Season 4 EP 12 Guilt Tripping Review

Hello welcome to another episode of Littlest Pet Shop. I saw this one and the next one already, but I will wait till next week to post my thoughts on that one. We are getting close to the half way point of the final season, I am so sad. But the quality this season has been excellent for the most part, so LPS is looking to end strong.

This week's episode, Guilt Tripping. In this episode, Blythe feels guilty when she unintentionally causes Whitney and Britney to be suspended from school while Pepper goes numb while waiting for punishment from Vinnie when she accidentally breaks his lucky rock.

So what happens is at school Blythe like she is Sailor Moon is late for school, she breaks the no running rule, trips, starts a human domino that results in the Biskits twins pulling a fire alarm. The Biskits get in trouble, Blythe tries to clear things up with the teacher, but the Biskits interfere, so they can get suspended for something that is not their fault, though part of it is their own fault for not interrupting Blythe, so the Biskits rudeness was their undoing. You see kids it pays to have manors.

After the opening, we begin the episode proper with the Biskits being suspended, and the whole school loving it. Blythe is a hero, it just not Blythe's friends, the whole school is celebrating. Dam the Biskits are unpopular, poor girls, Blythe really is their best friend.

Meanwhile at the pet shop, Pepper being rude this week, again don't be rude kids, takes Vinnie's lucky rock and juggles it and breaks it. Vinnie is devastated like he is Darth Vader at the end of episode 3. Pepper to let Vinnie think of a punishment, but Vinnie is too sad to think of anything, so Pepper is just going to have wait and that is punishment onto itself.

We cut back to Blythe, and I tell a little glimpse of what kind of relationship she has with the Biskits, she is so used to them, that when they are not around to annoy her, she feels kind of empty, not to mention she feel guilty. Which is a good message, wrong is wrong no mater who the victim is. I am glad Blythe knows that, two wrongs don't make a right.

Too bad Blythe jerk friends don't know that, you know I don't mind their initial reaction to all this, but once it is clear Blythe feels terrible, Blythe's feelings should mater more than any disdain feelings have for the Biskits. I don't mind that from Sue, she is kind of a minor character, but Youngmee with the all the development she has gotten, how much of a bond she has build with Blythe in this series, she should know better. She should know when Blythe is feeling terrible, that should be more important to her than any negative feelings she has for the Biskits. But next episode makes up for that.

Anyway we exchange scenes with Blythe and Pepper just feeling guilty over everything. The climax is a duet song called "The Guilty Tango" which is a good song though he sounds a lot like "Unleash The Magic" from Equestria Grils: Friendship Games. What happens is finally Blythe decides to confess to the principal, and she agrees to confess to the Biskits and face the consequences, which she does, and something that was going to punishment for her, turns out to be punishment for the Biskits, because Blythe is going to tutor them and help them catch up with their school work weather they like it or not, now it is Blythe's turn to show tough love if you all remember what happened in "Spendthirty".

As for the other plot, Vinnie decides that all he wants is an apology, and seeing how bad Pepper feels, he thought that was punishment enough, and besides he has a bunch of lucky rocks.

Okay my thoughts on the episodes.

So the Biskits twins redemption arc continues,The way Blythe got the Biskits in trouble, for some reason seeing a teenage girl run late for school makes me thing of anime, particularly Sailor Moon, and Blythe plays some domino with the class, the Biskits knock the fire alarm and get in trouble.

And you know all could have been settled quickly if the Biskits kept their mouths shut and let Blythe talk. It is one thing when it is Blythe's friends, but the whole school hates the Biskits, I am sorry I can't help but feel some what sad for them.

Seeing those flashbacks of the Biskits excuses that was hilarious, and it shows they are delinquents, who knew that? Every time we see the Biskits, they are just lazy snobby rich girls, that trope and the bad girl delinquent just does not mess, yay for breaking stereo types although off screen, and I tell learning that side of them, yes that is bad, I find that very cool, and in real life not only are they rich, but have this bad girl rebel side, kids would hang with them. What kind of school is this? A bunch of Blythe Baxter goodies goodies.

And when Blythe friends were telling her to just leave well enough alone, part of me was saying the Biskits helped her in the last episode, so she kind of owes them, though Blythe doesn't know what the Biskits did in the last episode, but you think re guard less of how they feel about the Biskits, they would know Blythe well enough, that she does the thing, she is a do gooder, so don't fight back. One thing for Sue, but Youngmee I am so disappointed, what happened to the Youngmee that assumed the Biskits for their screw ups at the Pet Fest.

I do like though that Blythe is so use to the Biskits, without them around, it throws her off her routine. It is like being used to an annoying sibling, when they are gone, you just feel empty. And those fantasies, just like the other way around in the last episode, this time it shows Blythe cares about them, she just can't admit it, just like the Biskits they care about her too. It is so adorable, what we have seen with the Blythe / Biskit relationship this season.

And in the end, what stared out as Blythe punishment turned into Biskit punishment, how ironic, though where is the butler?

As for the other plot, Pepper being rude and using others people's properties without permission, I hope she learned her lesson. But I liked that Vinnie was the bigger person, he took some time to think and realized Pepper felt bad and didn't need a harsh punishment. I do also like that Sunil is the one who is more angry at all this than Vinnie, it is like you can hurt me, but hurt my friends that is even worse. I like that message.

And the song, the nice duet between Blythe and Pepper, it was a good song, I don't know where it ranks among the songs this seasons, but is was a good song.

My thoughts on this episode it was another good one, though seeing next week's episode, it lowers my opinion a bit, because the next episode is so great. Tell than bye.

Positives

1) Blythe - I tell you she has a good head on her shoulder. She knows she did wrong right here, and doesn't try to justify things even though the would be easier for her.

2) Vinnie - he is sad, but still compassionate.

3) Biskits - I love finding out about this vandal rebel side to them. Normally rich snobby girls are too lazy to pull pranks like that.

Negatives

1) Blythe's friends - especially Youngmee and that hurts to say that because you know much I love her, I don't care how you feel about the Biskits, Blythe's feelings should mater more. Bad friends bad. Thankfully for Youngmee next week's episode makes that all a distant memory

2) Pacing - just me or did the pacing feel a bit off, I mean the Blythe should take a few days, but the pet plot should have been handled in one day.

So this was  a good episode, it is not as good as next week's episode, I can't wait to review that. So for this I will give a 7.5 / 10, tell next week with what could be the best episode of the season so far, have a nice LPS day.