S9E2

Disheartening Situation

Aired 2018-05-02 30 min ★ 6.9/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Archer estimates his impact on the world while Pam samples the local nightlife.

Our Take

A middling entry that leans hard on the Danger Island setting without doing much with it. Pam’s nightlife detour gets most of the real laughs, while Archer’s soul-searching amounts to a thin excuse for callbacks. It passes the time fine, but you can feel the show coasting on its own formula. Fine background watching, nothing more.