FINALLY coming around and reviewing this episode! This review is probably not gonna be that long but it'll have everything I needed to say.
Everything about this episode feels stitched together just for a cheap Christmas special, no heart, no soul, nothing. This episode is soulless. It is one of the worst modern Loud House episodes. Now, for most that seem like a stretch but I'm gonna try the best to explain myself, because I am very passionate in why I hate this episode.
First of all, the new characters. They are so boring and feel like carbon copies of other characters (like the oldest cousin being a Luna clone for example). Shelby is the worst, most likely because of the extended screen time they gave her. This girl is the most annoying little thing ever, she tries to be "quirky" but it just comes out like she's trying to cosplay Star Butterfly. Honestly, the edition of the new family makes this episode more overwhelming as now there are even more characters with more attempts to make good jokes/plot points/etc but utterly fails.
This episode starts like Time Trap, just a normal day. Then Lincoln explains why Lance and Lynn have it out for each other. The reason? A freaking spatula. I thought they were meant to be in their 40's. They have set up with getting the cousins there, and this is where the new characters start to get annoying. The only "likable" one is probably Sharron, but she's pretty much just a nicer Rita (and kinda hot...). Shelby's personality comes out here with her stupid sweater, every time they do a gag with this I cringe. This is starting to feel like a Dhar Mann video.
When they go to see Gramps is where it gets worse. The brothers start having competitions, but then randomly make up after like a minute of reminiscing on old memories. I understand making up like that, my mom and her sister have the same problem, but just one minute of real episode time is an inaccurate way to show that they're making up. I get the "episode run time" excuse, but they could've portrayed it better, seemingly less forced.
As if it couldn't get worse from here, Lance kills a spider with a spatula. First of all, use a napkin. Second of all, why a spatula when you know about why you stopped talking in the first place. Third, WHY A SPATULA???? Well, they start fighting again and do the whole "literal line in the sand" trope. Done really stereotypically and cringeworthy I should mention. Also Gramps gets the short end of the stick because "comedy". Speaking of which, nothing in this episode is even remotely funny. But just wait! It gets even worse.
Lori, Shelby, and Lincoln leave and somehow the three of them are able to balance on one piece of a frozen lake. A very small piece of frozen lake. Then, the brothers come to rescue the three of them and they do the stupid "teamwork makes the dream work" bull. Which somehow works even though ALL 5 OF THEM at one point get stuck on the same tiny piece of the lake. Then they make up, for real. Okay then.
The episode ends with a song that would make the Dhar Mann Christmas song blush. Seriously though, this song is awful and is a really dumb way to end an episode because it just shows that no thought was put into this. And it ends with Shelby's sweater wishing us a Merry Christmas.
I don't understand the fandom's hype for this episode, it is really nothing special if they just remove the rose-colored glasses. Christmas specials are usually just really cheesy for me in general unless they go so out of the box that I can't help myself but love it. This one? Nope. It's not worse than something like Dexter vs. Santa's Claws but no where near a good as something like Christmas Who. Thanks for reading and sorry this review is so late. <3.
Everything about this episode feels stitched together just for a cheap Christmas special, no heart, no soul, nothing. This episode is soulless. It is one of the worst modern Loud House episodes. Now, for most that seem like a stretch but I'm gonna try the best to explain myself, because I am very passionate in why I hate this episode.
First of all, the new characters. They are so boring and feel like carbon copies of other characters (like the oldest cousin being a Luna clone for example). Shelby is the worst, most likely because of the extended screen time they gave her. This girl is the most annoying little thing ever, she tries to be "quirky" but it just comes out like she's trying to cosplay Star Butterfly. Honestly, the edition of the new family makes this episode more overwhelming as now there are even more characters with more attempts to make good jokes/plot points/etc but utterly fails.
This episode starts like Time Trap, just a normal day. Then Lincoln explains why Lance and Lynn have it out for each other. The reason? A freaking spatula. I thought they were meant to be in their 40's. They have set up with getting the cousins there, and this is where the new characters start to get annoying. The only "likable" one is probably Sharron, but she's pretty much just a nicer Rita (and kinda hot...). Shelby's personality comes out here with her stupid sweater, every time they do a gag with this I cringe. This is starting to feel like a Dhar Mann video.
When they go to see Gramps is where it gets worse. The brothers start having competitions, but then randomly make up after like a minute of reminiscing on old memories. I understand making up like that, my mom and her sister have the same problem, but just one minute of real episode time is an inaccurate way to show that they're making up. I get the "episode run time" excuse, but they could've portrayed it better, seemingly less forced.
As if it couldn't get worse from here, Lance kills a spider with a spatula. First of all, use a napkin. Second of all, why a spatula when you know about why you stopped talking in the first place. Third, WHY A SPATULA???? Well, they start fighting again and do the whole "literal line in the sand" trope. Done really stereotypically and cringeworthy I should mention. Also Gramps gets the short end of the stick because "comedy". Speaking of which, nothing in this episode is even remotely funny. But just wait! It gets even worse.
Lori, Shelby, and Lincoln leave and somehow the three of them are able to balance on one piece of a frozen lake. A very small piece of frozen lake. Then, the brothers come to rescue the three of them and they do the stupid "teamwork makes the dream work" bull. Which somehow works even though ALL 5 OF THEM at one point get stuck on the same tiny piece of the lake. Then they make up, for real. Okay then.
The episode ends with a song that would make the Dhar Mann Christmas song blush. Seriously though, this song is awful and is a really dumb way to end an episode because it just shows that no thought was put into this. And it ends with Shelby's sweater wishing us a Merry Christmas.
I don't understand the fandom's hype for this episode, it is really nothing special if they just remove the rose-colored glasses. Christmas specials are usually just really cheesy for me in general unless they go so out of the box that I can't help myself but love it. This one? Nope. It's not worse than something like Dexter vs. Santa's Claws but no where near a good as something like Christmas Who. Thanks for reading and sorry this review is so late. <3.
