[6.6/10] Eh, this one had a few good sketches, and rarely was outright bad, but didn’t do much to raise itself above “fine.”
There was something mildly clever about Bob and David intentionally signing condescending songs about black people, native peoples, and little people because they were low on hate mail and wanted, but it felt a little too true to some people’s real beliefs, which I suppose should be a feature of the satire, not a bug, but it still felt kind of uncomfortable.
I have to admit that my favorite sketch in the episode was probably the silliest, which featured David writing insulting letters to people that no one understands because he tries to use sarcasm in text. It’s short, but punchy, and I dug it.
The “Marriage Con and Boat Show” was good for a chuckle and had a subtle commentary on the commoditization of romance, but once again, comes off a bit racist which hurts it. “The Last Indian” sketch is another one of those “solid idea/way too long execution” skits from Mr. Show, with a sufficiently out there premise that’s good for a laugh, but runs out of gas quickly. And the "Biosphere" sketch was just bizarre, never really finding a point or a good punchline.
The same went for the Vietnam sketch. Having the two soldiers have a prosaic disagreement in the midst of the Vietnamese war zone was a nice comic mismatch, but it too outstayed its welcome. I did like the follow-up sketch, which perfectly crossed a zany late night talk with a dull Senate subcommittee. Jon Stewart popping up was a surprise, and the return of Blueberry Head was a treat. Again, Jay Johnston shines in minor roles, like the generic but fun-loving band leader whom Senator Tankerbelle ribs here.
The closing bit, with the “All-Star Salute” to the last Indian, felt like the show running out the clock, but at least fit with the general theme of people in the majority making minority issues and causes about them. And hey, the post-credits bit, riffing on the famous anti-littering ad, was at least worth a chuckle.
Overall, not a particularly strong episode, but decent at worst for the most part.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2018-07-25T18:42:55Z— updated 2018-07-30T21:03:11Z
[6.6/10] Eh, this one had a few good sketches, and rarely was outright bad, but didn’t do much to raise itself above “fine.”
There was something mildly clever about Bob and David intentionally signing condescending songs about black people, native peoples, and little people because they were low on hate mail and wanted, but it felt a little too true to some people’s real beliefs, which I suppose should be a feature of the satire, not a bug, but it still felt kind of uncomfortable.
I have to admit that my favorite sketch in the episode was probably the silliest, which featured David writing insulting letters to people that no one understands because he tries to use sarcasm in text. It’s short, but punchy, and I dug it.
The “Marriage Con and Boat Show” was good for a chuckle and had a subtle commentary on the commoditization of romance, but once again, comes off a bit racist which hurts it. “The Last Indian” sketch is another one of those “solid idea/way too long execution” skits from Mr. Show, with a sufficiently out there premise that’s good for a laugh, but runs out of gas quickly. And the "Biosphere" sketch was just bizarre, never really finding a point or a good punchline.
The same went for the Vietnam sketch. Having the two soldiers have a prosaic disagreement in the midst of the Vietnamese war zone was a nice comic mismatch, but it too outstayed its welcome. I did like the follow-up sketch, which perfectly crossed a zany late night talk with a dull Senate subcommittee. Jon Stewart popping up was a surprise, and the return of Blueberry Head was a treat. Again, Jay Johnston shines in minor roles, like the generic but fun-loving band leader whom Senator Tankerbelle ribs here.
The closing bit, with the “All-Star Salute” to the last Indian, felt like the show running out the clock, but at least fit with the general theme of people in the majority making minority issues and causes about them. And hey, the post-credits bit, riffing on the famous anti-littering ad, was at least worth a chuckle.
Overall, not a particularly strong episode, but decent at worst for the most part.