History Recap / DuckTales2017S1E9TheImpossibleSummitOfMtNeverrest

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* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The ending proves this. No one will ever likely be able to reach the top of Mt. Neverrest again, so no one will see Huey's map stuck atop the peak.
* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Upon learning that the resort town vendor has tricked Launchpad into thinking "Ice Fever" exists and the only way to stop it is by buying a lot of merchandise.

* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: George Mallardy is based on [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory George Mallory]], who took part in the first three British expeditions of Mount Everest. The two even share a similar fate (disappearing while climbing the mountain only for their bodies to turn up many years later). The historical Mallory was for many years considered the one who got closest to conquering Mount Everest, with many contemporaries believing he ''must've'' made it. Likewise, Mallardy is considered the one who got the furthest up Mount Neverrest.

* FreezeFrameBonus: Three of Webby's life goals listed in her notebook are "pilot airplane", "sledding" (which she crosses out), and "[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers high-five a]] ''[[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs Brontosaurus]]''".

* AbsenteeActor: Donald and Mrs. Beakley are absent once again.

* LaserGuidedKarma: After cutting Scrooge loose, Mallardy apparently became disoriented by the wormholes, eventually dying of hunger, exposure or exhaustion as he was unable to find his way back down. Huey even points out that the mountain took Scrooge's revenge for him.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Huey's map as the acronym "[[GoshDangItToHeck WTD??]]" on it, an obvious {{Bowdleris|e}}ation of "[[PrecisionFStrike WTF]]"

* BlackComedy: Scrooge and the kids stumble upon the remains of George Mallardy in a cave on Mt. Neverest. On the wall next to him, he scratched the words "Curse You, McDuck!" In response, Scrooge just shrugs it off.

%%* BlackComedy:
%%-->'''Scrooge:''' If I had a nickel for every person who cursed me with their dying breath I'd be twice as rich as %%I already am.

* ItsTheJourneyThatCounts: Ultimately Huey and Scrooge come to this conclusion. While Huey initially wanted to map Neverrest to earn a Woodchuck pass, he's satisfied on seeing how far they did come and learning about the wornholes. Rather than keep the map he made, he tucks it into the map stand for future explorers to find. Scrooge finally gets some sense knocked into him when Huey points out that no one cares that Scrooge was the Neverrest Ninny. Plus he knows that he has made it the farthest up the mountain.

%%* KarmicDeath: Mallardy kind of got what he had coming after cutting Scrooge loose.

* NeverLiveItDown: Invoked but downplayed. Scrooge seventy-five years ago tried to climb Mount Neverrest, hiring George Mallardy to guide him. Mallardy proceeded to nearly kill him so as to not be weighed down, and the story got spun that the Neverrest Ninny made Mallardy disappear. With that said, however, no one knew that the Ninny was Scrooge, but he takes it personally.

-->'''Louie:''' ''(drops his climbing equipment)'' Nope, Louie out. ''(walks away)'' Already gone.
-->''(camera pan to nearby cafe, Louie is already seated with a drink)''

It's Christmas Day and Scrooge has decided to take the kids on an excursion to Mt. Neverrest, the highest mountain on the planet that many a daring adventurer have tried and failed to reach the top of, with Scrooge intending to be the first to succeed. Louie is dissatisfied about having to spend the holiday scaling a mountain in freezing snow instead of back home waiting for Santa Claus (who Scrooge says is NOT allowed in the mansion), but Huey shares his great uncle's eagerness to scale the unclimbed peak, as it means he will be able to earn his Junior Woodchuck cartography badge. Though he has the latest tech and equipment to help them reach their destination, Scrooge dismisses it and claims that all they need are wits, determination, and his old surveying tools. Once Launchpad lets them out of the plane, the group is surprised to see a tourist resort at the base of the mountain, as they previously believed Mt. Neverrest to be uncharted territory.

