Franklin and Bash: Season 2, Episode 2 “Viper” (B+)
This show is really growing on me. It’s also possible that it’s getting better with age, or maybe just more likeable as the plotlines get more ridiculous. The arrival of Jane Seymour as Peter’s mother, who did inappropriate exercises while sitting with Karp and then texted Wendy for a booty call for son, was not the craziest part of the episode, but only on this show could such a parent be tolerated (and so encouraged by Jared!). the fact that Wendy actually went along with the booty call after discovering its source suggests that she’s a little outrageous herself, though she may not be around for long if Peter goes back to pursuing the infinitely less interesting Janie now that she’s no longer getting married. The dynamic duo couldn’t contain their excitement at the opportunity to represent a real-life superhero, played by Sean Astin of “Lord of the Rings” fame. It was a far better part for him than his season five stint on “24” as a counterterrorist agent, and he played it well. That they had to strip away his own self-perception to get him exonerated is a shame, but he seemed to deal with it positively, and everything worked out in the end. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen when Pindar came face-to-face with the girl that caused his phobias, and her first reaction, running away, seemed just about right. Making her into someone with a restraining order and problems of her own is great, and I’m hopeful that she sticks around to get fixed along with Pinder.
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