecutor” Mitchelson, Bunny “The Bouncing Mountain” Utonium-Mitchelson, Harry Pitt, Julie Bean-Pitt, Mike Believe, Robin Snyder-Believe among others practice different types of martial arts including karate, judo, jeet kune do, boxing, taekwondo, Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and jujutsu both Brazilian and Japanese. So when making this picture involving the main Team Xtreme members I had to consider which martial art could complement them in terms of personality, interest, and overall plausibility. For what I got, I definitely enjoyed getting to know the different martial arts and researching about each of them to make them gel these superheroes and to some extent their fighting styles. For Brick, I chose Pankration because this martial art is not only a precursor to mixed martial arts but also has its roots in Ancient Greek history. Since Brick is both street smart and book smart, he would have a great understanding of where Pankration came from as well as the many moves and techniques being used. Thus, he would be able to learn about the history of this Ancient Greek martial art. Moreover, Pankration is considered to be a deadly martial art where it involves combining wrestling and boxing. One can easily imagine Brick not only knowing all the moves by heart but also using it rather effectively in both sparrings and in real-life battles. So, for someone like Brick, strength, smarts, and instinct certainly make him for what he is as a fighter. Butch is an obvious choice for Muay Thai given how warlike, animalistic, and brutal he can be both in his personality and in his fighting style. He is the type of person who fights to live and his life is usually a constant battlefield, where physical and mental strength is an absolute must in order to win. The fact that Muay Thai fighters hit banana trees with their shins in order for them to be strengthened and be rock-hard is actually a phenomenal tidbit that sparked my interest. One can highly doubt that Townsville has any banana trees. So, the Townsville version would have Butch hitting oak trees or any strong tree or any strong material with his shins. Moreover, Butch seems to be a fighter who values close-contact fights, thus applying clinches, elbow strikes, and knee strikes to his opponents. Sure, wrestling could have been a choice for Butch, but I think Muay Thai fits him to a T. In Boomer’s case, I didn’t solely end up with boxing but also kickboxing, given how fast he is with his hands and feet. Boomer seems to be the type of fighter who combines strength and speed and does so in a way in which he can incapacitate his opponents rather effectively. One can easily imagine Boomer delivering different types of punches and kicks from hooks to jabs to uppercuts to roundhouse kicks to crane kicks. Moreover, I can easily imagine him to not just be a very strong fighter who uses muscle but also rapid speed thus making him a force to be reckoned with. Blossom and Shaolin Kung Fu really do go hand-in-hand. On the surface, this has something to do with Blossom’s experience with the Chinese language and even the Chinese culture. So someone who is immersed in Chinese culture as Blossom would also know the two types of Kung Fu namely Shaolin and Wing Chun. Shaolin Kung Fu is definitely up Blossom’s alley because of the monk-like self-discipline, diligence, and warrior’s mindset she bears to live up to this particular style of Kung Fu. Moreover, as a fan of the episode Stuck Up, Up and Away, the way Blossom managed to attack Princess Morbucks is not just elements used in Shaolin Kung Fu but also in Wing Chun Kung Fu, given how close-contact it is. At least, that’s what I presume it to be. Let’s also not forget that scientific studies show that a Shaolin monk’s skull and bones are a lot stronger than those of normal people due to the training they do. So, that principle would definitely apply to Blossom. I went for Kyokushin Karate for Buttercup, as she is someone who applies full-contact attacks on her opponents. Let us also not forget that Kyokushin Karate is very different from Traditional Karate, given that Kyokushin is full-contact but avoids the punching of the face something that Buttercup does to her opponents. Yes, by saying this, Buttercup should have been more fit for MMA, but my headcanon side stated that everyone from Team Xtreme as well as Mitch, Bunny, Harry, and many other of their allies and friends practice MMA. So, with Buttercup, Kyokushin Karate actually ended up being a nice fit for her. Let’s also not forget her experience with the old monk from Makes Zen to Me. I’m fully aware that the old monk practices Shaolin Kung Fu and not Kyokushin Karate, but the variety of attacks Buttercup has as…
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This Powerpuff super couples fanart is dedicated to a fine fellow DeviantArtist who is also a very great friend and supporter and always leaves wonderful comments on my works, the one and the only Dolo aka PowerpuffObsessed. So, Dolo, I wish you a most amazing, thrilling, prosperous, and blessed birthday and I also wish you abundant blessings and joy in your work as an artist. In turn, I dedicate this piece of Powerpuff couples fanart to all of the wonderful shippers of Brickercup, Blossutch, Bunnitch, and Boomubbles. Enjoy. Quick question. What happens when you combine four studly, powerful, badass muscle dude brothers like Brick, Butch, Mitch, and Boomer with four gorgeous, tough, elegant, and sassy sisters like Buttercup, Blossom, Bunny, and Bubbles? Why you get four grand power couples who exude strength, confidence, fierceness, and bravery in everything they do as superheroes. Yes, Mitch may not be Brick’s, Butch’s, and Boomer’s brother, but I would love to think of him as their brother from another mother and their all-time closest friend and ally. So, we have Brick, Butch, Mitch, and Boomer doing the most muscular pose and being the strong muscle hunks that they are and their darling wives Buttercup, Blossom, Bunny, and Bubbles being rather calculating and fierce showing why neither they nor their husbands should be messed with. Isn’t that right? Buttercup, Blossom, Bunny, and Bubbles: Absolutely. Buttercup: Besides, my Brickster here, is in great command of his buff, studly body like a true warrior king. That’s why I’m more than happy to have this guy as my hubby. Brick: Aw…BC, you are the greatest wife a man like me could ever have. Buttercup: Thanks, Brick. Brick: My pleasure, babe. Blossom: Well, my dearest Butch, is raw fortitude and animal power incarnate. He truly lives up to the mantra “beast mode engaged”. Butch: Bloss, you are a goddess. (Blossom kisses Butch on the cheek and he blushes euphorically.) Bunny: My darling Mitch may be a normie, but he has enough muscle to beat up any baddie out there. Mitch: My rock-hard muscles and I wanna thank you so much