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lm · 03-18-2009, 03:42 PM

I have always thought that Ginger looked especially pretty in this episode.

What's the big deal about her pulling the item out of the pocket of the cape?
Is that such a great trick?

I'm not a magic expert, but the trick with the egg and the one with the five
dollar bill seemed impossible. Can they even be done?

Why does Gilligan say "Even Maryann" when everyone complains about them?
Why is her complaint especially a problem for him?

I never quite understood when Gilligan actually "forgave" the guys, as he says
he did.

Is Gilligan really so illiterate that he can't spell "is"?

Lovey's idea for the carpeting is a bit weird.

Poor Maryann--both her breakfast and her big cake--all wasted--and they
both looked as if they took work!

callensensei · 03-20-2009, 09:33 PM

I'm pretty sure those tricks are impossible. And how about Mr. Howell, getting stuck in the handcuffs after he saw it happen to Gilligan? I think we do know who was Tweedledee and who was Tweedledum!

The whole complaining incident is a fascinating study in character and in interpersonal dynamics. Gilligan isn't an entirely innocent party here. The breakfast fiasco was no accident: he was showing off, and should have waited until they'd finished. Also, if he'd genuinely apologized at once instead of sulking, the whole thing probably would have blown over very quickly.

As it was, hungry people are not nearly as patient as well-fed people, and the other castaways started venting. Then, as they fed off one another's anger, things started to get ugly. They started complaining about Gilligan himself, instead of about this particular incident, using epithets such as "impossible," "annoying," and the surprisingly cruel "pest."

Here was the point where the Skipper, as Gilligan's best friend, should have put a stop to things. It was also the point where Mary Ann, who didn't even seem angry, should have had the nerve to stand up to the group. But they are both weakened, the Skipper by his temper and Mary Ann by her fear, and they both fail Gilligan terribly. I think this is why Gilligan makes the comment about Mary Ann; he truly believed she would be too kind hearted to join in.

The "forgiveness" part is a bit confusing, especially as one minute Gilligan is berating the men for tricking him, and the next is happily announcing he's forgiven them. But maybe I'm confused because I'm confusing forgiving with approving. This episode is Gilligan's great rebellion. He certainly realizes that his friends love him, but here he demands that they respect him too.

03-18-2009, 03:42 PM	#1
lm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 469	NOW FEATURING...IT'S MAGIC I have always thought that Ginger looked especially pretty in this episode. What's the big deal about her pulling the item out of the pocket of the cape? Is that such a great trick? I'm not a magic expert, but the trick with the egg and the one with the five dollar bill seemed impossible. Can they even be done? Why does Gilligan say "Even Maryann" when everyone complains about them? Why is her complaint especially a problem for him? I never quite understood when Gilligan actually "forgave" the guys, as he says he did. Is Gilligan really so illiterate that he can't spell "is"? Lovey's idea for the carpeting is a bit weird. Poor Maryann--both her breakfast and her big cake--all wasted--and they both looked as if they took work!

03-20-2009, 09:33 PM	#2
callensensei Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 31, 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 233	I'm pretty sure those tricks are impossible. And how about Mr. Howell, getting stuck in the handcuffs after he saw it happen to Gilligan? I think we do know who was Tweedledee and who was Tweedledum! The whole complaining incident is a fascinating study in character and in interpersonal dynamics. Gilligan isn't an entirely innocent party here. The breakfast fiasco was no accident: he was showing off, and should have waited until they'd finished. Also, if he'd genuinely apologized at once instead of sulking, the whole thing probably would have blown over very quickly. As it was, hungry people are not nearly as patient as well-fed people, and the other castaways started venting. Then, as they fed off one another's anger, things started to get ugly. They started complaining about Gilligan himself, instead of about this particular incident, using epithets such as "impossible," "annoying," and the surprisingly cruel "pest." Here was the point where the Skipper, as Gilligan's best friend, should have put a stop to things. It was also the point where Mary Ann, who didn't even seem angry, should have had the nerve to stand up to the group. But they are both weakened, the Skipper by his temper and Mary Ann by her fear, and they both fail Gilligan terribly. I think this is why Gilligan makes the comment about Mary Ann; he truly believed she would be too kind hearted to join in. The "forgiveness" part is a bit confusing, especially as one minute Gilligan is berating the men for tricking him, and the next is happily announcing he's forgiven them. But maybe I'm confused because I'm confusing forgiving with approving. This episode is Gilligan's great rebellion. He certainly realizes that his friends love him, but here he demands that they respect him too.