'Toon Reviews 13: The Loud House Season 2 Episode 13: The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos

The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos

It’s time for another half-hour special for this show which shakes up the aesthetic by giving us the biggest example of the current trend of fleshing out side characters, in this case Ronnie Anne and her family.  I’m not just talking about her, Bobby, and their mom, but also their big family with grandparents, an aunt and uncle, and four cousins.  They are the Casagrande family, and they’re their own set of distinct and entertaining characters.  We got the hospitable grandma; the gossiping grandpa; the over-emotional Aunt Frida who loves to photograph everything; Uncle Carlos who points out fun facts at given moments; the excitable fashionista Carlota; Carl the 6-year-old ladies’ man; Carlitos, the toddler who communicates through mimicking; the pets Lalo the dog and Sergio the smart-talking parrot; and CJ, a boy with down-syndrome who gives them justice for being treated normally despite his disability.  The Casagrandes have a strong dynamic where everyone livens things up in their own way, and it’s an interesting setting for Ronnie Anne to explore.  While Bobby easily gets by in the family and finds lots to love including the family’s bodega, Ronnie Anne, as we learn in this special, prefers to have her own space, but despite generally loving her extended family, they're too overbearing for her.  This issue gets complicated when it turns out that her mom was planning on surprising her and Bobby that they’re moving in with the Casagrandes so they can be more connected with family and not be lonely.  True, she doesn’t consider that Bobby has a lot of jobs and a girlfriend back home, but given her intentions are noble and the Casagrandes are very likable, they’re worth going along with, especially with what happens later.  From here, we get a believable look at how hard moving into a new place can be for some.  It’s clear to see Ronnie Anne’s unease of so many people in her space, so her tactics to try and get herself out of moving is understandable.  We also have how moving away can harshly effect people you’re leaving behind when Lori and Lincoln enter the plot.  While Lincoln isn’t as affected since he easily bonds with the Casagrandes, Lori instantly steps in to Ronnie Anne’s aid, knowing this move will separate her from Bobby.  Through all the misfires of Ronnie Anne’s plans to get out of the move, which interestingly work in the quirks of the Casagrandes she’s so used to, the hardships are balanced out by ways moves can work.  Lori and Bobby’s relationship is made to work when Bobby reveals a plan of how he can adjust to his new life and get together with Lori when they make it to college a year later.  As for Ronnie Anne, just when she’s finally convinced her mom not to move in a nice scene between the two, there's an even nicer scene where the Casagrandes, for all their quirks, show they understand her desires by giving Ronnie Anne her own room.  It gets Ronnie Anne to see the great potential of living in a big family and she adjusts, and this shows even more when she helps everyone protect a cake from a vicious gang of cats who break in.  Maybe more time could’ve been devoted to Ronnie Anne deciding to move, but since there was a good reason for her to decide to adjust, I can take what we have.  So, the status quo of the show is changed with major side characters moving away which proves the show is willing to take risks and attempt to make them work.  Plus with relatable story points and a lovable new family in the cast, this special is a great memorable entry for the season. 9.5/10

The Ranking

1. 11 Louds a Leapin’
2. L is for Love
3. Pulp Friction
4. Frog Wild
5. Party Down
6. Lock n Loud
7. Fed Up
8. Potty Mouth
9. The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos
10. Baby Steps
11. Shell Shock
12. Suite and Sour
13. Back in Black
14. Patching Things Up
15. The Whole Picture
16. The Old and the Restless
17. Kick the Bucket List
18. Intern for the Worse
19. Cheater by the Dozen
20. Pets Peeved
21. Making the Grade
22. Vantastic Voyage
23. No Such Luck
24. Brawl in the Family

Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode where a decent Clincoln McCloud plot is made even better when Lola gets involved in "Out of the Picture," and "Room with a Feud" features a proper sibling fight plot.

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