User blog:DandyAndy1989/Discussion - Why Lori is the Most Underrated Sister Ever



Lori, Lori, Lori. The firstborn kid in the current Loud family generation. At age 17, she takes pride in being the firstborn and acts as a bit of a ringleader to her siblings. Always needing to take responsibility when necessary and being the only one who can drive.

And for some reason, she is one of the lesser popular sisters. And I'm sure there are some good reasons as to why she doesn't have as many fans as others like Luna, Leni, or Lana. But at the same time, I think she gets a little too much flack from the fans. So, here, I'm gonna talk about why I think Lori has to be one of the more underrated sisters, if not the most underrated.

You see, over the years when seeing a lot of cartoon characters who have siblings, most of the time, they have older siblings that more often than not act like complete jerks to them or are more of a bothersome nuisance, only seldom showing an amount of love or respect to each other. And that's something I got tired of seeing, and it was always hard to see such a cliche done. Some older siblings get a laugh out of their younger siblings' expense and then the younger sibling often tries to get back at them for such humiliation or torment. And this show is no exception, but it doesn't always do that. In fact, I have something to say.

Lori seems to get most of her flack from being a bossy and condescending sister, which, if you ask me, she hasn't done as often as some may think. Now, in the pilot, she was a bit mean to Lincoln, but that was back when the show was still in the development stage, so I can let that pass. But come the show, she started acting a whole lot nicer, and usually her anger toward Lincoln or her other siblings were mainly due to some of their own actions that upset her. She's not whiny, she doesn't act like a complete monster, and she's not one to hurt before helping.

To be honest, I have seen a lot more good than bad in Lori that I think some fans of the show don't seem to notice or ignore while still thinking she's a jerk. And I'm gonna disprove that by showing the pros and cons to her as well as the good things and bad things she did in the series up to this point. Now, I'm not telling you you should like Lori as well after this. We all have our own taste and see characters at different angles. But I hope this at least helps you show that there's more to Lori than being a complete bossy meany who cares more about texting and talking to her boyfriend than anything else.

Pros


 * She doesn't really like it when one of her family members is being picked on and will aid them if possible
 * She likes some things other teenage girls in the media wouldn't. I.E., Lincoln's class's pet spider, golf, joining in on her younger siblings kiddie stuff
 * She may be a teen in body, but she's a little kid in heart. She realizes that she doesn't need to grow up so fast. See the Christmas Special, the ending to A Tale of Two Tables, and Party Down for references
 * She'll call out her siblings on their unorthodox behavior when it's called for; I.E., Luna firing her dad from the band in House Music or Lincoln ditching them in Out On a Limo after Tetherby influenced him to hang with his kind
 * She knows when to have fun by making the best of a bad situation, as shown in the flashbacks to Homespun. Sure, it relates to the others as well, but her especially because of what I said about her liking things other teen girls wouldn't.
 * She doesn't treat her siblings like dirty 24/7 and knows when to get along
 * She holds the siblings' meeting in her and Leni's room
 * As I said back in my topic about how I don't think her role in No Guts, No Glori is an antagonistic one, she's only in charge because she wants to keep the house in order. She's not trying to ruin her siblings' fun. She just doesn't want them to get hurt or in trouble
 * She's not on her phone all the time as she can go by an episode without it
 * She wants what's best for her family most of all

Cons


 * She can get a little too angry at times over some of the smallest things, like Lincoln coming into her room or beating Lynn with an extra loaf of bread she found
 * Sometimes, she puts her relationship with Bobby ahead of hers with her siblings, as shown in The Price of Admission or Save the Date
 * There are times where she doesn't think before she acts, like sabotaging Leni's driving test or flirting with another guy
 * Sometimes, she says the wrong things at the wrong times or words it in a way without thinking

From what I can gather, that's 10 pros and 4 coins based on my experience with this character.

Now, we move onto the good and bad things she did in certain episodes. I'm not going to count stuff that involves things like fighting or getting rightfully angry or stuff like that. The former happens all the time and the latter would have good reason for it.

The Good Things Lori Did

Left in the Dark

 * She wants to come with Lincoln into the basement because she's scared to stay behind
 * She consoles Lincoln when he misses ARGGH!