Going through the resort, Huey and Scrooge respectively criticize the inaccuracies of a novelty map sold at the resort and the tourists seeking to cut loose instead of trying to ascend the mountain. Regardless, Huey is still enthusiastic to begin the hike and says they will be just like George Mallardy, a mountaineer who managed to get the farthest up the mountain seventy-five years ago only to disappear in his efforts to rescue an inept fellow climber dubbed "the Neverrest Ninny." Scrooge however is not impressed by the legend of Mallardy and the Neverrest Ninny, dismissing it as a way to sell merchandise at the resort and promises they will break his record by reaching Neverrest's summit.

Meanwhile, Webby eagerly purchases a sled so she can cross sledding off her list of life goals but Dewey encourages her to wait until they reach the top of Neverrest for the ultimate sledding experience as they go back down while Launchpad is duped by a shifty vendor into buying a hefty amount of climbing gear so as to not get "Ice fever". Once everyone regroups to begin the climb up, Louie instantly opts out once Scrooge tells him there's no treasure waiting for him at the top of the mountain. Launchpad also is unable to join the climb because the heavy load he's carrying sends him tumbling back down the mountain and into a sauna, where he mistakes the steam fogging up his goggles for the first symptom of Ice fever. Undeterred despite losing half of their supplies with Launchpad, the rest of the group resolve to continue their trek with Scrooge mumbling that having "Neverrest Ninnies" with them will only slow down progress, confusing Huey since Scrooge previously claimed the Neverrest Ninny was a myth.

The group continues their ascent, with Huey making sure to record all the noteworthy locations they pass so they don't get lost on the way back down and Scrooge lightening the load by throwing away equipment he considers unnecessary. Unfortunately, they somehow find themselves back at a demon head-shaped rock formation just as it is beginning to snow. Rather than turn back (as Huey seems to think they should do), Scrooge decides they will take refuge in a nearby cave which makes Huey suspicious since Scrooge seems to know the terrain quite well despite the area being uncharted. Once inside the cave, they make an alarming discovery: the skeleton of the late George Mallardy! Upon further inspection, the kids find Mallardy has written the words "Curse you [=McDuck=]!" At that point, Scrooge reluctantly reveals the truth: HE was the Neverrest Ninny!

Seventy-five years prior, a younger, less experienced, and more cautious Scrooge had made his first million and decided to celebrate the occasion by scaling Mount Neverrest with George Mallardy helping him in reaching the summit. Unfortunately, Mallardy gave Scrooge no small measure of ridicule for packing a large amount of equipment for the journey and then cut him loose when he refused to lighten his load so they could advance further up a sheer cliff, going as far as to laugh at Scrooge as he fell to what could have been his death.

Scrooge finishes the story by saying that the endeavor caused him to be branded the Neverrest Ninny by Mallardy, who in spite of not surviving the rest of the journey with limited supplies went down in history as the duck who made it the farthest up the mountain...until Scrooge steps over his skeleton to symbolize he's made more progress than Mallardy did before his death and shamelessly gloats about it.

The kids are repulsed by their uncle's attitude, though Scrooge defends himself by pointing out he could very well have died because of Mallardy and declares they will succeed where he failed, despite Huey arguing that the mountain is proving too difficult to chart and the group finding themselves back at Bunny Rock once the storm subsides.

The kids are repulsed by their uncle's attitude, though Scrooge defends himself by pointing out he could very well have died because of Mallardy and insists

Seventy-five years prior, a younger, less experienced, and more cautious Scrooge had made his first million and decided to celebrate the occasion by scaling Mount Neverrest with George Mallardy helping him in reaching the summit. Unfortunately, Mallardy gave Scrooge nothing but ridicule for packing a large amount of equipment for the journey and then cut Scrooge loose when his gear was keeping them from advancing further up a sheer cliff, going as far as to laugh at Scrooge as he fell to what could have been his death.

Scrooge finishes the story by saying that the endeavor caused him to be branded the Neverrest Ninny by Mallardy, who in spite of not surviving the rest of the journey with limited supplies went down in history as the duck who made it the farthest up the mountain...until Scrooge steps over his skeleton

** Scrooge is bitterly petty about George Mallardy, wants to outdo his success out of spite and mocks his skeleton, but does point out to the kids that he was cut loose so Mallardy could keep going and wound up with an undeserved reputation, and nearly ''died'' into the bargain.

