Kevin Walker is the best part of this show. Admittedly, we here at The Remote Island are a little partial to snark, sarcasm, vitriol, and general malcontent, but you have to give it to him Kevin is really bringing the witty acrimony these days . . .
All of the other storylines (Rebecca’s strained relationship with her mother, Justin’s continuing campaign to stay sober, Sally Field’s sniffling Sallyness) are slowing down. But, Kevin keeps us entertained with hateful one-liners and an extra-helping of sass. While Sarah and Balthazar Getty’s character (he’s so uninteresting that it’s hard to remember his actual name) are busy making nice over some time capsule they buried in their childhood backyard, Kevin is dissing a Senator. To his face. Oh, snap!
At the family garage sale, Kevin tells Senator McCallister, a republican, that he can’t sell him a collectable GI Joe with eagle eye vision because the action figure is ready for retirement, not another tour in an “endless and unnecessary war.” Then, after ripping McCallister a new one on public policy and his duties as a husband, Kev gives the GI Joe to some passing kid. We wonder if the Senator’s ass hurts after that spanking.
Rob Lowe’s facial expression mid-spank:
It’s a mix of surprise and a little bit of enjoyment and surprise at his own enjoyment.
Here’s the best part: McCallster is going to hire Kevin to replace Kitty. Yes! Amazing. Even if we can’t depend on Rebecca, Justin, or Sarah to bring the drama, Kevin will bring the banter week after week.
And, this way, he won’t have to stay in the corporate closet. It’s dark in there. It smells like lint. It’s hard to be funny when you’re crammed in the hall closet with mom’s old Christmas sweaters, and cat hair in your mouth.