Save the Date (The Loud House)

Save the Date (The Loud House)
You can't save the episode from being bad.
Series: The Loud House Part of Season: 1 Episode Number: 15b Air Date: August 4, 2016 Writer: Karla Sakas Shropshire Director: Chris Savino Previous episode: “Cover Girls” Next episode: “Attention Deficit”

"Save the Date'" is the fifteenth episode in the first season of The Loud House.

Plot

Bobby and Lori go on a double date with Lincoln and Bobby's little sister, Ronnie Anne.

Bad Qualities

1. This episode was done for only two reasons:
   • To show Ronnie Anne in physical form.
   • To show that Ronnie Anne isn’t a mean person at all, which was, without a doubt, done in the most abysmal way possible.
2. There are several problems with the characters:
   • Lincoln in the beginning insults Ronnie Anne, but instead of trying to apologize to her, he just says "she'll handle it" and just goes home whistling. He could've just ignored his classmates or, at the very least, tried to apologize to her!
   • Lincoln's classmates are not better at all, as they just make fun of Lincoln because they think he and Ronnie Anne are in a relationship.
     • They are also inconsistent hypocrites, as at first, they make fun of him yet in the end they feel bad for him.
   • Bobby for some reason decides to break up with Lori just because her brother insulted his sister. He "wouldn't date someone related to someone who hurt someone he's related to", but Lori had no control over Lincoln nor did she have an impact with the entire situation. She didn't know what he was doing, so it shouldn't be her fault. Lincoln was at fault for that. Not to mention, that's a very stupid reason to break up with somebody.
   • Ronnie Anne is also not in the Right. She doesn't like it when Lincoln bullies her, but does it the other way around. A Hypocrite at her finest.
   • Clyde has no purpose in this episode other than to make Lincoln's situation worse by constantly trying to stop Bobby from being with Lori again. Yeah, great friend, you are Clyde.
   • Lori is also no better, she forces Lincoln to make up with Ronnie Anne not because she feels bad for her, but because she wants to be together with Bobby.
     • She also tried to crush Lincoln with a table, and while Lori is really in the right to be angry, she can't just do that to him.
3. If there is one thing to make this episode show some sort of common sense, Bobby and Lori could have just scolded and told off Lincoln for not thinking before he says something that hurts Ronnie Anne's feelings. Too bad that this is not present since we have one thing that makes no sense. Even for Season 1 standards.
   • On a side note, Ronnie Anne could also just stand up to Lincoln.
4. Aside from that, the episode doesn't know if the viewer should root for Lincoln or not; at first he insults Ronnie Anne, yet later we're supposed to sympathize with him. This comes off as completely inconsistent.
   • Then again, Ronnie Anne did bully him in Heavy Meddle, so it's also hard to feel bad for her.
5. Near the end of the episode, Lincoln insults Ronnie Anne again and again causes Bobby and Lori to break up. What's the logic behind that? Lori had zero impact on Ronnie Anne being insulted by her brother. All in all, nobody even learns their lessons.

Good Qualities

1. Good ending: After Lincoln insults Ronnie Anne for the second time, he apologizes to her, tells good things about her and more famously, they both kissed, while Lori and Bobby are together again. Later during school lunch, she insults Lincoln instead causing Lincoln's classmates to feel bad for him, but it's revealed she was pretending and it was to stop Lincoln's classmates from teasing him.
2. While Clyde has no purpose to the episode, his scenes can be funny. For example, when Lincoln asks Clyde for help, he puts aside Lori to help Lincoln, showing he prioritizes helping his friend in need instead of his interests.
   • Lori's breakdown can be considered somewhat funny too.
   • "MUSICA"
3. Ronnie Anne is mostly likable, despite her hypocritical behavior.
4. A scene where Lincoln and Ronnie Anne are laughing about Bobby and Lori's relationship is one of the more memorable scenes in this episode.
5. Good moral: Actions speak louder than words.

Reception

Despite the episode receiving an 8.8/10 on IMDb, fans of the show did not generally like this episode. This episode received divisive reception among its release.

Trivia

• This episode is a continuation of the episode “Heavy Meddle”, and marks the first onscreen appearance of Ronnie Anne.

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