Seventy-five years prior, a younger, less experienced, and more cautious Scrooge had made his first million and decided to celebrate the occasion by scaling Mount Neverrest with George Mallardy helping him in reaching the summit. Unfortunately, Mallardy

Seventy-five years prior, a younger, less experienced, and more cautious Scrooge had made his first million and decided to mark the occasion by scaling Mount Neverrest, employing George Mallardy to lead him up to the summit.

Seventy-five years prior, a younger, less experienced, and more ca

The group continues their ascent, with Huey making sure to record all the noteworthy locations they pass so they don't get lost on the way back down and Scrooge lightening the load by throwing away equipment he considers unnecessary. Unfortunately, they somehow find themselves back at a demon head-shaped rock formation just as it is beginning to snow.

The group continues their ascent, with Huey making sure to

Going through the resort, Huey and Scrooge respectively criticize the inaccuracies of a novelty map sold at the resort and the tourists seeking to cut loose instead of trying to ascend the mountain. Regardless, Huey is still enthusiastic to begin the hike and says they will be just like George Mallardy, a mountaineer who managed to get the farthest up the mountain seventy-five years ago only to be lost trying to rescue an inept fellow climber dubbed "the Neverrest Ninny." Scrooge however is not impressed by the story of Mallardy's success and promises they will break his record by reaching Neverrest's summit.

Meanwhile, Webby eagerly purchases a sled so she can cross sledding off her list of life goals but Dewey encourages her to wait until they reach the top of Neverrest for the ultimate sledding experience as they go back down while Launchpad is duped by a shifty vendor into buying a hefty amount of climbing gear so as to not get "Ice fever". Once everyone regroups to begin the climb up, Louie instantly opts out once Scrooge tells him there's no treasure waiting for him at the top of the mountain.

Meanwhile, Webby eagerly purchases a sled so she can cross sledding off her list of life goals but Dewey encourages her to wait until they reach the top of Neverrest for the ultimate sledding experience as they go back down while Launchpad is duped by a shifty vendor into buying a hefty amount of climbing gear so as to not get "Ice fever". Once everyone regroups to begin the climb up,

Going through the resort, Huey and Scrooge respectively criticize the inaccuracies of a novelty map sold at the resort and the tourists seeking to cut loose instead of trying to ascend the mountain. Regardless, Huey is still enthusiastic to begin the hike and says they will be just like George Mallardy, a mountaineer who managed to get the farthest up the mountain seventy-five years ago only to be lost trying to rescue an inept fellow climber.

It's Christmas Day and Scrooge has decided to take the kids on an excursion to Mt. Neverrest, the highest mountain on the planet that many a daring adventurer have tried and failed to reach the top of, with Scrooge intending to be the first to succeed. Louie is dissatisfied about having to spend the holiday scaling a mountain in freezing snow instead of back home waiting for Santa Claus (who Scrooge says is NOT allowed in the mansion), but Huey shares his great uncle's eagerness to scale the unclimbed peak, as it means he will be able to earn his Junior Woodchuck cartography badge.

Scrooge and Huey are determined to be the first to set foot atop an impossible summit, but the snow-capped mountain holds a treacherous secret that tests both their will power and survival skills.

* RealityEnsues: Remember that shouting at the top of your lungs on a high mountain pass can cause a deadly avalanche.

* BlackComedy:
-->'''Scrooge:''' If I had a nickel for every person who cursed me with their dying breath I'd be twice as rich as I already am.

* CallBack: Sort of, considering this episode came earlier in production order, but Huey had mentioned wormholes before in "Terror of the Terra-Firmians!" as a plausible justification for things disappearing.

* ChekhovsGun: The sled that Webby buys ends up saving the ducks in the end.

* KarmicDeath: Mallardy kind of got what he had coming after cutting Scrooge loose.

* SureLetsGoWithThat: After Louie finally takes off Launchpad's goggles:

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After Scrooge tells the group that they'll be climbing all the way to the mountaintop (and that there's no treasure involved), Louie tells them he's sitting this one out and goes to relax at the local coffee shop instead.