),Empireis back and crazier than ever.
Seriously, I mean it.
This episode isridiculous, so lets just get into it.
Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX
News about Lucious post-traumatic amnesia hit TMZ, so its time for some serious damage control.
It goes as well as youd expect.
Cookie tries to take control, but Shine demands to hear Lucious speak.
So immediately Lucious greets Shine with, Moonshine!
My dear old friend.
Every time Lucious calls him Moonshine, Ilose it.The formality of it is so funny to me.
It works for the moment, but then theyre reminded of the cadre of reporters waiting in the lobby.
You did not have to go that far.
Uh-oh…infighting among the DuBois?
This could be interesting.
Becky is supposed to be Lucious mind, essentially, in the studio during this press visit.
But when theyre all in the studio with Veronica, it seems like Lucious doesnt need Becky after all.
It works: The song is better, and the press sees that his artistic genius is still intact.
The next booths dont go quite so smoothly.
Hes like family to the Lyons,andhe knows the whole truth about Lucious trauma.
Not everyone is having such a smooth go of things, though.
(Also, Andre drank from a glass of whiskey in the morning, which cant be good.)
He insists he alreadyhastold them everything but then goes to confront Shine.
He can tell them.
But Andre isnt going to be pitted against his family anymore.
So Hakeem comes up with the brilliant plan to take Bella and flee to Cuba.
Cookie and Tiana convince him to fight the case because together they can win it.
And now, to the good stuff!
And by good, I mean absolutely ridiculous.
His brains been rewired!
The only music hes listening to is in his head right now!
Theyre worried about protecting the company, so she brings in Eddie to act as her special advisor.
Claudia cries, as Lucious says things like, I remember this feeling!
I remember what this is!
Youre my muse, he says to Cookie-Claudia.
Dont look at my scars…theyre not very pretty, she says.
He says something nice about them, and then she starts gushing: Thank you for really seeing me.
I was so surprised when you said it before, but I love you, too.
I love what were creating, this breakthrough…What do you think about me writing a book?
Lucious is like, Hold up.
Im just happy to be your muse!
Stop calling me Dwight.
My office will send you a check you may leave now.
I dont think you’ve got the option to trust all your memories yet!
she tries to say.
There is no Lucious!
Slightly giddy, Lucious tells Cookie, I have to tell you what I remembered!
I hope we get to see that car ride next week!
So, there it is: The cure for amnesia is finger-painting and developing synesthesia.
Im going to miss Dwights kindness, but I didnt expect to be this relieved to get Lucious back.
Either way, this episode was both amazing and horrible, and Ill never forget it.
c’mon make memes of those finger-painting scenes.
