The Hero - NO ONE ASKED FOR THIS

[@captainbirch9835]

The ending was clever in my opinion, due to the fact of how Richard helped gumball. Richard was never going to be the "action hero " parent, that's Nicole's job. But he was himself at the end. Rather than running out and saving gumball, he's able to calm him down enough to get him back. That's what kind of parent Richard is : the supportive one

[@tylerstudevent5148]

Yea, but the truth is...it was just rushed and forced.

[@tylerstudevent5148]

At least, in my opinion.

[@LoD619]

Captain Birch Richard is completely and utterly useless. He can’t have a job or reality will fall apart. He doesn’t do any household work. And he is lazy. Stupid is to Richard like money is to Disney.

[@tylerstudevent5148]

@@LoD619 ok, I dont understand, but I respect you.

[@Starlightmusicz120]

Daniel Clark -infinite respect

[@icecreamhero2375]

I can actually think of Richards positive traits that aren't lies. He always has a smile on his face no mather what. Cut away to a guy punching richard in the face and him still smilling. He is willing to try new things cutaway to him sticking a fork in a toaster. He really loves his family no sarcastic twist this time.

[@Pigmcginnyrig]

400th liker

[@commandercat10]

@@Pigmcginnyrig so close to 420

[@AMemeableChannel]

EVEN HERW I SEE YOU? YOU ARE IN EVERYWHERE!

[@ehi_ij]

Why are you freakin everywhere

[@commandercat10]

Ehi are you taking about me

[@michaelstrong5383]

This episode has a lot of flaws, but its heart is in the right place, especially with the ending.

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

Well just like Richard, Gumball and Darwin themselves

[@grippers_unmatched]

The song is amazing but it’s wasted on a horrible episode

[@rishaansinha5630]

I actually like this episode though

[@bluewulv]

Except for Nicole and Anais. Those two are just TERRIBLE people.

[@IcyDiamond]

If they fixed up some stuff it could’ve been better in my eyes

[@lisasemarron5413]

Ending is sweet but Nichol and anais in this episode is flat out unlikable and use a troupe everyone hates

[@kiwikarp9509]

What's the name of the trope?

[@originaluseername]

*trope

[@altr0se]

@@kiwikarp9509 smartass sassy trope

[@myeeeeeh]

If Gumball was realistic, Nicole would have CPS called on her.

[@Witch_MAHO]

I find Anais to be completely unlikable in every episode.

[@fragzilla4531]

X is worthless or we’d be better off without Y Pokémon X and Y: peace was never an option

[@darthlit6389]

Yveltal for life! Idk if I spelled that right I haven't been into pokemon in years.

[@fang99o]

zain gelous ok but like, the movie 😳😳

[@librathebeautifulwarmonk1283]

G E O M A N C Y

[@fragzilla4531]

I can’t believe this comment got hearted

[@swarnikasingh2647]

I like both of them but they need more information about a lot of things.

[@quackadoo3101]

I didn’t realise so many people disliked this episode.

[@DamnZtar]

Yup. This is twice the hate "The Shippenings" episode gets.

[@laikaperraespacial6025]

Me neither

[@thatboykriss2313]

I actually find the table scene really funny. Its something that my mom would legit do to me and very relatable. Overall I really like this episode because i can see what they were going for.

[@exonnicus9684]

Brad Sega the Shippening is hated? Fr?

[@fang99o]

Ok but I legitimately cried during it

[@BlazeNStar]

I feel you should only actually appreciate a parent if they actually care for and provide for their child. Richard might not be the most competent in providing for Gumball, but I'll be damned if he doesn't care about his children with all his heart. Unconditionally loving your parent for neglecting you isn't right, and would totally ruin this episode if this was the case.

[@JillCheese]

I fully agree👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@RJLiams]

You said care for, not care about. Sure it's easy for a parent to care about their kids but lets be honest here. The one caring for and providing for their children is the woman working for literal peanuts all day everyday. Richard is a loving dad absolutely. No one will argue that, but the fact that he sits around all day doing as little as possible would be a red flag for anyone. It's why I agree with Jay and side with Gumball and Darwin. They didn't say anything that's untrue.

[@RJLiams]

@@incrediblekeenan1751 what a low bar. Just don't leave your kids like what 90% of men already do. Not leaving isnt that hard. He really cant leave because it's made clear he cant even provide for himself.

[@RJLiams]

@@incrediblekeenan1751 Yes he does. that doesn't change that he's not the one taking care of them. Heck, he's the reason they're so poor to begin with.

[@PxndaCakes]

@@RJLiams He takes care of them emotionally and teaches Gumball, Darwin, and Anais morals, while Nicole provides food and shelter. The episodes show emotional situations where Nicole made it worse, and financial situations where Richard made things worse. On their own, they wouldn't be able to take care of their kids. But they're a TEAM.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*_The Hero has some ups and downs in it. This shows that you always have to respect your family and you should be grateful for what you have. The "My Little Ones" song really hits the mark of being way to closer too home so hard._*

[@jeremyneil1125]

That song saved this episode from being the worst episode of the show for me. It’s very sincere and it’s one of my favorite songs from the show.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Bonus: And yet, it has nothing to do with Child Abuse.

[@jeremyneil1125]

Allosaurus 67 You’re not wrong with the placement of the song, and honestly, I hate the song’s placement But by itself, it works.

[@BardockSkywalker]

That Song Is Just Beautiful, Makes Me Wish *I* Grew Up With A Dad... Mine Was Absent For Pretty Much My Entire Life

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@BardockSkywalker Wow! I'm really sorry.

[@geardog24]

So it's wrong for Gumball and Darwin to say their father is useless, but a few seasons later Nicole does the same thing and it's ok?

