Kicking things off, we have an episode that has definite potential and makes us miss summertime even more than we already do. The Loud kids are spending a fun day at the pool, but time after time, they get kicked out because of one of the sisters performing some kind of ridiculous stunt: like Lynn accidentally injuring an elderly lady whilst chicken fighting, (not only that, but several veteran Nickelodeon characters are present in this scene. Smooth move, there, Jordan Rosato) or Lana adding vegetables to the pool water because it tasted like soup. When they're kindly informed by Lisa that they've been banned from every pool within "the 60 mile radius", they all start blaming each other. Poor Louds. It's crystal clear that they only wanted to have a good time. Lincoln is the easiest to sympathize with since he's being punished for something his sister's did, (I'm looking at you, Cereal Offender) thus costing the episode any chance of getting an amazing score. (Scores of 10, 9, and 8 would land an episode in the "amazing" category) For the next bit, we get a humorous sequence of scenes as Lincoln has a hell of a time setting up his "Paradise For One". When Lincoln finally gets the pool set up and recovers from his sunburn, bee sting and twisted ankle, he's about to jump right in when he finds Lori and Leni already inside, floating on rubber seats whilst sipping cold drinks. Afterwards, the rest of the sisters find out, performing their usual, silly antics. Lincoln, however, never gets a shot to dip into the pool, and when Lori kicks everyone out so she can have her "senior swim", it's the final straw. Lincoln screams at his sisters for hogging his pool that he bought with his own funds and angrily kicks them out, much to the shigrin of the sisters. Personally, this was very selfish of Lincoln. I get it that he blew most of his allowance on the fucking pool, but just like with what happened earlier on, the sisters just wanted to have fun. Eventually, the sisters end up with a bigger pool, and after Lincoln apologizes for being so selfish, they happily agree to let him join the fun. Usually, this would've been a great place to end the cartoon, right? NOPE. In a surprise twist that nobody asked for, Lincoln ends up destroying the pool with a cannonball, which forces everyone to squeeze into the little pool, and wrapping things off with yet another "fecal incident" gag. Linc Or Swim felt like one step up, and two steps down. While the message is very heartfelt and the episode itself was all in good fun, the fact that Lincoln was being rather hoggish, and the unnecessary plot twist at the end makes it a very weak effort. To be honest, I expected more from this cartoon. 5/10
Episode 8B: Changing The Baby
Fans agree that Lily is as interesting as watching cement dry. OK, that's an overstatement, but still, she's definitely the blandest out of all the sisters. But she easily makes up for that with her cuteness. This episode takes on that concept and adds some value to Lily's character. Lincoln starts the episode off by lamenting to the viewers about how none of his sisters share his interests, then Lily crawls in and watches Lincoln play his video game. This gives Lincoln an idea to try and mold Lily into his own mini-me. From then on, we watch as Lincoln and his baby sister share some quality bonding time, which is very charming indeed. Throughout these scenes, we also get some enjoyable moments from Clyde, as he follows the dynamic duo on their adventures as he tries to figure out why Lincoln didn't want to hang out with him. Eventually, the sisters find out about this and decide that Lincoln has the right idea. Each of them plot to take Lily and make her their closest family member. We're then treated to a very enjoyable chase scene as each of the kids compete for the right to be with Lily. After none of this works, they decide to have Lily decide who she wants to hang out with. Before Lily can choose, Clyde interrupts, bursting in dressed as baby, and carrying Lily's blankie, which Lincoln got rid of earlier in the show. And in another twist, Lily crawls towards Clyde, and the two run off to hang out with each other. Everyone learns an important lesson; that you can't force people to be the someone YOU want them to be. It's very satisfactory ending where everyone wins, and it caps off one of this season's strongest displays of sibling bonding. 9/10
Season 1 Ranking
1. Undie Pressure
2. Space Invader
3. The Sweet Spot
4. Picture Perfect
5. Driving Miss Hazy
6. Changing The Baby
7. No Guts, No Glori
8. Sound Of Silence
9. Project Loud House
10. Left In The Dark
11. Making The Case
12. A Tale Of Two Tables
13. Get The Message
14. Linc Or Swim
15. Heavy Meddle
16. In Tents Debate
Be sure to catch the next review of the season as Lincoln and Clyde are caught up in a sleepover gone wrong in "Overnight Success", then we'll watch as a certain white-haired boy we know and love tries to get on the good side of his parents in "Ties That Bind".
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