[7.3/10] This is the first episode this season that wasn’t totally outstanding, which is no crime, but just makes it a little underwhelming after the last batch of episodes.
Again, it feels like Lindsey gets saddled with the weakest storyline, as she flirts with Steve Holt, prompting Maeby to tell him that her mom is actually transgender. The joke doesn't age very well, and while there’s something mildly sweet about Lindsey backing off once she realizes Maeby’s crush, the whole thing is kind of weak to begin with.
The main story is solid but unspectacular. The dilemma of Michael having to choose whether to protect his dad or get immunity for himself a good engine to power the episode. The return of Wayne Jarvis and his Patriot Act-waving ways, George Sr. in Tracy’s maternity wear, and the fact that the “photos of Iraq” are actually Tobias’s testicles are all good bits of comedy. And again, there’s something a little genuinely touching when George Sr. hugs his son and tells him he’s not used to anyone standing up for him.
The other bits in the episode are more hit and miss. I wasn’t a fan of the Oscar/Lucille drama in this one, though Oscar only responding to aloofness is at least the germ of something amusing. Buster needing GOB to motivate him to climb over a wall for the army is a small but fun bit. And George Michael getting glasses that make his vision worse, both because Michael’s worried that he can’t actually see Ann clearly, and because George Michael’s too indecisive to do well on his tests, whether they’re in math or vision, is a funny idea that’s barely there in the episode but amusing when it is.
Overall, a bit of a step down from the rest of the season so far, but plenty to laugh at.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2018-06-22T20:37:22Z
[7.3/10] This is the first episode this season that wasn’t totally outstanding, which is no crime, but just makes it a little underwhelming after the last batch of episodes.
Again, it feels like Lindsey gets saddled with the weakest storyline, as she flirts with Steve Holt, prompting Maeby to tell him that her mom is actually transgender. The joke doesn't age very well, and while there’s something mildly sweet about Lindsey backing off once she realizes Maeby’s crush, the whole thing is kind of weak to begin with.
The main story is solid but unspectacular. The dilemma of Michael having to choose whether to protect his dad or get immunity for himself a good engine to power the episode. The return of Wayne Jarvis and his Patriot Act-waving ways, George Sr. in Tracy’s maternity wear, and the fact that the “photos of Iraq” are actually Tobias’s testicles are all good bits of comedy. And again, there’s something a little genuinely touching when George Sr. hugs his son and tells him he’s not used to anyone standing up for him.
The other bits in the episode are more hit and miss. I wasn’t a fan of the Oscar/Lucille drama in this one, though Oscar only responding to aloofness is at least the germ of something amusing. Buster needing GOB to motivate him to climb over a wall for the army is a small but fun bit. And George Michael getting glasses that make his vision worse, both because Michael’s worried that he can’t actually see Ann clearly, and because George Michael’s too indecisive to do well on his tests, whether they’re in math or vision, is a funny idea that’s barely there in the episode but amusing when it is.
Overall, a bit of a step down from the rest of the season so far, but plenty to laugh at.