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Chapter 20, Lisa season 4
[Camp Krusty]
We start off with Lisa talking about the fact that she is one happy camper. Obviously hinting at the fact that Bart will more then likely have poor grades.
Lisa quickly freaks out at having a B in conduct; feeling dirty and whatnot. She talks to her teacher to quickly resolve the issue, showing a surprising amount of force when doing so. This scene, in a way, hints that Lisa would become a member of a gang or a mob of sorts. I still highly doubt that she would ever do that, but, uh... don't mess with Lisa.
On the bus Lisa can't help but laugh when Bart shows her his report card of all A's I can't tell if she feels bad for Bart for forging a false grade.
When you consider the fact that Kamp Krusty was so harsh, it was rather wise of Lisa to go get a bunch of shots before hand. I suppose, at first glance, it does make sense to label Lisa as a hypochondriac. But it is also equally plausible that Lisa is just being safe because of stories she heard or read with going to summer camp. Although, I wonder if Lisa is being extra careful because she is aware that Krusty's products aren't exactly up to safety standards. Regardless she really doesn't enjoy Dr. Hibbert brush off to her.
Lisa says not to replace the family pets because she'll know that they are different. This does say that she is very close to the family pets, but also that she doesn't exactly trust her parents to keep them alive. I can suspect that even if Lisa expected the camp to be subpar, she could never imagine the living conditions, or counselors or activities that she would have to live through. That, and she does not share in her brother's unwavering belief that Krusty cares for all of his viewers.
Lisa almost dies getting in a beat up canoe, not that Kearny cares. Lisa is scared that she will die at the camp. It's hard to blame her though. Who knows what could have happened to the kids if they hadn't rebelled and took over the camp.
Lisa writes a letter about the conditions of the camp, but the thing that I find odd, is that she manages to pay the rider with alcohol. I don't remember if I mentioned it in my Jimsa chapter, but I happen to think Jimbo was secretly kind to Lisa because he likes her. So it would make sense that Jimbo gave her the flask to pay the rider. Heck, he may have even told her about the rider to begin with.
If you are not a Jimsa fan, then it is also possible that Lisa stole the booze from the bullies and just happened to hear about the rider when the bullies were talking to each other.
It's a little odd that Lisa didn't recognize Barney was dressed up like Krusty, instead of being the real Krusty. I mean Lisa is observant and Barney is Homer's best friend, but here she thought he was Krusty?
Once liberated Lisa goes to the mailbag and gives everyone their care packages. Lisa does get perturbed with Bart for renaming Kamp Krusty to Camp Bart, since that is not the name that they all agreed on.
And when Krusty does show up, Lisa doesn't recognize him? I get being suspicious and all, but you think she would remember him pretty well after the Like Father, Like Clown episode. It doesn't help that Krusty tends to have a sucky memory and can't answer her question. Lisa only believes him after they rip open his shirt.
I wonder if Lisa has any pictures from Tijuana. In the slide show you rarely see her. She has a sombrero and on the bus going home. I imagine that she probably went sightseeing, and she is smart enough to have someone go with her. Seems like there is only two choices though. Milhouse and Martin. Milhouse because of his crush on Lisa, and Martin because they would most likely have similar interests. Unless she dragged Bart around when Krusty passed out. Regardless, I'm sure that she would probably have some interesting stories. Which seems like a good writing tool.
[A Streetcar Named Marge]
You know I find myself thinking about the talking Malibu Stacy doll. I know that's not until later, but Lisa did have issues about the doll and what she said. And it seems like Lisa does enjoy watching the pageant with the other men in her family.
One could argue that she was simply there to bond with Bart and Homer, but I doubt it. I mean she completely blocks out Marge speaking, and Maggie playing classical music, and she also has a notepad to take notes of some sort. Possibly to rank the girls and guess who the winner is before they are announced. Plus Lisa instantly recognized the winner from the previous year, which does suggest that Lisa enjoyed beauty pageants for at least a little while. Though once she hears about Marge getting the part, she does become proud of her mother.
I know it's a little off subject, but I kinda wish Lisa got to see what Maggie did at the daycare. I mean Maggie was brave, strong, and a true leader. Lisa has to be proud of that if she ever found out about it. Ok, Lisa tries to help her mother by speaking in the same southern accent that Marge is using. Makes sense to me. I'm a southern girl and I don't have much of an accent, it's more of a twang. But when I'm around others with that thick accent, I find that my accent becomes a bit thicker. I'm sure Lisa knows the technical term because she reads all about psychology and such, but she is being helpful.
Lisa can obviously understand the play better than Bart, but I wonder if she has seen a Streetcar Named Desire. Is it something she loves or hates? Something to think about. Because even if she truly loved her mother's performance, it doesn't mean that she enjoyed the actual storyline.
You know it is generally accepted that Lisa is pretty weak; so much that she failed gym. And even though the pulley-system helps a lot, she technically shouldn't be capable of holding Bart up at all. I know, it's a cartoon, and I barely think about this, but I do wonder if it is possible that Lisa is stronger then she shows. And after dropping her brother which may or may not have been intentional, Lisa hugs her mother to show how proud she is.
[Homer the Heretic]
You know Marge is a pretty thrifty shopper. You would have a different set of church outfits for the winter. And surely it had to have crossed her mind, being a bit paranoid as she tends to be. If nothing else, she should have Bart wearing pants and perhaps wool socks for Lisa. I suppose after this experience, Lisa would be insure that the family bought warmer outfits for the future.
All of the Simpson children imagine being in hell in order to feel that 'phantom heat' during church.
On discovery of being trapped, Lisa starts to pray. It was a bit interesting since so much of this show has Lisa against such acts.
Heh, looks like Lisa is a backseat driver. Though it's not surprising is it. After all, when there is a problem a lot of people turn to Lisa for help. She is use to giving her advise and people being grateful. But instead she just made Marge more upset. Though Lisa admits that she isn't a theologian, she is still shocked to hear Homer say he isn't going to church. I suspect that shock is why she didn't say anything at the kitchen table.
In fact the next time you hear Lisa speak she ask Homer 'why are you dedicating your life to blasphemy?' as if she were as devout as her mother. It seems to constantly throw me that Lisa is against Homer instead of supporting him. Then she goes on to say the fire is an act of God. I'm not sure how Lisa became a Buddhist, but until then, perhaps Lisa is simply a closet Christian. Someone who is devote, but insists that she isn't because she also thinks that she may lose credibility because of her faith. Well, whatever the reason, it is nice to see this side of Lisa.
