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Big Mouth: The Funeral (2020)
Thank god its over (again)
Thank god the 'Jessi in the city' saga is over. It was really hard to watch the Depression Kitty and the Anxiety Mosquito ruin Jessi's life in the city, and any time we were following her in the city during this season I just wanted it to end. The 'city' stretch of episodes, in addition to the 'camp' arc, makes this season the worst of the show in my opinion. Still good and probably worth watching, but weak compared to the greatness of the others. We see zero progression from Jay and Lola in this episode. Nick is a really good friend to Jessi for a second until he ruins it because he thinks his dream about the future from 'Nick Starr' is coming true. Andrew... Well, things aren't going so well for Andrew 'ritual'-wise, and it culminates in him trying to be "personally intimate" with himself in front of his grandfather's corpse. Who else but Andrew? This is definitely a series-defining moment. Also, Morey got his hair 'pubed', which looks ridiculous. It looks like we've reached the light at the end of the tunnel that is this season.
Big Mouth: Four Stories About Hand Stuff (2020)
Exploring sensitive subjects
This episode is a classic example of what Big Mouth does best, which is exploring sensitive/not usually talked about subjects by making them personified, talking, and from Long Island. It's fun to see the kids working their way through puberty in their own way, while supporting and helping each other. Three of the four stories end positively, with the kids talking and communicating with each other about what they do/don't want. Jessi's is the only story that really comes of negatively, with Michaelangelo trying to coerce her into doing something she doesn't really want to do. Wow, I reeeally didn't expect this kid to end up being a jerk. Big surprise.
Big Mouth: Cafeteria Girls (2020)
Meta
This mainly focuses on Andrew and Nick trying to get with 7th graders now that they're in eighth grade, and it seems like everyone else is coupled up. It has some darker undertones with Andrew and Nick's predatory behavior and expecting the girls to do whatever they want, but it al turns out to be a big meta joke about how the boys act like they're the center of the universe since its their show, but maybe it isn't? And no harm comes of it in the end. We learn that Lola probably murdered someone as a child, and we see Jessi suffering from depression in the city. Honestly, this storyline bums me out. It's hard to watch Jessi succumb to the Anxiety Mosquito and the Depression Kitty, and I kind of wish they didn't move her away from the rest of the main story because now her entire story feels like a bummer that has little connection to the rest of the show. All in all though, good episode.
Big Mouth: Poop Madness (2020)
Satisfying end to camp arc
This episode is a little overhated in my opinion. It is a satisfying conclusion to the summer camp arc, by which i mean I'm satisfied that it's over. Nick and Andrew are friends again, which is good. The whole 'poop signifying Andrew's meanness and guilt' is pretty interesting, and it plays out in classic Big Mouth fashion. Finding out that Bob Reedy isn't real was certainly interesting, and Nick's reaction was hilarious. The Jessi/Natalie storyline was probably a projection of the extremely progressive viewpoints of the creators, and I think they did a decent job with Natalie throughout the season. The only thing is, I think Sam has the right to not want people to know who he's kissing. If he doesn't want people to know, then his partner should respect that (as was previously outlined with the whole Gina/Nick thing a few seasons back). It seems a little contradictory, and I don't see how it makes Sam transphobic at all. The Jay/Lola storyline was weird, and kept up with this season's theme so far of being visually off-putting and gross. I'm happy that camp is finally over, as this was one of the worst 3-episode stretches in my opinion.
Big Mouth: The Hugest Period Ever (2020)
Repulsive episode
This is one of the only episodes of the series that I would skip. It's just disgusting. The whole Jessi storyline honestly just makes me sick to my stomach with how it's animated and the talking vagina and all of that. Also, can't she just go to the camp nurse?? The Nick/Andrew storyline is okay, but it doesn't make sense. We know that the campers are forced to swim, so the physical dirt and other gross stuff that's on Nick should get washed away daily. Not a substitute for showering, but should mean that he doesn't smell. The Missy storyline is actually good, as we get to see her develop and grow and embrace Black culture. All in all though, this is the worst episode in the worst season (in my opinion) of the show.