Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-22930393-20150120010130/@comment-24882645-20150121061917

I thought this episode was decent, but it certainly isn't my favorite. While I did enjoy certain aspects such as the Sexy Sax Man reference and the 'Sorry I'm such a butt' gag, it wasn't very exciting in regards to Regular Show zaniness. In fact, this episode wasn't very bizarre at all. I guess you could say Mordecai's light show was pretty spectacular, but I've seen crazier setups on The Great Christmas Light Fight Show. While the whole drama concept was handled fairly well, I don't think it was entirely necessary, considering that we already had to deal with a fair amount in Merry Christmas Mordecai. Though I don't think this episode is 'sad and sucks', it seemed more like dispensable fluff and didn't really do much for Mordecai and CJ's relationship. If anything, I would call this episode a dose of 'cute and unnecessary filler.'

As for the other episodes thus far, I definitely enjoyed The White Elephant Gift Exchange and The Real Thomas. Interestingly enough, I saw a video on Youtube where some guy complained about how mean-spirited The White Elephant Gift Exchange was, and I'd have to disagree. Unlike a modern Spongebob episode, (If you've seen episodes like One Coarse Meal and Pet Sitter Pat, you 'll know what I mean) the characters had every right to get revenge on Muscle Man. We were showed not just one, but several examples of the awful gifts Muscle Man gave everybody and how they affected every character individually. Plus, it's not like the park members didn't think about their actions first. Every single one of them debated about whether or not they should purchase something in order to get Muscle Man back. It's not like they were totally heartless about the situation, which is why I think their revenge scheme was justified. As for The Real Thomas, I like how the creators managed to turn a somewhat mundane character into an awesome Russian Spy within the timespan of twenty two minutes. While I can see how this episode might have upset some people, I thought it was a unique and fun way to tie everything together. Not to mention, the Regular Show craziness certainly seemed to shine through and managed to grab my attention within the first two minutes of the episode.