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It’s Friday Wonderlings time to celebrate!!, I’m your host Angela Bowen and you’re listening to Looking Back On My Wonder Years A Wonder Years Podcast. Today I’ll be reviewing S2E14 Brightwing which aired on April 18, 1989. In this episode we get to see the brother sister bond between Kevin and Karen as she ropes him in to be her messenger boy having him dropping notes off at the high school for her and Kevin gets to discover his free spirit at “the hill” while hanging out with Karen and her hippie free loving friends. That’s the end of the episode. Time for my Flower power episode rating: I’m giving it 3 out of 5 flower power petals 1. For the flashback of Kevin and Karen when they were younger showing us they’re strong bond compared to present day. 2. For Kevin and Karen bonding at the hill 3. For the sweet scene between Karen and her parents and the look shared between Karen and Kevin at the end. I knocked off two flower power petals for one the whole going back to the school to drop off notes I mean we saw it three times, that really drapped the episode down. While I enjoyed the message of the bonds of siblinghood, this episode kind of fell flat for me especially because we’ll get it again in Season 3 Episode 22 Daddy’s Little Girl when Karen prepares to graduate and turn 18. We get it she’s rebellious and has a difficult relationship with Jack, although this episode was more Kevin and Karen focused. My Wonderling Words of Wisdom: What I got from this episode this episode focused primarily on the bond of siblings and how even though they had grown apart over the years they were still there for each other. Even though my sister and I didn’t have the best relationship growing up and aren’t really that close now I know she will always be there for me. One memory I have is when our mother passed away from Lupus 15 years ago. I was at the visitation and when I walked in and saw my mother lying there in her coffin, I broke down and my sister wrapped me in her arms and held me as we both cried. I felt so close to her then united in sisterhood and grief together. Here’s my quote of the episode: I didn't sleep. I laid there... thinking about what had happened to Karen... to me... to all of us. About how big the world is, and how full of strangers. And how I might never see my sister again. In nineteen-sixty nine, people tried so hard to find themselves. Sometimes they got lost. Sometimes they found their way home again. I want to give a sincere thank to all you listeners out there whether you listen to this podcast on Itunes or Soundcloud or any other listening platforms that you may use to hear this podcast. I love giving you the episode recaps of The Wonder Years every week joining me as I go into full detail as we reminisce of days gone by with Kevin and his friends Paul and Winnie, and the rest of the Arnold family. as well as giving my occasional running commentary and childhood stories. To stay connected to the podcast: you can visit my many social media sites: Facebook Page: at Looking Back on my Wonder Years: A Wonder Years Podcast Instagram: lbomwonderyearspodcast Twitter: wonderyearspod Also if you enjoy this podcast rate, review and subscribe so you won’t miss an episode. Tells your friends. I do trivia and listener questions, so if you would like a shout out on the podcast all ya gotta do is answer them. Ok, well join me next Friday August 18 when I review S2E15 Square Dance which aired on May 2, 1989. In this episode The gym class is engaging in square-dancing, and Kevin is paired up with Margaret Farquhar, the strangest girl in 7th grade. While Margaret enjoys spending time with Kevin, her presence makes Kevin wary of his junior-high image. All right Wonderlings, have a great weekend and we’ll meet again same place, same time next Friday!!