[Voxxyn]

(Forget I ever said anything about "brief departure". I lied to myself, and I confess it. I've been having a great Christmas, BTW... but this remains a matter I can't easily forget)

Ditchy McAbandonpants, you make great points all around. There are a few things I'd like to say, though.

1. I refuse to show any pity to Goofball. As of right now, he doesn't deserve it. He was given special treatment the entire day. He became instant buddies with Bloo. He ate all of the house's food and didn't get punished for it. He had human friends nearby which he brought in(so much for him being a 'lonely, friendless boy'). He went to the very concert that he caused Frankie to miss. And in the end, he gets reunited with his family. Basically, everything went spectacularly right for Goofball and horribly wrong for Frankie.

I don't see how that deserves pity or remorse. It only deserves contempt.

2. You're right about Frankie's dilemma being funny when done proper. In that case, I'd like to add that the whole concept was once nailed down perfectly--and has now been tainted for me by this episode. Before, I could laugh and enjoy without worry episodes like "Store Wars" and "Bloooo"; but after this episode and it's "Frankie sucks" attitude, I worry that Frankie's future major roles will end up mistreating her as well. Even after "Setting A President", that fear is still firmly engraved inside of me.

To montitech,

If it were a dream, there would be the relief of knowing it never actually happened, and we would most likely get to see Frankie in her sexy nightgown from "Squeakerboxxx"... so I'd give it a C+. Still annoying, but no longer hurtful or cruel.

And BTW, I'm a Half-Life fan as well.