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| ==Waiting to Go== | | ==Waiting to Go== |
| It was Brain's fault for breaking his watch. He wasn't looking where he was going. I also like how there would've been an easy solution to the problem if Binky and Brain hadn't been mad at each other. After that, this episode gets better. Even though it's an episode about waiting, it's really funny and never gets boring because of how much that happens. I used to think this episode was great, but now it's just '''good''' because the pacing is a little slow. | | It was Brain's fault for breaking his watch. He wasn't looking where he was going. I also like how there would've been an easy solution to the problem if Binky and Brain hadn't been mad at each other. After that, this episode gets better. Even though it's an episode about waiting, it's really funny and never gets boring because of how much that happens. I used to think this episode was great, but now it's just '''good''' because the pacing is a little slow. |
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| ==Elwood City Turns 100!==
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| We've already had a play episode. And boy, is this episode annoying. Arthur's bad singing, Buster and Brain arguing over whether the play should be realistic, and Francine being unhappy with her small role. Why would a play even happen without adult supervision? Mr. Ratburn hardly advises anyone on how the play should go. Thankfully, this episode does pick up in the second half. I enjoyed the songs and the conflict matters more when it has to be resolved quickly. There are still some really cringeworthy moments, like when Buster dresses as an alien and sings about dental hygiene, but this part of the special is better. I would give this special a bad, but I liked the call-backs and the songs are catchy, so I'll just give it an '''okay'''.
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| ==Pick a Car, Any Car==
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| An episode about cars? Well, at least we haven't had that before. I don't get why this episode is trying to portray the mechanic and Mr. Crosswire as villains. Who I really consider the antagonist of this episode is Arthur. He dislikes every car he's offered just because he doesn't want to give up his old one. Muffy being involved in this episode is pointless. Overall, this episode is a confusing mess with some of the weirdest guest stars of the show; it's '''bad'''.
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| ==Jenna's Bedtime Blues==
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| This episode makes me mildly uncomfortable. There are a few amusing moments, but Jenna worrying about peeing the bed wasn't entertaining at all. Overall, I'll just give this an '''okay'''.
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| ==D.W.'s Time Trouble==
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| This is a surprisingly wholesome episode. I don't like Arthur at the beginning, but he is really nice at the end. I like the moral that it's good to have older siblings, even if I can tell you firsthand that isn't true (and come to think of it, why is D.W. the one that learns this moral when Arthur has constantly said that he wishes he never had a sister?). I'd call this a '''good''' episode.
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| ==Buster's Amish Mismatch==
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| While I did enjoy this episode's story, I really don't get the point of it. Why does Buster think the Amish are cool? It's implied that he just likes the idea of making stuff himself, but he didn't have to go that far with it. And what's the moral of this episode? The message I got was "being Amish is stupid, not feasible in the modern day, and makes you miserable." I like how Mrs. MacGrady tells Buster that what he's doing isn't Amish at all and that he's going overboard with it, but I still find this kind of confusing. She says "it's no use cooking dinner for six if you end up eating alone," which is a phrase I do understand, but doesn't actually have anything to do with this episode's plot or moral. Besides that, this episode has some good humor. Buster making butter, Bitzi telling him to "be Amish in his room" and "be just a little Amish," Buster eating fudge, and his daydreams about aliens. I'll give this episode a light '''good'''.
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| ==The World of Tomorrow==
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| I find this episode very interesting. We haven't really had an episode focusing on Binky being held back, so this is something new. I like how bored Binky is at the museum, George stealing the car, all the lookalikes that attended the museum visit the previous year, and Binky calling himself "Engelbert Humperdinck." The plot of Binky sneaking into a museum exhibit and then waking up 200 years in the future to see his entire class as robots is very well-done and the atmosphere during these parts is great. I feel like the moral is a little strange, but this episode is still '''good'''.
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| ==Is There a Doctor in the House?==
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| This episode is nothing but pointlessly depressing. I don't like any of the characters here and it's just very stressful and sad. I like the part near the ending where Arthur and D.W. do the chores correctly and then Thora arrives, but the episode also ends with Arthur getting sick, so nothing is really improved or resolved in the end; in fact, it's just made ''worse''. There isn't even any humor in this episode. '''Bad''' episode.
