This being the final publication of the 2016-2017 school year, I am very proud of the layout, content, and student involvement within.
Author: kelsieelaineabram
Review: “Harry Styles”
Harry Styles may have boy band roots, but you wouldn’t know listening to his self-titled debut album “Harry Styles.” Styles co-wrote all ten songs of the album, channeling the likes of legends David Bowie and The Beatles throughout.
Rolling Stone gave “Harry Styles” 4/5, writing Styles “claims his turf as a true rock & roll prince, a sunshine superman, a cosmic dancer in touch with his introspective acoustic side as well as his glam flash.” And they’re obviously not wrong.
A stand out on Styles’ debut album is “Carolina” — a catchy, soft rock song perfect for a day outside in the sun. Style’s voice shines on each beat of the drum, almost as if you can hear his relaxed enthusiasm from the speakers.
“Ever Since New York” and “Sweet Creature” fall under the love song category, both containing heart-straining lyrics that’ll make you cry in your car. Opposing, “Kiwi” shines on the album as a rock song with rock star guitar riff. Listen to it in a dive bar, and it’ll feel like you’re sitting next to the real Styles.
So go find a comfortable seat and prepare yourself for the amazing 48 minutes and 18 seconds that is “Harry Styles.”
Review: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” created by Tina Fey, revolves around — yes, you guessed it — Kimmy Schmidt, played by hilariously talented “The Office” veteran Ellie Kemper. A recent escapee from an apocalyptic underground bunker, Kimmy must learn to adjust to 21st century life in the wondrous city of New York.
This Netflix comedy is as zany as it is funny, filled with countless spot on, equally hysterical popular culture references — though, Titus Andromadon’s (Tituss Burgess) recreation of Beyonce’s “Lemonade” is my absolute favorite.
Kimmy co inhabits a crappy apartment with Titus, who consistently exploits her naiveté and takes advantage of her overtly kind, positive nature. Normally, a character like this would be annoying, but Titus is just enough of a strange diva to make it work.
This Netflix original series also has an abundance of comedic cameos, such as Fey, Jon Hamm, Lisa Kudrow, Maya Rudolph, Billy Eichner and more.
I swear watching “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” will be one of the best binging sessions Netflix has to offer. So go home and laugh until your stomach hurt. I guarantee you won’t regret it.
A UW Tacoma theater class option is finally here
Thanks to the Student Theater Actor Guild, theater is officially making its way to UW Tacoma. Back in February at the Broadway Center in Tacoma, a dramatic reading of Quiara Alegria Hudes’ “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,” directed by Marilyn Bennett, was performed by both UW Tacoma students and community actors. Now, Bennett and company are gearing up for a full production of “Water by the Spoonful,” Hudes’ second installment in her play trilogy.
Starting spring quarter, a full credit class under UW Tacoma Theater Practicum 490, will be offered to anyone involved in the production. This time around, Bennett will be donning an official professor title.
“Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue” follows Elliot Ortiz, an 18-year-old who goes to fight at the start of the Iraq War. With a familial Marine background, Elliot compares his life to his “Pop’s” experience in the Vietnam War and his “Grandpop’s” experience in the Korean War.
Christopher Wu, who played Pop, found acting in a play about the aftermath of war to be important, as he himself was in the Navy.
“The play tells a very poignant story about war and its costs,” said Wu. “Helping to tell that story was an exciting, new experience for me.”
Partnering with the Broadway Center and Toy Boat for the dramatic reading, UWT was able to attract a crowd the Pantages Theater may not have beckoned otherwise. Because of this, “Water by the Spoonful” is already underway.
This second installment follows Elliot years after his honorable discharge, now struggling with family sickness and a past prescription drug addiction due to a war-sustained leg injury. It also explores the relationship between Elliot and his birth mother — a former crack addict who runs a recovery chat room online.
According to Beck Adelante, a returnee who acted in “Elliot, A
Soldier’s Fugue,” the way Bennett handled the dramatic reading was inspiring.
“Because of how smart and easy she is to work with, our different levels of acting experience never felt like a barrier,” Adelante said. “She is a great teacher and director.”
Even though the final castings for “Water by the Spoonful” have been made, there is still room for involvement. Backstage presence is important, and anyone willing to help in any way can still enroll in the class and receive full credit.
