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The Dark Comedy

- The fact that the show is able to have such dark undertones while still maintaining such a low rating only further emphasizes the brilliance of the writers. The writers are able to write their humor in such a subtle way that the censors see no issue in changing the rating (that or Cartoon Network is far too lazy to update the rating to match the show's current state).

 The Visuals 

- If there is one thing that is constantly improving in the show, it is the visuals. As is, the show is already amazing to look at, but the fact that the animators make genuine effort to improve an already amazing product each season goes to show the love put into the product.

 The Variety 

- "The News" is more like a live-action satirical news broadcast parody than a typical episode of Gumball. Because of that, the humor is far drier and mock serious than what is expected of the show. I would imagine that this drastic shift in humor would turn away a few people, but as a one-time occurrence, I welcome it as I found it to be hilarious.

- I did not find "The Best" to be amazing by any means, but it was a perfectly competent episode. The episode is renowned for its mockery of Tumblr, which is a shame because I think the episode has stronger merits that deserve attention. The climax involving the Watterson brothers working to destroy the phones of their friends was the best part of the episode. All of the gags during that sequence were creative and constantly hilarious, and I love when the show takes advantage of its visually diverse cast as seen in that scene.

The Topical Humor

- Topical humor really only works when the show has something to say that fits within the realms of the show. This is why episodes such as "The Gripes", "The Money", and "The Blame" succeed while episodes such as "The Stars", "The Worst", and select portions of "The Best" stumble.

Another person who finds Season 4 to be the best season? Nice taste.

Thank you for the wishes. Hopefully this marks the continuation of even more articles.