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13. Rita: In a house full of characters with eccentric personalities, interesting quirks, and memorable moments under their belt, Rita sticks out like a sore thumb and not in a good way. She lacks all three of those things, mostly because of the fact that her personality is that of a generic sitcom mother who plays the straight man to her husband's antics. And well, that's...kinda boring, at least in the context of this show. Rita is a very, very bare-bones character, and there's really not a lot to look forward to whenever she's onscreen. The most focus she's had was in "A Novel Idea", and all we got to really know about her was that she wants to be an author. Um...okay?

So yeah, Rita has a long way to go in establishing an identity other than a milquetoast, semi-competent mom who's...just there.

12. Luan: Believe me, people, I want to like Luan Loud more than I do. I really do. But in all honesty, there's really not a lot for me to enjoy about her character. For someone who's supposed to be the "funny" sister, I find myself laughing at her other siblings way more than her.

Why? Well, it's just that her puns, which are her bread and butter, aren't very funny. I can literally count the number of times on one hand where I've even cracked a smile at her puns. Now, maybe that's the point. Maybe they're supposed to be really bad on purpose, and the fact that her listeners usually groan at them does give credit to that idea, but the thing is, what exactly is that supposed to do for me? If I don't find them funny, then she's just wasting my time, and this problem becomes even more egregious when you consider the fact that when she's not taking the spotlight, all she has to say are puns. Her puns aren’t completely worthless, though. The negative reactions that her puns get are usually amusing, but I can’t give Luan credit because even though her puns initiate those responses, they’re still not hers.

Now, with everything that I don’t really like about Luan, that’s not to say that she’s without merit. While her puns only have about a 3% success rate with me, I do like some of her other gags and jokes. I almost always enjoy her Mr. Coconuts routine, and I think that her pranks aren’t that bad. There are a lot of people out there who don’t like April Fools!Luan and quite frankly, I can see why. I, on the other hand, don’t mind it as long as the execution works. It didn’t in “April Fools Rules”, but it was a blast to watch in “Fool’s Paradise”.

But really, even though “Fool’s Paradise” is my favorite Luan episode, it was in “Funny Business” where I actually started to gain respect for her. She loves her comedy, but she takes it seriously and has respect for it as an art form that takes thought to pull off well. Even though I may not like Luan that much, I have respect for people who hold their passion with the highest regard. If we were to see more of that Luan, then maybe I’d come around to liking her a lot more than I do. But for now, she’s staying right here.

11. Lynn: Now, I know what you might be thinking and I’m here to tell you that, no, Lynn is not ranked all the way down at #11 because of “No Such Luck”. Both her and Lincoln had their roles to play in how badly things turned out for him, so I’m not going to knock her while not doing the same for Lincoln. Either they both get flak from me or none of them do.

Now that that elephant in the room has been addressed, I can move on. I find myself liking Lynn more than disliking her, to be quite honest. I can’t recall disliking Lynn as a character in any particular instance except for…well, that episode, but at least she made up for it by apologizing. The thing is, though, she just doesn’t leave that much of an impact on me. I mean, she’s there but…she’s just there. If I see her doing “Lynn” things, I’m not glued to the screen, watching intently to see what she does next. She’s just not that much of an interesting character to me. I do think she is cool as a master of various sports and her crudeness and roughhousing is often funny than not, but still, her presence can be borderline negligible unless she has her own focus episode.

Speaking of which, ever since “Lynner Takes All”, I have started to like her more, and I like how they had her become a better person WITHOUT sacrificing her character in the process. She’s still a big bragger at heart, but now she knows that her siblings don’t appreciate it and will take the necessary steps into making sure that they don’t have to put up with it anymore.

So, again, I really do like Lynn, but it’s a “like” that doesn’t transcend anything more than just that. She’s good, but she can still be a lot better.

10. Lucy: If there was one sibling that I could say that I found the least relatable (besides the baby, anyway), it’d have to be Lucy. She embraces all thing spooky and scary, which are things that I don’t have fascinating. I’m not into horror flicks, ghost stories, death, etc. It’s just not my thing. However, there is one thing that I can appreciate about her and that’s for her love of writing. Even though I’m not into poetry, it still counts as writing, and as a writer myself, I can’t help but feel as though whenever I see Lucy struggle or triumph with her work, I can instantly connect with her because of similar experiences that I share with that.

