***Just a heads up these are internet THEORIES. I personally don't believe the first one since we see her mom give birth to her in one episode, but I do think the second one about her dad explains a lot. Whenever kids grow up with angry parents, I always see those kids compensating with too much of one emotion. And this theory definitely explains the rainbow monkey obsession. But let me know what you think in the comments below!
It is funny that this theory exists because Genghi is literally the only parent we see who got a hospital scene with their child after she gave birth to her in Operation: H.O.M.E. You can literally make the argument that she is the only confirmed biological parent. :D ruclips.net/video/kS-HV-Y0MWY/видео.html Maybe the others have adoptive parents.
No, I'm pretty sure Genki is her biological mother because in that same episode she appeared in, when she said she didn't have any toys in her household growing up, she started having melt down and her voice started to sound just like cooki's. And in the final episode of KND we see Cooki as an adult acting very serious like her mother.
I do agree with the voice thing, but as far as growing up to behave like Genki, a person’s environment is just as if not more important than biology in shaping how you act as an adult. In other words, as she’s growing up, she sees Genki as a “strong, professional woman,” so this is how she should act: calm, stoic, and deliberate.
No but most of the time you are more like one parent then the other you are gonna have some personality traits from both parents and be like one more than the other
They are voiced by the same actress. My one issue with the theory of her not being Numbuh 3's biological mom is that in one episode it shows her n the hospital with Numbuh 3 giving Numbuh 3 her first Rainbow Monkey as a baby. I theorize that her parents are first generation immigrants who grew up poor. Possible undiagnosed mood disorders as well considering how they're prone to overreacting?
I personally believe that Kuki wanted to make sure to cash in her childhood as much as possible because she knew once she turned 13 it would be all over for her ability to have fun. Seeing how stressed out her parents can get.
I don't think Genki is her STEPmother. I think you'd dead on the money regarding her father. Her mother grew up to be emotionally constipated, and couldn't express her love in any other way than showering her daughters with toys. So between her father's volatile temper and her mother being distant, it was up to Kuki to provide the affection in the household.
As someone who took Japanese, I'm now getting the jokes hidden in Numba 3's family names. Sanban, her last name, means "third", and her mother figure's name is "genki" meaning "lively" or "spirited". It's also what you say to mean "I'm doing well".
Idk if evil, she used to be upbeat like Numbuh 3 as well most likely to get more attention but when that fails she doesn't put a fake smile anymore. I guess she's just more rebellious
I think her mom is her biological mother, and her seriousness is just her being a businesswoman, and being an adult. and the last episode the live-action Kuki is shown to be proper and serious like her mom. Kuki's upbeat attitude could just be her age and personality
Completely agree, I was devastated seeing her grown up, and acting similar to her mom. "So numbuh 3"- "My name is Kuki!" She became the head of the Rainbow Monkeys company and then shut it down. Heartbreaking! I felt like it could've used a MUCH better explanation than "it was smelly". Something like: "The treatment of the man-made species, branded as Rainbow Monkeys was beyond inhumane, they were created unethically for the sole purpose of providing leather and fur along with their rainbow antennas for their products. My new stuffed Rainbow Monkeys are cruelty-free and are almost exactly the same as the old ones."
As someone who actually came from a broken home i can say that as many people knows that kids are like sponge, they absorve every behavyor and memory like their very last one. The most memorible once are those with problems in them.usually kids then try to criate attachment in some form and the easyest way to do that ia to be the strongest one. When i was yong i use to smile like my life deppended on it... and it kinda did because if someone would ask me if I'm ok my family would go nuts, so i covered it by showing how "perfect" i was. And those who come from broken home they would be extra protective about everyone and everything that important to them... so it could be posible.
her mother try's to be emotionless while her father is over emotional going off the deep end over every minor thing she try's to be happy and cheerful about everything but when things go wrong she goes into such a rage she terrifies her friends and her sister is manipulative to extreme limits always planning and switching how she acts to get her way so none of them are emotionally balanced.
Her father being so hot headed might be a reason she might be attracted to Numbah 4 Both are short tempered men but numbah 4 has a soft side to him that he only shows Numbah 3 Also in some asian cultures the number 4 is considered bad luck or worst which doesn't relate to my theory I just find it funny
In Chinese cultures an I think Taiwanese it is. So it should be fine since numbah 3 family is japanese. Each family has a origin places. 1. England 2. USA 3. Japan 4. Australian 5.french/Africa
@@PandaLilliesense when was numbah five "french" she has no french accent? If anything she has American GHETTO accent. Thus she like numbuh two is "American" though I feel two may be Canadian (not all have that accent). And numbuh 1 is related to father, and grandfather who all do NOT have a British accent and I believe his dad is the same. Thus I think numbuh one is a case of choosing his accent to be British.
@@wingedflyingforce5139there's a difference between someone's birth place, and family heritage. My family is from Italy but I don't go around sounding like a mob boss. If her family is from french controlled Africa, but she was born in the US, it's possible through twelve years of her life she'd develop an American accent rather than her families French accent.
@@craig2196 I am aware there is a difference, but as stated, most families, asides from 4 & 3, have those clear origins. The birth origins of long distant family is a mute point. You can have married and divorced someone and yet your child get the non-biological name. Plus 5's sister doesn't have a french influenced accent. So I would not call her french beyond her having a name with french origins. But you know what else incorporates french stuff? American-english language. Ergo, outside of the name, 5 is NOT french to me, and 1 is "British" as much as every other European American (which most besides direct immigrants) in older times was British decent. Also, Africa isn't a country. I am going by clear country origin and not what so-n-so's distance ancestor's location of birth was nor the last name. Let's NOT bring race into it. Country only. As such, 3 of them are clear American born & raised (two could be Canadian, can't remember).
Genki is her biological mother, as seen in operation H.O.M.E. when we see flashbacks of Numbuh 3’s birth and early childhood. Plus, next to mushi being a rotten sister, I think her overly emotional father is the real problem. Is it wrong to say that I think in the episode where she gets fire powers and turns her house into an inferno lair, numbuh 3 turned up the thermostat on purpose to get back at her dad?
Kuki is definitely Genki's daughter. If the final KND movie is any hint, Kuki grows up to become a carbon copy of Genki, in terms of appearance, personality and attitude towards work.
I actually feel bad for Numbah 3 because she’s basically grown up being abused by her parents and then she still has to put on a facad like she’s happy when in reality she’s on the verge of a breakdown
I just think it was her dad screaming all the time and him keeping the house cold all the time. There’s also the fact that she and her family are more than likely immigrants because in one episode where she was being followed by agents of Father, she was in Japan supposedly visiting her grandma and we don’t know how old she was when they moved to the States. Knowing what little Japanese culture I know, it’s a very business based home life since like the 90s so more than likely her mother was able to adjust but her father couldn’t.