[Lisa the Beauty Queen]
Ok, I'll admit that I've never gone to a carnival and had a Caricature done before. But I think most people, yes both men and women, have a time in their life where they feel like the ugliest person in town. Sometimes it's early in life, like here with Lisa, or later; so I suppose it makes sense for them to have a body conscious episode. Still, it sucks to see her so upset. And even though Homer tries, he can't make her feel better. Lisa is testy and perhaps a bit harsh with her mother, when she tried to cheer Lisa up.
Lisa is very upset at Homer signing her up for the beauty contest. But she decides to compete when she hears that Homer sold his duff blimp ride because he loves her more.
Where on earth did Lisa hear about 'eyelash implants'? I looked it up online and apparently this is a real thing. My guess would be that she read about it in one of those magazines she loves, since the implants were originally for those who were born without eyelashes, and needed such a procedure.
She's really worried about Amber Dempsey, because she wins all the time. Knowing that she has to step up her game, Marge and Bart both help to train Lisa. On a personal note, I do like that little curvy hairdo Lisa gets. I've seen Lisa go to a few dances, and I wish she did this hairstyle for occasions like that. Or perhaps is she were trying to impress someone. Oh well, I suppose it just makes this episode a little more special.
Lisa has a hard time with walking in heels and I can sympathize. I almost never wear heels and when I have, I have to remember Bart's advice of "heel, toe". Isn't it interesting that Lisa never questions Bart's knowledge of the patent world? I mean they do watch a beauty pageant in 'A Streetcar named Marge', but even if we accept Bart watching that, and even a few interviews that had the girls. Would that actually explain how Bart knows how to walk in heels? I highly doubt it, but Lisa doesn't seem to care since he's helping her.
When Lisa goes out to sing her song, she starts off by saying 'Some people say that to love your country is old-fashioned, uncool, real Melvin' which is kinda cute because she is basically telling the audience that she is old-fashioned, uncool and proud of it. She rocked her performance, she really did.
Lisa ends up being the runner up in the pageant, which she is deeply disappointed by. She hardly ever loses, or 'fails' which is probably how she feels. Remember the 'Camp Krusty' episode where Lisa freaks out over having a B? Well this is something she worked hard on and still came up short. You can see how she is disappointed by it.
They quickly vow Lisa into the role of Little Miss Springfield, which would explain her standing on a wooden crate. Yet for some reason her family had the time to dress up. Perhaps they suspected this would happen when Amber got hit with the lightning, and Lisa didn't dress up in advance because she didn't want to fill herself with false hope.
Now Lisa learns what it means to be Little Miss Springfield. At first she has fun, because she had a statue in a museum and all the boys at school are now giving her attention. But to say goodbye to people being deported, disappointing soldiers at Fort Springfield, and riding a pack of cigarettes in a parade? No wonder seeing Maggie go after a cigarette sent her over the edge. Lisa stands up for what she believes in, using her influence to do some good in her town.
Um, Lisa is correct on Football taking some funding away from the education and art programs; but come on Lisa. Perhaps I'm a bit bias because I do like football, but when you look at colleges and their fundraising techniques, you know what you notice? Football is the biggest cash cow. People pay to see the game, to eat food, to drink something, and occasionally just donate to the team. The actual team, however, should get more credit. They need strong uniforms and padding to help protect themselves. They are risking a lot, and that might sound like I'm overselling it. But am I? All of those blows to the head causes unnecessary stress in the brain, sometimes swelling or brain damage can occur. It is also common of players to get hurt. Bruises, cuts scrapes, twisted ankles, broken arms, shattered knees, cracked spines. If you break your spine, it could cause your legs, or even the rest of your body to stop working. So, yeah, the football department might take more funding for equipment, but it's to protect the players who risk they wellbeing to raise money for the rest of the school. And I think Lisa fails to see that because she doesn't necessarily care about football, even though she understands the game.
You got to admire Lisa for setting her sights on the Mayor. Huh, ever notice how the mayors of certain cartoon towns are corrupt or don't care. I suppose that's more of a Quimby evaluation though. I should remember this when I get to him.
In the end, Lisa stopped being Little Miss Springfield, she feels better about herself, and she is closer to Homer. Not a bad ending if you ask me.
[Treehiuse of Horror 3]
A Halloween party at the Simpsons. A good turnout too. We see that Lisa dresses up as the Statue of Liberty, which is patriotic and historical and a symbol of freedom; so it's clear why she picked it.
When they need to tell a ghost story, she is quick to tell one. I think I'm more surprised that she beat her brother to the punch. It's about an evil Krusty doll. The episode always reminds me of Chucky, but if you look it up, the story is actually based off of a Twilight Zone episode called 'Living Doll' and a movie called 'Trilogy of Terror'. Lisa based the Totle of this from 'Town without Pity', and the store owner is similar to the one in 'Gremlins' and she even had the doll do a 'Cape Fear' move.
In the story itself, you only see Lisa when the family eats breakfast. This could be accidental because she is the one telling the story. However it could also be a subconscious message that she feels like she doesn't really belong in her family. Another thing that bothers me about this story, is when Patti says "There goes the last remaining shred of my heterosexuality." I find it odd because, even though I haven't personally seen it, I heard that Patti does come out later in the show. But if that's real, then that means that Lisa knew the truth years before Patti knew herself. I mean Lisa is smart, but she's still 8.
When we get to the 'Dial Z for Zombies' story, we see Lisa mourning Snowball 1. Bart offers to test the spell he found in order to bring the cat back. We see Snowball 1 in the pet cemetery and she has a simple grave marker. Later we come back to Snowball 1's grave and it has a real tombstone. So I wonder if Lisa saved up for it. Because Homer, most likely, wouldn't have wanted to pay for a tombstone for a cat. I know that sounds a little harsh, but it would explain why Snowball 1 would later have a real tombstone, after Lisa saves up the money for it.
[Itchy and Scratchy the Movie]
It's pretty clear that Lisa is the good one, and Bart is the troublemaker. So it's clear why Lisa asked what they will eat if that's the case.
Ms. Hoover praises Homer for how he raised Lisa which behavior. Which is almost odd since she tends to be very cold towards her students, including Lisa. Homer read the TV guide to Lisa, and you can see that Lisa was an energetic baby.
