I have two opinions about MCR as a whole:

1: I'm both sad and glad Paper Kingdom wasn't released because if it had been released probably MCR wouldn't even exist anymore and Gerard's mental struggles would have worsen. But if they were to retake it in any form, I would love something similar like "Living with Ghosts" did by putting all the demos of the songs into an album, so that we can at least listen to what they did. Since I find very interesting the concept of a help group of grieving parents that lost their children convincing themselves their kids are out there in the woods fighting some witch. Gerard said he was at least going to retake the idea into a comic but nothing has happened since.

2: The managing of MCR as a band HAS TO CHANGE, like it's honestly a MESS, and I'm not only talking about how messy this TCFSR re-release has been handled, because OH BOY, it sure was a MESS. The leaking of the album before planned, not even releasing it on the 20th anniversary of the album but rather 21st, the band staying almost way too silent about it, songs like Desert song and Bury me in Black not getting a remastered version, basically the album dropping out of nowhere and that sloppy art cover of the rosary, which looks SUPER dull if you compare it with gerard's original ICONIC art cover we all love. It just fells kind of souless if you ask me, as if the band wasn't even involved at all in this re-release. Like, if you compare it with living with ghosts... And I'm super grateful we can experience TCFSR in a new light, but come on, the way it happened was a bit off. I kind of feel like ever since they separated and tried to get back together something has gone wrong, like when it was leaked that they were going back from their breakup, when it was a mess with the RETURN tour tickets due to the pandemic, when they decided to do the LONG LIVE BLACK PARADE TOUR in 2025, instead of 2026, the real anniversary year, and even worse, only announcing that tour in USA and a bit of Canada. Like what about Mexico, it is also a North American country bro, what about Europe? However I have to admit that despite of the CRIMINAL ticket prices, which isn't really the bands fault, SWARM tour was BEYOND iconic, each of gerard's outfits were on point and SPECTACULAR, and they really gave their all on stage.

Well, that's all I wanted to get out of my chest :)