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For the love of.....yeah.
Apr. 10th, 2014 12:07 pmLast night I watched the RGB episode "Troll Bridge", which I don't think I've seen since I was a puppy.
Not only is it one of the funniest episodes out there, but a good chunk of the reason why it's funny is because of Peter's antics. He shrieks in disgust when he wakes up and discovers Slimer sleeping on his blanket, he mouths off to Egon, scoffs at Ray, irritates Winston, he quivers in fear when he's forced to try and converse with the monster du jour and fails, and when the city is doomed to be incinerated by huge fire insects and the other 3 Ghostbusters are scrambling to avoid this fate....Peter decides he's tired and refuses to help, opting to go take a nap instead. In the end, however, he ends up saving the day AND the little creature in question once he befriends it and decides that this is a worthwhile cause after all.
This is one of the better episodes that shows off Peter's overall character. He's immature, lazy, whiny, and a smart aleck. He's an opportunist and compassionate, but mainly if the situation is something that interests him or aids in getting his way. He complains, he whines, he sulks, he pouts. He craves attention, is unreliable, and a bit of a klutz. He's a nuisance and has a nice healthy record of screwing up or making a mess.
All this is balanced out however, by an underlying charm and intelligence. Peter's a smart little thing when he wants to be, and he's downright hilarious most of the time. He's more independent than anyone else on the show, and most likely to strike out by himself and do his own thing. He's the smallest and quite possibly the youngest Ghostbuster, but makes up for it by being scrappy and not backing down or giving up, even if he can't quite keep up with everyone else all the time.
And when all else fails, Peter can turn on the charm and up the adorable factor. Teasing Egon? Tripping over his own feet and falling down? Napping in the face of danger? Awwwwwww.
All of this is wrapped into an obnoxious little package, and this is why Peter Venkman is my favourite character off this show that I've loved since it's debut.
Not only is it one of the funniest episodes out there, but a good chunk of the reason why it's funny is because of Peter's antics. He shrieks in disgust when he wakes up and discovers Slimer sleeping on his blanket, he mouths off to Egon, scoffs at Ray, irritates Winston, he quivers in fear when he's forced to try and converse with the monster du jour and fails, and when the city is doomed to be incinerated by huge fire insects and the other 3 Ghostbusters are scrambling to avoid this fate....Peter decides he's tired and refuses to help, opting to go take a nap instead. In the end, however, he ends up saving the day AND the little creature in question once he befriends it and decides that this is a worthwhile cause after all.
This is one of the better episodes that shows off Peter's overall character. He's immature, lazy, whiny, and a smart aleck. He's an opportunist and compassionate, but mainly if the situation is something that interests him or aids in getting his way. He complains, he whines, he sulks, he pouts. He craves attention, is unreliable, and a bit of a klutz. He's a nuisance and has a nice healthy record of screwing up or making a mess.
All this is balanced out however, by an underlying charm and intelligence. Peter's a smart little thing when he wants to be, and he's downright hilarious most of the time. He's more independent than anyone else on the show, and most likely to strike out by himself and do his own thing. He's the smallest and quite possibly the youngest Ghostbuster, but makes up for it by being scrappy and not backing down or giving up, even if he can't quite keep up with everyone else all the time.
And when all else fails, Peter can turn on the charm and up the adorable factor. Teasing Egon? Tripping over his own feet and falling down? Napping in the face of danger? Awwwwwww.
All of this is wrapped into an obnoxious little package, and this is why Peter Venkman is my favourite character off this show that I've loved since it's debut.
