You know what I think 🤔 I think my favorite 🤩 regular show characters are the best Mordecai and Rigby when they know what they need to do and say whooooooa
Regular show is on my top 5 favorite cartoons ever and to be honest your makes me wanna go watch it right now but yeah nobody is perfect but Mordecai danm
The saddest thing about all this is that all the drama began when Margaret came back into Mordecai’s life. While CJ certainly overreacted and has a dangerous short temper, she did have a point when she said that Margaret didn’t have to keep hanging with Mordecai since they didn’t keep in touch when she left for college.
I always felt sorry for CJ going through all that. She was a cool character and a welcome addition to the friend group, but she had to have her emotions constantly played with due to Mordecai's stupidity and his lingering feelings for Margaret. I was saddened that after she and Mordecai broke up for good, she was basically out of the show and only had a couple minor cameos afterward. I wish we, at least, got to see her have a happy life in the timeskip ending. She definitely deserved it.
The only thing I like about Mordecai's love arc is the ending. He spent his 20s desperately looking for a relationship when he wasn't ready for one, he needed to work on himself and mature. That's why Mordecai getting married to a random bat he randomly met years later is such a perfect end for him. He found love when he stopped looking for it.
I would have been fine with it, if instead of a bat it was another bird type lady, but she is so ugly and their kids are an abomination… A BIRD… WITH A BAT?????!!! I see the show as a way to entertain myself, but the writers just kept building up this perfect couple, just to have no pay off, like this is my childhood I wanted to end with a wholesome SATISFYING ending, like literally when Mordecai and the park when to space, what name did Margaret say? MORDECAI, not elliena. When they got back no conversation and Margaret went to hug the beaver? I think the ending was forced, I wish they didn’t go to space or brought Margaret at least, because they had feelings for each other then it was forgotten somehow, I just wish for a generic ending. Cause if Rigby and muscleman fans got to marry their 1st love, I want my bro Mordecai get his, you get what I mean?
@@Deathstroke-bs8gxthat’s the thing about regular show, anything but regular, generic, or whatever synonym you wanna use. It’s anything but realistic, but has realistic characters that aren’t afraid to be real, and show that relationships that end, just aren’t satisfying when the two people are pretty… well… regular :þ Also Future Mordecai was pretty ugly too so it’s like a Muscle man and Starla thing (looks wise) except you’re not staring in disgust.
@@oefest5252 yeah, mordecai got ugly I agree, but like Margaret was a Red Robin and he was a blue robin, if they had a kid they would be purple and it would be so wholesome and a happy ending, not mordecai get fat then have bird kids with bat ears :/ I am a simple guy, literally all I want in life is to work hard, get a house, raise a family, nothing special, just have a wife who supports me and children I can provide for and guide. And I think that reflects I just wanted a simple ending, honestly, if mordecai got with another robin bird I would be chill, like bummer he didn’t get with margaret, but the one he found atleast they are cute together
is funny Rigby got a steady relationship while Mordecai always chokes in every possible way. i never knew Rigby would be the one to have a real relationship in regular show
@@AsuraxAmi True, whenever Rigby was down, it was always Eileen who supported him and contributed in his character growth. Rigby developed throughout the series!
I think Mordecai relationship arcs is a perfect realistic example of young guys in their 20s figuring out love. They don’t do the cliché main character ends up with crush that’s so predictable. Instead we see Mordecai struggle and eventually end up with someone completely different once he matures
I think Mordecai’s relationship journey is one of the most realistic arcs dealing with relationships. I also like how he ended up with someone completely different once he managed to find himself on his own path. But yeah he did crush on Margaret pretty hard
@@javidelvalmusic it’s realistic in a sense that the ones you love when your young aren’t always the one you end up with. Love isn’t perfect and it can be very messy. Mordecai searched for a happy ending with 2 different people but it didn’t work out. He accepts it at the end and moves on.
@@danmanmac5109 See, that's the message they were trying to send with CJ. His first crush wasn't the one he was going to end up with. Yet they just scrambled it all and made him get back together with Margaret anyway, it's like the writers made CJ just to torture her. This romance arc is straight up awful and there is nothing realistic about it. You don't just "accidently kiss" your old crush in front of your girlfriend wtf. Mordecai's romance arc is the main thing keeping me away from the show. I liked it when it was just absurd, zany stuff happening on normal work days. They just kept getting back to and messing around with Mordecai's romance life and it's so annoying.
Margaret was the object of Mordecais desire, while CJ was the one that opened Mordecais eyes to whats more out there. It makes sense that the ending of the show is mordecai learning from those 2 relationships, and being more decisive on what he really wants. Not everybody meets their loved ones in highschool or in their 20s they need to experience things and learn.
You know she almost killed Mordechai and Margaret's parents out of jealousy. Because she saw them having fun in a helicopter and thought that meant something romantic. And it wasn't it meant nothing.
And when they first met they made it clear they weren't interested in dating until CJ caught feelings and thought Mordechai was playing with her emotions.
@@thatonkgau5221 Well she admits she overreacted however what a lot of people overlook is the Mordecai kept getting caught with Margaret after her and Mordecai kissed. CJ kept giving him chances and he kept being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Honestly if Mordecai had sat down and talked things out collectively with both of them things could've ended up differently.
@@elijahjester9509 Nearly killing someone isn't exactly a thing that you can just "admit you overreacted about". I'm not saying Mordecai didn't bungle things and Margaret had no sense of boundaries, but c'mon, possible premeditated murder is far worse than anything they did. She should have just broken up with Mordecai and moved on.
