One of the series' darkest episodes for sure, but still full of some iconic and hilarious moments. This episode has Dennis' psychopathy on full display, Frank revisiting his time at the nitwit school, and an appearance by our boy Cricket. Kind of a downer episode but still great.
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Great episode, deserves better ratings
crazelord9 May 2022
I think this was a good episode tackling mental health in the usual Sunny irreverent way. Not to really say much about the issues like some of their episodes but utlizing it as a jumping off point for the gang to basically get into shenanigans based on their personalities.
I also enjoyed the darker Frank storyline, it isn't original but it's fun how they go about it.
I also enjoyed the darker Frank storyline, it isn't original but it's fun how they go about it.
Such a great episode!!!
armsteadliam9 April 2022
I don't understand how this has such a low rating, especially for IASIP.
Just the scene in the doctors office alone is absolutely hilarious aswell as cricket's constant references to his issues on the streets.
For the people thinking its dark, yea it's IASIP that's how it's always been.
Just the scene in the doctors office alone is absolutely hilarious aswell as cricket's constant references to his issues on the streets.
For the people thinking its dark, yea it's IASIP that's how it's always been.
not bad, but too bleak
RetroRick9 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I quite enjoyed this episode but at the same time feel it deserves the uncharacteristically low review it currently has. Basically, it's just a bit too bleak & cruel even for IASIP. We know the gang are a bunch of heartless b****rds verging on sociopaths, but there something disturbing about pushing the Job like suffering of Cricket to the extent that their actions in a previous episode in locking half the cast into a burning flat result in him having half his face burnt off.
Cricket at this points does little more than mention it as their fault in passing as though by now he's just so used to having his life destroyed by these people he expects nothing more from the universe, at which point of course they completely gaslight him, denying he was even there at the fire they started, because they would never have invited someone like him over.
Is this funny? In a bleak, absurdist way, it is perhaps, but it does make us slightly uncomfortable - they're supposed to be bad people for the most part but not outright evil people. When you add to that Cricket's constant reminders that he is prepared to engage in depraved sexual acts just for meagre favours then you just have an episode flirting a little bit too far with the dark side.
Despite all that, it was pretty good. The Psycho Pete storyline was quite believable. Good episode, just tone down the existential horror a bit guys.
Cricket at this points does little more than mention it as their fault in passing as though by now he's just so used to having his life destroyed by these people he expects nothing more from the universe, at which point of course they completely gaslight him, denying he was even there at the fire they started, because they would never have invited someone like him over.
Is this funny? In a bleak, absurdist way, it is perhaps, but it does make us slightly uncomfortable - they're supposed to be bad people for the most part but not outright evil people. When you add to that Cricket's constant reminders that he is prepared to engage in depraved sexual acts just for meagre favours then you just have an episode flirting a little bit too far with the dark side.
Despite all that, it was pretty good. The Psycho Pete storyline was quite believable. Good episode, just tone down the existential horror a bit guys.
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