Gumball and Darwin vs. Mao Mao and Badgerclops (Character Analysis)
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- The Amazing World of Gumball is a show from Cartoon Network starring two brothers and best friends: Gumball, a blue cat, and Darwin, a goldfish. The series spends a great deal of time characterizing both protagonists and establishing their relationship with each other, which is quite loving.
The affectionate nature of their friendship is a lot more apparent when compared to that of arguably less healthy pairs, such as Mao Mao and Badgerclops in the show Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.
Today, I will analyze the distinct differences between the two dynamics and explain why I believe Gumball and Darwin is such a wholesome, well-crafted, and nuanced relationship.
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I really loved this analysis.
I guess I have to admit, I am pretty annoyed at points at how in the show, everyone plays Straight Man in Gumball, and how everyone plays the Funny Guy. But yeah, Gumball and Darwin together are definitely a high point. And Mao Mao... just had some really mean moments overall.
I feel the same about how disingenuous "The Loud House" is, where the only way a character learns a lesson is seemingly from severe violence or punishment, especially if the character was only mildly an ass. "The Goldbergs" is pretty similar.
When writing my stories, I try to make sure punishment is never the answer. And there's a lot of punishment, but I like to put a hidden theme in there that punishment... never really works. No one learns because they get beat, or ignored.
Thanks! That is a very compelling viewpoint on these shows.
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Honestly, I do think I love Mao Mao and Badgerclops' dynamic more than Gumball and Darwin's.
Gumball and Darwin's relationship dynamic is amazing, I gotta admit but sometimes the character inconsistencies kinda makes them feel so unlikable, depending on the episode, Mao Mao and Badgerclops felt more earned because it doesn't make me hate them sometimes, it just makes them funnier while Gumball and Darwin in the episodes such as the one involving The Phone kinda makes me feel frustrated because of how much of an unlikable jerk Gumball or Darwin was.
Mao Mao and Badgerclops in the other hand, had a lot of jerkish moments but their bickering is just so funny to watch as well as the fact that it's mixed with character development which yeah, while Gumball and Darwin also has too, sometimes I still hate their characterizations in some of the Gumball episodes.
However, Gumball and Darwin do have more character arcs with each other when it comes to backstories, Mao Mao and Badgerclops felt lacking but that's because they don't have Season 2 so I give Gumball and Darwin a plus for having more character arcs.
Overall, a great analysis and I see why you would ultimately prefer Gumball and Darwin over Mao Mao and Badgerclops.