[7.5/10] Bobby Lee! He steals the show a little bit here as the cynical doctor looking after the various Rez Dogs. He has comic reactions down pat, and a good rapport with the young actors. I hope we see him back on the show.
The kids do well too. Bear getting jumped, trying to play like he got some good shots in, is a good character note. And him coming this close to getting into another one, only to have his mom break it up, is a funny way to resolve things. Bear’s bit feels mostly like an excuse to get the gang to the clinic, but it succeeds in what it sets out to do. More than that, I like Bear being clearly touched by the picture of his friend Daniel, another sign that for as hard and tough as Bear tries to be, he’s still vulnerable and emotional when it comes to certain things.
In terms of comedy, and hints of something more, I like the reveal that Elora has a stomach ache from eating 10+ bags of chips each day. I’m not sure whether it’s just supposed to be a funny “kids eat junk food” gag, or a hint of poverty to where she relies on stolen snacks for sustenance, or both, but it works too. There’s also some solid gags with the sarcastic receptionist at the clinic and Big complaining about sugar as “the white man’s bullets” while getting an energy drink. This show isn’t big on belly laughs so far, but it does a good job of making you smile throughout.
Oddly enough, I think Cheese’s story was my favorite here. Him getting halfway tricked into looking after his eye health, and then paying it forward by spending time with a random older woman who thinks she’s his grandmother is surprisingly wholesome for what seems like a fairly cynical show. I love closing on him taking her outside to look at the world beyond her doorway as a note to go out on.
Overall, this was more of a slice of life cul de sac than a complete story or episode, but the laughs were there, and the look at kids being kids feels well-observed. Another good episode.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2022-02-02T02:04:45Z
[7.5/10] Bobby Lee! He steals the show a little bit here as the cynical doctor looking after the various Rez Dogs. He has comic reactions down pat, and a good rapport with the young actors. I hope we see him back on the show.
The kids do well too. Bear getting jumped, trying to play like he got some good shots in, is a good character note. And him coming this close to getting into another one, only to have his mom break it up, is a funny way to resolve things. Bear’s bit feels mostly like an excuse to get the gang to the clinic, but it succeeds in what it sets out to do. More than that, I like Bear being clearly touched by the picture of his friend Daniel, another sign that for as hard and tough as Bear tries to be, he’s still vulnerable and emotional when it comes to certain things.
In terms of comedy, and hints of something more, I like the reveal that Elora has a stomach ache from eating 10+ bags of chips each day. I’m not sure whether it’s just supposed to be a funny “kids eat junk food” gag, or a hint of poverty to where she relies on stolen snacks for sustenance, or both, but it works too. There’s also some solid gags with the sarcastic receptionist at the clinic and Big complaining about sugar as “the white man’s bullets” while getting an energy drink. This show isn’t big on belly laughs so far, but it does a good job of making you smile throughout.
Oddly enough, I think Cheese’s story was my favorite here. Him getting halfway tricked into looking after his eye health, and then paying it forward by spending time with a random older woman who thinks she’s his grandmother is surprisingly wholesome for what seems like a fairly cynical show. I love closing on him taking her outside to look at the world beyond her doorway as a note to go out on.
Overall, this was more of a slice of life cul de sac than a complete story or episode, but the laughs were there, and the look at kids being kids feels well-observed. Another good episode.