User blog:AustinDR/When Is Fighting Justified?

Now, I've seen this debacle thrown around whenever the Loud siblings were to engage in quarreling. In short, the argument boils down to "they're siblings; it's natural for them to fight." Now, I am an only child, so I cannot fully agree with this sentiment. Now for the most part, I will confirm that the kids do engage in fighting on more than one occasion, but for the most part, I had no issue with it. I can name off numerous times that they're fighting each other. Whether it's trying to obtain the sweet spot, trying to out-sell each other in a yard sale, or being the first to find hidden money, but I never had any offense on any of these instances. I would hazard to say that these instances are justified; well, not necessarily, but it goes over a little better. Much like with the whole money issue in "It's a loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House." Given how there is hardly any money to be had in a family as large as the Louds, it comes as no surprise that they would battle each other for pocket change. Or "Come Sale Away" in which it is actually common for siblings to be competitive with each other. True, they did get a little carried away with out-selling each other, but it's pretty funny. Coincidentally, that leads me to my second point.

Another reason as to why I don't take as much offense whenever the Loud kids fight is because it's still played for comedy. As the Loud House is a comedy series, their battles tend to be over exaggerated. For example in "Changing the Baby," the Loud kids try to get Lily in very creative ways one in particular being Lana tossing a jack in the direction of Lola's car. She hits the jack, and it causes the car to flip in the air. It's even in slow motion. Or then there's when they were fighting over the best seat on Vanzilla, which causes the van to literally fall to pieces. What makes it even more hilarious is Lynn Sr.'s reaction. So, in closing, most of the fights either happen for justifiable (or understandable) reasons, and they're exaggerated to up the aces.

However, there are some cases that I feel can't be applied. As many of you know, I absolutely hated "Brawl in the Family," to the point that I refused to call it an episode of the LH thereby christening it "Trash House." I highly hold it as one of the worst episodes of the show, but I understand why some may like it, or at the very least pass this off as the siblings fighting yet again. However, my problem this time around is that nothing about the quarrel was justified. It started because of a completely stupid reason, and rather than it be understandable, it comes off as petty. Besides that, nothing about it was funny, primarily because Lincoln was getting tortured for it. From eating couch bagels, to being prohibited from watching TV, nothing about the fighting is hilarious in the slightest. Sure, it's exaggerated per usual, but the episode felt empty as if all of the life was zapped out of it. And there's really no resolution to the fighting. It gives a horrible moral that I find abhorrent, it presents Lincoln as being in the wrong even though he solves their problems all the time, etc. But the worst blow was when Lincoln's sisters tell Lincoln to his face that they solved their problem the moment he left. That's where I couldn't agree with the "they're just being siblings" argument. From that comment alone, I was almost convinced that they must have some deep resentment for Lincoln. I mean, that's one of the most heartless statements I have ever heard. Now, if the episode was trying to teach that you should stay out of people's affairs, it did a horrible job as none of the characters are in the right, and it's hypocritical given earlier episodes wherein Lincoln's sisters intrude on their brother. What, since they're girls it's okay for them to do so?

Overall, when is fighting justified. I already know a majority of people who read this will use the "siblings" argument to explain why it's realistic to actual siblings, but I would suggest using your own reasons rather than cling on to what someone else said. Either for or against.

Should the Loud kids fight with each otehr? Yes; it is accurate with how real-life siblings act No