Lisa seems to be living through Bart. Watching and at times aiding his ridiculous behavior. Rebelling without consequences as it were.
Lisa screams for Bart when she sees the commercial for the Itchy and Scratchy Movie. This actually reminded me of my mother, who is the complete opposite of Lisa. But I suppose the real cause of the outburst, is that Lisa is so excited about the movie that she needed Bart with her so that they could share in the moment.
Lisa is really excited about the beets, and this reminds me of the season finale of season 1, 'An Enchanted Evening'. Ms. Botz finds a bunch of homemade pickled beets, and I mentioned how humorous it would be if Marge sold them to the children of Bloatsburg. But if Lisa is that excited about them, then perhaps she is the one who pickles them. Or, at the every least, she assists Marge with this process because Lisa enjoys beets. I swear I need to have a little Simpsons/Doug crossover with all of this beet talk.
You know, in this episode you see Maggie driving the car herself. But in the 'War of the Simpsons' episode, we see a flashback where Bart drove the car and chased down a babysitter. So, it does seem logical that Lisa drove the car too. Maybe we don't see it because she didn't cause a fuss, like Bart and Maggie. Heck, maybe she drove home a drunk Homer or an exhausted Marge; but she probably has done it, even if she didn't get caught.
Ok, I love cartoons, probably more then I should, but I still have to question Itchy and Scratchy movie being a defining moment in their generation. And I have to disagree with her when she has the pearls to compare it to us landing on the moon. I feel like I can say this, because Tom and Jerry is probably my favorite cartoon, but I think it's movie gets overlooked because it's still a movie about a cat and a mouse. Also, I bet if you ask around people don't know about "Tom and Jerry: The Movie", and/or have never seen it. I can understand the excitement Lisa feels, to which translated into importance. Lord knows how excited I was for the "Teen Titans in Tokyo" movie.
So when I see this, two explanations come to mind. Either Lisa allowed her feelings towards the movie to eclipse her rational thinking and she spoke from the heart; or she decided to elevate the importance of the movie to influence the emotional side of her parents and allow Bart to see the movie. If the second is true, she probably did it so that she could share the experience with him, and they could geek out together, like with the commercial.
Lisa returns home covered in Itchy and Scratchy merchandise, yet she tries to act like the movie was subpar for Bart's sake. Bart only pushes a little before she explodes with excitement. Of course she then feels guilty for making him feel bad. Lisa is wearing a green hat that has Itchy and a white shirt that has Scratchy on it. But she is holding a magazine or paperback book that has the logo for the movie. This could be a book of behind the scenes information. Though to me, personally, it reminds me of these books you get... well... there is a military group called Tops in Blue, and you could buy these books that had the pictures of the show, including all 100-400 singers of the group. Come to think of it, those type of books are also available for Disney on Ice shows, for those of you with young children. It's hard for me to imagine that type of book for a animated movie, but I'm sure Lisa would keep that forever. Um... unless Bart stole it and never returned it.
Bart rarely goes to the library, in general he doesn't read. I'm thinking that maybe Lisa found the book for Bart to kinda work around Homer's punishment. Bart must have been grateful for it if he read half of it before giving up.
Marge and Lisa team up to talk to Homer about his punishment. Which was probably Lisa's idea since Marge hates Itchy and Scratchy.
You know what, I so don't wanna know how Lisa learned how melancholy a Tennessee Williams heroine is. Pick up that ball if you want to, but I don't know why she knows that.
[Marge Gets a Job]
The first time you even see Lisa in this episode is where Marge creates her resume. Lisa helps her out and overqualifies Marge for the job at the plant. I suppose I wonder how Lisa will type up her own resume when she gets her own job. I understand why Lisa put that extra stuff in the resume, but writing a Muddy Waters song, speaking Swahili and inventing a nuclear machine? It's hard to imagine why Lisa would put that stuff in there. Perhaps Lisa really wanted her parents to become the next Marie and Pierre Curie. Maybe she even believes that is anyone could change that Power Plant it would be them. After all, Marge changed Itchy and Scratchy, and Homer basically protested the plant until he got a better job/salary. So it's not as crazy as one might suspect.
[New Kid on the Block]
Ah, I know this episode. I mentioned it in my Jimsa chapter. Not only do you see a romantic side of Jimbo, you also see a hint of Lisa being attracted to Jimbo. Heh, plus I love Laura, she's awesome, and a military kid. She's gotta get props for that. Because as a A.F. Brat I don't see a lot of that in movies or kid shows. I so wish there were more episodes with Laura, but this chapter is suppose to be about Lisa.
Bart and Lisa sneak into the basement of the old Winfield's house. I'm not sure what Bart said to convince her to go down there, but she didn't predict Bart turning around and scaring her like that.
It's clear to Lisa that Bart likes Laura. She probably figured that out easily since Bart refused to watch his hand and he would just sit and stare at it. She loves to tease her brother when it comes to crushes. I mean she did the same thing when Bart sent Mrs. Krabappel love letters in the episode "Bart the Lover". You should remember that if you have any story with Bart falling in love.
It's clear that Bart doesn't bathe regularly, especially when he refused to wash his hand for so long. So it's a no-brainer why Lisa is surprised to see Bart in the tub. Maybe I'm a bit private, but it ever so slightly bugs me, that Lisa walked into the bathroom and talked to Bart. Once in a blue moon my family would talk through the door, but that was it. Through out the evening Lisa did seem to be well behaved and tried to not embarrass Bart.
I know that Lisa has some Indian food when Apu cooked for them, but I think that she liked this more. To be honest, I don't eat much Indian Cuisine, and it might sound silly, but looking at the containers, it reminds me of the New York episode of Somebody Feed Phil. If I'm correct, they have paper dosa, coconut chutney and I think the ball is a rava masala dosa. I see rice too, but the thing about all that is that, if I'm correct, then Lisa isn't eating any meat. Therefore she can still eat at this restaurant all the time.
One thing you may or may not have noticed is that Lisa is still eating at the table when everyone else is on the floor. This kinda shows that Lisa still wants to be proper. She clearly isn't a part of the group when she does that; she can't even look at the others without craning her neck. If nothing else Lisa could convince her parents to go there every once in a while. Heck Homer might love that starch in starch idea.
Ok, even if you don't agree with the pairing Jimsa, you should still remember that Lisa has really smitten with the idea of 'a good looking rebel who plays by his own rules'.
