It’s my personal belief that the scariest things in life
exist in one’s imagination and they can’t help but see them as they go about their
lives. This concept is nicely
personified in this cartoon where Lincoln sees a scary movie his parents didn’t
want him to see, and he ends up seeing scary parts of the movie everywhere he
goes afterwards. All the moments of
Lincoln’s paranoia work because they’re all self-inflicted meaning that Lincoln
brought them on himself by seeing that movie.
Because of that, it’s easy to see the humorous side of all the little
things around the Loud House that pose as something scary for Lincoln to
see. They include stepping on a doll
with a damaged voice box that makes him think that someone’s out to get him, or
seeing a bunch of whoopee cushions as his sisters’ colons, or misinterpreting
what his neighbor, Mr. Grouse, is gardening.
There’s also a lot of nice scenes of Lincoln trying to keep himself
awake at night which involve some nice interactions with his sisters, a
humorous moment centering around Leni’s lack of intelligence in response to
getting up to start the day when it’s late at night, and even a continuity nod
of Lincoln and Bobby being friends. It’s
a very nice collection of scenes that uniquely demonstrate not just what we commonly experience when we’re afraid, but also how much strong
relationships Lincoln has in life.
What’s more, everything’s tied together by a satisfying conclusion when,
after Mom and Dad decide that he is ready to see that scary movie, and Lincoln confesses what he did and how seeing the movie got him so frightened. The best part about it is that instead of
getting mad and harshly punishing Lincoln for his actions, his parents understand
how traumatized he is by the experience and respect his feelings. This is then followed up with a moment that
gives a rare message that sometimes, watching things meant for young children
can give you relief from so much stress as interpreted with Lincoln and his
parents instead going to see a movie starring a Barney parody, just what Lincoln really needs after what he went through. On the
whole, this is a fine and entertaining cartoon that shows us what it’s like to
be afraid as well as prominently displaying the good side of Lincoln’s
relationships with the people in his life. 9/10
One
Flu Over the Loud House
Getting sick is something no one enjoys, and while it’s
always good to try and take care of those who are sick, most of the time,
there’s no way to do that without getting sick ourselves. Considering that the family in this show is
so big, you can imagine how big of a deal someone getting sick is. This cartoon takes that concept and really
has fun with how it portrays it. The
moment one member of the Loud family gets sick, everyone else is doomed to
catch the illness too. This little
moment is made a lot bigger in scale with everyone portraying it as a zombie
apocalypse. Those who are still healthy
strive to escape to some place safe, with only water guns loaded with chicken
soup to protect them. In keeping true to
the nature of spreading viruses, more family members end up catching
it, and if you look at it as a zombie apocalypse, it’s clever and amusing to
look at it like the survivors are dwindling.
Through it all though, one character stands out in this unique way of
looking at the situation, and that is Leni.
As Lincoln and some of the other sisters treat the sick family members
as zombies they should avoid at all costs, Leni shows off some immense levels
of heart by wanting to help the sick.
While it is true that she’s not looking at the big picture that there’s
really no way to help them without getting sick herself, it’s still incredibly
sweet that she wants to show kindness to her family amidst the big escape out
of the virus-infested house. The cartoon
then ends in a typical zombie apocalypse fashion where, despite the efforts of
the remaining healthy family members and Leni’s kindness, the whole family ends
up sick, though it’s great that they’re later nursed by Clyde who does have
means to care for the sick without getting infected. This cartoon’s biggest strength is how it
makes a small part of life feel bigger than it is by offering a unique
perspective of it. As a result, it ends
up being one of this show’s best displays of character moments, situational
humor, and atmosphere crafting. 10/10
The Ranking
1. For Bros
About to Rock
2. A Tattler’s
Tale
3. Undie
Pressure
4. Project
Loud House
5. One Flu
Over the Loud House
6. Funny
Business
7. Space
Invader
8. A Fair to Remember
9. Driving
Miss Hazy
10. Left in the
Dark
11. Toads and
Tiaras
12. Picture
Perfect
13. Dance,
Dance Resolution
14. House Music
15. Save the
Date
16. The Price
of Admission
17. Sleuth or
Consequences
18. Hand-Me-Downer
19. No Guts No
Glori
20. Roughin’ It
21. Attention
Deficit
22. Changing
the Baby
23. Along Came
A Sister
24. Snow Bored
25. April Fools
Rules
26. A Novel
Idea
27. Sound of
Silence
28. Butterfly
Effect
29. A Tale of
Two Tables
30. Cereal
Offender
31. Cover Girls
32. It’s A
Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House
33. The Waiting
Game
34. Overnight
Success
35. Raw Deal
36. In Tents
Debate
37. Lincoln
Loud: Girl Guru
38. Out on a
Limo
39. Linc or
Swim
40. The Sweet
Spot
41. Heavy
Meddle
42. Get the
Message
43. Come Sale
Away
44. Ties that
Bind
45. One of the
Boys
46. Making the
Case
47. Chore and
Peace
48. The Loudest
Yard
49. Two Boys
and a Baby
50. The Green
House
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the season finale where Lincoln and his sisters crush on teacher figures in "Study Muffin," and the show's famed use of family love hits its peak in "Homespun."
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