for that compliment, Bunny Rabbit. Bunny: You’re welcome, Mitchie. Bubbles: Last but not least is my big, strong, handsome, and sweet Boomie. I don’t just love seeing his muscles but I love touching them too. I can tell he, Brick, Butch, and Mitch work so hard to keep such godly physiques. Boomer: Aw shucks, Bubs. You always bring sunshine every day. There you have it. The Utonium sisters are totally lucky to have big, strong, powerful, muscular husbands like Brick, Butch, Mitch, and Boomer. So, any birthday greetings for our dear friend, PowerpuffObsessed? Brick: Since we’re the gentlemen here, we’ll let our wives go first. Butch: After all, ladies first is always our mantra. Ain’t that right, guys? Mitch and Boomer: Yeah. Buttercup: Well, all right. Yo, Dolo, we hope you have an amazing birthday today. Blossom: The dedication you have to your work is astounding. Bunny: We hope to see you create some more amazing things. Bubbles: And keep up the great work. Blossom: Now, girls, let’s let our husbands take the floor. They have something special. Brick: Thanks, partner. Blossom: Anytime, partner. Now show her what you got. (Brick, Butch, Mitch, and Boomer fall in line while Buttercup, Blossom, Bunny, and Bubbles depart.) Brick: This is how we buff guys say happy birthday in beast mode. (Brick hunches to do the crab-style version of the most muscular pose.) Brick: Nnnnnnnnnnngggggggghhhhrrrrrrrrr…..!!!!! (Butch does the same pose as Brick.) Butch: Nnnnnnnnngggggghrrrroooooaaaar!!!!!!!!!! (As does Mitch.) Mitch: Nnnnngggggghhhrrrr….!!!!! (As does Boomer.) Boomer: Hnnnnnngggggggghhhh….!!!! (All four of them group together in this pose with wide grins on their faces and furrowed eyebrows.) Brick, Butch, Mitch, and Boomer: Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!! (Brick then shoves Butch, Mitch, and Boomer, as he stands back up erect.) Brick: Don’t mess with the boss. (Brick beats his fist to his chest, as Butch, Mitch, and Boomer tackle and tickle him and they laugh.) Brick: Okay, dudes. I tap out. Butch: You mean it, brah? Brick: Yeah! Boomer: Okay, bro. (Butch, Mitch, and Boomer let Brick go.) Brick: Well, PowerpuffObsessed, we hope you enjoyed your birthday gift. Butch: Let’s just say that our muscles wanna thank you for being here. Mitch: Keep on rockin’, baby. Boomer: We hope to see you again real soon. Brick, Butch, Mitch, and Boomer: Take care and stay fit. Wow! Thanks for that awesome piece of entertainment. So, PowerpuffObsessed as well as all of my beloved comrades in shipping Brickercup, Blossutch, Bunnitch, and Boomubbles, I hope you all enjoyed this post and this picture and see you all on the flipside. Brick, Butch, Mitch, Boomer, Buttercup, Blossom, Bunny, and Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls belong to Craig McCracken and Cartoon Network.
This piece of Blossutch fanart is dedicated to a fellow DeviantArtist by the name of Jason Tesch aka TheSuperSaiyan10 who celebrated his birthday two days ago. So, Jason, I hope you had an amazing birthday, I wish you abundance, joy, and prosperity in your life not only as an artist but also as a person. Blessed be. I would also love to dedicate this to all of my dear fellow Blossutch shippers, so, I also hope you enjoy this. Here we have Townsville’s fabulous beastly brawn and brainy beauty couple, Butch and Blossom, being the proud parents to their offspring, three-year-old fraternal twin sons Brendan and Blake and two-year-old daughter Belle. Let’s get to know how these children came to be. By the way, Blossom’s shirt says “Boss Mama in the house” all in capital letters. Butch and Blossom were the last couple of Team Xtreme to end up being married and have children, as the first one was Boomer and Bubbles and the second one was Brick and Buttercup. One year before graduating college, Butch went out of his way to ask Blossom’s hand in marriage. Blossom was initially hesitant, but she relented as long as both of them finish college. They were then engaged, which was a blessing not only to Butch considering how much Blossom has meant so much to him but also to Blossom considering how Butch went from being a mouthy, annoying six-year-old half-pint to a roguish yet charming muscular gentleman, who is so willing to keep her safe from danger. Their relationship came to a head when one October, Blossom found out that she was pregnant with Butch’s child. In the ultrasound, it was revealed that she was going to give birth to twin boys. It was when Butch and Blossom graduated college that they were immediately married. Then on July 24, 2015, Blossom gave birth to fraternal twin sons Brendan James Green and Blake Francis Green. Brendan James Green and Blake Francis Green were rather jolly baby boys when they emerged from their mother’s womb though Brendan was a tad bit rougher than Blake. Personality-wise, Brendan is the split image of his father in terms of his first hairstyle with a cowlick and forest green eyes all down to his rambunctiousness, violent streak, wild nature and willingness to pick a fight. Blake, on the other hand, has his father’s second hairstyle but also his mother’s eyes and is the slightly tamer twin compared to Brendan, thus bearing Blossom’s smarts, self-discipline, and willingness to lead, even though he can be a bit wild and bossy at times. There were days when the fraternal twins even read through entire books and listened to classical music, courtesy of Blossom, while they were just a year old. Therefore, their speech patterns were sharpened at an impeccable rate, even though they were still babies. Aside from their prodigious enunciation of speech, Brendan and Blake were even able to demonstrate their equally prodigious powers at such an early age. Both twin boys have super strength, super speed, and laser eye beams, as they managed to effortlessly bench press a bookshelf, their crib, and even the couch much to Butch’s pleasure and delight and Blossom’s horror and shock. They even managed to galvanize a metal pipe with their laser eye beams and fly at such a fast rate, thus surprising their parents. They even inherited their parents’ individual powers. Brendan can create a force field durable enough to absorb any energy attack much like his father, while Blake has ice breath much like his mother. Because Brendan has also inherited a few of Blossom’s powers he can even shoot ice beams straight from his hand. The same thing can be said about Blake who inherited some of Butch’s powers, as he can be able to create a snowball-like force field, which is strong enough to neutralize any heat-related attack. Even at three years old, both Brendan and Blake have one special attack which has become their signature move and that is the Blizzard Punch an amalgamation of Butch’s Tornado Punch and Blossom’s cryokinesis. Bearing concern and slight fear that Brendan and Blake might end up going awry with