Episode discussion: "Emaciation Complication" 11/10/06 - Page 7 - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

antgirl1 · 11-12-2006, 03:18 PM

Guess what I just found out?

Spoiler Below

FRANKIE HAS A COOL SINGING VOICE!

swarlock · 11-12-2006, 03:30 PM

I missed this episode recently but was able to see through "other sources".

Things I liked about the episode:

Bloo running around like Daffy when he was let out of Mac's school bag
Wilt as the flag pole
Madam Foster tricking Moose and giving Lil" Lincoln what for.

Things I didn't like:

The way Mac's teacher threw The IFs in the closet. I've had teachers like that and I always got P.O.ed whenever they tore up comic books and what not in front of the students.

I didn't go into this expecting a Mac/Frankie thing. If that happens it will be in its own good time and not before.

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-12-2006, 03:43 PM

As much as I would like to say Frankie does have a great singing voice, she sang one line and had nails in her teeth at the time so I don't think we can judge that accurately antgirl. But I digress, I just got done watching it a second time and got a few things cleared up.

For one, I definitely think the song is what convinced everyone to go out and get royally screwed by Little Lincoln. Plus the fact he didn't really specify WHAT they would be doing, he mainly emphasized the aspect of being all that you can be. So it's believable people could get suckered into this.

Plus as we saw Frankie's reaction, no one had any idea they were being sold as opposed to being adopted. Wilt even said he was adopted and not realizing he was working a job. My guess is Moose took care of all the paper work and handled the fees.

Mr. Herriman's "lady" remark will remain funny no matter how many times I see this episode. But there's two things that I debate about now that I think about it. 1- someone said earlier Madame Foster attacking Moose and LL was a sign she already knew they were bad. Somehow I really doubt this.

From what I saw, she attacked them because of Moose's obvious creepy appearance mere seconds after she got knocked down in the middle of the night. As crafty as she is, I don't think she knew they were bad until the end. And 2- I also wonder if LL had this planned from the beginning.

Being stuffed back into a closet is something that obviously pisses him off to high hell. I wonder if he had just thought of taking over the house after being put into another closet, and not really planning this from the beginning. Yes he is a bad guy and a con man, but it seems odd he'd have this scoped out.

I wonder if he was put into a regular bed if he still would have wanted to bump everyone out and take over.

Nathander · 11-12-2006, 06:03 PM

I agree that Madam Foster probably didn't know they were bad at the beginning; her actions were merely a reaction to Moose's appearance. She most likely didn't believe they were bad until the very end, as you stated.

As for the second point, I both agree and disagree. I don't think he may have had it planned out from the get-go, and that things may have occured differently if it wasn't for the fact that he was stuffed in another closet, but I feel that an attempt by him to somehow screw Madam Foster and the inhabitants of the house would've been inevitable. Whether or not it would've been the same plan we saw him concoct in this episode or something entirely different, I have no idea of knowing, but I think his nature would almost demand it. He's a shyster and, on top of that, a shyster who obviously believes he has the right to be in command over everything in front of him and to gain some kind of benefit from it (one of the initial signs of this being the fact that he got Moose to refer to him as "Mr. President" after only what would seem like a day in that closet together). He may not have gone to the length he went to in this episode, but an eventual confrontation would almost certainly happen.

That rambling done, however, I do agree with you that he probably didn't have his whole plan scoped out immediately after arriving at Foster's; he just did it after he felt that he wasn't being given what he thought was his/what he deserved, and was merely stuffed into another closet. That's my opinion anyway

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-12-2006, 06:18 PM

No those are good points and I do agree his nature no doubt would have probably created a plan to do something bad anyway. I do wonder though if, like said, the closet is the one thing that bugged him into doing this. It seems to bother him more then anything else.

Now far as getting Moose to call him Mr. President, I didn't really see that as some sort of enslavement thing. I just figured Moose naturally calle him that because he IS modeled after a president and Moose assumed he was one. Little Lincoln even referred to himself as the 47th president.

I just felt weird about the closet thing since that was when we first saw his negative nature, aside from the cheating thing. We had no indication he was an ass until that closet at Foster's. I also gotta wonder now, what happens to them? Do they just get booted out or are they sent back to the classroom?

