Hi, Stargazers!
Another day, another episode, another review.
Let’s kick off with…
Episode 8a -- "Game of Flags"
This episode introduces us to the extension of the royal Butterfly family. The two sides of Star’s family tree have come together for a reunion.
The maternal Butterfly family are prim and proper, well-mannered and erudite.
The paternal Johansen are loud, obnoxious, sloppy and irritating.
Together, they’re celebrating their reunion by playing a game called Flags. It’s much like “King of the Hill” on Earth (and no, not the animated series; although it would be a fun game to mimic selling propane, ride lawnmowers, get used to an annoying self-absorbed wife and shout “HU-AHHH!” on occasion.)
The Flags game itself was very entertaining. Seeing the Butterfly’s and Johansens clash (especially after watching them in their natural habitats) was a must-see. Star taking part was also entertaining for two reasons:
1) She plays to win in her own way (even if she disobeyed her mom), and
2) she wanted everyone to win so they won’t continue fighting each other.
Seeing everyone go medieval on each other (oh duh.) Was both funny and painful. Painful cause it hurts to see everyone hurt each other for the winning bragging rights.
Funny cause their reactions.
Marco was also great here: He was surely quick on his feet (that’s the talent of a red belt karate master! “Chiii-op!”) and was kind to save the life of Star’s uncle Heartrude’s butler. Sure, the game of Flags is pretty much “all for one / go big or go home“ and people will suffer, but what he did was still nice.
When Queen Butterfly revealed her magic powers to save her daughter (most definitely thanks to Mewberty), it stopped me dead in my tracks. It was a beautiful sight, and made me happy to see her get rough for once. (I should also note, as someone said at the SvtFoE Wikia page said, since the King did take the Queen’s last name in their marriage, the is the more powerful of the two [as in wears the pants in the relationship]. Seeing how River acts the way he does in the past couple episodes, that makes so much sense now.)
Seeing her scold Star was also cathartic. I’m getting real tired of Star doing what she wants, and see her get taken down a peg to be more responsible (even if this time it was Marc who convinced her to be more compassionate) was refreshing.
Random Thoughts:
--Heartrude? Weird name. Well, he’s rice and prim, so that explains a lot.
--Manifred is one bad@ss announcer. His word usage, mannerisms and faces make him an entertaining and gansta narrator. I wish someone was like him to announce a sport in real life. I’d instantly watch.
--How Starco got a second pair of clothes for their corn dummies is beyond me. Toon logic at its best.
--There needs to be a limelight episode based on the Butterfly and Johansen families. (If there is one already made, lemme know. I’ll watch that immediately.)
Fave Lines:
Everything Manifred said (that ish gave me LIFE).
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Fave Moments:
--The Corn Mashing
--The Corn Spitting
--The Flags Game
--Star's Performance
--Queen's Mewberty powers (Yass Queen)
Loved this one. Very entertaining throughout,
nice development toward conclusion
and really humbling in the end.
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Now to an episode I didn’t care for as much…
Episode 8b -- "Girls Day Out"
I’m very happy Ms. Skullnick and Janna are back, and it’s great that they got some major screen-time here. Too bad it’s for a plot I wasn’t here for.
Star was still her reckless delinquent self, and that annoyed me. I get it--class is boring. Not good enough to help a well-aware hamster escape--wait what??
The other characters were really funny. Especially Ingrid--cute little highly morbid chick.
Marco’s subplot wasn’t memorable.
Oskar made a wave in this halfer, giving me a bit of joy to wade though.
Anyway, this was an okay episode. But not something I’d watch again.
This was an alright episode overall. Loved “Game of Flags” but didn’t love “Girls’ Day Out”. Hopefully the next episode will be better all the way. Here’s to hopin’. See you tomorrow (or the next day, depending on what I'm doing) when I review Episode 9...
Thanks for being here. I’m Andrew, and as always…
“Reach for the Star, and Keep Looking Up! ...at your [cell phone] screen”
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