Sweet Valley Twins #95: Battle of the Cheerleaders

[daniellafromage]

*comes running back into the arena, waving arms in the air like a prize-fighter*

*trips and falls flat on face*

I'm really sorry for the epically long time lapse between this recap and my last one. Absolve me, O Snarkers! What do people do in Sweet Valley when they need forgiveness? They go to Liz, I guess, and she puts a caring hand on their

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[finsaur_venusy]

NEVER ever let anyone know this, but after I saw your tag at the end of the recap, I literally gasped. And stood up. And did a little dance. Because I think your recaps are so amazing and (although I think I've never commented before and you must now think I'm stalker of the year) it just made me so happy to see them again!

Now I'm gonna go hide and forget I ever said anything like this. I'm so sorry! And also: thank you! Not to mention: BWAHAHAHA. Didn't this whole plot happen in SVH except not really? As in, I don't think there were any basketball hijinx, but I do think that there was some crossdressing occurring? Oh dear. Can't keep those boys down! Now I'm left desperatedly hoping for at least one transvestite in Sweet Valley Heights!

[daniellafromage]

Hee, thanks! I'm really flattered and I'm glad you enjoyed the recap. :)

[esc_key]

Yay! Daniellafromage is back!

Steven scoffs at this and in return Jessica pushes him in the pool! Ha! Yes! I knew I loved this book for a reason!
I love it already.

OMG Space Jam. I actually love that movie. Isn't that sad? How embarrassing for me.

The next part revolves around the naming of the team. The boys' basketball team is called the Wolverines, which makes me wonder which boy is the closet X-Men fan. My money's on Todd. Yeah, it's the obvious choice, but who else could it really be? None of the girls are comics fans, however, as no one suggests that they call themselves the Rogues or the Kitty Prydes, both of which would be excellent names.
Not to burst this hilarity bubble, but they're probably called the Wolverines after the University of Michigan Wolverines; they were pretty good about the time this book was written. HOWEVER, it would be cooler if they were X-Men fans. I totally want to play for the Rogues. Or the X-23s.

(and seriously? The Violets? Now there's a name that'll strike fear into the hearts of your

[daniellafromage]

And I think Todd and Ken and some other boys end up dressing up as cheerleaders and sneaking into cheer camp at some point in SVH, right? Clearly Francine Pascal recognised a money-horse when she saw one.

[velvetandlace]

The X-23s is a team I would NOT want to play against! Jesus! They'll cut you... FROM THEIR FEET.

[irinaauthor]

Oh, dude. I happen to be a University of Michigan Wolverine. Class of 2002 represent!

[ahwannabe]

The Honeybees? That was what Ginger, Mary Ann and Mrs. Howell called themselves that time they formed a Girl Group. And they danced the Watusi and sang "You Need Us." That was awesome.

[daniellafromage]

...I really wish I knew what this was in reference to!

[ahwannabe]

this
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/the-honeybees-you-need-us/4263577847

[troubleinchina]

An American sitcom called "Gilligan's Island".

[dramaturgy]

It was published in 1997, which means that the backing track for this montage needs to be MmmBop! by Hanson. Or Quit Playing Games With My Heart by the Backstreet Boys. Or Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. 1997 truly was a golden age for music.

Oh, definitely Tubthumping. I get knocked down! But I get up again, and they're never gonna keep me down!

At the end of the game, Janet bounds over to the poor captain of the Bear Cubs, tears her head clean from her body, and, holding the severed body part high in the air, with a roar of triumph cries out to her teammates, "We will eat well tonight!"

That sentence is one "THIS. IS. SPARTA!" short of awesome.

[daniellafromage]

I nearly used "This is Sparta!" Ultimately I went with Janet feasting on the flesh of her enemies, though, obvs. :D

[kakeochi_umai]

Oh, definitely Tubthumping. I get knocked down! But I get up again, and they're never gonna keep me down!

Oh HELL YEAH. It's perfect montage music. :D

[kishmish]

hey DF, I love your recaps!! haha you wrote plays, another brilliant thing you do

[daniellafromage]

Well, I haven't actually written any plays since I was about ten or eleven! Thanks for the compliment, though. Love your description of the game - a lot of the basketball scenes felt a great deal like that!