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This episode is nothing short of a masterpiece. Don't listen to these phony negative reviews by "people" who wouldn't know good television if it bit them in the a**. This is a beautifully written and acted story about love in the midst of tragedy. Nick Offerman's performance is Emmy-worthy, for sure, and this episode shows the very human side of people trying to live in an apocalypse. The dialogue, not only in this episode but the series so far, is so natural and believable. There were moments I would laugh out loud (thanks, Ellie!) and times I would feel a little choked up (Bill tasting the strawberry) and never did a moment of this feel like filler. It's going to be hard to top or even equal this episode.

The trailer for this made it look like some good ol' escapist fun, and in the beginning it is. Things get progressively stupid from there. It's filled to the brim with action but it's all too familiar with no unique twists. My biggest problem with this whole movie is that it just feels like I'm watching a video game, except most video games nowadays have better stories than this. The only reason I wouldn't just give it a one-star rating is because of the actors. I really like Joey King, a lot. Honestly, her performance here is the only thing that kept me watching this to the end. Otherwise, I would've shut it off halfway through. A lot of the supporting cast here is also pretty good, too, despite the horrendously awful script they have to work with. I feel like in order for this to have work, they should've leaned far more heavily into the humor. But it doesn't really seem to know what it wants to be: an action flick with some humor or a comedy movie with a LOT of action. All in all, you can watch it if you have nothing else to do but I wouldn't waste my time on it otherwise.

Let me start by saying right off the bat that this is an animated MUSICAL series. If musicals are NOT your thing, please...DON'T WATCH THIS!! I've noticed several negative reviews here from people who hate that "there is too much singing" in the show. Don't ruin the ratings here for a new, original series just because it's a genre (musicals) that you don't even like. I don't like reality shows so, you know what? I don't watch them and therefore don't share my opinion on any of them. Now... for those who DO LIKE musicals (like myself) this show, in just two episodes, has tapped into something that has not really been explored much outside of Disney animated movies. We've had plenty of animated series that use adult humor but how many have used the musical as their primary format? Not only is Central Park laugh-out-loud funny, the musical numbers are actually really, really good! Almost all the songs are infectiously catchy to the point that you might just find yourself searching for the soundtrack in Apple Music or Spotify (I know I will). Watching this I felt like I was watching a great Broadway musical, not an animated tv show. Please ignore the negative reviews here because they are speaking from their bias against an entire genre. This is a hilarious show with surprisingly well sung musical numbers that will have you rewatching when it's all done.