their powers, Blossom would always see it fit to send them to Mr. Green every weekend for a visit, to which Butch more than gladly consented, as someone who is a supernatural creature like Mr. Green has enough wisdom, experience, and tact to deal with superpowered children. Blake, being his mother’s son, indubitably shows great control of his powers, while Brendan, being his father’s son as he is, has a lot of catching up to do on the control department. Sure, both fraternal twins are still very young, but according to their beloved paternal granddad, Mr. Green, he sees so much potential. Relationship-wise, Brendan and Blake do get along very well, even though their different personalities can often lead to clashes. Regardless, when all is said and done, they manage to be as close as fraternal brothers are, as in they are loyal to each other and are attentive. A year after on July 26, 2016, Blossom gave birth to a daughter who was christened as Belle Marguerite Green. Blossom’s fascination with the French language was what propelled her to name her daughter, as Belle means “beautiful” and Marguerite is the French form of Margaret. Plus, being an avid opera listener, Blossom was even inspired to give Belle the second name Marguerite after the main heroine of Gounod’s Faust and the queen, Marguerite de Valois, from Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots. Belle Marguerite Green was said to have been a placid baby when she was delivered and given to Blossom. Her physical trait, much like her cousin Blaze, is that she has heterochromia, in which her left eye is forest green and her right eye is pink. Much like her older brothers, she displayed her impeccable articulation while she was a year old, thanks to all of the books which she has read, as…
This submission as part of BrickercupMasterX3’s Brickubbles month is dedicated to a few people I have sadly lost in my life growing up: my maternal grandma, Lydia Aznar-Alfonso, who passed away eight years ago from intestinal cancer, my chemistry teacher in third-year high school, Mr. Nicolas Apelinga, who passed away about three weeks ago, and one of my paternal uncles, Francis Duran, who as stated by my mom passed away today. I would also love to dedicate this piece of RRB/PPG fan art to a fellow filmmaker who I had the pleasure of working with, Steffen Kaminski whose father passed away. May you all rest in peace, you will all be in my prayers and may the Heavenly Father keep you all in His realm. This is going to be the final Brickubbles Flashback, chronicling Brick’s and Bubbles’ major highlight in college. Technically, this is my second-to-the-last Brickubbles submission, as I have one more coming up. Furthermore, this flashback takes place in June 2014, where Brick, Butch, and Boomer were twenty-two years old, Blossom and Buttercup were twenty-one years old, and Bubbles was twenty years old. This was also the month where Buttercup gave birth to Blaze, hers and Brick’s first son, thus making Brick and Buttercup married while entering their fourth year of college. Moreover, since Boomer and Bubbles were the first to marry while still in college, they had their first three children, twins Bailey and Barley who were two years old and Brittany who was a year old. Butch and Blossom were engaged, as she stated to him that she would rather marry when they graduate college to which he gladly agreed. Enjoy this final flashback to the past. Brickubbles is kept as a loving platonic relationship, while the real couples in this flashback are Brickercup, Blossutch, and Boomubbles. There’s also a bit of Bunnitch here. Birth. Childhood. Adolescence. Adulthood. Middle Age. Old Age. Death. This is the life cycle of an average human being and is basically what we all go through in life. Everything influences us to be the people that we are from our environment to our family to our friends to our teachers to society as a whole. There will be good days and there will be bad days, depending on what one makes of it. Speaking of which, picture yourself as this young will-to-be parent. The thought of it is rather intimidating considering the responsibilities of being one, but with enough moral support and unconditional love one can definitely raise one’s child to be the best he or she can be. Submitted for the approval of The Brickubbles Flashbacks, I call this story Life’s and Love’s Gift. Brick, Bubbles, please take the floor. Brick and Bubbles: Thanks, Antoni. Bubbles: And our many condolences to those wonderful people you mentioned. Brick: Yeah, man, I hope you’ll be okay. Me: I will. Let’s dedicate this show to them. (Team Xtreme Headquarters. Blaze, Brent, and Brooke enter racing in the living room with Buttercup. Bailey and Barley are playing a card game akin to Yu-Gi-Oh. And Boomer enters playfully chasing Brittany and Birdie. They land on the huge couch where Brick and Bubbles were sitting.) Brick: Well, hello darling, and my little scamps. (Brick gives Buttercup a kiss and ruffles Blaze’s, Brent’s and Brooke’s hair.) Bailey: Ha! I got Flaminius. He’s gonna roast you alive. There’s no way you can beat me. Barley: Well, bro. I got Dasher! He’s gonna shock you down. (Bailey and Barley realize the attack level both cards have.) Bailey and Barley: Aww…dangit. Another tie. (Boomer approaches Bailey and Barley.) Boomer: I see you enjoyed your game. Now, how about we hop on the couch with your sisters, cousins, mom, your uncle, and auntie? Bailey and Barley: Okay, dad! (Bailey and Barley sit beside Boomer, as he has Birdie on his lap. Bubbles has Brittany sitting beside her. Buttercup has Brooke on her lap and Brick has Brent on his lap with Blaze sitting beside him.) Brent: Dad, I wanna be like you, mom, Uncle Boomer, and Auntie Bubbles when I grow up! Brittany: Yeah, we get to do all sorts of adventures. Blaze: Fight bad guys. Brooke: Fly around the city! Barley: Help out people in need. Bailey: Stop fires from happening! Birdie: And do all that stuff before we go to bed! (Brick, Boomer, Buttercup, and Bubbles chuckle.) Brick: We know you guys will be great heroes. Boomer: There will be a lot of hard work to be done. Buttercup: But if you’re tough and brave enough, we’re all sure you can make it. Bailey: Speaking of making it, when are Uncle Butch, Auntie Blossom, Brendan, Blake, and Belle coming back from grocery shopping? Bubbles: Well, they should be back in an hour. It looks like they’re getting as much good food as they can. Boomer: Sometimes I still can’t believe how much all of you kids have grown. Bailey, Barley, you’re growing taller and stronger every time I see you. And Brittany, you’re getting a lot smarter than I thought. Bubbles: And Birdie, let’s not forget about how fast you continue to run. Bailey, Barley, Brittany, and Birdie: Aw, mom, dad, thanks. Buttercup: Speaking of growing, Brooke your speech is getting clearer every time. That’s great. Brick: And Blaze, your mom has seen how tougher you continue to grow. Brent, you’re even fast enough to give your Uncle Boomer and Auntie Bubbles a good race. Blaze: Thanks, Dad, we’re really happy to have you as our parents. Brick: Bubs, I can’t even believe how fast we became parents. Even during college. Bubbles: Yeah, I can’t believe it too. It was clear that Boomie and I were meant for each other. So, getting married while being in college was crazy, but…
