Girl Meets Hurricane

"Life puts people in front of us so that we can be prepared of what comes next"
This episode was really nice, we finally had some resolution to the drama that came with Shawn and Maya's mother. I am so excited to share my thoughts.

The breakup: So this episode starts as an awkward moment between Riley and Corey. She breaks up with him, which I felt could have been a really strong parallel to Riley outgrowing her father. The only problem is that there wasn't enough evidence in the episode to confirm my theory.It's still a cute scene.

Shawn and Maya: It's really nice to see a father figure enter Maya's life. This also happens to have a positive influence on Maya's life. Shawn starts by not wanting to hurt Maya's feelings by giving her advice. He tell her that she should change her clothes. Maya really loves that Shawn cares so much. She also starts believing in hope. It is clear that Maya's life hasn't been easy in the slightest so this was a huge deal.

Mamma knows best: Maya's mom loves having Shawn around, but she knows that Shawn isn't consistent. She knows that as a writer he is always traveling, and she doesn't want Maya to be hurt by the fact that he isn't a constant. Then Shawn turns around and gives her mom credit for the clothes he bought her. From there she goes to attacking Shawn accusing him that the feelings that he has for Maya are being confused with the feelings he has for her. He denies this. We learn that in reality, she is confusing her feelings for Kermit(her ex-husband), with her feelings for Shawn.

The Lesson: The Lesson was about New Orleans, and how the city is always under attack by hurricanes. It is not a safe place to live, but people have hurricane parties and barbecues. They have hope, and that's what keeps their city alive and beautiful. The lesson parallels with Maya because the hope that she has for her life being better is what makes her beautiful. 

Angela: WOW! I did not expect to see her. This is really weird, and it looks like another hurricane has entered Maya's life until, Angela dumps Shawn again. We quickly find out that she is engaged, and we see Shawn's heart break again. She brings up moments from the past, and she really just came to talk to Shawn. 

Daddy: Shawn's Dad was revived in spirit through this episode and nearly brought back the sad memories from Boy Meets World. If you watched Boy Meets World, you had to shed a tear at that amazing scene.

Final Thoughts: This episode was awesome. I mean it was really nice to see Angela and follow the crisis's of her, Shawn, and Maya. I really enjoyed Angela being the push that Shawn needed to get to know Maya's mom better. So far this season has picked up and dropped that story line so much. I feel it becoming the final endgame but Shawn and Maya's mom are way too nervous to become anything at this point.

Heads up

Hey all you Riarkles and Lucayas,

Just letting you know that I am going to backtrack and blog about episodes of Girl Meets World again, starting from "Girl Meets Hurricane" I have some time since the new episode doesn't come out until January 8th! 
Thanks,
Joshua Harris

p.s. This message has been approved by Farklenation

Barry and Marcy?!?!?! Best friends whenever

Was I the only one that was completely blind sighted  by this? I totally thought that it would be Naldo and Marci. I mean come on! Marci and Naldo both like  "Spark Dynamo". Then there is the fact that Naldo likes being around really smart people and helping them out with their science experiments. Then there s also the fact that Marci seems to like guys that aren't as smart as her. Does anyone remember Cameron? The guy that Cid tried to ask out, but Cameron thought that Marci was asking him so he went with her. Then they ended up dating for a while! Yea, so it only makes sense that Naldo and Marci would be together. Marci and Barry don't make a good couple. They are both really smart which means that they'll always be in competition to prove that they're smarter than the other person! I think the writers are trying to make Naldo and Cid a couple. I mean Cid was in love with Naldo in 4th grade. Those feelings could resurface again...I guess we'll have to wait and see!

Girl Meets the New Year

This episode was a great pickup from where we last left Riley, Maya, and Lucas! I am so excited to share my thoughts on this episode.

