You ever wonder what its like to plan a wedding when youre the last man and woman on Earth?
Everyones still dead…Oh, thank God.
Carol is elated and Phil is simultaneously terrified.
You make do with what you have, which is essentially the point of the episode.
Even still, he fights his tendencies to have a last-minute fling with the mannequin that got away.
He wants to be good.
He still cares about who he is, which makes this arranged marriage all the more crushing.
Or Phils complete failure in doing the one job that was required of him for the wedding.
Hed continue on with the rest of his life.
But he axes down a door to get to her, thats how much he cares.
Hes just been setting things on fire all day.
The juxtaposition between Phils nightmare wedding at the start of the episode and the actual wedding is pretty great.
In reality a cassette tape coaches them on when to speak and what to say.
Just like the visual of the ring(s) that Phil ends up getting Carol in the end.
But seeing them fall into a rhythm is really amazing.
Early on in the episode Carol discusses making some raisinballs instead of meatballs because meat is no longer around.
So if meatballs can no longer exist, this is the next best thing.
Its an economical distillation of what this experience for them has been all about.
Even if youre choking down every bit of life.
Just when youre getting used to raisinballs, a big hunk of meat lands in your lap.
It looks like it could be tough times ahead for Phil and Carol.
Remember to smile : )
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
