Talk:Read Aloud/@comment-28900404-20171020083213

"Read Aloud was a good and relatable episode. And it made me dislike Lola less. Now hear me out, I understand Lola has sympathetic moments such as "A Tattler's Tale and Undie Pressure" and while I can't deny those episodes give her a much more tolerable side, my dislike of the character comes from a hatred of her character trope. I apologize to Lola fans, but I absolutely LOATHE the "Bratty Princess Younger Sibling with Massive Anger issues" Trope it drives me up a tree and instantly turns me off of the character in their most aggressive manner. Sarah from Ed, Edd'n Eddy is the textbook example of this! But I will admit Lola isn't the worst offender of this trope as episodes like this showcase she has a bit more character to her, so I can give her credit where it's due. However I can't deny Lola does make this episode shine, and I love seeing more of a sarcastic side to her rather than her more aggressive and yelling side. I hope Lola retains this sarcasm more in future episodes.

As for "Read Aloud" as an episode itself? it's a nice insight on how people can struggle with something like reading. This is a very relatable issue that people in Lola's position would totally act the exact same way, and seeing her denial and frustrating really came out as someone with an obstcle they can't seem to face, and seeing her finish felt like a source of accomplishment. And people do struggle in a similar manner, and reading is a wonderful experience, though it's strange how none of the family picked up on this or even Lana herself considering they are both twins. And I like how it's a timeline episode where it takes place before the episodes in which she was shown to read or write. But overall I loved the episode for how it views Lola in a more tolerable light, while giving more insight to the character. Plus the ending with Lisa was really funny. And I enjoyed the ending scene with Lola and Lincoln.

My one gripe with "Read Aloud" is that it once again uses that stupid "Everyone Mob Mentalities and blames everything on Lincoln" gag which got old after it's 3rd appearance, I'm so tired of seeing this everytime the family is stuck in a situation, it just makes them look like Mob of Jerks who want to single Lincoln out as a "Go to" target  simply because something inconveniences them rather than be annoyed with the issue itself. And the fact the parents were in on it leaves unfortunate implications. Even Rita has implications behind her actions regarding Lola in this episode, that scene where she wanted to follow through with Lucy's suggestion was kind of Out of character, but it also made her look selfish and willing to sacrafice someone just to get what she wanted. Though I do understand it was for joke purposes.

Aside from that minor complaint, it doesn't hurt my enjoyment of this episode and it's easily one of my favorite episodes of the show. Even if it was light on humor, I admire it for its relatability regarding people who struggle with facing something they can't do. An easy 8/10 for me. Tell me what your thoughts are? :D