Irrelevant But Awesome

Chris: For all the positive steps Jimmy may have taken,and Gretchen for that matter, they still tend to fall into their same traps. This episode harks back to season one when Jimmy and Gretchen were obsessed with being even when it comes to sexual partners outside of their relationship. However, Jimmy exploits that mindset when he knows he messed up and thought he could get away with it if he can get Gretchen to get even. Also, This Brief Fermata very much felt like the writers went "oh man, we can say the f-word now" and did so to an almost annoying extent. I've never been one to care about strong language but this episode felt like a kid who is away from their parents for the weekend and wants to cram as much swearing in as they can. Alexa:  Remember when I said Jimmy is the responsible one now? Yeah, I take that back. After some significant character growth, he takes several big steps back this episode. If he just owned up to Gretchen about the blowjob from t...

Very soon, we will know what happens in The Avengers: Endgame . We will know how the story that we’ve been following for over ten years and across twenty-two movies comes to a close. This is the culmination of a storytelling project that has never before been attempted on film, and is obviously, without question, one of the most important moments in the narrative of cinematic history. But while it is all of these things, there is one thing it won’t be and that is “The End.” Yes, while this movie does have a air of “finality” around it’s release, it will obviously not be the final movie in the MCU. Financially this is the most successful franchise in cinematic history, and there’s no way that they’re going to just call it quits after whatever happens in Endgame . (Full disclosure, I haven’t seen Endgame yet so any comments about what might happen in it are pure speculation) While Endgame might have some moments letting us know what will happen in Phase 4 and beyond, there is still ...

Chris:  “A Very Good Boy” is the continuation of something we’ve seen throughout the show since the beginning, Jimmy’s reluctance to any personal growth despite all the evidence to the contrary. Jimmy has taken many strides on a variety of subject personally, most of which seem to have happened without him actually noticing it but as soon as someone points it out, he rejects the claim and become obsessively determined to prove them wrong and often leads to him both making a huge mistake (getting a BJ from the florist) and having a revelation that he’s okay with the progress he’s made. It’s like a few steps forward while taking a step or two back at the same time and, of course, Jimmy is more than likely going to justify it by saying something along the lines of “it’s okay because it made me realize…” as if it excuses the mistakes he’s made. This is ultimately why Gretchen and Jimmy are likely doomed because after a while, both of them are going to grow tired of the same repeat...

Chris:  You’re the Worst just can’t give us a happy moment and leave it there, whether it be a fading smile or an ominous flash forward, the show never lets a feel good moment linger. For all of the show’s absurdities, they always find a way to bring it crashing down to reality and give us a realistic ending to most of these stories. Of course things don’t go forever smoothly for Jimmy and Gretchen beyond the show’s ending, look at all the trials and drama they have both experienced and created in the last five years. While I’m not predicting the couple’s ultimate demise in the future, it does make you wonder how long Jimmy and Gretchen will have the energy to deal with all of their continuing issues and new issues that might arise. How long will Jimmy be willing to deal with Gretchen’s irresponsible money issues especially since she’s shown no desire to fix said issues? Is Jimmy going to have to worry anytime he’s gets a new check for a large amount of money? And of course, t...

Chris:  So I would’ve expected some punchline where Gretchen got a promotion simply because she got a new office but weirdly enough, I guess the show just assumed we all knew that information and skipped right past it. Now it can be frustrating that so much of the episode was dedicated to Gretchen “interviewing” a slew of women with one actually fitting into Gretchen’s ludicrous criteria only for Gretchen to toss it all away and give it to Lindsay in a throw-away mention at the end. However, this seems like the most on-brand response Gretchen could’ve had to this whole situation which includes her showing some bravery in calling her mom only to allow her mom to believe she’s marrying Boone. And on Jimmy’s side of things, we see the complicated relationship he has with success when he finds out his (Edgar’s) pitch was accepted but doesn’t want the responsibility of having to actually write the script. Finally, I know there were jokes in previous seasons that Paul F. Tompkins wa...

Chris:  This episode was a good return to form, as Joel mentions in his review, as this is the first “normal” episode featuring all four main characters together without a huge rift between them since season 3. It’s interesting that both Jimmy and Gretchen have agreed to elope because it seems as if that’s what people would expect of them. Jimmy and Gretchen like to appear as if they’re above all the normal couple stuff or it doesn’t “fit” their aloof attitude when it comes to love and relationships that they’ve tried to maintain since the first episode. However, as we’ve seen time and time again, this attitude is a thin, unconvincing layer that isn’t fooling anyone as both Jimmy and Gretchen do care and that they both do want a wedding on some level and knowing them, they’re going to suddenly be so enthusiastic about it that we’re going to end up with a chaotic mess. Alexa: Jimmy and Gretchen are so un-traditional yet also unexpectedly traditional, so it’s no surprise tha...

Chris:  Clearly, this episode was written immediately after the writers had watched episodes of Black Mirror. I’m not declaring that’s necessarily a bad thing but it does throw the audience for a loop when they’re expecting to see how the wedding planning is going (or isn’t going). This episode could be possible affirming that either Jimmy and Gretchen are insecure in their own love story or they’re purposely putting off wedding plans for whatever reason. I believe it might be the second option by the way they both had long already decided that these wedding planners weren’t for them but was elongating their story for the free champagne. The Intransigence of Love is proof that the You’re the Worst writing staff has an immense amount of talent that goes beyond their usual genre. Alexa: I have to admit for the first half of this episode I was super confused and a little peeved. I thought it must be some sort of bottle episode and wasn’t sure why the season would begin this ...

Chris:  And here I thought Vernon being sleep-deprived was just a throw away joke from this season and it ends up being a big plot point for the finale. I’m still not so sure Jimmy earned it but at least he and Gretchen talked about things during their car ride and then finally admitted exactly why he left last season during his wrestling with Boone. Jimmy admitting that he left because of his own weaknesses was never something he could’ve admitted when he first came back. Jimmy had to fully lose his hubris and experience what his day-to-day life would’ve been without Gretchen and try to move on with other people. Clearly, it’s not something Jimmy could do as he had already decided he wanted to leave LA but fighting for Gretchen won her back. We tie a nice bow on Edgar and Lindsay both becoming their own person and, in Lindsay’s case, realized the positive impact she can have in others. I enjoyed this season and it was a good break from the previous seasons’ “are they gonna br...