@@thatonkgau5221 ya gotta remember before that even happened there was multiple moments where mordecai instead of explaining himself made things worse with cj (pullin a mordecai-) and she kept trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Like he kissed margret infront of her ofc shes gonna be suspicious if theyre next to each other. Not saying what she did was justified but there was a build up to her anger and wasn't just a random blow up he constantly kept fuckin up LOL
The real thing that comes to mind to Regular Show fans is every time it's the first day of summer: *It's summertime and you know what that means ? Gonna head down to the beach, gonna do some beachy things! It's summertime, it feels just right. Gonna gather all my friends and we'll party through the night!*
I actually liked Mordecai's dating arc, I think it was a good and realistic example of guys in their 20s figuring out dating. That's why I don't think Mordecai's a bad guy for it, he's a young dude who makes some immature choices and mistakes because he's still growing up. And yeah, of course it sucks for CJ to have her heart broken because of it, but it also taught her that indecision and immature partners ultimately equal bad partners. I'm sure she found a better match later on. That's why it makes sense for Mordecai to have met his bat wife later on, he'd had time to grow as a person before getting into another relationship, which is why he was able to eventually get married and have a family.
A lot of people didn't get into Regular Show just to see Mordecai make an ass of himself. Mordecai getting married to a bat was so undeserved, considering the excessive jab at the heart he gave CJ, he is so terrible to get into a relationship with someone after all that and hardly showing any redemption.
@@edman813 So he supposed to be miserable his whole life for immature choices he made in his 20s?🤣 what kind of life is that? CJ got over it eventually I'm sure
Mordecai and Rigby basically shared maturity and immaturity. While Mordecai could take work stuff more seriously and know when shit hits the fan, Rigby was more mature in regards to relationships and just being chill with people he liked
Finn from Adventure Time is hands down the worst boyfriend in Cartoon Network history……..he literally had his girl fight someone just so he could have wet dreams 🤣🤣💀
I hated that episode so much. It feels as though it only exists to break up finn and fp just to create drama and so the writers wouldnt have to risk integrating flame princess as a main character and drastically change the show
I don't hate Mordecai as a character or in general but from his love relationship perspective it shows how much that the writing staff wanted to show the dangerous field of a love triangle or having a relationship but they feel like on dating the wrong person or guys/girls trying to impress a person they don't even know
Bit awkward but spot on. Loads of shows like Danny Phantom had cringe romance that ended with them being together just cause “they got a crush” all the while openly winking, despite the “lovers” having no real chemistry. Regular Show not only shows how cringe and unhealthy that is, but has a healthy relationship, as a counter-example Rigby who literally was the worst at the series start, and disliked Eileen despite knowing she like him, even openly being rude, only to, over time, find her way cooler than he thought. Honestly, he had the coolest romance arc in cartoons, cause it wasn’t really as much a issue compared to ANY OTHER STORY. He organically and slowly started to like her, and becomes better for her, to prove to himself he deserves her love. By earning his high school diploma. Not just some words, but studying so hard he canceled multiple dates, worrying Eileen. Mordecai on the other hand was way too interested yet passive, but barely knew Margret, to the point that before “simp” there was “pulling a mordecai” on account of- you know what you know this. No point ranting. Honestly I’m genuinely curious how may fans assumed he’d end the series single. TLDR; Rigby got the real ship all along.
I remember arguing with my sister about it. From what I remembered, Mordecai tried to do the right thing. He messed up here and there but he still tried to do the right thing. It was CJ's temper that made things worse. She couldn't see Mordo's effort and always assumed the worst. There's a little fault in Margarette too. He is her ex. She knows that. But decided to come back into his life like that without setting boundaries. She had her chance. She should've let Mordo move on.
I personally liked how they ended mordecais relationship arc. It's supposed to show "yeah break ups are sad. But life goes on bro" and I think they convayed that perfectly
I remembered when Mordecai and Margaret kissed in front of the shooting stars! That’s on the same day when Grojband premiered! I also remembered Cherry Grapestain in Grojband!
I just looked up "Grojband" and it looks like a great show! I didn't know it aired on "Cartoon Network" and I like the girl's bangs! Also, it's Margaret, actually.
God that scene is so taken out of context; feels like nobody actually watched an episode of Regular Show and have only watched some clips and the shorts. You do realize that he literally did not meant to kill Rigby there, right? How would have he known beforehand that shoving him off would kill him? For all he knows, Rigby would just drift back a bit and "swim" back to the microwave; and Rigby provoked it anyway - he's the one who shoved Mordecai first.
I remember hearing this somewhere, basically how Mordecai ending up with neither is reflective of life. People don't end up with their past lovers but they can still have a happy ending.
It was so sad and tragic to see Mordecai and CJ’s relationship end like that. For over a whole season Mordecai and CJ had a great relationship as both lovers and friends till Margaret came back into his life.
I feel like this arc aged perfectly. Regular Show’s initial audience (including myself) have all grown up into the age group of Mordecai. We all now see how realistic this love triangle actually was and how much of a douche Mordecai couldn’t help being. I feel like if we asked ourselves what we would have done in Mordecai’s position, we probably would have ended up doing something similar to the ending. Get confused and eventually resolve this leading into nothing.