I have a theory about genki and kani’s marriage My theory is that their relationship was actually an arranged marriage. This is because of genki’s strict upbringing, her parents had high expectations of her and wanted her to marry a man of their heritage and possible wealth. He they arranged her to marry kani. This would explain why the two don’t have much of a relationship with each other with genki being tolerable towards kani and his out bursts. And when numbah 3 was born, they had a happy moment for a while but something happens and kani returned back to his normal self.
I know Genki is her biological mother, due to the episode where she got her first rainbow monkey, it was shown she was born from Genki herself, but the Kani and Rainbow Monkey theory does sound possible.
Kuki was the little-sister friend, and Abby was the mom friend. Both positions are difficult to have in any friend group, that’s why it’s important to pick good friends. Kuki and Abby are both good friends to a good friend-group, one which recognizes their positions and respects them. For example, it’s notable that despite all of his roughness, Numbah 4 never hated Kuki for being herself. She was her, and it was unusually mature of him to accept her that way. But she’s all the better for it.
The irony is that Genki isn't only like how Kuki ended up when she became an adult in KND's final episode and her repressed love of toys matches Kuki's OUTGOING love of toys. But also how Genki's shown a bit of a friendlier side to Mrs. Gilligan and a playful side when it came to teasing Hoagie about how he knew what was in the missing turkey. Whereas her dad......Yeesh. I can easily see Genki only being stoic and formal when it comes to anything involving her job. Otherwise, she'd be a more mature and mellowed out version of Kuki.
I honestly just think Numba 3 grew up in a strict uptight adult household. They were never given the childhood luxuries, so they let their Daughters have that. Because they don’t know how to have fun like kids do, they simply can’t relate.
I think her dad is more to blame, since given his irritable attitude, no tolerance for nonsense, and his refusal to turn on the thermostat. While leaving it off to save money is a good thing, it seemed like it was something that sparked a lot of arguments between him and Genki. This would obviously affect the kids, as both Kuki and Mugi would have to get used to the house being chilly, and Kuki having a constant smile on her face could have developed as a coping mechanism of putting on a brave face about it since she knew complaining about the cold would set her father off and cause trouble for her mother - additionally, with her father working most of the time and her mother focused on keeping things in order as to not upset him, Kuki would be the one . I think that her mother Genki simply gave up trying to argue about it, which would create some distance between her and Kuki
Maybe the family is just toxic in period and if I can remember clearly didn’t Mushi turned her back on her multiple times like I remember it was her who destroyed number 3’s favorite rainbow monkey(the blue one with that white suit on), fell in love with the guy who kidnapped number 3 and forced to marry him(think his name was King Sandy) and multiple times getting revenge on number 2. I don’t blame number 3 to always staying happy because if your own sibling was up against you that’s painful like number 5 relationship with her sister is different but with number 3 she shows all her love to her, protecting her as the big sister she is then get stabbed in the back
I think her happiness w friends/loved ones is real, but that she could also be sad or something inside or behind closed doors- …talking from experience. 😞
I used to use a blanket as a comfort object when I was a kid because my mom was always at work leaving me with my dad who used to hit us so sometimes when I was in my room I would just sit on my bed with my blanket reading a book or something
Yeah i related to this character a lot lol. I think also her relatobship with numbuh 4 was also from that trauma. He was not used to affection and maybe numbuh 3 saw a little of herself in him and tried to be affectionate. I also think he was one of the only ones to understand her and i can't remember his backstory, but i think he also might have had trouble at home.
Her attitude also mirrors the Japanese cultural push to “smile through the pain,” which can be problematic when you ignore your internal feelings for too long. At least, that’s how I see it
I think it's her father that is the problem. His "don't have time for..." attitude is just not the attitude you have if your a good parent. Yeah he has responsibilities no doubt that stress him out but to quote Jon Hammond. "I am sorry for your problems, Mr. Sanban but they are, YOUR, problems." Just because your life didn't turn out the way you wanted to the letter is no cause to take it out on your children. Quite frankly you can't always get what you want, but if you try some time you get what you need.
Another thing is that just because you didn’t have a good life doesn’t mean you have to make your children’s life miserable. You can break the cycle and make it better for them. I believe Kani has anger issues based on the footage seen on screen. I live with a father who has anger issues and it shows when things don’t go right. He gets mad over small things. He also works a lot. He refused therapy plus he had a hard life growing up in Ecuador. It’s really sad that toxic households are so normalized and abuse is a lot more common then people think it is. Abuse isn’t always physical: it can be mental, emotional or even financial. When people vent or even open up about their experiences wherever it be on the internet or in real life, there’s going to be people who show their true colors and say a lot of BS about mental health. Some people think that expressing your vulnerability and emotions makes you weak, which is false. It does the opposite. It’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it. We need to normalize men and boys being openly emotional as well as de-stigmatize talking about mental health, especially with Asian people.
I’m getting the feeling that whomever made this theory of Genki being Kuki’s stepmom has not actually watched the show entirely since, like half of the comments are saying, there is an episode of her giving birth to the girl! People need to do better with making dark theories on kids shows.
Yeah numbuh 3 was always cheerful but there are moments where she does take things seriously and when she gets mad, oh boy you don't even want her to be angry. She's like the Pinkie Pie of the group.
I remember Kani as a terrible dad even back when I watched the show as a kid. I mean, the guy was willing to freeze his family to death in Operation H.O.T.S.T.U.F.F. and grounded Mushi for life just for stealing and a toy from her sister. Despite not being a parent myself, even I have to say that's an overreaction on Kani's part.
I've seen this stuff plenty with Tiger Moms. Their kids are stressed out messes by their teens and they crash and burn like The Hindenburg in their college years. Still, #3 is without a doubt getting in all the "childhood" that she can. She's also keeping up her facade of a carefree attitude when in reality she's VERY intelligent.
As someone who lost her mother at a young age (7), it really does stick with you. I feel like I never processed it as a kid. I went to therapy and grief group, but nothing really hit me until I was an adult. But I did have some people use it against me.
I think Genki is Numbah 3’s real mom and Kuki is genuinely happier when she’s not around her parents, especially her dad. Her emotions are so big bc she is encouraged by her upbringing to repress them. When she is comfortable or in her safe space (ex: KND Headquarters), she is free to emote. And with that emotional freedom, she can release her pent up happiness, sadness, or rage.
