OPEN THREAD: THE BIRDS

Everyone knows that most of the time on the Manor, it’s all about girl power, but this week Zorro proved there’s a new sheriff in Commando town. Even headstrong Nikita seems to be falling in line – will Zorro’s rise to dominance forever change the landscape of the Kalahari? And though Rocket Dog has more pups on the way, how can she gain strength in numbers for the Whiskers if she continues evicting her pregnant sisters? Leave your thoughts and check back tomorrow for the full recap!

Comments

[Axel]

You're right.In Dominance struggles male eviction is common.Jeff, remember that in the small print on the FKMP site your not allowed to display the knowledge in public?Though if you took it from the public that's fine.Somehow word got out to news outlets that RD was run over.This is the begging of the new era.New groups & new territories.

[Jane T]

I loved this episode as well. It is really great to see other Kalahari wildlife and learn a bit about them. The bat-eared fox was cool, too.

As for male evictions, Zaphod and Youssarian went through this before MM was ever filmed. It's not common, but certainly not unique that Zorro was evicting Miles. Interesting that they are Zaphod and Youssarian's sons. Maybe carrying on the family tradition.

[Axel]

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[Larry]

Amazing episode. Loved anything with the pups. They are just so cute. Love seeing how they learn things. And the interactions with the birds.

This season has been unbelievable. Every episode has been incredible.

The best season so far.

[Angie]

I absolutely loved this episode from beginning to end, other than watching poor Miles be the first male to ever be evicted.
Looking at Miles face told the story of what Zorro had done, I surely hope that Miles will find a family to accept him. Poor Baker better watch out since he appears to be the next target for Zorros firing squad.

As for all the scenes with the pups I could watch that for hours on end and never tire of it. I also enjoyed watching their afternoon nap and play time again not to repeat myself but I could watch an entire episode of just that.
Rocket Dog sure has her paws full with all the Whisker gals being pregnant maybe she'll show some mercy like Flower did when she allowed Mozart and Toscas babies to live.

Nikta has her paws full as well with all the Whisker male testerone being thrown around. Like I wrote earlier it was sad to see Zorro turn on his brother the way that he did, but I understand why he did it. Afterall the position of DM is no easier to hold on to then the position of DF. It's a daily struggle when you are at the top.

Nugget, Beaker and the fab 4 are an absolute joy to watch and it's educational when you see how young they start out with the family politics and the neighbor wars.

It's hard to believe that this Season will be over next week, we waited so long for it to get here and in a flash it's gone.

I know there have been rumors that there wont be a Season 5, and I pray they are just rumors. I can't imagine what life would be without Meerkat Manor to watch, to talk about to your family and friends and to share each others views on the forum. So to TPTB please, please let there be a Season 5, like I wrote before I'd have no problem watching multiple families on the Kalahari as long as we get updates on our favorites the Whiskers and Aztecs.

Angie aka Meerkata

[Cherie Nix]

I keep wondering why Mitch never goes out roving and finds himself a gurl or better yet a permanent partner. Of all the male meerkat boys, he seems to be not only the most family oriented, but the strongest male next to Dad Zaphod. Also,
what has happened to Seacrest- we haven't heard much about him lately after that raid on the Comandos.
I just hope that Rocketdawg doesn't meet the same fate as her Mom Flower in the final episode as I read that a Whiskers member meets a "similar fate" as before.

[Jeff]

There seem to be a lot of evictions this season which flies in the face of the meerkat philosophy of saftey in numbers. There aren't any big meerkat families now. All of them have less than 20 members. Some have less than 10.
I know Miles looks like he's in a bad spot, but I think things are going to turn around for him. According to upcoming MM episode information, Zorro(Zarathustra) is going to "go missing". I think, in fact, he will get killed by a predator and Miles will become the DM of the Commandos mob. So hang in there, things will change for the better for Miles.
As for Baker, why do you think he will be evicted? Male evictions are rare.
Angie, Bananas, and Flo will actually help form the Van Helsing group. As of 7/08 Flo is the DF of the Van Helsing. Angie and Bananas have been evicted from that group. So once again Angie and Bananas are on their own again!
3 of the evicted Whiskers females will co-find the Toyota family. But most of these things happened after season 4 was filmed.

[ju-lee]

With tonight's eviction of Miles, how many evictions have there been?
From the Commandos, I know there have been at least 4 females.
Rocket dog evicted 3 females, I think, and Maybelline evicted Angie and Bananas.
Perhaps some of these evictees can join forces.
It looks like Baker will be the next evictee from the Commandos.
Also, Wilson is roving around.
Wilson could join the Whiskers or Aztec evictees and Miles could join the Commando females.