Their adventures still have the strongest storylines. And aside from that, even their sub-plots, or brief scenes with them interacting on-screen…it's all golden, because of their great relationship. They're the only characters who have consistent chemistry.

Last season, in "Save the Clam"…

Quagmire is still a rapist/pervert. The difference now is that he's a hypocritical, self-righteous rapist. He's more irritating now and I no longer have any time for his character. That out-of-the-blue Brian hating crap was the final straw

Meg with her own show? Are you kidding? What would it be, just 20 minutes of her getting bashed every week? No way. The only characters who could have their own show are Brian and Stewie…they already own Family Guy, basically. Their adventures are always greats. The problem is, Family Guy would crash and burn without…

There are still a few good episodes every now and then, namely the two I previously mentioned. You're not going to get pure classics every week, but the episodes are still funny, even of the storyline isn't that good.

"Road to Rhode Island" was the first time Brian and Stewie were paired together, and when they first became friends. Given how important their relationship has been to the show since that episode, the importance of it cannot be underestimated.

I know that, they obviously are the stand-out characters. But to be fair, there is a lot of criticism on this comments section, saying the show is dead and should just end now. Last night's episode wasn't the worst this season. "Peter Problems" was a lot worse than "Mom's the Word".

Because "Life of Brian" did something completely unexpected, and made it a truly emotional, heartfelt episode. Brian dying provoked sadness and backlash, all across the Internet. Yes, of course they brought him back, he's a vital character. But the story arc was good and that's why it got so much praise.

Finally! Family Guy give Brian and Stewie a storyline together. There just hasn't been enough of that since Brian returned. And what do you know? You get a strong subplot, with a decent amount of thought and depth in it.

Why are you here then, why waste your time typing out such a pointless comment? You yourself said its not worth reviewers' time.

I'm starting to think that, if "Road to Rhode Island was released now (an episode that is largely considered to be one of the best ones ever). If it came out now in 2014, would it get the same praise?

My prediction is that they'll end after Season 15 (in mid-2017), because they'd have just about reached their 300th episode by then, and I think they'll want to end around another milestone.

It was average yes, compared to some other Brian-based episodes - but the fact it had a decent story arc, already puts it above many other recent Family Guy episodes (eg. "Peter Problems" and "Fistful of Meg")

I'm not talking about whole episodes, I'm talking about individual aspects of character. Brian is the most complex character, and a lot can be read into his douchey behaviour, especially if, like me, you care about the character.

Yeah they're usually the best story-based ones. They begin with Brian becoming a douche, and end with him returning to being fairly nice - a good story arc. This one with Dylan was no different.

Well that's stupid, Stewie is nothing without Brian. Yes he can act like a douche, but his character is varied. No other character on the show has Brian's level of variation and level-headedness. He's relatable for audiences.

Also, a great moment I noticed was when Brian was sitting on the couch, miserably drinking cheap whisky, and he said something like, "I didn't realise how lucky I was to have Dylan back in my life, until I lost him."

I think everyone here is giving this episode some unnecessary over-criticism. It wasn't bad. Starting with the B-plot, it did well to back-up the main one by having scenes every now and then. There were a several funny bits.

I agree, Family Guy works best when there's a main plot AND a sub-plot. The Peter/Quagmire sub-plot was okay, and the storyline in the Brian main plot worked well. It was funny, there were plenty of jokes, and had a good resolution at the end. I'd say C+, or B-.

You're right in saying that Brian and Stewie are the only truly developed characters. When they're on-screen together, it's almost always a winning formula for the show. Sadly however, they're the only ones..