As the series progressed, a running gag emerged about the devoutly Catholic and virulently prejudiced Mac being a closeted homosexual. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better. I thought it was one of the funniest of the series, and I'm a die-hard Sunny fan. Oh Sunny, don't change much. You gotta get the words right or Jesus is gonna know we're trying to trick him! When the gang is rescued at the end, Mac decides it's a miracle, proving that God exists, which somehow proves that he's not gay.
As the water raises to the ceiling, the gang begins treading water. Associated Press articles: Copyright © 2016 The Associated Press. Frank decides to go down and accept his fate, and the rest of the gang slowly follows. The weird little percussion musical interlude involving chains, brushes, and buckets. Charlie reveals that Dennis has been throwing away all the letters Luther sent Mac from prison. They scramble, pushing each other down underwater, to the exit.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Or maybe there is some sort of meaning to this whole Sunny world after all. If the foundation of the Sunny world has been rooted in the idea of a meaningless universe, this final action of grasping hands and forming a physical and emotional bond turns that idea on its head. I thought it really showcased how the gang doesn't need any other supporting cast to do a fantastic episode. The episode opens with the title card telling us that the gang is standing in an Unknown Location. The humor stems from just how far Mac is willing to go to deny his homosexuality, in the process implicitly arguing that the intolerant behavior we see from people like Mac in real life is often just so much self-hatred externalized. While the gang is trapped in the slowly leaking brig, they get real.
If life is meaningless, then the gang might just be on to something. Par for the course with those five. Not as strong as last week's Part 1, the finale provided us with a somewhat soft landing for the season. They pass some time by arguing over who makes the most accurate engine noise — 4 hours to be exact. Once they get back up to the surface and start squabbling in front of the insurance adjuster oh, yeah, they were never dead, beeteedubs they quickly forget the lesson that they learned on the boat. Apparently Mac won free cruise tickets at a church raffle which we never see , and the gang members will get to vacation in Suite H666 in an environment that seems specifically designed to test their moral vices. Mac: What difference does it make, you know? Dennis: Why don't I, uh, come in your room? Who says they all can't go to hell? It's out of character enough that the others are visibly unnerved.
And, somehow, just knowing that it wouldn't take sort of pre-soured everything. It erupts into a fight and begins to worry that they will die in the brig. This intuitive and wordless interaction is everything we need to know about the gang. They debate over the sound the engine in a cruise ship would make for several hours and realize they are stalled, otherwise they would've reached the islands and been removed from the brig. A revelation that took the wind out of Mac so hard the he just sat down to drown. To prove this, he shoots himself in the head with a flare gun. .
Things don't have to connect these days. Life is just a series of events with no meaning or plan. Honestly though, I do sort of feel like Always Sunny is beyond continuity at this point. You know where hell is, Mac? They strive to entertain us in ways that not only make us laugh, but also stretch our minds and make us think about these characters in a deeper way. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 11 Episodes.
Perhaps one or maybe two of the episodes are not as strong as they could have been, but mostly it is very funny and inventive stuff — with the courtroom episode being by far the strongest. He tells them they're ineligible for any compensation for the cruise ship's emergency due to their crimes. As they sit at the bottom of the water-filled room the door opens. Hell, Mac was ready to live his life as a committed gay man. These threads will go up slightly before each new episode for the remainder of Season 11. The power flickers and the room topples over on its side. But the creative team on the show wants to consistently push the boundaries of what is possible.
Only the last scene where it is revealed that the gang is talking to an insurance adjuster doesn't take place in the brig. Instead the challenge is for the show to stay fresh and manage to deliver what makes it great but not feel like it is spinning its wheels by doing so. Averted by Dennis, who actually does a pretty spot-on impression of Mac's father. Of course, none of the gang would ever admit to any of that mushy stuff. And we're in hell, we're just being toyed with here. The water rapidly rises and the gang starts to tread water. And then just come back next year like nothing happened? At least a more upbeat view of the gang for the most part than some prior season finales where they burn down apartments and leave people to potentially die.
It's implied, but not explicitly stated, that they're stood at the pearly gates talking to God. The gang passes time by playing some games and doing some impressions. He comes to and Dennis assures everyone they will be fine. Dressed in white robes, they finish telling their story to a man behind a desk. The gang has a not so secret love for one another. Frank: I was at Chappaquiddick! Mac reveals that Charlie keeps 's glasses prescriptions low so Frank is dependent on him. Feeling hungry, the gang decides to have an imaginary meal led by.