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#989: The Smouse Show

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:23 pm
by Bob
I was a little surprised to see there was no topic for this one.

Abigail Geiger looks like the show's troubleshooter; when there's an arc that has ongoing issues, she's brought in to fix it. I don't know if this is intentional, or is a side effect of her specialty, which seems to be writing episodes about estranged characters. As the characters air and sort out their issues with each other, fans likewise tend to be reconciled to AIO.

Although I can't say I liked this episode quite as much as Jay's last Room of Consequence adventure ("Groundhog Jay"), it had poignant moments and leaps in resolving the troubles with the Jay/Zoe relationship.

Given that Jay is habitually 'playing a role', the moments when his veneer cracks and his true feelings show are the most meaningful in his appearances. We have at least three of those here, by my count, maybe the most of any of his episodes.

Re: #989: The Smouse Show

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:00 am
by CEMS
I was glad that they resolved the whole Jay crushing on Zoe thing. I honestly thought it was getting a little creepy. I really like Jay but didn't like that aspect of him. So I'm glad they are just friends now. The dynamic between them is Sooo much better.
I also like when they show Jay's emotions every once and a while, making him not play the role of the annoying kid all the time, and giving him character.
It was nice that they showed that the blame went two ways. When how Zoe had a part in there friendship problems as well