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| ==Prunella Sees the Light==
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| I'm not sure about this episode. Prunella is kind of annoying, but I don't think Marina is entirely right either. I like Buster in this episode and how he tells Prunella how she's being annoying. Otherwise, I'll just give this one an '''okay''' since the moral is fine and the plot is decently interesting.
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| ==Return of the Snowball==
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| I don't actually like anybody in this episode. The snowball isn't even the real one, just a fake that Arthur bought (which easily caused more stress for her than it would've to just not bring it up again), so what was the point of this? The alien ending is kinda stupid, too. Overall, a '''bad''' episode.
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| ==April 9th==
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| '''Great''' episode. This is by far one of my favorites of the series because of its story. This episode doesn't have any stupid unrealism. It doesn't cheapen moments with screaming or backhanded apologies. It doesn't have humor where it doesn't belong. This episode is completely serious about its topic. There's a fire in Lakewood Elementary, and everyone deals with it different. Arthur fears that his dad could be hurt, Sue Ellen's journal is burnt and Muffy tries to help her get another, Buster feels bad about missing the fire, and Binky is worried after seeing the smoke. Nobody just forgets about it or gets over with it in a day. It's completely realistic and accurate. I was expecting some ending where everything is suddenly back to normal, but surprisingly, it just ends with Sue Ellen writing in her new journal about how great her friends are. Her old journal is still burned and Mr. Morris has now moved away. This episode has great messages and it's a must-watch for the series.
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| ==Season Notes== | | ==Season Notes== |
| *Is this season trying to make Jane unlikable? Return of the Snowball, Pick a Car, Any Car, Is There a Doctor in the House?... | | * |
| *Binky is a really good character this season, in episodes like April 9th, Waiting to Go, and The World of Tomorrow.
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| ==Rating Counts== | | ==Rating Counts== |
| *Great: 2 | | *Great: 1 |
| *Good: 5 | | *Good: 2 |
| *Okay: 6 | | *Okay: 3 |
| *Bad: 4 | | *Bad: 1 |
| *Vomitrocious: 1 | | *Vomitrocious: 1 |
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| ==Season Ranking== | | ==Season Ranking== |
| #{{color|darkgreen|April 9th}}
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| #{{color|darkgreen|To Tibble the Truth}} | | #{{color|darkgreen|To Tibble the Truth}} |
| #{{color|lime|The World of Tomorrow}}
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| #{{color|lime|Waiting to Go}} | | #{{color|lime|Waiting to Go}} |
| #{{color|lime|D.W.'s Time Trouble}}
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| #{{color|lime|Muffy Goes Metropolitan}} | | #{{color|lime|Muffy Goes Metropolitan}} |
| #{{color|lime|Buster's Amish Mismatch}}
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| #{{color|orange|The Great Sock Mystery}} | | #{{color|orange|The Great Sock Mystery}} |
| #{{color|orange|Elwood City Turns 100!}}
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| #{{color|orange|Francine's Split Decision}} | | #{{color|orange|Francine's Split Decision}} |
| #{{color|orange|Prunella Sees the Light}}
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| #{{color|orange|Jenna's Bedtime Blues}}
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| #{{color|orange|Don't Ask Muffy}} | | #{{color|orange|Don't Ask Muffy}} |
| #{{color|red|Return of the Snowball}}
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| #{{color|red|Ants in Arthur's Pants}} | | #{{color|red|Ants in Arthur's Pants}} |
| #{{color|red|Pick a Car, Any Car}}
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| #{{color|red|Is There a Doctor in the House?}}
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| #{{color|darkred|Cast Away}} | | #{{color|darkred|Cast Away}} |
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| ==Final Thoughts==
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| Well, this show has been improving. There are some bad episodes, but even more good episodes. April 9th, To Tibble the Truth, and The World of Tomorrow are some of my favorites of the season and maybe even the show. The stories this season aim to be more realistic, and even if some of them don't succeed, it's setting up for the handling of realistic issues that Arthur is known for. I'll give this season a high '''okay'''.
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| [[User blog:Scrooge200/Season 8 Review|Season 8's up next. Will anything beat April 9th?]]
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