User blog:Justsomeordinarydude/November Episode Predictions (2 of 2)

The Crying Dame

Synopsis: The children give Lily an old singing toy from the attic to help her stop crying, but it quickly drives them crazy.

Elaboration: This episode reminds me of another from earlier this season, Potty Mouth, which was another which contained a plot revolving around the sibling group, concerned for the well-being of young Lily, taking measures to make matters better for her. But while that episode involved the Loud siblings avoiding the use of foul language to positively influence Lily’s behaviour, this story is about them taking action to directly affect her emotional mood. They resort to an old singing toy to cease Lily’s constant crying and negative outbursts, though it remains unclear at this point if the siblings will do so out of concern for their sister’s happiness, or purely because the crying annoys them. The approach the writers take in order to tell this story will inevitably say a lot about our main characters and how they function as responsible older siblings towards their baby sister, and which of them put their own needs above that of their siblings. One major concern I have with this synopsis is the comedic potential it encompasses. I have to ask: how much humour can be generated from a scenario where the Louds are irritated by an annoying singing toy? I worry this premise severely limits the potential for amusement the writers will have to work with here. Is the whole episode literally just going to be a series of sequences in which different siblings show how angered and frustrated they are with the singing toy, sandwiched between a quick setup and conclusion with little to no variety of comedic content beyond those sequences? That could result in a rather weak episode, at least as far as entertainment value goes. Then again, creativity can counter against limitations and I trust that if the writers opted to tell this story, then they must have had some solid concepts in mind to put to good use when they decided to do so. I just hope that the episode is able to be entertaining when all is said and done, and also that is presents the Loud siblings in a positive manner. While the premise doesn’t go as far as to excite me, it does leave me moderately intrigued. It could go either way. It will likely be a predictable narrative. The siblings want Lily to stop crying; they retrieve a toy; it initially fixes the problem; it replaces said problem with a worse one; the siblings show their frustration with the toy; either the toy goes away or the siblings just learn to deal with it; all is resolved and the status quo is god; the end. But while this will be the likely outcome of the direction of the narrative, it is the execution that ultimately matters most. Besides, there is always the possibility for surprise. It would hardly be the first episode of this series to exceed expectations...

Anti-Social

Synopsis: The kids try to convince Dad of the wonders of modern technology after he declares war on their electronic devices.

Elaboration: Wow, weren't my initial thoughts for this episode pre-synopsis reveal completely inaccurate, huh? Anyway, the actual synopsis does contain a certain level of intrigue. Could Lynn Sr’s quitting of his old I.T job back in Job Insecurity be considered foreshadowing for this story? As in, that was the first sign we received which indicated Lynn Sr was growing tired of modern technology and had enough of it? Maybe a sign that stronger continuity is going to come in future stories and seasons? Either way, this premise sounds promising enough. I can fathom a decent amount of gags and amusing interactions which could be derived from this type of narrative, as the siblings try to show their dad all the great uses of modern technological devices and applications (which will likely backfire), with potentially hilarious results. This will also be another opportunity to emphasise the strength of the relationship of the siblings, as this plot will require them to co-operate effectively in order to convince their father that technology is not a bad thing. Overall, I am interested in how this plot is going to be tackled by the writers, and what direction the narrative will be taken in. Given the title, maybe Dad only objects to social networking activities, as opposed to ALL technology (the name anti-social could mean an opposing view towards social media, in this instance), but either way, the potential for strong humour is present.

On a side note though, I have to ask… we have literally just had an episode about Lynn Sr! How many focal episodes is this guy going to get?! He’s a likable enough character, but he’s already had enough days in the limelight. Please, writers, can you think of stories for someone else, as there are plenty of characters who actually need more focal stories (not to mention, the difference in narratives from episode to episode will increase due to a greater level of focus on a wider range of main and supporting characters)? Clyde and Lynn Sr are not the protagonists of this show. Anyway, now that little overblown mini-rant is over, I’ll wrap-up…

The premise has potential, it could be funny, and I hope to see positive representation of our main cast. But then again, those are typical expectations for just about any episode of this show, really… 102550100 NestedThreadedFlat Oldest FirstNewest First