User blog comment:Leslieisaflower/Leslie Rambles: The Appeal Behind Tobias/@comment-30307603-20180426233216

What I find most appealing about Tobias is the fact that his personality is a fresh subversion of the stereotypical "jerk jock" character found in most school-based sitcoms. Tobias acts as if he is the pinnacle of manliness—a wealthy and witty womanizer with the ideal male body. In actuality, he is a scrawny wimp with an unwarranted presence of arrogance. He has no talent to his name and most of the girls in the school despise him. He is subconsciously aware of this painful reality and tries to no success to compensate for his dwindling popularity, whether it be asserting his machismo ("The Slap") or flaunting his wealth ("The Points"). The fact that he is so insecure makes him quite likable and allows for his appearances to stand out.

I like how you analyzed his character design. The character design on Gumball is simply delightful, but this is oddly not brought up often in discussion. One look at Tobias and one can tell what he is all about. I would also like to mention his voice and how wonderful it is; Mr. Harrision nails the character with his pathetic teenager voice.

Great blog post! :)