Monica Stone wrote:"Cars, Trains and Automobiles"? That's not the episode title.
WOOF. You are correct. ROUGH night.
Monica Stone wrote:I was surprised that the episode leaned really heavily on Connie and Eugene's friendship. That was unexpected but really enjoyable. I think this episode showcases the growth in their friendship. Although they argued and bickered for most of the episode, I think it was clear that they aren't quite as obstinate and unreasonable as they were when they were younger. They are both still stubborn, but they are more willing to apologize and accept their faults. I thought Eugene had very honorable intentions when he encouraged Connie and Clint to go on a blind date, but the student he chose is very questionable.
I totally agree with this. The Connie/Eugene dynamic was my second favorite part of this episode.
So, what was my FAVORITE part of this episode, you ask? WOOTON. For so. many. reasons. Train Wooton was FABULOUS. That White Sox fans bit was GOLDEN. I also love how Wooton just ADORES his Penny and would do literally anything for her. Just so precious.
Like many of you have noted, the music in this episode was a bit goofy. But then so was the episode. I didn't mind the short scenes/quick transitions, either, as it fit the hectic pacing of the episode itself.
Although some of the subway bit wasn't 100% accurate (it's LOYola, not LYola, plus, they wouldn't be making announcemnts about State and Lake before they even got to Garfield), but you can definitely tell they tried, and I really appreciate that.
I think my major beef with this episode is that, contrary to what seems to be popular opinion, I did NOT like loopy Whit. Some of his lines were HILARIOUS and would have been FABULOUS coming from Wooton or Eugene (or ANYONE else, for that matter), but not Whit. I particularly did not appreciate Whit's commentary on Bruce's tattoo. It seemed quite tacky and OOC (especially considering that the meds had worn off by the time the conversation took place).
So, anyway, those are my thoughts. On the whole, it's a fun episode, and I actually really like the application of the theme at the end.