The asshole is gone :confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada:
The asshole is gone :confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada:
The asshole is gone :confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada:
The asshole is gone :confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada:
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2017-03-08T18:01:39Z
[8.6/10] Pretty great way to kick off the new season! I loved the essentially three-track storytelling here, where the stories intersected just enough, but mostly proceeded in parallel.
Selina’s part of the episode was enjoyable and unique, because it’s one of the few times we’ve seen her separated from her crew. Bits like her trying to slam her own books off the desk in the hotel with a chair led to some great physical comedy and the sense of her boredom and listlessness without her team. And the way she kept pestering them anyway even though Mike was getting married at the time was a nice reflection of how she’s still pretty self-centered about everything.
That ties in nicely to her trip to the short Congressman’s funeral. For one thing, it gets us an interlude with the failed former nominee, and his sad sack routine is utterly delightful. His self-effacing blah-ness and his delivery of the “poem” is superb comedic stuff. Plus, I like Selina’s little arc, prompted by Ben, to thinking that her team doesn’t matter, that she’s the winning product and anyone could market it. Presumably it’s a setup for failure, but I like the setup.
I also liked the adventures at the wedding. Everyone having to give up their phones and yet compulsively trying to check on them anyway was great fodder for comedy. Gary especially texting during his reading at the wedding was stellar. And on top of that, the general “when the cat’s away the mice will play” vibe was a lot of fun. Plus, Mike’s married to Peggy Hill now!
Last but not least, Jonah’s been one of my favorite characters for a while now, and seeing him meltdown over a conniving Dan outing him as “WestWingMan” was Jonah at his hilarious Jonahiest. Dan doesn’t always work for me as a character, but his cutthroat qualities worked well to move the Jonah story along, and Jonah himself, between his pleas and the various nicknames for him were mean but funny.
Overall, a markedly great foot to start the season off on.