Get the Message

 * She gets Lincoln a new pair of VR goggles after accidentally breaking his old pair (I'll come back to this later)

Heavy Meddle

 * She, along with the other sisters, tries to help him with his bully problem
 * She tells him why Ronnie Anne was picking on him, even though he didn't want their help
 * She and the others cringe at Lincoln's expense and try to apologize for it

Making the Case

 * She's the one who gives Lincoln the trophy for "Most Improved Brother" when they forgive him

Driving Miss Hazy

 * She, on her own volition, confesses to Leni for sabotaging her test and tries to earn back her trust by helping her practice for the next one, which leads to a bit of karma for her (Again, I'll come back to this)

No Guts, No Glori

 * She's put in charge because she's the oldest and most experienced Loud and she's only doing what she does to keep her siblings from getting hurt or in trouble

A Tale of Two Tables

 * She asks Lincoln if he's feeling okay with the way he's acting when talking like a grown-up
 * She wants to join the kiddie table with the other older sisters

Project Loud House

 * She gets the idea to help Lincoln save his project in time along with the others

In Tents Debate

 * She holds the meetings in her room, which is usually off limits
 * Her side treats Lincoln to a beach paradise to show him why he should pick Aloha Beach for their vacation

Picture Perfect

 * She calls Lincoln out for his reason for the retake

Overnight Success

 * She joins Lincoln's sleepover (despite Clyde fainting at the sight of her)

Ties That Bind

 * She tells Lincoln that they're not gonna let him leave even after his fantasy of being an only child; they love him that much

Along Came a Sister

 * She LIKES Frank/Frances the spider and helps Lincoln find the arachnid and stop the exterminator; she even attends the supposed funeral

Chore and Peace

 * She explains why they have to stick with the chores they have

For Bros About to Rock

 * She and the other non-Luna sisters help Lincoln escape the house, unaware that Luna already knew about the concert

Cover Girls

 * She and the others cover Lincoln while he hurries home, acting as the ringleader, and hurries home herself, cancelling her plans with Bobby to help him

Out on a Limo

 * She tells the others to let Lincoln have his time in the limo before they join him

House Music

 * She calls Luna out for kicking their dad out of the band

A Novel Idea

 * She feels bad Lincoln not getting to come along with them

Cereal Offender

 * She gives Lincoln the cereal he sought for the whole episode

Roughin' It

 * She is happy that Lincoln is more into girl things than other boys and even showed him how to apply mud masks

The Waiting Game

 * She is nothing but thankful to Lincoln during her first day on the job and gives him some free stuff and thanks him for taking her overtime shift so she can go to the dance

Dance, Dance Resolution

 * She is so excited in hopes that Ronnie Anne asked him to the dance and feels devastated to hear the "bad news" about it, but still feels sorry for him

A Fair to Remember

 * She gets Lincoln and Bobby to hang out, thus allowing them to form a friendship, albeit one she regrets later
 * She thanks Clyde for the time at the fair

One of the Boys

 * She and the other sisters help Lincoln look good for hanging with Ronnie Anne
 * She tries to comfort him when he gets that cramp
 * She comes to Lincoln when he wakes up from his nightmare

A Tattler's Tale

 * She calms Lincoln down about his secret by telling her own
 * She and the others let Lola join their club after she willingly took the rap for all their secrets

The Price of Admission

 * She gives Lincoln girl advice (back to this later)

Homespun

 * She remembers joining in on the good times she had with her siblings that some other teen girls wouldn't do

11 Louds a Leapin'

 * She acts like such a little kid when wanting to open presents
 * She gives Clyde his long sought after mistletoe kiss

Suite and Sour

 * She and the others go Aunt Ruth's willingly to give their parents their deserved weekend of solitude. Enough said

Back in Black

 * She helps Lucy win Rocky over, even though it fails.

Cheater by the Dozen

 * She forgives her siblings and Clyde for assuming Bobby was cheating on her because she understood why they were

Lock 'N' Loud

 * She lets Clyde into the house

The Whole Picture

 * She remembers Lincoln's 7th birthday party

Party Down

 * She realizes that her party was a failure and joins in on the fun with her siblings

Pulp Friction

 * She helps Lincoln get his comic back

Now, we go into the bad things she did.

The Bad Things Lori Did

The pilot

 * She cuts in front of Lincoln for the bathroom

Get The Message

 * She threatens to turn Lincoln into a human pretzel if he steps into her room again
 * She doesn't sound sincere about getting Lincoln his new VR goggles
 * She plans to carry out her threat after she finds the letter about why she's the worst sister ever

Driving Miss Hazy

 * She gets her siblings to do tasks for her in order to earn their rides with her (though, part of me thinks she doesn't want them to freeload off them)
 * She sabotages Leni's test

The Sweet Spot

 * She threw up all over Lincoln and took a picture to post one time
 * She fights with her siblings for the Sweet Spot only to destroy the van in the process

Project Loud House

 * After getting into a scuffle with Bobby, she refuses to come out of her room

In Tents Debate

 * Her side comes up with the idea of sabotage first

Sound of Silence

 * She's in on Lola's scare tactic

Space Invader

 * She tricks Leni into losing count

Linc or Swim

 * She boots everyone out of Paradise for One so she can hog it when Bobby comes over

Sleuth or Consequences

 * She laughs at Lincoln's costume with the others
 * She wedgies him
 * She plans to relish in Lincon's "misery"

The Green House

 * She refuses to give up her electronics until she learns about the polar bear

Save the Date

 * She threatens Lincoln into going on the double date with Bobby and Ronnie Anne

Cereal Offender

 * She and the others take Lincoln's cereal away when they find out about it

Raw Deal

 * She jokes about bears wanting to eat Lincoln

A Fair to Remember

 * She tries to make Bobby jealous of her by "dating" Clyde at the fair, which fails

The Price of Admission

 * She ends her session with Lincoln to talk to Bobby about his latest job

Study Muffin

 * She flirts with Hugh while she's already in a relationship with Bobby and Lincoln needs him to study

Brawl in the Family

 * She gets mad at Leni for getting the same dress as her, and vice versa.

