Girl Meets World 3.8 Girl Meets Ski Lodge Part One

Girl Meets Ski Lodge Part 1

“I’ve been waiting for a day like this to come

Struck by lightning, my heart’s beating like a drum” - GMW theme song!

These lyrics were how I was feeling going into this episode; excited, eager and full of questions. I knew going in this would be a two parter. I knew that by the end of this episode the triangle would not be resolved, but maybe something would happen that would push it to it’s conclusion. What we got . . . well what we got was not bad by any means, but it just wasn’t what I’d expect for ski lodge. Let’s dive in!

First, we have all of these questions, none of which were answered, but nonetheless ever present: will the triangle be resolved at some point? Will we see grown up Lauren? Will we find out why, out of all the ski lodges in the world, do they go to the Mount Sun Lodge?

"Nature!" -Corey

We begin immediately in class (where one of my questions is answered) where Corey is kind of lecturing them on nature, but we learn this actually isn’t his normal history class, it’s Nature Club! (He’s more or less upset about the trip and the club just happens to be all of his students from middle school). Anyway, we learn this club of freshmen are going on a “hiking trip” to the dreaded Mount Sun Lodge, where, as Corey lectures them, he and Topanga were almost ended. His class most know way too much about his personal life and marriage. Then, just like in class, Corey directs what he really wants to say to his daughter Riley and her friends. The triangle must die! I couldn’t agree more. Also, Yogi and Darby are now known as Yoby.

"Yoby is foever" -Corey

Along for the trip are Topanga (and I totally get why she would be there) and Josh (other than for Maya, I can’t see the school being okay with a College freshman as chaperone).

He's only three years older . . .

When they get to lodge, Smackle is boy crazy over Josh, which is a fun aspect to see in her. Riley hurts her foot “falling off of the bus” ala Corey BMW, but it’s almost miraculously healed when she sees the bay window we have to have a stupid bay window) No sign of Lauren. The rest of the episode takes place here and because it is fall, Riley takes the hint that the leaves changing means it’s time for the triangle to die! They keep saying this, so they better stick to it.

Mount Sun Campground- I mean Lodge!

• I would have much rather watched the gang’s hike instead of Riley sitting in the bay window. Farkle almost died, Maya saved him and the whole time Smackle was faking being in danger so Lucas would save her- and he did, every time! Smackle is really making me laugh tonight. This is how they need to write her moving forward- play up her boy craziness.

  

  "Boys, boys, boys everywhere! Oh and Farkle!" -Smackle

Now we come to the fantasies. They’re funny, down right hilarious, but they and this whole “how would life be with us” sequences could have happened anywhere. Why did it need to happen at the ski lodge? The story and plot are going no where.

• I’d also like to point out, both Maya and Riley see Lucas as the dumb cowboy stereotype, which further illustrates my point that neither need him.
• These fantasies could have been an entire episode before ski lodge.

They are so going to kiss

And then the episode ends, kind of how it began. It is night now in the Mount Sun Lodge, and Riley is back in the bay window. A a new boy walked in, bought her hot chocolate (from seemingly nowhere), and she may or may not all of a sudden have feelings for him. To Be Continued . . .

"I can be your Lauren" -New Guy

Yes that’s how we leave part one of ski lodge. No Lauren, no plot changes, just Riley in the one place that I don’t think she will ever leave, the bay window.

*****Extra Tidbits*****

• No Farley (or as the rest of the world has dubbed them Riarkle) makes me sad.
• Auggie was once again used as he should be.
• They actually made great use of the other sets in the fantasies.
• I also loved the purple cat references.
• Yogi and Darby were quite funny and apparently they are very serious, lol.
• Should we be concerned that Maya would kill Riley off (and everyone else) over Lucas and or Josh?
• I still don’t buy that Josh is just three years older and if he and Maya start dating, it will be a major ick factor for me as he is now an adult and she is still a child. What college freshman dates a high school freshman?

IF I WROTE THE EPISODE

So, I kind of did this already in my preview for this episode where I broke down the previews and made predictions of what I hope this episode would be. For the record, none of what I wanted to see came true.

I hope we pick back up with the seriousness of getting all of this ridiculous triangle mess resolved. This is what, the fourth (out of five) episodes based on a triangle that the writers say don’t exist. I guess we’ll keep watching this non-existent thing play out.

Girl Meets Ski Lodge, Part One

I think it's pretty bad that they know exactly what they are doing to the viewers by dragging this ridiculous triangle out for this long. They are totally and completely aware and they let us know each week by joking about it in each and every episode. Rude.

I don't think I really know how to review this episode. My excitement for triangle resolution is too high and it's rendered me useless. The anticipation for part two has taken over my brain and I can't concentrate on the episode in front of us. I'll try.

For all of its flaws, this episode was really entertaining. It was really goofy and spoofy in the same way that "And Then There Was Shawn" was, wasn't it? I think so. I really enjoyed the Bond parody with Sabrina vocals and the Gone with the Wind performance Riley was putting out. And can I give a shout out to Isadora Smackle for being completely awesome in this first installment of Ski Lodge? She's still intelligent and slightly cooky with a bit of flirt mixed in and it all worked. How many times did she hit on Lucas? I think I counted three or four times and it only reassured me that they would make the perfect couple. Anyway, she was really clicking with the group and she was funny. She seems to be a little more down to earth and relatable each week that she's on the show. More of this! Please!

New Smackle:

Although she may be evolving into this: 

I probably like it. I really think I do. 

Other than the silliness during part one and the reintroduction of a missing Smackle, this episode was mainly made up of lines written to remind us that the creators are aware of what they are doing. It was mostly triangle nonsense but the Auggie one got me tickled. Riley says "and look, there's Auggie as Cupid because we had to get him in." 

Good stuff.

Oh, and Josh is back. Great. Yaaay. I'm not really excited about this, but I don't think I'm upset either. I could take or leave him right now because he doesn't really do anything for me and I don't care a thing about Joshaya. I don't even know how he will be incorporated into the main cast since he's in college and the rest of the cast is still in kindergarten, unless they start letting Riley and Maya embark on some adventures and do more mature things. And I'm not even trying to suggest anything inappropriate, I just wish they would do something other than hang out in Riley's bedroom and have serious talks with their parents. If that bay window in Riley's room could talk it'd probably say "You're wearing me out, girls! Get away from me; take a hike!" And then they did. Haha, oh I kill myself.  

There is still one thing that concerns me, though. The nature club attended this little field trip to go hiking, but what kind of shoes are these people wearing? I'm mostly talking to you, Maya, and your high heel boots. At first glance those things look like legit practical boots but when you look closer there is some sort of heel happening. Jesus. How does one hike in those? And Toppy was traipsing about in converse sneakers. I love converse, but I would not go hiking in a pair. And to top it off the head of the nature club, Mr. Matthews, was in some kind of chunky loafer. I'm not a fashionista, people, I care about safety and ankles. It seems pretty clear to me that no one in this group cares about ankle sprains and it's a shame. I guess it doesn't matter as long as everyone looked cute. 

Tisk tisk.

That's it and that's all, folks. We all know the thing that this episode is about and that thing is triangle. We'll see resolution this Friday, hopefully, and then we can all move on with our lives.