Mordecai's story is perfect honestly. Love isn't perfect or easy it is complex and hard. so the story of him failing and not knowing what to do till the very end is perfect.
In Dumped at the Altar, I always thought Mordecai was confessing his love to CJ, but CJ thought he was confessing to Margaret and dumped him over a misunderstanding.
Yeah, Regular Show's romance sucked, and sadly, it's soured on me since then since it can do everything else well. It can be funny, it can be surreal, but it feels like anytime it did romance, the writing team hit a major crutch because it kinda requires almost everyone to be stupid for no reason, specifically Mordecai and ESPECIALLY C.J., who's main personality is her reacting in jealousy so suddenly. Yeah, that's...not good character writing. Doesn't help that she suddenly disappears. At least Margaret got a big break by having a big job, C.J. got freaking squat because, yeah, this show mostly being in Mordecai's POV REALLY doesn't help.
I feel like the failing relationship has more to do with realism. Not everyone in life is good at relationships. Especially when young, you're.still trying to figure that shit out. The thing is people are gonna like the main characters, and they do. And in real life we may have friends that we like but know they aren't the best at certain things like relationships. I think it was developed to bring realism to the show
@@Lilpumpkin505 Realism in a show about a park being run by a gumball machine and his employees being an immortal yeti, a short green guy, a ghost with a hand on his head, a blue jay and a one cheeked short brown raccoon?
@@Lilpumpkin505 I think the realism card is a bit too overplayed in regards to the absolute failure that is Mordecai's love life. In my personal opinion you need to balance realism with either A) Still being fun to watch or B) The characters learn or gain from it, and not only is it not all that fun to watch, laughably cringy at best to downright infuriating at worst, but Mordecai never learns jack from any of it still continues to be horrible. Also the realism card is kinda invalid once Mordecai's whole love life ends on a "Love at first sight" cliché with a character who doesn't even get a single line of diologue or even a NAME
As someone who likes Mordo, it kinda sucks that it didnt work out with him and CJ, but at least he remained likeable throughout season 8 and was more developed in the finale
CJ was my favorite character. Yes she had a short fuse, but when you get to know her, she actually really cool. I would have loved to see how she turned out.
@@waheedabdullah6371 Amen & she seemingly did learn to control her anger much better in later episodes although I find it rather insensitive & unreasonable for her to be angry at Margaret as that red jay has every right to be afraid of that cloud demon
That year was just had a slew of failing relationships in media. You had Korra and Mako constantly arguing with each other (to the point that it was sickening). Then there was Mordecai failing with CJ because Margaret was back in his life. Then Finn killed his relationship with Flame Princess because he thought it was okay to have her fight another person for the sake of him having a wet dream afterwards. And as a bonus, SwaySway had that one episode when he changed into a bad boy to entice his love interest... Yeah that was an era where everyone wanted to make terrible relationship in their cartoon
I hate the finn one. They only did it because the direction they were heading would have made flame princess a main character and they would have to make drastic changes. Would love a version of the show where finn doesn’t spontaneously turn into a complete idiot
I kind of feel that he should have ended up with Margaret but the fact that he didn't and that was with someone completely different works too. I never saw him as like the worst boyfriend or even bad he just fumbled through life and some people do that
After rewatching this as a (ahem) older adult. I did really love Rigby and Eileen relationship. He wasn't really looking for love or interested in girls. And even though Eileen liked him her goal was to be his friend first. She was always just there to help him when he needed it. Rigby fell in love with her caring heart. ❤️
I'm glad someone else is actually defending mordecai for a first, it seems like the narrative going nowadays is mordecai bad, rigby good, even though rigby was a shitty person at the start of the show and still sometimes at the end too, but people tend to forget that at time and just throw the whole thing at mordecai, to the point where it's impossible to go to a video or a post about regulr show, without people trashing on mordecai and talking how much of a simp he is, even though mordecai did change at the end and stopped simping but fans rememeber him as being like that for the whole show somehow, he even refused to stay with margret despite teh whole world wanting to pair them together and accepted that they were only friends at that point, wich shows that he grew as a character, at least a little But you know, nowadays whoever wants some clout should write "mordecai simp haha" even in scene with him not simping at all I do think that the dumb romance in the show did not do him any favor in terms of people liking him, but at least he ended his life with a totally different person with a healthy relationship which doesn't get talked about enough somehow
Margaret was 100% the reason why Mordacai & Cj broke up, and the show kind of didn’t acknowledge this because the show try to hook mordecai and Margaret back up. But anyway how Margaret left was missed up. Not saying Margaret should of dropped her dream school for Mordacai. But she kind of just abandoned him at the end of S4. And Her coming back was inappropriate because of the way she left. Cj on the other head really liked Mordacai and deserved better. Mordacai clearly came to the conclusion that he couldn’t be in a successful relationship with Cj while Margaret was around. I’m happy thay cj doesn’t talk or associate with mordaecai and the other anymore. That was for the best.
I don't think Mordecai is as bad as people say he is, but they definitely make him a moron when it comes to dating, I just don't like the story of it, after all the drama he honestly should have been with Margret at the end.
You had me in the first half (I disagree only with the last line) Maybe they should've given him the Twilight Sparkle treatment and just leave him chick-less.
@@mikemorro140 It didn't felt like a waste when he decided to move on from Margaret in one episode? People seem to forget that he got over her at some point in the series.
