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- Leroy's insult is irrelevant but still pretty hilarious. Loretta's mother is many things (mean, old, uptight, dowdy, bizarrely trapped in the Victorian era) but she clearly doesn't have any problems with facial hair. This is just an entirely made up flaw, but those are just as valid in the game. I also have to agree with Leroy here, if the five dollar fee is merely to see a bearded lady sitting around it is a total rip off. Hopefully that charge covers the entire freak show. Leroy kicks off this edition of Sunday Showdown with the first point.
- This is one those rare Sunday Showdowns where everything takes place in one location rather than be a collection of random scenes; always a special treat. Sure there was some deception on the part of Leroy but taking your wife to the carnival is ostensibly a romantic gesture. At least Leroy didn't promise to take Loretta to "Carnival" and then gave her a DVD box set of HBO's "Carnivàle:, now that would be been a real bummer; going to a local carnival at least has some remote possibility of being a fun experience. Loretta still earns the point for calling Leroy out. The score is tied 1-1.
- I am going to have to drop an "OMG" followed by a side of "WTF". An extra middle panel? A dialog free scene? These are some unprecedented developments for "The Lockhorns". Although I can't say no to any form of extra Lockhorns, my one minor complaint about the extra panel is that an even number of panels only increases the chances of a push. I wonder if this is going to be a lasting feature going forward. As for the middle top panel, it is obvious that Leroy steered Loretta over to the "Guess Your Weight" booth so she could be humiliated by the carny's unflattering number. It was a jerk move by Leroy to get the carny beaten up like that just so he could pocket a point, but all's fair in the harsh world of the Lockhorns. Leroy leads 2-1.
- The wordless Tunnel of Love sequence proves to be another impressive score for Leroy. Given the unique difficulty of getting an insult in without saying a single word, I am tempted to give Leroy an extra point for wordlessly disappointing Loretta and embarrassing her in front of the shifty carny (although it probably isn't all that hard for Leroy to make himself fall asleep). I have to say, a tunnel of love ride is an ambitious attraction for a carnival to have. It must be quite difficult to set up and later pack up. Leroy earns the point in his sleep and moves to a 3-1 lead.
- Completing the day's trifecta of unorthodox Lockhorns features, the fifth panel features the return of the infamous text boxes. As for these features, I have made it clear in the past that I am not a fan. I suppose in today's situation where space was at a premium, the use of the boxes are somewhat justified. I enjoyed the horrified look on Loretta's face after the fortune teller implied that Loretta had found her soul mate in Leroy. On one level the fortune teller's statement is true, despite all their hatred for each other, both Lockhorns must know that there is no one else in the world that would put up with the other. Loretta scores the point. Leroy leads 3-2.
- Just as the day is concluding and the Lockhorns are heading out of the carnival Loretta manages to throw in a last second zinger to snatch Leroy's defeat from the jaws of victory. As for Leroy he should hang his head low at the reality of his miserable choke job in the final stretch. All the elements of an ideal Loretta insult are on display: she has bankrupted Leroy for her own personal gain, she is mocking Leroy for being broke, and there is an audience for the mockery. It doesn't get much more textbook then that for Loretta. Today's extra large Sunday Showdown ends in a unprecedented 3-3 tie. Push.
Official Count:
Leroy - 98
Loretta - 114
Push - 69
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