Sure, it's two years later, but I thought I'd comment anyway.
Love your analysis of Caleb and him acting older than he is. Really, it was spot-on. I really like the character, and think you have a good handle on him.
I didn't really think Lillian was out of line. I think she learned her tactics from Cornelia. :) After Cornelia took her things without permission and threatened to shave her bear - so she's hardly the always-innocent sister. Besides, she gets her revenge by making the class do her community service. Also, FTR, I don't think it's a special-ed class. Too many kids, and we see nothing indicating that Lillian has problems later. I think it's just a teacher that lets the kids run wild an she says "behavior issues" to indicate they're a bunch of little hooligans. But I haven't listened to that bit of dialog in a while, so I could be wrong.
I completely agree on the lawsuit-waiting-to-happen. It's one of those times when I just remind myself it's a kids show and keep going.
The ages are a little weird. Been trying to figure them out (cartoon version only). As far as I can tell, the first season takes only one semester. The second season takes a full year. Summer break covering H, I, and J. If any of this is wrong, let me know - I'm really trying to get it straight in my own head.
So, Will is in eighth grade for the first season and the first half of the second season (her "you aren't even in eight grade" comment to Taranee). Cornelia and Eliyon seemed to be the same grade - they are definitely the same age as each other and they had biology with Will. It's odd that they'd be 12-turning-13 in eighth grade, but that is how it seems to play out. Taranee is a year younger (or at least a grade behind).
Cornelia was also referred to as 14 in "U is for Undivided."
IIRC, Nigel is called a freshman in "T is for Trauma." Not sure how old Matt is. Caleb was 15 at the what seemed to be the start of the first school year. The next school year started in K. So it's between August and November that Caleb is presumably 16 (17 years ago for Julian and Nerissa). So that actually works out to be a year and some change after he said he was 15. So would that work? Or am I misremembering something or have my math off?
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Date: 2012-08-16 05:57 pm (UTC)Love your analysis of Caleb and him acting older than he is. Really, it was spot-on. I really like the character, and think you have a good handle on him.
I didn't really think Lillian was out of line. I think she learned her tactics from Cornelia. :) After Cornelia took her things without permission and threatened to shave her bear - so she's hardly the always-innocent sister. Besides, she gets her revenge by making the class do her community service. Also, FTR, I don't think it's a special-ed class. Too many kids, and we see nothing indicating that Lillian has problems later. I think it's just a teacher that lets the kids run wild an she says "behavior issues" to indicate they're a bunch of little hooligans. But I haven't listened to that bit of dialog in a while, so I could be wrong.
I completely agree on the lawsuit-waiting-to-happen. It's one of those times when I just remind myself it's a kids show and keep going.
The ages are a little weird. Been trying to figure them out (cartoon version only). As far as I can tell, the first season takes only one semester. The second season takes a full year. Summer break covering H, I, and J. If any of this is wrong, let me know - I'm really trying to get it straight in my own head.
So, Will is in eighth grade for the first season and the first half of the second season (her "you aren't even in eight grade" comment to Taranee). Cornelia and Eliyon seemed to be the same grade - they are definitely the same age as each other and they had biology with Will. It's odd that they'd be 12-turning-13 in eighth grade, but that is how it seems to play out. Taranee is a year younger (or at least a grade behind).
Cornelia was also referred to as 14 in "U is for Undivided."
IIRC, Nigel is called a freshman in "T is for Trauma." Not sure how old Matt is. Caleb was 15 at the what seemed to be the start of the first school year. The next school year started in K. So it's between August and November that Caleb is presumably 16 (17 years ago for Julian and Nerissa). So that actually works out to be a year and some change after he said he was 15. So would that work? Or am I misremembering something or have my math off?