User blog:Funnyman12/In defense of April fools rules

I know this happened a while ago and I have defended this episode several times already on comment sections and such but I feel I should make this as I want to have a general discussion with anyone on this, I want to hear peoples opposing points and in if people agree with me or not don't be afraid to comment, I won't get mad but I while retort if I can.

The episode in question is of course is of April fools rules one of my favorite episodes of the series. I have several reasons why that is case and why I defend it so much

1. It's over the top slapstick: this is probably the most slapstick heavy and cartoony episode of the series. I think people don't give enough credit to this episode as this is an episode that uses physical humor a lot and it's a nick show, which doesn't use any gross out humour at all really, at worst it implied gross out like the diaper scene which they could've easily used gross out but they didn't thankfully. The loud house while a cartoon yes wouldn’t be described as slapstick heavy really, or at least along the lines of other slapstick heavy cartoons like ed edd n Eddy. Which in all honesty the humor felt like that, i don't mind meanspirted humor so long as it's actually funny, the loud house in my opinion isn't generally good with mean spirited but here it works well as it's mean spirited nature isn't pretentious like other episodes where it didn’t. It didn't come out of nowhere it fitted naturally with the episode.

2. The character reactions and interactions: I think this is an episode that the writers and voice actors had a blast making as all the lines and interactions are all on point. The lines in the episode are really funny and all the characters reactions to luans pranks are pretty funny. Them all putting protection and acting like its the apocalypse is hilarious. Some highlightIng lines are “I NEED MORE BUBBLE WRAP, and a fresh pair of undies” “she is a black magic lady dude” “I need to get to my bunker” “nobody likes a critter” to name a few. Also Clyde coming out of nowhere and clearing Lori’s room was hilarious.

3. Its creativity: A common problem I have with the episode is that it can be rather predictable, but this episode is probably one of the most unpredictable ones with it’s variety of gags and pranks. Who saw half of the pranks coming really and it's all really fast paced and doesn't drag on in areas. Like how uncharacteristically unhinged Luan is (back to that later), the little twists the episode has with Luan's plan as well. Example like how everyone in the house is preparing for world war 3 pretty much, and how did they get stuck in jello.

4. Luan being unhinged: A lot of people really like to complain about Luan being mean but that's the point, she is uncharacteristically crazy and dialed up to 100, it's a character unhinged episode where a certain character as certain aspect of the there character and have to completely of the top creating really unique and creative humor that you would normally see, is it techn out of character yes but it's done over the top enough to not feel horrible or cruel like let's say how unlikable Lynn was in no such luck and it never being addressed. Unlike that example here the character do address Luan being crazy and doesn’t point the finger at all to anyone else really, it leads to hilarious moments like Luan sitting in that clown chair uncharacteristically intimidating. An example of this type of episode would be little ed blue from ed edd n eddy. What I really love is Luan herself as one April rules day she is like any entity that the laws of nature, physics, and time can't stop. It like mr popo from dbz, you just can’t do anything about it.

5. It Doesn't try to teach a moral: I think what makes the really bad episode of the loud house if you really think of it is the moral/lesson being pretty bad and not fitting with episode because of how it was done and handled. What makes episodes like brawl in the family and no such suck incredibly bad is that they try to have a point, case in point no such luck treats Lincoln in the wrong and needs a lesson taught, but the families actions are so cruel, stupid, unrealistic, and makes no logical sense in the least that the moral just completely falls flat on its face and makes the episode a million times worse. Brawl in the family did a little better than this as the family at least had actual reasons for their actions and Lincoln was actually making the situation worse (it was done pretentiously but at least it was something). April fools rules doesn’t try to have a point, just be funny and silly (just cause it says a moral on the wiki doe mean it's true). I would hate April fools rules if it was trying to teach some sort of moral to Lincoln like that, put it doesn't and doesn't treat him in the wrong at all.

6. Lincoln doesn't loose in the end: The epis could've ended with Lincoln getting nailed by the pie but it didn't, it was Luan. He earns respect of Ronnie Ann for doing that all for her leading to a rather sweet moment in the show. It wasn't all for nothing as he was rewarded in the end and shows the really selfless side of Lincoln that fans love. So this isn't a Lincoln torture porn as he does win the end.

7. Everyone isn't entirely innocent in the episode: Now Luan is obviously the antagonist of the episode no question there but all the other characters aren't exactly innocent either and some cases it's rather deserved really. This is a aspect everyone likes to Ignore when berating Luan in the episode and this aspect in episode provides actual karma that people demand. I'm referring to them locking up Luan in the crate. Now before you say well that action was justified by Lincoln and the family, let me explain it to you in a way that highlights how really f’d up it is, which what if it actually worked. Think about that, instead of finding a way to stop or simply avoid the prank, the families solution is to lock Luan up for an entire day. She there own flesh and blood would be caged like a wild animal with little to no water, no way for her to entertain herself, nothing eat for an entire day, be forced in a uncomfortable position all day as well which would hurt by the way during and after, no way to actually go to the bathroom so she would either have to hold it for an entire day or be forced to relieve on herself, and everyone had no problem with it at all (I'm actually thinking of making a fanfic out of that concept). Lincoln’s motivation for it wouldn’t even have been for his family, it would be for his kinda maybe girlfriend. So I say everything evened out and Leni doesn't get pranked at all actually and for a good reason (more on that later). Also they were willingly taking advantage of Leni’s innocence using her as a lab rat in order not to get pranked themselves.

8. It's makes Ronnie Ann look like a better character: I'll be honest, this episode showed Ronnie Ann in a much better light than her introduction in heavy meddle and save the date. It showed that she had a compassionate side to her, the episode could've easily ended with Ronnie Ann nailing Linc in the end but it didn't. Slightly showing the more compassionate side to Ronnie which gets explored in shell shock. Showing that she isn't some tough stereotypical tomboy.

9. The pranks aren't emotionally cruel ones or publicly embarrassing: as crazy as the pranks are they never step out into that realm of being overly cruel. What I mean is that the family is never publicly embarrassed or gets their privacy violated. As Luan pretty much said “anyone on LOUD property is fair game.” Show Luan isn't a cruel typical you tube prankster as none of the pranks are traumatising (just visit you tube scare pranks those are a lot worse). Yes she did have that vid of Lincoln and the balloon but she did that with no one else along and just used it as bait for Lincoln to fall for the sofa trap. So it is perfectly in her character of not uploading something without the person’s permission.

10. Luans actions might not be as cruel as you think if you really analyze it: yeah despite how mean Luans actions might seem in the episode there might be some more to it then on the surface, case in point I brought up Leni before not getting pranked at all, well the reasoning I rather cute. You see Luan knew that the family would use leni’s stupidity to get something for them and Luan stated in the episode that “anyone on loud property is far game”. Well the kitchen this way signs lead Leni away from loud property, if anything showing that luan felt sympathy for Leni and spared her in a sense and got the rest of the family for it. Also I like to think that luan only targeted Lincoln this year as a way of seeing if Ronnie Ann was really the right person for Lincoln or not, which is why she is not mad at all when she gets hit by the pie. I don't buy the reason being to get out of his room as Luan could easily have still pranked him, I mean she somehow managed to get the whole family in jello this should be nothing.

Anyway those are my points in defense of this episode, comment doan below and let me know what you think. Seeya funnyman12 out