@@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlsk He got over her and started dating CJ and then was back on Margaret when she came back. Then after the break up with CJ they go on a date which says they'll just end up together one day which did seem to imply they'd end up together then they just didn't
@@mikemorro140 No. I'm talking about _after_ breaking up with CJ. He didn't get over with Margaret when he started dating CJ. For reference, look for the episode "Just Friends" where Mordecai has already (irrationally) dumped CJ at this point.
Great video, lmao I do have to contest Margaret joining the main cast tho. Eileen definitely. But Marg kinda just popped in and out after the wedding. Then the whole space nonsense happened
He is far from the worse type of bf people can run into. Sure he is undoubtedly a simp, is terrible with mature communication and has trouble letting go but then again, a bunch of early 20-something guys are like that. Rather that than an abusive type
I think it's was complicated and still have mixed feelings on it. I would love to see you do a video on Rigby and Eileen's relationship next. Keep up the awesome work.
Here's the thing, it was pretty obvious after CJ's initial episode, she was supposed to be a single episode character. I don't think we were ever meant to see her again. That's why they could make her as over reactive as possible. But when it came to her reappearance, they mellowed her out, made her more well-rounded character. The only time she even went Darth Cloud, was when she thought Mordecai was hurt, not an over reaction. When Margaret came back, they wrote her out to be that same one episode character. She over reacted to every thing having to do with Margaret and Cj. And it was clear the writers were just trying to break them up. Which sucks, because they were actually interesting to see as a couple. Instead of giving Mordecai and CJ an opportunity to talk about it like people in a relationship would, they just act like it's resolved in some way by the end of each episode. They couldn't even give a satisfying breakup, or send-off to her character. She had become friends with Eileen, never mentioned again. They treated her like Mordecai did, a placeholder until something better came along.
He's the kind of boyfriend who got turned on by beauty, not character, thus making him flunk having relationships, whereas Rigby is the complete opposite
As much as I liked the idea of Mordecai and Margaret together it’s also really important to see that sometimes love and relationships aren’t always going to last! And I wish they showed this in a better and less messy manner, it felt like the show was constantly contradicting its self and never gave the viewers a solid reason on why Margaret and Mordecai weren’t intended to end together. They really did CJ dirty and for no reason at all lol so I’m not surprised they essentially just made up a new girl that he ends up with just to erase everything that happened though out the show lol
NGL, Mordecai is terrible at relationships, and Rigby is terrible at being loyal. It's no wonder they became friends. Either way, they became better people overtime, and I'm glad they grew.
She did. Why did she entertain Mordi when she knew he was with CJ. The kiss. The lying. She didn't know Mordi existed until after college when he was involved.
@@archaicrapture the lying if you're talking about double date and the chopper party, I find those justifiable by the fact that Margaret and HER Parents almost died because CJ was so jealous, and she got literal ptsd from it, its crazy how she didn't just shut the door in front of CJ when she saw her or freaked out but it was probably because she was still trying to see that they could make up or afraid that CJ would just lash out again probably ending her for good.
@@_simplylink_ Well when Margaret said she has a bf during the helicopter ep, Mordecai looks disappointed, he still has feelings for her, he basically use CJ as a rebound, she has all the right reasons to doubt their relationship, he told her "oh we're just friends, there's nth to worry abt" then as time goes on he kissed Margaret infront of CJ and confesses to Margaret infront of her too etc. CJ situation is the epiphany of they make you crazy and blame you for being crazy😂
honestly i feel like it’s technically margarets fault for constantly just coming back into his life when he was “finally over her” since mordecai is a mature person he just likes and cares for someone who really doesn’t reciprocate those feelings back and thats the only reason why some hate him
Inviting Margaret to that Christmas party was a bad move on Eileen's part. If Margaret never came back & Eileen ended her friendship with Margaret, Mordecai & CJ would've been together for the rest of the show.
@@joshmontemayor1212That dosent mean they just stop being friends. Just because Margret and mordeaci had something going on doesn’t mean their friendship which was a separate thing was just gonna end.
They should have just made him end up with Margaret. Or honestly just pulled a korrasami and made CJ and Margaret together. I would kill to see Mordicaci's reaction to that 😂
i actually don't dislike the romantic aspects of the show, especially as it pertains to Mordecai's character. it's definitely the most uncomfortable aspect of the show, but i think that's why it resonates. Mordecai isn't a scumbag. he's not Brian Griffin or anything like that. the problem is he isn't comfortable in his own skin and he doesn't know exactly what he wants. it's definitely painful to watch, but i think it's painful to watch because it's realistic. no one had any bad intentions, and no one was solely responsible for things not working out. so in that sense i actually kind of like it.
FINALLY! Someone who agrees with me. Everywhere I go on any RUclips video involving Mordecai and Rigby, or anything something-ship related, it’s always “Rigby is better at a relationship then Mordecai”. It’s just so exhausting when I see that same joke everywhere and it becomes less of a joke and more of a cringe comment. Mordecai, as you said, isn’t a scumbag. Not every relationship ends happily for everyone, and that’s just what happened with Mordecai. Everyone has bumps in a relationship and that was the case for our favorite anthro bluejay
Even though i felt bad for Mordecai during every break up he went through, i also always thought that Rigby's advice about Mordecai focusing on what's best for himself was also good advice. because you know there are a lot of guys out there that focus on their love lives too much, so sometimes it's better for their mental health to just focus on themselves instead of trying to find a relationship i mean that's how it was with Mr. Peanutbutter from Bojack Horseman after Pickles dumped him, because after that Mr. Peanutbutter decided that it was time for him to just focus on himself and do what was best for him.
