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Kid Nation: Soldiering On Without Jimmy

Cue the splendor: Week 2.

I still harbor hopes that the golden boy will make some kind of triumphant (ideally villainous) return.  But even if not, the show still has a shot at full redemption if one or more of the hapless town councilmembers are usurped by the end of the hour.

And if Greg takes another punishing rebuke from someone half his size, all the better.

Previously:
Kid Nation: Begin the Splendor
Lord Of the Flies: The Reality Show!

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Update:  Ah, yes.  Kids handling live chickens.  With hands that are likely only seconds away from the inside of mouths and noses.  What could go wrong?

Update:  *Groan*  Greg is a professed expert butcher.  Now I'm torn, because a handful of the kids are welling up at the terrible prospect of slaying one of God's creatures for food.  And not in an "Eww, gross!" way, but in a "Meat is murder!" way (e.g. Emilie, age 9: "I'm going home if we kill a chicken.")  I might be willing to set aside my disdain for Greg if he's able to horrify the wee vegans by indulging the bloodthirstier townfolk.

Update:  Now this is compelling television.  Greg just lopped the noble hen's head off (or possibly just smashed its skull - hard to tell, as the camera pulled away at the last second).  Emilie was last seen running toward the horizon, screaming.  The chicken with its head cut off was last seen flailing about like a... well, you know.

Update:  This week's Budding Politician Award goes to councilwoman (and leader of the losing team in this week's physical challenge) Laurel, age 12, who, when asked by Uncle Ted why she still had a smile on her face, quipped, "I can't help but smile when I'm around these people."  Darling.

Update:  The forced caste system is starting to boil over.  "Merchant" (and animal lover) Emilie has locked herself in the chicken coop, the rightful province of "Upper Class" and "Cooks".  (The social order is tied to one's team's standing in the most recent challenge.)  There was a brief stand-off, which I was really hoping would end in Emilie channeling Elliot from E.T. and shooing all the chickens to freedom.  Instead, the negotiators managed to belittle her into slinking out of the coop and wandering away.  I can't help but suspect this isn't the last bit of civil disobedience we'll see from Bonanza's li'lest PETA member.

Update:  Weekly town meeting.  Council's approval numbers have soared since last week, with all but two townspeople indicating "strongly approve" or "somewhat approve".

Uncle Ted: "Does anybody want to go home?"  Cut to Emilie... no.  She's going to tough it out.  Atta girl.

Gold Star goes to: Michael.  With Gregory being the tacit runner-up.  Fine choice.  This one's got all kinds of leadership potential.  The council expressly recognized Michael as a de facto member of their ranks.

And Greg is displeased.  He squanders the series' G rating in one fell swoop by telling the camera mid storm-off that he did a "hell of a lot more work than Michael" and that he's "going to do something about it."

At least a 50-50 shot that all the town's chickens are slaughtered tonight.

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Kid Nation: Soldiering On Without Jimmy

Cue the splendor: Week 2.

I still harbor hopes that the golden boy will make some kind of triumphant (ideally villainous) return.  But even if not, the show still has a shot at full redemption if one or more of the hapless town councilmembers are usurped by the end of the hour.

And if Greg takes another punishing rebuke from someone half his size, all the better.

Previously:
Kid Nation: Begin the Splendor
Lord Of the Flies: The Reality Show!

---

Update:  Ah, yes.  Kids handling live chickens.  With hands that are likely only seconds away from the inside of mouths and noses.  What could go wrong?

Update:  *Groan*  Greg is a professed expert butcher.  Now I'm torn, because a handful of the kids are welling up at the terrible prospect of slaying one of God's creatures for food.  And not in an "Eww, gross!" way, but in a "Meat is murder!" way (e.g. Emilie, age 9: "I'm going home if we kill a chicken.")  I might be willing to set aside my disdain for Greg if he's able to horrify the wee vegans by indulging the bloodthirstier townfolk.

Update:  Now this is compelling television.  Greg just lopped the noble hen's head off (or possibly just smashed its skull - hard to tell, as the camera pulled away at the last second).  Emilie was last seen running toward the horizon, screaming.  The chicken with its head cut off was last seen flailing about like a... well, you know.

Update:  This week's Budding Politician Award goes to councilwoman (and leader of the losing team in this week's physical challenge) Laurel, age 12, who, when asked by Uncle Ted why she still had a smile on her face, quipped, "I can't help but smile when I'm around these people."  Darling.

Update:  The forced caste system is starting to boil over.  "Merchant" (and animal lover) Emilie has locked herself in the chicken coop, the rightful province of "Upper Class" and "Cooks".  (The social order is tied to one's team's standing in the most recent challenge.)  There was a brief stand-off, which I was really hoping would end in Emilie channeling Elliot from E.T. and shooing all the chickens to freedom.  Instead, the negotiators managed to belittle her into slinking out of the coop and wandering away.  I can't help but suspect this isn't the last bit of civil disobedience we'll see from Bonanza's li'lest PETA member.

Update:  Weekly town meeting.  Council's approval numbers have soared since last week, with all but two townspeople indicating "strongly approve" or "somewhat approve".

Uncle Ted: "Does anybody want to go home?"  Cut to Emilie... no.  She's going to tough it out.  Atta girl.

Gold Star goes to: Michael.  With Gregory being the tacit runner-up.  Fine choice.  This one's got all kinds of leadership potential.  The council expressly recognized Michael as a de facto member of their ranks.

And Greg is displeased.  He squanders the series' G rating in one fell swoop by telling the camera mid storm-off that he did a "hell of a lot more work than Michael" and that he's "going to do something about it."

At least a 50-50 shot that all the town's chickens are slaughtered tonight.