I'd rather be me than you. || S14.E5

It's a rare moment when Bob actually has an acceptance of self-love. This show has been my comfort space for a while now and the writers never seem to disappoint.
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[SlideIX]

Damn, Bob’s speech is cold as fuck! Nothing crushes someone as completely as letting them know they don’t matter.

[Mockingbird]

Like Mr. Fischoeder said in his debut episode, the only reason Bob struggles with his business is because he isn't a business man, he's an artist of beef. A BEEFARTIST!!

[ethanlmoulton]

Gotta say. One thing I've never understood about Bob's. He charges $6.50 for a full meal with excellent ingredients. It makes sense he's always broke, it doesn't make sense that his restaurant isn't constantly full.

[TheAllcreatorLiveArchives]

A human has enough ideas to create a world of unlimited possibilities. A worm has the ability to regurgitate shit.

[kookyflowers]

This is so awesome actually. Bob finally saying "Y'know what??? I don't have to give a shit about you anymore. I know who actually likes me."

[getaloadofthisguy]

It’s weirdly amusing seeing Bob look both ways before walking across the street. It’s such a small, irrelevant detail but it kind of hilarious

[connorscanlan]

"If you and your customers like it, that's a red flag." Bob, Jesus. You just had to tell him off, not murder him.

[sammyboy]

I initially cringed during this episode, thinking, "Oh joy, Bob is back to letting Jimmy push his buttons." It was really bad when his wife and 2 best friends/regular customers TRIED to get through to Bob, yet he ignored them due to his stubborn pride. Heck, I wanted to punch that reporter guy for giving Bob the brush off at first....but then realized he's right. He was just doing his job when "some rando" came over and started screaming at him for no reason.

That's why this scene strikes so hard, as it shows Bob finally realizing that there's no POINT to his rivalry with Jimmy. Jimmy does have a more successful restaurant, but Bob has better food (plus it's clear the Belcher kids love their dad so much, whereas the Pesto kids rarely interact with Jimmy on screen, and when they do it's usually not positive). So yeah, Bob can focus on his creativity and keep succeeding, while Jimmy will just try to scrape the bottom of the barrel for any good ideas.

I really hope that this episode is the end of Jimmy and Bob's rivalry. Next time Bob is just minding his own business and Jimmy starts mocking him, Bob can just give him a wave and then go back to ignoring him.

[teencomment]

What makes it all the more hilarious is that Bob ended up winning here, since JImmy's closed down when his VA got fired XD

[stealthblade]

Dude is right. That is one hell of a confidence to have.

[jaydenweber]

That was one hell of a speech Bob just dropped. Jimmy may have a "better" restaurant, but Bob got support from people he can trust and a family that loves him, somthing a loser like him will never have.

OK, guys I wasn't expecting the 1K likes. I really appreciate the thought, guys. God bless, y'all.

[doubleh]

I remember from the very first time I watched this scene, it became an instant classic.

I think deep down, Bob knows he's good, he just lacks drive and confidence. This is one of those episodes when he does realize.

[Flamefrosty]

Bob excels in creativity and actual amazing culinary skills

Jimmy seems like someone who’d have a better time selling cars

[robertthreadgill]

Bob has a wife that lives him, 3 kids that adore him, friends that care for him. Jimmy just has a successful resturant, kids he couldn't care less about, and a yes man. The real reason Jimmy bullies Bob is because he knows Bob is a better man

[MauiWowieOwie]

the irony is that Jimmy knows Bob's food is better. When he was trying to get into the yacht club he suggests Bob because he think it would help his chances because of how good his food is.

[MrMillionDub]

"You're so desperate to think you're better than me that not only do you have to steal my shit, you have to steal my not-even-good shit."

[papapoyo]

His water is probably bad because it’s definitely just tap water, as most cheap ass restaurants do. Straight from the same sink you wash your hands in.

[jackrusso]

God that sincerity when he says “I’d rather be me then you” is astounding lmao

[predatoralpha]

0:30 - something about the look on Bob’s face just makes it that much impactful in a way.

It’s like a mix between disappointment/ realization/contempt:

- Disappointment in himself for letting jimmy get the best of him all the time.

- Realization because he finally sees that his rivalry with jimmy achieves nothing

- Contempt at jimmy for stealing his idea and accepting that he’s not worth it anymore.

(0:40) And Bob’s line: “I’d rather be me than you…” is just so cold yet cathartic. It’s him accepting the fact that he is happy with who he is and what he has. In a way, he “found himself”.

It’s like teddy told him: “You should focus on your own happiness and not compare it to other people.”

Bob may not run a successful restaurant, but he has things that jimmy could never have:

- a wife that loves him and kids who (although crack jokes about him at his expense) genuinely love their father.

- True, loyal friends who are there for him when he needs them.

- The mind of a artist in cooking and is always making unique/quirky dishes.

He’s not a businessman, he’s an artist in cooking. That’s why he enjoys making burgers of the day, NOT making money. Sure making a good profit is important, but to Bob, making food with the love and effort he has makes it all the more valuable.

And the fact that Trev, who has been nothing but a “yes man” throughout most of the show’s run, actually acknowledging who the better man was in this conversation, just makes it feel more impactful for me….

[waywardhero]

Just a reminder that the description of the show since the beginning was that this was the story of the Belchers BEFORE they became successful. All these episodes where in their past