REVIEW: CRASH CANYON “Chillaxin’ Chutney”

Does this week’s episode have us Chillaxin or does it leave us with a screaming headache?? Find out what we thought after the jump!

Spoilers Below

Jake presents a project to the school on the ‘Dire Wolf’, a mythical canyon creature who nobody but Jake believes actually exists. Sheila’s rage at a stuck zipper causes her to explode in anger and accidentally destroy Jake’s project. Jake is furious at his mother and retreats to Frida’s snack bar, where he finds comfort in a very nurturing Frida. In an attempt to please his new ‘mom’, Jake takes off on a dangerous quest to find wild cabbage. Meanwhile, Norm tries to teach Sheila how to control her anger so she can stop embarrassing Jake, and Roxy alienates Mace and Pristine with her self‐centered nature, and is forced to try and find new friends. Jake finds some mysterious slime on his quest for cabbage, and brings it back to Frida’s. When Sheila sees Frida tending to Jake’s skinned knee, she flies into another rage, igniting a food fight among the canyonites. Some of Jake’s mysterious slime flies into Sheila’s mouth, and they discover that the substance has powerful relaxation effects. Jake names it ‘Chillaxin’ Chutney’ and sells it to the canyonites, who soon become addicted. Roxy strikes up a friendship with Lippy, who is an excellent listener and who harbors romantic feelings for her, but she soon realizes she needs to repair things with Mace and Pristine. When Jake runs out of Chillaxin’ Chutney, the canyonites chase Jake in a manic rage. While hiding out in a cave, Jake and Sheila come across a real Dire Wolf, and Sheila’s anger comes in handy as she protects Jake from the beast.

This week’s Crash Canyon sees Sheila as the star of the show and it works and I think that’s when this show works at its best. As opposed to airing episodes that have weak ‘A’ and ‘B’ plots, give us a wholesome plot that effects the decent cast of characters.  One could argue that Jake’s part might have been more of a second plot, but instead it came off as a humorous river that lead into a pretty funny lake.  Crash Canyon has certainly taken a lot of heat from us for lame jokes and boring plots, but if the writers stick to the basics they can right this ship.

(8.0 out of 10)