"War and Peace"

Welcome to Greek-vivor! Every week, we review the week's Greek episode and, in a Survivor-style system, award points to the Greek students best making their way through the college outback. The section ahead contains spoilers for this week's episode.

All in all this was a pretty decent episode. The war and peace theme was nicely carried throughout. The writers seem to like to dangle media references in their work (note the numerous uses of Animal Farm: Frannie as the leader gone bad, several references to characters undergoing change, and of course, the KTG's creating an actual animal farm in the Omega Chi house). Also I might be the only person in the world who actually read "War and Peace," but one of the lessons was that peace could be just as dangerous as war. So there is peace between the fraternities, but what will it look like?

This was actually a bit of a Lizzy-centric episode, but of course now Lizzy is gone! The writers did a good job of developing her character, so I wouldn't be surprised if see her in a few cameos here and there.

Let's look at the points!










-Gets put on a guilt trip by Jason, Psi Phi Pi social chair, for trying to get out of mixer. -2
-Picked up by social chair. +1
-...but new guy is the same as the old guy -2
-Confronts Jason in bathroom to break up with him. +5
-Takes a gander at his goose in order to get out of mixer. +2

Net Change:+4
Sum: 109







-Tries to warn Rusty of dangers of walking into an enemy fraternity. +1
-Doesn't stand up for buddy while he's being duct-taped to a wall. -5

Net Change: -4
Sum: 103








-Runs successful recon of Omega Chi family photo. +2
-Totally working that bathrobe. +1
-Makeout session with cow...awkwardly reminiscent of times with Casey -2

Net Change: +2
Sum: 91







-Arranges mixer for the girls. +1
-With Psi Phi Pi's...yikes -2
-According to Casey, she is “So freakin perky and nice.” Not the worst compliment she could be given. +1
-Sees through Casey's "Get Rid of Lizzy" Plan. +1
-Forces Casey to forgive Frannie in order to get their independence. -1
-Uses gavel in mediation. Where'd she get that thing? Do they sell those on eBay? -1
-Locates friggin-sweet Nightstand. That would be a great place to put her gavel at night. +1
-Models Mary Poppins: leaves to go where she's needed...carrying an umbrella. +2
-Umbrella doesn't allow her to fly. -3
-Steps off show just when Greekvivor managed to make her a banner! -37

Net Change: -38
Sum: N/A







-Steal Omega Chi family picture in order to display art skills, make war +2
-Speaks in southern accent and chews gum while manning
military maneuvers. +1
-Utilizes "Home Alone" skills with masterful use of
marbles and bad-guy bait. +1
-Suffers ambush, loses picture. -2
-Shuts down Rusty during his "Can't We All Just Get Along" speech. -1
-Cup of coffee reminds him of awakward Sumatra experience. Thinks it's in Africa. Apparently, missed World Geography class in 10th Grade. -1
-Bestows nickname, “Evan Longoria” +1



Net Change: +1
Sum: 116








-Volunteers for blind folks. She may be two-faced, but at least she's not sleeping with minors. +2
-Has enough volunteer hours to put them in the lead for the Philanthropy Cup. Need only find blind guys under the age of 17 and Casey will clinch the rest. +1
-Welcomed back to ZBZ in a little black dress/séance-hybrid ceremony. +1
-Forgets about good old ZBZ Rule 57Q. Can't live in the house while on probation. -3
-But manages to remember ZBZ Rule 60...will be back in the house within three months. +1

Net Change:+2
Sum:98








-Four episodes later: Finally gets around to asking what they need to do to re-earn their independance -2
-Violation during Frannie mediation. Forgets "I feel" rule. -1
-Successfully points out that Ashleigh dates dominating, self-absorbed men. Actually plays the part of a friend for once. +2
-Knock down, drag out confrontation with Frannie seems to go in her favor +2
-Reads through that huge freakin' ZBZ Bible in order to keep Frannie out of the ZBZ house. Pulls the old "Rule 57 Q" trick. +5

Net Change: +5
Sum: 85








-Ordered pizza during war manuevers -2
-Smeared mayonnaise on Omega Chi pledge's face +1


Net Change: -1
Sum: 103







-Reading Animal Farm while crossing campus. That's not the kind of material that will help you get girls anytime soon, but it's a pretty good book. +1
-Doesn’t pound Calvin with balloon. Something tells me he's going to wish he had. -1
-Puts together a solid anti-war argument. Where was this guy when we went to War in Iraq? +2
-Steps inside Omega Chi alone to further anti-war cause. Effectively weaves the lessons of Animal Farm into his arguement. +2
-Suffers the Pearl Harbor of the Cyprus Rhodes War -- duct taped to wall. That's serious stuff man. You can't sleep like that. Or go to class. Or go to the bathroom. Ick. -3
-Gets snippy with Calvin over the whole "getting-duct-tapped-to-the-wall" thing. -1
-Plans counter counterattack, utilizing the deepest message of Animal Farm: "Four legs good, two legs bad." Animals penetrate the Omega Chi fortress. +3


Net Change: +3
Sum: 87

Cappies lead is looking smaller each week as Ashleigh climbs her way toward the top. Calvin, Beaver and Rebecca are tied for third. Beaver is kind of the surprise candidate. He's only appeared for a minute or two each episode, but each time he manages to clinch a point or two. He's managed to slowly rise up the standings, and only lost a point this week. I'm beginning to see a pattern with the episodes; it seems like each week, one or two of the characters go on sabatical from the show. (I think I liked Frannie and Evan better when I didn't see them). Here are the standings:


Cappie (116)+1
Ashleigh (109)+4
Calvin (103)-4
Beaver (103)-1
Rebecca (103)N/A
Dale (98)N/A
Frannie (98) +2
Evan (91)+1
Rusty (87)+3
Casey (85)+5

Thanks for reading! See you next week!