Episode Review: I Didn’t Do It – Merry Miss Sis

Story: When the twins’ sibling rivalry peaks during holiday festivities, Logan wishes that he never had a sister.  An angel grants his wish and he experiences life without Lindy.

Prediction: Everyone will be the opposite as they usually are.

I Didn’t Do It: Merry Miss Sis

I’ll give the writers credit for a cute title.

Lindy and Logan remind me of Oscar and Felix of The Odd Couple.  They are true opposites.  At the beginning of the episode, Lindy is in prime do-gooder mode.  Logan’s mad because Lindy ratted him out about putting a skateboard in the wall – as such, no ski trip for him (oddly enough, no one else seems to be going on the ski trip).

I like the writing on I Didn’t Do It.  It’s very play-on-word-y.  For example, the invites to Lindy’s Christmas Open House are called “Lind-evites.”

The first act gives us a review of each characters strengths and foibles.  Delia is unique; Jasmine is interested in a bad boy; Garrett is a germophobe.  Long term watchers of the show already know this.

Lindy completely takes over the holidays with her bossiness and controlling nature.  Then Logan utters those magic words: “I wish I didn’t have a sister.”  Thanks to Angel from Guardian Plumbing (get it?), Logan experiences life sans Lindy.

Here comes the opposites:

  • Delia is now a cheerleader.
  • Jasmine is a bad girl.
  • Garrett is just weird.

Surprise, surprise: Lindy had a positive effect on all of them.  Surprise, surprise #2: Lindy had the biggest effect on Logan.  Surprise, surprise #3: Logan wants Lindy back (but he must recreate the exact scenario to get her back.

Question: Where’d Logan find the ugly Christmas sweater is Lindy wasn’t part of his family?

Line of the episode: Buy one, get one tree.

Overall, I’d have hoped the writers created something more unique.

 

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