Gumball's Saddest Episode And Letting Go Of The Past

Gumball's got some pretty sad moments. In this episode Nicole and her parents learn to accept eachother, as we learn to embrace our present selves.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - INTRO
1:27 - THE PARENTS
5:54 - THE CHOICES
7:53 - THE ORIGINS PT. 1
8:25 - ARGUMENT
10:22 - RESOLUTION
13:44 - LIVING IN THE MOMENT
15:05 - THANKS FOR WATCHING G

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[RT]

Hey guys I know I'm a lil late to say this but thank you all so much for the support on my videos like this. It's crazy to read how one of my projects and favorite shows helped people I don't know, work things out. Keep it pushin, much love ❤️

[SirAsdf]

Gumball is like the only show where the workaholic mom and the lazy lay-about slob dad being together actually makes sense.

[CrobatmanIamthenight]

my favourite emotional moment in gumball has to be how nicole met richard and how she accepts that her family life isnt perfect but she wouldent change that for the world

[Brend-yc]

'' it's because you tried to ship Richard to Guatemala'' that line never failed to make me laugh 😅

[cedricvelarde]

"Maybe start living it"
Thats deep for Richard

[SprklyGts]

10:42 as i really analyzed this, i found out this was actually a metaphor. he means that the broken mug is the relationship, it's so broken that is can't be fixed. it's a relationship full of blinded anger and rage, the good moments are forgotten by all of this anger. nicole's parents probably wanted the best for her, every parent does! but be careful how you control your kids, their relationships, the friends they make, cuz they might rebel.

[notlucinda]

Nicole has ALWAYS reminded me of my own mom. She grew up in a strict Korean-American family where she was always forced to overachieve. She ended up taking a vacation to Australia, meeting my dad, and getting married all within a few months without telling her parents anything.

[daneddieloayon]

When Mary opens her phone and it's revealed that she has Gumball, Darwin, and Anais on her phone and cares about Nicole's children is shocking I thought she didn't want nothing to do with them

[CharmsTB_]

That last line about breathing in and out made me tear up wtf

[Rightnow]

Richard may be almost child-like in his actual intellect, but the man's emotional intelligence is higher than anyone else in the show even if he doesn't know it. He always supports his wife and kids emotionally, usually giving them actually sound advice on how to handle their emotions in productive ways even if the advice could come across as simple.

"What am I supposed to do with my life?"
"Maybe.. Start living it?"

[supahmario]

that wasn't about them, that was about the Christmas presents they owe us!"
Got me rolling

[blturn]

10:41 The metaphor here is that the mug is the relationship, it's not broken or cracked, it's oblitterated. And like a smashed mug, sometimes it's so broken it's beyond repair.

[-Craig_Tucker-]

i really used to find this episode boring because now, as a 15 year old understand it was because i was so numbed by my own family drama that the bickering back and forth felt like it was supposed to be any normal family drama between everyone. to the point if theres yelling in my home, i dont even realize until its after the fight since my brain just mutes it. now I just feel okay now, after disowning a family member who was the source of my pain and my health i feel free and happy again! just wish my families problems could work out like this episode

[CardensRoom]

I remember not liking this episode as a kid, but now seeing it again, it really is one of the best.

[whoevrdisis]

That went from 0 to award-winning philosophy novel real quick

[creamiemilk]

15:00 you have no idea how much i needed to hear that right now, im in a bit of a sticky situation with my family and those words give so much comfort to me im legitimately tearing up.

[brickshithouse]

I like how Richard is portrayed as dumb and stupid but he's always there for his wife and is definitely emotionally smart at times. Nicole is the logical leader and Richard is the emotional supporter which is why they get along very well together

[FoxerBoxerNaaniwa]

It is absolutely wild that some people think it’s on Nicole to repair the relationship. It absolutely is not. Her parents fundamentally do not understand what love is. They are insecure people dissatisfied with how their lives went and had a child only so they could force their kid to be everything they weren’t and live vicariously through her.

[Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

It's crazy how the show can go from Gumball and Darwin trying to return a DVD and going to school, to loving someone for who they are and reuniting a daughter and her parents.

[clark]

I feel like the message could also be interpreted as Nicole sacrificing her career prospects over prioritizing her family like many parents who are having felt rushed into having kids but doesn't regret it and now they have to live with their choices.