I believe both parents are her bio parents. I went to school with an Asian kids and his parents were mega strict. Anything less than perfect grades and behavior was a huge issue. I think Numbah 3 was just a naturally happy kid, but seeing how the adults in her life were so miserable, I think that pushed her to be overly happy. The only time she lost it was when someone got hurt or toys were mishandled. Her little sister probably had a big hand in that. She was bad af and probably did stuff to Numbah 3’s stuff.
I was raised in a strict but loving Japanese family my father was a typical executive and later in life he retired in the USA with my very loving and devoted mother. I’m a pediatrician and somethings are quite relatable there was times when representation of family was priority in the eyes of others back in the old country. My mother helped to give my children more freedom but also be strict in some instances. I’m actually quite happier my mother wasn’t a tiger mom and my father made up for lost time.
As somebody who went through childhood trauma I’m gonna go with that her happy, go lucky attitude, and a person with a Rainbow monkeys is due to help her cope with childhood trauma and like I said, that’s coming from somebody who had childhood trauma and the Ethan as they thirtysomething-year-old adult is still dealing with the ghosts of
I had gotten my first favorite comfort item when I was 3 years old which is a tan colored blanket that is made by Living Solutions™, I don't really care where it was from or who made it, I just knew it was soft and nice and that I loved it(even though I accidently made a few small holes in it.) I still have that blanket to this very day and i'm 13 now.
I have a hand made baby blanket that I snuggle with even at 14.. because of me holding holding my baby blanket in high school my mom doesn't want me to have it at school but it helps me with stress and anger and other bad emotions
bruh Im adopted and experienced a lot of crazyness and my parents were this way. This hits. I used to always try to cheer everyone up by being happy and enthusiastic, but id cry myself to sleep at night at home.
Another character just like her is the Asian kid from Craig of the creek who has super speed. He suddenly referred to himself being the slowest of his family😢.
About her obsession with Rainbow Monkey, the mother gave her the Rainbow Monkey because of the toys she didn't get to have and thus gave Numbah Three something she believes all children should be able to have. It's the best evidence that she can give Numbah Three that she loves her, or at least cares enough. And thus, Numbah Three would cling onto it. What with any possible worries about her father not loving her enough, it would make sense she would hold tight to the only evidence she has of at least her mother having any kind of love and/or care for her.
Poor Kiokie. :/ I feel that. Completely unrealated revelation about one of the other kids. When I was younger, APARENTLY I had a crush on Number 2 because he was smart AND nerdy. 😅 That trekked into adulthood because my fiance happens to have both of those traits. 😆
Flaws that I can see on these theories: 1) It assumes that a kid's personalities MUST ALWAYS be like their parents'. That is NOT how it works, people. -Also: how is her mind 'regressing' when she's STILL a child acting like a child? 2) Actually a good theory. 3) It doesn't have to be because her supposed mother's supposed death, it could also be related to her dad being so neurotic. What? You think that's not traumatizing enough for a child? If only you knew.
I'm just saying, but pretending to be happy every time can be really destructive for the mental-health of everyone.. Number 3 portrayed that pretty well, like how Lila played a cheerful person despite being poor in Hey Arnold!.
I’d say her responsibility trait comes from her place as an older sister along with overly strict parents. Her parents were strict in some aspects but over worked so they weren’t always present. Like Charlotte and Drew Pickles in Rugrats. Number 3 is not a replica of her mom because her mom gave her space by partially ignoring her. Number 3 developed on her own because of a lack of parenting. Her mom probably held back to the extreme because she didn’t want to be like her own mom, that and perhaps prioritizing her career. It’s how generational pain changes and sometimes heals. Her mom may not have known how to be a soft mother, but Number 3 will be because she’s been given freedom of self expression and basic love. She still loves her parents, but she probably wants more time with them, so when she has kids she may try to be more present for their sake. This would be how their family’s generational pain would heal. Think of the boarding school episode again and how Number 3’s granddaughter turned out. That wasn’t Number 4’s dream, it was an alternate future. That future shows what type of mom and grandma she’d be. As for Number 1’s nightmare of being an adult I think he just saw the worst situation which would include Number 3 being as closed off as her mom. To him Number 5 was the only one cool enough to never grow up. That’s his own insecurity, not Number 3’s.
I ever being a kid and this show made me feel like a soldier against adults. But my brother and other adults aren't as bad like teachers and abusive parents. And when i became older and older. I can see why the youngstas think were lame. I remember being 13 I started dating. And 16 after ..... Well you know..... We become isolated and hate the world. Now im 30. I believe number ones theory of adults and school.
The Fawn Trauma Response is a logical theory to apply to the character. But without confirmation that trauma actually occured its hard to say. Experiencing trauama doesn't mean you are "broken" though. It means you experience pain. But people can still grow from that. Nobody should have to go through it. But I speak from my own experiences that "pretending" to be a certain way as a response to trauma actually changes you. Even if someone uses a happy all the time persona to mask trauma growing up. That mask doesn't just go away when you turn into an adult. You have to learn how to adapt to the changes though or depression and anxiety are guaranteed. Especially as you enter adulthood because you don't have the energy for masks anymore. You have to decide how much of the mask is real now and how much you can let go to stop exhausting yourself.
Her parents are extremely greedy: they only buy 1 toy instead of 2 (which caused the girls to fight over it), they keep the temperature down to reduce the bills and they buy them oversized clothes so they won't have to buy them new ones when they grow up.
It is also worth noting the few times Number 3 loses her cool she gets like, REAL MAD, as in clear signs of anger management issues. At minimum she has some temper issues that she largely keeps in check by being peppy cheerful, but still can lose her self control in extreme cases.
Know what? Could also be that Kuki is part yokai. Both her and her dad are VERY extreme in certain temperatures and Kuki has changed her form to something more oni-like whenever she snaps.
Just because her mother was cold doesn't mean she was a stepmother. And having neglectful parents would be enough to force her to fake a smile all the time if necessary. Especially if she was the one giving the necessary love and compassion for her sister. And it's possible that her mother was neglectful to the point where she used the Rainbow Monkey toys as her primary show of love. Instead of spending time with her daughters it was more like "Here's a toy, now let me work". Which, as sad as it sounds, means Kuki could grow up to be as cold as her mother if she goes into major business as she did. We don't know what kind of child her mother was, only that her childhood was strict.
I think that final theory is probably correct. I used stuffed animals as a comfort object as a child and now as an adult after experiencing a lot of trauma my instinct is still to turn to my stuffed animals and other collectibles. My first instinct after my mom died was to buy some blind boxes to help myself cope especially since she always took me out to buy them when I was having a hard time in life. Just like number 3 I get very into the lore of new animal brands I find and will get obsessed and pretty much only get mad when someone does something to my plushies and other collectibles.
