This week shifted the focus from the dessert bar to Oleg and Sophie as Oleg’s mom came to town for Baby Barbara’s baptism. Upon arrival, Oleg’s mom instantly dislikes Sophie and fires Max and Caroline as the godmothers because they do not believe in God. Sophie then calls off the baptism, so Max and Caroline steal holy water and have a secret baptism in the M&C Dessert Bar. Oleg’s mom furiously walks in afterwards and Oleg stands up to her, leading his mother to give Sophie and Oleg her blessing because she is so impressed with the love Oleg has for his diner family.
Speaking of Oleg’s mother, I loved her. I thought she was really funny and exactly how I thought she would be. The only negative was that she was far too judgmental of Sophie. I understand that setting up an antagonistic relationship between the two of them was important to the plot, but it would’ve been nice to have a little bit more substance there. I hope 2 Broke Girls continues to introduce the family members of the main cast as it always gives more depth to the characters. I don’t know about you, but I would LOVE to meet more of Sophie’s family. I can only imagine just how ridiculous that episode would be.
Because Sophie and Oleg were at the forefront of this episode, a few storylines weren’t as prominent: the dessert bar and Max and Randy’s relationship. Though I am beyond invested in both of these storylines, I was relieved to see them take a back seat. Beginning with the dessert bar, my only complaint so far with this season is that it’s rushing the establishment of the dessert bar so I enjoyed that the writers took a break from focusing on it. I felt similarly about the Max and Randy relationship. Rather than rushing it, I like that the writers, much like Max and Randy, or in a holding pattern. It will be a much more compelling storyline if this version of their relationship is established as the norm and then Max and Randy have to deal with it, rather than simply ending it after a few episodes.
In general, I found myself laughing a lot during this episode. All of the little bits worked for me, such as Max and Caroline stealing the holy water and Han trying to figure out what to wear to the baptism. Additionally, even when the writers relied on their go-to jokes, like insulting Han, the punch lines were clever and fresh. Season 6 is off to a great start so far!
Overall Grade:
A-. A funny and heartwarming episode that paid off from shifting the focus to Sophie and Oleg.
Favorite Quotes:
Olga: My gorgeous, beautiful, sexy, baby boy!
Caroline: He didn’t tell us she was blind…
Olga: Two Godmommies? Really? Alright, no, I get it, I’m very hip. Who among us has not kissed a woman?
Max: Han.
Max: (confessing her sins) Just to summarize - fires, fires, knife fights… robberies, robberies, knife robberies… But 3rd grade is where the real sinning began.
What are your thoughts on season 6 so far? Let me know in the comments!