Which is worse…when a plotline is so random and lame that you just want to bang your head on the desk in frustration (i.e. two days ago) or when it’s as obvious as today’s events that it was predicted by some idiot over a week ago (“Why not make Mrs. Wyche the coach? She’s Bobby Knight-level psychotic, ‘usually right’, and seems to know more about basketball than Mimi. Plus she’d probably work for free. A winning combination!”)
While I find it highly implausible that Peggy Wyche will shut up just because she’s given a spot on the bench, let’s just say this is how this storyline is resolved. Only appropriate that it’s Groundhog’s Day, as I feel like I’ve seen all this before…
Hmmm, first we have the insane ranting mother plotline. How is this one resolved? By placating the mother in some bizarre fashion, so she does a 180 degree turn on her behavior. Last time it was Mrs. Ritter changing her mind about Stormy after her husband bribed a local Congresswoman to let him into the Naval Academy. This time, it’s, well… see above.
Next we have “The boys’ team sucks and Ted Pearse is screwing everything up with his damn hippie hair and thrift-store shirts.” plotline. And how do we get outta this one? By having everyone ignore Ted and realize that Stormy is super-mega-awesome at everything. As of yesterday, that resolution has been set in motion for a second time…before long Stormy will be leading the team to victories to salvage a .500 season. Snore.
Finally, there is the “Nice boring guy dates sociopathic bitch” story. Last winter it was Sean and Lexi… And how did that end? She dumped him for being too honest and he started dating nice girl Kenya, with hilarious results. (Unfortunately he didn’t start dating Brick, that would have been even more hilarious.) So if Gil Thorp history teaches anything, it’s that our existing story will end with Brynna dumping Sean for being too nice, and then he’ll start dating Helen Marzano. Maybe as a bonus she can write an expose on Brynna’s alien heritage.
Now that we’re stuck in the hellish Milford loop, I’m gonna try kidnapping the groundhog and driving off a cliff. Maybe that’ll get us outta here!
Later: “Babe….I got you, babe! I got you to hold my hand…”
Damn. I don’t want to spend eternity courting Andi McDowell. Sigh.
Mrs. Wyche’s look in panel 3 says it all: “Oh, so I’m going to shut up just because you’re giving me a seat on the bench? You must think I’m an absolute moron!”
Mimi, panel 4: “Well, yeah.”
Now that all our basketball plotlines have run aground on the Shoals of Disappointment, we have to hope that Neal Rubin’s ADD will act up again, and we’ll suddenly be reintroduced to a character last seen months ago. Maybe those joke-loving Gymnastics Kids from last summer. Perhaps Marty Moon will be driven to drink by the offense-free mediocrity of Mudlark Hoops. Heck, even a cameo by Mrs. Raptor’s hair would be welcome at this point!
Comment by johnw — February 2, 2007 @ 11:53 am
So I just want to know if Mimi developed this idea suddenly, or if she was just sitting there, waiting for somebody to ask her to explicitly solve the problem, so she could get some credit?
Comment by AndyS — February 2, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
None of us noticed, but looking at Panel 3 we can truly learn something about where this is heading. Mimi’s “Sit Here” command, as she’s holding out her left arm and hand. The almost apprehensive look on Mrs. Wyche’s face. All this is well in front of the team’s bench.
This is well in front of the team bench.
MIMI WANTS MRS. WYCHE TO SIT ON HER HAND!
Finally, some action!
Once this is common place plot device, we will be reintroduced to Mr.CMU (Colossal male Unit) himself.
All Will be better.
In the meantime “what’s this smell like?”
Comment by tom — February 2, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
I love Mrs. Wyche’s expression in the last panel: “NOT yell? NOT scream constantly? I- I don’t understand!”
Comment by Black Card — February 2, 2007 @ 5:53 pm
Mrs. Wyche must buy her sweatshirts at the same place as Coach Kaz. That’s an impressive rack for a 51 year old woman.
Comment by B — February 5, 2007 @ 12:50 pm
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