How appropriate is this episode where the city council members vote on whether they should get people to pick up their trash
-Maggie has won the election for mayor. And, as such, has to work on her first case. The authority she possess draws the uncontrollable sex appeal in the eyes of Chris.
-Marilyn buys a stud husky that can't sire
-Joel and the new Dr. Capra play a round of golf in the wild. As they assess one another
The episode is just...uncomfortable. Everything about it feels...off. There is a lack of control. It seems to meander aimlessly. And wrap up in such a pointless way. It really scrapes the bottom of the barrel for some of the side characters. Some main ones relegated to sides. Like Shelly all but disappears. And Holling isn't given much to do either.
Then the creepy stalker moments Chris has for Maggie seemed passable in the 90s. But now just gives one the willies. Maurice and Ed are all but extras.
I know including the entire cast in each one and keeping them engaging for the audience is now a tough feat. But you realize now how genius the initial premise was. Or at least the gentle days that were from season one. Here, they attempt to shoehorn it with The Capras. Who are neither fish nor fowl. They seem to be the new fish out of water, but also have no identity other than being from a big city. We already got that from Joel.
This was just so lackluster. And, at times, creepy.
