User blog comment:Gumball2/Am I Taking the Show Too Seriously?/@comment-32202721-20170619150056

Well, I can definitely see where you're coming from. There are times when the comedy on the show can come off as too mean-spirited. Now, dark humor isn't something I'm against per se; hell, I've been a fan of South Park since I was a kid. But while South Park is unabashedly a show about awful people being awful to each other, The Loud House is a show about a large but close-knit and loving family.

That, and I agree that the show doesn't really work when it's based around a conflict that pits ten siblings against one (usually Lincoln). Though that's mostly because (as you mentioned), it usually results in ten varied, diverse characters acting like a complete monolith, and that's just lazy writing.

Now, in regards to Fool's Paradise, I will say that a lot of your criticisms are valid. Luan's pranks, as expected, went way too far (especially the part where she purposely fed Lana food she was allergic to), and it's frankly kind of pathetic that Lynn Sr. is so cowed by his daughters that he has to bargain with them just to rein them in. (Though if Brawl in the Family is any indication, so is Rita.)

But I'm willing to forgive both of those flaws, for one simple reason; it made me laugh. Consistently. I loved the part when Lisa casually suggested cryogenically freezing Luan, I loved the "one-star motel" joke, and I loved the part when Lucy let the family leave her behind out of shame when she was bleached white. I don't mind when the show drops the heartwarming stuff and delves into straight-up comedy as long as the jokes land, and the jokes in FP definitely did (at least in my opinion).

And ultimately, I think that it's a good thing that the show tries to temper the cuteness with the occasional dive into black comedy or familial infighting. I mean, siblings fight; it's just a fact of life. If the show was just one "d'aww" moment after another, it'd just be a gloppy, syrupy mess. It'd be like an animated version of The Family Circus, and I don't think anyone wants to see that.