Wilfred Review: Stone Faced
Dan Forcella at .The ending to "Regrets," the finale of another stellar season of Wilfred, left a pretty bitter taste in my mouth.
This summer has delved into the mythology of Wilfred much more frequently than ever before. There was a stretch in the middle where three or four episode in a row were giving us new information about Ryan's issue, which of course led to viewers asking even more questions about what on earth was actually going on.
Sure, things slowed down on that end for a while over the last month, but when things ramped back up in a big way during the finale - Henry Newman finding out that Ryan talks to Wilfy, the letter addressed to Ryan with the "symbol" on it, etc. - it was easy to expect a big revelation as the half hour winded down.
I'll now reference the David Zuckerman quote once again, in which he said last July that "we have a pretty big reveal at the end of the season that answers a few questions, and raises many more."
To that I ask: what exactly does Ryan finding a stone image of a man in a dog suit the "symbol" on its stomach answer? It's interesting for sure. And it could certainly lead to some answers next season, but the latter part of Zuckerman's statement was definitely more accurate; it "raises many more."
Like WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT THING? WHO PUT IT THERE? WHY IS IT THERE? WHAT DOES THE SYMBOL HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? WHY ARE RYAN AND HIS MOTHER SO SPECIAL? WILL THEY EVER FIND OUT ANYTHING MORE?
I've said it before. When we learn what the deal is with Wilfred, Wilfred will cease to be a show, so I understand that some of these frustrations are hypocritical.
This comedy is absolutely hilarious, the characters are extremely fun to be around and the mythology is fun to follow along with... so if there aren't any answers along the way we should be fine with that from a show like Wilfred.
However, it also seems a lot like teasing at this point. Prior seasons felt deliberate in their decisions to give us mythology. It was usually at the beginning and end of its run, piquing our interest at key moments, but letting it subside for the majority of the time.
This time around, they continued to lead us on, making us need to have something answered. We were given a broken statue on the side of the road that may or may not get sidelined when we return to the show next summer.
Like I said, it was a bitter taste that I left with, which is unfortunate, because Wilfred weason 3 was once again one of the funniest, well made and thought-provoking seasons of comedy this year.
I'll leave you with some of our favorite lines from the finale. Don't forget to head over to our Wilfred quotes section, and then let us know what you thought of "Regrets" in the comments.
- Drew: Thanks for the devagification.
- Wilfred: There's a missing three minutes...just enough time for her to take a ride on some bank teller's moustache.
- Kristen: Arturo wants Joffrey to spend more time with the Ramos family so he can learn Spanish. What's next, landscaping camp?
- Wilfred: It's not gay. It's funny. It's edgy.
Ryan: Wilfred, you put your penis in my mouth while I was asleep. Then you took a picture of it and put it on a coffee mug. - Wilfred (to Ryan): Your face is the saddle Jenna's been giddy-upping on?
Dan Forcella is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow him on Twitter.