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Happy is feeling it. Do you feel it, too?

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Rivera leaves out most of the details and skips to the wrap-up of the investigation. But what are the results? Do they confirm Mark’s suspicions or point elsewhere? Maybe we’ll learn more next week.

I wonder: Would it make a more effective story if she did include more of the investigative details, other than the symbolic first day of testing and the brief interview with Ranger Shaw? I’m thinking there could be some drama with Mark and Happy sneaking around the perimeter of the golf resort at night, for example. And what about those hikes!? Where did they go and what for?

Well, this is Saturday, so Monday would be the turnover to Cherry for her face time. I got fooled the last time, thinking the story ended. This might be the end of the scene, but it doesn’t feel like the end of the story, itself. Do you have a different opinion?

Otherwise, I reckon I can’t complain much. Rivera did have Mark perform an actual investigation, even if we only saw a few highlights. I still think the golfing chapter was more or less a waste of time as it was presented. As I noted before, it should have been placed after this investigation. So who knows, maybe they’ll return to the golf resort and give Chett and Brett a copy of their article. I may say more on Sunday and try to not be repetitive about it.

3 thoughts on “Happy is feeling it. Do you feel it, too?”

  1. Does Rusty have to sit under a hairdryer between scenes to keep his cowlick on point, like Jay North in DtM?

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    • Good thought. Maybe he uses a gel or wax treatment. I think DtM can be seen on ME TV or a similar oldies network. I liked the original Mr. Wilson the best and I was always struck by how close in appearance the casting matched the Ketchum’s characters. Well, the acting did, too, as I faintly recall.

      While on the topic, are you aware of the English Dennis the Menace? Coincidentally, they both debuted in March of 1951, but without knowledge of each other’s existence. Kind of like Newton and Leibnitz. The British Dennis (who’s strip was renamed to not confuse international readers) was more in line with the Katzenjammer Kids.

      I know that the US version was based on Ketchum and his family (a son, Dennis, and wife, Alice), whereas the British version was inspired by a 1935 British music hall tune called “Dennis the Menace from Venice.” Not kid stuff, either.

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      • I vaguely remember the UK version was called Dennis the Pickle. My family lived in High Wycombe from 1966-68 when my father was stationed at the Air Force base. I read some of those Komix but like any True Believer preferred to make mine Marvel. Excelsior!

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