Why Gumball Mastered Relationships Pt. 2 (Addendum)
This Gumball video did well.
In fact, better than well. Itâs currently around 1.6 million views. It centered around the relationships of Gumball and Penny, and Darwin and Carrie, in the episodes The Shell vs The Matchmaker, respectively. Although, I covered the episode âThe Dramaâ Â a while ago which served as the next step in Carrie and Darwinâs relationship, I never got around to a good Penny and Gumball equivalent.
Well, at least until today.
Enter, The Transformation, an episode of season 6, that I enjoy, that develops the aspect of Gumball and Penny in a subtle but highly enjoyable way. The episode starts off with a very cute exchange between Penny and Gumball via the internet, but majority of the episode centers in on an argument Penny has with Patrick, Pennyâs father.
As you may or may have not known, in The Shell, Penny literally breaks from her shell and becomes a shapeshifter, to Gumballâs initial bemusement and fatherâs rejection. This episode continues the latter aspect. Patrick wants Penny to somehow get back in this shell, even though itâs literally impossible because within The Shell, she explodes into this new being unless somehow throughout this entire time her shell is intact and she can fuse back into her previous self.Â
I enjoy the back and forth between Patrick and Penny. Itâs not entirely comedic, but Gumball and Pennyâs little sister is there to provide moments of comedy. Honestly, if you enjoy those drama shows where the boyfriend confronts her girlfriendâs parents on their disapproval of something about their daughter, this episode satisfies that. The dynamic between Penny and her father has an underlining layer of some sort of heartwarming respect. For all we know, Patrick could want Penny back in her shell because that is what he was told, growing up; to never leave their shell.
Pennyâs mother also is both funny and creepy for her facial expressions.
Patrick and Pennyâs arguments are a little too on the nose though, and this is an argument thatâs hard to convey considering who the media demographic is. But hear me out. Patrick is obviously being a stubborn dad and really has no argument outside of being the breadwinner and therefore boss of the house. It is clear as day, that Penny canât go back into the shell and sheâs much happier outside it. But it doesnât mean that Patrick has to do everything wrong, but assert his power. That could make him unlikeable to a few that havenât seen The Shell and understand. Maybe if Penny was also being at some level irrational, would that be forgiven.
There is also a large emphasis on this animation change. Itâs a 3D animation shift that focuses on uncanny imagery, a lack of proper lighting and tons of geometric shapes placed in just the right direction to be a little weird and wonky. Out of many animation shifts, I wouldnât call this my favorite, but I do think it was necessary. As Gumball tells this story, itâd be boring if they just kept the camera on him, because thatâs all we want to see. Someone animating a character TELLING me a story rather than SHOWING me.
Overall, I think itâs a fine episode. I couldnât WAIT to talk about this episode and I hope to talk about more episodes on here. If youâre not a fan of Gumball, itâs probably okay to pass up, but if you are even marginally interested in Penny and Gumball, do not miss this!
Patrickâs argument being too flawed
Pennyâs argument being too good
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