User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Oracle/@comment-30307603-20170519012621

"The Oracle" is a great episode; sure it is a simple premise, but the episode's constant delivery of joke after to joke to build to a good, although predictable, climax. One of the episode's best traits is that it's aware the climax is predictable; instead of focusing on being one step ahead of the viewers and being unpredictable, it hones in on creating unique scenarios building up to that predictable climax. In a way, those different situations make up for the climax. The intention is to engross viewers on what method Gumball is going to try next, not the twist ending.

"The Pony" is a good choice for next week. I too am a fan of the episode and believe it to be one of the more overlooked episodes. In a sense, I kind of see "The Pony" as spiritual predecessor to "The Misunderstandings"; both episodes have a fairly similar structure: the protagonist must complete a simple task, but is impeded by the obstacles deriving from a mix of character-driven and comedically unlucky events.