Post by Hippo on May 16, 2016 14:18:59 GMT -5
The horse/Tina confluence continues in this week’s episode of Bob’s Burgers, “The Horse Rider-er”. Tina goes off to horse camp but realises she needs to lose her imaginary horse and Linda makes up a camp in the restaurant for Gene and Louise.
Ah, horses and Tina... Tina and horses. Okay, I’m coming up empty because this one’s difficult, it’s a Tina episode which also includes horses but isn’t as horrible as all that. Tina’s horse infatuation was actually rather cute this episode and that was helped along by Jericho who is an interesting character in himself. Tina and Jericho work so well together as a partnership and he offers a contrast to Tina’s groany dullness with general upbeatness, hope we get to see him again. This episode also marks the first time Tina actually gets to meet with actual horses which is a landmark moment for her. She’s very knowledgeable about horses as you might expect so her future forks two ways now, some nice paying career with horses or the spinsterhood of Gayle, life doesn’t deal Tina great hands. While our awkward potato shaped kook remains as kooky as ever, it’s nice to see Tina get a win sometimes even if it’s mostly in her head.
The B-plot follows what has become a bit of a habit for B-plots; they occur, things happen and then it ends. This week has Linda feeling like Gene and Louise should have the camp experience so creates a small restaurant camp which of course they're down to clown for because it gets them out of work. It’s fine, gets a good family dynamic going and while the Leadchip Twins were there, it wasn’t terrible but not good either. Overall, it works fine by basically playing out as we’d expect from these guys which is a bit prosaic yet still fulfilling.
Episode 17: The Horse Rider-er
Store of the week: Nice Knockers Elegant Door Knockers
Exterminator of the week: Dead Bug Watching Exterminators
Burger(s) of the day: Chutney The Front Door Burger (served with mango chutney), The Best Burger (because it doesn’t need fries, dammit) and Teriyaki A New One Burger
Exterminator of the week: Dead Bug Watching Exterminators
Burger(s) of the day: Chutney The Front Door Burger (served with mango chutney), The Best Burger (because it doesn’t need fries, dammit) and Teriyaki A New One Burger
“What am I even wearing? What are these, cut-offs? I didn’t even dress for this!”
“Hello, I’m Doris, your instructor and welcome to Horsin’ Around Riding Centre where a horse is a horse, of course of course. I’m contractually obligated to say that, if it’s a reference I don’t recognise it.”
“Hello, I’m Doris, your instructor and welcome to Horsin’ Around Riding Centre where a horse is a horse, of course of course. I’m contractually obligated to say that, if it’s a reference I don’t recognise it.”
Ah, horses and Tina... Tina and horses. Okay, I’m coming up empty because this one’s difficult, it’s a Tina episode which also includes horses but isn’t as horrible as all that. Tina’s horse infatuation was actually rather cute this episode and that was helped along by Jericho who is an interesting character in himself. Tina and Jericho work so well together as a partnership and he offers a contrast to Tina’s groany dullness with general upbeatness, hope we get to see him again. This episode also marks the first time Tina actually gets to meet with actual horses which is a landmark moment for her. She’s very knowledgeable about horses as you might expect so her future forks two ways now, some nice paying career with horses or the spinsterhood of Gayle, life doesn’t deal Tina great hands. While our awkward potato shaped kook remains as kooky as ever, it’s nice to see Tina get a win sometimes even if it’s mostly in her head.
The B-plot follows what has become a bit of a habit for B-plots; they occur, things happen and then it ends. This week has Linda feeling like Gene and Louise should have the camp experience so creates a small restaurant camp which of course they're down to clown for because it gets them out of work. It’s fine, gets a good family dynamic going and while the Leadchip Twins were there, it wasn’t terrible but not good either. Overall, it works fine by basically playing out as we’d expect from these guys which is a bit prosaic yet still fulfilling.
| C* | Paul Rudd and Brooke Dillman were basically the saving grace from this episode getting a lackluster C- (my ratings go down to F with U for unwatchable at the bottom, only “The Equestranauts” has hit that specific nadir so far) as they were great and helped lift things. Lots of great lines I could have quoted but didn’t but it’s a reasonable episode, not great but not bad. Lowered grade due to the Ollie and Andy Ding™ |