This post was written by Hatchet reporters Allison Kowalski and Kelsey Renz.
Hatchet reporters woke up at 3 a.m. on the East Coast to binge-watch Season 4 of Arrested Development, released May 26, and chronicle one of the 15 new episodes every day.
Episode 7: “Colony Collapse”
Number of “Marry me” shoutouts: 1
Number of “The Final Countdown” plays: 1
Best one-liner: “You were fine.” – Gob to Ann after she asks how his eggs are
Centered around: Gob
In what is easily the best episode of the series so far, Gob (Will Arnett) has proposed to Ann (Mae Whitman) after spending the night with her, despite not actually wanting to be with her. He manages to turn his wedding into what he hopes will be his biggest illusion yet – a whole scene that involves him dressed as Jesus, dancing topless and handcuffed in front of his audience as “The Final Countdown” blares through a church.
Basically, Gob hasn’t changed on us.
After his performance is sabotaged and the relationship ends, we see a now despondent and jobless Gob try to reconnect with his son, Steve Holt (Justin Grant Wade). When Steve shows up at the bar, Gob doesn’t recognize him, and neither does the viewer – the actor’s weight gain and age have changed him from a perky jock to a lame pest control man.
The best scenes come after Gob leaves the bar as part of a teen pop star’s crew, and the plot takes a turn towards “Entourage” references, with Gob on the outside constantly trying to force his way in. The pop star even records a song, “Getaway,” to try and send Gob the message, which of course goes over his head – he sets it as his ringtone.
This episode excelled because it felt the most like the old ones fans are used to: Gob pulling off ridiculous tricks, appearances from favorite guest stars Tony Wonder (Ben Stiller) and classic Ann jokes, like the giant “Her?” banner hanging over the altar. Plus, the addition of the bee colony and pop star entourage kept it new and saved it from the repetition of old jokes. Still, as catchy as the song “Getaway” is, we were hoping Franklin would’ve popped in with his signature “It Ain’t Easy Being White.”