User blog:Thomperfan/It's a Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud Response (Response to RaccoonBroVA)

OK, this is gonna be something different from what I usually do here. I’m gonna be giving my response to a DeviantArt user’s journal entry.

“But Thomper, why DeviantArt? Didn’t you say your parents wouldn’t let you have an account?”

Yes, they did. But that doesn’t mean I can’t still go on it and look at certain things people have created. And yeah, even though it stinks that I can’t leave comments, about how great or bad something is, it’s still great just to look.

Now the journal entry I’m gonna be responding to is by this guy named RaccoonBroVA. From I’ve seen, his content is alright, he’s made some good character comparisons, and some not so good ones to, but he’s okay. But when I saw this review, I had some serious thoughts on it, and I didn’t want to just leave a comment, because 1. I can’t leave comments, since I don’t have an account. And 2. The stuff I wanted to say would take up too much space for just one comment, so I figured this would be better.

This is gonna be in the style of MrTyeDye’s Peeking Through the Fourth Wall series, where I type the dialogue that was said and add in any extra thoughts, if I have any.

And just to be clear, I’m not just gonna focus on stuff I disagree with. I’m also gonna acknowledge the positives of this review and try to be as fair as I can. So without further ado, let’s get into it.

Sorry' for the obvious title, but it got the most votes on my poll, so I think you guys are already okay with it.

''Way back in the summer of 2016, Nickelodeon was showing promos for their newest cartoon following the boy who was the middle child to ten different sisters. When I first saw the promos, I thought it would suck. The premise sounded ridiculous, I didn't think the sisters would be very interesting, and the art style felt kind of lazy.''

OK, I’m gonna tell you right now, I was the exact same way. I thought it was just one of those generics family shows that parents put on to distract their kids or something. The animation was honestly fine.

''So I checked out the first few episodes, and I thought it was... harmless. There was nothing special about it, the show certainly could've been a lot worse. And I even managed to get all the sisters' names down pretty easily.''

Again, exactly the same reaction I had. Although I did kinda struggle with Luna’s name for a little bit, but I figured it out, so, it’s fine.

''Then I watched the next episode. And the next one. And the next one. And the next one. And the next one. And the next one.''

RB'sB: Hey man, you've got a phone call.

''Phone: And the next one. And the next one. And the next one.''

''Now I know what you guys are thinking. Normally when a reviewer says that, they mean that they started getting more and more fascinated by the show as it went on in the same vain as Friendship is Magic or Gumball. But here's the real reason I kept on watching. I didn't watch because it was amazing. I was trying to figure out WHY it was amazing.''

''After all, it seemed to be the only show that anybody would talk about. For months I had to click through so many status updates, memes, artwork, and reviews all centered around The Loud House. Which raised the question for me. What's up with all the hype?''



This I have to agree with. While I do love this show, I have to admit the hype is ridiculous. If you want, I made a blog addressing it here. I’ll try to sum up the reason I think TLH is overhyped as best I can. People think that the most modern Nickelodeon shows are complete garbage (Which they’re totally not.) And people think that the Loud House is the first good cartoon Nickelodeon has made in a while, and they’re also tired of SpongeBob getting all the popularity, so they want The Loud House to replace it as Nickelodeon’s mascot.

''I could write an entire journal about hype killing a product, but the thing is, even before all the hype, I felt the exact same way about the show that I did when I watched the first episode. At least with Frozen and Avatar I can understand why they're so huge. But TLH is simply baffling to me. And now, I'm cursed to forever keep watching this mediocre show until I can finally find an episode that justifies the hype.''

''RB'sB: Wait a minute, I thought you liked the show. You even had it in your Top 20 Cartoons ever in that one status update.''

''I lied. I felt so guilty about not liking the show that I lied to you guys, and I lied to myself. I'm really sorry everybody. I thought that maybe if I forced myself to get the appeal I'd finally climb aboard the fun train, but it just didn't work. If anything, it made me even more frustrated with the show!''

So, did you like the show, and then after that status update, you changed your mind? If that’s the case, than that’s nothing to be ashamed of. We all change our opinions on things. Or did you not like the Loud House even from the beginning and you just said that you liked it? If that’s the case, than you didn’t have to do that. People have different opinions and they shouldn’t be afraid to admit it, and forcing yourself to enjoy something is not a good move at all.

''RB'sB: Which leads us to the elephant in the room. Do you actually think that a good TLH episode doesn't exist?''

''I don't see why that matters. I mean the journal was on April Fools Day.''

I didn’t see that journal, so I don’t have a comment on it.

RB'sB: Sure, but unlike other pranks from that day, you genuinely feel like you're right about that. Other than that status where you lied, you've had nothing but negativity for the show. So was that journal true or not?

I mean.... yes, with obvious exaggerations. I'll give TLH this, it's certainly competent... at times. But when you have THAT many episodes, you're bound to get some standouts eventually. After all, a broken clock is right twice a day. And that's exactly how I see TLH. A broken clock that needs a little lubrication. So enough time wasting, this is The Loud House!

For the format of this journal, I'm gonna go back to my format of the Adventure Time journal I did that was honestly pretty similar to this one in terms of premise. This means I'll be cutting it up into sections of the things that annoy me the most about this show. Also, I'll probably focus the most on season 3 since they're the most recent and actually provide the greatest examples for points. Also, I'm gonna keep myself pretty mellow here since I know you guys love this show. So, as a challenge, I'm not gonna curse once. Guess I'd better get it all out of my system.

(He shows us the King Swear Speech Video.)

(WIP)