The cartoon, “Overnight Success” revealed that Lincoln’s best
friend, Clyde, has two dads which proved to be quite groundbreaking for
introducing the first married same-sex couple in an animated family show. This cartoon takes the time to show us what
this couple is like. They do so by
showing both Clyde’s dads, Harold and Howard, operating their home life
normally like any family would, and no one ever considers this lifestyle weird
which is certainly a fine representation for all gays out there in my way of
thinking. They also maintain a
calm, well-ordered lifestyle that’s very different from what we see in the Loud
House. This lifestyle comes into play in
the main plot in which Lincoln needs help with a volcano project, but his
parents are too busy giving attention to his sisters to offer any to him. You can imagine what a relief it is for
Lincoln when he experiences Clyde’s dads’ lifestyle as well as all the
attention they give him. However, some
of his sisters find out about what he’s up to and want in on Clyde’s
dads’ attention. While they do try to
keep it secret, which includes a really cute pantomime scene from Luna, all the
sisters end up finding out about Clyde’s dads which results in them taking
advantage of Howard and Harold and comes with a lot of amusing personality
clashing of Clyde’s good-natured dads and Lincoln’s 10 out-of-control
sisters. As the sisters seem oblivious
of the stress they’re causing Clyde’s dads, Lincoln can’t help but be concerned
that the attention he’s getting at Clyde’s is now no different than what he
gets at home. However, this leads into
the most heartfelt moment of the cartoon.
While doing their thing, the sisters thank Lincoln for introducing them
to this attention. The heart of this
moment is that it once again enforces that Lincoln truly is not alone with
dealing with the hardships of growing up in a big family, which is one of the show’s
strongest themes. In this case, all his
sisters are needy of some attention, not just him. If that’s not enough, when Lincoln returns
home, Mom and Dad are completely open to give his volcano the help it needs
showing that they love all 11 of their children equally and no matter how long
it takes, they’ll always find time for all of them. This makes the Loud parents some good parents
to get behind, and considering what Lincoln realized about attention in the
family, what he receives from his parents feels earned. As you can tell, this cartoon is a package of
pleasing aspects with its respectable portrayal of a same-sex couple, fun
character moments, and a further look at how alike Lincoln and his sisters really
are. 9/10
Out
on a Limo
Watching the cartoons that make up the first season of this
show, it’s hard not to notice that all the Loud siblings are capable of having
jerky moments. This isn’t a problem
since it makes them more human, but there are times when some of their jerky
moments go too far and end up making said sibling unlikable thus hurting the
respective cartoon. This very thing
happens with Lincoln in this cartoon and it really works against it from being
the best it can be. It actually starts
out fun and good with Lincoln enjoying the luxury of being driven around in a
limo he won for the day after eating a bunch of mustard. He even shows off some loyalty to his sisters
by promising to take them down to a fast food joint called Burpin’ Burger when
he’s had his fun. Then everything
changes when he meets a rich man named Tetherby who thinks Lincoln is actually
rich. There’s nothing wrong with Lincoln
spending his time with Tetherby, even though the man proves to not do actual
rich people justice by pushing the belief that all rich people are judgmental
jerks who only judge people by their social class. The real kicker comes in when it’s time for
Lincoln to take his sisters to Burpin’ Burger, and he just buys into Tetherby’s
belief that family get in the way of being rich which is more important,
ultimately going back on his promise to them and acting like a big shot even
though he only has the limo for a day.
What the serious heck?! Why would
Lincoln get the urge to do something like this?
He loves his sisters a lot and has a good relationship with them. It’s just so unlike him to turn his back on
them just because of a random rich guy.
That said, it’s great that Lincoln does face some appropriate
consequences for his behavior that snap him back into reality, and the ending
is extremely satisfying when he gets the limo for an extra day and uses it to
make things up to his sisters and they all give Tetherby a mustard beating he
really deserves. There really is a lot
of fun and enjoyment to much of this cartoon, but the fact that Lincoln just so
easily brushed his sisters aside for something that wasn’t even remotely worth
it cost it quite a bit of potential value. 7/10
The Ranking
1. For Bros
About to Rock
2. Undie
Pressure
3. Project
Loud House
4. Space
Invader
5. Driving
Miss Hazy
6. Left in the
Dark
7. Toads and
Tiaras
8. Picture
Perfect
9. Save the
Date
10. Sleuth or
Consequences
11. Hand-Me-Downer
12. No Guts No
Glori
13. Attention
Deficit
14. Changing
the Baby
15. Along Came
A Sister
16. Sound of
Silence
17. Butterfly
Effect
18. A Tale of
Two Tables
19. Cover Girls
20. It’s A
Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House
21. Overnight
Success
22. In Tents
Debate
23. Out on a
Limo
24. Linc or
Swim
25. The Sweet
Spot
26. Heavy
Meddle
27. Get the
Message
28. Ties that
Bind
29. Making the
Case
30. Chore and
Peace
31. Two Boys
and a Baby
32. The Green
House
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode where we get our first cartoon to NOT have Lincoln as the main focus in "House Music" and get some surprising development from Mom as we learn about her "Novel Idea."
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