Ricky Gets A dog November 28th

Season 6 Episode 12 Ricky Gets A dog

In this episode, Lucble and her family end up getting a dog in an apartment that doesn't allow dogs.  However, Fred the landlord at first accepts the dog because he is named Fred.  The only problem with having this dog is that it barks a lot and Lcuy and Ricky must get rid of it.  I feel like I am still friends with Lucy because I too have had to make hard decisions like Lucy does in this episode.  The one thing that makes my friendship a little weaker with Lucy is the fact that she can't say no to anything.  When Ricky Jr.  wants the dog in the house, Lucy knows she must say no but cannot.  This quality makes her very passive.  However, I do like her for being caring to her children.  In this instance, she is caring because she tells Ricky Jr.  that she will consider the matter.

 

On the other hand, I would not want to be friends with Lucy and Ricky because of their weakness and unwillingness to congront a difficult situation.  When Lucy and Ricky must get rid of the dog, they both decide they will leave the apartment before Ricky Jr.  gets up.  In this way, they can have the dog gone without having to deal with Ricky Jr.  This demonstrates weakness because it shows that they are unwilling to do something difficult.  The difficult thing would be telling Ricky Jr.  that they are getting to id of the dog.  If they were good strong people, they might not try and hide from Ricky Jr, but instead explain the situation straight up and try to educate.  Also, I think that I don't like Lucy as much because she and Ricky communicate poorly.  In this incident specifically, they don't communicate which one will leave the house before Ricky Jr.  getbbs up in the morning.  On the other hand, I am a pretty good communicator which means I don't have this in common with Lucy.

 

After watching this episode, I would give Lucy and Ricky some advice.  First off, I would tell Lucy that when there are rules, you sometimes have to say no straight up.  I would let her know that since she is so passive it could result in  Ricky Jr.  thinking she will try to give him whatever he wants.  I would advise Ricky to make sure he communicates with Lucy thoroughly whenever they are planning to do something together.  Lastly, I think that Lucy and Ricky trying to shield Ricky Jr.  is sort of a bad idea.  I feel this way because it doesn't teach him to confront bad situations.

Deep Sea fishing November 28th

Season 6 Episode 7 Deep Sea Fishing

 

In this episode, Lucy goes fishing with Ricky and Ethal.  However, she is somewhat dvcg again in this episoode when she buys a fish instead of catch one for real.  This doesnn't change my relationship with her very much because I also have consiidered and have actually deceived people in many ways.  When Lucy wants to try fishing and Ricky invites her, she argues and says that she'll get and take her own boat.  This behavior makes me think she is a little bit less of a friend because she is rude to her husband.  Plus, it is a behavior we don't really have in common.  If I was invited to do something I wanted to do, I would by all means do it the way it was suggested.

 

After watching this episode I have a courle criticissms and warnings for Lucy.  I think she does need to stop deceiving people, especially when there is a high chance of being caught.  I feel this way because if people recognize that you are deceiving them, they man not like you as much.  When people don't like each other as much, it can result in tention in their relationship.  Also, I would advise Lucy to take opportunities when she gets them.  I feel this way because sometimes you only get an opportunity once in a lifetime.  If you miss out on an oportunity, you will never know what you missed out on because you might never get the opportunity again.  Also, I would advise Lucy not to antagonize a person that is giving her a good opportunity to do something she wants.  This is because the person giving Lucy the opportunity, coner husbthe in this caseae might think she is being disrespectful and ungrateful.  A person might feel this way for a couple of reasons.  The main one is that they are offering her a good opportunity and they are being treated like it doesn't matter what they are doing for the person.  Also, it shows the opportu^y giver that you to eally don't care about them as long as you get the opportunity.  In this case, when Lucy says should will take her own boat, it shows that she doesn't care that Ricky is giving her an opportunity.  to go with him.

Off to Florida November 27th

I Love Lucy Season 6 Episod 6 Off To florida

In this episode, Lucy decides to plan her trip to Florida once again.  This time, she actually succeeds and gets to go to florida.  Given that she re-plans her trip says a lot about her.  For example, it tells me that she is not willing to give up on something and be influenced by someone else.  When I saw this it made her seem sort of like a friend and mentor.  I would call her my friend, because she matches my personality of not giving up on something she wants.  If I was in her place, I would probabbly do the same thing.  On the other hand, she is like a mentor to me parasocially and socially if we actually knew each other.  However, since this is only a parasocial relationship, seeing her on TV leaves me with the ipression that giving up is not the right thing to do.  She has taught me that if you don't get something immediately, it will come eventually.

 

When Lucy finally plans her Florida trip, she gets very excited.  This behavior keeps us as friends because I too would be excited by something I had planned.  I admire her for this trait because it shows enthusiasm.  However, the only trait I don't admire is her arguing in this episode.  I feel this way because arguing is sometimes nonsensical and it sometimes just goes on and on.  When you combine nonsense and excessive arguing, it gets very annoying for other people.

 

After watching this episode, I have a couple warnings ed a couple of positive critiques for Lucy.  One of the biggest warnings I would give her is to try and minimize arguing when there isn't a good reason for it.  However, I think that arguing is sometimes okay if it is short lived and calm.  Another warning I would give Lucy is not being overconfident.  When a person is overconfident, bad things can happen to them.  Plaus, it makes others feel like their advice is useless.

 

On the other hand, I would give Lucy a big compliment for not giving up on her plan to go to Florida.  As I said before, this shows that someone is willing to keep trying and is not about to give up.  It also shows that they understand that although sometimes you don't get what they want immediately, they will get it eventually.  I could actually advise Lucy with my own personal experience in addition to this episode.  I predict that when Lucy gets to Florida, she will have a really good time and have lots of fun activities.  I feel this way, because Florida has a lot to offer when it comes to activities.

