User blog:AustinDR/Quick Thoughts on the Waiting Game

I actually found this episode as bland and slightly mediocre. For the most part, one thing I loved about the episode was Lori's depiction. In this episode, Lori was actually more likable here in that she was truly appreciative of Lincoln getting her a job, and even gives him some free drinks and pizza. Of course, Lincoln takes advantage of this by continually asking for favors in order to impress Chandler, but he makes up for it by pitching in to work in her place so that she could go to that dance with Bobby. Would I personally call this an OOC moment on Lori's end? No, not really: it makes sense that she would be more affable given how Lincoln helped her to get a job. Therefore, she has no reason to act short-tempered or bossy. While she does get upset later on, once again, it's understandable, and she maintains composure when she was made to do extra work. So, besides "Party Down" and "Garage Banned," Lori is pretty likable here.

As for the rest of the episode....well, you have Chandler. I don't know what it is about Chandler that makes me hate his guts. He's not even a villain, or antagonist (well, he doesn't give Lincoln and Clyde tickets, which sets the plot for the rest of the episode), and he's by no means as bad as say Mr. Tetherboy or the genderbent versions of the sisters. If I would have to give a reason as to why I dislike Chandler, I guess it has to do with that smug that he sports on his face quite often. Just, bleh; that is easily the face of entitlement and "I am better than you." The fact that he indirectly causes Lori to suffer by having to work overtime doesn't really help much either. I could also say that deliberately withholding the tickets from Clyde and Lincoln until the very last minute was also pretty bad on his end. It's perfectly obvious that he's just taking advantage of Lincoln, never mind the fact that he doesn't even bother to0 remember his name. It really makes me wish that Ronnie Anne would really place an egg in his seat before he sat down.

As for the comedy...I didn't really find myself laughing. The only real humorous moment that made me giggle a bit was Lincoln giving Lori puppy dog eyes. Other than that, the episode didn't stand out to me as memorable. While it isn't a bad episode, it squares heavily on the "meh" end of the spectrum. An episode that I might watch on a few occasions.