And remember this....... With all the other parents, in their first appearances their faces were covered and obscured. With Numbah Three's, the first time they appear (OPERATION C.LU.E), they are shown in FULL.
Not a bad theory but operation HOME crushes that theory to bits since we see Genki just giving birth to Kuki and give her a rainbow monkey too. Plus then there’s a montage where both of her parents being present in important moments in her life.
i can relate alot to cookie i tend to hide how i actually feel around people no wonder when i was young other kids say i am like number 3, having parents like that i can relate
I’m not Asian myself (I’m Hispanic/Latina) but from what I’ve learned, Asian households have really negative attitudes towards anything regarding mental health, which is toxic. There’s even a superstition from Korea that you can’t shake your leg or else you’ll lose your good luck, which is harmful because there are neurodivergent Asian people out there who kick or move their legs to stim. Asian and Hispanic people don’t have the best parenting since their forms of discipline can be questionable. I have a friend who’s also Hispanic and she describes her parents’ parenting as “mid”. Not only that, there’s cultural sexism, where it’s normalized to hurt someone for their gender. I’ve heard a story where a woman almost died growing up (she survived and is distancing herself from her family) because of it. In conclusion, f**k toxic cultural traditions.
No reference in her future self? She's the one that destroyed the Theme Park because it's a hazard zone and became the mirror image of her Mom but more pessimistic
I actually think that Genki is related to N3 and they have a good relationship since N3 gives Genki some positivity in her life and Genki helps N3 have a more serious side and not always be so easy-going
One fault I see in this theory is that we have SEEN Kuki without her happiness; in the fonal episode with Heinrich vonMarzipan. Minus her joy she went goth, but, if she really WAS using her happiness to mask her trauma, with it taken away, you expect her to go into a total depressive breakdowm, not just get surly.
I see a lot of people get upset over the characterization specifically of Kuki in the live-action adult scenes in the finale, that all of her childhood innocence disappeared and she truly became a full adult. But, the special already bait and switches us twice, once with making us think Wally/Kuki and Hoagie/Abby didn't happen, and the other that they'd actually let Father know where Nigel is. But, since Abby is shown fully remembering who Numbuh 1 is, and even being allowed onto the Moon Base, shows that, most likely, none of them were ever decommissioned. My theory is that the entirety of Sector V were chosen as teens to not be decommissioned and go heavily undercover, like Chad. Then, after their success, they, along with other undercover teens, started a new (and potentially dangerous) program, where even at 18 years old, they aren't decommissioned, and get to keep their memories and continue working alongside the KND. So, my theory is, Kuki's extremely different personality is part of her cover. As adults, they were all given different missions that were personally relevant to them, to help dismantle adult organizations from the inside. Kuki's biggest pet-project was to gain control of the Rainbow Monkey organization from the inside, so she'd have to appear like she's incapable of fun in order to climb the corporate ladder. With Kuki in charge, she's able to protect the real Rainbow Monkeys on Rainbow Monkey Island, and ensures that the projects they embark on are actually beneficial to kids. I like to think the Let's Learn About the Lavatory Park was either an evil scheme created by some adult from within the company, or it was just actually really gross and unsanitary and making kids everywhere sick. Lol! I like to believe Kuki's actual adult personality is still more "serious" than she was as a kid, but she's still got that warm, loving heart and her natural compassion. Being the CEO of the Rainbow Monkey coporation is how sje makes sure her beloved Rainbow Monkeys are never used as weapons against kids by evil adults. I like to think Wally was originally on a similar mission. He specifically wanted to infiltrate Harvard because it's some sort of heinous adult training ground and an epicenter of their secrets. He wants to teach those goody-goody brainiacs a lesson. During his time in high school, his dyslexia is discovered, and he's given help for it, so when the time comes for them to forge his test scores so he can get in, they realize they actually didn't have to do much fudging at all. While there, Wally actually finds out he really likes medicine while there, and becomes a physician. In private company, he mostly talks about how much fun it is to work in the grossest job a person can have. 😂
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***Just a heads up these are internet THEORIES. I personally don't believe the first one since we see her mom give birth to her in one episode, but I do think the second one about her dad explains a lot. Whenever kids grow up with angry parents, I always see those kids compensating with too much of one emotion. And this theory definitely explains the rainbow monkey obsession. But let me know what you think in the comments below!
It is funny that this theory exists because Genghi is literally the only parent we see who got a hospital scene with their child after she gave birth to her in Operation: H.O.M.E. You can literally make the argument that she is the only confirmed biological parent. :D ruclips.net/video/kS-HV-Y0MWY/видео.html Maybe the others have adoptive parents.
It has to be numbuh 3's dad.
freedog makes kuki sandan (numbuh 3) cry
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quinney (number 3) makes kuki sandan (numbuh 3) cry
No, I'm pretty sure Genki is her biological mother because in that same episode she appeared in, when she said she didn't have any toys in her household growing up, she started having melt down and her voice started to sound just like cooki's. And in the final episode of KND we see Cooki as an adult acting very serious like her mother.
I do agree with the voice thing, but as far as growing up to behave like Genki, a person’s environment is just as if not more important than biology in shaping how you act as an adult. In other words, as she’s growing up, she sees Genki as a “strong, professional woman,” so this is how she should act: calm, stoic, and deliberate.
It not only her voice though her personality and the way she talks dooring that melt down is a lot like Cooki's when she is upset.
I mean, children don't have to have similar personality to their parents
No but most of the time you are more like one parent then the other you are gonna have some personality traits from both parents and be like one more than the other
They are voiced by the same actress. My one issue with the theory of her not being Numbuh 3's biological mom is that in one episode it shows her n the hospital with Numbuh 3 giving Numbuh 3 her first Rainbow Monkey as a baby.
I theorize that her parents are first generation immigrants who grew up poor. Possible undiagnosed mood disorders as well considering how they're prone to overreacting?
I personally believe that Kuki wanted to make sure to cash in her childhood as much as possible because she knew once she turned 13 it would be all over for her ability to have fun. Seeing how stressed out her parents can get.
I don't think Genki is her STEPmother. I think you'd dead on the money regarding her father. Her mother grew up to be emotionally constipated, and couldn't express her love in any other way than showering her daughters with toys. So between her father's volatile temper and her mother being distant, it was up to Kuki to provide the affection in the household.
I think you're right.
As someone who took Japanese, I'm now getting the jokes hidden in Numba 3's family names. Sanban, her last name, means "third", and her mother figure's name is "genki" meaning "lively" or "spirited". It's also what you say to mean "I'm doing well".
