Parks and Recreation - "Farmer's Market"

          I was very worried about Parks and Rec in the episodes following Leslie's recall. It was a good decision, dramatically, but the writers had a hard time until they were able to cover that new ground with comfort.
          I think they did, though, and the idea of having Ben become Leslie's boss was a good one. I particularly enjoyed Leslie in this episode. When one of the farmer's market's vendors starts using sexy dancers to promote his Chard business, she wants to use Ben's power as city manager to revoke his license. This was Leslie at her worst. Cornerning Ben and using the political structure to get to her own goals. It was fun to watch, though, and I enjoyed that she lost this battle, as deserved. I'm excited to see how much of a strain their new professional situation will put on their marriage.
          The storyline that got the most laughs out of me was everything revolving around the "Whine and Cheese club". First of all, I WANT A WHINE AND CHEESE CLUB! Second, it got the best lines of the whole episode (everything Ron Swanson said about the amazing rectangle that contains all his music). Third, it was a great way to start saying our goodbyes to Ann and Chris. Even though the thought if it hurts, it's the right choice, creatively. It's been clear that, for a while now, the writers don't know exactly what to do with these two. Ann just needed to vent, but instead her lover would always run and try to fix her problem, never once asking Ann "how she felt", or saying what she wanted to hear which was "that sucks".  I loved how this episode showed that not everything is perfect in this relationship, but it's clearly a good and strong one, and one that will probably succeed, even if we don't follow them on the show anymore.