User blog:AustinDR/Thoughts on "Selfie Improvement" and "No Place Like Home School"

Alright. In "Selfie Improvement," Lori competes against Carol Pingrey to get the most likes for her selfies. So, going into the episode, I thought it was going to be cringy considering the whole premise. There are some parts that I do like about the episode such as Carol actually considering Lori to be better at her, which is ironic. I also liked how they settled the hatchet between each other, even though it ultimately leads to the two teaming up to beat this other girl. Other than that, I have mixed feelings about the episode. I personally just felt that it was really stupid for Lori to be obsessed with trying to get the most views. The episode establishes the rivalry between the two girls pretty well, but at the end of the day, it's just a picture. Really, I just felt that Lori was going too far in this episode to the point that she ignores Bobby, only to find out later that he had his wisdom teeth removed (I know the feeling; couldn't eat solid food for about a week). Really, Lori just narrowly inched her way with being unlikable in this episode, but she does realize that the whole thing was getting pretty stupid.

The next episode. "No Place Like Home School." In the episode, the siblings decide to get home schooled out of jealousy that Lola gets that privilege. Naturally, the kids begin to slack around only to realize that they were to be tested the next day. I liked how the kids decide to go back to regular school when even though they passed, it was at the cost of Lola not being able to finish her testing. On the other hand, I didn't find any of the running gags funny. Basically, every time the kids hear something that they assume to be something else (like an ice cream truck or school bus), it turns out to be Mr. Grouse showing off his new system. It's funny the first time, but then the episode started to run that joke into the ground because you know the setup each and every time. Really, there's several predictable situations in the episode: when Lincoln suggests that someone wake up Lola even though she needs her 8 hours of beauty sleep, Lincoln of course ends up being the one to do it. Beyond predictability, I honestly didn't find anything in the episode funny.

Overall, both episodes are fine on their own merits, but to me, they are average at best.

Selfie Improvement: 3 1/2 stars out of 5

No Place Like Home School: 3 stars out of 5