Simpy but also typical actions of a guy who can't get a gf, but prays for one, to a dude who can literally choose multiple. Ends up ruining both. I did this junior year. Fat kid, hit puberty, wrestled, football. Lost the acne. Went from invisible to gf capable. I had a Margaret. Over a summer I got a girl, school started, back to being around Margaret. Ruined both. Senior year I figured out how to keep a gf.
Sigh…if I had one word to describe Mordecai, it’d be SIMP. Whenever he was around Margaret he turned into a pillar of jelly. His relationship with CJ was more bearable and then the writers decide to just have them breakup.
I felt the same way about Gumball and Penny, many things went wrong in their relationship and then it all was ruined in The Mess when Penny insulted Gumball :(
"Mordecai Did Nothing Wrong" *Mordecai proceeds to hijack muscleman's wedding and dump CJ while professing his feelings at the same time in front of dozens of people*
@@thewillofabeast9079I'm trying to understand to the creator said he based Mordecai off of himself I just know people are really hating on mordechai for that moment but if he isn't as toxic as others say he is that moment is what TV tropes calls what the hell hero moment but in his defense muscle man could have stopped him anytime he wanted well I guess Benson kind of tried to when he asked why he was talking but not sure if that would help it was muscles man wedding he could do what he wanted I've seen people comments muscle man should have kicked him out and that he had more reason to beat up Mordecai at that time yet he didn't and I think if muscle man can move past that so should others after all it was his wedding but from the way people talk about him Mordecai would probably wish he let the couple corral missile kill him when he have a chance or what they want muscle Man to hijack his wedding he had with that unnamed that batgirl character I'm just saying what's done is done.
@@tamyasaunders7689 I don’t know if the shift in Mordecai was intentional but I think this just goes to show that not everyone is good at love. Everyone makes mistakes. No one is perfect. Not Mordecai, not Margaret, not CJ. No one is perfect. But because characters like these aren’t that good at romance, that doesn’t mean they’re bad characters in general. I keep seeing comments on people dissing Mordecai for fumbling around and messing up and how he’s a loser. While it’s true he does things we don’t agree with, he’s just a guy who tries so hard to not mess up that he ends up messing up. I’m okay with people posting comments stating their opinions on topics like this, it’s when it’s the same comments over and over and over again that make it exhausting. Like I said, Mordecai isn’t like every other character who succeed in finding that special someone. He’s someone who has a heart and does what he can to help people. And there’s moments where he makes mistakes. It’s like the comment: “You do good, nobody notices; you make one mistake and everyone is quick to judge you”. While he’s made several mistakes, it still stands. He’s someone who may have trouble with romance but that doesn’t change on me loving his character in general. No one is perfect
@@thewillofabeast9079 that's exactly how I feel sometimes about my favorite characters that people only focus on their problems and their flaws and not others in another Mordecai related video someone told me the people don't like to talk about the good things because it doesn't make for a good video like one Mordecai saved Eileen from death bear or CJ from the couple corral missile. What other person commented to me that a mistake is when you forget to feed your pet for a week but Mordecai is a shit person and they used dumped at the altar and the time when he teased rigby about being weak as examples though I'm pretty sure all of this has to do with dumped at the altar. And again with the white people are talking about him they probably wish he died during all those times when he was so close to death or he might as well have stayed in dumptown USA CJ certainly wants nothing to do with him according to the creators she doesn't talk to any of her old according to the creators she doesn't talk to any of her old friends any of Mordecai's friends anymore because of their breakup.
HOT TAKE: Before they found their footing, Muscle Man and Starla definitely had the worst relationship in the show. Looking at Starlas back tattoos, they constantly got together and broke up on loop.
The one thing Rigby can boast about having over Mordecai is the fact Rigby formed a stable relationship with a girl that liked him. Honestly, Mordecai could've been fine with CJ if he just got over his old feelings for Margaret. What held him back was that he kept living in the past.
Cj didn't deserve what she got and honestly they had good chemistry the problem was just the miscommunications always happening. Bc CJ wanted to make amends w Margaret after the helicopter episode she invited her to the double date n she did acknowledge her anger issues. I think dumped at the alter was mordecai actually choosing Cj but he did it in his way which led to them splitting. Even thought he and Margaret had chemistry and could have been a thing after, they made the right decision of focusing on themselves rather than trying again. But definitely watching the show when you're older and around mordecai's age, there's more sympathy for some of his actions after realizing how messy some relationships are
Mordecai and Margaret are the modern Sam and Diane(Cheers) Even in the show Cheers the creators have a episode where in the future Sam and Diane get together and grow old but in later episodes they remained friends. God i love these shows but they play with my head to much.
Bruh she really ruin a mordecai relationship because she thought she had feeling for him then goes nah actually let's just be friends lol beuh you could said that earlier like what?
in my opinion it is very realistic. love is messy and it hurts and when your young your super focused on "the love of ur life" (ur crush) but u meet your person kind of people in the most unexpected ways, just like in regular show
You know, I think it's because she doesn't really love him actually, and college was just a perfect excuse to soften up the breakup. So it's weird to me why some people thought her and Mordecai _would have been the ideal end game,_ I imagine it was a bit of stupidity or even a stunted emotional development for them to not realize that these two don't even have good chemistry.
