Slushie and Smoothie

Slushie and Smoothie chatting with each other after a long time in "Thank You".

This page describes the interactions between **Slushie** and **Smoothie*.***

In short: This pair of friends begun from a duo to essentially a separation of what was once a duo.

In the beginning of the series, the two seem to get on well, as if they were made for each other. This genuinely could just because they're both cold and chilled beverages, but overall, it seemed the both saw something in the other that essentially is supporting and was the reason they were so close. It could be described as the traditional friendship of a duo, never seen without the other party, always together when possible, and was basically the power-duo that glided them both rather far throughout the series and emotionally, even if their team sort of crashed and burned, leaving that team with just the 2 of them left as the only members.

In "Par", things took a bad turn and they ended up being neutral, due to Slushie being unlucky and getting him and Smoothie on separate teams. It was unknown if they hate each other.

In "Thank You", it was revealed that they are still friends.

## Interactions

In Bullseye, the first time we see them is them having a conversation with each other, seemingly happy. While it's not heard what Smoothie was speaking before Phone and MAC popped in for a visit. They both, rather predictably, teamed up as a team. This already spelled duo enough however this is further emphasized when the team the 2 were on was called the Frozen Fighters. The reason this team name even existed was debatably Macaroni and Cheese agreeing with the name, but was actually from Slushie saying he was one, and his "closest friend" was a smoothie. If that didn't hint to the viewer they were essentially best friends for life, this definitely did 100 times over.

This may not have been apparent at first, but ever since Surprise, the hint this friendship eventually fell apart was foreboded here. This is shown when Smoothie was talking to someone that wasn't her typical socializing buddy: TV. Not much is really shown of these 2 on-screen initially; TV was just gossiping about the person who cost the team the challenge, but it's fair to take a note of this as TV was arguably the person who destroyed this friendship. (Funnily enough: the first interaction they had was in Bullseye where TV actually shuts down Smoothie's offer to participate in the archery challenge, which initially hinted they wouldn't get on well, but this theory falls flat considering what happed in VOO 2+.

Throughout the rest of Surprise, very little of Slushie and Smoothie interacting together was shown, outside of Smoothie acting like a meat shield for Slushie in order to protect him from the lasers. Whether or it it actually worked was debatable but Slushie does end up winning the challenge for Frozen Fighters, by shooting and gloating at his soon to be best friend...

In All Rock, No Roll, the third episode, the episode immediately shows the two speaking to each other. Again, it's unknown what Smoothie was actually saying, much like Bullseye. This actually could hint the fact that Smoothie is the more social of the duo, seeing as how she's always seen as the one who speaks first, and has a bigger bubble of friends than Slushie. Candy Corn interrupts the friendship by chirping them how life was going. However, unlike Bullseye, Candy Corn doesn't necessarily receive the conversation she was expecting, just a rather reclusive "Hi..." from Slushie. When she asks what's wrong, Smoothie states they're not teammates so speaking to her is apparently not allowed. But as soon as CC begins to question this, she is taken away back to The Cool Ones In The Show by Coin. While this isn't really confirmed at all, it actually could have just been the 2 not wanting to interact with Candy Corn at the moment. This would have meant that this friendship duo had a bitter disposition when provoked and would shun you away if you tried speaking, however this is sort of shut down in This Isn't It when Slushie expresses his distaste for Coin by shunning CC away in the first place.

Despite the conversation they had, again, like Surprise, Smoothie begins to speak to others a lot more, this time with MAC, coincidentally the one her and TV were gossiping about. However, this is justified, considering this was just for the challenge, and they were the only members with arms that could actually contribute.

