Board Thread:Gumball Talk/@comment-31124329-20161205015541/@comment-9300845-20161205221510

Others have pretty much hit the nail on the head on why Season 1 isn't as loved as much as the rest of the seasons. The beginning of the show was decent, but it wasn't until Season 2 premiere that I went from a casual viewer to a devoted fan. ThatGuy456 wrote: Well, for me personally, Season 1 was just...mediocre (...) just feels like it's all over the place without an identity. Another reason I believe Season 1 was inferior: its identity. The show certainly has its unique look: juxtaposition of wildly divergent 2-D and 3-D characters with CGI backgrounds that don't clash with one another. But back in Season 1, it was just a little more than a gimmick that didn't contribute to or detract from stories very much. Starting in Season 2, the show started to capitalize more on its artistic style, such as episodes that co-star and flesh out supporting characters (e.g. "The Banana,") non-traditional and experimental story formats (e.g. "The Tape and "The World,") and meta humor. Season 3 takes this a step further by introducing a meta story arc (e.g. the Void and Rob.) By using its artistic style as an integral vehicle for the stories, I believe the show has come a long way since its series premiere and is now much more a "must-see" kind of show.

Although it greatly baffles me that some people, even ones on this very wiki, swear that Season 1 is superior. Just... how? I can understand if there are some aspects that Season 1 is better at, but not as a whole.