Tonight we got another taste of FX’s hit television show Archer, episode 3 of season 6 premiered tonight. This one was entitled The Archer Sanction, last week we saw the return of Conway Stern, but this time Ray, Lana, and Archer are on an exciting mission, that takes them to the mountains. Season 6 marks the return of the secret agent style, no longer is the gang dealing drugs, but they are back and working with the CIA.
We open up with Lana, Ray, and Archer in the car on their way up to the swiss alps, plus Ray gets busted for not bringing the gum. Which as you can imagine, gets not only Archer but the entire team of the road trip, a little upset. We also learn that Archer is still quite the drink creator, but he still doesn’t remember to always read the information about the mission. It turn out they know they are killing an assassin, but they don’t exactly know who the target is, although he or she is from an axis power. The leader of the climb is Patrick ‘Crash’ McCarran who is voiced by Rob Huebel. The entire time for the climb, has several international climbers.
As you might have guessed, ‘Crash” McCarran has a lot of experience with climbing, including saving people’s lives during avalanches. It turns out the climbs, that they are undertaking is very dangerous, 1 of every 7 climbers who have attempted have died. This does not really phase Archer, although it seems this season that both Lana and Archer are being put in some very dangerous situations. We also get to hear the greatest voicemail in the entire world, Archer’s skills are waring off on everyone, especially on Mallory in this respect. Back at the office Cheryl and Cyril, along with Pam and Dr. Krieger are enjoying the secret room which now has a blender along with jacuzzi, making it a great party room. Allow though it seems that Dr. Krieger might have been working on a new invention, maybe a sea creature of some kind.
Back at the mountain, they have started the trek and as you might have expected, it doesn’t go too well. It leads to some very well animated action scenes, which add to the episode. We get to flash back to the gang who were breaking into Mallory’s apartment, the writers and producers of Archer do a great job of being able to run two stories that intertwine well in one episode. As you might have expected they doe eventually find out who the assassin is and it might have something to do with the instructor.
Overall, The Archer Sanction does a good job of brining this season further and developing the story lines more. Baby AJ causes some unique plot experiences, with a lot of responsibility going to Mallory and whichever part of the gang is left back at the office. But of course, Baby AJ is no longer allowed near Dr. Krieger after the robot teddy bear incident. This episode was quite interesting with some very funny lines and Rob Huebel voicing Patrick ‘Crash’ McCarran leads to a very interesting ending. One that shows Archer can still take care of business. When Patrick takes Lana hostage, Archer is put in the Danger Zone sense and he manages to keep the gang all together. In the process, Archer manages to cause an avalanche as well, while of course showing off his comedic skills. Now I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait for episode 4 of season 6 of Archer. It will be airing next Thursday on FX at 10PM! We would like to thank FX Networks for providing us with screeners for Archer Season 6.
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