What about “Kani” meaning crab, for the dad being crabby? :P
Mushi means bug and Kani is Crab lol
Honestly.Numbah 3’s dad’s behavior would make her put a fake smile since the man keeps the house super cold with barely any heat
Something toxic is definitly going on in her household. Just look at how her sister tuned out. She became evil.
Idk if evil, she used to be upbeat like Numbuh 3 as well most likely to get more attention but when that fails she doesn't put a fake smile anymore. I guess she's just more rebellious
Will I know number 3 is born with a disability that’s why she she’s been in emotional abuse like me by her parents mostly her step parent like me
@@pocahontasseguinart7099 ? I didn’t know this???
@@pocahontasseguinart7099disability? What u talking about?
@@badumba5511 Yes
I think her mom is her biological mother, and her seriousness is just her being a businesswoman, and being an adult. and the last episode the live-action Kuki is shown to be proper and serious like her mom. Kuki's upbeat attitude could just be her age and personality
Completely agree, I was devastated seeing her grown up, and acting similar to her mom.
"So numbuh 3"-
"My name is Kuki!"
She became the head of the Rainbow Monkeys company and then shut it down. Heartbreaking! I felt like it could've used a MUCH better explanation than "it was smelly".
Something like:
"The treatment of the man-made species, branded as Rainbow Monkeys was beyond inhumane, they were created unethically for the sole purpose of providing leather and fur along with their rainbow antennas for their products. My new stuffed Rainbow Monkeys are cruelty-free and are almost exactly the same as the old ones."
As someone who actually came from a broken home i can say that as many people knows that kids are like sponge, they absorve every behavyor and memory like their very last one. The most memorible once are those with problems in them.usually kids then try to criate attachment in some form and the easyest way to do that ia to be the strongest one. When i was yong i use to smile like my life deppended on it... and it kinda did because if someone would ask me if I'm ok my family would go nuts, so i covered it by showing how "perfect" i was. And those who come from broken home they would be extra protective about everyone and everything that important to them... so it could be posible.
Same🥲🫂
her mother try's to be emotionless while her father is over emotional going off the deep end over every minor thing she try's to be happy and cheerful about everything but when things go wrong she goes into such a rage she terrifies her friends and her sister is manipulative to extreme limits always planning and switching how she acts to get her way so none of them are emotionally balanced.
Gosh all the family members needs therapy manage their emotions😢
Her father being so hot headed might be a reason she might be attracted to Numbah 4
Both are short tempered men but numbah 4 has a soft side to him that he only shows Numbah 3
Also in some asian cultures the number 4 is considered bad luck or worst which doesn't relate to my theory I just find it funny
In Chinese cultures an I think Taiwanese it is. So it should be fine since numbah 3 family is japanese. Each family has a origin places.
1. England
2. USA
3. Japan
4. Australian
5.french/Africa
@@PandaLilliesense when was numbah five "french" she has no french accent? If anything she has American GHETTO accent. Thus she like numbuh two is "American" though I feel two may be Canadian (not all have that accent). And numbuh 1 is related to father, and grandfather who all do NOT have a British accent and I believe his dad is the same.
Thus I think numbuh one is a case of choosing his accent to be British.
@@wingedflyingforce5139there's a difference between someone's birth place, and family heritage.
My family is from Italy but I don't go around sounding like a mob boss.
If her family is from french controlled Africa, but she was born in the US, it's possible through twelve years of her life she'd develop an American accent rather than her families French accent.
@@craig2196 I am aware there is a difference, but as stated, most families, asides from 4 & 3, have those clear origins. The birth origins of long distant family is a mute point. You can have married and divorced someone and yet your child get the non-biological name. Plus 5's sister doesn't have a french influenced accent.
So I would not call her french beyond her having a name with french origins. But you know what else incorporates french stuff? American-english language. Ergo, outside of the name, 5 is NOT french to me, and 1 is "British" as much as every other European American (which most besides direct immigrants) in older times was British decent. Also, Africa isn't a country. I am going by clear country origin and not what so-n-so's distance ancestor's location of birth was nor the last name. Let's NOT bring race into it.
Country only. As such, 3 of them are clear American born & raised (two could be Canadian, can't remember).
@@PandaLillie it is in Japan as well
Genki is her biological mother, as seen in operation H.O.M.E. when we see flashbacks of Numbuh 3’s birth and early childhood.
Plus, next to mushi being a rotten sister, I think her overly emotional father is the real problem. Is it wrong to say that I think in the episode where she gets fire powers and turns her house into an inferno lair, numbuh 3 turned up the thermostat on purpose to get back at her dad?
If numbah 4 futzed with it on purpose, I don't blame him for doing so.
Kuki is definitely Genki's daughter. If the final KND movie is any hint, Kuki grows up to become a carbon copy of Genki, in terms of appearance, personality and attitude towards work.
I actually feel bad for Numbah 3 because she’s basically grown up being abused by her parents and then she still has to put on a facad like she’s happy when in reality she’s on the verge of a breakdown
We see a baby Kookie with her both of her parents in Operation H.O.M.E. and according to these memories there were some happy-times with them.
Her dad being hotheaded might have caused her to try to be overly happy. Because her dad might react to negatives.
I just think it was her dad screaming all the time and him keeping the house cold all the time. There’s also the fact that she and her family are more than likely immigrants because in one episode where she was being followed by agents of Father, she was in Japan supposedly visiting her grandma and we don’t know how old she was when they moved to the States. Knowing what little Japanese culture I know, it’s a very business based home life since like the 90s so more than likely her mother was able to adjust but her father couldn’t.
I have a theory about genki and kani’s marriage
My theory is that their relationship was actually an arranged marriage. This is because of genki’s strict upbringing, her parents had high expectations of her and wanted her to marry a man of their heritage and possible wealth. He they arranged her to marry kani. This would explain why the two don’t have much of a relationship with each other with genki being tolerable towards kani and his out bursts. And when numbah 3 was born, they had a happy moment for a while but something happens and kani returned back to his normal self.
I know Genki is her biological mother, due to the episode where she got her first rainbow monkey, it was shown she was born from Genki herself, but the Kani and Rainbow Monkey theory does sound possible.
Kuki was the little-sister friend, and Abby was the mom friend. Both positions are difficult to have in any friend group, that’s why it’s important to pick good friends. Kuki and Abby are both good friends to a good friend-group, one which recognizes their positions and respects them. For example, it’s notable that despite all of his roughness, Numbah 4 never hated Kuki for being herself. She was her, and it was unusually mature of him to accept her that way. But she’s all the better for it.
The irony is that Genki isn't only like how Kuki ended up when she became an adult in KND's final episode and her repressed love of toys matches Kuki's OUTGOING love of toys. But also how Genki's shown a bit of a friendlier side to Mrs. Gilligan and a playful side when it came to teasing Hoagie about how he knew what was in the missing turkey. Whereas her dad......Yeesh.
