[7.7/10] Yet another fun episode. Normally, Gene-focused episodes tend to be a bit of a cut below, but this one had focus and humor that kept the A-story humming, with a fun Bob/Linda B-story to lighten the load.
The main story sees Gene panicking over his first sleepover with a friend from P.E., bracing himself for it, only to have things get wild and complicated in the traditional Bob’s Burgers way when that same friend enlists Gene as an accomplice in his efforts to run away from home. It’s a good premise for the episode, I enjoyed how the situation made Gene the voice of reason for once. His and Alex’s adventures through the “fort for boys”, and him trying to reassure Alex despite his parents’ new (allegedly) sugar-free lifestyle. The adventure of them sneaking out, camping out in the forest, and then enlisting the help of Louise and Tina to sneak back in made for an enjoyable caper.
But I also liked the little bits of Gene character development we got. Gene is a mama’s boy to the nth degree (to the point that he carries around her maxi pads in his backpack – something that Bob amusingly declares needs to stop). His separation anxiety about something as simple as a sleepover is extreme but endearing, and I like how the episode gives him, if not the worst sleepover ever, then at least one of the most challenging, only for him to make it through completely intact. It’s only a minor bit of growth, but it’s encouraging and helps deepen the slightly wacky story being told.
The Bob/Linda B-story over who snores enough to wake the other up is also a lot of fun in that quirky Bob’s sort of way. It goes about how you’d expect, with the two being competitive over who the real snore-culprit is, with a lot of good humor from the two of them trying to decipher their recording, only to end on a sweet note when they realize that neither can sleep without the other’s wheezes and groans. It’s all pretty light and brief, but as funny and heartwarming as it is weird.
Overall, this episode features the unusual but always welcome good Gene story, and a nice B-story for the Belcher parents that’s sweet and amusing and odd.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2018-09-04T15:51:35Z
[7.7/10] Yet another fun episode. Normally, Gene-focused episodes tend to be a bit of a cut below, but this one had focus and humor that kept the A-story humming, with a fun Bob/Linda B-story to lighten the load.
The main story sees Gene panicking over his first sleepover with a friend from P.E., bracing himself for it, only to have things get wild and complicated in the traditional Bob’s Burgers way when that same friend enlists Gene as an accomplice in his efforts to run away from home. It’s a good premise for the episode, I enjoyed how the situation made Gene the voice of reason for once. His and Alex’s adventures through the “fort for boys”, and him trying to reassure Alex despite his parents’ new (allegedly) sugar-free lifestyle. The adventure of them sneaking out, camping out in the forest, and then enlisting the help of Louise and Tina to sneak back in made for an enjoyable caper.
But I also liked the little bits of Gene character development we got. Gene is a mama’s boy to the nth degree (to the point that he carries around her maxi pads in his backpack – something that Bob amusingly declares needs to stop). His separation anxiety about something as simple as a sleepover is extreme but endearing, and I like how the episode gives him, if not the worst sleepover ever, then at least one of the most challenging, only for him to make it through completely intact. It’s only a minor bit of growth, but it’s encouraging and helps deepen the slightly wacky story being told.
The Bob/Linda B-story over who snores enough to wake the other up is also a lot of fun in that quirky Bob’s sort of way. It goes about how you’d expect, with the two being competitive over who the real snore-culprit is, with a lot of good humor from the two of them trying to decipher their recording, only to end on a sweet note when they realize that neither can sleep without the other’s wheezes and groans. It’s all pretty light and brief, but as funny and heartwarming as it is weird.
Overall, this episode features the unusual but always welcome good Gene story, and a nice B-story for the Belcher parents that’s sweet and amusing and odd.