User blog comment:ThatGuy456/A Guy's Thoughts: Slight Shortcoming's Sequel/@comment-35638730-20191201091737/@comment-30307603-20191202010949

I mean, I wouldn't go as far as to say the episode made me sick or anything. Like I mentioned beforehand, I actually really like "The Mess;" it's just that I find its ending in the context of the Penny storyline to be a whimper to what was already somewhat of a whimper to begin with, especially given how much potential there was to unearth.

Interesting that you mention the prospect of Gumball and Penny breaking up. At one point in production, it was an idea that Mr. Bocquelet himself was considering before ultimately rejecting it. Anyways, to answer your question, I am against the idea of having Gumball and Penny break up. I would rather the show, you know, actually do something with their relationship than outright trash it. Ideally, I would have wanted the show to just better use them in general.

If I am being honest, I would have most likely not have paid any mind to the ending of "The Mess" had the show been more committed to Gumball and Penny as a couple. It just sticks out because of little the show pays attention to them. That's just my take on the matter, however.