Cougar
Town
"I
Need To Know" Review
The second episode of Cougar Town has
made its way to us, an episode in which consolidates the notion that even
though this sitcom has shifted TV studio's it has most certainly not altered in
terms of its style of storytelling. Although for the most part it is great,
sometimes it feels as if some new ground should be taken in order to spice up
the show a little bit.
The main plot point was between Jules (Courtney
Cox) and Travis (Dan Byrd) consisting of a storyline that is most
definitely a tried and true formula.
Once again the episode looks into the
overbearing maternal instincts of Jules with her son as he tries to distance
himself from the family group, now that he considers himself an adult. Although
it was another heartwarming story between the two, with a few interesting turns
in the middle, there was nothing new to the table. For those who have watched
the previous three seasons of Cougar Town have already witnessed this scenario
time and time again between these characters. The result always ends up the
same as well, which is somewhat of a shame in my eyes.
Admittedly there were some funny
moments within the plot such as the cringe worthy way in which Jules described
her relationship with Travis, and an interesting narration of an episode of Game
of Thrones. But it certainly didn't push any
boundaries.
As for the side stories they were the
usual kooky fillers which were fairly enjoyable nonetheless.
Grayson and Laurie were paired up
together in the bar with Laurie constantly pressing Grayson's buttons with
concerns about his sexuality. It was very lighthearted and funny, with a
standout point from Grayson towards the end.
More importantly though, it was nice to
see Laurie back on form after her quiet portrayal in the previous episode. She
came out with some brilliant wordplay's which totally encapsulated
her crazy character.
The remaining trio, Ellie, Andy and
Bobby were put into a rather lacklustre scenario. Like the main plot, it
followed similar territory between Ellie and Andy's relationship, with constant
interjections from Bobby. The final tie up was also exactly the same as what we
have encountered in previous episodes, which unfortunately gave a tremendous
sense of deja vu. There were a few moments of literal humour with Travis the
dog, but nothing ground breaking.
 |
| Cougar Town's renowned odd humour at work |
Strangely enough the funniest moments
in this episode was with next door neighbour Tom. His constant nervous persona
combined with the physical humour used with his pet cat snowball towards the
end of the show managed a few laughs.
Overall it was a satisfactory episode,
which was lighthearted and fun. But as you may have gathered from reading this
review, the main gripe is that the show does not delve into any new
territory.
Considering the move to TBS, this could
possibly be the perfect opportunity to shake it up. There is the saying
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and Cougar Town fits into this.
It's a perfectly good show. But I am weary that each episode will eventually become
groundhog day, constantly repeating the same themes over and over again.
Hopefully this won't be the case for the future episodes that follow.
6.9/10
No comments:
Post a Comment