Nathander · 11-12-2006, 06:32 PM

That really is a good question and, as odd as this sounds, I'd almost say that, after having fulfilled their part in returning all of the money they had gotten for selling the IFs, Madam Foster would still allow them to stay in the house. They'd probably have an amazingly close eye kept on them, but I think Foster would allow them to remain there because, while they are jerks, they're also still IFs in need of a home, which she herself has stated she couldn't turn her back on. I wouldn't doubt they'd possibly be kept in some sort of solitary confinement, but I actually do think Foster would still house them.

And in a way, I kind of doubt Li'l Lincoln would actually attempt to mess with Madam Foster again after she demonstrated what he was in for if he hadn't complied with her demand of buying all the IFs back.

Cassini90125 · 11-12-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Marshmallow

I also gotta wonder now, what happens to them? Do they just get booted out or are they sent back to the classroom?

I like to think that once she understood what had happened in the classroom, Madam Foster would have had a "chat" with Mac's teacher about the incident and Lil Lincoln and Moose would have been returned to their creators.

Vanikoro · 11-12-2006, 07:31 PM

I liked the episode.

I think it was interesting have an evil IF and not just a run-of-the-mill jerk. I liked the musical but had trouble understanding all that they sang. Then there was was Madame Foster's punishment of Lincon.

Lastly, it had good humor, like the "First Lady" line and "Right-o, in the closet then.":bloogrin and I noticed that bloo acts just like me when I get a new video game. "Eh? Wha? Who?"

LaBlooGirl · 11-13-2006, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassini90125

It was a funny episode; I especially liked Bloo's antics in the classroom and his fixation on the video game. It was good to see more of Madam Foster than usual as well. But overall it was a letdown; I had been expecting and hoping for a much larger role for Frankie, one where she might get a chance to be the hero and save the day. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

Also, and this is unrelated to the episode itself, but those huge splash ads at the bottom of the screen make every episode much less enjoyable and CN needs to stop this revolting practice immediately.

Now I haven't even seen this ep yet, but I have to agree on this whole-heartedly. Those FRIKKIN ADS ARE ANNOYING!!!! ARRRG! >(

Okay now that THAT is out of my system...

thanks to a stupid Comcast tech who came to do work for a neighbor on Wednesday and KNOCKED OUT MY CABLE for three frikkin days, I was unable to watch this ep and am still trying to catch a re-run.
Stupid moron.
Sorry, I had to rant there.

billytheskink · 11-13-2006, 07:29 AM

Finally got to watch the episode (had to tape it since I was out this weekend).
I greatly enjoyed it. Frankie had a sizable role, which is always good. I particularly enjoyed the musical number. It's nice to have an episode with a different villian. It's not Foster's at its best, but it was quite a solid episode. It narrowly lost to one joke on Class of 3000 for funniest thing on "Fridays".

Little Lincoln, Little Lin-Con, wink wink, nudge nudge...
Funny.

Quote:

Originally Posted by antgirl1

Guess what I just found out?

Spoiler Below

FRANKIE HAS A COOL SINGING VOICE!

That should come as no surprise, seeing as she is voiced by someone with a recording contract...

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11-12-2006, 03:30 PM	#62
swarlock Settling In I am Bloo. Hear me roar! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 53	I missed this episode recently but was able to see through "other sources". Things I liked about the episode: Bloo running around like Daffy when he was let out of Mac's school bag Wilt as the flag pole Madam Foster tricking Moose and giving Lil" Lincoln what for. Things I didn't like: The way Mac's teacher threw The IFs in the closet. I've had teachers like that and I always got P.O.ed whenever they tore up comic books and what not in front of the students. I didn't go into this expecting a Mac/Frankie thing. If that happens it will be in its own good time and not before. Last edited by swarlock; 11-12-2006 at 03:31 PM.

