The Logical Reason Zeke Is Working Faster Than The Others Though Is Because The Audience Is Not Going Focus On The Other Kids - Blog Posts

I was debating whether or not to reblog this because what I'm about to add is so small that it almost doesn't matter. Though, I feel that I should so I don't forget it. Anyway, thanks to @tacosandtouchtanks 's gif of the scene, I was able to analyze this scene even further. What I found was very interesting. I noticed that Zeke out of all the characters in the scene is writing using his pencil much faster than the others. Zeke is doing about three rows of answers while everyone (minus Tina) is only doing one row. Also, since his eyebrows are raised in this scene, he looks more concerned than pensive, especially compared to when he took a test in "Cheaty Cheaty Bang Bang"

In that episode, he also wasn't circling answers as fast as he was in the gif above. So I came to two conclusions. One, this test is more important to him than usual and he is trying to answer as many as he can before time runs out. Two, my favorite one, Zeke is concerned for Tina and is trying to finish as soon as possible so he can immediately get Tina to focus on her own schoolwork because all she is doing is staring out at the window and not writing anything down. Anyway, I think I milked this scene for all it's worth and I have nothing left to analyze about it. XD

Linda: But trying to make people think you're cool is exhausting. And when you stop trying, suddenly the next person you talk to thinks you're the best person ever.

Cue the time-passing montage of Tina learning to let go of that embarrassing moment and stop trying to be cool. Most of the time it's with her family, at the restaurant, or by herself just investing herself in her favorite music again. However, there's this one frame I'm convinced has subtle symbolism!

The only time Zeke appears in the episode and it's to be in front of Tina while she looks out the window still sad from the event. Due to how this scene was set up it really looks like it's implying that Zeke is one of those that would think Tina is "the best person ever". However, Tina is too busy being sad to notice what's already in front of her. I mean, the window perfectly frames Zeke in (and sweet Susmita gets her moment too, even if it's just her hair and some of her skin) when they literally could have done whatever they wanted and changed the character in the seat in front of Tina. Heck, Tina could have been in the last seat and further symbolize the loneliness/self-pity Tina is feeling. It's possible they just wanted to stick with accurate continuity and have Tina, Zeke, Susmita, and the rest be in the same seating arrangements as they were in "Cheaty Cheaty Bang Bang". For continuity reasons or not, I still take it as symbolism that Zeke already thinks Tina is the coolest person ever and Tina just needs to really look around her to realize it. The subtext I tell ya!