Here, in Someone Say Doom?, we witness the first actual negative conversation between the 2. (it should be mentioned before this when Smoothie asks Monitor about Perfume's death, she was right next to Slushie) In the marble finding challenge, when they're looking for the marble, the Frozen Fighters run into a hiccup. The directions Phone was giving were incorrect to where they needed to go. Because Smoothie was sort in charge of direction-giving, she unfortunately was held responsible. Despite her trying to defend herself, stating it wasn't her fault, Slushie instead of agreeing with her instead chastizes her, saying it in fact was her fault, and that is put them in risk. While Smoothie attempts to brush this off with a simple "Whatever!", she appears to hold a rather upset facial expression after saying that. It could have been from the fact that their team was at risk, but it could have also been the fact that she was genuinely hurt by what she was told to, despite her not trying to cause the team any turmoil.

When the screen cuts back to the Frozen Fighters again, we can see Smoothie looks visibly unhappy, and she is also rather distant from her team. It could just have been pure coincidence, but it hints the fact that she still felt genuinely hurt and sort of shook from the fact she felt sort of betrayed. But all that is cut when Flaggy and Green Screen run off with the marble, which put their team at risk. They cut through their path, which triggers Smoothie to fly for it. However, Towel, chasing the two, shoves her down onto the ground. It seemed Slushie wasn't actually that angered at her, because he is quick to be worried for her if she was hurt. Thankfully, she wasn't roughed up too hard, and was just knocked down briefly, to which Slushie breathes of relief. This still shows their friendship still had that spark... but as the series progressed, that spark was beginning, or would begin to sadly die down.

In War, there is generally little no interaction between the both of them. The first one is just the fact that they stood next to each other in the elimination, which isn't much at all. The next part shows a little more implicit, but still a rather negative interaction, to which Smoothie just clears her throat in a "Are you gonna help me?" manner to Slushie (and Phone). When Phone knocks Slushie down spilling all his contents out, Smoothie just says "What the heck!?" in a sort of concerned manner. This could just be the fact that Phone had robotic arms in the first place at will, but it could just have been her worrying if Slushie was alright, considering that when he just lets out a little cry of pain, she looks at him concerned. Otherwise, they don't have the typical buddy-buddy chat they usually do like in the first 4 episodes.

In contrast to War, in Get Lost! and This Isn't It, the two have loads more character interaction. However, this is essentially the beginning of the end for their friendship...

The first real conversation they have is in the challenge. Slushie is perplexed on what to do, considering that the island they were residing on had barely anything that was revival-worthy. Smoothie levels with him, and makes the suggestion to go somewhere else. They both pick rather easily to go to Frelta, considering it was super close to where they lived. However, when Smoothie makes the recommendation to have everyone sit inside of Slushie for easier carrying access, he is rather hesitant at first, possibly because it made him feel uncomfortable. However, after some persuasion, he submits and lets everyone in him, and all would have been well until Coin shows up. He asks to join the quartet, however Slushie once again pushes this idea away, due to him not being a Frozen Fighter. However, Coin is still adamant on joining the gang, in favor of getting Orange Juice back. However, when he is once again turned down, Smoothie lets him in. Slushie is even more upset by this and asks "Why!?" out of possible anger. However, once again, Smoothie repeats her order, to which Slushie concedes, and just lets Coin come in, only because he trusts her, but not because he feels bad for Coin. This could show the fact that if Smoothie wasn't around, then this wouldn't have happened.

Next up in This Isn't It, they have their first conversation. When Smoothie asks Slushie about his disliking towards Coin, he states that because CC wasn't speaking to them, Coin wasn't exactly a great guy, but then he suddenly teams up with them, in order to get his friend back. However, as he was trying to say more, he once again screams at Coin to cut out the music playing in the background. However, he refuses to have it turned off, which causes a little steam between them. However, the next negative banter is shown when Smoothie screams at not just Coin but Slushie as well to shut up, because they both were irritating her. However, when Coin asks why he should "Shut up.", Slushie begins to make another insult towards Smoothie, which probably would have set her over the edge, but they are immediately cut off from Evil Orange Juice's appearance. He urges Smoothie to quickly get everyone inside him and fly away. When they do, Phone was left behind. Slushie points this out, but Smoothie refuses to take Phone back, because it was either just 1 dying, or all 5 people dying at once. But when Macaroni and Cheese says no to this, Slushie jumps back to Smoothie's side, saying there's nothing that could be done. It could just be him only siding with her to keep this friendship intact, but it could just be because there wasn't exactly anything possible. Thankfully, Phone was able to fly, so they all made it in 1 piece, maybe not mentally. However, as they're beginning to fly again, Slushie begins to worry about the challenge; with the belief that his team'd lost and they were all oblivious to this. Smoothie again keeps a bit more of a positive outlook, and reassures him they're fine.

