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| | == History == | | == History == |
| − | [[Lisa]] met Brendan at the [[STEM Conference]], where he was playing the piano in the hotel's bar. Lisa immediately fell for his looks, musical talent, and singing voice, even though she didn't like his arrogant attitude. She then nervously spoke to Brendan and found out that he was moving to Springfield Elementary School. | + | [[Lisa]] met Brendan at the [[STEM Conference]], where he was playing the piano in the hotel's bar. Lisa immediately fell for his looks, musical talent, and singing voice, although she disliked his arrogant attitude. Brendan serenaded Lisa with "[[Crazy Fling]]". She nervously introduced herself to him and learned that he was transferring to Springfield Elementary School. When Homer showed up, Lisa pretended not to know him to prevent Brendan from forming a negative impression of her. |
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| − | Brendan then went to the Simpson house, where he played piano while Lisa played her saxophone. Brendan insulted Lisa's playing, saying she was behind the beat, which annoyed Lisa, but she carried on playing anyway. Later, Lisa showed Brendan around the school, where he met [[Nelson]], who immediately disliked Brendan because he also liked Lisa. Nelson used his connection with the other bullies to get them to trip Brendan, who then started singing, making all the girls in the school swoon over him. | + | Brendan later visited the Simpson house, where he played the piano while Lisa accompanied him on her saxophone. He criticized Lisa's timing, stating that she was behind the beat. Although the remark irritated her, she continued playing. At school, Lisa showed Brendan around the school, where he met [[Nelson]]. Nelson immediately disliked Brendan because he also had feelings for Lisa. Using his connection with the other bullies, Nelson arranged for them to trip Brendan. In response, Brendan began singing "[[I'm Tripping for You]]", making all the girls in the school swoon over him. |
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| − | Later, Lisa and Brendan went to [[Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor]] to get ice cream, where Brendan showed Lisa that he had a credit card. The bullies, led by Nelson, then came into the ice cream parlor and played Lisa a song to try to make her fall for Nelson. Lisa then started to fall for Nelson again, to Brendan's annoyance.
| + | Lisa and Brendan subsequently went on a date to [[Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor]] for ice cream, where Brendan showed Lisa that he had a credit card. Nelson and the other bullies entered the parlor and performed "[[My Funny Valentine]]" in an attempt to win Lisa's affection. Although Nelson's performance included mild insults toward Lisa and his singing wasn't great, she nevertheless began to reconsider her feelings for him, much to Brendan's frustration. |
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| − | At the school again, Brendan played another song for Lisa. Nelson then interrupted to also try to win Lisa over, and Brendan got annoyed, thinking he was superior to Nelson in every way. Later, Brendan and Nelson started fighting.
| + | Back at school, Lisa sought advice from [[Groundskeeper Willie]] regarding her dilemma between Brendan and Nelson. Brendan later attempted to perform another song for her, but Nelson interrupted in an effort to compete for her attention. Brendan grew irritated upon realizing that Lisa was genuinely conflicted, as he considered himself superior to Nelson and couldn't understand how it was even a choice. Tensions escalated, and Brendan and Nelson started fighting in the schoolyard. Lisa intervened to stop them and became even more smitten with Nelson after he impressed her with clever wordplay inspired by a book he had read for her. |
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| − | At the Springfield Elementary Talent Show, Lisa decided that she would pick Brendan. Brendan was then declared the winner of the talent show, only to be disqualified for living in [[West Springfield]]'s district. Lisa then cried because she would never see Brendan again.
| + | During the Springfield Elementary Talent Show, Lisa informed Nelson that he couldn't sing. Despite this, Nelson chose to perform in hopes of winning her affection. Lisa imagined a future with Nelson, which ultimately led her to choose Brendan instead. Brendan won the talent show but was disqualified because he resided in [[West Springfield]]'s school district. As a result, Brendan and Lisa mutually ended their relationship, recognizing that they wouldn't be able to reliably meet up anymore. Lisa cried as Brendan departed. Nelson then told her he was relieved she had not chosen him, admitting that he had prioritized jazz over doing his reps. Lisa concluded that she would remain single for the time being, and the whole audience supported her. |
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| | == Personality == | | == Personality == |
| − | Brendan is very arrogant, believing he is better than everyone else, but he is also charming. He insulted Lisa several times, only to then make her feel better afterward through his charm. He is a talented musician and singer and knew how to play Lisa to win her over. | + | Brendan is highly arrogant, believing he is superior to others, yet he is also notably charming. He insults Lisa on multiple occasions, then uses his charm to make her feel better afterward. He is a talented musician and singer, and he knows how to manipulate Lisa in order to win her over. |
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| | == Non-canon == | | == Non-canon == |
Brendan later visited the Simpson house, where he played the piano while Lisa accompanied him on her saxophone. He criticized Lisa's timing, stating that she was behind the beat. Although the remark irritated her, she continued playing. At school, Lisa showed Brendan around the school, where he met Nelson. Nelson immediately disliked Brendan because he also had feelings for Lisa. Using his connection with the other bullies, Nelson arranged for them to trip Brendan. In response, Brendan began singing "I'm Tripping for You", making all the girls in the school swoon over him.
During the Springfield Elementary Talent Show, Lisa informed Nelson that he couldn't sing. Despite this, Nelson chose to perform in hopes of winning her affection. Lisa imagined a future with Nelson, which ultimately led her to choose Brendan instead. Brendan won the talent show but was disqualified because he resided in West Springfield's school district. As a result, Brendan and Lisa mutually ended their relationship, recognizing that they wouldn't be able to reliably meet up anymore. Lisa cried as Brendan departed. Nelson then told her he was relieved she had not chosen him, admitting that he had prioritized jazz over doing his reps. Lisa concluded that she would remain single for the time being, and the whole audience supported her.
Brendan is highly arrogant, believing he is superior to others, yet he is also notably charming. He insults Lisa on multiple occasions, then uses his charm to make her feel better afterward. He is a talented musician and singer, and he knows how to manipulate Lisa in order to win her over.
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