Grim Review #3: "Opposite Day"

Howdy folks. Turtle here with another Grim Review. Today I'm here to talk about the episode “Opposite Day”. Let's get to it, shall we?


Title card from the Grim Adventures wiki



Our story begins with Billy and Grim heading out to Mandy's house. Grim mentions how much he hates the two of them.

“You and that wretched girlfriend of yours are bad enough separately, but together, you're insufferable.”
“Insufferable? I don't even know what that means. Hey wait! She's not my girlfriend. She's just a friend who happens to be a girl. Just like I happen to be a boy and you happen to be a skeleton. It's the differences that make our world so rich, diverse, and wonderful.”

Unless they're a giant spider, I suppose.

Billy says this will be a special day, only to correct himself by saying it's ordinary. Grim is a little confused by this. The two arrive, and Mandy answers saying there is no one home. She tells them to leave. Billy waltzes right in and Grim leaves. Mandy informs Grim that it is Opposite Day: whatever you say means the opposite. The trio play video games, only for Grim to become frustrated.

This is the controller he's using:

Image from IGN


As Grim quits, Mandy suggests he do her chores. Grim refuses, but since it's Opposite Day, that means he accepts. Grim is seen complaining, and notes that Billy and Mandy don't deserve him. Mandy walks in and apologizes, saying that Grim doesn't have to do her chores. Billy quickly comments that it's Opposite Day, meaning he actually does have to do them.

After Grim is finished mowing the lawn, Mandy urges him to kiss her dog Saliva. Grim refuses, but since it's Opposite Day, he actually accepts. Grim briefly fantasizes about killing Billy and Mandy.

We're going to wondering why he just doesn't do it for the whole series, aren't we?

The three sit to eat lunch. After some more “no means yes” shenanigans, Grim busts out his scythe and swings it at the kids, only to cut the pie on the table instead. Billy remarks that they deserve pie, but Grim tries to turn their game against them by say they do deserve pie means they don't. Billy and Mandy reveal that it was never Opposite Day to begin with.

The plot is nothing but Grim getting messed with and used. I don't find it that funny either. The reveal could've been less confusing, too. It'd be much simpler to say “We lied” than to say “We said it was Opposite Day, meaning it wasn't Opposite Day”. That's still using Opposite Day logic.


Outside of a small bit with the game controllers' design, there weren't really any jokes. Nothing, but Grim getting used.




The episode was rather annoying to sit through. It's just one big joke on Grim, with no jokes for the audience. If misery goes great with pie, like Billy claims, then you may need some after watching this episode.

Image from the Grim Adventures Wiki



“Opposite Day” gets a rating of Bad.

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