But slackers gotta slack, right? As his Anthropology Professor Lasky tried to explain this to him, he had to, unfortunately, leave Zack alone in his office. Something to the effect of impersonating Lasky and dating the girl. Slater picks Screech. Zack decides to exploit this as if Slater decked him to gain sympathy votes. By Eric Rhodes Published Dec 14, Share Share Tweet Email 0.
Related Topics Lists saved by the bell. First of all, driver's ed was taught in school, like a regular class. If you were expecting that when you got to high school, it was a rude awakening. Second of all, they used golf carts. Again, if you were expecting that, it was a sad disappointment. How could they lie to us? There are some things that haven't aged well. The way Zack treats women in some episodes falls into that category. Taking unwanted photos of teenagers in swimsuits and then selling a calendar of them, instead of being a source of wacky hijinx, is unethical at best, criminal at worst.
And putting subliminal messages on tape to get women to do what you want is probably not a plot line that would survive in a comedy show for teens today. At the time, it seemed cute. Before they were a couple, he was so into her that he worshipped her. But now it seems stalker-ish. Imagine if your kid asked for a life-sized photo of a real-life friend of theirs to hang in their bedroom. You'd say no.
You know you would. At some point, when Zack became a teenager, this was upgraded to a life-sized cutout, which is even more creepy because that meant that teenaged-boy Zack had something more three-dimensional to interact with, if you're catching the drift. Yikes, right? Part of the premise was that Zack was a lovable scamp. But many of his schemes haven't stood the test of time. High school now is a different world. Bullying has consequences.
But high school in the 90s was dog-eat-dog. Bullying was ruthless and unchecked. And in that world, the separation between preppies and nerds was a dividing line that was ne'er to be crossed. Zack treats Screech pretty badly. His schemes often put Screech in harm's way. If you're a parent now, you look at Screech and shout, "No! Don't listen to your sociopathic cool friend!
It's not worth it! No one is immune to being treated badly by Zack. When Jessie runs for class president, Zack sabotages it just so he can get a free trip to Washington. He gets into a physical fight with Slater. Tricking people, fighting people and lying to people is just how it is with Zack Morris, even if those people are his friends. Speaking of fights, when Zack and Slater did rumble, it should have been absolutely no contest.
It's not only that Slater is physically bigger than Zack. He also knows how to use his heft. He was on the wrestling team, for God's sake. Zack didn't stand a chance, but somehow, we bought that he held his own. A college-aged man dating a high-school aged girl shouldn't be a thing. The character needs a good boot up the backside to straighten him out I think.
Back to the story. After being called out for acting like a jerk Zack apologizes and seems sincere enough that Melissa agrees to go out on another date with him. Star Wars, Goonies, Game of Thrones, from fantasy to science fiction to the dramatic and silly, Tom is all about the greatest and most insane stories that can be found.
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