Gah, WHY did my headache and general icky-feeling-ness have to return this morning when there is THIS waiting to be reviewed?
Oh, WGU, this is wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. Of course nobody actually left... and Jimmy and Leaper and MAGGIE showed up! And you wrote Maggie very well, I must say. (Although, by referring to her once as "Mags," you may have placed yourself in danger. She only allows Kermit to call her that, with no exceptions, not even for narrators. Just keep an eye out for trip wires and cream pies for a while... Although, for a Christmas story, she might let it slide. But I'm flattered that you re-read all of Swamp Call to get her one line right, and I don't blame you at all... in Heart of Gold, I had to write a three-page biography of Kermit's camera man before I managed to name him. Same with several guys in the unit, and one character you haven't met yet whose name will maybe get mentioned... once or twice.) (My, what a long set of parentheses that was!)
And then everyone comes out in the freezing cold to declare their love of Muppets. Happy! And it all works out in the end... I love the bit with Kermit and Scooter about stuffy old landlords getting a present. Oh, the merciless teasing that boy's uncle gets... and deserves.
This whole thing just makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. (Which is a nice contrast to feeling stuffy and dizzy... bleh...)
And what am I forgetting... Oh yes! The mayor! SWAEHB! <laughs> Oh, you learn quick. That was utterly fantastic. And Kermit's reaction was perfect, too. Ooh, and all of the Kermit/Piggy interaction was WONDERFUL, too! Oh, made me so happy. And I also love that Henry and Alice had their first kiss on stage. That's just adorable.
And speaking of adorable... Robin! <quiet, giddy little squee> Ah, Robin. That's my Robin. So cute! Awwwww.... <snuggles the Robin>
<ahem> <feigns dignity> Where was I... Oh yes. Singing your praises. Right.
I have to say... I love the frequent mentions of Jim. It sort of threw me off at first, but it TOTALLY makes sense that they would be thinking about him more than usual on Christmas... And yes, he DID succeed in making the world a better place, and that's perhaps the most admirable thing about him.
Ya done good, girly. I'm proud of you. And I'm looking forward to seeing what wonderful story you come up with next!