I can easily see Genki only being stoic and formal when it comes to anything involving her job. Otherwise, she'd be a more mature and mellowed out version of Kuki.
I honestly just think Numba 3 grew up in a strict uptight adult household. They were never given the childhood luxuries, so they let their Daughters have that. Because they don’t know how to have fun like kids do, they simply can’t relate.
I think her dad is more to blame, since given his irritable attitude, no tolerance for nonsense, and his refusal to turn on the thermostat. While leaving it off to save money is a good thing, it seemed like it was something that sparked a lot of arguments between him and Genki.
This would obviously affect the kids, as both Kuki and Mugi would have to get used to the house being chilly, and Kuki having a constant smile on her face could have developed as a coping mechanism of putting on a brave face about it since she knew complaining about the cold would set her father off and cause trouble for her mother - additionally, with her father working most of the time and her mother focused on keeping things in order as to not upset him, Kuki would be the one .
I think that her mother Genki simply gave up trying to argue about it, which would create some distance between her and Kuki
I can relate to Numbah 3 a lot, I feel like I fake a smile too often and I still retain things from my childhood. I love plushies, they make me happy
Maybe the family is just toxic in period and if I can remember clearly didn’t Mushi turned her back on her multiple times like I remember it was her who destroyed number 3’s favorite rainbow monkey(the blue one with that white suit on), fell in love with the guy who kidnapped number 3 and forced to marry him(think his name was King Sandy) and multiple times getting revenge on number 2. I don’t blame number 3 to always staying happy because if your own sibling was up against you that’s painful like number 5 relationship with her sister is different but with number 3 she shows all her love to her, protecting her as the big sister she is then get stabbed in the back
I hate Japan
Yeah that hurts.
I think her happiness w friends/loved ones is real, but that she could also be sad or something inside or behind closed doors- …talking from experience. 😞
I used to use a blanket as a comfort object when I was a kid because my mom was always at work leaving me with my dad who used to hit us so sometimes when I was in my room I would just sit on my bed with my blanket reading a book or something
Yeah i related to this character a lot lol. I think also her relatobship with numbuh 4 was also from that trauma. He was not used to affection and maybe numbuh 3 saw a little of herself in him and tried to be affectionate. I also think he was one of the only ones to understand her and i can't remember his backstory, but i think he also might have had trouble at home.
Her attitude also mirrors the Japanese cultural push to “smile through the pain,” which can be problematic when you ignore your internal feelings for too long. At least, that’s how I see it
7:20 (sweet voice: "Toys? I don't want toys." Demonic voice: "I WANT REVENGE!")
I think it's her father that is the problem. His "don't have time for..." attitude is just not the attitude you have if your a good parent.
Yeah he has responsibilities no doubt that stress him out but to quote Jon Hammond.
"I am sorry for your problems, Mr. Sanban but they are, YOUR, problems." Just because your life didn't turn out the way you wanted to the letter is no cause to take it out on your children.
Quite frankly you can't always get what you want, but if you try some time you get what you need.
Another thing is that just because you didn’t have a good life doesn’t mean you have to make your children’s life miserable. You can break the cycle and make it better for them. I believe Kani has anger issues based on the footage seen on screen. I live with a father who has anger issues and it shows when things don’t go right. He gets mad over small things. He also works a lot. He refused therapy plus he had a hard life growing up in Ecuador. It’s really sad that toxic households are so normalized and abuse is a lot more common then people think it is. Abuse isn’t always physical: it can be mental, emotional or even financial. When people vent or even open up about their experiences wherever it be on the internet or in real life, there’s going to be people who show their true colors and say a lot of BS about mental health. Some people think that expressing your vulnerability and emotions makes you weak, which is false. It does the opposite. It’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it. We need to normalize men and boys being openly emotional as well as de-stigmatize talking about mental health, especially with Asian people.
@SodaCider641 very well written indeed. 👏 I must agree with you 100%
It's a little bit of both in regards to Cooki and her stepmom Genki, Given that Genki wanted to find a way to connect with her stepdaughter.
Aww so sad I didn't know that thanks so much for sharing.🥺
I’m getting the feeling that whomever made this theory of Genki being Kuki’s stepmom has not actually watched the show entirely since, like half of the comments are saying, there is an episode of her giving birth to the girl!
People need to do better with making dark theories on kids shows.
Yeah numbuh 3 was always cheerful but there are moments where she does take things seriously and when she gets mad, oh boy you don't even want her to be angry. She's like the Pinkie Pie of the group.
I remember Kani as a terrible dad even back when I watched the show as a kid. I mean, the guy was willing to freeze his family to death in Operation H.O.T.S.T.U.F.F. and grounded Mushi for life just for stealing and a toy from her sister. Despite not being a parent myself, even I have to say that's an overreaction on Kani's part.
I've seen this stuff plenty with Tiger Moms. Their kids are stressed out messes by their teens and they crash and burn like The Hindenburg in their college years. Still, #3 is without a doubt getting in all the "childhood" that she can. She's also keeping up her facade of a carefree attitude when in reality she's VERY intelligent.
Children don't have to have similar personalities to their parents,
As someone who lost her mother at a young age (7), it really does stick with you. I feel like I never processed it as a kid. I went to therapy and grief group, but nothing really hit me until I was an adult. But I did have some people use it against me.
i love Kuki especially whenever she gets mad at Wally
You think Cookie purposely turned on the thermostat to get back at her dad with fire powers?
I think Genki is Numbah 3’s real mom and Kuki is genuinely happier when she’s not around her parents, especially her dad. Her emotions are so big bc she is encouraged by her upbringing to repress them. When she is comfortable or in her safe space (ex: KND Headquarters), she is free to emote. And with that emotional freedom, she can release her pent up happiness, sadness, or rage.
I don't think Genki is Number 3's step mother, but rather she is more of a tiger mom.
I always hated Numbah 3's father growing up so much. He was completely insane -_-
I believe both parents are her bio parents. I went to school with an Asian kids and his parents were mega strict. Anything less than perfect grades and behavior was a huge issue. I think Numbah 3 was just a naturally happy kid, but seeing how the adults in her life were so miserable, I think that pushed her to be overly happy. The only time she lost it was when someone got hurt or toys were mishandled. Her little sister probably had a big hand in that. She was bad af and probably did stuff to Numbah 3’s stuff.
Her parents should be sent to jail for that abuse they did with a fine of 5k
Fine for what? They didn't do anything
@@Saltedroastedcaramel sorry it's just that numbuh 3 had a toxic dad
@@annlawson522 The worst he did was not let the thermostat go past a certain temp.
