User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Egg/@comment-26215750-20170928215736

Err, you best tread lightly on Darwin's character. He's one of, if not the most interesting characters of the show when it comes to his development.

Anyway, great article as always! I've always hated Felicity, but not in an unadulterated way, since I respect the writers a lot for going through with making a purely unredeemable character (like Mrs. Robinson.) Even though the difference here is that she isn't pure evil, she's the exact type of evil that would get on people's nerves - a rich snob, who denies the poor souls that try to get on "their level." It's the villian that no matter how stuck up you might be, you'll find his personality annoying. It's this type of mutual hatred between Nicole and Felicity that makes the episode take off. The constant gags as they bounce off each other - Felicity's snobbinsh attitude combined with Nicole's unhinged fury makes for great comedy that ultimately carries the plot without feeling tiresome.

"The Egg" might just be the writers' views on people who behave like Felicity in real life, not exactly a social satire, but still - a satire nonetheless, or it may just be a fun way to work with the characters to create interesting interactions between one another. I myself am leaning more towards the latter, purely because, as previously mentioned, the gags go beautifully with the characters' traits. There's just something special in seeing Nicole trying to forcefully fit some orange lady through her car window.

I think it's all about how you want the "evil" in Elmore to be viewed. If you want to see one of the characters desperately trying to convince the other that a demon from Hell isn't from, well, Hell, whilst you see all of the absurd stuff said thing does only to reinforce the fact that it is a satanic spawn, then good for you! That's funny in its own right.

Then, if you wish to see a more grounded and not-totally-scary approach that is centered more around the characters themselves rather than the antagonist, then again, they're both good, suit yourself.

Sorry to go on a long rant here, but I think people just need to be clearly able to distinguish from these two minor antagonists, even though they are minor.

On a better note, can't wait for your opinion on "The Roots," since it's one of my favourite episodes when it comes not only to Darwin, but the whole family itself.