And gumball vase an energetic nice kid in season 1 but becomes a self centered narcissistic asshole in later seasons!?🤔 the only consistent thing in this show is the massage of censorship and debate over what to expose ourselves and what to keep out,"the authority"showcases what happens when someone tries to keep harm out of a Child's life and therefore hindering their development by eliminating the:"trial and error"process,"the safety"deals with the dangers of the world on what they are and how Much safety is required,"the video game"is specifically deals with kids being exposed to something subjective and how it effects them and how parents intend to deal with it, but rather than go to the route of:"it's life deal with it", the episode calls the parents out on their neglect, and said they should teach and warn the kids about the dangers, rather than keeping it out of their life completely, it's no"leap of faith"if you aren't even allowed to Leap.(even tough the episode heavily implies the"think of the children"sentiment is just an excuse for the parents to get the kids out of their hair because their nothing more than a nuisance to them.) heck one of the last episode deals with conformity and regulations with debate over how much an individuality should remain and when we should act as a hive mind. Or some SHIT. The point is if we deconstructing a gumball episode there's more often then not the most constant variable is the censorship lessons and where it could be applied along with how because A:in a bizarre world like gumball censorship is the greatest evil. B:there vase an episode where they Literally go trough a dumping ground of mistakes and kinks in the armor ranging from physical human inventions,internet memes,consumer products,trends,characters,freaks of evolution,terrible ideas and so fourth. If we look at this episode it's about how fare over the line can parent and child relationship can be pushed and the limits of how each side can go. So if gumball have a constant definitive trait or massage, it's definitely:"Censorship!"

[@movieblocks9164]

She doesn’t call him useless. She says that she feels like the house would fall apart without her, and Richard just wants to show her that his contributions are worth-full. She never calls him useless.

[@FelipeSouza-gb7yf]

it's almost like this show lost its identity by being cynical and self aware for the sake of twitter memes

[@movieblocks9164]

diskakjd that’s exactly what happened

[@majesticmo5048]

diskakjd exactly, this show lost all of its identity when they started to appeal to cringey social media memes. Every character lost their development for the sake of trying to keep up with memes. For me the quality of seasons 1-4 are way better than seasons 5-6

[@spartansquid5931]

Really? The whole episode I was just impressed by how well they captured human logic, gumball getting even angrier at Richard throughout the episode for being punished for something he didn't do or mean anything bad by is pretty much how kids and just about everyone works. When I was a kid I'd get super angry about being punished for something I didn't do, which would only lead to me becoming progressively angrier. Or the way Nicole punishes them for saying "bad" things about Richard, factual or not she obviously wouldn't care if they're basically saying he's worthless, regardless of what they mean by it.

[@BlackDiamond2718]

spartan squid it was logical in depicting an asshole parent for punishing kids because they enjoy being right when they are wrong. It still makes people angry.

[@nheilvocal3801]

@@BlackDiamond2718 you havent tried being on an asian household?

[@nheilvocal3801]

@@BlackDiamond2718 you havent tried being on an asian household?

[@buzzifivegaming6005]

@@nheilvocal3801 i think he's american

[@buzzifivegaming6005]

@@nheilvocal3801 or other countries where people spoil kids to the max

[@somethingoriginal4372]

The hero: exists Everyone: yeah that's cool but I don't remember asking I'm sorry I had to

[@VimyGlide]

@Drew Baxter i think you mean The Hero: I missed the part where that's my problem

[@chef8749]

imagine being spoiled and getting to ask to have whatever show do whatever episode for u

[@catsquad8985]

But that song th tho😭

[@Nugcon]

Yeah but nobody asked for a show on a 12 year old anthropomorphic blue cat with clashing art styles that is set in the early 2000's either, yet we're here.

[@CameronKujo]

something original I don’t remember asking

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Nicole was so out of character in this episode. She would NEVER be so hard on her sons to the point that she refuses to feed them. She has always been concerned with setting a great example as a mother.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@Farflung Clown Nicole only left Gumball in the desert because she knew he would find his way back home and she was trying to inspire him to be competitive. She tried to buy corned beef to save money. In case you didn't notice, the Wattersons are a lower class family that can just barely afford the basic needs. And her "threatening to break Gumball's legs" was nothing more than her venting frustration, she didn't actually mean it. Yes, I admit that Nicole is not the best example of a good mother, but she is genuinely caring, supportive and motherly. Which is why she would never refuse to feed her sons.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@li-5026 I grant you that Nicole is a flawed parent when it comes to favoritism. Richard's favorite child is Darwin, but he doesn't blatantly show his favoritism. However, you have to remember the context to Nicole's parenting. Her own parents didn't respect her autonomy and never gave her any affection or approval because they valued achievements above all else. This upbringing instilled an elitist mindset in her subconscious which makes her want to nurture the potential of her family members. However, she does love all her children equally. And despite Anais being her golden child, she doesn't neglect Gumball. The reason she tries to instill ambition in him is because she wants him to be happy and is worried where he might end up because he doesn't have Anais' gifted intellect or Darwin's natural charisma. Also, the reason she rushed to hug Anais is not because she favors her, but because she's the youngest and the most fragile. And she only left Gumball in the desert because she knew he'd find his way back.

[@susankornas2613]

Sure, she could punish them, but straight up NEGLECTING them?! Too much!

[@victor2641]

​@@vetarlittorf1807doesn't change that fact she does things and a lot of the show extreme things and plus the issue could've been resolved by a apology just saying.

[@jamestolbert1856]

Yeah I didn’t liken how Nicole and Anais in this episode. I thought that they were right buy no, they were overrexaggerated

[@staggbones]

I feel like Nichole is self conscious of having a stupid husband and that's why she over reacts. When he's getting attacked, she's getting attacked. It's no excuse because she acted horrible(lowkey abusively) but that's my theory.

[@southparkboyproductions6040]

Because Nicole’s parents disapproved in Richard so basically, it could’ve that Gumball and Darwin were acting like now they’re on the side of Nicole’s parents

[@T_E_G]

@@southparkboyproductions6040 Tbh, Richard was the only one by her side throughout the years of being together. So she must feel more inclined to care for him more then her children since they're already know how to care for themselves.