This Brickubbles Month submission, as spearheaded by my dear friend BrickercupMasterX3, is dedicated to a fellow DeviantArtist by the name of StrayF0rk whose birthday was celebrated yesterday. So, StrayF0rk, I hope you had a pleasant birthday and I wish you a lot of amazing things as a fellow artist. This second part of The Brickubbles High School Flashback was certainly long in the making. It took a lot of conceptualizing and figuratively banging my head how Brick’s and Bubbles’ journey in adolescence was going to end. So, here’s the final part of their time in High School. The pairings involved here are Brick x Bubbles (Brickubbles), Boomer x Bubbles (Boomubbles), Brick x Buttercup (Brickercup), Butch x Blossom (Blossutch), and Mitch x Bunny (Bunnitch). This flashback still takes place in the summer of 2009, though spanning from July to August. There comes a time where relationships are either repaired or newly beginning. A repaired relationship is great, especially when you know that both life partners can start fresh and keep going with their lives together. A new relationship after experiencing the pangs of a breakup is just as great, as the past is left behind and what needs to be considered is the future. How does everything wrap up well in such a nice package? Submitted for the approval of The Brickubbles Flashbacks, I call this story Rekindling and Renewal. Brick, Bubbles, you have the floor. Brick and Bubbles: Thanks, Antoni. Brick: Hey, Bubs, remember that rabbit girl stuffed doll I gave to you when we were at the amusement park down at the pier? Bubbles: Yeah, I gave it to Brittany as a hand-me-down. She and Birdie love to share it too. Plus, that doll kind of reminded me of the imaginary friend Blossom, Buttercup, and I had to create to fight off Patches. Brick: Who’s Patches? Bubbles: Oh, he was Mike’s ex-imaginary friend. Poor Mike got blamed for all of the mishaps when it was actually Patches who caused mayhem. It was up to me and my sisters to think up our own imaginary friend to combat him. Brick: Wow! How are Mike and Robin these days? Bubbles: They’re doing really well. Mike’s a child psychologist and Robin’s an English Literature teacher working on their PhDs. Boomie and I paid them a visit and we even spent some time with their three children, Sarah, Cayden, and Michelle. They are such darlings. Brick: Glad to hear. Like I said, I cannot even believe we dated each other. How did Boomer feel about it? Bubbles: He put that all behind him Brick: That’s good. Because the last thing I could’ve done was hurt him so bad. Bubbles: Yeah. (Flashback to July 2009 begins. The then seventeen-year-old Brick and the then fifteen-year-old Bubbles are at the amusement park down at the pier.) Brick: Here we are, Bubs. We got the whole day to ourselves. Bubbles: That’s for sure, Brick. I don’t even know what ride we should go on first. And that makes me even more excited! Brick: Well what are we waiting for let’s go! (Montage of Brick and Bubbles in the amusement park rides, akin to Beastboy’s and Terra’s amusement park date from the original Teen Titans, begins. Brick and Bubbles are first seen on a rollercoaster called The Sharpshooter. Brick is clearly enjoying the thrill of the ride while Bubbles is rather terrified, to say the least. After that, they are riding on bumper cars laughing. Following that is photo taking time at the photo booth where Brick and Bubbles are making silly faces and choose the best photos including the one that is shown. Brick participates in a game where throws a baseball at five metal bottles and all three tries have ended up being successful to the point where he gets a rabbit girl stuffed doll, which looks like the Powerpuff Girls’ imaginary friend from the episode Imaginary Fiend. Bubbles hugs Brick tightly and he blushes. They walk arm in arm to the Ferris wheel, where they watch the sunset together.) Bubbles: It was such a great day, wasn’t it Brick? Brick: Sure was, Bubs. Who knew it’s been a week since we went out as you know… Bubbles: Boyfriend and girlfriend? Brick (somberly): Yeah. Bubbles: Is everything okay? Brick: Yeah, everything’s cool. I think I’m kinda hungry after all the rides we went to. Bubbles: Me too. Brick: I know an awesome burger joint where we can have dinner. They don’t just serve beef burgers, but also chicken, turkey, and even fish burgers. What do you say to that? Bubbles: I think I would love that. (Cut to the boardwalk, specifically at the restaurant Fish McFood, the same place where Brick, Butch, and Boomer were causing a ruckus and getting their burgers from the episode Boy Toys. The place as of 2009 looked a lot more stylized in comparison to the 1998 design, especially evidenced in the restaurant logo, as it has flashing lights. Inside the restaurant, Brick is munching down on a quarter pounder with cheddar cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, onions, lettuce, tomato, sriracha and mayo sauce, and gherkins, while Bubbles is munching down on a salmon burger with avocado, onions, Romaine lettuce, and aioli. They even share a bowl of cajun fries, which they also managed to munch down.) Brick: This place brings back a lot of memories. I can’t believe my brothers and I were such monstrous little crapheads back then wrecking the place. Bubbles: I know, but that was then. You guys just didn’t have a great role model until Miss Bellum came. And look at you. You’re the most popular, handsome, well-rounded guy in Townsville High, Butch is the superathlete alongside Buttercup, and, well, Boomer, he’s the most talented and most loved guy in school. Brick: Wow. Thanks, Bubs, you really…
