Mac Finds His Pride

It didn't feel very funny at first and I was kind of annoyed. But the ending was 100% unexpected and movingly beautiful. To the point where I had drops rolling down my cheek. This wasn't political or sanctimonious at all, as lots of media centered around the LGBT community is. It was compelling and meaningful in a much deeper and more human centered way.

Never in a million years, after binging 13 seasons of this show did I expect something like that. I am not a member of the LGBTQ community. I will never know what it is like to struggle with my identity in that way... but, and I can't even explain how, the dance number at the end hit me in the gut in a way I will never be able to describe. Good job, gang. Completely out of nowhere!

There are plenty of people out there who LOVE that this show takes big swings. Just because it doesn't work for what YOU came to the show with, doesn't mean it doesn't work period. And encouraging a show to end simply because YOU no longer get something from it, or because it's been a few episodes since you laughed, is the epitome of the Always Sunny narcissism that you once enjoyed. Look at how many lives were touched by this episode.

At its most basic, what is comedy? When you laugh at something, what's happening in your brain? A recognition of something real-The act of laughing releases endorphins that make, just for a moment, all the chaos and noise in your life fade away. It moves you. It touches you. Without hitting you over the head, Mac's dancing had the same cathartic effect as the most well written jokes on the show.

This show isn't The Office without Steve Carrell. It doesn't need to end now, or ever, as long as they're still putting out content that moves people. Beautiful things don't have to be funny. Funny things don't have to be surrounded by beauty. Life is better with Always Sunny on TV, period.

I've not been a huge fan of this season on the whole, but this episode may well be my favourite of them all. I can understand the low ratings people are giving it because I understand that some people just aren't ready for what happened here. The ending was epic, stunning and truly unexpected. I won't go into details but be ready for something you could never be ready for 👌🏻

I just finished watching the episode, and right now I would give this an 11 if I could. I will not give any spoilers. It is a very unusual episode, I didn't know where it was going at first, but, then it morphed into this strange and beautiful art film. In an odd way, if this turned out to be the last episode of the show, I would almost be okay with it. This is certainly not the funniest episode that the show has ever done, but, it is definitely one of the most creative. The ending is beautiful.