Guild president Nikkia Atkinson urges others to join the theater movement at UW Tacoma, knowing she herself was lucky enough to make her way into the organization.
“Theater at UW Tacoma has been a long time coming,” said Atkinson. “I originally applied here thinking there was a theater program, and stumbling upon something like STAG was a happy accident.”
Until ShowTime a few months down the road, Bennett and company will be working hard to put on the best show possible for UW Tacoma.
“Water by the Spoonful” will be performed on May 4–6 and May 11–13, located in our black box theater in Cherry Parks 007. Students, faculty and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Sharing creative work in the writing studies major
Sharing creative work is the gateway to success, and the UW Tacoma professors more than agree. This past quarter, a senior showcase and an advanced poetry reading took place to allow writing studies students to showcase their works.
For the senior showcase, writing studies seniors graduating in winter quarter were asked to perform anything from poetry to screenplays. Located in Cherry Parks 001, each showcase participant stood atop a platform with a microphone to read their piece. Jenny Miller, winter quarter graduate, found the experience to be enlightening.
“As a photographer, I’m used to putting my work out there for the world to see and critique,” said Miller. “But standing up and reading my poems about extremely personal topics [from] sexual assault to the trials of motherhood, and even romantic heartache, is really vulnerable. However, that’s how we grow.”
Writing studies professors are pushing their students to write with deep, raw emotion, hoping to bring out their best work. Professor Abby Miller believes that having university writers read their original works aloud is an immeasurable benefit to themselves and the writing studies major.
“I have high expectations, not for only my students but for all writers, but writing is an act of bravery no matter what genre you’re play (sic) with,” said professor Miller. “So I expect bravery. And I expect risk. I have very little patience for bullshit.”
Abby Miller views her classrooms as writing communities to make the environment a creative journey they can all take on together, and Professor JM Miller fosters the same ideology.
At the recent Advanced Poetry reading at Tacoma’s Anthem Coffee, JM Miller had 12 of their students share their work. Before the reading began, their students joined wrists and hummed, feeling each other’s pulses in an intimate and emotional way. This simple gesture effectively connected the students on a deeper level, preparing them for a night of poetry.
Within UW Tacoma’s writing studies major, fostering a creative environment and encouraging students to follow their own paths is crucial to the learning process. For Abby Miller, watching her students read their works and create their pieces is all a part of the process.
“I can model a writer’s life and approach for them, but I can’t tell them how to write and what to write,” said Professor Miller. “So I bring all kinds of stuff into my classrooms … that prods at a range of emotions and histories; I get the conversations going, then I get out of the way.”
Having writing studies majors share their work pushes them to become better writers, and UW Tacoma professors and students are continuing to do just that.
Review: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ tackles racism through music
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” somehow still makes me laugh out loud 12 seasons in. With now seasoned showrunners Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day, this dark comedy tackles real issues and makes fun of them like nobody’s business. The formula of putting horrible people in horrible situations works in “It’s Always Sunny” arguably better than any other show on air. With that being said, I have no choice but to review this season episode by episode to truly honor its greatness.
For those who aren’t familiar with the show, the gang consists of five horribly codependent people who together own Paddy’s Pub in — yes, you guessed it — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the gang, we first have Dennis (Howerton) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) Reynolds, equally manipulative fraternal twins who go on hysterically loud rants and and fall to sociopathic tendencies. Then, we have Charlie Kelly (Day), the illiterate janitor of the group that strangely enjoys cleaning urinals, bashing rats in the basement and huffing glue. Next, we have Mac (McElhenney), who refuses to go by his real name, Ronald McDonald (see “The High School Reunion” for the shocking name reveal) and lives in a constant state of delusion, believing himself to be the biggest badass around. Last, but surely not least, we have Frank Reynolds (Danny Devito), the millionaire benefactor to the gang’s shenanigans. He raised Dennis and Dee, only to find out 25 years in that he did not spawn the devil twins. Deciding to leave his rich lifestyle behind, Frank chooses to live in squalor. Even more importantly, he shares a terrifying studio apartment with Charlie, where they willingly sleep together in an old futon, making them the most amazing asexual male relationship to ever grace our television screens.
