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Prawn person wrote: Yeah... He's like candy. Hard on the outside but really just a big softy. That's why I like it in the later seasons, where he makes a valid attempt to gain her affections, rather than just staring at her with heart eyes. I just always thought he acted a teeny, tiny bit more mischievous around Darwin. Well, they clearly always had a crush on each other but I think Penny (like most girls) wanted Gumball to make the first move. But I think that up until The Shell, Gumball was simply building up the courage to admit his feelings for her. After that, he is much less awkward around her and can finally begin to impress her like taking her on dates, making her laugh and all that stuff. Which also kind of nods that he has matured a lot since season 1.