In
“Big Thirty and Little Wimble,” BraveStarr and Thirty-Thirty intercept a gang
of coyote-like bandits who have threatened the Judge McBride and her father,
Angus.
Afterwards,
Thirty-Thirty is tasked with caring for a young prairie person, Wimble.
When
the school bus gets trapped in the desert on a trip, Wimble is able to help the
class out. Meanwhile, BraveStarr and
Thirty-Thirty clash over parenting techniques.
“Big
Thirty and Little Wimble” is another pedestrian, but inoffensive outing for
BraveStarr, the Filmation series from the late 1980s. The narrative involves alien bandits that
resemble coyotes, and 30-30’s attempt to be a foster parent for an orphan. BraveStarr
and 30-30 don’t see eye-to-eye about raising the child, and the post-script
involves the idea that “sometimes disagreeing with friends” is how you get to
know one another.
“If friends can’t argue a little,” notes BraveStarr, “they’re not
real friends.”
Like
an earlier episode, “Brother’s Keeper,” “Big Thirty and Little Wimble” eyes gun
use warily, noting that such dangerous weapons should only “be used as a last resort.” It’s nice to see this smart idea expressed, rather
than an unthinking glorification of guns, or a might-makes-right argument.
In
terms of series continuity, we get our second peek at Fort Kerium’s school kids
this week, and also a flashback revealing how BraveStarr lost a friend in
childhood, because they saw the world differently.
Next
episode: “BraveStarr and the Medallion.”
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