Eat the rich
Gumball has always been known for its high quality animation, great character writing, and brief moments of political comedy. Episode 1 of this new show amps these qualities of the original show to heights we haven't seen before. The animation is spectacular. The writing is mostly great, though at times it feels as if this was aimed towards an even younger audience than before, despite the themes hitting harder than ever. Perhaps it's just that I was fourteen the last time an episode of Gumball aired, and now I'm an adult in college with a job. Despite this, I found myself laughing out loud at least once a minute to this episode. The messaging has almost never been more blunt, and Gumball has never been more back.
- imxandas
- 27 jul 2025