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18,05,2025

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Unpacking Season 3

Sorry for the clickbait title but this just has to be said. Yolo Rainbow Trinity was not good. It wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t good either, it lacked a lot of heart. You’re going to see me typing that out a lot because it’s true.

So let’s start off with the season premiere.

Love Heart <3 Fun Times at the Festy Gong -- Fest Wooooo

Already it starts with sort of a continuation of season two. “aren’t people at festivals cool? I don’t feel cool.””you’ll be fine. Maybe if it was old basic Sarah you wouldn’t fit in, but knew Sarah would be all right” obviously from the dialogue it’s directly referencing the growth that Sarah had in season two. And we have to remember how Rachel was in the second season so this is also Rachel growth as well. Also they nearly kiss in while they hold hands. A lot of things are being set up here like a lot. Maybe I’m looking too deep into things but comparing this episode with episode one of season 2, it’s clear that they are building up a bigger narrative. This episode though… not really. Don’t get be wrong I liked this episode but it felt kind of aimless? If that makes sense. The only thing they really implied (because it’s literally never brought back again!) is when Lucas sees that figure with a cape and his fedora. I mean when it premiered I was excited and when I saw Lucas being normal my heart literally stopped. But rewatching it now it feels like they didn’t know what to do after the season 2 ended. What was the biggest disappointment was the fact that Lucas turned from normal back into a creep on a dime. Really? Did you guys hate continuity so much that the thing you literally built up last season gets thrown away just like that, for a joke. And mind you Lucas barely appears after this we really only get episode 2 and 4.

Speaking of episode 2

Winery Crawl Slip and Slide Ride

Okay already we have, what a like to call, adding in a random character trait. This episode starts off with Sarah not knowing how to retell events (the only highlight in this episode is this quote from Rachel “babe, I love you but you really need to be more specific when you tell stories”) ndjdj This episode is so all over the place and not in a calculated way. So they go to this winery festival with Sarah’s parents and go to a club on her dad’s back. Okay if they were just going to be in a club environment why bother establishing the parents, why even bother having them in a wine festival. It really feels like Sarah and Rachel’s are side characters in their own show. Don’t even get be started on the C plot with Lucas. He doesn’t even interact with Sarah, the whole reason why he’s there. His plot also doesn’t even have enough time to really entertain because the episode is too busy. The only thing connecting these three plots together is literally the announcer but remove him and these three plot points could’ve easily been separated episodes or better yet removed entirely. Like I love Lucas but did we really need him in this? It’s like they wanted to make the bee episode without understanding why that worked. Just an overall mess of an episode with only two Sarah Rachel moments (the second one is when Sarah says “do you think that guy is cute?” “No” we love a lesbian icon)

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(Tumblr deleted the review for this episode and the next so I’m just gonna be brief) peleeken episode YIPPIE! This episode was okay. I laughed a lot at this episode it was so funny watching the small Peleeken murder these normal guys. Rachel was a little out of character because I know she would’ve kicked as in that fight but instead they literally just make her hide behind a bush and kiss sapphire peleeken. This one was by far the funniest out of all of them but character wise it’s alright.

All Night Gaming 2

I’m going to be honest I feel like this should’ve been a season two episode and not a season three episode mainly due to Lucas‘s characterization as well as Sarah‘s Epiphany towards the end. Also due to the fact that there’s no underlying narrative in this season. If this episode aired after high school reunion, then it would’ve been so perfect since it aligns with the underlying narrative of that season. Season three does not help this episode. It’s just sort of there. It’s kind of an outlier. I really like the whole nostalgia aspect, Sarah looking back and letting nostalgia cloud her memory. I myself have felt this way and related a lot to Sarah. We don’t get much of Lucas character development but again part of me is starting to speculate this might have been a season 2 episode reworked for season 3.