11-12-2006, 03:43 PM	#63
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	As much as I would like to say Frankie does have a great singing voice, she sang one line and had nails in her teeth at the time so I don't think we can judge that accurately antgirl. But I digress, I just got done watching it a second time and got a few things cleared up. For one, I definitely think the song is what convinced everyone to go out and get royally screwed by Little Lincoln. Plus the fact he didn't really specify WHAT they would be doing, he mainly emphasized the aspect of being all that you can be. So it's believable people could get suckered into this. Plus as we saw Frankie's reaction, no one had any idea they were being sold as opposed to being adopted. Wilt even said he was adopted and not realizing he was working a job. My guess is Moose took care of all the paper work and handled the fees. Mr. Herriman's "lady" remark will remain funny no matter how many times I see this episode. But there's two things that I debate about now that I think about it. 1- someone said earlier Madame Foster attacking Moose and LL was a sign she already knew they were bad. Somehow I really doubt this. From what I saw, she attacked them because of Moose's obvious creepy appearance mere seconds after she got knocked down in the middle of the night. As crafty as she is, I don't think she knew they were bad until the end. And 2- I also wonder if LL had this planned from the beginning. Being stuffed back into a closet is something that obviously pisses him off to high hell. I wonder if he had just thought of taking over the house after being put into another closet, and not really planning this from the beginning. Yes he is a bad guy and a con man, but it seems odd he'd have this scoped out. I wonder if he was put into a regular bed if he still would have wanted to bump everyone out and take over. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

11-12-2006, 06:03 PM	#64
Nathander The Best Character on the Show Hairgel! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 441	I agree that Madam Foster probably didn't know they were bad at the beginning; her actions were merely a reaction to Moose's appearance. She most likely didn't believe they were bad until the very end, as you stated. As for the second point, I both agree and disagree. I don't think he may have had it planned out from the get-go, and that things may have occured differently if it wasn't for the fact that he was stuffed in another closet, but I feel that an attempt by him to somehow screw Madam Foster and the inhabitants of the house would've been inevitable. Whether or not it would've been the same plan we saw him concoct in this episode or something entirely different, I have no idea of knowing, but I think his nature would almost demand it. He's a shyster and, on top of that, a shyster who obviously believes he has the right to be in command over everything in front of him and to gain some kind of benefit from it (one of the initial signs of this being the fact that he got Moose to refer to him as "Mr. President" after only what would seem like a day in that closet together). He may not have gone to the length he went to in this episode, but an eventual confrontation would almost certainly happen. That rambling done, however, I do agree with you that he probably didn't have his whole plan scoped out immediately after arriving at Foster's; he just did it after he felt that he wasn't being given what he thought was his/what he deserved, and was merely stuffed into another closet. That's my opinion anyway __________________

11-12-2006, 06:18 PM	#65
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	No those are good points and I do agree his nature no doubt would have probably created a plan to do something bad anyway. I do wonder though if, like said, the closet is the one thing that bugged him into doing this. It seems to bother him more then anything else. Now far as getting Moose to call him Mr. President, I didn't really see that as some sort of enslavement thing. I just figured Moose naturally calle him that because he IS modeled after a president and Moose assumed he was one. Little Lincoln even referred to himself as the 47th president. I just felt weird about the closet thing since that was when we first saw his negative nature, aside from the cheating thing. We had no indication he was an ass until that closet at Foster's. I also gotta wonder now, what happens to them? Do they just get booted out or are they sent back to the classroom? __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

11-12-2006, 03:18 PM	#61
antgirl1 Baja Blast my Beloved Rapo or Rachel is fine! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,781	Guess what I just found out? Spoiler Below FRANKIE HAS A COOL SINGING VOICE!

11-12-2006, 06:32 PM	#66
Nathander The Best Character on the Show Hairgel! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 441	That really is a good question and, as odd as this sounds, I'd almost say that, after having fulfilled their part in returning all of the money they had gotten for selling the IFs, Madam Foster would still allow them to stay in the house. They'd probably have an amazingly close eye kept on them, but I think Foster would allow them to remain there because, while they are jerks, they're also still IFs in need of a home, which she herself has stated she couldn't turn her back on. I wouldn't doubt they'd possibly be kept in some sort of solitary confinement, but I actually do think Foster would still house them. And in a way, I kind of doubt Li'l Lincoln would actually attempt to mess with Madam Foster again after she demonstrated what he was in for if he hadn't complied with her demand of buying all the IFs back. __________________

11-12-2006, 07:31 PM	#68
Vanikoro Newly Abandoned I will now peform a dance to ice tea being stirred. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: An empty area Posts: 5	I liked the episode. I think it was interesting have an evil IF and not just a run-of-the-mill jerk. I liked the musical but had trouble understanding all that they sang. Then there was was Madame Foster's punishment of Lincon. Lastly, it had good humor, like the "First Lady" line and "Right-o, in the closet then.":bloogrin and I noticed that bloo acts just like me when I get a new video game. "Eh? Wha? Who?"