There really is a lot of setup for a good cartoon here. It follows Lincoln and Clyde trying to come
up with a good business as part of a school project, but can’t come up with a
good thing to sell, or at least something Lincoln’s sisters can’t keep away
from like chocolate. The failed attempts
at starting a business have some decent funny moments, and together, they all
gradually lead to Lincoln getting the impression that he knows all about girls
due to living with 10 sisters. With
that, he becomes the Girl Guru and sells answers to questions boys have about
girls so that they’ll be able to ask girls out.
This direction costs the cartoon a lot of value. It’s honestly uncomfortable that the
story acts like girls are a completely different creature from other human
beings and all act a certain way.
Mindsets like that don’t really belong in this day and age where female
characters, as well as females in real life, are stronger and more distinctive
than they’ve been in earlier eras of this world. What’s more, Lincoln should realize that not
all girls are the same when he’s giving advice.
He keeps referring to different sisters who he knows do not have the
same interests and character traits and he’s giving advice to boys who think
that all girls think alike. It’s kind of obvious that the advice will backfire, and that’s exactly what happens. No wonder the sisters all laugh at Lincoln
when they find out the trouble he got himself into, jerky as it
is. At least they’re nice enough to
explain to him why his plan went wrong afterward. Yes, the whole driving force of the plot is
stupid, but there are plenty of comedic moments that make the cartoon worth
sitting through. They mostly come from
the flashbacks of Lynn, Lola, and Lisa showing off their appealing character
traits that inspire Lincoln’s advice, and it’s also fun to watch the many
different ways Lincoln’s advice backfires where what’s fine for his sisters is
applied to girls who don’t share those interests. I also find the conclusion to be clever and
amusing where Lincoln uses a product for an earlier business idea, and
willingly has people buy them to get their revenge on him. He may face the wrath of peeved-off customers
and girls, but there’s enough positive factors to this decision, mostly
relating to the success of this business, that make the ending satisfying. Still, this cartoon would be a lot better if
it wasn’t for that stupid mindset on girls being the driving force of the plot,
but it’s at least far from a bad watch. 7/10
Come Sale Away
In many ways, this cartoon’s quality is very similar to that
of the last one making it appropriate that they're teamed together. It has potential to be
really good, but certain external factors cost it some good value. It’s not bad, but it suffers from stupid plot decisions. The main premise
for the cartoon is sympathetic, involving Lincoln wanting to have his own
victory in sibling competitions after failing so many times. The
fact that he hasn’t gotten a victory in so long is enough to hope that Lincoln
can do just that, in this case making the most money at the day’s garage
sale. However, despite the sympathy,
things fall apart when you witness what he does to get what he wants. When
things don’t go Lincoln’s way, he takes anything he finds around the house and
sells them. If that’s not enough, when
his sisters find out what he’s doing, instead of explaining why what he’s doing
is wrong, they go on to do the same thing.
This is a stupid factor to drive the plot, in that not one of the
siblings realizes that their parents are sure to find out that their prized
possessions in the house are gone, especially since they don’t even hide the
fact that they sold it all. Plus, the
more competitive the Loud siblings get, the less likable they become. Eventually, when they get the impression that
they sold Lily’s blanket in the midst of the competition, it seems like they’re
going to learn their lesson, but then they start competing again to see who can
find the blanket first. Talk about
frustrating, and Lincoln’s selfishness is especially concerning since he
doesn’t immediately care about Lily’s cries for her blanket. Now, the siblings’ chases to find the blanket
are the comedic highlight of the cartoon for offering a lot of amusing
interactions between characters, some we hardly ever see like Luna and Lola,
Lucy and Lisa, and Lori and Luan. Then
after the siblings find out that Lily’s blanket was in the wash the entire
time, they all finally realize that selling the prized possessions in the house
was a bad idea and get grounded for it even though they should have
already known this was a bad idea. This
cartoon may have similar flaws to “Girl Guru,” but here it’s worse. While that
cartoon had a sense of accomplishment, this doesn’t, with the whole family
competing over who has the best victory dance even though none of them were
victorious. Ultimately, we close with a
feeling that nothing was learned and a whole lot of uncomfortable butt shaking. Thanks to its strong humorous moments and genuine
sympathy in some parts, this cartoon is passably enjoyable despite its
stupidity, lack of accomplishment, and awkwardness. 6.5/10
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. House Music
10. Save the
Date
11. Sleuth or
Consequences
12. Hand-Me-Downer
13. No Guts No
Glori
14. Attention
Deficit
15. Changing
the Baby
16. Along Came
A Sister
17. April Fools
Rules
18. A Novel
Idea
19. Sound of
Silence
20. Butterfly
Effect
21. A Tale of
Two Tables
22. Cereal
Offender
23. Cover Girls
24. It’s A
Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House
25. Overnight
Success
26. In Tents
Debate
27. Lincoln
Loud: Girl Guru
28. Out on a
Limo
29. Linc or
Swim
30. The Sweet
Spot
31. Heavy
Meddle
32. Get the
Message
33. Come Sale
Away
34. Ties that
Bind
35. Making the
Case
36. Chore and
Peace
37. Two Boys
and a Baby
38. The Green
House
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode where Lincoln learns what it really takes to be manly as he and Clyde go "Roughin' It," and we see the pleasing side of his sibling bond with Lori as they play "The Waiting Game."
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