Love is in the code.
Warning: Full spoilers for the episode follow.
This week's Silicon Valley was more standalone than usual in that not a lot happened on the Pied Piper front, but the romance-centric storylines were enjoyable, if predictable. Within minutes of each subplot, it was clear how things were going to down: Richard would give into his anal preference for tabs over spaces, Dinesh would be the "dogface" of his pairing with Elisabet, and Jared would be the ladies man we all thought he wasn't.
Still, these setups brought about some very funny moments. Richard holding back a hissy fit, for example, and instead launching into a Nazi/Hitler rant was pretty amusing, as was his inevitable meltdown with Winnie. ("I was trying to go down eight steps at a time!") Dinesh's vidchat debacle, on the other hand, was side-splitting in theory but didn't come with that many big laughs -- even when Gilfoyle was tearing into him about it.
Actually, the most amazing joke of the episode for me was Dinesh's callback to Season 2, upon learning that Jared had slept with his date: "Russ was right. This guy f***s." Genius.
Overall, though, these storylines felt very un-Silicon Valley, since the show usually makes a point to avoid dating and relationship humor. And while its take on the material was clever and suitably tech-based, it didn't ever seem to rise above the typical rom-com fare.
Meanwhile, Erlich and Big Head's storyline had a little more meat to it, but also a little less comedy. I think the most rewarding aspect was Gavin's reaction to C.J. Cantwell's story and him testing the waters with idea of literally murdering protesters/lighting Cantwell on fire. Otherwise, the titular "Bachmanity Insanity" was a bit of a letdown, with the actual party only lasting a minute or two.
In the end, this episode wasn't the most shocking or hilarious, but there were still plenty of smart one-liners and sight gags to keep things entertaining -- especially the final realization that Erlich and Big Head were broke.
The Verdict
This week's Silicon Valley offered a handful of diverting romance storylines, some of which were great and all of which were unsurprising. As for Bachmanity Insanity, Erlich's party set piece was pretty much wasted on a single (but funny) joke, while Gavin's reaction Cantwell's story brought about the most laughs.
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