Ok, that was a good episode with several funny jokes throughout. My only complaint is that Homer seemed oddly anti-strip club, which seemed out of character for him. Other than that it was great.
I thought that was actually pretty in-character for the guy who can't say "titmouse" without giggling like a schoolgirl, or who was attracted to Mindy not because of looks but because she was pretty much a female version of him. Perhaps it's not something that's ever been as upfront in the past but I thought it lined up nicely with what we know of Homer, and appreciated it at any rate.
I happened to watch three season 7 episodes hours before watching this, so the difference in approaches was instantly noticeable, not exactly to the new episode's benefit....but Selman episodes always carry an energy that makes them engaging to watch, even if they aren't pure winners. Episode was alright, not the home run I expected from the reception but enjoyable. Some fun phrases and gags, my favorite would be that blink-and-you-miss-it "The guy in the bathroom doesn't work for us" sign in one of the strip clubs...Wait, I actually LOL'd when everyone instantly tossed stuff at Milhouse, among of them a freaking gun, I'll give the crown to that joke instead. How about that daycare at the strip club, or "See how much the kids' heads are enjoying it"? Fun stuff. I dug how they set up the simultaneous song too, especially when the separating line was lifted. See, there's that Selman vibe, with jokes that come in fast and furious or try to deliver something outside of the norm for the new episodes. I like that moxy.
I feel they're doing their fast pace a disservice, though, whenever they describe the jokes aloud instead of letting them speak for themselves as they appear on screen. Several instances of that here.