Was thinking that for a while. He’s also a terrible best friend. Back to the horrible bf he was horrible material for woman ofc him being a suck up or a simp. It took many seasons for him and Margaret to finally end up only for her to leave for college. Then after a while he got back on his feet only for him to be weirded out again by an old flame being CJ. Cj was a gir who he had a lot in common with but gave her up no problem since he was more unit Margaret and ruined his chances with her until the New Years party. Eventually they have an arc where they go from friends into an actual relationship and it’s legit as they had good chemistry for that season. Next season pulls up and drama starts as it’s revealed Margaret is back in town and mordecai still being a weirdo is immediately shaken and weird that he can’t act right around a girl who wasn’t really his girlfriend and to top that that’s where problems arose as he ended up kissing Margaret and had Cj suspicious of him. More episodes add on that the relationship wasn’t gonna last as cj didn’t want Margaret joint them on trips because of the stunt mordecai pulled. As if that wasn’t enough that episode where mordecai tried to apologize to cj was so horrible Ik surprised she didn’t dump him as the dude shows he’s still in contact with Margaret even hugging her. It’s gets tense when mordecai is invited to Margaret’s party and is weird about it although it can be argued Margaret should’ve told her dad not to invite them about the current situation. Heck she even tried coming up to him in the party despite knowing he has a gf which set cj to a frenzy. Skipping to the end ultimately mordecai being a weirdo and making muscle man’s wedding about him showed how sucky of a person he was as cj thought the worst and dumped him. It’s inferred he wasn’t that happy in the relationship by rigby but was a huge mess that he dipped work. So as if that whole situation wasn’t bad enough they have an episode where the two are still weirded out after everything and choose to remain friends. I honestly didn’t expect mordecai t be worth anyone in the finale since he ruined his chances with those two
Rigby is a jerk who likes to play with people until they finally break and then he acts like a victim. He literally got so angry and frustrated at the idea of cleaning his own room, that he decided to buy a wall (that he was told was dangerous) to take away his responsibilities. He was told to keep his eyes closed during a ritual, yet he opened them and decided to put his friends in danger by saying his secret last second. There is no way people actually think Rigby's a good person just because he got a girlfriend instantly (the same girlfriend who he acted like he was allergic to).
Are ppl forgetting Rigby pushed Mordecai first on the microwave, and that mordecai never had an onscreen love life fix, the only bad thin mordo has done is the wedding episode in all truth, but for some reason hes now worse than the guy that selfishly destroyed his future
Crazy to think that this is RetroNemo's first video since March, considering that Vox seems to be the ONLY Roundtable Member covering video content for the past 3 months and keeping the channel afloat now that Tom and especially RetroNemo aren't active on RoundTable like they used to.
Did mordecai go insane or something when he purposely interrupted muscle man’s wedding to rag on about himself and why he didn’t have a “sole-mate”. It’s like mordecai wanted to sabotage his love life on purpose.
He was in an unhappy relationship and family. Go and look at their faces at the finale. Mordecai just looks complacent while his no named generic bat wife was not happy and neither were his kids.
Honestly I loved the arc. Yeah it got a little annoying at points, and sometimes the writers felt like they didn't know what they wanted, but after everything, I feel the writers did have a plan with this, and scripted it out in a really great manner. Like you said it's messy and real, and near the middle of the show, I got so invested once I knew this was different. So many shows have a pretty standard relationship arc. Either straight up will they won't they until it happens, or already established romance that goes through lots of trauma. But this show really felt like it was approaching this in a way that wanted to be taken seriously. It kinda helped me personally set grounds as I started transitioning into my 20s since I hadn't really dated anyone until after highschool. So many things overly romanticize things and portray very cutesy perfect relationships. And I, in my youth, held on to that mental image of what love should be and apparently always is, until regular show threw that out the window for me. All of that got so messy and just awful on every one involved, but it also showed that there was still everything after, that it wasn't the end of the world. I think that's admirable for a kids show, especially for teens. My first relationship was pretty far from fantastic, and alot of it was bad desicions on my part, that I had to learn from and make amends for
I’m just going to say this, Mordecai isn’t a terrible relationship character. Not every character is the best handling a steady relationship especially when it involves one that looks stable and one that you were involved with in the past. I do love Rigby and Eileen’s relationship and while Mordecai had some stumbles in trying to make a relationship work, he isn’t terrible at it. Everyone makes mistakes in life, and Mordecai had them as well.
This this this! You’re absolutely correct, Mordecai isn’t a bad dude he just made bad decisions with his relationships, I hated how he treated CJ but he’s a great character. I feel like more people focus on his simpness than actually focusing on the fact that this is a dude in his 20s trying to figure out love. It makes sense.
@@DaedricThot For real though. I feel like I can’t go onto any RUclips video where it involves anything with Rigby and Eileen’s relationship, Mordecai and Rigby’s friendship, or anything similar without A LOT of people saying “Rigby handles a relationship better then Mordecai”, “Mordecai is a simp”, or stuff like that. I get that it was supposed to be a joke in some case, but when you say it or see it over and over and over again, it just becomes annoying. Mordecai did have moments that may be considered simp related like in Laundry Woes, he deeply inhales the smell of Margaret’s sweater. Except, he was still rather vulnerable after just ending a relationship with someone he had a crush in for years and never had the courage to directly say anything without stumbling. He’s in his early 20s and everyone makes mistakes in life and the wedding incident definitely was one. If anyone can respond with a little more in depth in this to possibly somehow in all of humanity defend Mordecai for this action, say it in the comments. But again, he’s still in his 20s, he’s not perfect, no one is.