This Powerpuff Girls Couples Chart Meme belongs to fellow DeviantArtist xahCHUx who is also known on YouTube as StarRainerGirl. As a mostly RRB/PPG shipper, I realize just how much my tastes have developed, in terms of looking beyond the color-coded pairing and finding the mixed-colored and the color crack pairings even more intriguing that I can ever give them credit for. There have been some ships I ended up loving even more and there are also some ships I love even less. And there are also other ships which are quite fascinating mostly due to the fanart and to some extent the fanfics. Let’s get this show on the row. The Buttercup Ships OTP Pairing: Brick x Buttercup (Brickercup) Ah, the sheer excitement of Brickercup! Me likey Brickercup! Me likey – you’re a big boy now. Stop it! That slightly improvised Lois Griffin quote from Family Guy’s Lethal Weapons aside, I dub this OTP The Hot and Spicy Couple, as Brick the Bludgeoner is the fire to Buttercup the Toughest Fighter’s spice. There’s so much to love about Brick and Buttercup together and there’s never gonna be a dull moment when these two passionate fighting souls are around. From Brick teaching Buttercup new and effective fighting techniques that she can use wisely to him soothing her occasional temper tantrums by being the roguishly handsome charmer that he is to Buttercup giving Brick’s ego a run for its money by taking no crap from him to all of that juicy belligerent sexual tension building between the both of them to that intimacy they have when consummating their feelings. Sure, their romantic relationship is so akin to a crazy yet fun rollercoaster ride, but when one combines Brick’s large-and-in-charge, fiery, independent, street-smart, occasionally book smart, and roguishly charming personality with Buttercup’s feisty, mischievous, tsundere, tough, equally fiery, and rebellious nature they can truly complement each other in almost every single way and, therefore, become a force of nature through their boundless energy, determination, and emotional, physical, and psychological durability. They will definitely give life’s circumstances the middle finger and open up the biggest can of whoop-ass one has ever seen. Their love-hate relationship would begin as childhood frenemies to respecting each other for their fighting skills, so much so where Brick acts as the sensei to Buttercup’s student in combat, to finally finding a soulmate in each other to working off of their temperamental synergy when they date to somewhat mellowing down when they get married but only when the situation calls for it. At the end of the day, Brick and Buttercup will certainly have each others’ backs and stay with each other through thick and thin. Loved Pairings: Boomer x Buttercup (Boomercup) and Mitch x Buttercup (Mitchercup) Starting off with Boomercup, I cannot begin to describe to you how much this pairing has been growing on me at a gradual rate. I can totally understand why this ship, in particular, has its followers and that’s because someone like Boomer can be able to put up with Buttercup’s fiery temperament and she can find him rather amusing and surprisingly tough considering how much he’s been bullied by Brick and Butch, yet still manages to have enough fighting spirit and strength to push through. This is essentially the good bad boy being paired up with the bad good girl, as Boomer is sympathetic and sensitive and Buttercup is rebellious and impulsive. I also consider this ship to be healthy because Boomer and Buttercup can help each other break each others’ walls down, melt the ice that surrounds them, and see that they are a lot more than meets the eye. Plus, they’re the outcasts of their siblings with Boomer being bullied by Brick and Butch, the very guys who are supposed to be his older brothers, and Buttercup being the tomboy who’s not as ladylike nor poised as Blossom and Bubbles. Boomer and Buttercup, therefore, feed off of each other and build trust, empathy, and a close-knit friendship with Buttercup giving Boomer noogies galore and Boomer thinking that Buttercup is the coolest out of her sisters. Boomer would look up to Buttercup for being herself and not take crap from anyone and Buttercup would look up to Boomer for showing so much endurance, guts, and stamina in everything he does. Sure, this ship may not have a lot of supporters considering the uncertainty of how Buttercup would treat Boomer in a harsh, bullying fashion, but I consider Boomercup to be fun, just as healthy as the other Boomer ships, interesting, and also the entertaining case where Buttercup wears the pants in this relationship and Boomer is the more submissive and loyal partner. Overall, I consider this to be a cute, innocent pairing bordering more on the BroTP area, but it’s nonetheless an absolutely endearing pairing in a hilarious fashion. Then we go to Mitchercup. This is definitely a popular PPG/Normie pairing given how Mitch and Buttercup interact with each other. There’s a chemistry that these two have implying that there could be something more than just being friends. They interact with each other in a way that makes them bounce off of each other so effectively and they seem totally chill with each other. This is also appealing because of the whole childhood friend becomes the person’s greater equal when they grow up. Sure, I ship Mitch with Bunny a lot more, but when all is said and done, this has its plausibility. If I were to compare which of these loved Buttercup pairings I care for the most, it would have to be Boomercup because this ship needs a lot more love on how funny, entertaining, and interesting Boomer’s and Buttercup’s dynamics can be. Plus, Boomer and Mitch might as well function as the closest brothers-in-law given that Buttercup is married to Brick in my headcanon, thus also establishing them as really great friends. 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This is today’s Brickubbles month submission, as heralded by my dear friend and fellow DeviantArtist BrickercupMasterX3, which I know I was supposed to submit yesterday, but I was super busy with my Blossutch fanart, so I do apologize for the delay. So, I hope you all enjoy this submission because today we are having another Brickubbles Flashback with these two close friends in High School and something tells me that teen melodrama is about to set afoot. And what other pairing do I see here? Why it’s none other than my most favorite and the healthiest of the color-coded pairings Boomubbles (Boomer x Bubbles). Also featured in this flashback are Floyd and Lloyd Floyjodson, Mitch Mitchelson, Harry Pitt, Mike Believe, and Elmer Sglue who, in turn, serve as Boomer’s best friends as well as his bandmates with them respectively being on the saxophones, the drums, the bass, the keyboard, and the synthesizer. They serve a purpose, as Boomer is going to be singing something. There’s also a hint of Mitch/Princess, some implied Blossick and Butchercup, and some implied Brickercup, Blossutch Robike, Bunnitch, and PittBean, but you will have to read for yourself what happens to them. