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Voxxyn · 11-04-2006, 03:17 PM

(I apologize for veering into a completely different matter than the one discussed in the last handful of posts, but this is something I really have to get off of me for the sake of my sanity.)

You guys know how much I love Frankie. I do my best to express that love and passion for her in as civilized and decent way possible, but sometimes I'll go a little over-the-top. A month ago, I REALLY lost it for a brief period when discussing the Mattel toys, which evolved into an incredibly irrational post here worrying that her role would be diminished. That was actually somewhat of my personal reaction to the constant citation by fans of the so-called "Foster's 5"(Mac, Bloo, Wilt, Eduardo and Coco), which gave the vibe that Frankie was meaningless by comparison. To be honest, though, that doesn't the case at all; Frankie actually has had a pretty large role as of late, and it seems she will continue to do so for now. (I'm starting to think it's MR. HERRIMAN who's been getting a lil' shafted lately, but that's another issue entirely which I'll leave for another time).

I'm quite happy about that... and depending on the nature in which she's handled for her next major roles, it might or might not do something about the fact that I still feel depressed and hurt about what happened to her in "Imposter's Home For, Um... Make 'Em Up Pals".

For months, my affair with that episode has had two sides. On some days, I'm able to joke about it in a lighthearted way, like using the term "The Episode That Shall Not Be Named" or joking about Frankie having to explain her experience with Goofball to her parents... and then on other days, my hatred of it would run high, the perfect example being my streak of heated posts on Goofball's own thread. I've tried my best to make sure the former side triumphs over the latter. I've done everything I could to just get over that episode and move on.

Sigh.

I can't. Instead, I will be simple and blunt. I ABSOLUTELY FREAKING HATE THAT EPISODE, AND CONSIDER IT AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE TO FOSTER'S AND AN OUT-AND-OUT INSULT TO FRANKIE.

I've seen all the attempts to defend and justify that episode's existence. I admire that there are some who actually enjoyed it, but NONE of these have done anything to make me accept it. In fact, some of these have succeeded in making me feel even worse. Lauren Faust's defense on ToonZone makes sense, from a logical viewpoint. But from my personal emotional level, the very one that is deeply sympathetic to Frankie and was wounded by the events of the episode, well... I got the feeling that Mrs. Faust completely failed to grasp just how far they crossed the line. And that, quite frankly, only hurt me even more. And then there's the rationale of some that Frankie "deserved to miss her concert", which with all due respect, is ABSOLUTE CRAP. AND I'm also insulted by those who brag about how they "aren't pandering to fans", in retrospect of "The Big Cheese", an episode that only seems to exist because of peer pressure from Cheese's popularity... and, go figure, it also gave Frankie a tough time(Nowhere near as "Imposter's", of course; but I probably would've hated it as much if it ended when the news team arrived and thus left her on a bad note).

Even the most casual referrence to the episode feels like a stab to the heart. Mr. Marshmellow mentioned how Frankie dressed up as an imaginary friend in the cartoon crushes thread. Over at IMDb, Pitbulllady cited Frankie's grocery woes as being funny because it's "been there done that". Both of these posts angered and depressed me, solely because it was a reminder of the episode that I was desperately trying to forget. The latter is ESPECIALLY upsetting, because while the grocery bit on it's own could've been somewhat funny on it's own, the sum of what happens to Frankie in that episode is definitely not.

In fact, and as pathetic as this might sound; I've become a little traumatized by the episode. I can't think of biology or laboratory experiments without being reminded that such is how Frankie's whole ordeal began. I can't go into a grocery store anymore without thinking about how she was sent to re-purchase the groceries because Bloo and Goofball ate everything. And I will never be able to attend a concert without feeling deeply guilty over how Frankie had to miss hers. It's gotten THAT bad for me.

I guess what I'm trying to say is this: I hope the writers never do such an episode again. Never. I appreciate that they're as capable of affecting us on a deep emotional level as much as they are of making us laugh... but even by that standard, "Imposter's" was simply too much. I don't think I could ever handle another one like it.

I'm looking forward to seeing Frankie in "Emancipation Complication", as well as "Good Wilt Hunting". And I sincerely hope that whatever Frankie-related surprises Season 5 has in store for us will be of the good kind.

