User blog:AustinDR/Meh Episodes of the Loud House

Now, this list designates that there are not good, but they're not bad. Basically, these episodes featured either didn't make me laugh, bored me, or both. If one of your favorite episodes happen to be on this list, please don't be offended. After all, this is my opinion.

"Meh" Episodes of the Loud House

 * "A Novel Idea": Now, this was actually the second episode that I considered switching the channel on, with "One of the Boys" being the other instance of this. The episode is by no means bad, but what made me want to see what else was on was the fact that the episode was boring. In it, Lincoln goes with his mother to her workplace. She has him to safeguard a notebook of hers that contains writings on a planned book. Naturally, Lincoln messes up, and the notebook ends up getting destroyed. That's it. Barring the scenes in which the Loud sisters are wreaking havoc at their father's workplace, the episode left me wanting more. Not a completely abysmal episode, but it's pretty forgettable.
 * "Sounds of Silence": Ah, yes. Another polarizing episode according to fans. Lincoln, fed up with all of the noise that his sisters make, decides to buy some earplugs. Everything seems to be all fine and dandy at least he realizes that he had made a promise to Lola. Given her reputation to angrily lash out at others when she doesn't get her way, I can see why he's terrified. That, and his sisters fabricate stories claiming that Lola did several things to them for minor offenses including murdering Lana's pet frog, and burying it in the backyard. Granted, it didn't actually happen, but it made me feel uneasy. Now, you may be wondering why I didn't include this episode on my list of "Worst Loud House Episodes." Yes, you have another example of a "Lincoln gets tortured episode," but I didn't feel it was as bad as later episodes. At worst, they have Lincoln do demeaning stuff like using him as a footstool, but I never really felt that the sisters went all out on Lincoln like they did in "Trash House." However, it still comes off as petty that they did this to Lincoln whose only crime was that he wanted some peace and quiet. Frankly, I didn't find the episode humorous, so that's why it's on my list.
 * "Save the Date": I'll say this about the episode: for what it does right, I personally loved the interactions between Lincoln and Ronnie Anne. I found it adorable even. They have several things in common, and I really liked how Lincoln told his friends what he truly thought about her, and even kisses her. As for what I don't like about the episode....to me, it seems that the writing was off. Not saying that the show is extremely well-written, but there are several conveniences in this episode. I mean, who didn't see Ronnie Anne being behind Lincoln when he was insulting her coming? The fact that she also turns out to be Bobby's younger sister also seems contrived. I also didn't like how Lori forces Lincoln into the double date all because Bobby dumped her. While I do like Clyde somewhat, I found him especially annoying in this episode as he continually attempts to ruin the date despite knowing that Lincoln was put in a tight jam. Initially, I didn't mind the running gag regarding the mariachi band, but upon further viewings, I was nearly ready to pull my hair out with a pair of pliers. Again, not a bad episode as I felt that it did a pretty good job introducing Ronnie Anne, but I felt that the plot was filled with too many conveniences, Clyde was especially unlikable this time around, and the running gags were annoying.
 * "Heavy Meddle": OK, so I found this episode pretty average. In it, Lincoln gets bullied at school, and his sisters naturally get involved. However, once they realize that Lincoln's tormentor was a girl, they goad him into kissing her, which culminates in him getting punched in the face. While they were right in their assumptions - that the bully must secretly like Linc - I didn't like the episode's implication that this is the case with all victims who suffer from bullying. Maybe I'm looking too deep into this, but considering how Linc and Ronnie become a secret couple, it seems that they unintentionally taught this lesson. Also, I find it a little hypocritical that the girls see no problem butting into Lincoln's personal life especially after...THAT OTHER EPISODE, but I digress as it was most likely negative continuity at play.
 * "Study Muffin": I actually found this episode hilarious, but my problem comes with how most of the sisters react to Hugh. They just came off as being out-of-character, and then there's the issue with Lori "cheating" on Bobby, but I'm not going to get into that territory. It was also kind of funny how Lynn Sr. gets a man crush on Hugh, but then there was that smile that Lisa flashed when she takes Hugh to her room. Lisa, never make another smile like that. That smile was filled with so much bad intentions, that it made me squirm a bit when I watched the episode.
 * "Snow Bored": In this episode, the Loud kids try to convince Lisa that you could have fun in the snow. However, they may have succeeded to well, as Lisa turns into a snowball-wielding psychopath (what's with the sisters having psychotic moments? First there's Lola, then there's Luan in that April Fools' Day episode). The episode was funny, but I was somewhat off put by Lisa's psychotic streak.
 * "Lincoln Loud: Girl Guru": In short, I didn't find the episode funny, but I don't think it deserves as much hate that it gets. Not a good episode, but it's passable.
 * "Suite and Sour": This episode, while there are some humorous moments, I didn't feel excited when I was watching the episode. The episode seemed to lack heart to me, and it came off as pretty boring. Luan's puns actually got on my nerves in this episode when they hardly ever do.
 * "Linc or Swim": Another episode that I found forgettable. In it, Lincoln decides to buy himself a private pool, all while trying to keep it a secret from his sisters. That's the plot in a nutshell. The concept didn't appeal to me in the slightest, and I hardly ever laughed during the episode. There were some moments that elicited a chuckle from me, but that's beside the point. Overall, a bland, forgettable episode that I choose to skip.