User blog:AustinDR/Review: April Fools Rules!

I had watched "April Fools Rules" today, and I decided to give my opinion on the episode. "April Fools Day." It's April Fools' Day Eve at Royal Woods and the Loud siblings are dreading it. And they should, as it is Luan's favorite holiday. She...tends to get carried away by doubling the stakes each April Fools' Day. I mean, even the Joker would be terrified of her attempts at getting a cheap laugh. Lincoln realizes that Ronnie-Anne was going to arrive at his house the next day, and he decides to take it upon himself to trigger all of Luan's pranks so to spare Ronnie of any of the pranks.

Now, several fans of the show had grown to hate Luan after this episode, claiming that she was a jerkass in this episode. Having watched the episode myself, yeah, I can see why they think so. I mean, when I had first watched the episode, I was legitimately freaked out by Luan's psychopathic tendencies whenever April Fools' Day is on the horizon. She never considers toning her pranks down, meaning that someone could potentially get horribly hurt or maimed, and she'd most likely pass it off as a joke. I also disliked the fact that Luan never faced any repercussions for her antics; sure, Ronnie hit her in the face with a well-deserved cream pie, but I felt that it was too light of a punishment. On the other hand, I was kind of impressed by the amount of thought that she puts into her pranks.

There are a few humorous moments in the episode. From Lana not understanding what rationing food meant and eating all of it, to Clyde volunteering to de-prank Lori and Leni's room, to Luan being locked in a cage, etc. What I thought was especially hilarious was how Lincoln sees the "Kitchen is that way sign" and ponders on who would seriously fall for that sign. A few scenes later, and Leni ends up walking out of the house, following the signs. Well, at the very least she's able to read. I also found it pretty sweet that Lincoln willingly put himself in harm's way in order for Ronnie-Anne to be spared. And then the two go out for milkshakes.

Overall, while there were a few issues that I had with the episode, I didn't think it was the absolute worst of the series. While I understand that some fans may think that Luan went too far in this episode, I disagree with that insertion.

Final score: 3 out of 5 stars