Cheater by the Dozen

 * She once beat Lynn with an extra loaf of bread when Lynn thought they were out of bread

Lock 'N' Loud

 * While she does thank Lola for slapping her back to sanity, she threatens to get her back for it

No Such Luck

 * Do I need to say it?

Fed Up

 * She and the other siblings sabotage their dad's dinner to get pizza

So that's 46 good things and 28 bad things she did. The good outweighs the bad here. And for a little something extra, I'll throw in some moments that I felt neutral about as well.

Lori's Neutral Moments

Making the Case

 * I understand why she and the other sisters would be upset with Lincoln over this, but at the same time, that scene always gives me feels

Driving Miss Hazy

 * She has to be blackmailed by Lincoln into confessing that she sabotaged Leni's test

Space Invader

 * She doesn't wanna try to stop Lucy and Lynn's fight, thinking it's best to stay out of it

Picture Perfect

 * The way she worded Lincoln's idea for the photograph

Undie Pressure

 * Like Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lisa, and Lily, she is not too keen on letting Lincoln out of the bet's conditions

Changing the Baby

 * She and all the other kids wanted to mold Lily into being more like them since they didn't have anyone else that shared their likes

Hand-Me-Downer

 * She tells Lincoln that they all had to put up with hand-me-downs, but she also could have told him that he could have done whatever he wanted with the back she handed down to him since it wasn't hers anymore

Butterfly Effect

 * Her disowning Leni for seeing Bobby behind her back and going with Clyde as the rebound guy never happened since it was all in Lincoln's imagination

Chore and Peace

 * While her chasing Lincoln about was mean, he did kinda deserve it for going on strike from his chore which encouraged the sisters to do the same with Lisa not paying the bills and thus disconnecting the phone lines

It's a Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud, House

 * They all become overcome with their greed, not just Lori

Attention Deficit

 * She, Leni, Luan, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa and Lily find out about Lincoln, Lynn, and Luna spending time with Clyde's dads

Lincoln Loud: Girl Guru

 * She laughs at Lincoln's business idea because he assumed that all girls liked the same things his sisters did

Come Sale Away

 * They all let a competition go to their heads

One of the Boys

 * I think it's alright that she got mad at Lincoln breaking her watch because he thought it was the same one Lisa invented in his nightmare and told him he has to buy her a new one

One Flu Over the Loud House

 * Since she was sick, she couldn't very much call the others for help and that's what it seemed like she and the other infected sisters were trying to do

Making the Grade

 * Some people think it wasn't right for her and the other sisters to get mad at Lincoln for what happened to Lisa, but I am actually planning on another entry that will explain why I think this episode gets too much flack with this being one of the reasons and this is more neutral than bad

Vantastic Voyage

 * Lori and Leni trick Steve into letting them take a car for a "test drive" to do the things they wanna do. I was gonna consider this a bad thing she did, but since she couldn't ride the new van and Steve actually had fun, I decided to let this come off as neutral.

Kick the Bucket List

 * Since the others heard about these "Lincoln and Clyde things" that they were doing separately, they think him getting attacked by Petey the Cockatoo is one of them, so I can assume they didn't think it was any real harm

All in all, that's 18 neutral things that aren't good or bad on the list. They're just there to those who might thing I missed something.

Wait a minute...the neutral number is the difference between the good and bad numbers? Whoa. Who would have thought?

There you have it. This is my explanation as to why I think Lori gets too much flack/hate by the fans and doesn't deserve as much of it as she gets. She's not the best sister, either, but I think she's one of the more underrated ones. She's not like the other older siblings in TV shows as I mentioned earlier and I just want others to see more of the good than the bad like I do. She's molded well overtime and I hope it continues that way. Heck, I say she's one of my favorite sisters as well. she may have come off as a jerk in the beginning, but during then and overtime, her kindness really shone. She may be the oldest, but she's not the meanest. She's actually one of the nicest when she can be.

Again, I'm not expecting you to change your thoughts on her, but I do hope it at least sheds a little light on those who still haven't given her much of a chance. There's much more to her than meets the eye, and I think she can have some really funny and touching moments on the show. And I think she literally deserves more credit than she gets.

And that is why Lori is (probably) the most underrated sister ever. Until next time.