Wilfred: "Truth" Review

Warning: Full spoilers from the episode to follow.

In this week's episode of Wilfred, we got to see a side of the show that we only occasionally catch glimpses of every now and then. This series constantly walks a fine line between situational comedy and hard emotional drama, and "Truth" definitely leaned more towards the latter. But it's a testament to the characters that this story was just as riveting -- if not more so -- than last week's goofier, lighthearted fare.

From the moment Amanda asked Ryan, "What's your biggest secret?," you knew the episode was setting itself up for another heady mind trip. Wilfred's doomsday predictions were also a signal of the madness to come. Unfortunately, as is usually the case, Ryan ignored Wilfred's warning and instead decided to ask Amanda to move in with him; and to Wilfred's credit, the very idea of Amanda moving in at this point in Ryan's life did sound a mite preposterous. After all, the dude still has no earthly idea whether or not he actually has a basement -- and by extension, neither do we. I'd say that's the mark of an unstable individual.

Of course, the real fun began when the earthquake struck. Here, we saw the return of Bruce (Dwight Yoakam), the mysterious man from Wilfred's past. I have to say, as stark and dreary as this episode was, the montage of ridiculous challenges between Bruce and Ryan were pretty hilarious. Just the utter insanity of the rules were enough to break up the tension.

However, it was the phone call to Ryan's dad that clinched the arc here. Season 2 has continued to hint at a confrontation between the two at some point, and it makes me wonder if that is the disaster Wilfred is talking about. If that's the case, we may be moving towards something huge, especially since we've been given the red flag this much ahead of time.

But the heartbreaker this week was Ryan's final scene with Amanda. Their breakup was thoroughly gut-wrenching. A part of me wished Ryan had just told her the truth about his relationship with Wilfred, if only so he could finally confide in somebody. Alas, I fear we've seen the end of our dear Amanda. True to Wilfred form, we had to wait until Ryan had reached his highest point before we could nosedive to the worst possible outcome.

Again, this was definitely one of the darkest episodes of the season, with only a handful of laughs to latch onto. Nevertheless, it also gave us plenty to chew on in terms of Wilfred's existence and where Ryan is at emotionally. It actually felt appropriate to have the credits over black this week, as Ryan and Wilfred's conversation at the beach really said it all. Something horrible is about to happen, and it sounds like there's no stopping it.

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