@@Saltedroastedcaramel yah
@@Saltedroastedcarameldid kuki hate her sister
Dad: You doctor yet?
Son: Dad, I'm still 10
Dad: Don't talk to me when you doctor!
Lol.
isent there some 12 year old doctor in some country?
Got the reference!
Got the reference!
I was raised in a strict but loving Japanese family my father was a typical executive and later in life he retired in the USA with my very loving and devoted mother. I’m a pediatrician and somethings are quite relatable there was times when representation of family was priority
in the eyes of others back in the old country. My mother helped to give my children more freedom but also be strict in some instances.
I’m actually quite happier my mother wasn’t a tiger mom and my father made up for lost time.
As somebody who went through childhood trauma I’m gonna go with that her happy, go lucky attitude, and a person with a Rainbow monkeys is due to help her cope with childhood trauma and like I said, that’s coming from somebody who had childhood trauma and the Ethan as they thirtysomething-year-old adult is still dealing with the ghosts of
Wasn't there a flashback in the Rainbow Monkeys retirement home episode that shows both of Kuki's parents being by her side at birth?
It's crazy how this show timed so well with my youth. Ended up turning 13 near the finally
I had gotten my first favorite comfort item when I was 3 years old which is a tan colored blanket that is made by Living Solutions™, I don't really care where it was from or who made it, I just knew it was soft and nice and that I loved it(even though I accidently made a few small holes in it.) I still have that blanket to this very day and i'm 13 now.
I have a hand made baby blanket that I snuggle with even at 14.. because of me holding holding my baby blanket in high school my mom doesn't want me to have it at school but it helps me with stress and anger and other bad emotions
Genki is her biological mother, actually. There's an episode that shows a flashback of after she gave birth to Kuki in the hospital.
Okaaaaaaaaaaaay.....and then how do you explain Operation: H.O.M.E. where we literally saw Genghi giving birth to Kuki?
girl who tf is genghi 💀
@@fuyuyoshiya Genghi is her mom's name. Kani is her dad. Sidney is Numbuh 4's dad and I can't recall if we ever heard what his mom's name is.
I barely remember this show but I did really love it
bruh Im adopted and experienced a lot of crazyness and my parents were this way. This hits. I used to always try to cheer everyone up by being happy and enthusiastic, but id cry myself to sleep at night at home.
Another character just like her is the Asian kid from Craig of the creek who has super speed. He suddenly referred to himself being the slowest of his family😢.
About her obsession with Rainbow Monkey, the mother gave her the Rainbow Monkey because of the toys she didn't get to have and thus gave Numbah Three something she believes all children should be able to have. It's the best evidence that she can give Numbah Three that she loves her, or at least cares enough. And thus, Numbah Three would cling onto it. What with any possible worries about her father not loving her enough, it would make sense she would hold tight to the only evidence she has of at least her mother having any kind of love and/or care for her.
"No I don't think 'obsession' is too strong a word"
Me "I don't this it's strong enough"
I once knew a girl in school back in the day who used to act just like her
Kuki would be an amazing mom. Both as strict as a line and being a very loving 🥰
I have autism and i know that in some cases the "comfort objects" thing either takes longer to go away or simply never does
Poor Kiokie. :/
I feel that.
Completely unrealated revelation about one of the other kids.
When I was younger, APARENTLY I had a crush on Number 2 because he was smart AND nerdy. 😅
That trekked into adulthood because my fiance happens to have both of those traits. 😆
Flaws that I can see on these theories:
1) It assumes that a kid's personalities MUST ALWAYS be like their parents'. That is NOT how it works, people. -Also: how is her mind 'regressing' when she's STILL a child acting like a child?
2) Actually a good theory.
3) It doesn't have to be because her supposed mother's supposed death, it could also be related to her dad being so neurotic. What? You think that's not traumatizing enough for a child? If only you knew.
I'm just saying, but pretending to be happy every time can be really destructive for the mental-health of everyone..
Number 3 portrayed that pretty well, like how Lila played a cheerful person despite being poor in Hey Arnold!.
Remember when Numbah 3 became the Grim Reaper?
I’d say her responsibility trait comes from her place as an older sister along with overly strict parents. Her parents were strict in some aspects but over worked so they weren’t always present. Like Charlotte and Drew Pickles in Rugrats. Number 3 is not a replica of her mom because her mom gave her space by partially ignoring her. Number 3 developed on her own because of a lack of parenting. Her mom probably held back to the extreme because she didn’t want to be like her own mom, that and perhaps prioritizing her career. It’s how generational pain changes and sometimes heals. Her mom may not have known how to be a soft mother, but Number 3 will be because she’s been given freedom of self expression and basic love. She still loves her parents, but she probably wants more time with them, so when she has kids she may try to be more present for their sake. This would be how their family’s generational pain would heal. Think of the boarding school episode again and how Number 3’s granddaughter turned out. That wasn’t Number 4’s dream, it was an alternate future. That future shows what type of mom and grandma she’d be.
As for Number 1’s nightmare of being an adult I think he just saw the worst situation which would include Number 3 being as closed off as her mom. To him Number 5 was the only one cool enough to never grow up. That’s his own insecurity, not Number 3’s.
I ever being a kid and this show made me feel like a soldier against adults. But my brother and other adults aren't as bad like teachers and abusive parents. And when i became older and older. I can see why the youngstas think were lame. I remember being 13 I started dating. And 16 after ..... Well you know..... We become isolated and hate the world. Now im 30. I believe number ones theory of adults and school.
Adults have comfort items too. We just dont tend to carry them around like when we were little.
I never really thought of Numbah 3 having false happiness or whatever I honestly thought that she was generally just a carefree happy kid or something
The Fawn Trauma Response is a logical theory to apply to the character. But without confirmation that trauma actually occured its hard to say. Experiencing trauama doesn't mean you are "broken" though. It means you experience pain. But people can still grow from that. Nobody should have to go through it. But I speak from my own experiences that "pretending" to be a certain way as a response to trauma actually changes you. Even if someone uses a happy all the time persona to mask trauma growing up. That mask doesn't just go away when you turn into an adult. You have to learn how to adapt to the changes though or depression and anxiety are guaranteed. Especially as you enter adulthood because you don't have the energy for masks anymore. You have to decide how much of the mask is real now and how much you can let go to stop exhausting yourself.
Her parents are extremely greedy: they only buy 1 toy instead of 2 (which caused the girls to fight over it), they keep the temperature down to reduce the bills and they buy them oversized clothes so they won't have to buy them new ones when they grow up.