Charlie Gartner: Man! My favorite character was destroyed in this episode. I was so hurt, I was yelling at my television screaming "NOOOOO". If you have read any of my previous blogs about this show, then you know that I am a huge fan of supporting characters like Charlie Gartner, Yogi, Darby, and Dave. I really wish we had more of them. Charlie has had the most lines by far of any of the supporting characters. He has proved in every single episode that he is genuinely a good guy. Even Corey admitted to liking him. In this episode, Charlie proved his devotion to Riley, he showed that he was caring, and he also showed that he really pays attention to Riley. All of this made it hurt for me more when Riley breaks his heart for the second time on this show. Although, I think that Charlie Gartner might last a few more episodes. They hinted at a bonding moment between Auggie and Charlie that could potentially continue.

Lucaya: Well, we know one thing is for sure. These two crazy kids really like each other. Maya knows deep down that Riley still likes Lucas, but there is a part of her that really wants to explore her feelings for him. I think that this is really important for her character because last season she was very concealed, but this season she has really been exploring her history and reasoning for her actions. It's nice to see her work through new feelings that she doesn't quite understand. It seems like Lucas is doing the same thing. He knows that Riley has some feelings for him, and he still has some feelings for her. The only issue that he struggles with is how he feels about Maya. I think he really wants to explore all of his feelings, but it's hard to keep his heart in two different places. 

Smackle: Smackle has come a long way since season 1. By dating Farkle she has learned more about emotions and human connection. She used to struggle with contact but now she willingly gives awkward hugs. She's grown a lot.

Farkle: His New Years outburst was the bravest thing i have ever seen him do. I was really proud that he had the courage to betray Riley like that. I am hoping that they don't hold this against him because he did a really good things. If they continued to keep secrets from each other it would put a strain on their friendship. It hurt Maya when Riley didn't tell her  about her bully, and it hurt Riley when Farkle didn't tell her about his bully. He hated the idea of more secrets being introduced to their friendship. 

New Years: Now this was huge because it was all about who is going to be with who. They say that who you are with at midnight will be who you spend the year with. I think that it was admirable of Riley to break things off with Charlie. I really enjoyed the moment between Lucaya. Lucas shows his confusion by saying that he was saving the spot next to him for someone but he just didn't know who. Maya stands there and says that she is glad to be with Lucas at midnight. Lucas really likes hearing this compliment, since it is the first nice thing that Maya has ever said to him. I mean come on she has said other nice things to him in the past. There was that time she said she wouldn't know what to do if something happened to him while he was on that bull. That was nice-ish.

The kiss: so we finally find out the the kiss from "Girl Meets Texas Part 2" wasn't a kiss at all! Yay for clarification!

Tune in for a brand new episode of Girl Meets World on January 8th, 2015 entitled "Girl Meets STEM"

Girl Meets Belief

This episode was extremely touchy, especially in light of recent events. I was very pleased with the way that the show handled this subject. It had a very professional outlook on it without adding any ethnocentrism.

The Lesson: People change people. You need to understand other beliefs in order to choose your own.

Maya: Maya seems to not believe in anything, she really wants to continue with that idea. She doesn't want to be influenced by anyone else's beliefs. I think that this is really important to Maya's character because it shows how damaged she is by not having her family around as much as she would like. She can't see how anyone could be watching her when all of this bad stuff happens to her. In the end, Maya prays for Riley to have and endless supply of great days.

Farkle: The man of science. He needs a direct answer to everything, and he believes that science is the only way to get those answers. He thinks that people with religious and spiritual beliefs are crazy. He thinks this not because of his intelligence, which is a huge factor, but also because he is still comparing himself to Lucas. He feels like if there is a God, he's easier for Lucas to believe in because Lucas was graced with good looks.

Lucas: I feel as though they made him a stereotype. He is a moral compass, and that was stated in the first episode of the season. He also is from the south, which is known for their strong religious beliefs. It only makes sense that Lucas and Farkle would conflict on this issue, so stereotype forgiven.

