Season 2, Episode 23
"Fear of Floating"
This episode was like a bad sitcom. A bad failure floating in a pool of sadness. That has to be the most banana sandwich thing Ive witnessed now mind you that was no good banana sandwich. A random greasy guy burst into the office of two Army recruiters and claims he has a problem. The circus wanted his talent and to use him as slave labor and he needed them to hide. He shows them his talent, which is to float. After his knuckles graze the ceiling fan, he's pulled back down where they discuss his protection in exchange for him using his ability for the United States Army. Soon, the people after him show up, amd they get ready to have a gun fight. When the old man and pregnant woman step inside, Mr. Floaters story begins to fall apart. Turns out, the pregnant woman was who he left at the altar three days prior, and now her father was out for his head. In a big conflict with guns pointed every which way and the guy floating, he promises the pregnant woman his heart, and he gains his weight back. He's overjoyed at having his freedom from lead shoes, knowing that being honest will keep him grounded, when suddenly he gets super horny and tries to feel up the female recruiter. Being untrue, he starts to float, and float, and float.....right into the ceiling fan.
Good: Idk...somebody in there could act. The guessing game is, who exactly is it.
Bad: The premise is pretty damn silly on it's front, and while the episode is good at foreshadowing...a shootout with army recruiters?? Watching a man casually float?? Really!?! Plus, the older male recruiter is portrayed as a large, oafish buffoon, who over exaggerated each and every movement and line, which I'm sure sends a lovely message of the military. The female's personality is literally just "girl". The father and pregnant girl look like a bunch of backwoods hillbillies, and let's not forget my favorite part: when floater hits the ceiling fan, the male recruiter just...stands there and watches him get torn to shreds. He's literally got his hands on his hips and blood just spatters all over his uniform. Its like he's thinking "Well, shit. A man is being horribly mutilated in my ceiling fan but I hope my partner remembers where we left off while playing Risk."
This episode is gonna be brought up in therapy.
Grade: Irredeemable.
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