If I had to be honest, Lucy’s superficial traits are more endearing than what’s more intrinsic. I find her design interesting and her monotone voice allows for memorable delivery, whether her lines are more poignant or used for comedic effect. Even with that, though, I still found her character to have the best showing in “Sleuth or Consequences”, and that had nothing to do with how she sounds or looks. Not only is she somewhat fragile, she’s a person who is more nuanced than what’s expected of her because even she needs “a break from the darkness”. I can expect that from both a kid who’s not very secure about themselves and a real person that doesn’t follow their interest to the letter by enjoying it 24/7.

9. Lily: It’s a shame that Lily gets underestimated just because she’s a baby. Although she doesn’t have a lot to say, when the spotlight is on her, she almost always delivers. With the exception of “Two Boys and a Baby”, in which Lily is used as more of an antagonist, every other Lily focus episode has her being extremely adorable, likeable, and funny. Heck, even in episodes where she’s not the focus, she still has her time to shine. “Room With a Feud” was as great as it was largely because of Lily, IMO. While it had other good moments, Lily was a barrel of laughs and aaw’s, just like always.

8. Lynn Sr.: Where Rita fail to make an impact, Lynn Sr. picks up the slack in the parental duo. Even in the most tame of situations, I can usually expect a Lynn Sr. line or antic to make the scene funny or memorable. Even though he doesn't stray too far away from the "Bumbling Dad" trope,he at least makes up for it by owning that role. And as the episode Lock 'N' Loud proved, he can be both a well-meaning father and a comedic showcase.

7. Lana: It took a while for me to like Lana this much, believe it or not. Being “the gross kid” only has so much mileage, you know? But then I started to see beyond that role of gross-out gags. Even though she and Lola get into fights a lot, I do enjoy seeing them enjoying each others' company. Although, I do find it funny whenever she opposes Lana and vice versa.

But the biggest reason I’m more endeared to Lana is because of her love for animals. I’m not a big animal-lover myself, but something about seeing a kid embrace creatures of all kinds is all sorts of cute.

6. Luna: And here, we have one half of two of the infamous “nicest of Lincoln’s sisters” in the middle of the list. There are so many good things to say about Luna, and I can see why so many people enjoy her. She’s energetic and fun, but she can also be mellow and chill whenever the time comes for her to be a shoulder to cry on or just someone to rely on. Plus, she’s one of the first people that we get to find out their backstory to in relation to how they became the person they are today. It’s a little touch like that helps me forget that Luna isn’t just a cartoon character.

Although I do think she’s just a tad bit overrated, especially after “L is For Love”, I can’t deny that Luna is a character that has a lot of mileage both as a character and a noteworthy part of the show.

The only thing I can have against her is…well, her passion. I’m not much of a music person, so her references and musical jargon usually fly over my head. Regardless, I still enjoy Luna and wish to see how her relationship with Sam goes from here on out.

5. Lisa: I love Lisa. What people find creepy, I find hilarious. What some find rude and condescending, I find hilarious. What one person sees as annoying, I find hilarious.

Are you starting to see a trend here? What I’m saying is, everything that Lisa is is quite the treat to watch. I enjoy her snark because that’s the type of humor I like. I don’t mind her invasive, immoral experiments because not only are most of them funny, but they make sense for who she is. Underneath her genius is a kid, and kids are often curious about the world around them, even if they can’t really understand limitations. It’s why kids usually only want to eat sweets and candy and none of their vegetables; they just don’t get a thing called balance. That’s usually why I give a pass for Lisa’s behavior because she’s not at that stage in her life where she’s fully developed a sense of right and wrong to where she should know that a lot of what she’s doing shouldn’t be pursued, even “in the name of science”.

Beyond that, though, I also love her manner of speaking and again, it works well because of her age; there’s just something about children who use sophisticated vocabulary that’s just really adorable and it’s no different with Lisa.

Is she the most developed of the Loud siblings? No, but I honestly find it a ridiculous reason to knock her. There’s a trend, nowadays, where character development is treated by fans as the be all, end all; no character development = no good. But what about me? I like Lisa the way she is, so why should I not like her as much as the others, if not more? That’s not to say that character development is bad, but I’m not one of those people who find merit in a character solely for development and nothing else.

4. Lola: I usually find nothing to love about the “spoiled little girl” stereotype, but not only does Lola own the role but she rules at it. A lot of that has to do with how I find her over-the-top, overly indignant responses to unpleasant things/people hilarious, but it’s also because her actions get their just dues whenever they’re treated as more than an inconsequential gag. And she’s proven time and time again that she does have a heart underneath all of that crazy and wicked. It helps her from not leaning into “irredeemable” role while allowing her to keep her charm.

