User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Slap/@comment-32417538-20171227132131/@comment-31194372-20171228060023

Honestly, I didn't have any issues with Gumball as a character here at all. He's never presented as childish so much as concerningly obsessive, and that's a side of his character that we've seen before in doses. And there's nothing wrong with taking one long joke and dragging it out - that's what comedy is, more often than not. And, as I discussed in the article, "The Slap" wielded that to its advantage with some flawless escalation. Call "Backside" dumb, but that's the point. This episode isn't trying to win you over, it's just pure silliness, and I love that. LET THE SHOW BE STUPID.

Don't worry, I've got some fun stuff up my sleeve! Or at least I think it's pretty fun. It might actually suck, who knows