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. This Brickubbles Flashback takes place between the tail-end of the tenth grade and summer break all in 2009, where Brick, Floyd, Lloyd, Mitch, Harry, and Boomer were sixteen and then turned seventeen, Mike and Elmer were fifteen going on sixteen, and Bubbles was fifteen. Think back to a time when you were a teenager. Those meant a lot of things like finding yourself, being in a relationship, knowing who your best friends are, all the classes you have to take in school, plans you have to make for college, breakups in a relationship etcetera, etcetera. I’m also sure that being a teenager also meant doing pretty stupid things because of whatever reason, which will end up being regretted later in life. Now in terms of being in a relationship, there’s no doubt that you had that one friend who stuck by your side through thick and thin and you had another who was not only so close to you as a really good friend but has somehow become your boyfriend or your girlfriend. The question is, how would you feel about that first choice of that said friend who stuck by your side through thick and thin? Submitted for the approval of the Brickubbles Flashbacks I call this story Crushes and Breakups. As always, we have our dear friends, Brick and Bubbles, to tell this story of their adolescence. Brick and Bubbles: Thanks, Antoni! Brick: Hey, Bubs, check this out. Bubbles: What is it, Brick? Brick (shows Bubbles his old basketball attire): Remember the time in High School I used to play for the varsity team in basketball? Bubbles: Yeah, you and Butch were the MVPs and I was a cheerleader alongside Bunny, Princess, Robin, Julie Bean, Julie Smith, Susie, Kristen, and Clara. I could still remember parts of our chant. (Bubbles excitedly does her cheer dance routine.) Townsville Tigers are on the prowl. We won’t rest until we growl. Gooooooo TIGERS!!!!! Brick: You still got it in you, Bubs. I also remember the school colors by heart. Red for valor, courage, and strength and gold for wealth, leadership, and victory. (Brick and Bubbles sigh longingly.) Brick: And who could ever forget the time you had a crush on me? Bubbles: Well, you were the most popular guy in school, Butch and Buttercup were the most athletic, Boomie was the most talented, Bloss was the one with the most duties, and Bunny and I were the most artistic. Brick: True. Let’s also not forget you were still dating Boom Boom at the time. Bubbles: Yeah, that was true. Boy, I did get myself into such a big pickle. Brick: Bubs, trust me you were not the only one. (Flashback to the summer of 2009 begins. The then sixteen-going-on-seventeen-year-old Brick is shooting some hoops and doing general basketball practice with his teammates Butch, Boomer, Mitch, Floyd, Lloyd, and Harry. While Bubbles is doing cheerleading practice with Bunny, Princess, Robin, Julie Bean, Julie Smith, Susie, Kristen, and Clara.) Boomer: Hey, Mitch, I’m open! (Mitch passes the basketball to Boomer who then proceeds to pass it to Butch. Finally Butch passes the ball to Brick who proceeds to make a slam dunk.) Butch, Boomer, Mitch, Floyd, Lloyd, and Harry: WOOHOO! YEAH, BRICK!!! Harry: Man, you always give the best slam dunks. Butch: Yeah, we’re so gonna cream the Citysville Serpents’ ass- Boomer: And have the winning cup! Brick: You got that right, guys! We’re so gonna wing it in three weeks time! (Cut to Bubbles, Bunny, Princess, Robin, Julie Bean, Julie Smith, Susie, Kristen, and Clara who are doing their cheerleading routine. Robin functions as the cheerleading captain.) Robin: Okay, ladies, we got everything in sync. Princess: I do concur. But don’t you think that our twirls were a bit off-timed? Bunny: That’s why practice makes perfect, Princess. Princess: I know that. Robin: Well, looks like it’s a wrap today. Great job, ladies. (Just as Bubbles and her cheerleading are about to depart the gymnasium, she stays and observes Brick and his basketball team practicing. Brick, Butch, Mitch, Floyd, Lloyd, Boomer, and Harry wrap up their practice. Brick then takes notice of Bubbles.) Brick: Hey, Bubs, what’s happenin’? (Bubbles stands petrified and enamored and is blushing. Her face is about to approach being as red as a tomato.) Bubbles (thinking, as her inner monologue is at a speedy rate complete with her trademark squeaky voice when she gets excited and her face is turning as red as ever): Oh my gosh! Brick is such a hottie! A hunk! A god! Oh, those muscles of his! He and his bros…
This piece of Blossutch fanart is dedicated to NinSega who celebrated his birthday yesterday. So, Nisaar, I hope you had a very wonderful birthday and I hope you enjoy this picture and this overall post. I would also love to dedicate this to all of my fellow Blossutch shippers, so do enjoy this post as well, you guys! Man, I can’t get enough of Blossutch, can I. There’s always something so appealing about having a brawny beast like Butch pair up with a brainy belle like Blossom and it’s super interesting. Heck, I would go out of my way and say that I love this more than Blossick and Butchercup combined, hence that’s why I am a hardcore Blossutch and Brickercup shipper. Here we have Butch and Blossom showing why one should never mess with this brawn-and-beauty couple and the answer should be rather obvious. Narrator: The City of Townsville. And what a pleasant late afternoon for Team Xtreme’s most awesome power couples. Brick and Buttercup are swimming in the ocean. Boomer and Bubbles are jogging in the park. And Butch and Blossom have just finished their outdoor Muay Thai training. Let’s not forget about their children who are spending time with their grandparents. Blaze, Brent, Brooke, Bailey, and Barley are with Mr. Green and Mrs. Bellum Green, while Brendan, Blake, Belle, Brittany, and Birdie are with Professor Utonium and Mrs. Keane-Utonium. We now join our fabulous brawn-and-brain couple who has some plans after their training. Blossom: So, Butch, what do you feel like having tonight? We can make chicken stir-fry and summer rolls if you’re up for it. Butch: Sounds great, Bloss. I’m in the mood for that. Especially after our training. Man, that was intense. Blossom: Indeed. I have to say that your punches and kicks manage to be as forceful as ever, you big stud. Butch (chuckles): Well, your different types of kicks are to die for, babe. (Butch tickles Blossom.) Blossom (laughing): Oh, Butch, stop. Narrator: How adorable. But, what’s this? It looks like there are some thugs following Butch and Blossom and they especially want the latter. (As Butch and Blossom continue to walk, the thugs luridly approach Blossom. Two of them are huge and bulky. One is wearing a grey shirt, black pants, combat boots, and is a brown-skinned skinhead while the other is bigger than the former with fair skin, reddish-brown hair, a white shirt, blue jeans, and a blue-green hat. The other two thugs are smaller in stature and paler in skin color with one wearing a purple mohawk and the other having strawberry-blonde hair.) Mohawk Thug: Hey, cutie pie. You look so fine tonight. Strawberry-Blonde Thugh: Yeah, I would love to go down your short shorts. Skinhead Thug (to Butch): You better step aside, buster. Green-Blue Hat Thug: Because this fine piece of meat is gonna be ours. Blossom: I am not going to be yours tonight. And that gentleman you just called buster is my husband. Now leave us alone. (Blossom punches the Mohawk