I know I have said it before, but this week it's truer than any other...
Someone is writing episodes of Greek with the sole purpose of making me happy. I know that one loyal viewer does not really benefit the channel, but it certainly gives me great joy.
This week's episode of my dearly beloved Greek introduced us to Cappie's parents, Tobias (Arrested Development reference? Prob not because it doesn't fit with the theme) and April, played by 80s teen dream, Lea Thompson. They are these crazy hippies that Evan has mentioned in the past, that travel around the country living life the way that they choose. And much to Casey's chagrin, they want Cappie to do the same.
Oh well, it was an interesting storyline, but wayyy too overshadowed by the movies that made Cappie's mom famous.
I am a loyal 80s teen movie advocate. Like, fairly die-hard. I may have cried earlier this week when Corey Haim died. The majority of my Netflix queue is devoted to the lesser known, crappier 80s romcoms, such as Tuff Turf and My Science Project. I'm getting off track. I just want to make it known how much I love the 80s. Strikes Back.
Pan to Rusty and Ashleigh's sociology class, when the weirdo professor lady starts doing a funkalicious dance in front of the room. Ashleigh immediately labels it as that National Geographic dance that Ronald does at prom in Can't Buy Me Love. My love for Ashleigh grows.
It doesn't stop there though. Rusty is having trouble choosing between Courtney from Dorm Life and Becca from Superbad, so Ashleigh coaches him using advice gleaned from countless hours of 80sing.
She tells him to go for Becca (character name Dana, but I know her as Becca), because Courtney (Katherine) isn't enough of an underdog, and is much more of a preppy girl who dates James Spader. AGREED. But Rusty still totally likes Courtney because she uses the word amalgam to describe the two of them.
But uh oh! Evan goes to hit on Katherine/Courtney and Rusty and Ashleigh simultaneously identify him as the preppy jackass, aka the James Spader (or Billy Zabka). It was magical.
So Rusty gets in a little fight and goes to talk to Katherine, but realizes that she isn't perfect for him, so he acts out my favorite movie poster. But forgets the Peter Gabriel. Oh well, these things happen. He ends up kissing Becca and it is actually really cute. I never think Rusty kisses are cute, but that one worked for me. Also, his lips looked weirdly red.
Other favorite bits include Ashleigh instructing Rusty to dress up like Anthony Michael Hall in Sixteen Candles. Or Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club. Or Anthony Michael Hall in Weird Science. All of these make sense because apparently Katherine is Molly Ringwald in The Breakfast Club.
"The movie's not over until the credits roll. And sometimes they even have a funny bit after the credits."
Ashleigh searching for St Elmo's Fire to help Casey figure out how to work things out with Cappie after college.
Understanding what Ashleigh was talking about when she mentioned the girl leaving for a semester at sea (Lori Loughlin and C. Thomas Howell in Secret Admirer!).
Question though. How come Ashleigh couldn't think of a song from an 80s movie, right before the lame teacher said "Bueller, Bueller?" The band played "Don't You Forget About Me" later, but she could easily have come up with that or "In Your Eyes" or "Somebody's Baby" or ANYTHING. But at least she has seen Just One of the Guys.
Wow, legit just my favorite show ever. I can't believe that there will only be ten episodes EVER after the end of this season. Should I start crying now?