Someone Come Bring Me Food

I like this episode as well although I think it should’ve been maybe episode two of season three it has a lot going for it and the sense that it gives us a glimpse of Sarah‘s past friendships and how she was always used to people stepping on her and taking advantage of her passiveness. We also get some new characters! I’ve seen this episode is for Rachel shines the most. She immediately comes to Sarah’s defense, and it’s just very protective of her. THIS is the Rachel that grew from the events of season 2. I’ve said it before in my other post where I was watching the episode for the first time, but the subtle character growth is just amazing. Michael has an knact for that. I love the influencer and the nightcore girl. The rap scene was funny as hell I love Rachel rapping. We get a scene towards the end where Rachel hugs Sarah and she’s looking at Rachel with such loving eyes. (Right but they’re not end game)



Our Lovely Jubbly, Wovley, Bubbly, Zubbly

Very mediocre this has no direction at all. Like the message of corporations draining creativity to fuel themselves was a neat commentary but besides that it feels very empty. I’m glad that we know Rachel can draw but the story just felt very generic to me. The goddess being real was funny and I liked her design but this feels like the girls are being dragged into this they didn’t get into this mess like the other seasons or even the first episode of this season. The progression just wasn’t natural. It’s really just there.

The Wollongong Santa Pub Crawl!!

Oh boy.. what the hell did they do to Peleeken. I mean I guess it’s a joke that he’s on an open relationship with his wife and that he’s super nonchalant. I understand that it really wasn’t meant to be taken seriously but little things like this completely destroys the world and characters your building. Even if it’s a comedy I feel as if your characters have to stay consistent. If you wanted to do a club plot with Peleeken you could’ve kept him and his wife the same and build up to him becoming a nonchalant cool guy with an open marriage. That would’ve been funny because we actually get to see him change even if he regrets it later. Also the Lucas plot this is literally the last time they use him and it goes nowhere absolutely nowhere. He shrinks Sarah and then just tries to escape Sarah’s dad. That’s it that’s the entire B plot. Again what was the point? Seriously what was the point of shrinking Sarah? So Rachel can have that moment of prioritizing her (girl)friends feelings over hers? That’s amazing growth but why was it executed so poorly. I swear I feel like the show is pulling a Rick and Morty, trying to distance itself from “serialized storytelling” and just “focus on jokes” when that’s not how you initially wrote the previous season. It really comes off as big middle finger to the people who actually cared about your characters.

The Cozy Backyard Afternoon Musical

How is this even considered a finale? No seriously if you’ve watched this finale you’d understand how utterly pointless the whole thing was. Comparing this to the previous seasons finales it’s like night and day. The last two season finales did a phenomenal job at tying the themes together seamlessly. They were even paced better, but this? This was literally just a normal episode and just tacked on a season finale sticker on it. Nothing and I mean nothing was talked about or brought up outside of their debut episode. Not an acknowledgement of Rachel’s growth/ feelings for her best friend, no mention of Lucas’s vision, no mention of his evil fedora either. Everything that was set up in the first episode of season 3 and the entirety of seasons 1-2 were never mentioned. I don’t want to believe Michael would do this since he literally has canon lesbian characters in his other show but what can this be other than queer baiting? I know it’s a harsh accusation but how can you make a series where one girl canonically is in love with the other and keep building up their growth and showing us how they need each other only to then never mention it again. Even if Sarah and Rachel were not endgame even if it was just unrequited love one of them, preferably Rachel, should’ve at least confessed her feelings for her. That she sees her more than a best friend. Michele even made a picture of them kissing but no i guess it was just about really close friends right? Be so fr.

Not to mention the whole episode literally was just random for the sake of random again Rachel and Sarah are just being dragged along. Like I feel like shit would just happen and they would just so happen to be there and as you know this whole season they’ve felt like that. The characterization of these two has been off since episode 2.

They did Lucas so dirty as well like when he shrunk Sarah a pit formed in my stomach because let’s be real we know why he wanted to shrink her. And the whole time I was like Lucas wouldn’t do that? Again HE LITERALLY GREW OUT OF THIS IN SEASON 2! He realized how crazy he sounded obsessing over this one woman and made a change for the better and yet we literally got one episode where he was normal and then “oh sorry never mind he’s actually a creep again” they could’ve at least waited an episode or two?? Please!!

Final thoughts

Obviously if you liked this season I don’t blame you again this season has its moments and I personally like some episodes as well but objectively there has been a drop in quality writing wise. I feel very disappointed and duped. All this hype and love only for it to be cast aside.