[@ethant7515]

Yeah but she always acts disappointed and complains about Richard being dumb and jobless, which is also ironic since she wants him to stay that way.

[@coconuthead8616]

@@ethant7515 problem is, Richard can't even do domestic work so even being a house husband is out of the question.

[@babyfaceweeb8937]

Not even lowkey. Denying your kids food and basic necessities is abuse.

[@insideofchrissysmind]

The episode itself would’ve been fine if it wasn’t for Nicole and Anais ignoring Gumball and Darwin’s needs. That’s probably my only gripe with this episode. Other than that, it was a pretty alright episode. It is definitely a mixed reaction episode.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Yeah, Both of those girls ruined the episode’s tone by acting like Radical Feminists

[@dantenadir6021]

@@gerardgarcia8501 how is that radical feminism

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Nicole and Anais Being Abusive and Dominant towards Gumball and Darwin

[@gerardgarcia8501]

in a toxic way

[@natsuki7325]

I actually thought they kinda deserve it for being jerks when I first watched it

[@Poobwar]

"What is the Hero, why do people despise the Hero?" Two Words: Down Special

[@N12015]

I have another word for you: RNG.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Answer: Mean-spirited humor

[@misttwist5655]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 What humor

[@commonviewer2488]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 Missing the joke here, but yeah, that's a fault within the episode

[@DJTileTurnip]

Crits

[@lainiebug2173]

I’m just gonna say something here, the main reason why I dislike this episode is because of the Nicole and Aneis act. They act cruel and harsh towards Gumball and Darwin and Nicole refuses to take care of them. Seriously, you can’t stop taking care of your children for not knowing how to act in situations. Like shouldn’t she get arrested for that?

[@dummy3467]

Have you seen her martial arts skills?She can beats the cops’ lazy asses and break out under 5 minutes

[@snowhunter7536]

I agree with this child abuse thing. But, by ten billion percent, I disagree with the fact they despise the fact that they are hating the things that Gumball and Darwin said about Richard.

[@victor2641]

Cartoon dude dosen't follow same reality.

[@gavina.w.h7078]

​@@victor2641 always hated that excuse. "ItS a CarToOn." So it being "just a cartoon" excuses it being bad?? It excuses that the characters are being unreasonable?

[@victor2641]

​@@gavina.w.h7078 if that's how the story goes for the type of show this then yes

[@matti.8465]

I don't think this is a bad episode, I love the overall message and the song, it just needed to be a little different in some areas. First, we don't need to straight up know every good thing Richard has done to see the kids as ungrateful, so maybe make them act harsher towards Richard, maybe due to jealously of their friends and their cool parents. Second, having a character regret their actions because they are being punished by a third party is TERRIBLE, that means the character isn't legitimately sorry for what they did, they just want the punishment to end. Gumball and Darwin should have been forced to feel bad by their own guilt, not by Nicole taking their basic needs away from them.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

I agree with the 2nd one, because The Nicole and Anais Scene Ruined and changed the tone of the episode

[@ScythGrizz]

Nicole and Anias him an idiot and point out his stupidity to his face. Gumball and Darwin call him incompetent behind his back and they get called ungrateful. The levels of Hypothetically are to the max.

[@nathanieldardar4295]

@@ScythGrizz *hypocrisy

[@matti.8465]

@@gerardgarcia8501 My guess is that they did it because they wanted to portray how stubborn Gumball was, that he would try to live without any support than apologize about what he said. But it's like Squidward in "Little Yellow Book", only doing the right thing out of peer pressure/harassment.

[@buzzifivegaming6005]

@@ScythGrizz tho its better than laughing about it with their friends like thats personal

[@xDrew64]

Well Hero has a few overpowered moves and RNG factor to hi- oh wait wrong Hero.

[@IcyDiamond]

I like Hero in Smash though

[@someguyontheinternet8793]

When your kids say slightly mean things about their father so you take away their basic needs to life

[@peachyroo1714]

"YOU DON'T RESPECT YOUR PARENTS" Gumball and Darwin: wtf?

[@miko_lovesu2103]

Also when they scream as Richard falls Darwin calls him "DAD!" Instead of "Mr. Dad." I just found that detail cute because it shows he truly does view him as his father...

[@Carson873RBLX]

😂

[@MariAnimates]

I try not to think about this episode, except for the song. "My Little Ones" was a pretty good song

[@CvndyClvb]

Here's an idea for how the episode could have been rewritten: Gumball and Darwin are at recess and people make fun of their dad, and they stand up for him. However, that pisses the people that made fun of him off, so they lead them to that junkyard with that really dangerous pit, and Gumball and Darwin get trapped. Richard sees them and saves them, proving to the bullies that he may not be the model dad but he will do anything for his kids. There!! Was that so hard, writers??? No child neglect, no OOC shit. (By the way, credit to my girlfriend for coming up with this episode idea, it was hers, not mine. Still really clever, though.)

[@darthlit6389]

That's hard to stretch out to 10 mins, and we wouldn't get that amazing hero song.

[@CvndyClvb]

@@darthlit6389 Maybe, but hey the writers always find a way to stretch horrible episodes out so I doubt that would be a problem. Also, the song could just be placed in another well written episode if this one ever got rewritten.

[@flamingnoodle4090]

@@darthlit6389 Why would you want to keep an entire episode about child abuse and neglect for a reason that wasn't even that major over a song though? Or am I just misunderstanding this?

[@darthlit6389]

@@flamingnoodle4090 I'm not saying that the episode was good and that the child neglect was ok. I'm saying that this dude's idea wouldn't have the song in it. If they could've written the conflict in a more believable way and fit the song in there this episode would be better. And the song was one of the 2 only good moments in this episode.