[Mr. Plow]
So Lisa doesn't know who Adam West is, this doesn't really surprise me, but I'm still a bit disappointed.
Lisa knew her father wanted to keep the plow, and she convinced him to make a commercial to help promote his little business. She even got to act in it, which is kinda cool. I did a commercial with my dad when I was little, even though it was kinda campy, it is still something my family brings up every now and again.
Lisa thinks that since the first commercial did so well, that maybe another one will earn Homer his customers back. Though she is utterly disgusted at her father doing his little freestyle rap. Unfortunately the new commercial was a bit too original and had nothing to do with Homer; so now Barney gets the key to the city.
[Lisa's First Word]
I think this episode is rather cute. It's nice when you see Lisa and Bart when their young because they are loving towards each other. Not to mention the ending is so cute that I nearly die every time I watch it. Heh.
Lisa doesn't want to pressure Maggie to talk, but I'm not worried about that. Maggie is really smart. I just think she's a little stubborn and maybe a little greedy. I mean the longer she doesn't speak, the more things they give her to convince her to speak.
Lisa is very excited to hear the story of her first word. Maybe that's a little 'middle-child-syndrome', since she doesn't get enough attention.
Heh, of course Lisa would have wanted to live in the house full of cats. I bet my sister would be the same.
First thing Bart ever said to Lisa was 'I hate you'. For all we know this could be the first time she knew someone was talking to her. Even though she didn't understand what Bart said, it could explain why the younger her was so close to him. And who knows, if she actually remembers all that stuff that happened to her, it could explain why started fighting when they got older. But can you really blame Lisa? Bart cut off all her hair, tried to mail her away, and pushed her in the Flander's doggie door. But she didn't understand that he hated her, and she loved him. Which is why 'Bart' is her first word. And she quickly becomes a chatter box after that.
[Homer's Triple Bypass]
Being very worried about Homer's surgery, Lisa sets out to learn everything she can about it. First she asks the Sunday school teacher what would happen to Homer if he dies. Then you see her reading 'The Springfield Journal of Cardiology' and she even pulled a cow heart out of her desk. I guess that's still better then Mary Shelley keeping her husband's heart in her desk for 30 years, but still.
I wonder if Lisa would have done well in the medical field. As a doctor, or a nurse, perhaps a caregiver or even a mortician. She has a pretty steady hand and she knew exactly how to help Dr. Riviera only after a few days of research.
Before the surgery, the kids dress up in their Sunday best and talk to Homer. But since Homer doesn't know what to say, Lisa helps Homer to give Bart words of wisdom. I wonder what Lisa imagine's Bart will grow up to be? She gets Homer to say that Bart will be a great man, which makes her happy.
When it's Bart's turn to help Homer, he inadvertently tells Lisa that he will always be there for her. And Lisa knows Bart means it, so it hits her hard and she gives Homer a hug.
We see Lisa going into the observation room, but I doubt I would have the guts to do that. I suppose for her, she feels better knowing exactly what's happening, then sitting in the waiting room assuming the worst. But if she hadn't done that, she wouldn't have been able to help Nick and Homer could have died.
You know it almost looked like Lisa came out of the operating room. I know she's not wearing scrubs, but you can see Lisa being a 'backseat operator'.
[Marge vs. the Monorail]
When Lisa thinks of the school getting that money, she instantly imagines the school getting virtual reality helmets. That on it's own is pretty cool, but, uh... part of me was surprised that the lesson was to act like Genghis Khan. On one hand it could be evidence of Lisa enjoying a darker version of history. But it could also be her way of scaring her schoolmates into supporting her causes.
Lisa was very quick to correct Mayor Quimby at the meeting. I guess this angry look on her face shows that she knew he tried to steal a third of it. I would also think she is angry because he's most likely done this before. In her classroom Lisa gets a chance to ask Mr. Lanley what use Springfield would have for this Monorail. However he managed to flatter her by complementing her intelligence and she doesn't seem to have a problem with it after that. Lisa is the last one to see Mr. Lanley before he leaves Springfield. I wonder if she specifically seeked him out to make sure he didn't miss the ride.
[Selma's Choice]
Homer and the kids seem very interested in going to Duff Gardens. That Beerquarium is something I expected Lisa to hate though. We don't see it, but maybe she was planning to set the fish free. Lisa knows her family isn't rich, so I guess that explains why she has no problem with lying about her age to go to Duff Gardens. You know why did everyone get ready in Bart's room? Lisa already had shoes on, so even if she changed into a more comfortable shoe, why Bart's room. Perhaps he stole them from her before, and she had to go in there to get them.
As usual the kids are acting more adult then Homer. Well, I expect that from Lisa, and I should really save what else I think for when I do the Bart season 4 chapter.
Bart and Lisa get crushed by luggage. Which explains why they were so happy when they watched all of that luggage fall off the car. Lisa feels a bit guilty for not learning a lot about her Aunt Gladys before she died. Bart scares her off, but that guilt could still return for one reason or another.
Lisa's the one to ask Selma about going to the Sperm bank. I... don't know why she knows about them... maybe she read an article of artificial insemination in her medical magazines.
The Duff Garden weekend arrives and we see Bart and Lisa rush into their parents room. They both stop when they see Homer is sick. Lisa and Bart have to go with Selma to the park.
Ever the informative one, Lisa is really excited to be there, which is cute. She recognized the seven Duffs, ok. Can you imagine Bart and Lisa using the names of the seven Duffs to describe Homer. It could be a code or some kind of a game, but still. "Watch our Duff Surly is coming" or how about, "Dad's on his way home? I'm betting he'll be Duff Queasy." Even though I haven't seen the kids do this, it does sound like something they could start doing.
Lisa finds the presidential show to be a disgrace. She's bored and ithe show makes it appear that all of our presidents were alcoholics, so it's pretty clear why she isn't interested in it.
Lisa doesn't want to drink the 'water', but she doesn't argue with Selma for the 'water' on the ride to be beer, but it does appear darker and almost greener. Some of that could be the lighting. But considering how energetic and crazed Lisa was, and the waters physical appearance, it leads me to believe one of two things. The first is more believable, which is that the water was originally the same beer you see in the rest of the park. But this is older and it would most likely have rust from the mechanics of the ride, which caused Lisa her psychedelic episode. The other option is that the 'water' was not beer, but instead something stronger or perhaps even spiked with expired drugs from the park's 'doctors'. I suppose either choice is interchangeable, but come on there was something different about what Lisa drank.
