As we get closer and closer to the finale of Season 2, we start to see some on-going storylines evolve even more. We see one relationship start to blossom while another one begin to fade. "Summer Catalog" is an episode that has a fantastic main plot that pretty much carries the entire episode. I consider this one to be one of the better episodes of Season 2, so let's discuss!
The episode centers around the Parks Department creating a Summer Catalog for Pawnee as Leslie organizes a reunion with Ron and his former predecessors. She plans on using this story to post in the Summer Catalog, but things don't go quite as expected. (Do they ever?) Tom, Ann, and Mark decide to go a different route in producing content for the catalog as Tom decides to take photographs of Mark and Ann at a park.
This episode contains a lot of great comedy; mostly in the main storyline at the picnic where Leslie reunites Ron and the former Parks Department directors. You thought Ron was bad at his job, just wait until you hear the stories from the previous directors. They make Ron look like, well, Leslie Knope! It's hilarious seeing how the men all hate each other and the funny insults they spit at one another. What's also great in this storyline is all the April and Andy scenes, including my favorite moment: sweater swap! These two have fantastic chemistry, and it is simply a joy whenever they have scenes together. There's also a very underrated scene outside of a bar between the two that showcases a rare serious Andy scene. I like how they don't make his character just a straight-up goofball.
This episode does what a lot of Parks episodes do where it gives us a lot of conflict throughout the episode, but eventually ends with a very pleasant and tender climax. I love all the moments at the very end of the episode, and it is those scenes that catapult this to a 9/10 rating.
The episode centers around the Parks Department creating a Summer Catalog for Pawnee as Leslie organizes a reunion with Ron and his former predecessors. She plans on using this story to post in the Summer Catalog, but things don't go quite as expected. (Do they ever?) Tom, Ann, and Mark decide to go a different route in producing content for the catalog as Tom decides to take photographs of Mark and Ann at a park.
This episode contains a lot of great comedy; mostly in the main storyline at the picnic where Leslie reunites Ron and the former Parks Department directors. You thought Ron was bad at his job, just wait until you hear the stories from the previous directors. They make Ron look like, well, Leslie Knope! It's hilarious seeing how the men all hate each other and the funny insults they spit at one another. What's also great in this storyline is all the April and Andy scenes, including my favorite moment: sweater swap! These two have fantastic chemistry, and it is simply a joy whenever they have scenes together. There's also a very underrated scene outside of a bar between the two that showcases a rare serious Andy scene. I like how they don't make his character just a straight-up goofball.
This episode does what a lot of Parks episodes do where it gives us a lot of conflict throughout the episode, but eventually ends with a very pleasant and tender climax. I love all the moments at the very end of the episode, and it is those scenes that catapult this to a 9/10 rating.
