The only bad thing about the episode is that there are only three episodes to the end :(
3 Reviews
Time to Cancel or Start Spinning Off?
e-swin4 April 2021
It pained me to watch this episode. What has this show become? What began as a show about a single mom with a wayward past and an equally if not greater wayward mother has digressed into a mishmash of pandering and hypocrisy. The theme of this episode seems to be respect for woman--a great idea! However, while he male characters on this episode talk about the need to respect women, the whole episode really centers around a billboard where Bonnie's daughter Christy, previously played by Faris and no longer a character on the show, still appears as a stripper. It felt like watching a political speech at times. Why? Because of a concept called "anaphora." The whole premise of this episode was a vehicle to repeat the words "Christy" and "stripper" so many times I lost count (I may watch it again to count and will add those numbers to a later edit/post). The only way this show can hang on to its "glory" is to constantly conjure up images of a former character/actor by repeating her name AND her former occupation. Knowing this and that Janney as Bonnie wears a wig--cut the charade, and put "Mom" to rest. I gave it a 2 to at least honor the great job by Marjorie and her cat.
Show was basically over at this point...
cotennfl-18 November 2022
But I have to say I absolutely loved Steve Valentine playing such a cad in three episodes of MOM. This particular episode clearly showed the series was at it's end.
Much is made about a twenty-year old advertisement on a billboard yet what could one possibly see on a weathered, faded, ripped up, discolored, pooped-on billboard after twenty years? And why was Adam driving down a lonely stretch of two-lane highway by himself to begin with? And it was sad to see a once happy, fun-loving guy like Adam reduced to a miserable pulp by the end of the show. He deserved so much more. It had a great run but it was time for the end.
Much is made about a twenty-year old advertisement on a billboard yet what could one possibly see on a weathered, faded, ripped up, discolored, pooped-on billboard after twenty years? And why was Adam driving down a lonely stretch of two-lane highway by himself to begin with? And it was sad to see a once happy, fun-loving guy like Adam reduced to a miserable pulp by the end of the show. He deserved so much more. It had a great run but it was time for the end.
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