@@thewillofabeast9079 dude that’s so true! Mordecai gets a lot of unnecessary hate but I feel like it’s mainly because of his relationship with CJ. I also think people forgot or haven’t had a crush on someone in a long time. Tbh most people would react and respond similarly (excluding killing your best friend) not knowing what to say to your crush, having massive anxiety about hanging out with them, feeling crushed when your crush is into someone else. He’s realistic. I also wanna point of that CJ wasn’t the best person for him either, she did have anger issues. Granted they weee triggered by Mordecai but it how Mordecai used her to fill the void Margret left behind only for him to embarrass CJ publicly in front of all his friends. Its gut wrenching watching him fumble, but CJ definitely misread a lot of Mordecai’s intent which I feel like only a few are able to understand. She wasn’t perfect either and neither was Margret. I’m just glad CJ decided to not be friends with him anymore, I wish they didn’t write her off like a bitter ex, but she’s one of my favorite characters. Also Rigby was an asshole to Eileen I think people really hype their relationship up but he spent most of his time dogging her behind her back, but I’m so glad he matured and has the relationship that is healthy, but he shouldn’t be put on a pedestal just because when he started dating Eileen everything was cool. This show did not have to be this good and so relatable, and it’s like the more it gets older and as I get older, the more I understand the show was just trying to give us a heads up, your 20s can be really fun, and yes you will fuck up and you might hurt someone you deeply love, but you aren’t a horrible person and you can always grow from your mistakes.
@@DaedricThot It does bum me out to an extent how they didn’t settle their differences and stayed friends or acquaintances. I think the only shots we see of her after Muscle Man’s wedding are her being a crossing guard just as the park dome was blasting off and the second was when she changed the channel in the episode when Margaret went undercover. I could be wrong, though.
@@thewillofabeast9079 she was suppose to have a line when Mordecai blasts off into space that would have definitely made her a bitter ex, but they didn’t technically go that route and they decided not to add the line, overall I do get a little sad CJ and Mord won’t be friends anymore. It was just for the best.
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You know what I think 🤔 I think my favorite 🤩 regular show characters are the best Mordecai and Rigby when they know what they need to do and say whooooooa
Regular show is on my top 5 favorite cartoons ever and to be honest your makes me wanna go watch it right now but yeah nobody is perfect but Mordecai danm
The saddest thing about all this is that all the drama began when Margaret came back into Mordecai’s life. While CJ certainly overreacted and has a dangerous short temper, she did have a point when she said that Margaret didn’t have to keep hanging with Mordecai since they didn’t keep in touch when she left for college.
"... but you had to butt in and ruin everything!" - Mordecai to Margaret
which is why he's called Morde-SIMP
@@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlskImagine if he said that
@@craigpeoples9883 Was that irony?
@@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlskTo the time he um accidentally killed Rigby keyword accident
Always hated Mordo's love triangle, but loved Rigby's relationship with Eileen.
Same rigby develop alot with eileen
It wasn’t ham-fisted and Rigby didn't let his feelings get the better of him.
@@denises9120 and rigby didnt simp
Rigby #1 🐐
@@Shadow-en1uy best part about his character ☝
Rigsby was way more mature then Mordecai when it came to relationship. And the though of Rigbsy been the mature one in something is really scary.
same
It's Rigby, actually, and I guess I agree with you.
Rigby is ARGUABLY the best character in the whole damn show 💯
In the later season with Ellen, ya. But in the early season, he constantly sabotages Mordi's chances with Margot.
I really hated that character change for Rigby. It felt like that he and Mordecai swapped roles. Like the tables have turned.
I always felt sorry for CJ going through all that. She was a cool character and a welcome addition to the friend group, but she had to have her emotions constantly played with due to Mordecai's stupidity and his lingering feelings for Margaret. I was saddened that after she and Mordecai broke up for good, she was basically out of the show and only had a couple minor cameos afterward. I wish we, at least, got to see her have a happy life in the timeskip ending. She definitely deserved it.
Rigby & CJ would've been a MUCH better duo than Rigby an mordicai Rigby always carrying that bum 🤦
The only problem with cj is she had anger issues
@@adrianwithyakeebutnobrim9841 True but I'd still put her over Margarets stuck up self .
@@adrianwithyakeebutnobrim9841 yeah and that she was quick to assume stuff before asking about it
but when mordecai told her that he didn’t want a relationship and she thought he was growing to like her was toxic
The only thing I like about Mordecai's love arc is the ending. He spent his 20s desperately looking for a relationship when he wasn't ready for one, he needed to work on himself and mature.
That's why Mordecai getting married to a random bat he randomly met years later is such a perfect end for him. He found love when he stopped looking for it.
I would have been fine with it, if instead of a bat it was another bird type lady, but she is so ugly and their kids are an abomination… A BIRD… WITH A BAT?????!!!
I see the show as a way to entertain myself, but the writers just kept building up this perfect couple, just to have no pay off, like this is my childhood I wanted to end with a wholesome SATISFYING ending, like literally when Mordecai and the park when to space, what name did Margaret say? MORDECAI, not elliena. When they got back no conversation and Margaret went to hug the beaver? I think the ending was forced, I wish they didn’t go to space or brought Margaret at least, because they had feelings for each other then it was forgotten somehow, I just wish for a generic ending. Cause if Rigby and muscleman fans got to marry their 1st love, I want my bro Mordecai get his, you get what I mean?
