Summary (from Wikipedia): Ed gets Dr. Fleischman to talk to his medicine man uncle. The man is seriously ill, but refuses to seek conventional medical treatment out of a fear of losing face with his patients. Maggie berates Joel for not being able to fix his toilet, calling him helpless. Joel decides to try to fix his shower when the hot water stops working. Maggie hurts her knee and visits Dr. Fleischman. Chris is fired from the radio station after speaking of poet Walt Whitman's homosexuality on the air.
I love the abundant use of Native American imagery in this show. They are portrayed in such a peaceful, wise way, but also they are very funny because their calm demeanor contrasts with Joel's uptightness, especially Marilyn.
Maurice's reaction and subsequent firing of Chris for his mentioning of Walt Whitman's sexual preference on the air was kind of confusing at first, as I realize Maurice isn't your typical closed-minded homophobe. He likes showtunes. He recognizes Walt Whitman's greatness and cultural impact, but chooses to not reflect on it. He's the same with the history of Cicily's two founders, Roselyn and Cicily, later on.
Chris is shown more in this episode than in the pilot, and he's shown to be one of the best characters ever. He's so calm and upbeat, thinking positively and is an ultimate optimist.
I don't think it's been mentioned since this episode, but wow, Holling is the Mayor of Cicily? Huh...
"You almost blew my head off with a shotgun."
"Oh, that? Hehe, that's nothing personal son. Plus, you had it coming." lol
I strongly agree with Joel in this episode: Pride is stupid. It's not worth your health or your life. It hurts others. Hurts ones you love. That love you. Just drop it.
Also, while I don't agree with Maurice's homophobic tendencies, I like his speech about heroes. And it shows that Maurice is a complex character.
That's another thing I love about this show. In the second episode and the characters are already so complex.
Want to catch a fish? Think like a shower :P
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