3. Leni: If Leni’s not your #1, then she’s most likely in your Top 3. I’m not exception to that unspoken rule, and it’s clear to see why that is.

Even though Leni is a “dumb character”, her stupidity is never annoying or tiresome. If anything, it’s not only something that I can tolerate, but that I completely embrace as something that’s both hilarious and vital to her character.

Her stupidity is an obstacle that adds significance to her "spotlight" moments of wisdom and brilliance because they're not expected from her. If she was just a nice girl who liked fashion, we'd expect Leni to always be the noble voice of reason or someone with a worthwhile addition in resolving a situation or a person who knew just how to mend a broken heart/soothe hurt feelings.

And that's not nearly as interesting. It's crucial for her to be the dullest tool in the shed, not just for the sake of comedy, but for the sake of highlighting Leni as a package that's full of wonderful surprises. If it means that she's a little more "flanderized" for this relationship to persist, I can gladly endure the "indignity".

Bet even without her lack of brains, there’s an abundance of wonderful moments that involve this character, and I can usually rely on her to be a bad or dull episode’s biggest highlight.

2. Lincoln: I, like many people, have loved Lincoln since the beginning of the show and nothing about that has changed for me. I find him very relatable because of all the common interests we have, but there’s a lot to his personality that I find enjoyable as well.

He usually brims with confidence, always believing that he has the best course of action. Even if they don’t always work, I think it’s admirable that he’s usually not too down on himself to believe that, yes, he can do it. His resolve to never give up is not just likeable to watch, but easy to find inspirational. In a way, we all need to be like Lincoln with that aspect of his character.

I also love the fact that he has very thick skin. Not many kids that age have the ability to let things roll off their backs, so seeing it done with Lincoln is a great aversion of that reality. It plays off in the biggest way in “Sleuth or Consequences”, when he takes the fall for Lucy because not only is a protective brother, he can endure what she can’t.

That’s not to say that he’s perfect, though, but his flaws make him more interesting without making him unlikable. That’s not easy to pull off with the “selfish kid protagonist”, but Lincoln makes it work with all the moments that show us why he’s not only the “Man with the Plan”, but a kid with a big heart and big ideas that make for interesting episodes whenever we see them in action.

1. Lori: For most, she’s either the worst Loud sister, one of the worst Loud sisters, or someone who’s tolerable at best. I don’t see a lot of people hold Lori in high regard, certainly not to the point where they’d have her at #1 on this kind of list. But hey, it’s not like it’s any skin off my nose if people don’t like Lori; they won’t make me love her any less than I do.

So…why do I find Lori such an awesome character?

First of all, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Lori when I started watching. In fact, she was right at the bottom with Luan. Her appearance in “Get the Message” was not very pleasant for me, mostly because of how she resembled everything I don’t like about the “bossy older sister” trope. But then, things changed for me after watching “Driving Miss Hazy”. People can say what they want about Lori, that she was selfish, short-sighted, and heedless to get what she wanted…and while I can’t say that’s not true, I also can’t say that I don’t find her character fascinating because of those flaws rearing their ugly head whenever a certain situation calls for it.

See, what “Get the Message” failed at was that we didn’t see anything behind Lori’s shell; she was just angry and bossy because that’s what the script wanted her to be. There wasn’t any opportunity to explore her character or motivations. That changed with “Driving Miss Hazy”. We see that Lori, despite her presentation of character who thinks that they’re all that in a bag of chips, is very insecure about herself in her place in the family. She’s the oldest, thus in some respects, something like the “third parent” of the house. With all that responsibility, it’s clear that she enjoys the power it imbues her and the significance of that role in of itself. Whenever it’s threatened or put in jeopardy, reason loses out to her need to feel whole, no matter the cost.

While yes, that doesn’t make her actions excusable, it does provide me with an introspection to her character that I have never seen before with a character of her mold before. It really is interesting to see how far her insecurities take her, a fact that inspired me to write “Babysitter From Heaven”.

To sum it all up, while there are other characters that I like besides Lori, Lori is the only character that I'm intrigued and fascinated by; getting to know her as a character is probably the most satisfying aspect of the show for me, and I'm grateful that we've gotten as much development and introspection from her that we have.

But beyond that central reason, there are a lot of other things about her that really tickle me. Her snark, like Lisa’s, always a riot, her infatuation with Bobby is both cute and funny, her usage of “literally” is also kinda amusing, and her heartwarming, motherly moments make her all that more likeable. Some might say that we don’t see enough of those moments to sell her as someone who cares for her family, but I like them for what they are because in a way, it’s her lack of “Hallmark” moments that make her less treacly. She does care, but she won’t cram it down your throat to the point of annoyance.

