The worst episode of The Last Man on Earth since its nadir in the middle of the first season isn’t a result of lame humor or cliched writing, but from the epic pointlessness of the whole affair. “Find This Thing We Need…
TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×12): “Hair of the Dog”
This week’s episode of The Last Man on Earth has two solid plots, but neither has a satisfactory ending. It feels like another instance of the show having an episode that does not stand on its own and needs a second…
TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×11): “The Spirit of St. Lewis”
This week’s episode of The Last Man on Earth has an air of inevitability to it. It always felt like the hours that Lewis spent in the flight simulator was always going to lead to him to taking off in a…
TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×09): “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
The Last Man on Earth’s mid-season finale is a tonal mixed bag. Ultimately that’s to its benefit: The last two episodes have been so middle-of-the-road that takes route in 2/3 of this episode is a welcome switch-up. While it isn’t quite…
TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×08): “Whitney Houston, We Have a Problem”
For the second episode in a row, The Last Man on Earth turns in a disappointing installment. The plot of “Whitney Houston, We Have a Problems” feels like a wild goose chase that’s only purpose is to hang a couple solid gags…
TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×07): “Mama’s Hideaway”
This week’s episode of The Last Man on Earth is a relative letdown following last week’s note perfect installment. While it hits many of the beats I like in Last Man episodes, many of them felt stale or too low key for…
TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×06): “The Open-Ended Nature of Unwitnessed Deaths”
After last week’s solid but somewhat below average scenery setting episode, it’s an absolute joy to see an episode like “The Open-Ended Nature of Unwitnessed Deaths” that both draws upon character relations and development all while keeping the show’s post-apocalyptic…