Wilfred: Season 3, Episode 8 “Perspective” (B+)
The ways in which this show can be frustrating, never confirming what’s actually real and constantly weaving a paranoid universe in which Ryan exists, can also be rewarding for their cleverness factors, and that’s exactly the case with this hour. Notable guest stars are hardly a rarity on this show, but Lance Reddick of “Fringe” and “The Wire” fame is still a big get. His deadpan delivery of Wilfred’s made-up story about Matt Damon’s four heads was probably his strongest moment, though his steely resolve also likely helped Ryan to get into his own head. Conjuring up a white version of Wilfred as his mind’s subconscious made for a trippy ride into the past, highlighted by the sight of Wilfred headed for a clearly fake spaceship to take off for his home planet. Pulling out a map of Ryan’s brain was also fun, and it’s clear that Ryan’s past is just as wild as his present. Seeing his father cry was the most crucial moment of the episode, and I think that’s going to help things going forward if it makes him open to the idea of restarting a relationship with him. Among the episode’s many non-regression entertaining moments of the episode were Wilfred calling Ryan’s wiffleball bat a belly-smacking pat and demonstrating its usage more than once, and Wilfred changing the tape in his tape player to supply his part of the conversation rather than actually speaking. The ending chocolate consumption was very amusing, and another inventive way of reminding us that, after all is said and done, Wilfred is still a dog.
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