User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Hero (feat. ThatGuy456)/@comment-5961377-20170331115122/@comment-30307603-20170331151557

I suppose you're correct in a way. Your enjoyment of the episode is probably dependent on your tolerance for jerky characters. In a show such as Gumball, if there are going to be jerkish characters, I would rather have them completely over-the-top (Mrs. Robinson, Gumball in "The Saint", Ms. Simian) or have a sympathetic edge (Rob, Tina Rex). I feel "The Hero" fails to do either.

The show has been cynical before, but to me at least, this felt less cynical and more bitter than anything.

That aside, I'm glad that you think we're such great writers, and I know Matt will be ecstatic to see this comment.