History Headscratchers / TotallySpies

* In The Suavest Spy, why did Jerry think it would be a good idea to assign his three most Boy-Crazy spies to catch a thief who is known for seducing women?

* I'm having trouble remembering which episode it was where I believe it was Clover about to be vaporized in James Bond fashion, but Alex and Sam stop the laser just in the nick of time, prompting Clover to say, "[[IncrediblyLamePun I enjoy the spotlight as much as anyone, but this was ridiculous]]."

** No but lots of things go unexplained.

** The can opener had a hair pin like accessory, the girls would of likely used hair pins before and so using a tool with a similar accessory could open a door. A hair pin opened a door in Franchise/HarryPotter so something similar to a hair pin attached to a can opener could likely open a door in this show. Sam modifying a can opener to open a door is also possible and she likely wanted to use a pun, they were saving their moms with ordinary tools, she felt a pun was needed.

** The can opener had a hair pin like accessory, the girls would of likely used hair pins before and so using a tool with a similar accessory could open a door. A hair pin opened a door in Franchise/HarryPotter so something similar to a hair pin attached to a can opener could likely open a door in this show. Sam modifying a can opener to open a door is possible and she likely wanted to use a pun, because they were saving their moms with ordinary tools, she felt a pun was needed.

** The can opener had a hair pin like accessory, the girls would of likely used hair pins before and they could open doors in Franchise/HarryPotter so they likely could do that in this show.

*** I get this is Totally Spies and using logic here isn't something you are supposed to use, but I'll bite. In order for people transformed into animals to even be alive, their immune system would have to be changed as well so they could recognize your body as "you". So yes, in essence, the villains can cure autoimmune diseases. As for a more mundane explanation for Alex's allergies, she could have gotten allergy shots, took medication, or maybe one of those villains tech was used to cure her allergies. Unless W.O.O.H.P. had the tech so she could tell Jerry "Hey I am allergic to cats. This isn't good for spies as I could give myself away."
*** WOOHP likely has that technology so all Alex would have to do is ask nicely if they could cure her allergy. Considering she likes and sometimes works with animals I don’t see why they wouldn’t do that for her.

** They passed out most and likely apologized to their friends. I feel bad for them Jerry hired and then fired a pretty assistant who’s only crime was being under the same W.O.W. hypnotism, which means at least one woman lost her job (and a potential romance).

** She just spent all of her allowance for the month and her parents weren’t going to give her anymore money, likely not approving of what she spent her money on.

** They passed out most and likely apologized to their friends. I feel bad for as for Jerry pretty assistant who’s only crime was being under the same W.O.W. hypnotism.

** His family owned a mom and pop store that was bought out, by a luxury department store (likely based on a real life store). He could of refused them and their money but he was overruled by others (who read his diary and saw he was crazy). The department store and malls around the world reminded him of everything he hates (luxury, shopping, free will, people, fun.) So he tried to destroy all of the malls in the world by force. (Before online shopping truly took off among everyone).

** I actually thought it was something like a blowtorch or pliers that was bowdlerized to a can opener. You know, so kids didn't get any ideas, or so it would adhere to RuleOfFunny. The other improvised gadgets are shown doing the ir functions (Like using a hose as a lasso) but the can opener not made me think they edited the footage.

*** (Although what was with them giving Alex’s dad a redesign in that same season? I have to assume that dad is a different person... So Alex’s mom got remarried to Alex’s step dad when Alex was a baby explaining why she called him one of her parents, when they call her. But Alex’s birth dad also wanted to be in her life, so much so she also thinks of him as her dad. So Alex has two dads. One who’s a hard ass (along with her mom) and one who is nice, if embarrassing.

** Clover took the crown because she really wanted to be the queen and Alex while a better choice physically, she didn’t want to play the part herself or take it away from Clover.

** She likely just spent all of her allowance for the month and her parents didn’t give her anymore cash (not approving of what she spends her money on).

*** (Although what was with them giving Alex’s dad a redesign in that same season? I have to assume that dad is a different person... So Alex’s mom got remarried to Alex’s step dad while Alex was a baby explaining why she called him one of her parents, when they call her. But her birth dad also wanted to be in her life, so much so she also thinks of him as her dad. So she has two dads. One who’s a hard ass and one who is nice, if embarrassing.)

