This is a really fun cartoon that offers a different
perspective on life, particularly when it comes to receiving gifts, or as is common
in a family as big as Lincoln’s, hand-me-downs.
Lincoln is revealed to have had quite a history with receiving
hand-me-downs from his older sisters, and being rather unsatisfied with them,
which I believe is common for people his age.
Most recently, Lincoln receives an incredibly girly bike from Lori, and
it’s a hand-me-down he can’t simply hide under his bed. Feeling embarrassed by the bike,
Lincoln goes on to do something about it by taking Lynn’s cool bike for a spin
without her knowing. Despite Lincoln
being in the wrong for taking a bike that isn’t his, it’s still easy to enjoy
yourself as you watch Lincoln have some actual legitimate fun with the bike,
and even get to hang out with a group of cool kids. I think it's worth noting that one of the cool kids, Rusty Spokes, interestingly becomes one of Lincoln's friends. It makes you wonder what happened between that and him hanging with these judgmental cool kids. Of course, because of Lincoln being in the
wrong, he ends up getting himself in trouble when Lynn’s bike ends up stolen
and she needs it for a competition. Once
Lincoln fails to find the bike and ends up being kicked out of the biker team
, he tells the truth where we get that different
perspective on life I mentioned earlier.
While most people would simply store gifts they don’t like away, this
cartoon shows that there’s a way to get a lot of enjoyment out of any gift you
get, even if you don’t like it. All of
Lincoln’s sisters reveal that Lynn’s cool bike was one that was handed down to
sister after sister who fixed it up to fit their needs. I should also mention that we end get
cute and somewhat humorous flashbacks of some of the sisters when they were
younger. I especially see a lot of charm
from those that show a young Leni and Luan.
This is a truly good moment of sibling love here where the sisters offer
this meaningful advice to Lincoln to just do something with hand-me-downs
instead of lamenting over what he gets and Lincoln goes on to do just that
after getting back Lynn’s bike. There
are a few stumbling points with this cartoon though such as how everyone who
praised Lincoln on Lynn’s bike before act judgmental of him when he does the
same thing on the pink bike and the fact that we never see who took Lynn’s bike
much less see his/her comeuppance, both of which are kind of frustrating. Those points don’t stop this cartoon from
being a piece of enjoyment with something nice about life to
keep in mind when the cartoon wraps up. 9/10
Sleuth
or Consequences
If you want a cartoon of this show that’s both fun and
features a great amount of love between siblings, this is a good
candidate to some extent anyway. The whole story takes the
approach of a crime scene investigation which is made even more fun by the fact
that it’s over something as simple as Lincoln trying to figure out who clogged
the toilet as a comic convention he wants to go to draws near. Aiding in the fun of the investigation is
Lucy serving as Lincoln’s second-in-command.
She’s already proven herself as one of my favorite Loud siblings for how
her interest in death and darkness and her near-emotionless personality make
for a perfect clash between the other siblings and the environment of the Loud
House in general. Seeing a large dose of
her as she and Lincoln interrogate the other sisters is certainly really
welcome. Many of the interrogations have
a lot of entertaining qualities too as they all explain why they’re innocent,
especially those of Lynn, which serves as a nice setup to the ending gag, Lori,
Luan, Leni, and Luna. The cartoon’s
heartfelt part comes in with a good bit of character development for Lucy. It’s later revealed that as much as she loves
the darkness, she sometimes needs a break from it by reading an overly
saccharine book called Princess Pony.
To avoid being made fun of, she threw the book in the toilet to try and hide
it, but it ended up clogging the toilet.
This adds some good depth to Lucy’s character with this newly
revealed vulnerable side making her come off as more than just a spooky little
girl. We also get one of Lincoln’s best
brotherly moments where he willingly takes the blame for the clog, sacrificing
his chances of going to his convention and opening himself up for teasing, but saving Lucy’s reputation and his
actions are deservedly rewarded with a handmade comic by Lucy. This moment of heart gives the cartoon a lot
of value for feeling genuine and successfully making the audience care about
what the characters involved go through.
There’s lots to love, though I do show concern of how the rest of the
sisters come off as jerks for teasing Lincoln for his interests and appearance
even if it does greatly foreshadow Lincoln’s actions at the end. For how heartwarming Lincoln and Lucy's sibling bonds are shown to be here, it's really unfortunate that his bonds with the others aren't shown to be nearly as such. It's like they're an opposing force delighting in being mean and judgmental instead of decent human beings and loving siblings we know they can be. It's a good thing there are plenty of moments in other cartoons to show that even with their tendency to tease, they do still love him and that the moments of teasing among other bad times are just off moments that anyone can have no matter how good they are. Even with the teasing parts though, this cartoon is one of the best forms of proof that this show can
do so much with what seems like so little. 9/10
The Ranking
1. Undie Pressure
2. Project Loud House
3. Space Invader
4. Driving Miss Hazy
5. Left in the Dark
6. Picture Perfect
7. Sleuth or Consequences
8. Hand-Me-Downer
9. No Guts No Glori
10. Changing the Baby
11. Sound of Silence
12. A Tale of Two Tables
13. Overnight Success
14. In Tents Debate
15. Linc or Swim
16. The Sweet Spot
17. Heavy Meddle
18. Get the Message
19. Ties that Bind
20. Making the Case
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode with one of the most out-there cartoons, "Butterfly Effect," and an environmental plot gone wrong in "The Green House."
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