Jean AKA Jeannie AKA Jeanie is a film, book, and magazine reviewer for a national magazine. Most of Jean’s work is done through email, which means he doesn't have to go into the office.
On a trip to find a gift for his girlfriend, Jean found an empty Genie Bottle. Upon picking up this bottle, Jean became the bottle’s new genie-powered occupant. Not only was Jean turned into a genie, but the bottle turned him into what he believed a genie of the bottle should look like. Which, due to his fascination with a classic 60s TV show, turned him into a busty blonde woman.
But knowing Jean, “she” will go passing the blame onto something or someone else. At least after “her” meltdown here. “She” can’t keep it all bottled up forever 😛
You know, I think this may be the first tie we have actually seen Jeannie turn into smoke to go into her bottle. One has to wonder if there’s some significance to that?
And – if that was Agent Anderson at the party, did she follow Rodge (whom she’s seen before) and is there shortly going to be a knock at the door?
I am wondering if every male role model Jean had was a complete dirt bag.
Jean sure does not take being wrong very well. He probably though Roger would be the sleaze bag based on his past behavior. I also think he is raging because his rep as a ladies man is going down the toilet.
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head here. Most people think that everyone engages in their favourite bad behaviour. Because no one wants to think of themselves as a bad person (and everyone has varying levels of defences against information that would contradict that).
I’d like her to finally decide she tells her editor to like it or lump it. Even if Jean(ie) doesn’t seem to be long on integrity, she’s smart enough to know that a review like this could destroy her reputation as a writer, which would probably lead her to losing her job anyway. She might actually tell that to her editor.
Of course, she can’t do this face-to-face and good look on getting Rodge to do it for her.
BTW, it hasn’t come up yet, but I’m wondering how much her magic can change her own voice. That would make it possible to play man-Jean over the phone.
My question is, why is Jean reacting the way she is? Is she mad because Rodge shot down her theory about all men being cheaters, or is she reacting in some female way to the sentiment he expressed, that he wouldn’t cheat on her because she was his fiancé?
Ellie, I suspect that it may be that every time she turns someone into a replica of her old self, they wind up not behaving like she expects, and their actions always produce a blow to her ego. First Neal, now Rodge, whom she was fully expecting to behave like a drunken pick-up artist.
Frankly, I’m a little impressed with him, myself. Just a little.
I was thinking the same exact thing! She looked a bit flustered there. If you added a blush to her face it would have totally been that. Though maybe that is why she is hiding her face in the pillow. And why she lost control enough to dissipate into smoke and back into the bottle. Kinda like a girl running into her bedroom and burying her face in a pillow to hide her embarrassment.
I would have posted this last night, but the cat was in his usual spot between me and that uncomfortable-but-good-enough-for-a-cat-to-flop-on keyboard of mine…
I think Jeanie was expecting Rodge to act like Rodge usually acts like and he didn’t act like he usually act like this time. I think that what surprised Jeanie, that Rodge seam to be acting out of character from what she usually use to Rodge acting like. Yes, Jeanie running back to hide her response like a girl runs to her room to hide her face.
Apparently just everything regarding Jeannie. (Her clothes, hair, etc.) Stuff in the outside world (including people) doesn’t change back. Agent Anderson is still a woman, for instance.
Yes, Kattgirl is right, only Jeanie transfers back into here Gene outfit. The only exception to everyone changing back to there original self was when Jeanie had her sneezing fit and was changing everyone into something else. When she went back into her bottle everyone change back, otherwise Jeanie going back into her bottle, they don’t change back into there original self.
Welcome to reality, Jean: men can be good guys, and you killed whatever popularity you might have had with the ladies well before your transformation. :p
Jean is starting to realize he/she is not a very good person, even when measured against other people as the yardstick. You have no one to be pissed at but yourself.
Doesn’t Jean realize this is for the best? Does she really want to be known as the kind of guy that would cheat on a someone she’s going to marry?
A Huge, Self-Centered Ego knows no bounds.
Most likely, Jean is perfectly ok for engaged and/or in a relationship men to still be chasing tail.
Belle dumping Jean was probably for the best.
Technically, they haven’t broken up yet.
