Tom and Amily’s small play, based on some fictional folklore, plays in the background. Clark gets a phone call from his father, still in the hospital. Although he is recovering =, Gene requests Clark for something: the clincher chicken made from his mother’s recipe. The filial son is foremost in saying that he will make it. Tom is still buoyant from the last episode where he tear brought Gene back from the coma.
Tom goes to the bathroom and sees Mohsin sitting in one of the stalls. Mohsin tells Tom that he did it because Tom was pure and honest at that moment, and that he had a purpose. Satisfied with the answer, Mohsin vanishes. ..
Wendy receives a very sweet card from Mohsin after the “gentleman” mishap in the last episode. It is a clear indication that he likes her and that the ball is in her court. To prepare the chicken, Clark and Amily go to the supermarket to get the groceries for the chicken. As they’re shopping, the four horsemen – or horse “people”, as the lady on the horse suggests – barge in and corner them. Famine, War, Death, and Pestilence. They bring the message that the apocalypse is about to be unleashed on the earth as God is losing the battle in Heaven. In this really bizarre scene, Clark and Amily are able to evade them. Amily takes charge and smacks Pestilence in its nether parts, while the other horse people casually stand there.
The mob is still gathered outside Clark’s house. I have never seen such a docile and well-behaved mob. Despite our protagonist’s sacrilegious and blasphemous acts, they still stand outside his house, politely holding up their placards and shouting for Clark’s head. The couple sit in prayer to ask for more guidance from God about what to do next. ..
Clark’s mother arrives unexpectedly, signaling “bad” times. She is judgmental and accusatory, catching them by surprise. She is suspecting of Clark and asks for his “secret.” She disapproves of Amily and declares that she is the one who brought all the chaos into Clark’s life. ..
Clark stands defiant in support of Amily. Helen walks away warning them against pre-marital fornication. A nonsensical scene about “C.O.C” being called cock by Frisbee involving Wendy, Mohsin, and Tom wearing a t-shirt with that abbreviation plays out. The very fact that this sequence made it from paper to the final cut is why ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’ is losing (pun intended). ..
At the hospital, Gene enjoys the chicken, which is perfectly made. Clark attends a FaceTime call from a “Blocked” number. It is Satan, who again gives the warning that Frisbee’s spell won’t last for long. When it wears off, she will kill them.
The Episode Review
Episode seven of ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’ is a marginal improvement over the previous episode. In some respects, it is only a slight improvement. The energy is much more positive and streamlined, but the story moves forward only slightly as the battle between Lucifer and God comes to its Twilight. There is tension in the air as Satan is not letting up on killing the group of co-workers. Her resolve is so strong that she may be prepared to be among mortals to fulfill her goal. ..
The episode was better than the last one, but it still had some of the same problems. The humor was good, but it was overshadowed by the Wendy-Tom dynamic.
I don’t understand why the characters are so cartoonish. Is it supposed to be funny? If so, it’s not working. Even if you look at it from an absurdist comedy perspective, the scenes are just too bad to have any sort of connection. Now that the finale is coming, thankfully, this journey is coming to an end. ..