Riley: She says something that usually gets people in trouble but she said it in such a humorous way: "Why won't everyone believe what I believe?" Great Job Rowan! This seems to be a question that she has asked herself once before this season. In Girl Meets Rules, she didn't directly ask this question but it was very clear that she felt like her friends had abandoned her for the dark side. She was probably wondering this same question when that happened too.

Final thoughts: While this wasn't the best episode, one characters performance stole the entire show. Auggie, who was trying to talk to Mrs. Forsky the entire episode. This made us really sad remembering what happened to her in Girl Meets Gravity. It was so amazing to finally see Auggie dealing with the pain of losing his dear friend. We haven't seen much of that. I do believe that his episode was out of order. It should have come right after Girl Meet's Gravity in order to work into the plot. There really wasn't enough of an impact to place this one right after Girl Meets The Forgiveness Project, and can i please know the aftermath of Girl Meets Texas? Can I please have Charlie and Riley? 

Tune in Friday, December 4th for a brand new episode called "Girl Meets the New Year"

Enemy Of The State (K.C. Undercover)

I am finally going to post about another Disney Channel treasure K.C. Undercover. There was a new episode this past weekend and it was so good! I can't wait to start blogging about this episode it was hilarious.This episode was awesome because it used a lot of dramatic irony, and it showed  that the Cooper parents have a past that is catching up with them. Their kids seem to be facing a lot of their enemies. I am curious as to whether or not K.C. will face more  villain children. I guess we will find out soon enough. I am also curious about Judy, will she ever have a clear set of powers? I mean she never gets upgraded but she always seems to have interesting abilities. My biggest issue with this episode was the ending PSA, it was not funny or informative. I just felt that this was a strong episode that used a lot of role reversal. There was Ernie who took control of the kitchen for the entire episode, and we have K.C. as the tough mission completer. I also really loved the idea of mom coming in to save the day. It was ultimately a really good episode I approve!

Girl Meets The Forgiveness Project

You could immediately tell that his episode would stir up emotions just from the title but this episode did so much more. Man, Riley is slipping this season, since Maya is getting all of the attention. We see right from the beginning that Maya's dad comes back into the picture.

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The Lesson: The most powerful thing that we can do is forgive someone.

Maya: In the beginning all of Maya's friends coerce her into forgiving her dad. She makes it very clear that she doesn't want Riley to medal her way into this one. This is really important for Maya because it is something that she needed to do for herself. That lesson is eventually explained to her in depth at the end. Corey asks her "Did you forgive yourself?" Maya had blamed herself for her dad running away.Her mom was able to stop her from doing that for a while but once Shawn exposed her mom's secret it only became natural for her to blame herself.

Auggie: Well, this piece was foreshadowed from "Girl Meets Brother", when Auggie became jealous of Maya. He really loves his sister but he sees certain things as a threat such as: Maya and Beary the Bear Bear. He doesn't get the chance to hang out with his sister as much as he would like. I thought that Auggie was coping with this by being friends with Dewey and Ava?

Kermit: It is absolutely insane to finally meet this character. I have been waiting for something like this for a while. This episode reminded me slightly of the book "Dear Mr Henshaw", but the biggest difference in this version is that Kermit wasn't a jerk. He was a good guy, he had just made a mistake. He really wanted to make amends, especially since Maya reach out to him. He left respectfully, and allowed Maya to process her closure. He was quiet, he was embarrassed, he hated his past. The biggest problem with this was that Kermit didn't make any real effort to be apart of Mayas life, and it feels like he wanted to leave his past behind.

Farkle: Now this was special to me. I really like Farkle's character,and I liked his friendship with Zay and Lucas. In this episode we see Farkle trying to show off constantly. It irritates them, and he wants to prove to them that he has something special about him. The cool thing about this is that they still like and apprecate Farkle even though he is really annoying.

Theory: Previously I mentioned a theory I had that involved Angela, I stand firm in my idea about Angela and Kermit. We learned that Kermit has a new family. That family could be with Angela!

Tune in on Friday, November 13, 2015 for a brand new episode called "Girl Meets Belief"