Thug.) Mohawk Thug: Oooh, you feisty. I love ’em that way. Blossom: Butch, show these goons your muscles so that they’ll know who they’re dealing with. Butch: Roger that, Blossom. (Butch raises his arms, flexes his biceps, and emits a lion’s roar.) Butch: ROAR!!! Strawberry-Blonde Thug (sardonically): Oooh, I’m scared. The big, scary husband has such well-shaped muscles. Well, you ain’t the only one. (The strawberry-blonde thug signals the green-blue hat thug and the skinhead thug to come over. In response to Butch’s bicep flexing, the two bulky thugs do the most muscular pose.) Skinhead Thug: Think you can take us down, tiny? (Butch is doing the most muscular pose.) Butch: Bring it on, bastards. Strawberry-Blonde Thug (pulls out a knife): I’m gonna enjoy going down your pussy, Little Miss Pink and Red. Blossom: My private parts are not for your taking. HIYA!!!! (With that Blossom gives the strawberry-blonde thug a powerful uppercut making him drop the knife and losing a couple of teeth.) Blossom: HA! YA! YA! YA! YA! YA! HYAH! HWAH!!!! (Blossom proceeds to deliver a barrage of punches to the strawberry-blonde thug’s abdominal area, a headbutt, and a roundhouse kick to the right cheek. By surprise, the bulky thug with the blue-green hat approaches Blossom, grabs her by the head, and slams her to the wall.) Butch: BLOSS!!! Mohawk Thug: Look behind you! (pulls out his knife) HYAH! (Butch dodges the mohawk thug’s knife attack and counters it by holding him in a chokehold with his left hand, thus dropping the knife.) Butch (with intense anger in his eyes): You think you can attack me and my wife, huh, loser. Grrrrr… (Butch tightens his grip, as the Mohawk thug is gasping for air. Meanwhile, Blossom is recovering from the bulky green-blue hat wearing thug’s slam attack, as she regains consciousness.) Blossom: You know you shouldn’t do that to a woman. Now you’re gonna pay. HWAH! YAH! TAH! RAH! GRAH! (Blossom delivers a barrage of punches to the bulky green-blue hat wearing thug, thus making him lose his teeth and spew some blood in the process.) (She then knocks him out cold.) Blossom: You were never any match for me, cretin. (Back to Butch, he still has the Mohawk thug under his forceful chokehold and slams him to the ground.) Butch: That’ll teach ya. (The huge skinhead thug surprise Butch with a bearhug.) Skinhead Thug: Grrrrrr…Hahahaha…Now, I’m gonna squeeze the life out of you, tiny. Butch: Ngh…Ngh…Not if I knock you out first. Haaaa…RAH!!!!! (With that, Butch gives the huge skinhead thug a forceful headbutt and an elbow to the cheek.) Butch: Hope you’re prepared for your punishment, ya neanderthal. Skinhead Thug: Bring it on,…
This is my submission for the Butchercup Boat Ride Contest hosted by fellow DeviantArtist kuraikitsune13. A lot of time and thought was placed not only in making this drawing come to fruition but also my little scenario behind this, especially correlating to my previous work in which I discussed how my most beloved OTPs Brickercup, Blossutch, and Boomubbles came to be and I mentioned a detail present in the first two of my OTP ships. So, I hope you all enjoy this. This picture takes place in the summer of 2009 when Butch was 17 and Buttercup was 16 and were about to enter the eleventh grade. Here’s the scenario. Narrator: The City of Townsville and what a quiet night for our usually loud green fighters of Team Xtreme, Butch and Buttercup, to have a moment with each other on the lake. (Butch and Buttercup are walking at the docks when they spot a sign that says “Boat Rides $1.50 for two people”.) Butch: Hmm…A dollar-fifty for two people. What do ya say to that, BC? Buttercup: You know what, Butcher? Let’s go. Besides, I think we can hop on the one that has the design of a huge duck. (Butch and Buttercup chuckle. After that, they pay the ticket man and take the huge duck boat, as Butch starts rowing with Buttercup sitting at the opposite side from him.) Butch: It’s such a pretty night ain’t it? Buttercup: Yeah. It sure is. It’s not like daytime where we yell at each other for God knows what. Butch: BC, you know we do it all the time. I guess it’s just our way of showing that we love each other. Buttercup: Well, in a demented way. After all, we’re just a couple of crazy hotheads in love with each other. (Buttercup chuckles. Then silence.) Butch: Buttercup. Buttercup: Yeah, Butch. Butch: Are you enjoying yourself? Buttercup: Yeah, why wouldn’t I? Can you believe that we’re having a moment together without either of us shouting our guts out? Butch: I guess. Usually, we would always be…um…what’s the word Blossom likes to use in Chemistry and English Literature? It starts with a V. Buttercup: Volatile? Butch: Yeah, that’s the word I’m looking for, volatile. We’d usually be volatile towards each other. I mean that’s who we are. No one can change that for us. (Buttercup sighs with a reflective frown on her face. Butch mans the duck boat back to shore and the Greens get out of that said boat. They then find a place to sit.) Butch: BC, are you okay? Buttercup: Butch, I’ve been thinking. I know that we went out with each other for a year. Butch: Seriously? Has it been a year? Man! Buttercup: And I know that every time we’re together we always shout at each other, kiss and make up, and finally go back to square one. Don’t you think it’s ridiculous and stupid? Butch: Butterbabe, come on, that’s who we- Buttercup: Don’t give me that “that’s who we are” crap, Butch! (sighs) The point is, I think we need to…I just think we need to break up, Butch. That’s what I wanna say, we need to break up. Butch: Buttercup, what’s making you say this? Buttercup: I just don’t think we’ll work as an item. But it would be cool if we just stayed friends. That’s what we’ve always been, even back in our brat days, though we were more of frenemies if you know what I mean. Butch: Yeah. Usually, I’d get angry about it but it’s cool with me. Buttercup: I wanna tell you something, Butch. Butch: I’m all ears. Buttercup: I think I’m more interested in someone else. Butch: Mitch? Buttercup: No. As if I would be interested in him. After all, he and Princess called it quits way before summer break started and now it seems like he’s feeling cozy with Bunny. Butch: Oh, then is it one of my brothers? Buttercup: For sure. Butch: Boomer? Buttercup: Like Hell, I would date him. He’s practically on the verge of getting married to Bubbles for all I care. Fine, it’s Brick. Butch: Brick? Buttercup: Don’t get me wrong, Butch, you’re cool and we three have always been the best of frenemies since Kindergarten with Boomer being more of my childhood friend. There was always something about him I really, really like. It could be his charisma. It could be how street-smart and book smart he is. It could be anything and everything about Brick. I’ve always looked up to him. Even when we were fighting each other, I deeply respect the guy. Sometimes I think to myself how wrong it would be for me to say that I love him, but I couldn’t. Then I ended up going out with you and look where we are. Too bad he’s still with Blossom. I don’t know how Cap Dude and Leader Girl Red will last considering how much they compete with each other for who gets to be the top student in the class and I don’t know if it’s gonna end well. Bottom line is, I’m crazy for your “big bro” it’s just that Bloss ended up getting to him first in the relationship department. Butch: Well, now that you mentioned Blossom, I just wanna say that I always had a major crush on her. (Buttercup raises her eyebrow in disbelief.) Buttercup: You like Blossom?! Wouldn’t she be the last person you ever wanna date? Butch: That was when we were Kindergarten brats, BC. I mean, come on, I’m seventeen and you’re sixteen. Times are different now and we’re a bunch of raging hormones. Buttercup: True, but Blossom? Seriously? Don’t you think she’s too much of a nag for…
