My Fair Carol
It’s certainly a positive development for K.O.’s mom Carol and the man in charge of the plaza, Mr. Gar, to start dating this season. There has been plenty of apparent chemistry between the two in the season that came before it after all, and upon coming clean about the past, dating was a forgone conclusion. Now, five cartoons in, comes a story that puts this newly formed romance at the forefront, tackling the topic from a variety of angles.
First, there’s a relatable instance of K.O. being unsure what to think of these two people he’s close to together. I mean, that is a pretty big change to deal with albeit one he didn’t seem to be very aware of until his co-workers figured it out for themselves in front of him. Shown more prominently though is how Carol is taking all of the ways Mr. Gar shows affection to her. For how much she values him and all he does, Carol feels that she needs to measure up to all of his extreme measures, except she doesn’t know what to do. This is where K.O., Rad, and Enid come in to offer all the services that they can to help her come up with the perfect showing of love.
It isn’t long before a date is arranged, and they step in with all the amenities needed for Carol to be just as extravagantly romantic as Mr. Gar. Their practices, as some may expect, seem to have a bit of the wrong idea and are far too over-the-top. First they set Carol up in the explosive Danger Zone, even if it is in the safest spot perfect for viewing a meteor shower. There are also little things from each of them that seem to veer towards too much even by Mr. Gar’s high standards. Rad, on makeup duty makes Carol look ridiculously gaudy and tiger-like, Enid’s music proves way too loud, and K.O.’s cuisine is too simple and honey-filled. Normally, I’d write all this off as all of them being too dense to realize they’re not really helping, but you got to consider the context of the story.
Misguided as K.O., Rad, and Enid may be, their haphazard romantic gestures are more or less trying desperately to be in line with the dates Mr. Gar always has in mind. Plus, there’s no real answer as to exactly what they have to do to make that happen. When Mr. Gar finally arrives, it soon becomes clear that their practices really were unnecessary. Also, aside from one instance of Rad claiming the date will be ruined once Carol wipes off the makeup he put on for her, they never meddle with anything. Through endearing conversations, dancing, and kissing just from Carol and Mr. Gar being true to themselves, the date progresses well, and no one has to do anything.
The only time K.O., Rad, and Enid truly act is when a robotic sandworm appears and goes on a rampage around the spot of the date. It makes for a funny scenario where they fight with all they got to beat the sandworm, yet Carol and Mr. Gar don’t notice and get on with their date. In fact, when the three heroes ultimately destroy the sandworm, it works as a solid substitute for the meteor shower.
As for Carol measuring up to Mr. Gar, it turns out to not matter so much. Mr. Gar reveals that he went to those extreme measures to show how much Carol means to him out of desperation. Understanding his motivations, Carol tells him that he himself is all she needs, and that makes the date perfect enough for Mr. Gar. It’s also perfect enough for K.O. who, after the entire night, decides he’s truly ok with this new pairing.
Through expert staging and
execution, this turns out to be a great showing of romance in one of the most
substantial status quo changes of the second season.
A+
Season 2
Rankings
1. Lord Cowboy Darrell
2. My Fair Carol
3. Seasons Change
4. Plaza Film Festival
5. Be a Team
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