Overall, Lori is far from perfect, but her flaws are interesting to explore, and her overall package is both adorable and hilarious. Sorry if it bugs you, but Queen Lori’s taking the throne at #1.


 * -|Top 10 Favorite/Least Favorite Episodes=

Least Favorite
10. Change of Heart

9. Get the Message

8. Out on a Limo

7. Not a Loud

6. One of the Boys

5. The Green House

4. Two Boys and a Baby

3. Brawl in the Family

2. No Such Luck

1. April Fools Rules

Favorite
HM: Friend or Faux?, Pulp Friction, Snow Bored, The Price of Admission, L is For Love, Shell Shock

10. The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos

9. Job Insecurity

8. Lock 'N' Loud

7. Fool's Paradise

6. Garage Banned

5. A Tattler's Tale

4. Frog Wild

3. For Bros About to Rock

2. 11 Louds a Leapin'

1. Suite and Sour


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 * I find both "No Such Luck" and "Brawl in the Family" to be "overhated" episodes. Now, that doesn't mean that I don't think that they're bad but I just think that they both get a little too much flak from the fans. If you want my further thoughts on why I feel this way, you can read all about it right here.
 * "The Sweet Spot" is a good episode. It's honestly one of the funniest of the show to me, right up there with "Snow Bored" and "Suite and Sour". Something about the siblings going ballistic and fighting each other, over a flippin' car seat, was hilarious. A common criticism I find about this episode is that the siblings were fighting for a dumb reason. Well, I don't think it's a "dumb reason" when I consider that to me, The Loud House imitates life and in life, siblings fight and more often than not, at least from my perspective, those squabbles don't need to have serious, philosophical, life-changing implications for them to happen and more importantly, for them the "combatants" to think that it's worth it. I usually like the show's take on sibling rivalries and fights and this episode was no exception. I also didn't mind that they didn't learn their lesson because again, it imitates life; just because siblings stop fighting for one reason doesn't mean they won't fall back into old habits the next time around.
 * "It's a Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House is an episode that I find to be good as well and a majority of the reasons why are the same as why I like "The Sweet Spot".
 * Out of all of the Loud siblings, Lucy does the least for me as a character. That doesn't mean that I don't like her but I'm the least "endeared" to her quirks and signature additions to the plot, even moreso than Luan, a character that I don't favor as highly as Lucy.
 * "House Music" may be the most overrated episode of the entire series. I see it placed high on a lot of "Top 10/20" episodes lists and quite frankly, I don't find its appeal. Sure, I'd still say it's a good episode but it's not that great.
 * "Butt Monkey" Lincoln is a great staple of the show and I don't want to see it gone. It kinda irks me with Charlie Brown but here, it's way more tame in comparison and Lincoln does "win" a lot more than people give him credit for. Plus, in these "butt monkey" situations, we often see Lincoln doing whatever he can to change that, which shows off how proactive and innovative he is at trying to move on up in the world.
 * For some reason, the toilet humor doesn't bother me. About the only time it does is with Clyde's nosebleeds but other than that, I can either stomach it or even find it funny.
 * I don't find the appeal in about...98.7% of "Alternate Endings/Episode Rewrites/Extended Versions" simply because they're often worse than what they're trying to "enhance".
 * I'd rather see another Lisa-centered or Lynn-centered episode before I see one for Luna. Speaking of which...
 * I don't think Luna has been underutilized at all. She shares about the same number of focus episodes as her sisters and one of the (perhaps the) most groundbreaking moments of the show centered around. She's fine. Relax. Seriously. 
 * I don't think Ronnie Anne and Bobby moved away too soon. Ronnie Anne's not completely gone from the show, meaning that her character was going to have the chance to develop, whether she remained in Royal Woods or not. Heck, if anything, her new environment might actually foster growth faster than it would by staying in Royal Woods. We're going to know more about her regardless of where she lives.
 * Carl/Carlino is my favorite Casagrande so far. I know people really love Carlota but out of her family, she's really not at the top for me. By the way, Carlitos would be second.
 * I have no interest in seeing any of the love interests from "L is For Love" return. I wouldn't have even minded Sam not returning, in all honesty. They can stay as one-shot characters for all I care.
 * "Suite and Sour" is the best episode of the show, thus far. It's practically a 10/10 in execution. Every character gets their chance in the spotlight, all of the jokes were gutbusters (especially Leni's role), and the twist ending was a great way to cap everything off. If I was forced to only be allowed to watch one episode for the rest of my life, it'd be this one.