While the season 12 premiere, “The Gang Turns Black,” may have tip-toed on the line of humanity, every risk paid off. After falling asleep while watching “The Wiz,” the gang is electrocuted by the electric blankets that dawn them, transporting them into an alternate reality. This episode is littered with ingenious musical numbers, written by Day himself, that the gang must unwillingly perform to get back home. Looking in the mirror and realizing they have switched bodies with African Americans, the gang goes on separate, yet equally amusing quests to understand racism and their own white privilege.
With a hilarious cameo from Scott Backula — Dee believes the gang has been “quantum leaped” — and a perfect appearance from Frank’s black bridge friends who inadvertently battle his own old racism, this episode has its fair share of funny moments. But the poignant moments are why this episode is ingeniously witty.
“The Gang Turns Black” shows how ignorant Philadelphians, and all other Americans, can be about racism. When Dennis can’t find his keys to his overly-hyped Land Rover, he and the gang push his car back and forth on the road to wiggle a lock loose — which apparently, sociopathic Dennis does all of the time. When the cops rightfully come to check out the sketchy situation, Dennis exclaims that they “get out of this stuff all the time!” Switch to Dennis, Charlie and Mac handcuffed in the back of a police car, and suddenly they are completely convinced the black men they embody will get charged. But here’s the best part — the black men they look like are upstanding members of society, unlike Mac and Dennis who both have numerous disturbing priors.
Charlie, whose new identity is one of a black youth, is separated from the others for interrogation. The police, believing him to be a child, are concerned about his life in his “gang” and lack of supervision. But the funniest part of the show is when the police ask if Frank is his father, to which he responds in song with, “No, he’s just some guy that banged my mother … Guess I’m just another black kid who doesn’t know his dad.” Immediately catching himself on his unfair presumption, Charlie replies, “Unless he knows his dad … oh shoot that was racist.” Having Charlie sing and rhyme about his own messed up life makes the audience realize that the black youth he has embodied probably has it better than “real-life” Charlie. And that’s the point — black stereotypes are bullshit, and the conclusions our country continues to draw are blatantly racist.
Finally coming together, the gang stand in front of an electronics shop conveniently named “The Wiz,” which they now believe is their only way back home. Charlie, seeing the police he was with only hours ago, sings “Let me talk, they’re my friends. They like me, they gave me this train!” Standing proudly with his gift held high, the cops shout, “He’s got a gun!” and proceed to brutally shoot Charlie on the spot. This scene was shocking as a viewer to see, but understandably necessary to get the point across. Black youths across America are wrongfully dying at the hands of racial profiling, and “Sunny in Philadelphia” wants to make it clear that we can’t shy away from it.
Howerton, Day and McElhenney’s handling of this highly controversial topic is one to appreciate. The season 12 premiere makes it clear that “Sunny” will not back down from topics that matter. Therefore, please go watch “The Gang Turns Black.” And when that gets you hooked, go to Netflix and watch seasons 1–11 to catch up to season 12. But more importantly, watch out for my season review of “Sunny,” because, let me tell you, I guarantee you won’t regret it.
Review: ‘Sunny in Philadelphia’ takes on a water park
After the masterpiece that was “The Gang Turns Black,” I worried the follow up episode wouldn’t live up to its predecessor. But god was I wrong. Dropping the gang in a Philadelphia waterpark and forcing them to interact with other people reminds the audience just how messed up this group of people really are.
For Mac and Dee, their one quest of the day is to ride their favorite childhood slide, the “Titty Twister.” Though, because it is obviously made for small children, the pair immediately gets stuck in a rather tight corkscrew and proceeds to be piled upon by the continuous stream of children who are still sliding down. Interestingly enough, not only are the park lifeguards above uncaring idiots, they are also “Game of Thrones” creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff — two huge fans of “Sunny.” This show has a habit of orchestrating amazing cameos, and let me tell you, I am here for it.
In “The Gang Goes to a Water Park,” pairing Mac and Dee up for this episode was a great decision for the show. Ironically, even though the actors playing the roles (Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson) are married in real life, the two characters share the least amount of screen time together. Personally, some of my favorite parts of the 12-year running show are the shouting matches the gang gets into. Therefore, sticking the two biggest screamers together in an inescapable scenario made for the perfect predicament. For example, Dee attempts to break through Mac’s triple laminated park bracelet from the ’90s (to which he owes for never having to pay admission) in a fit of unadulterated rage. Hearing the terror in Dee’s voice as she realizes she will be soaked in the water she refers to as “a urine-delivery system” made me laugh out loud. And watching her obsessively check the water with her urine tester is comedy gold. Even better, we get to see Dee and Mac bicker with the children behind them about holding their pee, which is ultimately proven to be a lost cause when Dee’s urine tester turns bright red, indicating the water is fully infested with the children’s (and Mac’s) pee.
