User blog:SouthParkClydeFan/In Defense of: Lori Loud



Anyone who knows me (or looks at my profile on here) knows that Lori is my favourite Loud House character. She is one of the few (or maybe the only) true base breakers in The Loud House series, AKA she is one of the most popular characters and one of the most hated -some love her and some really, really, really hate her. With season one having eight or so episodes left, we're nearing the end of it already. One of the main characters on the show is Lori and out of all them, she has by far received the most hate (other than maybe Lola). The flaws people bring up I don't necessarily disagree with, but while I acknowledge flaws she has, it does not cause me to end up disliking them.

People think she's annoying, nasty, bossy, and just a mean older sister. But I can't really call her a detestable human being like many others paint her out to be. She has done bad things, sure, but this does not equate to her being a bad person in my eyes. In my opinion, I simply find Lori extremely overprotective and when it comes to her bossiness, it's already been explained that it's because she is scared that the house will fall apart if she leaves the role of the one in charge in any of her other siblings hands, and she is correct. Lori is not a bad person, or a bad sister either, her behavior is equivalent to an overprotective mother or babysitter who will go at any lengths to try and keep all of her siblings as safe as possible, and give that she has ten younger siblings that are all super wacky and over the top, it makes sense why she is so stressed out all the time.

There were several moments in the show where Lori was a very sweet and loving sister to Lincoln and her sisters, but sometimes there are people in the world who just need to take over the role as the oldest. Which, as the oldest of two brothers and one sister, I can relate to.

Another reason she gets hate is because of her clinginess to Bobby. People think she loves Bobby more than anything, they call it "annoying" and find her selfish in episodes like where she makes Lincoln go on a double date with Bobby and not even thinking about how Lincoln felt. But to me personally I think Lobby (is that their ship name?) is very good for Lori's character; it reminds us that despite her tough exterior, mean, bossy older sister personality, she is still a vulnerable human at heart that likes having someone there that cares about her and makes her the center of attention in her eyes. She is the oldest, so she rarely gets any undivided attention from her parents or siblings, she needs to always be there as the responsible one of the family the parents can always rely on. If you ask me, Lori is a very realistic, interesting, and dynamic character, and not deserving of her hate.

Please vote: What do you think of Lori after reading this blog? I always loved her, best character in the show While not my favourite, I still like her I am fine with her, AKA neutral I have mixed feelings... I still dislike her, sorry. I absolutely hate her.