[9.0/10] Oh man, I got a kick out of every single storyline here. Each of the characters is well-served. There’s tons and tons of laughs, and even some heart in the final tally.
I think my favorite of the storylines is the one with the lowest stakes -- Bob’s pimple. It’s a weird and frankly kind of gross idea for a plot, but the show makes it work. Bob hated high school and doesn’t want to relive it, so giving him the “zit before the big dance” treatment is pretty funny in and of itself. But the way it makes him the life of the party when Linda’s classmates are all inexplicably involved in the skincare industry is a hoot. The way Bob feels awkward about but then gets into it is a blast (though I could do without the popping it joke at the end).
Likewise, there’s a lot of fun with the Belcher kids being babysat by Jen, who’s ticklish to the point of being literally punchy. Louise trying to manipulate her into letting them see Linda’s band perform, while Tina is huffy over being superseded as babysitter and Gene is desperately after some cookies makes for a great milieu. Jen even gets to give the big inspiring speech! About how she’s bad at babysitting, but doesn’t do it for the success, but for the love of the game!
It’s just what Linda needs to hear. Her high school reunion story is the main event here, and it’s the right mix of lunacy and sincerity that makes all great Linda stories work. Her anger over being superseded by another band at the talent show twenty-five years ago, to where she’s mostly performing out of revenge, is very amusing. That band, Bad Hair Day, showing up to steal her spotlight once again, is the perfect twist.
But it turns out alright, of course! There’s something inspiring about Linda getting over her anxiety and stage fright because she realizes she just wants to do this for fun, and it ends up being what gets the crowd on her side and also what gets her to relax. Her bringing Gail on stage even though her songs are bad, and eventually rocking out like she always dreamed, is a great ending.
Plus, there’s lots of little codas. I like that they pay off Gail’s crush on Derek Dimatopolis (her song about him is the right mix of funny and bawdy) and that he turns out to be the dermatologist who befriends Bob! Hell, even the reunion organizer only has a handful of lines and yet she’s a laugh riot.
Overall, this is some top notch Bob’s Burgers, with tons of laughs and weirdness, but ultimately a lot of wholesomeness too.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2021-03-26T05:25:21Z
[9.0/10] Oh man, I got a kick out of every single storyline here. Each of the characters is well-served. There’s tons and tons of laughs, and even some heart in the final tally.
I think my favorite of the storylines is the one with the lowest stakes -- Bob’s pimple. It’s a weird and frankly kind of gross idea for a plot, but the show makes it work. Bob hated high school and doesn’t want to relive it, so giving him the “zit before the big dance” treatment is pretty funny in and of itself. But the way it makes him the life of the party when Linda’s classmates are all inexplicably involved in the skincare industry is a hoot. The way Bob feels awkward about but then gets into it is a blast (though I could do without the popping it joke at the end).
Likewise, there’s a lot of fun with the Belcher kids being babysat by Jen, who’s ticklish to the point of being literally punchy. Louise trying to manipulate her into letting them see Linda’s band perform, while Tina is huffy over being superseded as babysitter and Gene is desperately after some cookies makes for a great milieu. Jen even gets to give the big inspiring speech! About how she’s bad at babysitting, but doesn’t do it for the success, but for the love of the game!
It’s just what Linda needs to hear. Her high school reunion story is the main event here, and it’s the right mix of lunacy and sincerity that makes all great Linda stories work. Her anger over being superseded by another band at the talent show twenty-five years ago, to where she’s mostly performing out of revenge, is very amusing. That band, Bad Hair Day, showing up to steal her spotlight once again, is the perfect twist.
But it turns out alright, of course! There’s something inspiring about Linda getting over her anxiety and stage fright because she realizes she just wants to do this for fun, and it ends up being what gets the crowd on her side and also what gets her to relax. Her bringing Gail on stage even though her songs are bad, and eventually rocking out like she always dreamed, is a great ending.
Plus, there’s lots of little codas. I like that they pay off Gail’s crush on Derek Dimatopolis (her song about him is the right mix of funny and bawdy) and that he turns out to be the dermatologist who befriends Bob! Hell, even the reunion organizer only has a handful of lines and yet she’s a laugh riot.
Overall, this is some top notch Bob’s Burgers, with tons of laughs and weirdness, but ultimately a lot of wholesomeness too.