Happy Early Upload Day Wonderlings,
We're almost at the end of the week, due to a busy day tomorrow I'm giving you this new episode a day early. Yay!
Let’s talk about this politically charged episode S2E10: Walk Out which aired on March 7, 1989 as Kevin and his fellow classmates decide to protest the war in Vietnam by proceeding in a walk out in the middle of class converging on the lawn of the school where they all join in a kumbaya chorus of “Give Peace A Chance”. Boy do these kids have rhythm and harmony. But before this can happen ole assistant principal Diperna gets wind of it and puts his foot down calling an immediate halt to this protest and informing everyone deciding to participate they will wind up suspended.
Time for my flower power episode rating:
I’m giving it five of five flower power petals.
1. Doug Porter introduction. I want push pops too. ( for me because I skipped over S2E7: Code where he was actually introduced).
2. Mr. Tyler, coolest teacher ever aside from Mr. Feeny from Boy Meets World
3. Mark the dreamy rebel political activist
4. The kids all swaying back and forth singing give Peace a chance and holding up signs like end the war.
5. The kids all banning together fighting for a cause and seeing through with their actions.
Who’s the worst well, of course I’m giving it to stick in the ass assistant principal Diperna, come on, guy, just let the kids have their 5 minutes of protest, so they can feel like something they’re doing actually matters.
Quote of the episode:
Narrator: And that's how I started the great Kennedy junior high peace walk out of nineteen-sixty-nine. As I said... some men pursue greatness... and some men have greatness thrust upon them... while they're in the bathroom. I'm not sure we really changed anything that day. I suppose the war would have gone pretty much the same if we'd stayed in home room. But one thing would be different. We wouldn't have the memory to carry with us today, of eight-hundred children on a football field, singing. And... it wouldn't all be on our permanent record.
My Wonderling Words of Wisdom:
What I got from this episode:
Don’t be afraid to take risks, especially when it’s something you truly believe it. Don’t let anyone shut down your ideas and make you think you’re dumb. Don’t always be a follower or go with the crowd, set your own path, be a leader because all it takes is one person, one body, one voice to be heard above the rest. Light the way, along your own blazing path.
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Join me next Friday July 28 for S2E11: Nemesis where we see Kevin learn a valuable lesson after talking behind people’s backs and hurting the one person he really cares about.
Have a great weekend Wonderlings!
