I am back in Athens, and with more reliable internets I was able to finally watch 30 Rock's season 4 episode 2 "Into the Crevasse". And I feel that this episode is aptly named, considering it should be thrown into its namesake.
Once again, my overall evaluation of the episode on the chuckle-o-meter is "Meh". I did find Tracy's desire for Liz to make "pierogies" humorous on a personal level, as I am of Slovak and Polish descent and I've rarely heard a reference to foods of the homeland in mainstream media.
The main digressions for the episode:
1) Liz's Dealbreakers book is released, and shenanigans ensue. Tracy realizes she's essentially exploited his life story, and after moving in with her (because she "started the problem") plans to get even. He does this by filming a "porno based on [Liz's] life".
2) Jack tries to revive the dying microwave industry after a bailout meeting with his arch-nemesis. (I was completely confused by this digression, and thought it dragged the episode down a lot. With an original October airdate, it wasn't very timely either, airing 10 months after the original GM bailout meetings, and despite the continuing economic troubles. This topic has been more beat-to-death than a pinata and I'm starting to get annoyed.)
3) Jenna tries to get passive-aggressive revenge on Liz (for hiring a new cast member) by going to Iceland to film a college-produced werewolf film (due to budget issues), instead of attending rehearsal. But, with Iceland's proximity to the North Pole, they have limited darkness (1 minute) and the project is put on permanent hiatus.
Sub-digression:
1) Kenneth volunteers at a dog shelter, and adopts all the dogs that are tagged to be euthanized. Tracy utilizes these dogs in his revenge for Liz.
More annoyance in "Into the Crevasse": Liz's and Jack's plights are tied together by a story Jack tells, in which he is hiking and falls "into a crevasse", and gets out by climbing further down. (This is how Liz decides to let Tracy film a porn based on her life). Ugh, inspirational motives in sit-coms... just give me ridiculousness and pie-in-face comedic shenanigans!
Although this is officially my last post as a MDIA 384 student, I want to keep this blog alive. As a budding critic I need to hone my skills and keep up to date on media topics- ie film, television, books, music, as well as theory. Alas, to 384, I bid you adieu; to my classmates, you were great and I'll probably see you in another class or two over the course of the next year and a half; and to Dr. Nelson, I'll see you tomorrow in 209!
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