Thank you for reading this far if you have, I’m going to watch wacky lesbian hour.

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We got queer baited so hard that ending was just awful. “Oh you’re only saying that because your ship wasn’t canon” look you can’t deny that the show has been building up the Rachel’s feelings. She literally tried to kiss her in episode 6 of the first season and told her she loved her by the season finale. Season two was all about them and their relationship to each other. This whole series was built on relationships so we couldn’t at least get a confession from Rachel? Look I’m willing to accept that Rachel x Sarah wasn’t end game but did they really have to dangle that carrot on a stick? Why did you bother bringing up Rachel’s feelings and “my Sarah” all the “I love you”s just THE FACT THAT MICHAEL LITERALLY MADE ART OF THEM KISSING? I’m not gonna let anyone forget that.

I’m going to make an in depth post of my feelings of season 3 overall because I did like some episodes but dear lord this season was not good. It’s the fact that we got queer baited so hard, sorry if I come off as upset because I am. I know that the creator doesn’t owe me or anyone anything but when you plant the seeds of Rachel being in love with her best friend and just refuse to acknowledge it. I’m just assuming you made Rachel like Sarah as a joke.

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On paper, an adult cartoon created by a man where many of the female characters are voiced by men would look deeply misogynistic, and in many cases it is, but I feel like YOLO really stands out from that trend. The main characters are women and they can be loud, gross, and flawed, but in the same way that men in adult television have been allowed to be for years. Women can be funny and imperfect without being reduced to one-note sexist stereotypes and I think this show really displays that. Rachel's male VA does not attempt to put on a shrill, fake "woman's" voice but instead just captures her gruff and assertive personality. There's no joke about her or anyone else having a "man's voice," that's just Rachel and we love her the way she is. Similarly, Michael Cusack dressed in full drag in one scene and that wasn't portrayed as a joke either. Although there are still many men in the show, they are all supporting characters to the ladies' adventures, outright flipping the script on the many shows out there where women are relegated to supporting roles to the men's antics. It is honestly really refreshing.

Of course, above anything I advocate for more adult cartoons with women fully at the lead, like Tuca & Bertie. But I think Michael Cusack and YOLO set a good example of how men can create a good comedy without being allergic to showing women as full people. Sarah and Rachel are both funny and go through a lot of character growth, and Michael really seems to understand that women do not have to be written as a different species than men. It also helps that YOLO's production team is full of women, including the art director and almost all of the co-writers who work with Michael. Women are very much a key part of this show's storytelling and it shows.

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Okay so I HAVE to post about the recent episode of YOLO, so I feel like we not only get to see immense growth from Rachel (her saying “my Sarah” got me kicking my feet and twirling my hair. ALSO RACHEL COMMUNICATING WITH SARAH! “in fact it makes me a little bit jealous so I don’t want to talk about that” LIKE GUYS SEASON ONE RACHEL WOULD NEVER BE THIS RESPECTFUL??!!!)

also we get a bit of Sarah’s backstory regarding her friendship with Trisha. Well it’s not so much of a backstory but a hint that Sarah doesn’t have the best judgment about friendship. She says that “she always used me” so I feel like this is building off of what was resolved in season two. Props to Sarah for being able to recognize toxic relationships (not her and Rachel tho they literally bring out the best in each other)

Honestly I’m so happy that Rachel and Sarah are just having fun, they’re such!!! Lesbians!!!! PLEASE MICHEAL MAKE THEM CANON. This is a very ramble post but I seriously can not stress to you how much I love this show, the subtle character development is just incredible and the characters themselves are just I- can’t even describe it. Erm anyway I will probably make another post like this when the new episode drops.

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fine. FINE!!!!!!!! blorbo of the week is Lucas the Magnificent from YOLO Crystal Fantasy 👉👈 for context; he's a character made by Smiling Friends creator Michael Cusack, originally as a neckbeard atheist caricature based on YouTube;;; you can see him in live action here (and briefly in one of the Smiling Friends episodes on Glep's tablet). and yes, that is actually Michael Cusack playing him 😂

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I dropped Eltingville

Idk I just want to post art.

I’m a Lucas lover fr fr