[7.8/10] A very nice episode. This one does the classic kids adventure/adult adventure divide and it works on both fronts.
On the kid side, I like the emotional contingent here. The idea that Louise is so apt to protect her brother that she doesn't think about what it says about him is a strong emotional throughline. Gene’s desire to simply play a drum machine at a music store, with a shopkeep who’s sick of it, is a good setup. And Louise’s efforts to get revenge on the guy, and Gene’s to work something out with him, are good fodder for comedy. Louise taking a step back is a good outcome, and Gene and Deon the pawn shop owner bonding over the drum machine is a nice way to resolve the dispute.
But I looooved the ridiculous B-story here. Teddy doing work for Jimmy Pesto and being really insecure about how Bob will react, despite Bob’s apathy, works as a good setup. Where it really shines though is in the execution. Teddy’s continually, escalating displays of insanity over it had me in stitches. And I love that in the end Bob has to pretend to be mad to really assuage Teddy’s concerns. The fact that he lets slip that he does consider Teddy a real friend in the fake argument is a great touch.
The comedy side dishes are outstanding too. I love Linda thinking, despite all evidence to the contrary, that Teddy’s hung up on a sexy dream about her, and I like her trying to play peacemaker with everyone. Tina is, as usual, very funny as the Belcher kid who feels awkward about all of Louise’s schemes. And Zeke, Jimmy Jr., Andy, and Ollie make for a great Greek chorus of comedy as always.
Overall, a really fun episode with endearing beats and good comedy.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2020-02-12T02:54:38Z
[7.8/10] A very nice episode. This one does the classic kids adventure/adult adventure divide and it works on both fronts.
On the kid side, I like the emotional contingent here. The idea that Louise is so apt to protect her brother that she doesn't think about what it says about him is a strong emotional throughline. Gene’s desire to simply play a drum machine at a music store, with a shopkeep who’s sick of it, is a good setup. And Louise’s efforts to get revenge on the guy, and Gene’s to work something out with him, are good fodder for comedy. Louise taking a step back is a good outcome, and Gene and Deon the pawn shop owner bonding over the drum machine is a nice way to resolve the dispute.
But I looooved the ridiculous B-story here. Teddy doing work for Jimmy Pesto and being really insecure about how Bob will react, despite Bob’s apathy, works as a good setup. Where it really shines though is in the execution. Teddy’s continually, escalating displays of insanity over it had me in stitches. And I love that in the end Bob has to pretend to be mad to really assuage Teddy’s concerns. The fact that he lets slip that he does consider Teddy a real friend in the fake argument is a great touch.
The comedy side dishes are outstanding too. I love Linda thinking, despite all evidence to the contrary, that Teddy’s hung up on a sexy dream about her, and I like her trying to play peacemaker with everyone. Tina is, as usual, very funny as the Belcher kid who feels awkward about all of Louise’s schemes. And Zeke, Jimmy Jr., Andy, and Ollie make for a great Greek chorus of comedy as always.
Overall, a really fun episode with endearing beats and good comedy.