diff --git a/src/app/browser.coffee b/src/app/browser.coffee
index 1d5513662b..37c51eb658 100644
--- a/src/app/browser.coffee
+++ b/src/app/browser.coffee
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ moment = require 'moment'
 ###
 loadJavaScripts = (model) ->
 
-  unless model.get('_view.mobileDevice')
+  unless model.get('_mobileDevice')
     require '../../public/vendor/jquery-ui/ui/jquery.ui.core'
     require '../../public/vendor/jquery-ui/ui/jquery.ui.widget'
     require '../../public/vendor/jquery-ui/ui/jquery.ui.mouse'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ loadJavaScripts = (model) ->
   Setup jQuery UI Sortable
 ###
 setupSortable = (model) ->
-  unless (model.get('_view.mobileDevice') == true) #don't do sortable on mobile
+  unless (model.get('_mobileDevice') == true) #don't do sortable on mobile
     _.each ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward'], (type) ->
       $("ul.#{type}s").sortable
         dropOnEmpty: false
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ loadExternalScripts = (model) ->
 
   # JS files not needed right away (google charts) or entirely optional (analytics)
   # Each file getsload asyncronously via $.getScript, so it doesn't bog page-load
-  unless model.get('_view.mobileDevice')
+  unless model.get('_mobileDevice')
 
     $.getScript("//s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pubid=lefnire")
 
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ loadExternalScripts = (model) ->
 
 module.exports.app = (appExports, model, app) ->
   loadJavaScripts(model)
-  setupGrowlNotifications(model) unless model.get('_view.mobileDevice')
+  setupGrowlNotifications(model) unless model.get('_mobileDevice')
 
   app.on 'render', (ctx) ->
     #restoreRefs(model)
     setupSortable(model)
     setupTooltips(model)
     setupTour(model)
-    initStickyHeader(model) unless model.get('_view.mobileDevice')
+    initStickyHeader(model) unless model.get('_mobileDevice')
     loadExternalScripts(model)
     $('.datepicker').datepicker({autoclose:true, todayBtn:true})
       .on 'changeDate', (ev) ->
diff --git a/src/app/index.coffee b/src/app/index.coffee
index 780922f09d..33aedbc772 100644
--- a/src/app/index.coffee
+++ b/src/app/index.coffee
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ ready (model) ->
   require('./profile').app(exports, model)
   require('./pets').app(exports, model)
   require('../server/private').app(exports, model)
-  require('./debug').app(exports, model) if model.get('_view.nodeEnv') != 'production'
+  require('./debug').app(exports, model) if model.get('_nodeEnv') != 'production'
   require('./browser').app(exports, model, app)
 
diff --git a/src/app/items.coffee b/src/app/items.coffee
index 9cc48fdab7..03e1eeb2a0 100644
--- a/src/app/items.coffee
+++ b/src/app/items.coffee
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
 
 
   appExports.activateRewardsTab = ->
-    model.set '_view.activeTabRewards', true
-    model.set '_view.activeTabPets', false
+    model.set '_activeTabRewards', true
+    model.set '_activeTabPets', false
   appExports.activatePetsTab = ->
-    model.set '_view.activeTabPets', true
-    model.set '_view.activeTabRewards', false
+    model.set '_activeTabPets', true
+    model.set '_activeTabRewards', false
 
   model.on 'set', '_user.flags.itemsEnabled', (captures, args) ->
     return unless captures is true
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ module.exports.updateStore = updateStore = (model) ->
   _.each ['weapon', 'armor', 'shield', 'head'], (type) ->
     i = parseInt(obj?.items?[type] || 0) + 1
     nextItem = if (i == _.size items[type]) then {hide:true} else items[type][i]
-    model.set "_view.items.#{type}", nextItem
+    model.set "_items.#{type}", nextItem
 
-  model.set '_view.items.potion', items.potion
-  model.set '_view.items.reroll', items.reroll
-  model.set '_view.items.pets', items.pets
-  model.set '_view.items.hatchingPotions', items.hatchingPotions
+  model.set '_items.potion', items.potion
+  model.set '_items.reroll', items.reroll
+  model.set '_items.pets', items.pets
+  model.set '_items.hatchingPotions', items.hatchingPotions
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/app/party.coffee b/src/app/party.coffee
index 91902f689f..b4f1ccb9c6 100644
--- a/src/app/party.coffee
+++ b/src/app/party.coffee
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
       throw err if err
       u = res.at(0).get()
       if !u?
-        model.set "_view.partyError", "User with id #{id} not found."
+        model.set "_partyError", "User with id #{id} not found."
         return
       else if u.party.current? or u.party.invitation?
-        model.set "_view.partyError", "User already in a party or pending invitation."
+        model.set "_partyError", "User already in a party or pending invitation."
         return
       else
         p = model.at '_party'
diff --git a/src/server/middleware.coffee b/src/server/middleware.coffee
index 60a392faee..067bbceffd 100644
--- a/src/server/middleware.coffee
+++ b/src/server/middleware.coffee
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ module.exports.view = (req, res, next) ->
   model = req.getModel()
   _view = model.get('_view') || {}
   ## Set _mobileDevice to true or false so view can exclude portions from mobile device
-  _view.mobileDevice = /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry/i.test(req.header 'User-Agent')
-  _view.nodeEnv = process.env.NODE_ENV
+  _mobileDevice = /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry/i.test(req.header 'User-Agent')
+  _nodeEnv = process.env.NODE_ENV
   model.set '_view', _view
   next()
 
