Broad City, Ep. 2.07, “Citizen Ship” jazzes all over
Broad City has never been overly concerned with plot serialization. Most of the time, you can jump in on any episode and be able to understand everything that’s going on. There are certain constants – the undying love between Abbi and Ilana, the amicable relationship between Ilana and Lincoln. The problem with this, even within an absurdist comedy such as this, is that the result can become stasis. If nothing really changes, it can be difficult to find new stories to tell, and your audience will get bored. Broad City is learning this deep into its second season, a place many shows in the past have felt the same growing pains. There have been hints at certain elements that are presented here, but “Citizen Ship” feels like a momentous episode for Ilana and Lincoln in particular.