User blog:AlexKawa/Episode Review: Pulp Friction

Hey everyone! I haven't reviewed an episode in a while, so here we are, talking about Pulp Friction!

So, we start off with an Ace Savvy segment in Lincoln's imagination, and we see Lincoln's sisters portrayed as comic book heroes, each one of them with a name that matches their personality. This is one of the best things about the episode; we get to see the sisters use their personalities to their advantages and each one of them gets their time to shine. Then, we get to Lincoln and Clyde finishing reading their comic to their friends, then Principal Huggins confiscates it and gives them detention. Fortunately, Lola and Lana arrive bust them out.

Lola: "You think we're gonna let some power-tripping principal take away our chance to get famous?"

OK, this is where I have a problem with Lola. When she tries to do the right thing, sometimes it's just for her own personal gain. That's the case here, and it really does ruin the moment. Still, a minor nitpick, but one I think I should point out, nonetheless. So, after Lucy, Lana, Lola, and Lisa help the boys get out of detention, they call the other sisters to drive Lincoln and Clyde to the post office and to get the comic back from Principal Huggins. This chase scene is pretty entertaining, especially the scene with Scoots. That was really funny!

Lucy: "I never thought I'd say this, but... [kind] good thinking, Leni."

Leni: "I got the idea from Lincoln's coloring book."

Another funny line! Anyway, they arrive at the post office, and find Prinicpal Huggins submitting his own entry, and we get a backstory of how Ace Savvy helped him get through a time of loneliness in his life. While I wanted to call this backstory generic and bland, I can absolutely relate. I won't make you guys sit through a long sob story, so let's just move along. So they get an idea to incorporate Huggins' story into their comic, and...

Lee: "I'm sorry, sir. We're closing." [Wilbur pulls it back up.] "Ooh."

Principal Huggins: [smoothly] "Hello, Mrs..." [reads her name tag] "...Lee, is it? I believe your son Wyatt attends my school. How would he like a little..." [nudges eyebrows] "...extra recess? Maybe a get-out-of-gym pass?" [He holds up the pass and Lee likes where he's going; he gives the thumbs up, giving the boys time to change the ending to their comic.]

​​I got a pretty good kick out of that, too. So, we end with Huggins and the kids meeting Bill Buck, the creator of Ace Savvy, and he reads their comic, approving of it. Then, the sisters ask Bill to make merchandise relating to their characters, and that's that!

Overall, a fantastic episode! It gave everybody their time to shine, it had plenty of funny jokes, a relatable backstory, albeit somewhat generic, and an overall very positive feel. The one part I didn't really like was that little line from Lola, but it's so minor that I can easily overlook it. This episode also shows how much Lincoln really cares for his sisters, even after all he's been through with them. That kind of gives the episode a heartwarming feel, as well. And it felt like it kind of made up for the ending of Sleuth or Consequences, since Lincoln finally got to meet Bill Buck. Overall, a definite highlight of the series for me!

Rating: A+