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Yeah, I really hope nobody mistakes this one as filler. I laughed more than any of the other episodes, easily, and this and "The New Lars" have really turned a corner as far as portrayal of the show's teenaged characters. They all manage to feel really well defined and fun to be around.
I think it's that the fry stands are a snack place, whereas pizza is more of a sit-down meal.
There is a really good post by John Teti somewhere about the choices they made and why. If anyone can provide a link, that would be great.
"Ricers" are car enthusiasts who put really flashy, often fully cosmetic modifications on their cars. A lot of them wind up with cars that "look" fast, but aren't really capable of anything beyond a normal car.
In fairness, later Parks and Rec was also known for having really flat villain characters. (Remember Councilman Jamm?) I don't think having unambiguous villains without redeeming qualities is necessarily the way to keep stories fresh. What you need to do (and what this show is doing, I might add) is to keep a little…
Somehow I never imagined Lauren Zuke's shitposting career becoming a part of Steven Universe canon.
Anyway, none of this is intended to excuse his actions, of course. I just find it easier to take the longer view and see how he'll get what's coming to him eventually.
I feel that way about, say, Marty, but Kevin's misogyny is too situational for me to hate in that way, not just in terms of universality but also in the sense that it's tied to a specific time and place. Kevin's probably in his mid-20s, and the reason he can afford such a riced-out car that attracts girls is likely…
Which, I guess, raises the worrying question of whether, despite his car fandom, he even knows how to drive.
The way he was holding his scooter after Kevin bragged about being able to take all comers made me wonder whether he was considering challenging him with it.
I found this episode light because pretty much everything Kevin does is immediately called out by the show, whereas the last two episodes had some really screwed-up stuff that I was still left stewing over when they finished.
I guess my type on this show, empathy-wise, is "garbage nerds that hurt other people without realizing it". Hence my love for both Peridot and Ronaldo.
Wait, people don't find Kevin entertaining in a love-to-hate sorta way? He's an incorrigible creep, but he's charismatic enough to be fun to watch, at least from far enough away. And hey, he gets to be his own comeuppance, in the end.
Nah, I saw it as what it was— a fairly explicit homage to Stevonnie's panic attack in "Alone Together".
I'm amused at the fact that Kevin and Jamie seem to be designed perfectly to give all the teenage girls watching the show a classic uke/seme yaoi pairing.
I loved "Steven Floats", "Mr. Greg", and "The New Lars". "Beach City Drift" was quality, but not a standout. "Drop Beat Dead" was more or less a writeoff. And "Too Short to Ride" seemed to hit a lot of people's buttons, but it was a weird combination of cute and cruel to me, with the show presenting a lot of ableism…
On that note, did anyone else notice that the show seemed to be using some well-integrated CG itself in this episode?
This was maybe the only episode of the week that really worked for me as lighthearted escapism, so I'm glad for that. I didn't feel like it had a huge amount to say, but it really nailed the mood: cute but also dramatic, serious but with enough quirks in the dialogue to register as funny.