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The number 13 lucky was a season of growth and maturation for It's always sunny in Philadelphiaand, surprisingly, it is an organic and discreet process for a show whose formula is rooted in stasis and immaturity.
To the naked eye, the freedom to be naughty, stupid and insensitive was an integral part of the comic mode of the series, but the executive producer's writing staff Megan Ganz led the Paddy gang to its version silly of enlightenment. They took into account their lack of diversity during the first of the season, devoted two episodes to focus on feminist concerns and even managed an intelligent and respectful perspective on the ridiculous debate on transphobic bills. Satire has always been the central pillar of this show. It's just that writers have begun to be more determined, thoughtful and merciful about who they make the joke of their jokes, and How.
On a wave of tolerance, the series is interested in his white whale made of delicate material: the homosexuality always present Mac. What started as a gag in the lowest register – heh, heh, the big and strong of Mac, but he also likes boys, heh – gradually turned into something that required to be taken seriously . Last year, "Hero Gold Hate Crime" finally recognized the elephant in the room in the most imaginable way possible for Paddy, forcing a Mac gay identity statement as a way to claim a scratch lottery ticket hotly disputed. Lest we think that the writers would settle this and classify the case, they would be back to give Mac his serious day.
To paraphrase the copy of the ad from the Weird eye restart, the fight for tolerance has been replaced by the struggle for acceptance. More than mere visibility, "Mac finds his pride" pleads for beauty, that the majesty of a man embracing his love for men can move even the most insensitive fanatical. The final scene, which I feel safe in describing as Phoenix– captivating level, comes to the cold realization that some people simply can not be removed from their prejudices by calls to reason or emotion.
But the corollary to this idea is encouragingly suggesting that other people can. Throughout the year, critics criticize the effectiveness of art in changing minds in the real world, and this half-hour tacitly takes a middle ground. In the breathtaking conclusion of the episode, Mac makes his father a passionate call that ends up falling in the ear of a deaf man. But Frank, the place where the show of the series takes place, hears and is changed. Someone who still uses the word "fairies" can recognize humanity when it is placed on a pedestal in front of it. So even if it's not a panacea, art might still be a panacea. This Sundance independent film about the struggle of a marginalized person against this or that person is not going to inspire a change of heart at Donald Trump, but it risks dislodging something in someone, so at least it's worth the shot.
As usual, the Paddy crew first adopted a new openness with opportunistic intentions. The bar has landed a spot in the Pride Parade in Philadelphia, and for their centerpiece to be, they want Mac to dance in a floating shower. But without a semblance of community or even a homosexual individual, Mac does not feel very proud of being celebrated. After having pulled the short straw, it is up to Frank to win in an odyssey of discoveries that reminds the beginning of the search for the ever elusive meaning of Christmas, with the exception of BDSM and drag queens. As It's always sunny has gradually evolved, he took great care to stay in touch with his cynical impulse, and this is manifested here in the first scenes describing homosexuality in the same way that the series does heterosexuality: something strange, embarrassing and terrifying. Unfortunate stopovers at a bondage club and drag-brunch are no less crude, but the sight of Cricket in a dad's leather outfit is likely to linger for years to come. All the others seem to have a good time, which only amplifies Mac's loneliness.
He obtained interior consolation only during the final sequence, an interpretative dance written for Sigur Rós and soaked with rain. Looking at It's always sunny, the viewer anticipates a joke by default every turn. So we spend the first few minutes of this elaborate routine waiting for the typing line. For a moment, it seems that the fact that his partner is a woman may well be the finish line. But the scene does not break. There is no question of taking into account the performance of Mac. That's just what it is, by far, the most open display of the seriousness of the series.
Mac concludes the episode triumphant, soaked and proud. As in last season's finale, the tone slips from comedy to a more dramatic gravitas record. We can still make fun of some parts of Mac, and we can be sure that his vanity, insecurity and his dildo-bike not recommendable will be a source of ridicule for the upcoming 14th season. For the duration of his dance, Mac earns a respect without irony. Those who are attached to the general nihilism of the first seasons of the series may bleach to such a sentimental spectacle, but in a season more and more eager to lose his sense of humor to argue a point, this scene falls within a coda without words.
Mac and Dee have got the most out of play time in this season, each of their stories restoring humanity once in danger of being erased by caricature. They are still spinning regularly, but like more people in three dimensions, which further reinforces the humiliation. It is not a revelation that humanism is a winning strategy in TV writer's halls, but seeing this principle applied around Paddy is unpredictable and satisfying. In season 14, the progress of the series should continue not only forward, but inward.
• Frank and Mac each have a lacerating lining against each other. Mac, saying it as it is: "Frank, you're a 75-year-old man with a face that looks like burger meat." , and it's with a hot girl who is God? Catholics have really pissed off.
• Take a step back to consider the last ten weeks as a whole, the number 13 was the best season of the series for a long time, and to cover it from week to week was a real pleasure. It is heartening to see the living proof that a show that lasts can still come together and try something new. Accommodating in the absence of Dennis (we see him nowhere in this episode) forced innovation, both in terms of characterization and storytelling. It's always sunny deserves to be praised specifically because it is not an end-of-phase season The simpsons; he traces and executes progress based on arcs to establish urgent issues. In short, it showed us that the Gang is always worth maintaining. I wish you a good break. I hope to see you all here next year. I hope that another Philadelphia sports franchise will win its title.
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