Board Thread:Gumball Talk/@comment-30307603-20161211010948/@comment-28485972-20161213230515

I don't know why people complain about Gumball being out of character in The Hero. He isn't always a nice kid and is sometimes pretty obnoxious and self-centered (although he has matured a bit in later seasons). If anything, I think Nicole was out of character in this episode. What kind of mother denies their children food and their basic needs? That's practically child abuse. She could have just grounded them or something. Aside from this episode, Nicole has always been portrayed as the only rational one in the family.

But none of that is enough reasons to "hate" the episode. The plot was fine, the writing was fine, it was funny etc. And it is the first time they actually give Richard some capabilities. He deserves to have at least SOME capabilities, especially since he can't keep a job without upsetting the natural order of the universe. And this time they did, they showed that despite his irresponsibility, he does try.