Archer learns about algae and the Battle of Kosovo when he meets Lanas rather intense parents.
Abandoning the season long plotline has meant some wild fluctuations in tone.
Save for last weeks alien debacle, the episodes have been pretty good.
The Kanes continues this trend.
Everything else is par for the course.
As one of the saner characters, its usually Lanas job to react to her more decidedly insane co-workers.
This hasnt led to many opportunities for her character other than acting exasperated.
And creatively it pays dividends to have Archer as the fish out of water.
For what its worth, I agree with Archer: Lem and Barbaras behavior totally suggested threesome.
The Kanes, themselves, work as characters in large part thanks to Keith David and CCH Pounder.
Its hard enough for a guest actor to make an impression on a half-hour comedy.
Its even harder when they only get to use their voice.
Well that and a flashback to Archers previous meeting with them.
We got the mashed potatoes just the way you like them.
In Dr. Kanes case its his research on turning algae into a biofuel.
Shortly after Archer thinks hes accepting a threesome masked men turn up and steal Kanes research.
Archer, Lana and Lem tear after them in Lems mustang form Bullitt.
(When hes not busy ejaculating.
Not in my Mustang you dont.).
Its even funnier, however, that its the C.I.A.
thats trying to turf the research.
Hes got a point, I guess.
But maybe the C.I.A.
should consult with their independent contractors more frequently.
The b-teams adventure in Brownsville speaks to the whole seasons episodic, disjointed nature.
Though for consistencys sake, Pam for the third episode in a row displays her beast-like nature.
