SUNSET PARADISE - EP 5: The Funk and the Furious

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SUNSET PARADISE - EP 5: The Funk and the Furious
Season	1
Episode	5
Overall	31
Blooper Information
U.S./U.K. airdate	June 25, 2021
Series	Sunset Paradise
Viewers	TBA
Credits
Idea by/Written by	Jasmine Yang Jasper Marlow James Bailey (story development)
Directed by	Luke Lerdwichagul
Blooper Guide
Previous	SUNSET PARADISE - EP 4: Cat-sino Royale
Next	SUNSET PARADISE - EP 6: Saturday Night Funkin'

Synopsis

LETS GET FUNKY

Plot

This episode starts with Meggy Spletzer and Auri Bori finishing their work around Port Aurora, now the Phoenix festival has less criminals to deal with, Meggy stated that they should take a break. When Auri heard some familiar music he, thought that it couldn’t be, but is the one the only Funky Fource. They were crime fighting dancers, and the leader Frankie announced that they will give them once in a lifetime opportunity to enter the funk truck and train to dance and fight crime just like them.

When the citizens entered the truck, Auri mentioned that he was a Funky Fource fan forum and bought their rarest merch, and it was Auri’s turn show the Funky Fource his moves, but after he was finished the Funky Fource chose Meggy. Meggy got confused because she stated that she didn’t audition, but the Fource didn’t care. She refused but they stated that Auri isn’t the one, she is. She accepted if Auri came with her as her supervisor, and they said that they can dig it. Before they began they told them how it all began. Auri then started to wonder what happened to Joe, and Franky stated that they don’t talk about Joe.

They pointed out that it was time for training to begin, and showed them the funky sanctum, and they said that since Meggy is going to be a new member of the Funky Fource she would be treated like one. Then Auri decided that their just setting up and decided to go and see if they needed help, but Auri entered their office and saw that they had a brainwashing room for Meggy, and one of the members stated that they pitted her, and the other said that it’s either her or them, and stated that they want her to assassinate the mayor. Auri then came in and tried to process the thought that his heroes were villains all along. The Fource told Auri that they tried to be heroes once, and it didn’t work out, there were people counting on them and found out that playing a hero is a lot better than being one but they said ”You can’t be a hero without a villain and sometimes those are in short supply, so we make our own”.

He tried to run to Meggy to warn her but the four did their best to stop him and Meggy came along his path, he tried his best to warn her but the Funky Fource falsely accused him for stealing, and Meggy assumed that he was jealous. They told him to go him to go home, deeply sad he ran away, Meggy tried to tell him that she didn’t mean to upset him and as the four brought her to the brainwashing room. Where she came face to face with her shadow counterpart, and Fource then began the brainwashing. Clouded by depression and betrayal, he started burning his funky merch but just when he was about to burn the action figure as well, figure said that justice never gives up, which gave Auri the encouragement he needed, so he was going to rescue Meggy no matter what and the episode ends in a cliffhanger.

Characters

Main Characters

• Meggy Spletzer (VA: Lizzie Freeman)
• Auri Bori (VA: Aimee Smith)

Antagonists

• Funky Fource (VA: Anthony Sardinha)
  • Franky Fresh
  • Freddy Fresh
  • Two currently unnamed members
• Shadow Meggy (VA: Lizzie Freeman)

Minor Characters

• Mayora Bora (VA: Jasmine Yang)
• Aziz Yousi (VA: James Bailey)
• Joe Fresh Mentioned and Picture

Continuity

	"JUST LIKE THE SIMULATIONS!"
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Trivia

• The Pocket Gakusei classroom from Meta Runner season 2 made an appearance from the Funky Founding.
• Just like the 3 previous episodes, the opening theme song is shortened in this episode.
• In this episode, Meggy is abused for the third time in a bad way.

References

• The Fast and the Furious: The episode title is similar to The Fast and the Furious films, with "Fast" being replaced with "Funk". Additionally, F9 was released on the same day this episode was released.
• Doctor Who: Meggy wonders why the van's inside is bigger than the outside refercning the famous gag of people first stepping inside of the Doctor's TARDIS
• Spider-Man: One of the Funky Fource says "With funky power comes funky responsibility" referencing Uncle Ben's use of the quote "With great power comes great responsibility" in the Spider-man comics and movies
• Michael Jackson: One of the Funky Fource is seen doing the moonwalk and another one is heard saying "hee-hee" in a high pitch voice twice in the episode

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