User blog:AustinDR/Thoughts on Legends/Mall of Duty

Legends
One thing I liked about the episode is the bonding between Lincoln and Lynn Sr. While Lynn Sr. isn't my favorite of the cast, I did actually find him likable here. They both shared the same interest in Legends of the Hidden Temple, and they give each other positive support and don't care about winning as long as they're having fun. The ending to the episode was also really funny to me; Lynn Sr. and Lincoln are made to walk in their underwear in public, and as you would imagine, it would appear that the crowd would make fun of them. Except they don't: they actually cheer them on, much to the annoyance of their opponents. And then there's when the police arrive with the implication that they are going to perform a cavity search on the two.

Overall, while it's not the best episode this week, I did like the bonding that Lincoln and his father had.

Final score:

4 stars out of 5



Mall of Duty
This was the more enjoyable of the two. In it, Lincoln is made to babysit his younger sisters whilst the others are away. However, when Lincoln learns that his idol was going to appear at the mall that day, he decides to take his sisters with him to the mall. There were several things that were hilarious about the episode to me from Lincoln accidentally giving some big, burly man a Flippy...which was banana-flavored...which he was allergic to, to a callback to "Come Sale Away" where Flip receives a fortune from Lucy who states that his business would have a big splash. And once again, Lucy's prediction comes true. I also laughed at the scene where Lana was keeping some duck eggs warm, and the eggs hatch. So, naturally, the ducklings assume that she must be their mother. And Lola implementing herself as "queen" and having servants. I mean, jeebus. Guess Lola's one step closer to world domination at this point. Oh, and of course Lisa creating a multi-task robot. To me, the robot seemed to be more thought out, so I feel that there shouldn't be much issue with it working in the mall.

But ultimately, I liked the scenes with Lincoln bonding with his sisters, and that he realizes that he was being selfish, and offers his signed book to Scoots (who might be the second best minor character in the show) in order to get Lily. And it's especially sweet of the girls to cover for Lincoln like that. Well, part of it was so they could keep the ducklings, but the thought's still there.

Final score:

5 stars out of 5