11-04-2006, 03:17 PM	#407
Voxxyn Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zebes Posts: 1,069	(I apologize for veering into a completely different matter than the one discussed in the last handful of posts, but this is something I really have to get off of me for the sake of my sanity.) You guys know how much I love Frankie. I do my best to express that love and passion for her in as civilized and decent way possible, but sometimes I'll go a little over-the-top. A month ago, I REALLY lost it for a brief period when discussing the Mattel toys, which evolved into an incredibly irrational post here worrying that her role would be diminished. That was actually somewhat of my personal reaction to the constant citation by fans of the so-called "Foster's 5"(Mac, Bloo, Wilt, Eduardo and Coco), which gave the vibe that Frankie was meaningless by comparison. To be honest, though, that doesn't the case at all; Frankie actually has had a pretty large role as of late, and it seems she will continue to do so for now. (I'm starting to think it's MR. HERRIMAN who's been getting a lil' shafted lately, but that's another issue entirely which I'll leave for another time). I'm quite happy about that... and depending on the nature in which she's handled for her next major roles, it might or might not do something about the fact that I still feel depressed and hurt about what happened to her in "Imposter's Home For, Um... Make 'Em Up Pals". For months, my affair with that episode has had two sides. On some days, I'm able to joke about it in a lighthearted way, like using the term "The Episode That Shall Not Be Named" or joking about Frankie having to explain her experience with Goofball to her parents... and then on other days, my hatred of it would run high, the perfect example being my streak of heated posts on Goofball's own thread. I've tried my best to make sure the former side triumphs over the latter. I've done everything I could to just get over that episode and move on. Sigh. I can't. Instead, I will be simple and blunt. I ABSOLUTELY FREAKING HATE THAT EPISODE, AND CONSIDER IT AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE TO FOSTER'S AND AN OUT-AND-OUT INSULT TO FRANKIE. I've seen all the attempts to defend and justify that episode's existence. I admire that there are some who actually enjoyed it, but NONE of these have done anything to make me accept it. In fact, some of these have succeeded in making me feel even worse. Lauren Faust's defense on ToonZone makes sense, from a logical viewpoint. But from my personal emotional level, the very one that is deeply sympathetic to Frankie and was wounded by the events of the episode, well... I got the feeling that Mrs. Faust completely failed to grasp just how far they crossed the line. And that, quite frankly, only hurt me even more. And then there's the rationale of some that Frankie "deserved to miss her concert", which with all due respect, is ABSOLUTE CRAP. AND I'm also insulted by those who brag about how they "aren't pandering to fans", in retrospect of "The Big Cheese", an episode that only seems to exist because of peer pressure from Cheese's popularity... and, go figure, it also gave Frankie a tough time(Nowhere near as "Imposter's", of course; but I probably would've hated it as much if it ended when the news team arrived and thus left her on a bad note). Even the most casual referrence to the episode feels like a stab to the heart. Mr. Marshmellow mentioned how Frankie dressed up as an imaginary friend in the cartoon crushes thread. Over at IMDb, Pitbulllady cited Frankie's grocery woes as being funny because it's "been there done that". Both of these posts angered and depressed me, solely because it was a reminder of the episode that I was desperately trying to forget. The latter is ESPECIALLY upsetting, because while the grocery bit on it's own could've been somewhat funny on it's own, the sum of what happens to Frankie in that episode is definitely not. In fact, and as pathetic as this might sound; I've become a little traumatized by the episode. I can't think of biology or laboratory experiments without being reminded that such is how Frankie's whole ordeal began. I can't go into a grocery store anymore without thinking about how she was sent to re-purchase the groceries because Bloo and Goofball ate everything. And I will never be able to attend a concert without feeling deeply guilty over how Frankie had to miss hers. It's gotten THAT bad for me. I guess what I'm trying to say is this: I hope the writers never do such an episode again. Never. I appreciate that they're as capable of affecting us on a deep emotional level as much as they are of making us laugh... but even by that standard, "Imposter's" was simply too much. I don't think I could ever handle another one like it. I'm looking forward to seeing Frankie in "Emancipation Complication", as well as "Good Wilt Hunting". And I sincerely hope that whatever Frankie-related surprises Season 5 has in store for us will be of the good kind.