User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Others/@comment-30307603-20170323205851/@comment-31194372-20170323233112

I don't think the opening joke was particularly good or particularly bad. It just kind of was. I think the joke would've worked a lot better if it wasn't so name-droppy - it's the same issue I have with "The Uncle." The show's acting like it's super smart and is trying to show off its knowledge base, but it just doesn't gel that great. On the other hand, I didn't really mind Gumball and Darwin being oblivious because that was so crucial for the episode to work. At the very least, I can't really think of any way for the episode to have been introduced aside from having Anais instigate the central issue.

Other than that, I don't read fanfiction, you should totally watch SNL, and don't worry about the collab too much! We probably just have to buckle down on the weekend or something, 'cuz I've been insanely busy too.