User blog:DandyAndy1989/What I Would Change in Fool's Paradise

So, since you guys like the idea of me tweaking with some of the episodes a little to see what I would change, I'm ready to get started. And I'm gonna start with the sequel to an episode that painted Luan in a bad image and almost killed off her fanbase. And that's the season 2 episode, Fool's Paradise.

Now, a lot of people like this episode more than the original because the family actually gets back at Luan and puts her through a karma stream by directing every prank she pulled on them in the episode back at her. And that was a pretty good way to do it. Though, I do think that some of the pranks this time around were a little more deadly here than they were in the original. Lincoln was able to survive all of Prankmageddon in AFR, but think about some of the ones here. Lana getting hit with a food allergy? That's a little above and beyond. And how about Leni getting stuck to the sign? Or Luna sinking into the gelatin? Or Rita getting buried in stinky dirty laundry? They could have been there a long time if Lincoln and Lynn Sr. didn't go back and save them. But the retaliation on Luan kinda made up for that.

No, what ruined the moment for me was the way the episode ended. Not only did Luan vow her revenge on her family that next year, she would stop showing mercy and start going all out on them, but that vow absolutely terrified the rest of the family because that only added more fuel to Luan's pranking flame, making us indicate or assume that there's going to be yet another April Fools episode in the third season.

You know the supposed title for that season, "Fool Me Twice", which we don't know is true or false? Could that be the season 3 April Fools episode? And if so, how are they gonna play THAT out? Who knows?

Anyway, it's time to get to the point of this series. I'm going to talk about how I would change the ending, because that's the one part that I felt needed to be fixed.

My take on the ending

Luan: [condescendingly] Clap, clap, clap. Well done, family. You got me. You may have won this time, but next year, I'm gonna stop going easy on you and give you all an April Fool's you'll never forget! ESPECIALLY YOU, DAD! [starts laughing maniacally] [The rest of the family looks on at her, but get annoyed and tired looks in their eyes] Rest of the family: AW, SHUT UP, LUAN!!! [Luan stops laughing and looks at them surprised] Luan: Uh...what did you say? Lynn Sr.: Young lady, for making that deal with me at the cost of my family's trust and putting us through so many years of insane pranks, you're ground every April Fools Day after this! Luan: You can't do that! Rita: We can, and we did! Lincoln: And we're not afraid of your pranks anymore! [The family goes back to cheering] Lynn Sr.: Now, what do you say we head back to our room for the night? Luan: What about me? I'm still floating here! Lori: You'll be fine. [The rest of the family retires to their room for the night] Luan: Uh, guys? I'm sorry, okay? I promise I won't go all out next year if you get me down! Guys? Guys? (iris out stops on her) GUYS! (iris finishes)

And that's what I would have done. Have the family show that they don't fear Luan anymore and have her be taught a lesson and get a little bit of extra punishment after all those years, rather than end it on the assumption that there would be one more of these episodes that turn Luan into a cold-blooded prankster and the family would fear it worse than ever.

What do you think? Do you like this idea of a different way of ending this episode? Or do you like the original as it is and hope for a third April Fools Day episode? Comment your thoughts and let me know.