Lisa was caught swimming naked in the Fermentarium. She looks as sick as Homer was, yet she called herself the Lizard Queen. It might sound silly, but I would still like to incorporate Lizard Queen into my stories. At least one of them, anyways. For me that would probably be an alter ego, online or perhaps something Lisa creates.
[Brother From the Same Planet]
Homer runs out of the house naked and Lisa tells him to hide his shame. It was so calm that it makes me think he may have done something like this before.
But this episode has Lisa addicted to calling the Corey Hotline. We have seen her with that non-threatening boys magazine, and it's been shown that Lisa has a crush on Corey. And even though she laughed at Marge for liking Bobby Sherman, she does trick her mother. Promising that Marge wouldn't be charged, but allowing herself the freedom to call the number without lying to her parents. Lisa scatters all over Springfield to us the phones of unsuspecting people. I do love the way Lisa plays with the telephone cord. I know most phones don't have cords anymore, but I still find it cute.
But when Skinner catches her, you know she's in deep. She's willing to charge money to her school, which is already struggling as it is. But she needs her Corey fix, and doesn't care how it effects the school.
Lisa struggles to make it to midnight without calling. And it's especially hard when she feels like Maggie is mocking her as she plays on her toy phone. Lisa just can't take it, and she yells at Maggie, which surprises everyone. She goes up to her room and waits for midnight. 7-12 is only 5 hours, but it clearly felt Luka an eternity to Lisa.
Marge finds Lisa downstairs on the phone, but after midnight. I bet you could have her relapse and be addicted to calling the Corey Hotline again. I suppose it could be any hotline, but that depends on you.
[I Love Lisa]
Being a Valentine episode, I think this one is a bit more well known. Lisa giggles occasionally at Ralph, like the others. She probably thinks nothing of this, until she sees that Ralph didn't get a single valentine. She decides to change one of her own valentines in order to give Ralph one and make him feel better.
Ralph walks Lisa home, which is a bit uncomfortable for her because she discovers that Ralph developed a crush on her. She tries to be polite and pleasant, but she ran into her house as soon as it was acceptable. She didn't even stop to watch Itchy and Scratchy. She probably just needed advice from Marge as quickly as possible. Homer walks into the kitchen as Lisa explains. His advice isn't useful to her because she doesn't want to hurt Ralph's feelings.
She tries to let him down gently, but Ralph is persistent. She avoids him as much as she can. It's cool that Lisa tried out for the play that honors George Washington. Heck that's probably why Ralph wanted to be in the play. Unless everyone got a part, but Lisa seemed genuinely happy that she got to be Martha Washington.
Actually part of me thought that Lisa wanted to be in the play so that she could act with Rex. But during his little episode, you can see Lisa surprised by the display. In fact I could even go so far as say if she did have a tiny crush on Rex, she wouldn't like him after that tantrum.
Lisa is worried that Ralph will embarrass her the night of the play. I have mixed feelings about that. On one hand, people hate to be embarrassed, and Ralph isn't normally a leading-role kind of guy. On the other hand, she knows that Ralph likes her, but she doesn't stop to realize Ralph would try twice as hard to do a perfect performance in order to win her heart. Oh well.
Ralph surprises Lisa with a present. A Malibu Stacy convertible, and tickets to the Krusty anniversary show. And in a brief moment, Lisa gets a glimpse of how dedicated Bart is as Krusty fan. It surprises her a little, but I can't help but love it. Every time I see it, I want to write a short story of what would have happened if Bart did take Lisa's place on the date.
Lisa decides to ask Homer whether she should go to the show or not. Possibly so she could be told that it was ok to go. I mean she did see Homer with a diploma from Ned Flanders and asked for advice instead of gripping at him.
On the date, Lisa wore a nice dress and a cute bow, but she does look bored sitting with Ralph. So she tries to pass the time by asking Chief Wiggum how he got the tickets for the show. Though she didn't like the result.
In the crowd we can see Ralph and Lisa next to each other and she has allowed him to hold her hand. Ralph spills chocolate ice cream all over Lisa's dress, but she quickly gets annoyed at Chief Wiggum thinking that chocolate is an endurable stain.
Lisa quickly panics when Krusty says that he will talk to the audience, since she's with Ralph. So of course Ralph is the first person Krusty talks to. Her eyes widen as soon as Krusty says the word 'girlfriend'. And I think that she's frozen as Ralph talks, possibly hearing what he's saying in terrifying slow motion. She can't take it anymore and blurts out the cold hard truth on live television.
Lisa feels bad enough for hurting Ralph, but Bart is too oblivious or cruel and makes her feel worse. She tries to apologize when she sees Ralph again, but he doesn't want to hear it. So they must continue working on stage. It's a little hard to tell if Lisa saw Ralph burning the valentine she gave him. I guess that's up to what the writer wants to do.
Lisa is a more talented actor then I would have expected. And together Lisa and Ralph effected the entire room. After the play, Lisa gives Ralph a card, and they become friends.
[Duffless]
For some reason Lisa decides to mess with Bart by saying 'first prize' as he sleeps. My guess is that, the night before Bart was bragging about the science fair and Lisa retaliated. Maybe he bragged about having a first prize project, or that he didn't care about placing like Lisa does; Either works.
Lisa grew a large tomato using anabolic steroids. My guess is that she got these steroids from Dr. Hibbert, since she is not known for abusing drugs. I don't see her trusting Dr. Nick with getting steroids, because he could mess up the medication or even have it diluted in some way.
But you know, it almost seems like Lisa wants to solve world hunger so that she'll be worshipped all over the world. Actually I'm not going to be harsh on Lisa for that. When you work hard on something, it's natural to want a little recognition for it, even if it's from people that you'll never meet.
Lisa forgets her math book and briefly trusts Bart with the tomato. Which would have been fine if 1. Skinner didn't bend over and 2. Bart thought before he did things. Her project is destroyed, and she is pissed.
She cries to Marge, who suggests a hamster and a maze, which gives Lisa an opportunity to embarrass Bart. She knows that Marge wouldn't approve so Lisa decides not to tell Marge until the day of the science fair.
Side note: Lisa likes Herman's Head and that might be a fun detail to add to your story.
Lisa goes to a pet store and asks for a smart hamster, but she doesn't believe that it writes mysteries.
