Although the third episode of Louie, “Moving,” drew a few more laughs than the previous episode, the bottom line is that it was not solid enough to draw a consistent amount of comedy throughout. It might seem a bit early to judge this second season thus far, but after three episodes, Louie season 2 is not off to such a great start.
In this episode, Louie hunts for a new apartment so he and his daughters can live more comfortably. With a little help from his friend Pamela, Louie seems to shy away from each apartment, even though all of them were a hole in the wall. There was one apartment in particular that had the tenant still living inside and the funny part is that there is a toilet bowl in the kitchen. After Louie decides to shy away from this apartment, Pamela leaves in frustration due to Louie’s fear of change.
Louie then finds a house that he falls in love with. But there’s a problem. He decides to accept the offer of the asking price- 17 million dollars. When Louie meets with his accountant, he not only discovers that he can’t afford the house, but that he learns he only has seven thousand dollars in his savings account. The funny part about this scene is how dumbfounded Louie is and the look on his face after he finds out how much money he has.
The episode does end on a high note though after Louie does his stand up comedy in which he talks about how irresponsible he is and how his daughters should not get any of his money. The way Louie delivers his comedy is pure classic. Although Louie could say the most vile stuff about his daughters and others in general, it is the way he comes across that makes him one of the best stand up comics in the business.
But that’s only one facet of the show. The other side of the coin isn’t nearly as polished as CK’s routine.
Because of this, if there is any shot of success that can help push the rest of this season, it better start soon, because from what we have seen thus far are weak ideas followed by mediocre comedy that tends to be repetitive at times.
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