Though the shortest episode in the series, it still delivers the highest of quality as to be expected from a season 2 episode of Malcolm In The Middle. The penultimate scene is one the funniest scenes in the show, and it wraps up the A plot in absolute best and most creative way possible. This is also one of the episodes where the B plot is even better than the A!
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This should have been called Maloclm and Reece are Sheep
snickzella25 June 2022
This episode highlight a big reason why I do not like this show or these characters. That being, of the true selfish and manipulative delinquents who get in your head, and take advantage of everyone. The character of Francis is frustrating as he is interesting. If this show had just had him as the focus, it would have been a funny coming of age story about having to deal with the consequences of rebellion and why there is no reward in being a delinquent or challenging society. Malcolm and Reese and manipulated and emotionally blackmailed into serving their older brother like he was a slave master for some pro-wrestling tickets. Francis finds joy and pleasure in his brothers heated competition, knowing full well he was never going to take them to wrestling match, since he considers them to be a stupid and easily led sheep. Luckily instant Karma does win out in the end, as the brother do retaliate in a clever and hilarious pay back plan. But that still doesn't cover up the rest of the episode. Which reinforces emotional blackmail as a way for sadists, criminals, and other delinquents to take advantage of the system like that is what a smart person would do. All I can say is my biggest problem in this episode wasn't Malcolm or Reece, but if I had to choose who I wanted to win, I say "just buy your own tickets if you want to go to wrestling match".
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