[7.5/10] A good Louise/Tina episode, which we don’t get many of! As someone who collected Pokemon cards as a kid, this definitely hit home. I appreciate the arcs here, where despite thinking that Tina is a goody-two-shoes, Louise comes to appreciate how brave and slick her big sister can be, and while Tina is worried about her little sister’s morals, Louise is eventually inspired enough by her examples to make good on her card scam.
But the caper in between is great too. The scenes of Louise trying to pull escalating fast ones on Mrs. Labonz, while roping in Tina and Regular Size Rudy were enjoyable and had some great laugh lines. (“This is literally killing me.) And the subplot with Mr. Frond trying to get an invite to Martini Tuesday was good for a laugh as well.
I also really enjoyed the B-story here. Bob having to give the eulogy for a famed pickle guy he was estranged from is the kind of blend between weird and relatable that I love from this show. His awkwardness about it, the other farmer folks’ disdain for him, and his genuinely tearing up after he gets hit with the pickle and singing a gerkinized version of “Danny Boy” was a great button to put on it.
Overall, the B-plot stole the show a bit in this one, but we got a good Tina/Louise adventure with enough heart and humor to make it kick.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2018-09-08T16:33:57Z
[7.5/10] A good Louise/Tina episode, which we don’t get many of! As someone who collected Pokemon cards as a kid, this definitely hit home. I appreciate the arcs here, where despite thinking that Tina is a goody-two-shoes, Louise comes to appreciate how brave and slick her big sister can be, and while Tina is worried about her little sister’s morals, Louise is eventually inspired enough by her examples to make good on her card scam.
But the caper in between is great too. The scenes of Louise trying to pull escalating fast ones on Mrs. Labonz, while roping in Tina and Regular Size Rudy were enjoyable and had some great laugh lines. (“This is literally killing me.) And the subplot with Mr. Frond trying to get an invite to Martini Tuesday was good for a laugh as well.
I also really enjoyed the B-story here. Bob having to give the eulogy for a famed pickle guy he was estranged from is the kind of blend between weird and relatable that I love from this show. His awkwardness about it, the other farmer folks’ disdain for him, and his genuinely tearing up after he gets hit with the pickle and singing a gerkinized version of “Danny Boy” was a great button to put on it.
Overall, the B-plot stole the show a bit in this one, but we got a good Tina/Louise adventure with enough heart and humor to make it kick.