Locked Up!
I wrote a review of this episode earlier, but it didn't feel right.
Remember when I said Festus's home country would come up again? This is it. It turns out he lives in a parody country somewhere between Cuba and a few Slavic and middle eastern countries.
The gang gets invited there under the pretense of thinking it's a resort island like Hawaii. But it's actually a desolate second world country ravaged by an ongoing revolution. They do a song and dance for the dictator but end up assaulting him and then killing his octopus so they're thrown in a prison camp. After a bit they use the power of song and dance to distract the dictator and Sikowitz helps them escape.
The first song isn't that bad if I'm being honest. The second one isn't great but hey. Who are you to judge them.
This is an hour long episode. But it's a bit hard to talk about. It's just so far removed from reality and the premise of the show. The cast does well and there are some decent jokes but, like myself, it never really manages to justify it's existence.
It's not as bad as it easily has the potential to be, but I dunno.The show simply doesn't do these wild over the top scenarios as well as it does the more down to earth more relatable ones.
Remember when I said Festus's home country would come up again? This is it. It turns out he lives in a parody country somewhere between Cuba and a few Slavic and middle eastern countries.
The gang gets invited there under the pretense of thinking it's a resort island like Hawaii. But it's actually a desolate second world country ravaged by an ongoing revolution. They do a song and dance for the dictator but end up assaulting him and then killing his octopus so they're thrown in a prison camp. After a bit they use the power of song and dance to distract the dictator and Sikowitz helps them escape.
The first song isn't that bad if I'm being honest. The second one isn't great but hey. Who are you to judge them.
This is an hour long episode. But it's a bit hard to talk about. It's just so far removed from reality and the premise of the show. The cast does well and there are some decent jokes but, like myself, it never really manages to justify it's existence.
It's not as bad as it easily has the potential to be, but I dunno.The show simply doesn't do these wild over the top scenarios as well as it does the more down to earth more relatable ones.
I'd say it gets a well deserved 8/10
Side Notes:
- Cat eats a pop tart at one point in this episode- which is apparently Ariana Grande's favorite food. Or it was in like 2011 or whenever this was made.
- The episode ends with them driving away- the cast sitting on the back of a large truck.This doesn't make much of any sense, because at this point in the episode the entire country is looking for this group including the dictator himself. And we're already told they're on an island nation. What are they going to do, ford the Pacific ocean?
- I'm genuinely impressed with Ariana Grande's ability to navigate so well in a 5 inch heel.
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