User blog comment:Nacho1804/Season 6 Expectations Analysis 5: The Best Summer Ever (?), Part 1/@comment-30307603-20180605193711

It's nice to see you back. I hope you are doing well.

I cannot say I disagree with your assessments of "The Brain." I usually try to remain optimistic about these episode synopses, but the mere premise of "The Brain" just opens itself for so many issues. The Wattersons acting like idiots for a prolonged period of time comes across more as grating than humorous. Not only that, it takes away a lot of the nuance to the characters that make them so likable. For instance, Gumball does stupid things out of impulse rather than pure idiocy, or Nicole becomes reckless out of anger and is otherwise pretty rational.

Interesting you bring up Richard's characterization. I think Richard has come quite a long way from his Season 1 days (although that's not saying much given it was Season 1 Richard). As opposed to being a lazy and selfish idiot, Richard is now a genuinely good person who tries his hardest despite his low intellect. With that said, one complaint I still have with the character is that his idiocy is overplayed at times. I would much prefer if they played him off as ditsy but still somewhat grounded rather than cripplingly stupid. His stupidity often overshadows his more positive traits. I have a lot more I can say on the subject matter, but that would bloat this comment more than it already is.

I don't think "The Intelligence" will be about Bobert. I think it will be as the synopsis says: technology becoming humanlike in the worst way possible. If executed well enough, I think it could be a classic for the season alongside greats such as "The Faith" and "The Shippening." Of course, I have quite a bit to say about your thoughts on Bobert, but it's best I save it for another comment. (If you haven't noticed, I'm trying to prompt you to respond and start a dialogue.)

Great blog post as per usual with this series!