On the other hand, I want to see these characters grow. And while Leslie's exciting news alone wasn't enough to convince me that her destiny remains in the Greatest Town in America, her almost involuntary blurt that her hometown is a good place to raise a family gives me hope. Leslie's job offer, if it meant she left Pawnee, could mean the end Parks and Rec, and I'm not ready for that. April and Andy are growing closer through little moments of friction in their marriage.Īfter the departures of Chris and Ann, the characters I worried most about were Leslie and Ben. Tom's new business is sending the character on his way without sending him far away. In the end, the best part of these two episodes, particularly "Flu Season 2," was not the #throwbacks but the indications of things to come. "Flu Season 2" accomplished this not only with the Ron/Ben storyline, but with Craig's vying to impress Tom, Leslie and Andy's efforts to get a Unity Concert headliner, and a nice continuation of the Donna/April relationship as the former bankrolled the latter's wine country connoisseur contrivance. One of the best things a sitcom with a large - or even moderate sized - cast can do is pair characters in new or interesting ways. The interference of the Eagleton Ron may have been the low point in a still very good episode, but Swanson's parting words to Ben were sweet, and, in true Ron Swanson style, they were much more poignant than they seemed at first.Īnother aspect of the episode that hearkened to earlier seasons was the character combination swapping. It's usually been Leslie asking Ron for guidance, but this time, the person coming to him for advice was a very drunken Ben. The episode didn't have any lines as amazing as Chris Pratt's improvised joke from the original "Flu Season," but new(er) character Craig, played by Billy Eichner, continues to crack me up with his loud, uninhibited one-liners.īen may be running, but it's Ron who wants toĪ throwback in this episode was Ron's reluctance to participate in the personal lives of those around him. As it turned out, the apparent misnomer was actually some effective misdirection, and the payoff was worth the deceit. Despite his limited screen time, Pikitis delivered his trademark blend of cute and conniving, no small feat for the young actor.īy its title, "Flu Season 2" was billed as a sequel, but it was a sequel in name only, as the flu had very little to do with the plot of the episode. (Yes, she eventually introduced herself as "Cassidy," but I'm going to call that a continuity error, because the same unmistakable young actress portrayed them both.) Then, in the surprise ending, Leslie's greatest nemesis - other than the City of Eagleton - returned, reprising the role of Greg Pikitis from the Season 2 episode of the same name. Prom coordinator - and the subject of a Leslie/Ron squabble - Allison Gliffert, appeared in the Season 4 mock UN episode " The Treaty," in which she was known only as "France" for the majority of the half hour. In another sort of throwback, two high school students from episodes gone by reappeared in this episode. April's concern that she and Andy never would have gotten together had they met in high school was both adorable and easily remedied by some kind words from her ever-happy hubby.Īllison Gliffert and Greg Pikitis return in "Prom." April and Andy work well together because they are opposites, but to ignore the friction her gloom and his glee would inevitably cause would have been a betrayal of their characters. I loved this chance to see the Parks Department's first married couple in conflict, and more importantly, the chance to see them resolve conflict. Not only did this offer some the audience some great lines that will no doubt soon be turned to gifs to be pinned and tumblr'd everywhere, but it also offered an interesting subplot for April and Andy. Season 6 has felt somewhat uneven, so I was glad to watch as my favorite show delivered a solid episode and hoped this was a harbinger of good ones to come.Īs the students at Pawnee Central High enjoyed a prom thrown by the staff of the Parks and Rec Department, the characters gave us throwback stories of their own proms through confessionals and conversations. Not the least of which was the tone of the episode - enthusiastic with a hint of awkward - which harkened back to the show's glory days in the second through fourth seasons. "Prom" let the audience reminisce in a lot of wonderful ways. The last two episodes of Parks and Recreation deserve a "#ThrowbackThursday" hashtag.
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