My overall rating of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"'s Season 6: 6/10
I've generally liked this season of the show, but its score has certainly been weighed down for me by this episode and the Christmas special. This episode's problem is just how boring and generic it feels: a new character appears who (re-)joins the gang, but then manages to put them off by breaking with their childish traditions and being better at things they pride themselves on. Meanwhile, Dee becomes passionate about something and is put off by her former teacher becoming incredibly cynical. These plotlines have been seen before in other works, sitcoms and more, and few jokes really land. The follow-up epsiode is, surpisingly, much better, probably because it actually does something truly creative with the series. This one, however, is a big waste of time (well, a brief waste of time, compared with the Christmas special).
I've generally liked this season of the show, but its score has certainly been weighed down for me by this episode and the Christmas special. This episode's problem is just how boring and generic it feels: a new character appears who (re-)joins the gang, but then manages to put them off by breaking with their childish traditions and being better at things they pride themselves on. Meanwhile, Dee becomes passionate about something and is put off by her former teacher becoming incredibly cynical. These plotlines have been seen before in other works, sitcoms and more, and few jokes really land. The follow-up epsiode is, surpisingly, much better, probably because it actually does something truly creative with the series. This one, however, is a big waste of time (well, a brief waste of time, compared with the Christmas special).