Reboot (1×04) Girlfriends Review

*For our spoiler-free review of the 3-episode premiere of Reboot, click here.

After last weeks revelation, this latest episode of Reboot deals with the theme of coming out, both dramatically and comedically. The series once again takes a serious issue, and makes hilarious jokes with it, whilst still being undeniably offensive to many audiences, the drama and weight of the issue makes the humor feel respectful which is what the show excels at. Similarly, this episode gut-bustlingly mocks reality TV, with Timberley (Alyah Chanelle Scott) claiming the TV show she became famous from was all scripted, which is something we all ponder sometimes.

Following on from her epiphany at the end of episode three, Bree comes out to her ex-partner and co-star Reed who still harbors feeling for her. Reed is shocked and jealous which Key hilariously pulls off. This leads to Reed telling co-star Clay Barber who has been watching a lot of Timberley’s old reality TV show and claims she was evil and manipulative which worries Reed. Gordon overhears this conversation and wants to make it a major theme of the show, sparking many more uproarious moments from the writing room. However, this sparks Hannah’s anxiety as she remembers that she never came out to her dad thus leading to a very heart-warming moment at the end and one of the first few instances that Hannah and Gordon actually start to connect.
Reiser and Bloom continue to be comedic tour de forces, seamlessly bouncing back and forth from each other, and both bringing amazing emotional performances in the episodes more serious moments. Greer gets her chance to shine in this episode, making viewers finally care for her character. As well as flexing her most comedic chops yet.

The B-plot following Zack and the work-a-holic comedy exec, Elaine (Krista Marie Yu) was charming enough but nowhere near as interesting as the main theme the episode deals with. Their relationship was cute as the episode potentially sets up the two eventually having some sort of relationship, whether that’s as friends or as a couples, we will just have to wait and see.

Overall, Girlfriends once again proves that Reboot is a comedy series not to miss. Both hilarious and relentless with its jokes, the comedy feels unique and fresh but also deals with incredibly poignant issues. Whilst the B-plot may hold this episode back from being the best yet, the rest is still pure gold.

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Olly Dyche

Journalist, Writer, Film Critic and Professional Nerd. You will probably find Olly at the cinema chomping down on some popcorn and taking in the glorious visuals of the latest theatrical release.