** Mr. Enter, please go lie down, it’s ok. You don’t have to worry anymore. There is a reason for this madness, you see logic isn’t always a thing in this show. You, actual fans of the show along with the rest of the world have pointed out the logic fails. However the show still continues to bring people joy.
*** Although I (a fan) among other people (most of them also fans), agree with parts of your review. I for instance also hate the girls moms in this episode and their boss Jerry (in multiple episodes) and I also hate and wonder why the main girls blame themselves for something three mean, yet hypnotized, teenage girls did.

* Has the "spy gene" ever been properly explained?

** Because while Cover may have been addicted, she was still herself. Unlike Bittersweet, who the girls infected with a super-contracted form of the formula, and couldn't think of anything but eating more cookies.

** Likely a midlife crisis the girls were previously made aware of by their dads. If their mothers just got make overs, to look more like their their daughters, then the girls would definitely question them. As for the redesign reason well other than to confuse the audience, no I really can’t think of a point for it. (Their mothers at least look less like clones of their daughters in season six... Thank god!

*** I get this is Totally Spies and using logic here isn't something you are supposed to use, but I'll bite. In order for people transformed into animals to even be alive, their immune system would have to be changed as well so they could recognize your body as "you". So yes, in essence, the villains can cure autoimmune diseases. As for a more mundane explanation for Alex's allergies, she could have gotten allergy shots, took medication, or maybe one of those villains tech was used to cure her allergies. Unless WHOOP had the tech so she could tell Jerry "Hey I am allergic to cats. This isn't good for spies as I could give myself away."

* Also, in W.O.W, when Ariel's stone broke, and the women who under its control were set free, did they die or did they just pass out?

*** It's also possible that the aforementioned "spy gene" will lead to insanity if those with it aren't trained to use their talents for good as soon as possible after it "activates" (by that, I mean the traits become detectable to special WOOHP tech meant for the specific purpose of finding potential agents). The girls' genes activated around the time of the movie, which I believe is a prequel and the Clarks in [[WesternAnimation/TheAmazingSpiez the sequel]] activated even younger. (For those interested, this is officially my personal headcanon for this verse).

** I actually thought it was something like a blowtorch or pliers that was bowdlerized to a can opener. You know, so kids didn't get any ideas, or so it would adhere to RuleOfFunny. The other improvised gadgets are shown doing their functions (Like using a hose as a lasso) but the can opener not made me think they edited the footage.

** I also see how, this very episode alone, might turn you off of wanting to watch the whole series again. However, if you want to enjoy the shows universe but wish they would use logic or believe Sam, Alex and Clover deserve better. Then fix it fanfic can help you out, (If the story includes the girls calling Jerry out, the story already has a fan).

*** Sadly when a show becomes [[CashCowFranchise popular and drags on for too long]], it suffers from a DependingOnTheArtist,DependingOnTheWriter syndrome. As in new writers of each episodes writes in new trivias that were not cannon in the original episodes contradicting the characters drastically from their origins. For example: In the episode titled "Aliens!" in season 1, Alex states that she is a Virgo. But in later seasons, she says she's a Pieces. In "Wild Style" season 1, Alex is clearly seen sneezing violently at Clover who was turned into a were-cat stating that she has severe cat allergies. But in season 6 episode 2 "Cat Fight!", Alex turns into a were-cat and should have just imploded by herself, but nope. she is fine and is not showing any signs of severe bloating, asphyxiation or even violent sneezing.

*** Sadly when a show becomes [[CashCowFranchise popular and drags on for too long]], it suffers from a [[DependingOnTheArtist,DependingOnTheWriter]] syndrome. As in new writers of each episodes writes in new trivias that were not cannon in the original episodes contradicting the characters drastically from their origins. For example: In the episode titled "Aliens!" in season 1, Alex states that she is a Virgo. But in later seasons, she says she's a Pieces. In "Wild Style" season 1, Alex is clearly seen sneezing violently at Clover who was turned into a were-cat stating that she has severe cat allergies. But in season 6 episode 2 "Cat Fight!", Alex turns into a were-cat and should have just imploded by herself, but nope. she is fine and is not showing any signs of severe bloating, asphyxiation or even violent sneezing.