"What's the Sitch?"

Spent the first half of my weekend caught up in the drama of Disney's Kim Possible movie, So The Drama.

The character-rich world of Kim Possible, superspy with typical teen worries, has unfolded over three years and 65 episodes. Her dad's a rocket scientist, her mom's a brain surgeon, her kid brothers are themselves precocious inventors. Her best friend Ron Stoppable is a fun-loving clutz who nonetheless has Kim's back on many a deadly mission.

One of Kim's favorite teenspeak sayings is "So not the drama." In this movie, she similarly tries to downplay her dateless status for the high school prom. Deep down she wants to attend and dreads she'll have to go with Ron. Everything changes when a new boy, Eric, arrives. He's action-oriented and not intimidated by Kim's fame.

As Kim and Eric spend more time together, Ron begins to realize his own feelings for his best friend. This particular arc progressed with perfect pace. Friends becoming more than friends is by no means a new storyline. The newness comes from the characters' range and the actors' performances (Christy Carlson Romano as Kim, Will Friedle as Ron). At no time during Ron's realization did it seem he were reading from a script.

What can I say? I'm a big softie.