User blog comment:Gumball2/Am I Taking the Show Too Seriously?/@comment-30307603-20170619152944/@comment-4618045-20170619154700

Thank you for your honest input.

You're right in that a lot of what I discussed is open to debate. I'm not a comedian nor an expert on these things. I realize that the vibes I get when seeing certain episodes can be unusual and contrarian to what the writers intended and from what most of the audience would react.

For me when I was watching "Fools Paradise", I didn't want it to go so far with the comedy that it set up. You could also call me a moralist, in that I want Luan to eventually realize the harm she's causing and to scale it back. I guess it just comes down to a difference in priorities. While I believe that comedy should rarely jump ahead of characterization (especially in a show where we're supposed to buy that these people really love and care each other), I can see how others can see the merits in an episode like "Fools Paradise".

As for stakes and lingering on misfortune, that's purely subjective and I respect how you see it.

Once again, if you like this episode (or any other episode for that matter), then I will never force you to give that up. In fact, I appreciate your honesty and forthrightness.

And for that, I thank you.