Simply writing the first sentence of her project, you can tell Lisa just wants payback. She could have written 'is my brother smarter then a hamster', or even 'is a hamster smarter then my brother' and it would have been less demeaning. But she wants to say that Bart is dumb, and that's why she wrote 'is my brother dumber then a hamster'.
She was able to make a model of her house for the hamster to work through, which was probably necessary in order to treat the subjects as equally as possible. We really only see two trials in Lisa's project, but we see at least four rooms in Lisa's model. A bedroom, the kitchen, a living room, and a sitting room. So if she did two trials on two days, then she could still write up her report/display for the fair on the third day. She has the subjects finding a way up to a treat, and then a treat that shocked back.
As we can see Bart fails these tests. Lisa has a bit too much fun with this experiment. It almost (almost) makes me wonder why we don't see Lisa experimenting on Bart more often.
Right before the science fair, Bart finds Lisa's notebook on the project and steals it. It doesn't take long for Lisa to figure out where Bart his the notebook. My guess it that it was hidden somewhere in his room, since their rooms are next to each other.
At the science fair Lisa thinks 'that'll learn him to bust my tomater' which sounds nothing like Lisa, and I think the reason they choose to do this, is to prove that didn't care about the 'science' part in this science project; and has had revenge on the brain for 3 days.
But to Lisa's surprise, Bart swooped I'm with a crowd pleasing project and wins the science fair. Obviously Lisa isn't happy for losing the science fair to Bart, but I'd like to think that Lisa managed to gain respect for Bart after all that.
[Last Exit to Springfield] I really like this episode. I love Lisa playing the guitar, and I had braces for years, so I really related to Lisa getting those. Though when I got my braces, I didn't see what I would look like if I DIDN'T get them. I'm watching this scene, and I see how scared Lisa is. But you know, when Homer needed his surgery at the beginning of the season, Lisa studied all about the procedure. It makes me wonder if Lisa did any research about braces. If the research really does make her feel better, then she shouldn't be scared, right? If she did the research then got scared, it could be possible that the reality of braces was more difficult to imagine. That, or she was scared because she knew exactly what was going to happen and it scared her instead of soothed her. However, if she didn't do the research, that could also mean two things. One, she had faith that her dentist would make her feel better because he's explained all this before; or she didn't do the research because she knew it would scare her as she researching it.
I don't know about you, but I've had laughing gas before, and I did not get high. It numbed the pain, but I was still in the stupid chair as two or three people surrounded me. One time the doctor noticed me squeezing the arm rests and asked me if I needed the gas on higher. So when I watch Lisa have her little yellow submarine moment, I just don't find it realistic. Sure it's fun, and it can be a physical representation of how she felt, but still.
When Lisa snaps back into reality, she is kind enough to re-enact that famous Batman scene of the Joker after his surgery. We already know that Lisa and Bart have seen the 'new' Batman movies, and that's why she didn't recognize Adam West. Heck, maybe she even watched that movie before getting her braces, so it was fresh in her mind and that's why she did that. Or maybe she was worried about looking like a clown or a joke, and that caused the reaction. Heh, if the writers ever saw this stalker page, they would probably say that they did it because they thought it would be funny and that's it. Well, sorry, but if anyone doesn't know that scene from that Batman movie, then they would have no idea that it was a reference.
Lisa has to come home in the night brace, but as the name implies, it's only meant to be worn to bed. That must have been one of the toughest days of her life. (Toughest day of her life so far). I mean, she even scared the dog.
For school picture day, you can see Skinner talking and straightening out kids. You wanna know what else you see? In the background you see Lisa sitting on the stool and the photographer took her picture. She probably took a picture with a closed smile, but he wanted a bigger smile. So when he pushes her to really smile, that's why she gives a big grin. And when she does show her braces, you can see rubber bands in them. For those of you who don't know, those rubber bands are to fix ones over or underbite. I hated wearing those... ahem... things. I personally had three different thicknesses and they started me on the thinnest ones. I hated them because you had to take them out when you ate, and replace them after. And growing up I was always in the school choir, and they kept breaking in my mouth. The snaps sucked. I mention this because Lisa has invisible braces at the end of the episode, and maybe they gave her clear rubber bands because they want to keep Lisa looking the same. Regardless even with these temporary braces, she has to have felt them break at least once, and that could be a detail to add in your story.
While the power plant is on strike, Lisa plays the guitar and sings a song she probably wrote herself. I love this because the song is good, and it helps to show how talented Lisa is as a musician. She probably taught herself how to play the guitar at school, since she is already an expert on her saxophone. Heck that could be how she got ahold of this guitar to begin with. Besides she's supporting Homer with his protest, and the last time he listened to Lisa play her sax, she made him cry. She probably considered the possibility that Homer would cry again, so to prevent that she played the guitar instead. By the way, it's darn impressive that Lisa was able to play 'Classical Gas'. That's a very tough song to do on the guitar.
But you know what, I think it was good that Lisa was there. Homer may have given up when Burns turned off the power. But Lisa started to play and everyone stuck together. And because of that, Burns gave up and Lisa got the invisible braces that she was suppose to get originally.
[So it's come to this: A Simpson Clipshow]
Lisa starts off the episode by telling us the origin of April Fools Day. Lisa is a wealth of knowledge, but I still get the feeling that she didn't like the Christians mocking the pagans.
Lisa says that Homer is tough, and she recalls the time they got lost in the forest in season 1. If you need to rewatch it, the episode is 'The Call of the Simpsons'. The funny thing is that, the moment Lisa recalls is a scene she wasn't in. The most logical is that she was informed of that scene after the fact. However this could also be an indication that the Simpsons are aware that they are on a TV show, which could imply several secondary situations. I, for one, see this as a hint of the Simpsons being set in purgatory, but I don't want to dwell on that. But if if either are correct, it would probably explain why they made a reference to a treehouse of horror episode.
Later Lisa remembers the time Homer listened to her play the saxophone. For her this is a sweet moment that she'll always remember. But the bittersweet thing is that Homer listened to her play because he ate blowfish and he thought that he was gonna die. I don't know if Lisa will ever know the truth. I suppose you can have a moment in your story where she's told the truth, but that's really your opinion.
She even goes so far as to write a song for Homer. It's probably the third song Lisa wrote so far, since she made two about 'a girl and her pony'. This one has more heart since she loves her dad so much, but I'd think it would be sweet if Lisa could play her original music at the Jazzhole, or some other location she's appreciated.
