User blog:AustinDR/Review: Cover Girls

After this review, I might need to revise my list. "Cover Girls." It's spring cleaning in the Loud house, and the kids are expected to take part in the cleanup. However, all of Lincoln's sisters had someplace to be, so Lincoln has to cover for all of them. Now, this was another episode that I felt disgusted by, but for entirely different reasons. What I hated about this episode was the ending. Essentially, the parents find out about their scheme, but they allow them to continue with their activities. The only catch is that they had to pretend to be each other the entire day. Now, I would say that that would be funny, except it isn't. What Rita and Lynn Sr. did was child abuse. I mean, they basically humiliate their children without as much as a hint of guilt. I know that I may be overthinking this, but I really think that they could've potentially destroyed their social life. I actually felt bad for the Loud kids, as they were made the laughing stock that day. What's worse is that Luan and Lisa actually did have legitimate reasons for skipping spring cleaning, which means that they most likely ruined their jobs in the process. I mean, was I supposed to laugh at this? It was simply not funny in the slightest. It was just cruel and downright sickening.

Now, I have always stated that mean-spirited humor can work as long as the characters were at fault. Yes, they did the wrong thing by pretending to be each other, but I felt that the punishment didn't fit the crime at all. It reminded me of that one time some parents got in trouble because they forced their daughter to wear a diaper because she did poorly on her report card. Just thinking about this episode makes my blood boil. Sure, the parents were glad that their kids would cover for each other, but that doesn't change the fact that they set them up to be publicly humiliated. Additionally, there weren't that many humorous moments to be had. Oh, and this is the third time that they used the "sibling pretends to be another sibling to accomplish something" formula.

Overall, an abysmal episode that I fully intend on adding onto my list of the worst LH episodes.

Final score: 2 1/2 out of 5 stars