User blog:Gumball2/What Do You Want Out Of “Fool Me Twice”?

It has recently been announced that there will be yet a third April Fools episode. From what I could gather, the general consensus about the first two is interesting to say the least. The first one is polarizing (though leaning more towards negative) while the second one is less polarizing (and more positive). It seems to me that many didn’t like the first one because Luan was too OOC and mean to Lincoln while the second goes so far to the extreme that the pranks come across as more “awesome” than cruel. Correct me if I’m wrong.

So now that we’re getting a third one, I want to ask what you hope will come out of this. Do you want it to be like “Fools Paradise” where it finds a new way to thrill you by upping the stakes even more? Do you think Luan should get character development and move on from this? Or do you want some third option?

Since I’m posing this question, I thought I’d give my opinion. I pick the second option.

For those of you that don’t know me very well, I am a strong opponent of the entire April Fools premise LH has set up for itself. I didn’t like the first time it did and I personally thought the second one was worse in every way. I think they weigh down Luan’s character; they throw out any good cheer or intentions she has just to act like a complete jerk to everyone without consequences (the light these episodes shine on the parents is a separate but equal troubling issue). I don’t agree with the showrunners’ decision to make more than one episodes of these caliber, so I am quite reluctant (but not surprised) to hear there’s a third. I want Luan to finally grow up in this third one, that her character and the show can move on from this mean-spirited tomfoolery that creates a double standard that I don’t think belongs to Luan. But at the same time, I dread the possibility that it won’t happen (and set itself up for yet a fourth episode). I wouldn’t be surprised if the show doesn’t respect my wish, but it would leave me very disappointed.

But you don’t have to agree with me. That’s just my opinion and I’m just someone that doesn’t know what fun is. What do you think? Feel free to share your thoughts.