But knowing Jean, “she” will go passing the blame onto something or someone else. At least after “her” meltdown here. “She” can’t keep it all bottled up forever 😛
“Bottled up”, good one. 😉
Thanks! I love puns.
As long as they’re not too jarring, I can contain myself.
Jenny wrote:
Thanks! I love puns.
Ohhhh, girl – we are gonna get along!
Blame it on some else? She always does.
I get the feeling that Jean was trying to say “But I … would have.”
You know, I think this may be the first tie we have actually seen Jeannie turn into smoke to go into her bottle. One has to wonder if there’s some significance to that?
And – if that was Agent Anderson at the party, did she follow Rodge (whom she’s seen before) and is there shortly going to be a knock at the door?
“did she follow Rodge (whom she’s seen before)”
But didn’t she previously see Rodge as Rodge and not as Jean?
Oh, that’s right.
Never mind. :-b
I am wondering if every male role model Jean had was a complete dirt bag.
Jean sure does not take being wrong very well. He probably though Roger would be the sleaze bag based on his past behavior. I also think he is raging because his rep as a ladies man is going down the toilet.
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head here. Most people think that everyone engages in their favourite bad behaviour. Because no one wants to think of themselves as a bad person (and everyone has varying levels of defences against information that would contradict that).
Try to stay focused, Jean. You’ve got to write a good review of that bad movie.
I would say it again, but once is probably enough per chapter involving Rodge.
I’d like her to finally decide she tells her editor to like it or lump it. Even if Jean(ie) doesn’t seem to be long on integrity, she’s smart enough to know that a review like this could destroy her reputation as a writer, which would probably lead her to losing her job anyway. She might actually tell that to her editor.
Of course, she can’t do this face-to-face and good look on getting Rodge to do it for her.
BTW, it hasn’t come up yet, but I’m wondering how much her magic can change her own voice. That would make it possible to play man-Jean over the phone.
My question is, why is Jean reacting the way she is? Is she mad because Rodge shot down her theory about all men being cheaters, or is she reacting in some female way to the sentiment he expressed, that he wouldn’t cheat on her because she was his fiancé?
That’s a very intriguing question.
Ellie, I suspect that it may be that every time she turns someone into a replica of her old self, they wind up not behaving like she expects, and their actions always produce a blow to her ego. First Neal, now Rodge, whom she was fully expecting to behave like a drunken pick-up artist.
Frankly, I’m a little impressed with him, myself. Just a little.
I was thinking the same exact thing! She looked a bit flustered there. If you added a blush to her face it would have totally been that. Though maybe that is why she is hiding her face in the pillow. And why she lost control enough to dissipate into smoke and back into the bottle. Kinda like a girl running into her bedroom and burying her face in a pillow to hide her embarrassment.
I would have posted this last night, but the cat was in his usual spot between me and that uncomfortable-but-good-enough-for-a-cat-to-flop-on keyboard of mine…
I think Jeanie was expecting Rodge to act like Rodge usually acts like and he didn’t act like he usually act like this time. I think that what surprised Jeanie, that Rodge seam to be acting out of character from what she usually use to Rodge acting like. Yes, Jeanie running back to hide her response like a girl runs to her room to hide her face.
Ummm.. doesn’t everything revert back into their original form when Jeannie goes into the bottle?
Apparently just everything regarding Jeannie. (Her clothes, hair, etc.) Stuff in the outside world (including people) doesn’t change back. Agent Anderson is still a woman, for instance.
Yes, Kattgirl is right, only Jeanie transfers back into here Gene outfit. The only exception to everyone changing back to there original self was when Jeanie had her sneezing fit and was changing everyone into something else. When she went back into her bottle everyone change back, otherwise Jeanie going back into her bottle, they don’t change back into there original self.
A somewhat appropriate Rubes comic today (02/23/17)
https://cdn.alphacomedy.com/1/2017/02_23_17_0ba41f483488d5a4c30abecce5aa4326.jpg
Funny, just this morning, I randomly remembered Lilo and Nani screaming into pillows.
Welcome to reality, Jean: men can be good guys, and you killed whatever popularity you might have had with the ladies well before your transformation. :p
Obligatory, “4/20” chapter tomorrow.
Jean is starting to realize he/she is not a very good person, even when measured against other people as the yardstick. You have no one to be pissed at but yourself.
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