User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Curse (feat. C. R. Martin)/@comment-30307603-20170814013418

I never knew "The Curse" had such a negative reception. I've always assumed people thought it was one of the better ones from the first season. That aside, you guys have managed to capture perfectly why "The Curse" works so well, as per usual. By no means is "The Curse" my favorite from the first season, but it is still a strong outing, regardless. In a way, "The Curse" seems like a commentary of the first season itself. Much like a lot of Season 1 episodes, "The Curse" has Gumball suffer plight after plight as the universe sees fit. "The Curse", however, has a level of self-awareness that makes it stand out and feel more "meta", for a lack of a better term.

Anyways, this was really interesting to read. I must say that you and C.R. Martin have this really nice dynamic going on. This was worth the wait.