User blog:AlexKawa/Tricked!: The Best Episode

What's up, guys? So, a few weeks ago, I made a blog post where I talked about why I found April Fools Rules to be the worst episode of The Loud House. And because that review was so negative, I decided I'd come back a few weeks later to talk about my favorite episode, since its anniversary was coming up. Well, that anniversary is today, so it's time to talk about my all-time favorite Loud House episode: Tricked!

First of all, this episode will always be held near and dear to my heart. It was the first new episode I watched since I became a fan of this show last September/October. I still don't know exactly what got me hooked on it; I was 15 years old at the time and was never the biggest cartoon fan. But I digress. Let's get into the episode.

So, it's Halloween, and Lucy is preparing her haunted corn maze. Meanwhile, Lincoln and Clyde plan to sneak into a wealthy neighborhood to maximize the amount of candy they get. I want to start by talking about Hank and Hawk. These guys are initially from The Loudest Yard, which, prepare to hate me, I haven't seen to this day. But here, I honestly found them pretty funny. Maybe I'm in the minority on that, but oh well.

I also really like how Lucy interacts with her family as she sets up the maze. Something about it is just really enjoyable. And the scenes with the twins, Lisa, and Lily trick-or-treating were really cute. While Lynn Sr.'s cowardness was repetitive, it didn't grind my gears too much.

So, after Lincoln and Clyde get back home, they discover the bullies trashed the neighborhood and stole everybody's candy. After failing to get the candy back, they decide to ask Lucy to set up the maze so they can teach the guys a lesson. They successfully lure Hank and Hawk to the maze, and this is probably my favorite scene in the entire show. You Got Tricked is a great song, the action scenes here are excellent, and you could tell the crew was having a lot of fun making this scene, and in turn, you'll have a lot of fun watching it. After that, the maze is a success, and everyone (well, almost everyone) enjoys their Halloween, and that's it!

So, overall, as you probably guessed, this episode is excellent! It was action-packed, it doesn't slow down for a second, it had its fair share of funny moments, and a really catchy song to go along with it all. This is probably the biggest risk the show has ever taken. The episode felt like a leap outside of the show's comfort zone. I mean, on top of the action we got in this episode, it also included several plots in one episode, none of which felt rushed or shoe-horned in, as opposed to at least one other episode. So, great job to the Loud House crew for that. On last thing, in a way, this episode is April Fools Rules done right. I'm not the first person on here to mention this, but Lucy is able to celebrate her favorite holiday without having fun at the expense of her family. I mean, she does have fun at the expense of Hank and Hawk here, but they deserved that. With Luan, on the other hand, she celebrates her favorite holiday by making her family miserable. And they do nothing to deserve it. Wow, I really didn't want to end on that note, but I got nothing else to say here. Overall, though, if you haven't seen this episode yet, why are you still here, go and watch it right now.

Rating: 10/10 (easiest 10 I've ever given to a Loud House episode)