"Love and Basketball" was yet another solid episode from a show that doesn't produce bad episodes. While there were a lot of interesting plot developments here, the episode mostly explored the same themes it has been exploring for the last few episodes. For that reason I'm going to skip the traditional review format I've been using and jump straight to bullet point highlights.
- It's a little odd that Major goes from avoiding Liv at all costs, to wanting to "do sex" with her so bad that he would risk being turned into a zombie. Then again, Major isn't exactly his most rational self these days.
- The case of the week was a dud, but the personality was another showcase in how great the writers are for this show. Having Liv take on the personality of a motivational speech prone basketball coach was perfectly timed with Major coming to her for help. It was also a lot of fun.
- Clive's relationship (for now just a work relationship, but maybe someday more than that) with Dale has not only given his character some of the more fun moments in the episode, it also gave new life to his very mediocre side story of investigating the Meat Cute massacre.
- Speaking of Clive and Meat Cute, figuring out that Suzuki had part of a brain in his freezer means Clive will probably been in on the zombie secret sooner than later. It's a move I think the writers can handle.
- Ravi is often left out of the more action heavy parts of the show, so it was nice to see him in action during his slightly morbid game of keep away (in this case with a serum that instantly kills zombies) with Blaine.
- Anyone notice that Hearst College reference thrown out there during the episode? Here's hoping it means Veronica Mars and Liv Moore occupy the same fictional universe, cause I want to see those two solve a crime together.
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