Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25297799-20141107004500/@comment-24882645-20141107195402

I'll be honest: I didn't really like this episode at first. The way Mordecai was treating Rigby actually kind of upset me, and that's pretty surprising, considering that Mordecai is my favorite character. Like everybody else, the promo had caused me to assume that Rigby was just being... well, Rigby, but there was a lot more to it than that. Mordecai was actually the one in the wrong in this episode, and he failed to realize it until it was almost too late.

While this isn't my favorite episode by any means, I do like the message the creators were trying to get across. In fact, now that I think about it, I probably take my friends for granted every once in a while myself. I'm actually sort of thankful that the show helped me realize that friends will always be there for you no matter what and should be appreciated for all of their effort and hard work. I have to agree with Tansyflower about how well this episode focused on Mordecai and Rigby's development. Rigby was able to prove that he is capable of almost anything he puts his mind to, while Mordecai had an epiphany that he was the one taking everything for granted and ultimately tried to resolve the conflict by the end of the episode. I also have to agree that the characters seem to be acknowledging their flaws and actually doing something about them, which is really cool in terms of depth and development. Most cartoons don't really delve into each character's backstory, let alone their flaws and imperfections. This was definitely an interesting experience in regards to how the creators treat their characters.

I think the reason I didn't really care for this episode when I first saw it has something to do with what GonkhNation said. Even though Mordecai apologized and admitted that he was in the wrong, we didn't really get a chance to see him reach that conclusion or have a heartfelt conversation with Eileen. The apology probably would have had much more of an impact if we had actually seen him having an internal debate about what he said and finally deciding that he had been taking advantage of his best friend. While I am glad that the duo made up in the end, I have to agree that this could have been handled a little better. Nevertheless, there was still a happy ending, so I can't really complain. XD

Something else I can say this episode has taught me (Besides taking my friends for granted, that is) is that no matter how worthless you or someone else thinks you are, you can still achieve your goals if you put your mind to it. Rigby has ultimately proved this in not just this one circumstance, but in several episodes of the series. (Expert or Liar, Laundry Woes, etc.) The fact that he was willing to stick out the job until the end of the week in order to prove his worth was very noble of him, a quality I wouldn't have been able to marvel at a few seasons back. This season has been very good at portraying/developing the characters' emotions and relationships. If the creators keep this up, I may become more emotionally invested than ever before. (Which pretty much means I'll be a bawling mess every time one of the characters says something XD)

I want to thank you all for helping me realize how good this episode is. In fact, I think I'm going to add it to my favorites list. :)