[@CvndyClvb]

@@darthlit6389 I've seen other people's rewritten episode ideas and they didn't include the song part so. I didn't think it would be necessary either because to be honest it really isn't necessary to go into detail about the song, since it's not about the song, it's about the plot itself.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

I never did like this episode much, mainly due to how Nicole and Anais treat Gumball and Darwin though half of it.

[@carlyskolnik296]

Ikr

[@CreamerOfTheDairySquad]

See, i thought this episode was about how a father feels when his kids are getting older and realize that he isnt a superhero just a normal guy with nothing special. As a father, Richard's "My Little Ones" song makes me tear up.

[@zsch6859]

Oh this one makes sense

[@Red-jl1qr]

I just think that they learned to admire/respect their father more which is why I don't mind this episode. And since he was with them their whole lives, I just assumed that they could've had better things to say about him.

[@paigepopovec1458]

I don't see a lot of people talk about the dungeons and dragons episode that often, and I think it's a really good episode for showcasing Richard's value in the family. Everyone in the family was fighting, and Richard, by himself, got everyone to make up through role playing and family bonding. Now that is Richard's strength. He holds the emotional responsibility of the family, while Nichole holds the safety responsibility.

[@b3nt079]

Honestly i love how you see the contrast on Nichole and Richard. Nichole is the one who would have jumped and kicked her way up onto the car and fly in to save her children, but Richard is unable to do that for many reasons. But he is able to calm his child down enough to get him to power through the situation on his own, the flashes between him teaching him to walk and gumball running being a nod to how Richard is the supportive parent of the two. While Nichole stays as the badass mom

[@SkullKrusher017]

An episode that shows Richard is valuable (even though it’s after this one) is The Deal where he goes on strike

[@weirdguyadventures115]

It is so unfair how they are in JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL and still get RECESS

[@ana7icia]

i just finished jh and i had recess but i hated it lol

[@takamikeigo7985]

Wait you guys don't have recess

[@datdairkirbtherobloxgamer3801]

Wait you guys call it playtime?

[@IcyDiamond]

I mean we went outside during Middle School or Junior High at my school at least

[@weirdguyadventures115]

@@IcyDiamond not mine

[@caustic9921]

What about that one episode where Richard stops parenting and the kids turn into gremlins that Nicole doesn’t even know how to fix because Richard knows how to take care of them. That’s a huuuge episode u should’ve mentioned

[@blueotter5954]

That happened later on, no? Also, that was another reason why Nicole I dislike. Well not really, she did her regular thing, but that didn't work, it wasn't like "The Castle" and I appreciate that. Instead of Nicole being the answer, it was Richard, the stay at home dad; he was the answer as he stays with kids while Nicole is at work. I love Nicole, but she felt like a Karen telling a manager how to do his job.

[@thisisanaccountalright]

This episode doesn't hold up after the later episodes came out, by the end Nicole and Anais and everyone else always call out Richard on being useless and dumb lmao.

[@encouragingdevingaming190]

Gumball is a cartoon without a plot, it's a timeless cartoon Tangled the series (example) It's made of a plot

[@Springtime562]

10:37 i saw the song as him first being sad about the event and reminisces about when times were "simpler" i do that too... just mentally going back to the time where it was simple. I saw it as him slowly accepting that gumballs not a baby anymore and is growing up. the hardest thing to accept radical changes. Like a child growing up and being completely different then when they were little

[@GaryOakPR]

9:30 _"That's like saying 'You're my friend because when I text you, you text back.'"_ 🙂

[@whateverandapathystudios9736]

This episode’s premise falls apart immediately when you remember that Anais and Nicole call Richard stupid and worse TO HIS FACE!!!!

[@Im_Zion]

In all honesty I would rather my family point out my flaws to my face than laugh and make fun of them behind my back to all their friends

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

I hope he does ‘The Limit’ at some point cause it’s my favourite Second Season episode, Don’t judge me I love Batshit Crazy Nicole.

[@HarmonyBunny]

And I hate it. It's worse than The Hero imo.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

@@HarmonyBunny I don't think it's that bad.

[@HarmonyBunny]

@@SegaNintendoGuy64 Speak for yourself... I respect you if you do like it (as does everyone else). Me? I can't stand it a bit.

[@wren5583]

HarmonyBunny why?

[@HarmonyBunny]

@@wren5583 The children are crybabies and want candy badly, Nicole is way too angry and upset even at the start of the episode, and the chase sequence is when things go too far. DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN MORE?

[@magicfishhobo381]

A different idea for this episodes plot. Gumball and Darwin are joking around with friends about the stupid stuff Richard does, Richard overhears this and when they get home they find out he's locked himself in the shed because he thinks he nothing more than an embarrassment to the family. Even when the boys try to apologize and say that they love him for his weirdness he doesn't buy it. Nichole has to leave for a few days and can't get a babysitter for some reason and because Dad won't come out that leaves the kids fending for themselves. Cue funny montage that ends with Anais giving up and telling them that they need to come up with a way to make Richard feel like more than a laughing stock. Junkyard scene plays out mostly the same just without insensitive Gumball and Richard becomes the hero he wanted to be.

[@namecomingsoon9517]

8:47 I think that was the point Taking a character that the viewer thinks is worthless and showing that they do have importance. We were lead to think that Richard didn’t help much when they were growing up and then we find out that he was a big part in them growing up. That’s why this is one of if not my favorite episode. It always makes me cry

[@josephdavis4923]

I couldn't have said it better myself

[@lowe42144]

"Why do people despise the hero?" Because he spams down b and breaks the game

[@yesnomaybeso8633]

I actually don't when I'm playing as him. Most of the time...

[@GamerponGill]

Ah, my favorite kind of episode, the "respect your inept and borderline abusive parents because they'll eventually do something right if they fuck up enough" episode.

[@Acacius1992]

True that. It is just infuriating how many people still overromantisize the word and meaning of family.

