It's not that it lacks humor and I doubt they meant any harm but it's a bit cringy all the same.
Ricky would never hit Lucy ? Not in the face I am sure but the writing is on shaky ground on this one.
Fred being such a peacemaker? Not sure I buy that he would go that far but he often did try to settle Ricky down.
Ethel practically drooling over the violent pretend story Lucy tells seems a little out of character . The whole scene is tasteless. The book Lucy and Ricky were reading didn't sound like a good suspense or murder mystery but basically junk .
This is one of those episodes I think they needed a better explanation for the basic misunderstanding.
The second half though is pretty funny . I am not sure how realistic it is to think Fred would actually spend money on flowers but he was always inclined to talk Ricky out of revenge( at times).
The whole thing with Fred signing his name to the card and hiding and Lucy and Ethel's reactions were funny.
Ricky would never hit Lucy ? Not in the face I am sure but the writing is on shaky ground on this one.
Fred being such a peacemaker? Not sure I buy that he would go that far but he often did try to settle Ricky down.
Ethel practically drooling over the violent pretend story Lucy tells seems a little out of character . The whole scene is tasteless. The book Lucy and Ricky were reading didn't sound like a good suspense or murder mystery but basically junk .
This is one of those episodes I think they needed a better explanation for the basic misunderstanding.
The second half though is pretty funny . I am not sure how realistic it is to think Fred would actually spend money on flowers but he was always inclined to talk Ricky out of revenge( at times).
The whole thing with Fred signing his name to the card and hiding and Lucy and Ethel's reactions were funny.
