If this is what we get for a birthday episode of Cougar Town, then I am all for a yearly thing. Anyone with me? Maybe one for Barb, just so we get more Barb!
The gift contest is one of the many aspects to this show that would be absolutely evil and horrible in real life, but it not only works in the show, it belongs there. And like many things in real life, as well as the show, Ellie Torres rules. Her gift-giving abilities were unbelievable and brought one of my favorite moments in Cougar Town: the rocket! I do find it weird that Ellie, the observant best friend who has nothing to do, wouldn't know that Jules dislikes Asian art. If they've been friends forever, why would that never come up in the many years they've known each other? At least Laurie pulled a stealth attack with the charm bracelet. That was great.
But none of them have a thing on the evil genius of Andy Torres. As the blatantly evil Ellie says at the end of the episode, "He's the devil, and the devil's greatest trick was convincing the world he didn't exist." I admit, I haven't seen The Usual Suspects, but I did have the unfortunate experience of walking in on the final scene once to see Kevin Spacey do the disappearing limp act like Andy.
I loved that not only did we get to learn about the inner workings of happy, bubbly supporting man Andy, but we found out he's wicked like his wife. We've watched Ellie berate, belittle, and bitch at him for over a year, but now we see that just because he don't see the evil doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Sad Andy will always have an ulterior motive now, and we'll all be watching the surroundings, to make sure they don't somehow end up as part of Andy's "history." Keyser Soze, indeed!
Finally, we watched a little family fallout between Travis and Bobby. I have never heard of a netty pot, or whatever it is, but just from looking at it, I don't think it's a college thing at all. Definitely old lady thing, possibly a baby thing, but not college. Travis should be mocked for owning it.
And Bobby should be mocked for not stopping doing it wrong EVEN AFTER HE REALIZED HE WAS DOING IT WRONG. I agree with Travis that it should be laughed at, and after everything he's done, I was a little confused why he would ask Travis not to tell anyone. I think it's because A) he wants people to take him more seriously, and B) he wanted to test Travis. I think that after their "Hero" montage, they're going to be okay.
Fun Stuff:
-Truth guns! That ex-wife questions is a nasty one...
-"We'll put shooting babies in the maybe pile."
-Yay couch samba!
-That Rocket scene was brilliant. Ellie playing Grayson like a tiny-eyed fiddle!"Turns out his great adventure...was raising you..."
-I loved Andy's story, but I got a hint that something was off when his grandmother was nicknamed "The Stabilizer." It sounds like a wrestler's name...
-"You probably think that man is a serial killer!...okay bad example, he definitely has a lady in his basement."
-Ugh, hug coupons....
-Truth gun standoff! Totally like "The Office"'s standoff, but the camera work was great with the zoom ins and Travis just walking into it.
-Zombie Ellie still likes wine. good to know.
-Maybe Bobby should leave the boat alone for a while until he's done drowning? and WHERE IS DOG TRAVIS?!?!
GRADE: A
Andy Soze was front and center for this episode, and we got a good look at what the "sweetheart" is really like. We also get a gift schooling, faux drowning, vanity plates that read TINYEYES, and I couldn't be more grateful.
MVP: Ian Gomez. I totally buy that this man we've seen for over a year is a lying mastermind, and I like him even more.
Runner-Up Christa Miller. It was hard between her and Josh Hopkins during the rocket scene, but her lack of emotion is what made it so good.
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