User blog comment:ThatGuy456/A Guy's Thoughts: Carrie the Sentimental Stoic/@comment-31194372-20170713235555/@comment-30307603-20170714002854

Carrie was definitely one of the more impressionable characters from the first season. I think there were stronger supporting characters than her, but regardless, Carrie's foundation is nothing to scoff at.

I think Carrie and Darwin have a nice dynamic going for them, with Darwin encouraging Carrie to be more open and honest and Carrie giving Darwin a purpose greater than his brother's moral compass. The writers have a gold mine for potential plots. Though, given how the show treats Gumball/Penny, I would imagine the pairing is going to have a spotlight on them three times maximum before the end of the show, and even that may be a but too generous. A bit of a shame, but given the large cast, it can't be helped.

Regarding Penny, I think the character has some unused potential. I do find Carrie a tad more interesting, but Penny is still a solid character in her own right. Both "The Meddler" and "The Shell" hint that Penny is less confident than she lets on, and I really wish the writers would use that facet of her personality a bit more. That being said, she still has a great dynamic with Gumball, in my opinion. She just leaves a bit to be desired, I suppose.