Lucy Meets Orson Welles

Season 6 Episode 3 Lucy Meets Orson Welles.

11/17/2016

 

In this episode, Lucy meets Orson Welles.  My relationship with her has changed a little but not too much.  I still think of her as my friend, but I also see Lucy as having other characteristics.  Some of these include having a high ego and bragging.  I feel as though I like her more for these traits because I myself have them a bit as well.  I think I would brag if someone turned me down about something I was really good at.  Besides bragging, Lucy is very unprofessional when she finally is talking to Orson Wells.  When he refuses to let her perform on his show she gets angry and begins ranting and raving.  Seeing this about her made me feel like I might not like her quite as much if I worked with her but would still probably keep her as a friend.

 

Another characteristic Lucy has is that she is really excited by meeting celebrities.  For example, when Lucy gets near a celebrity, she gets very excited and goes kind of crazy for them.  In this way, I feel like our relationship is growing because I too would do the same thing.  Although with me it wouldn't be just a celebrity.  If I got close to one of my favorite country music artists, I would probably get just as excited like Lucy.

 

I think that Lucy could use a bit of warning in this encounter.  She should not be acting so unusual around a celebrity because this would defeat her goal of meeting them.  When someone is serious about being around a celebrity and hoping to get on their show, they should really be professional and act like a normal person.  Besides going crazy around a celebrity, she should not be yelling at them or any work force employee that she hopes to work with.  When someone yells and shows anger, it demonstrates to an employer that they have very little self control.  If Orson Wells thought Lucy had minimal self control, he might be hesitant to hire her.  Also, I have several predictions about her in the next episode.  I think that although her plans to meet Orson Wells have changed a little bit, she will still get to go to Florida.  I feel this way because this is something she wants and will do in order to get the enjoyment of a good trip.

Hollywood At Last

I Love Lucy Season 4 Episode 17 Hollywood At Last

 11/17/2016

In this episode, Lucy and Ricky go on a trip to Hollywood, California.  Actually, the trip is for Ricky's career because he received a role to play Don Juan in a picture, but Lucy came along.  This affects my relationship with Ricky because it shows that he (reluctantly) welcomes Lucy into what he is doing rather than leaving her behind in New York City.  It makes me feel like he really is caring about her company.  Lucy on the other hand, seems very nosy when they reach Hollywood.  For example, when her and Ricky are eating lunch at the Brown Derby Restuarant, she couldn't stop staring at a movie star named William Holden. This makes me feel like she is being nosy because she keeps looking at William when he is trying to have a normal lunch, but it also makes me feel like I have some common lines with her and maybe she isn't doing something very bad.  On the other hand, Ricky actually takes William the movie star home with him, since they both work for the same production company. When I saw this happen, it kind of hurt our relationship a little.  I felt like maybe he wasn't a very honest person and I might not like him as much.  I felt this way because he was bringing home another man and I almost thought he was trying to get romantic with William.

 I would advise Lucy not to stare so much at people.  If she is interested in someone, I think that she should wait for a break in their conversation and introduce herself.  In this way, she would not look as weird or unusual.  On the other hand, I would say that Ricky should stop bringing other people home especially other men without explaining what he is doing.  I feel that this makes him look like a weird person for a couple of reasons.  First off, some people would say he was cheating on Lucy and others would say he looked gay.

 I would expect several changes in behavior in Lucy but not so much in Ricky.  I think that Lucy

will not stare near as much in the next episode.  I feel this way because she was not happy when William was staring back at her constantly and she couldn't get him to stop.  Given this situation, I think that she realizes that staring can get her the opposite reaction of what she wants.  On the other hand, Ricky will not really change his behavior in the next episode.  I feel this way because he doesn't seem to learn anything or experience negative consequences as the result of his actions.  When people don't get a negative consequence, usually they don't make their behavior better.

The Camping Trip

I Love Lucy Season 2 The Camping Trip Episode 29

11/17/2016

 

Before I watched this episode I had no parasocial relationship with Lucy or Ricky whatsoever.  This is probably because I have had limited television exposure in my life.  However, when I did watch this episode, I found that I had developed a sort of friend and mentor relationship with both Lucy and Ricky.

In this episode, Lucy has kind of a good sense of humor with her husband Ricky.  This made me feel good because she matched my characteristic of having a sense of humor.  Also, Lucy was somewhat deceiving when talking to her husband about what she knew how to do.  An example of this is saying she knew how to hunt ducks when Ethel was doing all the hunting and giving her ducks that were hunted.  This had two effects on my relationship with Lucy.  At first I sort of thought she was a cheater but then I reconsidered and took this feeling back because I could see myself doing something like this to someone.  When I realized I might deceive someone like this myself, I found that Lucy and I had some common ground.  On the other hand, Ricky and I have an interesting relationship.  Ricky sort of asks Lucy questions that really require her to think.  Back to the duck case, he asks her where she got the ducks and how they were skinned so good.  This affects my relationship with him because I also would ask questions of people if I thought I was being deceived, and this made me have common lines with Ricky.

 I would give a lot of advice to Lucy in this episode.  I would say that she should first off not lie to people and if she is going to, make sure that she is prepared to answer any question.  In addition to being prepared to answer any question, she should make sure her answers are well thought out.  I have several predictions about her behavior in the next episode.  One of the biggest things is that she will not be deceiving to other people.  Instead of being deceiving, she will have learned what does and doesn't work and tell the truth.  As I mentioned above, if Lucy does decide to lie or deceive, she will think through everything before doing so.  On the other hand, I do not think Ricky needs any advice or criticism.  I expect him to be just the same in the next episode.  I feel this way because he doesn't do anything that he needs to learn from.