Despite the flaws of the show, Carol Burnett's character impresses with her comedic talent and expressions. The episode features Norma's reactions to Maxine's antics, making it somewhat enjoyable to watch. However, the show's humor, tone, characters, stakes, and plot are criticized for being inconsistent and nonsensical. The episode opens in 1949 with Douglas and Maxine in a plane, where Maxine reveals she is pregnant.
Carol Burnett is awake! Granted, her character’s speech is impaired so she’s not getting real dialogue, but Burnett can do more with slurred syllables and facial expressions than other comedic actors can do with whole monologues. All of Norma ’s reactions to Maxine ’s (Kristen Wiig) antics this episode almost made it worth the watch. Almost. I hate to beat a dead horse week after week, but this show is a mess.
The humor isn’t landing, the tone is all over the place, the characters are cartoonish, the stakes are nonexistent, and the plot is often moved along by decisions that otherwise make no sense. We once again open in 1949, with Douglas (Josh Lucas) taking Maxine up in a plane. They’re gushing about their adoration for each other, and when Douglas turns the plane upside down, she confesses that she’s pregnant—news that thrills him. If you recall, the wedding between Douglas and Penelope Rollins/Linda (Laura Dern) also took place in 194
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