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Post by pitbulllady on May 15, 2006 11:11:29 GMT -5
Maybe Frankie was just getting Wilt back for going to that Fakeout concert with John Larry "Goofball" McGee and leaving her to slave at the house, when she'd so wanted to go to that concert. Wilt even got a t-shirt, and that probably isn't even his favorite style of music.
Still, though, it WAS wrong of her. She had no business to treat a DOG like that, let alone someone who probably helped raise HER from childhood. I do know people, though, that once they get into a postion of authority, feel that the proper way to conduct themselves is by constantly finding fault with those they're in charge of, or belittling them in some way.
Other than that, it was a great episode, with more memorable lines than even "Mac Daddy", and THAT says a lot! I can't even watch the evening news' weather forcast now without snickering. The best part, though, was still seeing Mac be a KID. He represses his normal childhood behavior in order to help keep Bloo under control, but we can see how he can be once the authority figures are out of sight. What's that old saying about when the cat's away...?
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Post by kageri on May 15, 2006 11:39:35 GMT -5
Also, what happened to the "no sugar" deal? That's like a frillion times more sugar than Mac consumed in "Partying is Such Sweet Soiree".
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Post by labloogirl on May 15, 2006 14:01:56 GMT -5
Also, what happened to the "no sugar" deal? That's like a frillion times more sugar than Mac consumed in "Partying is Such Sweet Soiree". Good point! I never even thought of that fact! ;D
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Post by labloogirl on May 15, 2006 14:02:48 GMT -5
If I had been there, Frankie would have been punched squarely in the face. Yes, I'm sure that would make Wilt feel so much better. Relax. I was acting out of emotion since I adore Wilt, forgive me. (But seriously, she deserved at least a slap, okay?)
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Post by One Radical Dude on May 15, 2006 18:12:08 GMT -5
Also, what happened to the "no sugar" deal? That's like a frillion times more sugar than Mac consumed in "Partying is Such Sweet Soiree". Hee-hee-hee, yes -- that is a good point. I'm glad, however, that they didn't do it again. That scene was one of my favorites for this episode.
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Post by kageri on May 15, 2006 18:34:57 GMT -5
Yeah, that would've made one too many references to past episodes. I mean, there were like.... four references to stuff that happened in the past! There goes my "there is no continuity THEY WILL NEVER MATURE OR GET OLD YOU HEAR ME" theory....
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Post by Duchess on May 16, 2006 20:02:53 GMT -5
Just saw it! Aweomse episode!
Mac and Bloo were SO CUTE!
One of the best episodes ever.
And I think we should not assume that Frankie is treating Wilt wrong, because we don't know what it is he did! It could have been quite horrible.
It was really just a joke that Wilt, the most well behaved imaginary friend, ruined the whole day instead of Bloo, the one who they left home because they were sure he would do just that.
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Post by CG on May 16, 2006 20:05:45 GMT -5
That's a very good point!
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Post by pitbulllady on May 16, 2006 21:13:13 GMT -5
Just saw it! Aweomse episode! Mac and Bloo were SO CUTE! One of the best episodes ever. And I think we should not assume that Frankie is treating Wilt wrong, because we don't know what it is he did! It could have been quite horrible. It was really just a joke that Wilt, the most well behaved imaginary friend, ruined the whole day instead of Bloo, the one who they left home because they were sure he would do just that. Yeah, I'd mentioned that it was probably intended as a joke, to point out how Frankie left Bloo out because she figured he'd cause too much trouble, and it wound up being Wilt who was the trouble-maker, the individual she(or anyone else for that matter)would have least expected. Still, though, you have to take into account the person you're addressing and how you deal with them. If Frankie had yelled at Bloo like that, it would have been like water off a duck's back. As long as Bloo gets attention, he could care less if somebody is upset with him, which 99% of the time, someone usually IS. Wilt is a different story, NOT because I like him, but because his whole personality. It's really more because of that "I'm gonna go punish myself" part, than Frankie yelling at him, that is bothersome. Something is just plain wrong for someone to feel like that, even if they DID do something pretty darn bad, and Wilt has been showing that particular type of mindset more often in some of the more recent episodes. pitbulllady
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Post by One Radical Dude on May 16, 2006 22:29:38 GMT -5
Speaking of "cute" -- if I have to rate the cuteness factor for this episode on a scale of 1-10, I'd have to give it a 15!! ;D
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Post by CG on May 17, 2006 2:05:05 GMT -5
Juuust saw it. Thank you MySpleen for allowing me to download it a good 30 hours before you said I could! I like seeing Mac 'n Bloo interact. Here you really see Mac let loose and be just a crazy kid, with his best pal messin' around and doing whatever you can when you find yourself home alone. Sadly when I was young I was neeeever left alone so I didn't know the joy of doing stuff like that. Now as an adult I find myself alone a lot, but there's just no thrill left going through peoples things, tossing ball in the house... so yeah. Sad. I liked Coco burrying herself in the sand so you could only see her palm tree head. Wonder if she did that a lot on the island she was on. Personally, I think you guys blew up the whole Frankie yells at Wilt. I didn't find it that bad, but then again I'm not a hardkore Wilt fan like some of you. I like Wilt don't get me wrong, but I also love seeing things not go his way. I couldn't help but giggle evilly when the chandelier broke in Go Goo Go, and in Crime after Crime when he kept trying to punish himself for nothing. Frankie sounded more like a mother at her wits end, not all out angry. Still, though, it WAS wrong of her. She had no business to treat a DOG like that, let alone someone who probably helped raise HER from childhood. I do know people, though, that once they get into a postion of authority, feel that the proper way to conduct themselves is by constantly finding fault with those they're in charge of, or belittling them in some way. Oh come on. Is Frankie REALLY that petty? No. Think about what she goes through, PBL. She all but runs that house, doing chores, cooking food, looking after pretty much all the Imaginaries though. Wouldn't you be a bit ticked off if your ONE day of relaxation was disrupted by somebody? For all we know she'd apologise to him later for talking to him like that, she's that kinda girl after all. I personally don't blame her for getting mad. I know I would, because I'm human. But I too would make up for talking so harshly after so long. And that my friends, is my two cents.
