Written by John Edward Betancourt THIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM. YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISKWhen crisis strikes within a community, there are certain expectations that people within said community have in regard to how they’re going to survive this particular crisis. For starters, everyone believes that unity is a priority. Because they’re all in this mess together and division would be a terrible idea. Second, leadership is key as well. Because a steady hand, one that provides comfort and a clear way forward will allow for the crisis to pass in a smooth fashion. But while that all sounds lovely, one thing we can all agree upon is that things never quite go according to our expectations or the plan. For people kind of tend to do their own thing and a fine of exploration of the immediate chaos that can come about in the midst of a crisis, when people don’t come together, served as the focal point of the next episode of Avenue 5. For ‘And Then He’s Gonna Shoot Off…’ saw the passengers and the crew of this vessel searching desperately for answers after learning that they would spend the next three years in space and well, everyone was going through that checklist mentally and anxiously awaiting someone to step up and that went about as well as one might expect. Because no one assumed a leadership role, instead Judd and Captain Clark spent a fair amount of time just going at one another to no avail. As for the unity in question, well there was little of that to be found as well. Because Judd Industries and NASA could have likely worked the problem and solved it, if there was some semblance of unity and teamwork. But instead, constant bickering about how much it would cost to save everyone on the ship, along with Judd’s ego, derailed any chance of these two teams working together and it was also a free for all aboard the ship. Because dear Karen was pushing constantly to get information, and the unproven data that the ship might be home in three weeks, combined with the leadership vacuum present aboard the ship, motivated her to take charge and that’s probably going to be a disaster. But while all of that sounds dramatic and bleak in nature, make no mistake about it; the dark and downright hilarious humor present in the pilot episode is present here as well. Because every folly from this crew outright leaves you in stitches and this is a story that really does take the time to inform the audience of how far this show is going to go to produce some chuckles. Because the morbidly twisted scenes involving the ‘burial’ of the dead should not be as funny as they are. But good heavens, seeing those coffins orbiting the Avenue 5 brings about some serious laughs and truly who knows where this series is going to for a laugh. In the end, this is just another delightful episode from a series that is quickly establishing itself to be a magnificently brilliant comedy. Because every single joke works in this tale, and you’re hanging on the edge of your seat, as you wonder whether or not the crew and the passengers in this tale, can actually be as incompetent or as selfish as they appear to be and well… they simply don’t disappoint when it comes to that. Either way, this one was a real treat and truly, it should be interesting to see where the story is going to take us next, now that Karen has finally achieved command of the Avenue 5. Until next time.
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