In the gang’s everso opposing nature, Charlie and Frank’s goal of the day is to ride every ride before the park closes. Seeing their realization that Charlie’s ridiculous speed suit, which apparently will “help cut down water resistance,” will not help them achieve their dreams is hysterical. Why? Because their solution is to convince the park Frank has AIDS since they saw a young boy with Leukemia get to skip to the front of lines. Charlie and Frank’s horrifying disregard for sensitive subjects is a lot to take in, especially when they proceed to scream “AIDS” at park goers and push their way to the entrance of every slide. This joke may be extremely close to crossing the line and going too far, but I have to admit the pair’s genuine ignorance made me laugh out loud. “Sunny” loves its social commentary, and if you look at their making light of AIDS as one, it is easy to see why the writers put this plot into their script. The whole point of Frank and Charlie’s existence is to catch a glimpse of two people who lead insane lives and live by logic that causes them to eat cat food at night and use a “toe knife” to scrape the scum from under their toenails. These men aren’t looking to offend anyone — they just want to ride all of the slides.
But, as the gang’s ignorance usually ends, Charlie and Frank are condemned for their sins when they find a newly crafted mega-slide that has yet to open. With Charlie deciding half a bottle of water will be enough lubricant to wet the slide (again, this pair’s logic is not sound), the audience is treated with watching bare-back Frank scream in pain as he scoots down the Sahara-dry plastic. Ending with Frank falling into the water below, we see his torn up back bleeding profusely, causing a pool of red to grow around the wade. Again, this pair gets their just desserts. Park goers instantly run away in fear, assuming (logically, I might add) that Frank actually has AIDS. Having Frank float helplessly in pain is the only type of swimming he deserves.
Last, we have Dennis, our maverick of the group. Only coming to the water park to prey on women who are “seeking relief from the insufferable prison of motherhood,” he decides to take on a widowed middle-aged father persona that he believes will get him laid. If you watch “Sunny,” you know that this isn’t surprising behavior for trained manipulator Dennis Reynolds. While his schemes usually end in either sex or him ranting about his godly nature, he instead trades an easy mom for young Abby, a pre-teen girl who is a better con-man than the master himself. Realizing her potential, Dennis tells her, “as somebody who’s been down that road, let me tell you something. You’ve got real talent.”
Dennis, being the sociopath that he is, has trouble with his emotions. But watching the fondness he has for young swindler Abby made me smile. And after the montage of her and Dennis conning park goers of their possessions, I realized I wouldn’t complain if “Sunny” became the Abby show. Unfortunately for me, she departs at the end with all of her and Dennis’s stolen booty. The final look in Dennis’s eye is one of a proud father, convincing me that one day this man could raise a really, really horrible child.
Therefore, I’d have to say “The Gang Goes to a Water Park” was impressive. “Sunny” has a habit of making their premieres fantastic, and then the rest of the season lacking until the finale rolls around. Gladly, this was not the case in season 12. Separating the gang into three equally delusional factions makes for a dynamic way of storytelling, allowing the audience a change of scenery and a new look at the way this codependent group functions around other people.
Review: ‘Old Lady House: A Situation Comedy’ critiques lackluster sitcoms
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” doesn’t fit sitcom standards, and that’s not by accident. Throughout its 12-year run, the show has steered clear of award shows. Well, they were nominated for an “Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program” Primetime Emmy, but that’s beside the point. This comedy created its own formula and plays by its own rules. No multi-camera setup, no abundance of throw-away jokes, no ridiculous lighting. Executive producers, writers and co-stars Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney pride themselves on their show’s originality. Something they also pride themselves on? Ridiculing the s*** out of their opponents, who will forever be the cliché situational comedies that plague our television screens.
