Episode Report Card Al Lowe: B | 149 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Lost And Found
By Al Lowe | Season 7 | Episode 18 | Aired on 2007.04.17
April is at Luke's apartment unpacking her suitcase along with what looks like twenty books. I can't even tell you what goes on in this scene, because (1) the child, who is quite lovely, just blabs from wall to wall as Scott Patterson holds on for dear life trying not to go deaf; and (2) she gives Luke a BRACELET. I mean, she's talking about Native American short narratives and comparing New Mexican pueblos to New England's alleged historic buildings (my favorite part is when she refers to the reservation her friend lives on as "fabulous"), and it's cute, but it's also Rory 2.0 and I have complained about that numerous times, so why bother repeating it? Oh, well, fine. I'll bother: I don't understand why April had to be Rehash Rory. Why couldn't she have been a blonde, kind-hearted, diabetic vegetarian cheerleader? Huh? Why double us up on the bookish word nerds? And I ask that as a bookish word nerd my own self, I do, and again I say this actress is way cute, but I was seriously excited to have her living in New Mexico, and to have respite from the 2.5-second joke delay with which she seems to struggle weekly. But back to the bracelet. What does every studly, flannelicious, backwards-cap-wearing, self-styled Neanderthal Man need in his wardrobe? A huge silver and turquoise wrist cuff. Oh, yes. And, natch, Proud Dad has to put it on, because he does not want to appear Baldwin-like in his parenting choices. Honestly, he's glad she is enjoying New Mexico.