[@raikasha8152]

​@Acacius1992 Finally. Someone whose on a similar wavelength

[@someGuy-kl7cb]

honestly this episode was a mistake that couldve been fixed given they had time to realize their flaws. the conflict could've remained the same, but maybe the girls misinterpreted gumball and darwin. like maybe richard only hears the bad stuff they said, but near the end they list his positive traits like "yeah sure he's lazy, but he's honestly a really supportive person." so the entire time gumball and darwin HAD positive thoughts on their father, but their family only heard the negative aspects...thus making gumballs anger because "we are telling the truth" believable while giving the girls valid reasons to be upset. this episode bombed, but it had potential. the concept is there, and its honestly a really great lesson. they just couldn't nail it in properly.

[@Fan-imator]

With the mention of "The Authority" I think that that is probably another of the best episodes since I saw that and learned something besides the actual message, "Don't put a spoon in the microwave (and probably not ice cream either)" (I was young)

[@dustinmalpass]

What's not considered is the fact they DON'T tell us what Richard told the two. We know he's not the best at interpreting stuff and he's kind of sensitive. Richard could have easily exaggerated to Nicole about what happened causing her to be more mad than she regularly would be. Unfortunately this episode doesn't just revolve around a conflict of misunderstanding so it was never touched on. Another possible reason why they only made a significant appearance once.

[@ssj2rhandy]

I expected better from Nicole And she’s my favorite character in the show

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Her actions(along with Anais’ Actions) are so sick, they’re gonna make girls who watch this show become toxic feminists when they grow up

[@winterflower5616]

@@gerardgarcia8501 thank god I didn't 👌

[@billcipherproductions1789]

@@gerardgarcia8501 Except for this episode, Nicole and Anais's actions are mostly justified. They are genuinely in the right. Also, Gumball isn't really an educational show, they don't teach each moral. The main character is most of the time a total dork. So this show doesn't really teach anything. It's a sitcom.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

@@billcipherproductions1789 Are they justified in what they did to Gumball and Darwin and are right to call them out for what they did to Richard? Yes and Yes But the whole mood, vibe and tone of that scene, people are saying it’s toxic parenting and child abuse, i get that, but as a woke person, the whole mood, vibe and tone of that scene is just picturing Nicole and Anais as Toxic Feminists or Anti-Feminists, or better yet, they’re Basically MISANDRISTS, And I HATE MISANDRISM, That scene is not a feminist moment, it’s an example of an accurate portrayal of misandrists

[@billcipherproductions1789]

@@gerardgarcia8501 I don't think they wanted to make this scene a feminist moment. It just shows Nicole and Anais being mad at Gumball and Darwin for making fun of Richard. Yes, also Richard isn't even a bad dad. Yes, he is very lazy but he loves his children and expresses it to them by spending time with them and helping them through the issues the best he can.

[@themixofthegull7498]

When this episode first aired my dad was in a job trip to Portugal for 3 months, I was 10. Imagine having your dad away for 3 months in an oversea country, seeing your mom complain about it every day and down right hating on him to the point I believed she was right. When this first aired it gave me a new look on my dad and I really appreciate it for it, even making me cry.

[@jamestolbert1856]

I love the ending scene cause it shows Richard’s true power: his supportiveness and kindness and the emotional support

[@nateroo1486]

I think there's a misconception here. The scene at the table was brought on by Richard came home upset over what Gumball and Darwin said. He probably told Nicole and Anais that they were badmouthing him and not just not being unable to find anything particularly positive about him. So Nicole and Anais are going into the situation with that knowledge. So then when they don't deny it and only says that it's the truth, that would make them mad. As for the "how were we supposed to know he taught him how to walk", he's their father. That's implied that his parents taught him how to walk and talk. I'm not defending the episode, it's not the best, but that's where my problem is in the review.

[@Yorancy]

Idk, the episode is good imo, and everything works for me. I think it has to do with the way I was raised, but where I live it's common to "deny" some stuff to children so they can learn a thing or two (of course the episode took to the extreme, but it's a cartoon, it's okay). In conclusion, I didn't know this episode was so hated, it's emotional to me and it hits home!

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

No creo que Richard dijese cosas malas de sus hijos a propósito creo que solo llego triste a casa nicole y anais le preguntaron que le pasaba y el les decía

[@KirbyAnimates]

Richard didn't teach gumball how to walk. In the origins episode Richard was painting the house and baby gumball just walked onto the front porch.

[@mr.context3872]

But in “The choices” (I think) It shows Gumball clearly walking for the first time, while Richard is painting.

[@pretendihaveacoolname1597]

They are 8 and 10 and they were abandoned cause they said,"Dad is kinda dumb" Like boi!?

[@missmax2492]

Anais and Nicole are honestly insufferable objectively. It's such cruelty to neglect your kids for an mistake. It's more childish than anything else. Richard is horrible at actually doing things other than emotional support, he's a good man and a good dad but not a good guardian. Poor Gumball and Darwin, punished for the truth. Gumball gets progressively more "cruel" towards Richard due to the bull put on them. He's incompetent but they should be not be punished for it.

[@missmax2492]

Don't get me wrong, I like the episode but I always kinda had my nitpicks. It's got such a great depiction of Richard, he's a sweetheart the whole way through and I don't blame him for feeling bad, I would feel bad if my own kid couldn't tell his friends that I was at all useful in their life but I would not blame the kid much, he doesn't blame them or clap back, he just becomes sad. I can understand being offended for Richard and all but villainizing literal children feels for ass-backward. I wish that Gumball and Darwin began to just be super snarky towards Nicole and Anais at the end. Like, they end up back at school and they have a similar conversation and they say like "Well, mom starved us all week and wouldn't let us shower so yeah, I like dad more" or something. There's no backlash for their actions and that annoys me

[@gerardgarcia8501]

I always hate That Episode and that resulted in me being bored of TAWOG because there’s gonna be episodes where the characters will act like Jerks And Nicole and Anais’ Scenes, I mean Nicole and Anais are examples of Female Characters that Female Viewers can See them as Inspirations to become Feminists But this episode, Are they gonna make Female Viewers who watched this episode become Toxic Feminists when they grow up?

