Lenny is the bang out of guy who never grew out of being a jerky little kid.
Hes physically and verbally aggressive.
Lenny has a history with Louies family and hes not a bad guy, so to speak.
How long before Louies social obligation to Lenny is trumped by his obvious dislike of the guy?
Ive known people a lot like Lenny, and they are difficult goddamn people to be around.
Cop Story captures extraordinarily well what being stuck indulging people like this really is like.
And, to that end, its not often a funny episode.
The bulk of the episode had me on edge, just as Ive been when around someone like Lenny.
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Louieisnt a show that feels the need to crack you up all the time.
This is an episode that goes for discomfort more than comedy and it does a fantastic job of it.
I empathized with Louie so much, watching the obvious anxiety playing across his face the entire time.
When Lenny loses his gun, he (like a kid) throws a desperate tantrum.
Its also ingenious and hilarious that the scene cuts there.
Im loving the alternating progression of this season.
Its a great mix and this is another really solid episode.
That aside, this is another solid episode for whats shaping up to be an awesome season.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
