#mountrushmoreorless

(Contains spoilers from ep12 and ep13 promo)

We are going to assume that the pic above is from ep13 and base this theory off that. And I think it is since it definitely looks like Cyrus is wearing a Salt costume. I know the others — with the exception of TJ and Kira — aren’t wearing anything that could be considered a costume but if they are just using a giant sheet to make a Mount Rushmore costume, they wouldn’t have to wear anything directly on their clothing I guess? Marty isn’t in a costume either, but maybe they recruit him for Mount Rushmore? If it turns out this pic is from a different ep than obviously this theory will be irrelevant but we are going to say it is and roll with it.

So as we know from the promo, costume day is announced and Andi wants her and her friends to go as Mount Rushmore. Buffy and Cyrus agree, but when TJ asks Cyrus if he wants to dress up together he changes his mind because obviously he’d rather dress up with his crush then be stuck under a sheet with three other people, even if they are his best friends (I mean it’d probably be really sweaty under there so who can blame him). Probably TJ tells him his idea for a salt & pepper costume in that same scene from the promo. Cyrus wants to dress up with TJ but he’s worried Andi will be upset with him if he ditches Mount Rushmore so I’m guessing he tells TJ he already has plans.

I think Andi and Buffy will realize how much Cyrus wants to dress up with TJ, and tell him he doesn’t have to be a part of Mount Rushmore. Which I think it would be nice to see them putting Cyrus’s wants first. Not that they treat Cyrus badly in any way, but they don’t always put his wants first either. I’m hoping there might be a crush confession to lead to Andi and Buffy understanding why Cyrus wants to do something with TJ instead of them, but I don’t want to get my hopes up too high.

So with Andi’s blessing Cyrus dresses up in a Salt costume and goes to school like that assuming TJ will still be going as pepper (which is kinda a dumb assumption ‘cause would TJ really just dress up as Pepper alone?) but then he sees TJ and Kira are wearing matching costumes instead. Admittedly those “Dribble” shirts can hardly be considered a costume, but I guess since he couldn’t go with Cyrus TJ didn’t really put his heart into it. But it actually really makes sense for TJ and Kira to be friends. TJ doesn’t really have any friends at the moment other than Cyrus (as Cyrus says in episode 8) and Kira is new so she doesn’t really know anyone (other than the basketball team and they aren’t too fond of her) plus they both play basketball so it’s a friendship that really makes sense even though we haven’t seen them on screen together yet.

Obviously Cyrus will be very upset, and likely TJ will too because obviously he’s rather be dressed up with Cyrus than Kira. It’s definitely possible that Kira could be used as a ploy for Tyrus. Maybe Cyrus thinks TJ and Kyra are dating (that would be painful to watch. I’d feel so bad for Cyrus). Maybe episode 13 ends with Cyrus being upset about it, and then in episode 15 is leads up to Cyrus finding out TJ is gay? I’m not really sure TJ will ever be confirmed as gay until him and Cyrus get together in the finale BUT if Cyrus finds out TJ is gay in episode 15 that would make a lot of sense as for why TJ isn’t back until episode 19 and 21 since I think their scenes would be too romantic for Disney if both boys are confirmed as gay. I definitely think this will be a big episode for Tyrus. And it is very possible Cyrus’s crush on TJ will finally be confirmed, but again, I don’t want to get my hopes up.

A while ago Josh said there was an episode that would make almost every ship stan lose their minds. Maybe episode 13 is it?

Mount Rushmore, Or Less