User blog:AlexKawa/Episode Review: Head Poet's Anxiety

Yep, I actually watched it. I was searching The Loud House on on-demand last night, and I came across this episode, paired with Teachers' Union. And if you guys say my review for that episode, you know I didn't really care for it. I didn't hate it, but I really just can't be bothered to come back to it. But I hate high hopes for this new episode. I had seen nothing but great reviews from people who had already watched it, and if you guys saw my Something I've Noticed About Season 3 blog post, you know I was looking forward to seeing how the combination of Luan and Lucy would bring out different sides of the characters we haven't seen before. Net Gains (with Lynn and her basketball team) pulled this off right. Fandom Pains (with Lori, Leni, and Lucy) pulled this off right. And we had already seen Luan and Lucy get along before in Room with a Feud, so I thought I could easily warm up to this episode. But anyway, let's get into it. Warning: spoilers lie ahead.

So, Luan has a new gig performing on the senior citizens' bus. She believes this will be her gateway into eventually becoming the youngest performer ever at the Royal Woods Theater. After seeing Lucy upset after getting a poem rejected, Luan encourages her to keep trying, and helps Lucy perfect her craft. And I just love that poem Lucy did directed towards Lola! Oh, and those moments of Lynn Sr. saying, "Get the camera!", were pretty funny. Sometime later, Luan is performing on the bus again, and cracks a very weird joke:

"Why couldn't Timmy ride a bicycle? Because Timmy was a goldfish!"

OK, that's really the only downside to this episode. I mean, 1) it was recycled word-for-word from No Laughing Matter, and 2) what does it mean? Someone please tell me, I'm dying to know. I'll fist bump you if you know what that means because I'm drawing a blank.

But after that, Lucy comes in on her scooter, telling Luan that she was invited to perform at the Royal Woods Theater, and Luan's jealous reaction, I gotta admit, is pretty funny. After a few snotty comments towards Lucy's questions, Luan angrily goes to bed, and Lincoln explains to Lucy Luan's dream. This causes Lucy to not want to perform because she is so grateful for what Luan has done for her. Luan encourages Lucy to perform, they hug, and the episode ends with Luan smiling at Lucy's performance.

Overall, this episode was excellent! It definitely lived up to the hype! This is hands-down my favorite Luan episode, and my second-favorite Lucy episode (Tricked! counts as a Lucy episode, right?). The bonding between Luan and Lucy was exceptionally executed, the plot was very well-paced, and it was a very heartwarming episode. It also did a great job bringing out new sides of Luan and Lucy. Overall, this is definitely a contender for episode of the season, though it does have stiff competition against Insta-gran and Net Gains. But I can say this: Season 3 is shaping up to be the best season of the show so far.

Rating: A+

That's all from me. Let me know what you thought of this episode in the comments below. See you guys soon, and take care!