You gotta love how the Simpson women are so happy that Homer's ok that they ignore the usual male abuse. I bet they planned this final joke as Homer was being released. It had to be Marge or Lisa's idea, otherwise you couldn't have gotten all three to do it. Actually, scratch that. Marge may not want to mess with Homer right after he woke up, so it's most likely Lisa's idea.
[The Front]
In this episode Bart and Lisa write an award winning cartoon. I say that first because it's so rare for the two to work together on something. It's nice. Regardless, we start the episode with Lisa feeling sad for Krust since he is ignoring his Jewish roots. But then, after one look at Homer, she completely understands.
Lisa doesn't even pretend that she's never thought about changing her name. But here's the brilliance, of you didn't catch it. Lois Sanborn does allow Lisa to keep her initials the same, which if she writes a book using her initials then she can still keep that similar 'writers name'. But also, Lois and Lisa are really similar, in fact they're similar enough for her to have an easier time adjusting to the new name.
And after a moment, I noticed something else about the name Lois Sanborn. First of all, at the comic book convention Lisa talked about how she got a bunch of Lois Lane comics. That might be her favorite character, or at least comic book character, and someone that she really connected with. Plus, being eight, she might have a small belief that if she changed her name to Lois Lane, then she would have an easier time finding a Superman.
I cheated with the last name, I simply looked it up. Though there are a few people with the last name of Sanborn, I think the inspiration cane from one 'David William Sanborn'. Who is one of the most commercially successful American saxophonists in the 80's. Lisa probably dreamed about playing with him one day. So Lous Sanborn could properly reflect the book smart musician that Lisa is.
After watching a disappointing cartoon, Lisa is really disappointed with the writers. I get the feeling it was such a stiff cartoon because they were forced to have at least one episode with the 'say no' slogan. Notice it's similar to the 'porch pals' episode, where they couldn't use violence.
Writing a cartoon was Bart's idea, but Lisa is the one who treated it seriously. Lisa gets a book called 'How to get Rich Writing Cartoons'. This book hints at a more materialistic motive for the kids. Perhaps Lisa even thought they would get famous/rich being the youngest people to write an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon. And once the cartoon is finished, she tricks Bart into having her name first. Making it feel fair, but knowing Bart is so incredibly predictable that she knew exactly how to win.
When Roger Meyers 'reads' the script, we discover that Lisa added a small fan letter to the beginning, to show her appreciation for the show. THAT'S what really showed their age, more than the 'brother and sister' combo.
She's disappointed that the script was rejected. But Lisa was right about the studio not taking them seriously. She probably understood that perfectly since many people underestimate her because she's underage. They decide to go visit Abe Simpson so they could learn his first name and put his name on the script. I'm a little surprised that she didn't already know his name. Perhaps she thought it would be rude to ask. After all, Homer and Marge both call Abe, 'dad' or 'grandpa'.
"Little Barbershop of Horrors." I wonder who came up with that title. Because 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a cult classic, but it's a musical. Bart probably loves the darkness, but Lisa would love the music in it. Maybe it's a movie they both like. Perhaps it was Lisa's idea to call it 'barbershop of horror' and Bart said "no, 'Little Barbershop of Horrors'." and they both loved it. Oh well, regardless of who came up with the name, they are sure to fight about which one did. And you could easily have this argument at any point in your story.
When Abe stops by, they decide to tell him exactly what they did. Lisa and Bart try out their new job writing cartoons for the studio, and it goes surprisingly well. They take a tour of the studio with the president of the studio. And you know, I bet they saw parts of the studio that regular tourists would not see. Imagine the possibilities.
Ok, their second cartoon is 'Screams from the Mall'. And I've always loved the Simpsons, but the first time I saw this cartoon it actually made me laugh. I don't normally like Itchy and Scratchy, and as much as I love the Simpsons, I don't normally laugh at it. So laughing at this snippet is either the very first time the Simpsons made me laugh, or the first time I recall laughing at it. You can tell this cartoon had more of Lisa's influence. I mean if skinning Scratchy isn't enough to convince you, then the protesters have got to seal the deal.
Lisa and Bart are dressed in their fanciest clothes. Actually I think that's the same outfits they wear to the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award in the Field of Excellence ceremony.
Lisa didn't seem to mind calling an escort service for her grandfather. It makes me think she's done this before, and she would probably do this again.
She was so excited when they won the award. I bet she would have ran up and grabbed it if she could. I bet Lisa keeps the trophy in her room so Bart doesn't destroy it. Perhaps she takes it with her when she moves out, since by that time Bart would most likely forget. She might let him keep it in the future, but they'd probably have to have a huge fight first.
Even though Abe Simpson called their cartoon disgusting, it seems like Lisa sides with him to make him feel better.
[Whacking Day]
We discover that Lisa hates Whacking Day. She finds it barbaric and it kind of is. After all, being beaten to death isn't humane in any way.
She watches Homer practice for Whacking Day. She does get bad advice from Homer, but man, did you see those snakes get pulverized? I bet Lisa inherited some of those reflexes. Perhaps that's why she did so well on her hockey team.
You know Lisa called Whacking Day evil, so it's natural for her to see Reverend Lovejoy. But he just tells her a fake bible verse. It seemed off, so of course Lisa right through his trick. Which is why she asked to see the passage to begin with.
Lisa begs her father to not participate in Whacking Day, though he ignores her.
Lisa wishes to protect the snakes, and Bart provides her with a solution to gather the snakes at their house. Not having any proper music, she jumps at the chance to ask Berry White for help. I bet that's where they got the record and the bass guitar.
Together Bart and Lisa change the fickle crowds opinion. This should be the last Whacking Day. If you have a story set before this episode, then you may want to include it. Heck, maybe when Lisa leaves Springfield they decide to bring it back. Still, this is a holiday that you may want to remember.
[Marge in Chains]
We hear Lisa asking for orange juice before we actually see her. She must've really sick though. I imagine that she would help Marge a little, sick or not. That or Lisa believed Abe would help Marge. Our first visual of Lisa is when Marge envisions her family while she shops at the Kwik-E-Mart.You know I wonder how hard it was for Lisa to hear people gossiping about her mother. Oh, well.