This RRB/PPG fan art is dedicated to a fellow DeviantArtist, JeanneWu, who celebrated her birthday three days ago. So, Jeanne, I hope you enjoy this piece of work I did and I hope you had a lot of fun on your special day. I wish you a lot of love, joy, prosperity, and peace on not only what was your birthday two days ago but also your endeavors as an artist and as a person. I also dedicate this to all of my fellow Brickercup, Blossutch, and Boomubbles shippers. With that said, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Here we have Townsville’s finest superhero troupe Team Xtreme having a lovely and cute moment after intense combat training and an equally intense workout, what with the gentlemen Brick, Butch, and Boomer being so romantic to their wives Buttercup, Blossom, and Bubbles. Basically, Townsville has an awesome set of OTPs in Team Xtreme in the forms of Brickercup (Brick x Buttercup), Blossutch (Butch x Blossom), and Boomubbles (Boomer x Boomubbles). Seriously, I totally dig these couples and for that, here are their stories on how they came to be. Brickercup (Brick x Buttercup) Brick, Butch, and Boomer may have been adopted by Miss Bellum and accepted her as their mother, but even then the Rowdyruff leader was as mouthy as ever. As kindergarteners, Brick and Buttercup used to get on each others’ nerves with their attitudes, what with him and his massive ego and her and her defiance and temper tantrums. These two were nothing compared to the angry shouting matches and beatdowns she and Butch would have and the constant ego-rubbing he and Blossom would usually engage in. Ergo, Brick was essentially Buttercup’s greatest frenemy totally on par with Butch. One moment they would be playing games like dodgeball and catch and the next moment it’s open house to see who can shout the loudest. This left poor Mrs. Keane-Utonium, who ended up being Blossom’s, Buttercup’s, Bubbles’, and Bunny’s mother, to drag Brick, Butch, and Buttercup to time out on a constant basis. Moreover, Brick and Butch had a terrible reputation for being the tyrants of the playground putting even Mitch Mitchelson to shame. Through their timeouts, Brick, Butch, and Buttercup used these opportunities to get to know each other more. Brick and Butch found it fascinating that Buttercup is just as great as spitter as Boomer is and it was actually she that taught Bubbles how to spit and Buttercup found it cool that she was able to have great sparring partners like Brick and Butch to hang out with even though they do annoy her, especially Butch. Sure, their respective parents scolded them for their not so civil behavior with each other, but the moments they had together were in a word priceless, as their bond grew tighter. From grade school to middle school, the very years when Team Xtreme came to fruition, Buttercup found herself much closer to Butch and Brick found himself much closer to Blossom, as the relationship between her and Brick was still on a platonic level. She and Brick enjoyed their sparring sessions with each other and they enjoyed working together as one team but somehow there was something in them that made them initially think that they were not meant to be together and just be comrades. Moreover, in terms of their powers, Brick’s pyrokinesis, fire breath, and other fire powers were put to great use thanks to having a father in the form of Mr. Green who monitored how his three sons were using their powers and made sure they were using them wisely and Buttercup discovered that she can control the earth that she stands in but she can also make plants grow at an accelerating rate, thus using plants as her weapon. There were still the obligatory shouting matches between Buttercup and Butch and the competitiveness that Brick and Blossom had, but Buttercup’s respect and admiration for Brick as the “team dad” grew and grew. The first two years of high school were the years where Team Xtreme’s powers matured both individually and as a group and they also had to continuously juggle with school, friends, and their jobs as superheroes. Through all four years of High School, Brick became one of the most popular, handsome, and well-rounded guys in school akin to a Renaissance man who was heavily involved in sports, the arts, the sciences, mathematics, political science, and debates, basically, the guy girls want to date and boys envy so much, and Buttercup became really well-loved in every activity involving sports. Moreover, the tenth grade was the year when Brick decided to date Blossom and Buttercup decided to date Butch. While Brick’s and Blossom’s relationship was relatively stable with the occasional arguments, Butch’s and Buttercup’s was volatile on an on-and-off basis, in spite of enjoying similar activities and having moments where they kissed and made up. On Brick’s and Blossom’s side, they were constantly competing for their spots on the honor roll, thus being the best students in the class, while Butch and Buttercup despite performing well in terms of academics found themselves in trouble due to their aggressive attitudes and constantly blaming each other for stupid and petty things. This came to a head one summer when Butch and Buttercup broke up while they were on a boating trip. They decided then and there that they would stay as friends and allies due to all the hostility they had towards each other and they knew that they could not last in a serious relationship with each other, which was a surprisingly reflective move from the Greens. On the Reds’ side, Brick grew rather tired of Blossom’s sleeplessness, obsession for perfection, and distance from him and Blossom grew fed up with Brick’s over-competitiveness, bloated ego, and tendency to be overprotective, the latter trait which was the problem they shared. Being the team “dad and mom” that they are, they decided to end their relationship on good terms and keep…