When it cuts to them again, Smoothie is visibly annoyed and more tired, considering she'd had to fly for an entire night. However, when it's revealed this is the fastest they could go, she groans, and even tells Coin to shut his mouth. However, when Slushie decides to flip the switch and be a bit more positive, Smoothie is so annoyed and tired to the point where she ignores him several times and they fall into the water. Thankfully they were rescued, but this essentially becomes the second-to-last conversation they have for the rest of the series.

In Par, they have one single and, most importantly, their final line together. When Perfume states that there is going to be a change in the new teams, Slushie is quick to begin a new team with Smoothie, however, because this was randomized it not only didn't happen, but they were separated onto different teams due to Slushie being unlucky. When the teams are settled, Slushie makes a sad look to see that him and Smoothie are not on the same team. This was basically was the last official interaction they had together, as they basically never spoke again.

There is one tiny little detail in Run. When Perfume states a friendship group was being broken up, it showed Conditioner and Candy Corn as one pair, and of course our fallen duo as the next. Other than that, that's it.

In In Ruins, this episode also officially killed the friendship. When Slushie makes the offer to become best friends with Snowy, he states that despite his attempts to speak to her again off screen, it's been made clear that they've now officially separated and gone their own ways to make their own friends, but this time without each other. Snowy accepts this offer, to which they officially become best friends.

Then unfortunately, this is the final nail in the coffin. In Blue Void, unfortunately, due to hitting bottom 2 last time, Smoothie gets out. She isn't overall too bothered, and when she says "I'm rooting for you..." it looks like she was initially pointing at Slushie. This makes him excited, however, she immediately points at TV, who is like her new best friend, showing that she has completely forgotten about him, and has now moved on. Because he got his hope up, this crushes Slushie visibly, but she just ignores it, showing apathetic and even malice towards him.

However, there is one more echo of these 2 being mentioned. In Finding, Snowy asks about Slushie's friendship with Smoothie, and how they used to be best friends. Slushie states that it seems she's moved on and apparently she is disinterested in ever speaking to him ever again. Whether or not she actually feels this is unknown. Other than that, there has been radio silence between the 2.

Though it should funnily enough be mentioned that in Up, the suggestion for Smoothie to fly everyone up to the finish was said by Slushie of all people, which may have been coincidence but could be hinting that he still feels something towards her.

Coincidentally, In Finding. Smoothie hid Slushie's flag in a very simple area unlike where she hid everyone else's flags.

## Trivia

* Despite the fact that Smoothie and Slushie used to be best friends, they are shown to have many opposites and similarites.
	+ For opposites.
		- Slushie is armless but has legs. Smoothie is legless but has arms.
		- Smoothie is female, and Slushie is male.
		- Slushie has a confirmed flavor (cherry). While Smoothie does not.
	+ For similarites.
		- Both of them are cold and chilled beverages with straws that start with the letter "S".
		- Both of their main color is white.
		- Both of them were in the same team before VOO 7.
		- Alphabetizing the sixteen contestants, they go back to back.
* In the VOO 16 intro and the VOO channel's banner, it is seen that Slushie is looking at Smoothie.
	+ While this may not mean much; it could possibly hint towards a later interaction in VOO 16.

## Gallery

Shut up!\*shook\*Slushie smiling after realizing that Smoothie is STILL rooting for him....Or not.Slushie saddened over losing Smoothie and Smoothie forgetting about him.Slushie possibly staring at Smoothie