Let's cover the remaining new episodes of Arrested Development--
- Now this is more like it! The first six Netflix episodes were rather depressing, but then Gob Bluth arrived! Why is Will Arnett not a movie star? He shines as the disgraced magician (sorry--illusionist). We also get--STEVE HOLT! Plus an Entourage parody and the return of "Forget-me-now".
- It seems as though the disparate storylines are coming together as we move through the episodes, especially the "Cinco de Quattro" scene.
- I really didn't see the changes to Lindsay coming--going from a life of squatting to running for Congress. Seems like the "Teflon" nature of the characters is kicking in.
- Then again, Tobias' lot in life drops throughout the run. He gets opportunities to change things for the better, but then awkwardly screws it ip.
- We got a commentary on modern reality shows when Lucille becomes the leader of "The Real Asian Prison Housewives of the Orange County White Collar Prison System" (TRAPHOTOCWCPS). Jessica Walter really gets a chance to shine here.
- Things get weird (and on AD, that's saying something) when Gob and Tony Wonder (Ben Stiller) alternately take revenge and fall in love, with the help of face masks of each other.
- Maeby becomes the cement of the series--her episode ties together and resolves multiple storylines. We also learn how George Michael becomes George Maharis, who then brings us "FaceBlock", the world's first anti-social/anti-piracy/wood block app.
- We finally get around to Buster Bluth in the next to last episode. Back in the army, he becomes the first injured drone jockey, before finding Love--Congressman Herbert Love's wife. We actually get a moment of pathos in the middle of the insanity.
- The season's run ends with George Michael nee Maharis, and a confrontation with his father. I have to say I was nonplussed by the ending--many points were not resolved, and the tacked on arrest of Buster for the murder of Lucille II was just a way to say "see you in season five". I wouldn't consider that to be a certainty.
Overall, I would recommend the new season of the show--just be sure to keep your expectations grounded (which the Internet clearly did NOT do).
Arrested Development is available on Netflix.