In this episode, the first real time we see Lisa is when she is sitting in the courtroom, in her pretty pink dress. Hey, side note. You know what just occurred to me? If Jimbo did go to law school and became a lawyer, Lisa would probably check out how he is as a lawyer. Just to make sure he wasn't like Lionel Hutz. Maybe he wouldn't even know that she was there, and seeing how he is professionally. Heck, maybe she starts to fall for him when he defends her or a friend in court. It's a possibility that you should keep in mind, especially if you support Jimsa.
Lisa is excited when Mr. Hutz thinks Marge won't go to prison. Lisa happily calls Mr. Hutz 'a latter day Clarence Darrow.' Who is a American lawyer, made famous during dramatic criminal trials; such as the Leopoldo and Loeb murder trial, and the Scopes 'monkey' trial.
Lisa tells Marge that she is 'still' her hero. Which is almost surprising when you think about it. She tends to disrespect Marge often, and we know she doesn't see Marge as a role model. But she still see's Marge as a hero? Is this the truth, or simply something Lisa said to help Marge through the month? Perhaps that's your choice.
Lisa makes the argument that if they all pitch in, they can keep the house clean. Although that proves to be more difficult/impossible then she could have imagined. She probably see's this leave of absence the same as when Marge kept going bowling. Marge wasn't around most of the time, but this was different.
Don't cha love the remark Lisa makes about her red dress? Considering that it is one of the few outfits that we see Lisa wear, it's fun to hear Lisa say that she's been wearing it 'forever'.
As soon as the children see Marge on visiting day, they rush over to hug her. I bet this is two/three weeks after the trial because it would make sense to place this in the halfway point. Homer is wearing a Halloween costume, yet the children are wearing clean clothes. This could mean that Homer did some laundry and forgot to clean his own clothes. Or, more likely, Lisa convinced her siblings to do laundry, and Homer blew her off. As suspected the house is a wreck, and the children are in charge of fixing it before Marge gets back.
Finally realizing her worth, most of the town turned out to welcome Marge home. The statue they gave Marge was converted into a tetherball pole. I'm sure that they placed the statue in storage, or attic, or basement like Bart's Olmec Head. I know you could easily bring back this presidential tetherball pole, for a fun moment in your story, such as a picnic or whatever else you have in mind.
[Krusty Gets Kancelled]
It seems like Lisa was just as excited about seeing Gabbo as anyone else. She gets a little concerned when Arthur Crandall tells the audience that their show will broadcast every afternoon at 4. She knows that's when Krusty's show is, and though Bart is a bigger Krusty fan, she still loves Krusty too.
Lisa doesn't get mad at Gabbo for stealing 'Krusty's' prank call bit, especially since she knows that Krusty originally stole it from Steve Allen. Other then her knowing Steve Allen, I suppose it does make sense for Lisa to know a lot about the entertainment world and instantly recognize all the acts Krusty ripped off.
Lisa fights Bart that 'two wrongs don't make a right'. The funny thing about this moment is that Lisa could recall this moment to explain several things her family does. Because off the top of my head, it's obviously a 'Lisa' thing to say. But I have seen a few stories out there, where Lisa is smart enough to get herself out of any trouble, and therefore becomes evil in a sense. So, if that's the case for you, then you could recall this moment. Because Homer takes Bart's side and agrees that two wrongs do make a right. Therefore she could live out the rest of her adult life with this belief.
All seems fine when Bart gets Gabbo in trouble. That is, until the Simpson children saw Krusty. To become a little obsessed for a moment... where were they going? They have such limited mutual hobbies; and yet it's not somewhere they are overly excited about; yet it's somewhere where Marge has no problem with them going. After a moment, I came up with three possibilities, though there may be more. One is the mall, where they could each go to different shops and have fun. The second is the beloved Kwik-E-Matt. Bart loves squishees, and perhaps Lisa buys her Eternity Magazine from there. The third, is that the children are walking home from school. That might seem odd to say since they don't have their backpacks or any books, but you know there have been plenty of times where you see them leave school without their backpacks, or lunchboxes, or books, or jackets. So it's not that crazy for them to be walking home from school, and they just take Krusty with them.
They bring Krusty home, without a second thought, or even a simple discussion. If anything, that alone proves how much both children love Krusty. Bart loves him so much that he helped, and Lisa loves him so much that she didn't overthink bringing him home.
But first they stopped at Krusty's place and they take a look at all of the pictures Krusty has. And Lisa comes up with the idea for the special.
You know, Bart and Lisa got a hold of Krusty's address book. I think it would make sense if they xeroxed that book to have a copy of that information. I mean for a while they could have called each and every one of those celebrities just for kicks. Until they changed their phone numbers. And depending on where you're story is placed during the show, you could even allow those celebrities to have a cameo in your fanfic.
Lisa is really impressed with Bette Midler removing litter off of the road herself. I am also sure that Lisa was highly impressed with Bette's physical ability to take down anyone that trashed her road.
After recruiting a bunch of celebrities, the children gladly return to Krusty, just to be horrified at his excessive weight. I know you don't really see Lisa out there helping Jrusty exercise, but you know she's doing something. I think that she is helping to organize the special, and helping Marge to regulate Krusty's diet. I once had a health teacher say that exercising is only 20% of weight loss. The other 80% is eating right. And it makes sense for Lisa to focus on that, because she regulated Bart's diet when he did that mini golf tournament against Rod Flanders.
Also I think it makes sense for Lisa to pull the special together. The special opens with a dramatic song sung by Krusty. It sounds like a parody of Sinatra's 'send in the clowns'; which I don't know if Krusty would recognize or not. Sinatra was more popular in this timeframe, apparently even Bart knew him, so I say it's a 50/50 shot that Krusty knew him. But Lisa probably would start the show with an emotional Sinatra song, to instantly cause feelings of sadness or even longing for Krusty. Luckily though, the entire Simpson family have the luxury of sitting in the audience and enjoying the show like everyone else.
Lisa and Bart managed to get 50% of the T-Shirt sales from Krusty's Special. Easily that's 25% for them both, but it does kinda beg the question, where is the money they got from it? Will this be a one time pay off? Or a continual 'paycheck'. And if it is a continual thing, then you can have that in your story, even if the money isn't much.
Krusty ruffles Lisa's hair, since he feels like they deserve the money for helping him get his job back.
Alright guys, that chapter seemed really long- even for me. But I still hoped that you enjoyed it. It will be a little while before I get to do Lisa: Season 5, so in the meantime, I hope that you'll look forward to the next chapter. Which will be Season 3 of Cause and Effect.
