User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: Gumball Wiki Individual Appeals: Part I/@comment-30307603-20170908234352/@comment-31194372-20170910080407

Even if Rob and Gumball agree to keep the villainy up, it feels even pettier for them to return to that plot point without explaining anything. "The Ex" at least did a good job of showing that Rob came out of the events of "The Rerun" a different character, it's just that the complete subversion of that whole experience by virtue of Gumball being mildly annoying doesn't bode particularly well. Perhaps the resolution to "The Rerun" was too great for its own good, which sounds like enormous praise, but it comes at a cost.

Oooh, that's quite the thought. What if the true issue with "The Disaster" and "The Rerun" is its placement in the series? I'd buy into that - I at least think "The Ex" functions well stripped of the heavier contexts that it seems to ignore, so I think all the bulk of these episodes' failings might be in relation to their position.

And Guy, and can't wait to see you shred up "The Worst," assuming you get around to it. I'm sure they'd listen to you.