Review of This Is Happening

This episode is a delight for a lot of reasons: Stede's little adventure is cute, we get to see Ed having his own realizations about what this means to him, but of course the main plot this episode is learning, finally, who Jim is and what they're trying to do. "Stealthy assassin raised by a murderous nun" somehow fits so well into this silly and campy show, and even as over the top as the concept is the heart of the issue comes through: they loved and missed their family, but the search for revenge is still an obligation that feels like a burden to them sometimes. And Nana such a fun character and even as she puts pressure on Jim and is clearly disappointed in them, you can't help but love Nana (the fact that Nana and Oluwande immediately hit it off doesn't hurt, either). We also get Oluwande's very sweet confession scene in this episode.

This episode adds a lot of heart to the show, while still keeping the silly tone.