I don't have a whole lot to say about this one, the gang goes on a roadtrip and vandalises other tourist traps, except that's not actually the plot at all as much as it is a distraction. The real plot revolves around Dipper trying to find a way to flirt with girls and accidently starts to lead on Candy...Oh god we're gonna get a bunch of Dipper and Candy shippers aren't we? Fuck fandoms. So yeah, a lot of the focus in this episode is Dipper learning to flirt with girls and then learning a lesson that it's wrong to lead them on...which is both a stupid lesson to teach kids and an impractical one for when they're older. Yes i know they have to tone down the material for kids because...well they're kids, but there's nothing wrong with flirting with multiple girls and then getting their numbers, that's not you commiting to a relationship, you're allowed to explore your options before then...more importantly, why is this a subject being talked about in a kids show!? Yes a lot of adults watch the show but the fact that it's softed up so much for kids makes the lesson void for them as well and the idea of this being a lesson kids need to know is just stupid.So yeah, wasn't a fan of the plot, what about the comedy? It was fine. There weren't any gutbusters like last episode and it upsets me that Soos was barely in this one (Though he does still have the best jokes). Though I must admit i'm liking how much Candy & Grenda are getting involved in the show, not only because them & Mabel remind me a lot of girls i used to know when i was their age but also just because of how funny they are, particularly Grenda. But honestly, that's about all I have to say for this episode. The jokes were okay, the story was dumb (and not in a good way) and it's just another okay episode, seriously, what is with this trend of one great episode and one good one? I give this episode a 5/10 (I think that might be lowest score i've given any episode so far).
-Danny
So Candy thinks that Dipper moving away from her was a good sign of her chances with Dipper. *YEAH, REAL INTELLIGENT OF YOU, CANDY!* God, and girls would tell me to care about body language? They're totally doing a good job doing that themselves.
ReplyDeleteThat's what makes Roadside Attraction's general plot cancer: that it makes it clear how hypocritical girls get. We have the girls making mountains out of molehills. We have Mabel, who flirts with every guy she can, hissing "betrayer" toward Dipper for his apparent playboy behavior. And we have Candy not reading the damn body language and then having the nerve to act like Dipper cheated on her even though it was his sudden confidence that attracted her.
So yeah, we have a totally good lesson to teach: if you're socially awkward and try to talk to people, all the horrible, ridiculous things you imagine happening will happen, and it will be completely your fault.