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Post by Duchess on May 17, 2006 6:11:51 GMT -5
Oh come on. Is Frankie REALLY that petty? No. Think about what she goes through, PBL. She all but runs that house, doing chores, cooking food, looking after pretty much all the Imaginaries though. Wouldn't you be a bit ticked off if your ONE day of relaxation was disrupted by somebody? For all we know she'd apologise to him later for talking to him like that, she's that kinda girl after all. I personally don't blame her for getting mad. I know I would, because I'm human. But I too would make up for talking so harshly after so long. Glad you got to see it early, and you liked it enough. I don't think I mind her yelling at Wilt all that much. I like Wilt too, but again, not a hardcore fan like a lot of the members on this board. The only thing that bothers me about the scene is when Wilt says that he's going to punish HIMSELF. I think that Frankie or someone should stop him, lest he go overboard, and give him loads of chores or whatever instead.
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Post by CG on May 17, 2006 6:49:05 GMT -5
Glad you got to see it early, and you liked it enough. I don't think I mind her yelling at Wilt all that much. I like Wilt too, but again, not a hardcore fan like a lot of the members on this board. The only thing that bothers me about the scene is when Wilt says that he's going to punish HIMSELF. I think that Frankie or someone should stop him, lest he go overboard, and give him loads of chores or whatever instead. I guess the idea of him punishing himself might stem from Crime after Crime, when Mr. Herriman left Wilt to punish himself. He might not be able to find a suitable punishment like before; or he might go put himself in jail again. But still, let's not think too hard about this.
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Post by pitbulllady on May 17, 2006 6:57:52 GMT -5
Oh come on. Is Frankie REALLY that petty? No. Think about what she goes through, PBL. She all but runs that house, doing chores, cooking food, looking after pretty much all the Imaginaries though. Wouldn't you be a bit ticked off if your ONE day of relaxation was disrupted by somebody? For all we know she'd apologise to him later for talking to him like that, she's that kinda girl after all. I personally don't blame her for getting mad. I know I would, because I'm human. But I too would make up for talking so harshly after so long. Glad you got to see it early, and you liked it enough. I don't think I mind her yelling at Wilt all that much. I like Wilt too, but again, not a hardcore fan like a lot of the members on this board. The only thing that bothers me about the scene is when Wilt says that he's going to punish HIMSELF. I think that Frankie or someone should stop him, lest he go overboard, and give him loads of chores or whatever instead. Thank you, Duchess. I've been trying to get my brain to articulate that, but due to circumstances, haven't been able to verbelize. It's not so much that Frankie got mad at Wilt-we ALL go off on people we care about from time to time, including other adults. In fact, we're MORE likely to go off on those who are familiar to us, and mean something to us, than strangers or casual acquaintances. Wilt obviously did something bad, quite possibly something dangerous(if it involved jellyfish, most LIKELY something dangerous). The bothersome thing really is how Wilt handles failure-whether it's failure to comply with rules, failure to keep others happy, or whatever. I, too, would worry about him "going overboard" with this whole self-punishment thing and doing something stupid that would cause harm to himself, and Frankie ought to be aware of this propensity, as she's known him since she was a child. It would be better to, as you said, give him extra chores or deny a privilege for a short while rather than let HIM choose which punishment he saw fit. Given his obvious self-esteem issues and traumatic past, his choice might still excede the severity of the "crime". pitbulllady
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Post by labloogirl on May 17, 2006 7:21:39 GMT -5
Speaking of "cute" -- if I have to rate the cuteness factor for this episode on a scale of 1-10, I'd have to give it a 15!! ;D That would be Bloo's fault, since he's the cutest thing ever. (I mean who can resist that high little voice of his? And the expressions?) I loved it when he was running around the house and every time he noticed someone was gone he made that pitiful whine of their name. ::giggles:: Another one of those moments I wanted to snuggle Bloo to death. Speaking of Bloo, boy is he in need of a nutritionist. Potato chips for breakfast??? ;D
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