User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: Individual Appeals: Part I/@comment-30307603-20170309230228/@comment-31194372-20170310002655

The Laziest: Don't get me wrong, Season 1 doesn't make me laugh as hard as any of the other seasons, but I thought there was enough going on at a fairly breakneck pace so that if something didn't land, it was instantly redeemed by the next joke. That being said, yeah, Richard weighed the whole thing down way too much.

The Skull / The Move: I thought that the oblong fight sequence was the worst part of the episode, honestly. At least with Clayton, there was decent chemistry with how the other characters reacted. The issue with the fight scene is the absense of any good jokes and the fact that none of it happened, making it essentially filler. That's an issue I've always had with episodes like "The Quest," "The Fight," and "The Routine"- they look epic but don't have any humor to enliven them. That being said, I'm kind of in denial with how much I like "The Move."

The Ape: I feel like "The Ape" is inching close to Season 2, but it's held back by some stagnant, underdeveloped characterization. Nicole's the only character truly dynamic here, and she's great in this episode because of it, but none of the other characters were particularly well-conceived at that point.

The Bros: I had to cut it out, but the ending is probably my favorite in the whole series because of how unexpected but logical it is, and it perfectly undermines the feel-good mood in the best way possible. Other then that, I thought that Darwin was appropriately creepy, and even if you're not a big fan, it's better than his other characterizations as "amiable sidekick" or "pertaining to singular punchline of being terrified of a hat."

The Boss: It probably would've been a good opportunity, but I didn't hate it as it was because, even if it's kind of lazy, it's still true to the characters. At the very least, Mr. Robinson tried (though failed miserably) to contain his anger.

The Saint: I think the ending is perfect because it shows how infinitely better of a person Alan is while also allowing for more Alan-hating down the line which, though a bit overplayed, always works because of the two characters' complete disconnect.

The Triangle: Well, you can't always win I guess. At the very least, the lead-up to the end was some strong stuff.