@@Deathstroke-bs8gxthat’s the thing about regular show, anything but regular, generic, or whatever synonym you wanna use. It’s anything but realistic, but has realistic characters that aren’t afraid to be real, and show that relationships that end, just aren’t satisfying when the two people are pretty… well… regular :þ
Also Future Mordecai was pretty ugly too so it’s like a Muscle man and Starla thing (looks wise) except you’re not staring in disgust.
@@oefest5252 yeah, mordecai got ugly I agree, but like Margaret was a Red Robin and he was a blue robin, if they had a kid they would be purple and it would be so wholesome and a happy ending, not mordecai get fat then have bird kids with bat ears :/
I am a simple guy, literally all I want in life is to work hard, get a house, raise a family, nothing special, just have a wife who supports me and children I can provide for and guide.
And I think that reflects I just wanted a simple ending, honestly, if mordecai got with another robin bird I would be chill, like bummer he didn’t get with margaret, but the one he found atleast they are cute together
is funny Rigby got a steady relationship while Mordecai always chokes in every possible way. i never knew Rigby would be the one to have a real relationship in regular show
Fax and she made him a better person throughout the show
Agreed, but at this point everyone could enter a better relationship than Mordecai XD
@@AsuraxAmi True, whenever Rigby was down, it was always Eileen who supported him and contributed in his character growth. Rigby developed throughout the series!
Same here!
Margaret left him for college. CN, dumped him
Moral of the story: Not every character needs a story arc involving a romantic relationship.
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Dr. Strange and Shang Chi in the MCU lol they stayed friends and didnt get the girl in the end..
@@scottchaison1001 not every character needs a relationship
"You know who else thinks Mordecai is the worst Cartoon Network boyfriend ever?"
*"MY MOM!"*
Here, take my like 👍🏾😂
Good one!
I would say that Finn is the worst boyfriend ever on Cartoon Network. He made Flame Princess fight Ice King just so he can have his wet dreams
If you didnt read this in muscle man's voice you're lying
My Uncle John he’s a mechanic. YOU WANNA KNOW WHO TOLD HIM? MY MOM!!!!!!
I think Mordecai relationship arcs is a perfect realistic example of young guys in their 20s figuring out love. They don’t do the cliché main character ends up with crush that’s so predictable. Instead we see Mordecai struggle and eventually end up with someone completely different once he matures
I really love this a lot of what you said. I’m 22 and found my own version of Margaret and CJ
I think Mordecai’s relationship journey is one of the most realistic arcs dealing with relationships. I also like how he ended up with someone completely different once he managed to find himself on his own path. But yeah he did crush on Margaret pretty hard
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@@javidelvalmusic it’s realistic in a sense that the ones you love when your young aren’t always the one you end up with. Love isn’t perfect and it can be very messy. Mordecai searched for a happy ending with 2 different people but it didn’t work out. He accepts it at the end and moves on.
@@danmanmac5109 See, that's the message they were trying to send with CJ. His first crush wasn't the one he was going to end up with. Yet they just scrambled it all and made him get back together with Margaret anyway, it's like the writers made CJ just to torture her. This romance arc is straight up awful and there is nothing realistic about it. You don't just "accidently kiss" your old crush in front of your girlfriend wtf.
Mordecai's romance arc is the main thing keeping me away from the show. I liked it when it was just absurd, zany stuff happening on normal work days. They just kept getting back to and messing around with Mordecai's romance life and it's so annoying.
Margaret was the object of Mordecais desire, while CJ was the one that opened Mordecais eyes to whats more out there. It makes sense that the ending of the show is mordecai learning from those 2 relationships, and being more decisive on what he really wants. Not everybody meets their loved ones in highschool or in their 20s they need to experience things and learn.
Pretty hard? Dude was a total wreck
I think CJ was a better girlfriend for Mordecai. But it was obvious that he treated her more like a buddy than a romantic relationship.
You know she almost killed Mordechai and Margaret's parents out of jealousy. Because she saw them having fun in a helicopter and thought that meant something romantic. And it wasn't it meant nothing.
And when they first met they made it clear they weren't interested in dating until CJ caught feelings and thought Mordechai was playing with her emotions.
@@thatonkgau5221 Well she admits she overreacted however what a lot of people overlook is the Mordecai kept getting caught with Margaret after her and Mordecai kissed. CJ kept giving him chances and he kept being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Honestly if Mordecai had sat down and talked things out collectively with both of them things could've ended up differently.
@@elijahjester9509 Nearly killing someone isn't exactly a thing that you can just "admit you overreacted about". I'm not saying Mordecai didn't bungle things and Margaret had no sense of boundaries, but c'mon, possible premeditated murder is far worse than anything they did. She should have just broken up with Mordecai and moved on.
@@thatonkgau5221 ya gotta remember before that even happened there was multiple moments where mordecai instead of explaining himself made things worse with cj (pullin a mordecai-) and she kept trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Like he kissed margret infront of her ofc shes gonna be suspicious if theyre next to each other. Not saying what she did was justified but there was a build up to her anger and wasn't just a random blow up he constantly kept fuckin up LOL
The real thing that comes to mind to Regular Show fans is every time it's the first day of summer:
*It's summertime and you know what that means
? