The last two episodes of this second season don’t necessarily approach these ideas as consistently as previous ones in either season have, but in the heightened reality of Undateable‘s transitional season finale, the fact they still rise to the surface brings promise that they won’t be lost next season. I don’t need major, sweeping declarations of growth and self-importance from Danny or Justin, but when Undateable allows the events of the episode to form moments of progress around their leads, it brings even the most one-dimensional stories to life. Season 2’s strongest storyline came in the form of Danny’s slow maturity, which takes another step when he helps Candace win the house in Leslie’s contest (another fun subplot this season: Leslie organizing various events around Detroit to help the city). ![]() With any luck, Undateable will hold onto those tenants. Moments like Candace’s monologue about owning a home after growing up homeless and finally getting a new start are emotional centerpieces that elevate Undateable above the typical weightless hangout comedy: it’s a light touch, but exists to give definition to a character in a way most single-camera comedies don’t even attempt. ![]() Danny’s maturity and Candace’s search to find her path are two insanely strong story threads I hope the show hangs onto next year. One thing I hope Undateable doesn’t lose in its third season – which looks to up the ante on the lighthearted, loose feel of usual episodes – are the characters it developed so well during this brief second season. While the finale’s lack of resolution feels a bit shoe-horned into the proceedings, leaving a number of characters and stories up in the air, “An Angry Judge” and “Cop Number Four” pave a neat pathway for Undateable to transition into its third season with the cast’s energetic performances (as always, led by Chris D’Elia). On the heels of the announcement that Undateable‘s third season would consist of nothing but live episodes, “An Angry Judge Walks Into a Bar” and “Cop Number Four Walks Into a Bar” both feel like previews of what those episodes are going to look like on a weekly basis, meshing some of the live elements of last week’s episode with some heightened, exaggerated forms of the show’s normal comedic rhythms and stories.
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