User blog:Nstepneski1/Clincoln McCloud Episodes

One thing I've heard many people complain about is the large abundance of episodes staring Lincoln and Clyde, and wanting more Lincoln/sister episodes. I can understand their point of view, there are a lot of episodes starring those two, but when you think about it, you can't really blame the writers that much. Clyde is the only person whom Lincoln truly considers a brother, and since Changing the Baby made it clear that the sisters don't share Lincoln's interests, it makes sense that Lincoln would always hang out with Clyde, given that they share most interests.

Not only that, but I'm the type of person who values quality above quantity. As long as the episode is satisfactory or better, then it doesn't matter to me how many there are. I can name numerous Lincoln/Clyde episodes from seasons 3 & 4 alone that I liked. (Note: Episodes that have a sister as a major third party character will not be included in the list. So, For Bros About to Rock, Change of Heart and Middle Men will not be included. Lincoln/Clyde only).

Antiqued Off: Yes, this counts. I said I wasn't counting Lincoln/Clyde/sister episodes, not Lincoln/Clyde/other friend episodes. Before I get into this one, I would like to address a common criticism regarding Lincoln and Clyde. They were too similar. In addition to Ace Savvy, Lincoln and Clyde shared almost all of the same interests, Muscle Fish, gaming, ARRGH, it practically made Clyde look like Lincoln 2.0. Which is why this episode was a nice change of pace. It shows the two having different interests, with Lincoln not sharing Clyde's love for antiques, and Clyde not sharing Lincoln's love of magic, allowing for an actual conflict in the relationship.

Recipe for Disaster: You can make the argument that this is Crimes of Fashion 2, but that doesn't change my opinion on this one. This does make for a good mystery episode with some genuinely funny moments, the looks on Lincoln and Clyde's faces, when they realized they were being very insensitive to Kotaro's feelings, was hilarious. The twist at the with Leni and Lola was a fun surprise, you could argue that an episode with Lola chasing Leni around town to get the books back would make for a more interesting episode, but it can be fun when things are left open for interpretation. It certainly makes for good fanfiction material.

Last Loud on Earth: This was fun. The reveal of the "zombies" being Lynn Sr., Howard, and Harold was predictable given their silhouettes, but this episode still carried the atmosphere of a G-rated horror movie with a lot of suspense. I at first thought that the twist was either going to be it was all a nightmare after falling asleep from the zombie marathon, but the whole "seeking shelter from the storm" route was a nice twist to subvert my expectations.

So, final verdict? I understand some people's complaints, but I think that people need to put quality over quantity in this case. I'm willing to give Rocket Men a fair shot, I know it's another Clincoln McCloud episode, but as long as it's good, I don't have much to complain about. Passing judgment on an episode you haven't seen yet, or have no intention of seeing is asinine. I'm sure there are a lot have episodes you were certain you wouldn't like but ended up liking it.