Board Thread:Gumball Talk/@comment-30307603-20161211010948/@comment-30307603-20161213220413

Csillagfény wrote: While I don't like this episode too much, I definitely have to appreciate Richard as a character in it. It really explores the whole "dad" side of Richard as opposed to the fat lazy slob we're used to seeing and I can honest to god appreciate the episode based on that alone...I'd imagine a lot of the people who say this is their favorite episode have that in mind along with the whole Richard thing.

Yeah, I guess you're right in that regard; this episode did pave the way for a better Richard, so I guess this episode has that going for it. Richard was probably the one thing about this episode that a). aggravated me or b). did nothing for me. Richard is at his best when he's a doofus legitimately making a valid attempt to be a good husband and father ("The Gift", "The Fury", "The Roots"), so it's always nice to see more of that.

Karymme123 wrote: I liked this episode, but the only thing I didn't like was Gumball, he was being so mean. I was trying so hard not to hate him but I really couldn't stand him. Other than that, I don't really know why it's so popular, probably because they found the song emotional.

Yeah, the song was pretty good; I will agree, Gumball was just way too much of a jerk. Now Gumball being a jerk is not a problem provided they don't take it too far; some of the best episodes have come out of Gumball's jerkiness and cynicism ("The Scam", "The Test"). It's when it's taken too far it becomes a problem for me; no longer is he a good-hearted kid who happens to have a jerky and sarcastic edge to him, but instead he is a berating jerk. The same applies for "The Dream".