Finally, we have another great cartoon to talk about, and one
that has some decent character development, especially for Leni. As a dumb blond, she’s part of a character
archetype who can either be grating and a complete nuisance to everyone around
her, or cute, funny and always trying to do what’s right. Thankfully, Leni falls into the second
category and is a great character for the story to center around. She becomes convinced to try and earn her
driver’s license when Lincoln and the others become fed up with doing favors
for Lori, the only Loud sibling who has a license, in exchange for being driven around. At first, you
may think that watching a dumb character being taught something is just as
frustrating as it is to those who are teaching her. When watching the cartoon, Leni brings out a lot of enjoyment through her limited intelligence. Her misunderstandings of what Lincoln and the
others tell her lead to a lot of funny interpretations, which add an innocence
and charm to the whole experience, even when Leni’s not being taught how to
drive. The cartoon also demonstrates how
everyone has their own way of learning when Lincoln finds a way to teach Leni how to drive by using terms she’s well acquainted
with, speaking “Leni” as he calls it, which by the way makes her think there’s
a country named after her. All this
teaching does seem to lead to nothing when towards the end of the cartoon, Lori
ends up sabotaging Leni’s driving test by having her listen to bad driving
advice the night before even though Lori should know this advice could end up
killing Leni. However, several aspects
lessen the impact of what could’ve destroyed the cartoon such as Lori
regretting her actions when called out and expressing a desire to be needed, Leni,
despite her stupidity, feeling bad for failing her
driving test for the 14th time for her family's sake, and Lori agreeing to do what she can
to prepare Leni for her next test.
Hopefully, things will turn out differently for Leni if we ever get a
follow-up to this cartoon. On the whole,
with great character moments and development, cute humor, relatable situations,
and Leni proving herself as one of the best dumb cartoon characters, this
cartoon is a fine example of how great this show can be. 9.5/10
No
Guts No Glori
This is one of the better cartoons that show off the good
side of Lori’s character. It starts off
by presenting her in a bad light when Mom and Dad go out, she’s left in charge,
and she comes off as incredibly bossy by preventing the rest of the Loud
siblings from doing anything remotely fun when all they want to do is enjoy
their Friday night. It’s very fitting
that Lori is portrayed as a drill sergeant when displaying this authority. These moments certainly don’t paint Lori in a
good light, but as the cartoon goes on, we see that she truly does have the
best intentions at heart. When the rest
of the siblings finally have enough of Lori bossing them around, they take her hostage and have Lincoln be in charge of them. It doesn’t take long for the issue of Lori
not taking charge to come into play.
With so many energetic siblings who are very passionate about the things
they like getting the chance to do whatever they want, things easily get out of
balance and life in the Loud House becomes more chaotic than usual. It’s here where Lincoln, as well as the
audience, learn how much of a necessary evil Lori being in charge is. When the parents are out, it’s Lori’s strict
authority as the oldest Loud sibling that can keep everything in check. In other words, Lori may not be the most
enjoyable character on the show, but the way she’s characterized is a way of
showing how much she truly loves her family.
Not only that, but after an awesome sequence where Lori leads everyone
in cleaning up the mess in so little time, she herself goes on to learn that
there are times where you don’t have to be so strict with laying down the rules
as the cartoon ends with her and Lincoln playing a video game. There’s a lot of enjoyment to be found here
through the storytelling, the humor, the message, and the examples of how every
character, no matter how you may feel about them, has a lot of good to them. 9/10
The Ranking
1. Driving Miss Hazy
2. Left in the Dark
3. No Guts No Glori
4. Heavy Meddle
5. Get the Message
6. Making the Case
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode of this season containing the first sibling fight-centered cartoon "The Sweet Spot," and the charming escapades of Lincoln acting like a grownup in "A Tale of Two Tables."
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