Review: Wilfred, S2, Ep. 208 – “Service”
Air Date: Thursday, Aug 16, 2012, 10:00PM E/P on FX.
Rating:
“The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change is service to a fellow human being.” – Lee Iacocca
All is not lost, however. Seeing Steenburgen reprise her role as Ryan’s sweet but mentally unstable mom was a treat. Her portrayal is so wonderfully done, you may possibly think Steenburgen has a screw loose, too. And what Ryan discovers in *Catherine’s purse is kind of weird and sweet but disturbing at the same time. I mean, didn’t Mittens wear a collar that Catherine could have kept as a memento instead? I did find it a bit farfetched that Ryan would be so gullible as to be swayed enough by his mother’s words to take her out of the institution on an unsanctioned road trip. Hello, Ryan? Your mom has been in the loony bin for over 20 years and she’s on medication. Did you think one moment of lucidity was going to wash away her mental illness? I feel for Ryan. He’s desperate for someone to understand him as a person but seeing this behavior from him—seeing him interact with Catherine—made it clearer to me that perhaps Ryan, too, is mentally unstable. Probably not as bad as Catherine, because she’s pretty messed up, but I think Ryan needs the services of a shrink too.
Funny moment/lines:
At a morning meeting in Ryan’s office, Kevin asks about the absence of Amanda (Allison Mack):
Kevin: “Where’s your ex?”
Ryan: “She’s been out sick all week.”
Kevin: “Oh. Oh I get it. She’s all embarrassed to show her face now ‘cause you tapped it and scrapped it, right? You down with O.P.P?”
Seriously? Why isn’t Riggle featured more? He’s absolutely hysterical! Love him. Hint-hint writers.
So, I’m still not completely happy with the way Wilfred is going, and though this episode wasn’t that bad, it wasn’t that great either. I’ve never wanted to muzzle Wilfred, but his backseat driving drove me nuts. Let’s hope the rest of season improves by giving us some answers about Ryan’s daddy issues; maybe the reason behind Wilfred’s (barf) eating habits; and who the baby’s father is.
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