User blog:AustinDR/Honorable Mentions

This was a list of episodes that I had neglected to mention in my "best" list, either because I had forgotten about them until I finished compiling my list, or they didn't stand out when I first watched them. Expect this to get longer.

Honorable mentions
"Homespun":  Not only is a house beneficial for security, but a house can also tell a story. In this episode, the Loud family is informed of an approaching tornado. Initially, the Loud kids are excited, hoping that the tornado would destroy the house as there were several problems with the eponymous house. However, they soon realize that - despite the house's obvious flaws - they had developed sentimental feelings for it as it had contributed to their childhoods, and they huddle together as they brace for the worse. Now, I felt that this episode was the most serious of the series, not really the darkest (well the idea of the house being totaled by the winds does sound risky), but more dramatic. There are still a handful of jokes to be had for the episode, but it never diminishes the severity of the situation. It also serves as a major blow for anyone who had become attached to the characters. To me, this episode made me feel that the Loud kids were more than cartoon characters that we can laugh at and feel entertained with. They were realistic (not literally, of course).

Not that many people know this, but there was a fire in my house when my dad left some grease undetected. The flames were so hot, that they melted the microwave, only to become worse when my mom opened the front door. If that fire wasn't put out in time, my house would've most likely burned to the ground. After my parents and I returned from a trip to Disney World (long story for another blog) we had to sleep at several hotels, including a less subpar one. This greatly upset me because I love my house. It's the one place that holds several memories of mine. To me, it was like losing a close friend or family member. So, seeing "Homespun" made me reflect on how my abode was nearly taken away. Besides "Butterfly Effect," this episode was the most personal to me. It was dramatic, emotional, and it balanced the humor out with the seriousness. This episode is nearly perfect.