This leads us to this week’s review of “Sunny” season 12, episode three: “Old Lady House: A Situational Comedy.” Before the theme song even begins to play, the audience is treated with an inside look of the intricate delusions of the Kelly family. When Charlie shows the gang a letter his mother sent him, which most definitely emulates a ransom note, Dee asks, “Is that a hieroglyph of a dog?” to which Charlie replies, “Yeah, that’s the animal she fears the most! She feels trapped inside her own home!” Before divulging any further, it’s worth mentioning that Mrs. Kelly is a delusional woman who does everything in three’s, such as locking the door and switching the lights, to keep her son Charlie alive. Charlie’s concern leads him to rig his mother’s home, which Mac’s mother co-inhabits, with cameras.
Once the Kelly house is literally set up with a hidden multi-camera setup, we see the gang in their most voyeuristic nature — watching the camera feed in the back office of Paddy’s Pub. Except the raw footage isn’t enough for Dennis. He realizes that if he edits the footage of Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Mac, he could create — yes, you guessed it — a successful situational comedy! Dennis plays on the two elderly ladies’ horrifying squabbles — look for Mrs. Kelly’s attempt to hit Mrs. Mac on the head with a hammer — using their natural repertoire. In his makeshift media room, Dennis explains that “the grunty one abuses the shrill one and the shrill one psychologically abuses the grunty one. And it plays.”
Witnessing Dennis add laugh track and a self-composed overtly expository theme song featuring each star makes for the most cliché sitcom of all time. For example, let’s consider “Friends.” It might be one of my guilty pleasure ’90s shows, but even I can see its unoriginality. Go back and watch an episode purposefully, listening to the laugh tracks. Without them, would every joke be funny? The answer is no. “Sunny” edits their episodes with zero pointers as to what we should laugh at. Instead, we as an audience are able to decide what we personally find humorous — without the manipulation of invisible ghost laughter.
And what about the “Friends” theme song? I absolutely love it, and have it downloaded on my phone, but have you ever stopped to consider its intention? Just as every other sitcom, it’s final edit is formulaic. The stars are featured individually, as always, and the song is ridiculously happy and upbeat. Again, “Sunny” created its own spin on the otherwise static genre of situational comedies. “Sunny’s” theme song is a jazzy instrumental song paired with footage of Philadelphia shot unprofessionally by McElhenney himself.
Another part of this well-crafted episode that had me laughing was “Sunny’s” take on the outlandish plot arcs that occur in typical situation comedies. For example, Frank has a past of sleeping with Mrs. Kelly, and therefore wants to join the show by creating a love triangle between himself, Mrs. Kelly, and her brother Jack — who is beyond creepy and has a hysterical obsession with the size of his hands.
This commentary is purely straight-forward. What better way to make light of the ridiculousness of sitcom love triangles than to attempt to create romantic love between two siblings? It’s also worth mentioning Frank’s angry exclamation of “I had a four episode sex arc,” when learning of Dennis’ cancellation of the show. It was amazing.
Another great cliché “Sunny” tackles is the overrated wacky neighbor who, without fail, always dawns a catchphrase. Dee, refusing to give up her dream of being a comedian, runs to the Kelly house with a notable Hawaiian shirt to embody the archetype. Thinking she will up the ratings, she yells strange phrases like “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” around the room. Back at the green room, Dennis is so unphased by Dee’s lack of comedic skills that he can’t even bring himself to add a laugh track.
Watching “Old Lady House: A Situation Comedy” beral typical sitcoms is amazing. Even better, “Sunny” is telling its audience that they refuse to succumb to the ass-hatery that is the original sitcom format. Stay tuned for next week’s review!
Review: ‘Sunny in Philadelphia’ tackles the 24-hour news cycle
So far, season 12 of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” has done a great job of creating funny, yet clever episodes. But this week’s “Wolf Cola: A Public Relations Nightmare” takes the cake on relevancy by addressing the 24-hour news cycle.
Because of social media and the instant reactions it allows the public, bad press for a company can travel and tarnish their reputation within a day’s time. “Sunny” showcases this by bringing back Frank’s Wolf Cola, a subdivision of his empire, Frank’s Liquids — I know, I gagged, too. What started out as a bogus money laundering soda company has now become the official drink of terrorist group Boko Haram, with which Frank sadly — and hilariously — confused with Boca Rotan. The gang is appalled at this revelation, with Dee rightfully asking “How do you confuse a city in Florida with a terrorist organization in Africa?”
