The subplot with Meg didn’t entertain me, until Stewie causes trouble in the foster home he’s sent to. There’s some dumb stuff in this one, like I think that overall the characters are too flawed for me to like all-around. That is, after having already unified and worked together on a parade float. Love Thy Trophy- It’s not everyday you get an episode where all the adults on Spooner Street learn about unity and how to work together. Jokes are good all-around, the cutaways aren’t attempting to move the story forward, but they’re still the funniest parts of each episode as I expected. It’s a brief joke, but they’re setting a precedent. Unfortunately, this is the start of him hitting on Lois, after spending the episode barely able to keep his collar on around her. (8/10)īrian in Love- They’ve entered the 2000s with a bang, another Brian episode that’s strangely subtextual, but works due to the absurdity of him being a dog. The first 9 episodes have their share of weird locations and random access humour, but this manages to stick out, for the time being. It’s meant to be this speculative farce of what the Griffin family would do in an apocalypse. But the story’s so weird that I can kind of forgive all this. The first chicken fight takes up half the episode’s runtime from the point it starts, the plot starting with the Y2K scare really dates it, but not moreso than the pop culture references, many of which I’m sure are in bad taste now. (5/10)ĭa Boom- This is more like the show I’ve come to know and fence-sit over. I liked the parody of how TV usually handles father/son relationships, and Stewie’s interest in the violent aspects of the Bible, but I otherwise didn’t take to this one. The stuff with the Pope comes a little too late, but at least tries to give the story closure, albeit with minimal effort. That said, I don’t think the story’s that terrible. Holy Crud- Peter’s dad is not a very fun character to watch, even if this is meant to be a commentary on how getting too hung go on faith can make you a difficult person. Those don’t ruin my enjoyment of the episode at all however, it’s a fun time, and funnier than anything Season 1 gave me. Minor gripes include the cliched story, Brian’s exact extremes in getting Peter to behave more classy, and a weird way of ending the situation. It’s good to see a little backstory for Peter and Lois too. The song number’s great, and the story mostly stays in one place and develops itself at a gradual pace. Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater- I liked this season’s premiere more than the last one.
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