[@GAshoneybear]

Funny how they never had anything positive to say about Richard either.

[@TheOneandOnlyCRMartin]

Oh God, this episode... Such an unpleasant viewing experience. One of many simple fixes to this is to NOT make Nicole and Anais hypocritical. Also, the attempts at comedy on the episode's part are utterly killed by that godawful setup. The song, while well-done, doesn't belong in the episode because of the horrible sense of escalation, or lack thereof. If I have to sit through five minutes of total hypocrisy and toxicity, I shouldn't be expected to feel sad for something all of a sudden. The systematic degradation of Gumball as a character in an attempt to put him in the wrong despite being 100% correct in his observation of his father is yet another disgusting tactic from this episode. Also, it's yet even more evidence of the massive contrivance that the episode is guilty of. By the way, it's interesting that you say the episode makes you really think about its structure and how to ultimately feel about it. Me personally, I say it's the opposite. Between the points that I've brought up, _The Hero_ pretty much dictates how you should think and feel about the events that transpire within it. The setup, Richard's emotionally-swelling song, the climax, notice how they're presented as far as their cinematography, dialogue and delivery go. They're put together in such a way as to tell you "Hey! This is a sad scene! Be sad about it!" or something along those lines. All-in-all, I cannot for the life of me ever give _The Hero_ a pass. The very few good things it does are only by default, and some of them are undone by the episode's rancid nature. More power to anyone who enjoys something I can't, but I will take this standpoint with me to the grave.

[@spilleraaron4748]

The One & Only C. R. Martin I watched your review and thought it was awesome and excellently put but I felt you missed a few things. Such as Nicole stating that gumball and Darwin don’t seem to appreciate their parents (including her) when they were merely saying this stuff about Richard. Also this stuff the boys said seemed like it was just in passing (like harmless joking) , which anais and Nicole have done as well. It’s also somewhat odd that Richard takes the things gumball and Darwin to heart when MUCH worse has been said and done to him prior.

[@carlyskolnik296]

The One & Only C. R. Martin I hate this one too it’s so bad and anias and Nicole were terrible for, so I’d have to agree

[@darlisaward3103]

Disagree

[@darlisaward3103]

I like the episode

[@jermainemitchell1343]

They could've talked it out rationally and ask them to apologize, but NO! They decided to go down the low-way and treat them like dirt! If gumball and Darwin got back at them at the end I would've hated this episode a LOT less...

[@PIB2000]

It's equally infuriating since neither Nicole or Anais hold Richard in perfect regard in other episodes, either.

[@wanderinghuntress8645]

I don’t dislike this episode, but it does ignore Richard’s character as a whole

[@accordintojordan4250]

Amazing animation, amazing humor, amazing song, and amazing lesson. I love this episode and if I’m being completely honest, this is in my top 5 Gumball episodes

[@nataliaborys1554]

"Owner of the Rainbow Factory" Me: *having creepypasta flashbacks*

[@NerdyNeutron]

Well...I sure hope his kid isn’t involved in the family business...cause I don’t need Gumball to end up like an orange horse

[@firefly5934]

NerdyNeutron OH NO-

[@IcyDiamond]

What you mean that My Little Pony fanfiction

[@insertnamehere4088]

Eh?

[@sesereddead465]

To be honest, this story could’ve been much better if they changed a few things. Firstly, make Richard be the character we follow the opening scenes of plot around with (I mean like begin with his daily routines which emphasis his failures as a good role mode for his children, then visiting the school) and keep the spirit of the first scene the same so that him overhearing gumball and darwin’s jokes about him has as deep of an affect on him. Secondly centre the story around Richard stepping up as a parent, and becoming a better role model to gumball and Darwin. Thirdly, take out the anais and Nicole scene, I mean it just came off as uncharacteristically malicious and cruel for them to do such awful things to gumball and Darwin. Instead, have the boys come to the realisation that what they said was a quite insensitive, and want to make it up to him. This feeling is emphasised by the hero song, which shows us Richard’s sadness at not being seen as a great figure. Finally, the final act stays the same, since it gets its point across that there has been has been a great development between the father and his sons.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Or maybe for the 3rd part, Let Darwin Grew a “Back-Fin Bone” and Confront Gumball and Let Nicole and Anais make a cameo by popping out of a Bush or something

[@whatanassh0le_]

Nicole here acts like my mom, getting furious just by assuming stuff I never expressively said

[@graceann33]

as someone who has a horrible relationship with their dad, this was actually one of my favorite episodes 😭

[@streetrando]

I actually really enjoyed this episode as it was somewhat heartwarming.

[@nathanieldardar4295]

Anais and Nicole are easily the worst thing about this episode.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Nathaniel DarDar I agree with you

[@turbobist2889]

If I were Gumball, I'd hire The Joker and Turbo Mecha Sonic to kill Nicole and Anais.

[@jermainemitchell1343]

I wanted to do such illegal things to those two she devils...

[@brimestonelewis8775]

Nobody is going to read this but I'm going to write this anyway. After being neglected by Anias and Nicole, they somehow manage to become self sufficient. They get jobs, find a good apartment, etc. When Nicole and Anais find out that they try to call them out only to get shot down for essentially abandoning the boys because they weren't grateful for Richard doing nothing. When asked what contributions Richard has ever made, the girls are speechless. Gumball promptly asks them to leave. To twist the knife when Nicole tries to make one last defense, he shuts the door in her face. I'm sure there are a few plot holes to this so feel free to comment.

[@Herecomeskaren1]

Hi, reminding you that you made this comment 4 years ago.

[@Bostonterrierslol]

3rd upload in a row Panda-san I see you’re not wasting anytime.