diff --git a/views/app/avatar.html b/views/app/avatar.html
index ec1d6f8c71..a83ca6ee89 100644
--- a/views/app/avatar.html
+++ b/views/app/avatar.html
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
         <h4>Welcome to the market!</h4>
         <small>Dying to get that particular pet you're after, but don't want to wait for it to drop? Buy it here!</small>
         <h4>Eggs</h4>
-        {#with _view.items.pets as :egg}
+        {#with _items.pets as :egg}
         <table>
             <tr>
                 {#with :egg[0]}<app:pets:egg />{/}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         </table>
         {/}
         <h4>Hatching Potions</h4>
-        {#with _view.items.hatchingPotions as :hatchingPotion}
+        {#with _items.hatchingPotions as :hatchingPotion}
         <table>
             <tr>
                 {#with :hatchingPotion[0]}<app:pets:hatchingPotion />{/}
diff --git a/views/app/footer.html b/views/app/footer.html
index bae723a69b..84812e4b9f 100644
--- a/views/app/footer.html
+++ b/views/app/footer.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <div class='span3'>
-                    {{#if equal(_view.nodeEnv, 'development')}}
+                    {{#if equal(_nodeEnv, 'development')}}
                         <h4>Cheat</h4>
                         <ul class='unstyled'>
                             <li><button class='btn' x-bind="click:emulateNextDay">Emulate Next Day</button></li>
diff --git a/views/app/index.html b/views/app/index.html
index 0d55cd7317..e82c000ea8 100644
--- a/views/app/index.html
+++ b/views/app/index.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         </noscript>
     {{/}}
 
-    {{#if equal(_view.nodeEnv,"production")}}
+    {{#if equal(_nodeEnv,"production")}}
         <!-- Google Analytics -->
         <script type="text/javascript">
             var _gaq = _gaq || [];
diff --git a/views/app/party.html b/views/app/party.html
index 819bdcbbaf..43df76e7cc 100644
--- a/views/app/party.html
+++ b/views/app/party.html
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
                 {/}
             </table>
             <form class=form-inline x-bind="submit: partyInvite">
-                {#if _view.partyError}
-                <div class='alert alert-danger'>{_view.partyError}</div>
+                {#if _partyError}
+                <div class='alert alert-danger'>{_partyError}</div>
                 {/}
                 <div class='control-group'>
                     <input type="text" class="input-medium" placeholder="User Id" value="{_newPartyMember}">
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
             <p>You are not in a party. You can either create one and invite friends, or if you want to join an existing party, have them enter:</p>
             <pre class=prettyprint>{_user.id}</pre>
             <form class=form-inline x-bind="submit: partyCreate">
-                {#if _view.partyError}
-                <div class='alert alert-danger'>{_view.partyError}</div>
+                {#if _partyError}
+                <div class='alert alert-danger'>{_partyError}</div>
                 {/}
                 <div class=control-group>
                     <input type="text" class="input-medium" placeholder="Party Name" value="{_newParty}" />
diff --git a/views/app/rewards.html b/views/app/rewards.html
index 7320ab8650..144fa1e0de 100644
--- a/views/app/rewards.html
+++ b/views/app/rewards.html
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 
             <!-- Static Rewards -->
             <ul class='items' style="{#unless _user.flags.itemsEnabled}display:none{/}">
-                {#with _view.items.weapon as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
-                {#with _view.items.armor as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
-                {#with _view.items.head as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
-                {#with _view.items.shield as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
-                {#with _view.items.potion as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
-                {#with _view.items.reroll as :item}<app:rewards:item reroll=true />{/}
+                {#with _items.weapon as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
+                {#with _items.armor as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
+                {#with _items.head as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
+                {#with _items.shield as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
+                {#with _items.potion as :item}<app:rewards:item />{/}
+                {#with _items.reroll as :item}<app:rewards:item reroll=true />{/}
             </ul>
 
             <app:tasks:ads>