Review: The Chicken Squad “Roommate Rumble”; “The Need for Speed”

OVERVIEW (SPOILERS)

The squad sort out a domestic dispute. Somehow no one is tased. Later, Little Boo investigates a double homicide and must live with the dark secrets he uncovers.

OUR TAKE

Well, another week, another episode of this show for very young kids that I find myself increasingly desperate to come up with talking points for. I decided to have fun with the overview but this week basically covers two lessons for kids: compromise with people you care about and be proud of your talents. Compromise is important in many situations, especially when you’re trying to settle a tense situation between two or more parties. In this case, the squad is trying to get two roommates who are best friends to meet in the middle about what kind of party they are holding, either a tea party or a pizza party. These are two pretty different kinds of social gatherings, but they can be compromised to something in the middle if both sides are able to meet halfway. Part of compromise is giving up part of what you wanted in exchange for the other side doing the same so that the two can get something close to what they both want. It’s an important lesson that should be learned early on, so thankfully it’s being introduced here for this demographic to internalize for the future.

The other segment shows Little Boo getting the focus as he feels down that their car is faster than he can run, and since he’s the one who can run fast, this bums him out. Obviously you can’t expect a chicken, even a speedy one, to catch up with a car, but that’s not really the point of the story. The point is actually that he is still a contributing member of the team with his speed and proves it by finishing the mission of finding the deer that keeps stealing the apples. So, in a brief hint at reality, the lesson is more about how there will probably always be something or someone who is better at doing what you think is your best ability or trait, but that doesn’t mean how you do it isn’t helping or that you can’t get better at it later on. Things are always tough when you try to start a hobby or skill, but there will always be moments where you are proud of your accomplishments and other moments where you will feel like you haven’t moved at all even when you’ve come very far. So remember to keep at it, and don’t give up! Anyway, more Chicken Squad?