[@IndependentOreo]

This episode made me cry when I was younger. I thought it was so sad lol

[@tawnypelt69420]

Ok but that one episode where Richard went off to get the mustard was *_a m a z i n g ._*

[@tommerstr]

the song that plays when he gets sad is the most well crafted sad song in a cartoon i’ve ever heard

[@icecreamhero2375]

I really like this episode it was fine. The only episode I don't like is the inqoustition

[@GTAandApplechannel]

icecream hero do you want to know something I know a way to add a video that's ( Made for children) in a playlist -Work in 2020

[@cometcartoons8528]

Me too. The others were fine I didn’t hate them after season 4 but I didn’t stop watching each episode

[@DBArtsCreators]

It's an episode that encourages child abuse in the name of a parent's ego. "Fine" is not the best word to use for it.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@DBArtsCreators Are you serious 1) its exaggerated because its a cartoon 2) Its fake you aren't supposed to take it seriously If you get your morals from cartoon shows then I don't know what to tell you, 3) it clearly only happened in one day all they had to do was appoligize 4) I liked the episode just fine when it aired and I laughed at all the jokes I am not sudden;y going to hate it because other people do I'm not a sheep.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@DBArtsCreators "It's an episode that encourages child abuse in the name of a parent's ego." I'm sure all the genius baby sisters and mothers watching look up to nichole and Anais and model their lives after them.

[@fi6369]

*Nothing is the worst. Every episode is great and has everyone's taste on every episode.*

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Do "The Money", "The Fury", "The Menu" and "The Diet" Episode.

[@carlyskolnik296]

I like the fury and kind of liked the menu but I did not love the diet

[@tylerstudevent5148]

I love the diet, as Richard gets muscles and forgets who he is. It's a nice episode.

[@carlyskolnik296]

tyler studevent I agree but I didn’t like when he became normal again because it was fun while it lasted

[@tylerstudevent5148]

@@carlyskolnik296 yea, that is true

[@mariasaraleguy6755]

Wait, didn’t Alpha already do that?

[@Pepper0104]

This episode touches my heart because it remind me of me and my dad, I will defend it no matter what anyone says...

[@Duplacorn]

Gumball: has 11 minute episodes Alpha jay: makes 17 minute video on 1 episode

[@someguycalledgoober155]

I think this episode did do one good thing in the long run. It started to lean Richard to be more fatherly rather than just the idiot dad.

[@starwaves1631]

I bet child services hated this episode the most.

[@dozzy9984]

The best part is that The Deal basically revamps Richard as a bad/useless parent (which many episodes before that suggested) and even portrays him as an essential part of the family (like you were saying about Nicole).

[@Nionivek]

I always felt like Nicole and Anaise should have instead NOT known what Gumball and Darwin did and just suspect they did something bad to really upset Richard. You can easily make a joke out of that, then have the argument bounce into making Nicole list one of Richard's qualities... Leading her to be flustered and daring them to take care of themselves instead of making it a punishment.

[@r.i.pwindowsxp6876]

9:02 HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE THAT RICHARD AS WEARING A NIRVANA SHIRT WTF

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The actual hero is Alpha Jay

[@Garviel_Loken.]

Loved this episode a lot. It really shows that no matter how in regular live your parents may be disappointing, nonetheless thay actually care about you a lot (not taking into account some really bad families) and have had a very VERY big influence on your live and gave you all the love and care they could as the personalities they are. And how much child view of parent mean to a parent regardless of how much care and real support a parent have to offer to a child. That's especially good shown through a song and emotional elements of the episode. Again - this episode is really much more about showing an emotional side of this bound and I loved it a lot, and I still have tears out of my eyes, when I even just REMEMBER the song. So this one is the episode I really consider one of the best episodes of the entire series, due to its focus on emotional side of view how a parent views and cares about a child they grew and loved for all offspring's years 😭😭

[@hermescarraro3393]

You know. This episode would have been better if Richard still felt bad about the things his sons said, decided to prove himself as a good dad in various ways, only for Gumball and Darwin to tell him that they love him for what he is, and that he should not change for them cause the relationship they share is good as it is. Maybe they could have kept the dangerous scenario they used for the ending, but make it so that Gumball and Darwin planned this together to make Richard "save them". This could have showed that they realy love their dad and that they would do anything to boost his confidence. Oh. And leave Anais and Nicole out of this. They were useless. And the idea of Richard not telling them because he find this embarassing makes him look less like a child and more like a parent with low self esteem. Wich is what this episode should have been about There episode fixed i guess

[@gerardgarcia8501]

I like that plot Anais and Nicole are worthless little Toxic Radical Feminists in The Hero

[@TheNinja94a]

What the fuck does this have to do with feminist ideology?

[@billcypher1579]

I remembered crying at the other half of the episode and because I didn’t have a good concept of what is a good episode is so I thought this episode was the best and now hearing the flaws of this episode I still think this is a good episode because it made me appreciate my dad more but not that I didn’t appreciate him in the past and also still makes me cry to this day

[@dalemuneqita]

I totally AGREE with everything that you've said in this, I believe that this episode was poorly written. Also can you review the best episodes of Gumball?

[@kingcobraarchie]

I've always found this episode to be one of the most memorable and very good. It all makes sense to me why Anais and Nichole would be mad at Gumball and Darwin. It makes sense to me that Richard would become depressed about it and go back to look at his memories of when he was the boys hero. It all makes sense. And the jokes are funny and the ending has always been one of the best. Remember this is just my opinion so don't be mad at me.

[@buzzinbea]

Speaking of Nicole this ep is at least better than "The Parents" where Nicole and her parents reconcile a seemingly lifelong (on Nicole's end) bad relationship in ONE episode because of a song. I mean the song was sweet but it all felt so...rushed. "I don't want to hear your excuses!! I just want you guys back...because we got to wrap this up."

