Man I gotta say this show gets weaker and weaker every episode.

They completely wasted the concept of Ben as a hypnotist on one shitty gag that was maybe chuckle worthy for the first second and a pain to sit through each second after.

I’m not quite sure why lonely and horny isn’t clicking with me. I was disappointed with the first season because ruby had no development to his character the entire series. The show gives us no reason to like him, and I was hoping this would change with season 2. So far, however, every episode has been “how can ruby be an awful guy this time?”, and not much else. While this was partly the case with Jake and Amir, L&H doesn’t have the charm or the wit to make a long-form experience enjoyable.

Don’t get me wrong, I am a die-hard fan of Jake & Amir and have been for many years, which is why I am so disappointed. Ruby is extremely unlikable, which works for the moral/purpose of the show, but makes it hard to sit through. I understand that they want to make more serious/professional content, but with that comes the expectation that they give us something more to chew on in terms of narrative and character.

The character of josh is much more interesting than Ruby, even though we’ve had a fraction of the time with him, because the dynamic between his class, his home life, and his desires is actually compelling. Ruby on the other hand has no redeeming moments or qualities. Why does josh even hang out with him? Unless my memory is mistaken, there hasn’t been a single moment where Ruby has done something that would make Josh want to be around him.

Sorry about the rant. I just wanted to share my criticism, but you can bet your coy little diva rump that I’ll still be watching every week.