I thought the premiere opened strong and ended pretty well.
I thought it fell apart a little in the middle, however, especially as pertains to Ron.
His antics at the BBQ were funny up to and including the 'permit' gag but after that it turned into a caricature of the 'real' Ron.
The real Ron is hard-headed about many things but-absent an appearance by Tammy-he's an extremely controlled and competent guy. He'd never put on a BBQ that wasn't run like clockwork. Witness his burger challenge against Chris in an earlier season.
He certainly wouldn't have a temper tantrum like that.
Leslie's arc in DC was good, however, especially her disillusionment at going from big fish in a small, indulgent, pond to tiny minnow in the biggest pond at all.
That being said, it still bugs the heck out of me that no one notices the inherent conflict of interest in Leslie thinking she can hold both an elected and appointed position in city government at the same time, especially given that this show has used governmental ethics, and Leslie's attempts to adhere to them, as a plot point so often.
I thought it fell apart a little in the middle, however, especially as pertains to Ron.
His antics at the BBQ were funny up to and including the 'permit' gag but after that it turned into a caricature of the 'real' Ron.
The real Ron is hard-headed about many things but-absent an appearance by Tammy-he's an extremely controlled and competent guy. He'd never put on a BBQ that wasn't run like clockwork. Witness his burger challenge against Chris in an earlier season.
He certainly wouldn't have a temper tantrum like that.
Leslie's arc in DC was good, however, especially her disillusionment at going from big fish in a small, indulgent, pond to tiny minnow in the biggest pond at all.
That being said, it still bugs the heck out of me that no one notices the inherent conflict of interest in Leslie thinking she can hold both an elected and appointed position in city government at the same time, especially given that this show has used governmental ethics, and Leslie's attempts to adhere to them, as a plot point so often.
