For one, Riley's decision to tear down the bay window seemed very sudden and out of nowhere. We eventually got why Maya was so hesitant to see her "happy place" change -- though the reason was somewhat predictable -- but why Riley was so adamant to refurbish her sitting area right this instant never really became clear. Even Cory and Topanga seemed taken aback that their daughter had already gotten to work on stripping the curtains and pillows.
By far the most irritating parts of this episode were the flashbacks of Young Riley (Lindsey Lamer), Young Maya (Ivy George) and Young Farkle (Michael Wilder). Not only was the kid acting particularly bad here, but they hardly shed any light on the main characters' friendships. (Although, I did enjoy the little nod to why Farkle used to wear turtle necks all the time.) Really, the only flashback of consequence was Riley and Maya's first meeting, and even that felt a little too on the nose.
The worst though was the kids' saloon-style musical number, which literally had nothing to do with anything. Granted, that scene brought about the biggest laugh of the episode, as Lucas made the earth-shattering discovery that he's always looked the way he does. ("Huh.")
As for the ending, "Girl Meets the Bay Window" doubled down on the cheesiness, but it worked a little better in the context of this bottle episode. As stagy as it was, I kind of liked how the different versions of Riley and Maya interacted with each other, especially the brief glimpse we got of Adult Riley (Mariah Buzolin) and Adult Maya (Ruby Lewis).
Personally, I would have liked to see more of the potential future than the past, as well as more Early Parent Cory ("You're okay."), but overall this episode did a so-so job of transitioning Riley and Maya into high school readiness.
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