Media outcry immediately occurs on the Philadelphia news, causing ever-knowing Dennis to take charge of public perception of Wolf Cola and its relationships with terrorist organizations. According to Dennis, Wolf Cola has 24 hours to address their public relations mishap before their reputation is tarnished forever. Consequently, Dennis literally goes to Bed Bath & Beyond and buys a huge countdown clock to make it extra obvious to the audience that the 24-hour news cycle could make or break Wolf Cola. The idiocy of the clock is addressed by Dee, who is immediately thrown aside because of her womanly nature.
Once securing a spot on a Philadelphia news channel, the Reynold’s family discusses their strategies. Dee wants to apologize, Frank wants to “soften Boko Haram’s brand” and Dennis wants to manipulate the crap out of the public. Each opinion serves as a representation of how actual companies handle PR mishaps. A recent example is the Pepsi commercial featuring model Kendall Jenner, which was pulled from the air after being accused of trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement. Pepsi took to social media and PR statements officially apologizing for their mistake, something Dennis says a company should never do: “You never apologize. We’re just here to take responsibility, but for nothing specific. All that matters is that consumers believe their voices are being heard.”
Once Wolf Cola makes its debut on Philadelphia news, social media becomes a huge part of their relationship with the public. While being interviewed, tweets pertaining to Wolf Cola run on the bottom of the screen — a detail that felt hysterically real. “Sunny’s” commentary on social media’s influence on news is spot on. It reminded me of watching E! and using its bottom newsreel to know the latest celebrity gossip — my point being that it is completely pointless. As Dennis puts it after the threesome fails Wolf Cola’s first interview, “Now social media will come down on you with the fury of a middle-aged man who has accomplished nothing.” “Sunny” makes an excellent point here, as well. Social media is too quick to post nasty comments towards others because of the shield that is their computer screen.
The best, most pertinent example of social media torment “Sunny” gives its viewers is the Dee. After the threesome’s first appearance on the news, Dee is absolutely demolished by the Twitter-sphere. Besides being referred to as numerous derogatory slurs, Dee tells the Reynolds men that “pretty much everybody wantin’ to rape me.” The fact that this happens to women on social media is disheartening to our new-millennium culture. Social media misogyny is a poignant problem most women in today’s world face, and kudos to “Sunny” for showing just how horrifyingly hurtful it can be.
Being the stubborn, yet wonderful feminist that is Dee Reynolds, she takes another crack at a news appearance. Only this time, she’s got a new angle — transforming herself into a sexless, powerful woman donning a Hillary Clinton haircut and pantsuit. “Sunny” does a great job at getting Dee’s hopes up, only to crush her dreams with a single comment from her evil twin brother, who tells her “Dee, women hate other women in power.” This detail is sad and honestly sucks because it holds a lot of truth. “Sunny” itself has been ridiculed for the nature of Dee’s character, who acts similarly to the male characters that surround her. When the male portion of the gang sleeps around and cusses up a storm, it’s funny. But when a woman does the same, she is suddenly unappealing. Therefore, it is always refreshing to be reminded of this show’s feminist outlook on feminine characters on television — they write Dee without making her male-dependent or frail, proving “Sunny” could care less about outdated patriarchal opinions.
Another portion of the episode worth mentioning is the sub plot of Charlie and Mac’s product Fight Milk (which is sadly under parent company Frank’s Liquids). With Fight Milk being a long-running joke consistent viewers will love, it was fun to watch the two men run around UFC training facilities advertising their product after learning the drink is popular with certain fighters. Why, you ask? Because Fight Milk is made of “just crow eggs and some of the crow fecal matter,” it causes fighters to puke and crap until every ounce of liquid leaves their bodies, ultimately helping them make weight before competitions. Go and watch the episode’s locker room scene where we are blessed with a overly graphical visual of two UFC fighters sickness — one is literally violently defecating in the bathroom while simultaneously throwing up with the door open — while holding a conversation with Charlie and Mac.
As all good things come to an end, naturally Charlie and Mac distributed new Fight Milk’s pumped with human growth hormone to the UFC fighters. This lands Fight Milk on the terrifying 24-hour news cycle the Reynolds family has been tirelessly resetting their countdown clock to race out of. The Wolf Cola team jumps for joy with Dennis realizing “If you give it enough time, something new will come along to replace people’s old outrage with new outrage.”
Except, since Fight Milk is associated with Frank’s Fluids, the gang lands back to square one in the most satisfying, never-ending nightmare that can be the 24-hour news cycle.
Kelsie Abram 