[@Alevia-iz7vo]

remember richard is a manchild,if a child hears someone saying you're good at being embarrassing or put on weight(joke,they actually like that aspect of him) your gonna be sad and didn't tell them right away

[@crazydragonstudios7259]

This whole episode is basically just daddy’s issues

[@user-kz4ro9uq4q]

honestly the mother and the sister are the worse. they became abusive and neglectful, not allowing the kids to learn to treasure their parents on their own. also because they all know how richard is like. there are different types of parents, one like the mother who holds the family together but also demands control and can become neglectful, and richard who is supportive and will try his best sometimes.

[@Justice73506]

No one: Absolutely no one: Not a SINGLE SOUL: AlphaJay: *I'm SiTtInG oN tHiS fEnCe AnD yOu CaNt StOp Me!*

[@hystericallover5989]

No one: Absolutely no one: Not a SINGLE SOUL: ReggieReuven: *_tHiS mEme iS DeAD, WasNT fUnnY in ThE fiRST PLace, anD iS NoRMie (god, i hate the word normie. how else am i meant to describe it though?)_*

[@noahlee0]

i just wanna adress my hatred for the phrase; "no one asked for this" i mean, no one asked for the entire show but it's still there.

[@matthewhumiston3652]

Yeah, I really hate this episode now. The scene right where Nicole and Anais Angerly yell and abuse Gumball and Darwin in this episode when it rerun aired on Cartoon Network in my summer vacation of 2021, I asked My little brother, Nicholas to please change the channel to Disney+ to watch Luca because I didn’t know how to change it but he was selfishly stalling by playing video games and didn’t bother pausing it just to change it for the whole minutes. So I started arguing with him and that got my mom to get pissed and yell at me for being rude to my brother and forced me to apologize to which I got very mad and argued with my mother. And with that, they didn’t change the channel and just letted the rest of the episode play just to torture me. My mom was just a very strict jerk to me at the time. So no wonder that I easily compared my mother and little sister to Nicole and Anais because my mother got mad and yelled at me at the same time as Nicole getting mad and yelling at Gumball. It was just a very embarrassing moment in my life that I can never get out of my mind. And I don’t wanna hate The Amazing World of Gumball just for episodes where Nicole always gets mad and yells/screams at Gumball because Gumball will always still be my favorite cartoon ever. But it’s just that I don’t know why while I’m watching TV, Making KZbin Videos or Drawing, my family always gets mad and argue with me for random things. It’s just very distracting and makes me want to stop watching TV since my parents are very strict and rather force me to help them with too much shit since I’m the oldest child and a teenager now. My just life sucks nowadays.

[@lanceducusin4696]

I LITERALLY CRIED when I first heard that song! It reminds me of my dad who's been working abroad and can't come back due to the pandemic! Personality wise He's pretty much like richard but he's not lazy

[@Archadianite]

I've always figured that Gumballs growing rude behavior stems from his unjust punishment. But yeah, very flawed episode overall.

[@TlMEL0RD]

This is my favorite episode well, one of mine I also like that Internet episode where the whole town is without Internet.

[@lizacudiuchina7199]

I never liked Nicole anyway. In this episode they almost " killed" their children. Gumball and Darwin don't deserved it. I were very angry at Nicole and Anais( especially Nicole). They in this episode they acting like (sorry to say this, i'm just very angry) jerks!!!! This is MY honest opinion, okay!!??

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

I always thought Nicole and Anais were over doing things. Especially Nicole. I'd always thought Nicole would sit her sons down and calmly talk about it.

[@Level-iy5ye]

Ben the creator of the show must have been drunk when he wrote this shit

[@gerardgarcia8501]

In the Words of Lola from Big Mouth: “Mean Jerks make you feel Shitty” When I watched “The Hero” for the first time when I was young, when the scene with Nicole and Anais came, I felt Shitty throughout the entire episode after that scene, I mean, It’s a sad episode, but Nicole and Anais’ actions, I just gotta put my foot down, They Just acted like Mean Jerks that are similar to all of the characters in every Seth McFarlane Cartoons(Though Morning Mimosa, the plot and tone made me feel bad about Francine and Steve(there some funny moments), at least they made up and It’s Steve’s Fault TBH, he dug his own graveyard hole, but found a way to get out). If you want to have characters acting like Mean Jerks in a Sad Episode, make them look mature and reasonable, NOT STRICT ASSHOLES(At Least Ben’s Parents’ Actions in The episode “Grounded” from Alien Force is Decent and makes Fair Sense(even though it feels harsh), because If I have someone not telling me for a long time they are doing something dangerous for a reason, I would feel shock and do something that will not make them repeat the same mistake, IDK why people hated that episode because Ben’s Parents are Jerks, I used to hate that episode when I was young, but as I grow up, I finally realize why Ben’s Parents are acting like that and I understood Ben and His Parents in that episode and I felt bad about them, at least it’s a decent and fair(though a little bit harsh) episode)

[@weirdlan.d3144]

Even after this Episode I couldn't respect Richard.

[@dabuff1319]

I personally believe that the episode was trying to show that while Richard isn't the sharpest crayon in the box he cares deeply about his children and how they perceive him. I think the episode gives a nice lesson on that even if you think a parental figure is a joke or is embarrassing they still care about you and you should not define them by their flaws or mistakes and love them for being themself.

[@SunnyPopsicles]

It may have a bad plot, but it delivers a good message

[@RaraZeCat]

I can imagine how a burgler would feel if they hear the house shaking and see Richard running down the stairs... when Richard is going downstairs to absorb 10 tons of food....

[@skydragonslayer9820]

people hated this episode? really? this is one of my favorites....guess I'm in the minority with this opinion.

[@nicke.8622]

Is your username natsus newest powerup lol

[@gerardgarcia8501]

SkyFireIronDragonGodDemonSlayer IMO I hated this episode because of Nicole and Anais, I feel shitty when watching that episode because of those MEAN JERKS

[@IcyDiamond]

Gerard Garcia is they fixed Anais and Nichole it could’ve been a better episode

[@Neo-ln4be]

Nearly cried at the end of the episode for some reason? It hits different man