This cartoon very cleverly shows how lucky Lincoln is to have
grown up with so many sisters. You get a
sense of the clever tone when you take into account that the cartoon starts
with Lincoln feeling he’s lost a lot of manliness because of growing up with
his sisters. As I said before, it must
be hard for him to cope with this lifestyle so Lincoln’s feelings are
completely believable. What he goes on
to do to attempt to get around these feelings is highly relatable. It’s all about him setting out to survive in
the rough wilderness with Clyde in tow and they both try out several things
they feel are manly, but are actually not cut out for at all. I can picture anyone trying to be tough
having a tendency to do what Lincoln and Clyde do not to mention, there’s a
certain charming element to their scenes of trying to be manly though I will
say that the scene of them farting a lot after eating beans goes on too
long. Now, the clever way that Lincoln
grows to appreciate his lifestyle comes in towards the end when he and Clyde
get lost deep in the woods filled with dangers they humorously mistake for
soft rocks. They manage to survive all
these wild hardships by relying on all the activities Lincoln had done with his
sisters throughout his life. Some have a
clear connection to surviving in the wild like Lucy’s idea of playing dead and
Lisa’s knowledge on navigation through tree moss. Others don’t have that connection, yet are
pulled off believably to fit into Lincoln’s situation like how memories
designing a poncho with Leni helps him and Clyde stay warm, memories of
crafting wristbands with Luna help them get up a cliff, and even memories of
watching Lola practice a pageant walk help them cross a log over a ditch. There are so many interesting ways Lincoln’s
little moments with his sisters end up aiding him in his trek through the woods
and they all nicely deliver the message that there is no set way to be manly. The real way to be manly and to get by in
this world is to just be true to yourself.
This cartoon is already pretty fun for what it is, but its relatability
and clever ways of stating its message make it a great one. 9/10
The
Waiting Game
Lincoln’s relationship with Lori may be the tensest out of
all his family relationships, but this cartoon features a sweet side to that relationship
that we hardly see. We see how willing
they are to help each other out and show great appreciation for each other’s
efforts. Lincoln gets Lori a job at his
favorite arcade so she can raise enough money to buy a dress for an upcoming
dance, and she offers Lincoln free stuff from the arcade as a way of thanking
him. This is certainly a nice central
point for the story, but it’s not the only one.
We also work in a plot point about Lincoln and Clyde wanting to win over
a cool kid so to get invited to his birthday party. Unfortunately, he keeps on bribing Lincoln to
get him free stuff from the arcade, and that involves Lincoln taking
advantage of Lori who’s already in hot water with her boss for giving away
stuff that’s supposed to be paid for.
Lincoln’s actions for much of the cartoon are believable since any kid
his age would do anything to go to something fun like a birthday party. However, the more this shtick goes on, the
more frustrating the cartoon becomes. Lori
is forced to deal with hardships she doesn’t deserve, coming from someone who
did something legitimately nice for her which worsens the situation. What’s more, the cool kid proves to be really
jerky, the kind of person Lincoln shouldn’t even bother caring about, let alone
his party, and put over his sister and her aspirations. Luckily, this cartoon is saved from potential
mediocrity by the ending where Lincoln goes on to feel bad for taking advantage
of Lori and makes it up to her by working a shift for her that would’ve kept
her from going to the dance. It’s so
refreshing that after spending the cartoon trying to impress a guy who wasn’t
worth it, Lincoln chooses pleasing his sister in the end, and the embrace they
share as Lori goes off to the dance she deserves to attend is just adorable. Yes, even though much of the cartoon is spent
watching Lincoln trying to impress a jerk, what works in its favor is the major
emphasis on the pleasing side of one of his sisterly relationships. 8/10
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. Roughin’ It
15. Attention
Deficit
16. Changing
the Baby
17. Along Came
A Sister
18. April Fools
Rules
19. A Novel
Idea
20. Sound of
Silence
21. Butterfly
Effect
22. A Tale of
Two Tables
23. Cereal
Offender
24. Cover Girls
25. It’s A
Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House
26. The Waiting
Game
27. Overnight
Success
28. In Tents
Debate
29. Lincoln
Loud: Girl Guru
30. Out on a
Limo
31. Linc or
Swim
32. The Sweet
Spot
33. Heavy
Meddle
34. Get the
Message
35. Come Sale
Away
36. Ties that
Bind
37. Making the
Case
38. Chore and
Peace
39. Two Boys
and a Baby
40. The Green
House
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode where Lincoln misses the football and "The Loudest Yard" misses its chance of turning out good, and Lincoln gets the "Raw Deal" as he lets fear rule his life.
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