Number 3 is my favorite
Rainbow monkeys similar to carebears 😂
It is also worth noting the few times Number 3 loses her cool she gets like, REAL MAD, as in clear signs of anger management issues.
At minimum she has some temper issues that she largely keeps in check by being peppy cheerful, but still can lose her self control in extreme cases.
in life some instances it's necessary to lose your cool. Sometimes it's perfectly appropriate.
Know what? Could also be that Kuki is part yokai. Both her and her dad are VERY extreme in certain temperatures and Kuki has changed her form to something more oni-like whenever she snaps.
Just because her mother was cold doesn't mean she was a stepmother. And having neglectful parents would be enough to force her to fake a smile all the time if necessary. Especially if she was the one giving the necessary love and compassion for her sister. And it's possible that her mother was neglectful to the point where she used the Rainbow Monkey toys as her primary show of love. Instead of spending time with her daughters it was more like "Here's a toy, now let me work". Which, as sad as it sounds, means Kuki could grow up to be as cold as her mother if she goes into major business as she did. We don't know what kind of child her mother was, only that her childhood was strict.
I think it's like when they have long business trips ans they bring u a stuffed animal it makes you want them to stay 😢😢😢
I think that final theory is probably correct. I used stuffed animals as a comfort object as a child and now as an adult after experiencing a lot of trauma my instinct is still to turn to my stuffed animals and other collectibles. My first instinct after my mom died was to buy some blind boxes to help myself cope especially since she always took me out to buy them when I was having a hard time in life. Just like number 3 I get very into the lore of new animal brands I find and will get obsessed and pretty much only get mad when someone does something to my plushies and other collectibles.
And remember this....... With all the other parents, in their first appearances their faces were covered and obscured.
With Numbah Three's, the first time they appear (OPERATION C.LU.E), they are shown in FULL.
Number 3 was always my favorite and I felt like I related to her.
This theory explains quite a bit.
Not a bad theory but operation HOME crushes that theory to bits since we see Genki just giving birth to Kuki and give her a rainbow monkey too. Plus then there’s a montage where both of her parents being present in important moments in her life.
Sometimes I am reminded that I had a bad childhood b/c her emotionally immature parents seem very normal for me
Kuki had to help raise her little sister :(
Cookie reminds me of Marcy wu from amphibia
i can relate alot to cookie i tend to hide how i actually feel around people no wonder when i was young other kids say i am like number 3, having parents like that i can relate
Kooky is my favourite character from this series!
Further I saw her as a gravityy painting in Mallorca next to the road.
2:40 Kuki Would Be Even Better If He Had A Little Brother
The pain of being Asian
I’m not Asian myself (I’m Hispanic/Latina) but from what I’ve learned, Asian households have really negative attitudes towards anything regarding mental health, which is toxic. There’s even a superstition from Korea that you can’t shake your leg or else you’ll lose your good luck, which is harmful because there are neurodivergent Asian people out there who kick or move their legs to stim. Asian and Hispanic people don’t have the best parenting since their forms of discipline can be questionable. I have a friend who’s also Hispanic and she describes her parents’ parenting as “mid”. Not only that, there’s cultural sexism, where it’s normalized to hurt someone for their gender. I’ve heard a story where a woman almost died growing up (she survived and is distancing herself from her family) because of it. In conclusion, f**k toxic cultural traditions.
I am asian and i have toxic parents
given Kani and Kuki's firepower in the thermostat episode they could have become villains on par with series main foe Father.
No reference in her future self?
She's the one that destroyed the Theme Park because it's a hazard zone and became the mirror image of her Mom but more pessimistic
I actually think that Genki is related to N3 and they have a good relationship since N3 gives Genki some positivity in her life and Genki helps N3 have a more serious side and not always be so easy-going
Huh, interesting Theory.
I wonder how they would’ve handled it, if it was true, how would they have explored it?
I believe being happy in the toughest of times shows she has a lot of mental fortitude and that she is able to rise above the circumstances 😊😊😊😊
One fault I see in this theory is that we have SEEN Kuki without her happiness; in the fonal episode with Heinrich vonMarzipan. Minus her joy she went goth, but, if she really WAS using her happiness to mask her trauma, with it taken away, you expect her to go into a total depressive breakdowm, not just get surly.
1:37 Could also explain her grinch breakdown in the christmas episode
This guys voice helps me go to sleep, half of the reason I subscribed 😂
She would make a good Gold Lantern which are toxic with their total happiness being a requirement to join.
Mr. Warburton knew what he was doing.
I see a lot of people get upset over the characterization specifically of Kuki in the live-action adult scenes in the finale, that all of her childhood innocence disappeared and she truly became a full adult.
But, the special already bait and switches us twice, once with making us think Wally/Kuki and Hoagie/Abby didn't happen, and the other that they'd actually let Father know where Nigel is.
But, since Abby is shown fully remembering who Numbuh 1 is, and even being allowed onto the Moon Base, shows that, most likely, none of them were ever decommissioned. My theory is that the entirety of Sector V were chosen as teens to not be decommissioned and go heavily undercover, like Chad. Then, after their success, they, along with other undercover teens, started a new (and potentially dangerous) program, where even at 18 years old, they aren't decommissioned, and get to keep their memories and continue working alongside the KND.
So, my theory is, Kuki's extremely different personality is part of her cover. As adults, they were all given different missions that were personally relevant to them, to help dismantle adult organizations from the inside. Kuki's biggest pet-project was to gain control of the Rainbow Monkey organization from the inside, so she'd have to appear like she's incapable of fun in order to climb the corporate ladder. With Kuki in charge, she's able to protect the real Rainbow Monkeys on Rainbow Monkey Island, and ensures that the projects they embark on are actually beneficial to kids. I like to think the Let's Learn About the Lavatory Park was either an evil scheme created by some adult from within the company, or it was just actually really gross and unsanitary and making kids everywhere sick. Lol!
I like to believe Kuki's actual adult personality is still more "serious" than she was as a kid, but she's still got that warm, loving heart and her natural compassion. Being the CEO of the Rainbow Monkey coporation is how sje makes sure her beloved Rainbow Monkeys are never used as weapons against kids by evil adults.
I like to think Wally was originally on a similar mission. He specifically wanted to infiltrate Harvard because it's some sort of heinous adult training ground and an epicenter of their secrets. He wants to teach those goody-goody brainiacs a lesson. During his time in high school, his dyslexia is discovered, and he's given help for it, so when the time comes for them to forge his test scores so he can get in, they realize they actually didn't have to do much fudging at all. While there, Wally actually finds out he really likes medicine while there, and becomes a physician. In private company, he mostly talks about how much fun it is to work in the grossest job a person can have. 😂