User blog comment:ThatGuy456/A Blog With Wrong Opinions/@comment-28485972-20161121025700/@comment-28485972-20161121200636

I never said the show relied solely on references. I said that it's one of the traits the show is known for. But they do emphasize as well on slapstick, dark comedy and surrealism. But you don't necessarily have to "remember" the references. I mean, they've made plenty of references that are even before my time, and I was born in the late 90's.

And no, I enjoyed The Choices because it finally revealed Nicole's maiden name. And I already knew about the gimmick thing

I guess "depth" would be a wrong word to describe it, rather "development". About Carrie, well, it's just that I've always found her to be an entertaining character. But I also feel like she needs to be developed a bit more. I've found it strange that Carrie, a person who describes herself as a "hardcore punk-rock girl", would be interested in a goody two-shoes like Darwin (who is even younger than her). So the only logical assumption is that Carrie is probably softer than she's willing to admit and probably likes Darwin because they have more in common than either of them know. The writers could go that route. Not saying they should rehash Gumball x Penny (which is mostly based on cuteness and reflecting typical young modern couples), but more like using their relationship to develop them further and not just emphasize on cuteness overload.