I get it, it´s meta, because new additions to the cast almost never work and throw the whole chemistry of. It´s not that "brilliant", it´s an overused trope in and on itself. The writers need to get out of their own asses and focus more on entertainment. The other meta episodes worked better, but with this one i felt like someone whispering "get it? get it? get it?" in my ear for 22 mintues. Yes i get it, it was intentionally bad tv. what do now?