"Good Job!" - Album 68 - Spoilers
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:49 am
Quick plot summary: Jillian gets Connie's help in a job search, but has plenty of trouble along the way. Meanwhile, Trey Calhoun struggles with a crisis of confidence.
Some comparable episodes: What Are You Gonna Do With Your Life?, For Trying Out Loud, A Penny Earned, Cycle of Fear
Noteworthy developments:
*) More Calhouns are introduced; they seem intended to become a new regular Odyssey family, bolstering the show's roster. 'Coach' Calhoun is apparently a medical doctor in his day job. Mrs. Calhoun and her background are explored in this episode.
*) The Jason/Jillian angle continues to be developed in this episode, and, whether you like it or not, it looks like they're going to be seeing a lot of each other from now on.
*) The Jillian job search seems billed as the A-plot, but the B-plot is the stronger (though not more fun) of the two. I guess I'm a softie in my old age, but I teared up. AIO seems to be getting a firm grip on making episodes with emotionally and psychologically hurting characters lately, in a way that really connects with me.
*) Maybe it's the voice, but Mrs. Calhoun reminds me of Elaine Washington. I don't think that will disappoint any Odyssey fan.
*) Jillian seems very reminiscent of Lindsey here. If she's secretly a criminal mastermind (or a spy for an evil major corporation), she should win an Oscar for playing a ditz (that said, given how she seems to consistently maneuver herself into getting where she wants to be, I can actually see it).
*) The details and implementation vary, but this is not a brand new story structure. Some of the comparable episodes are quite comparable. If you expected to learn an original life lesson or experience a great twist of the plot, you're probably going to be disappointed.
Evaluation: Approve - retreads some old ground, but improves on those older episodes in some important areas. Good mix of fun, seriousness, and character development.
re-edit: thanks!
Some comparable episodes: What Are You Gonna Do With Your Life?, For Trying Out Loud, A Penny Earned, Cycle of Fear
Noteworthy developments:
*) More Calhouns are introduced; they seem intended to become a new regular Odyssey family, bolstering the show's roster. 'Coach' Calhoun is apparently a medical doctor in his day job. Mrs. Calhoun and her background are explored in this episode.
*) The Jason/Jillian angle continues to be developed in this episode, and, whether you like it or not, it looks like they're going to be seeing a lot of each other from now on.
*) The Jillian job search seems billed as the A-plot, but the B-plot is the stronger (though not more fun) of the two. I guess I'm a softie in my old age, but I teared up. AIO seems to be getting a firm grip on making episodes with emotionally and psychologically hurting characters lately, in a way that really connects with me.
*) Maybe it's the voice, but Mrs. Calhoun reminds me of Elaine Washington. I don't think that will disappoint any Odyssey fan.
*) Jillian seems very reminiscent of Lindsey here. If she's secretly a criminal mastermind (or a spy for an evil major corporation), she should win an Oscar for playing a ditz (that said, given how she seems to consistently maneuver herself into getting where she wants to be, I can actually see it).
*) The details and implementation vary, but this is not a brand new story structure. Some of the comparable episodes are quite comparable. If you expected to learn an original life lesson or experience a great twist of the plot, you're probably going to be disappointed.
Evaluation: Approve - retreads some old ground, but improves on those older episodes in some important areas. Good mix of fun, seriousness, and character development.
re-edit: thanks!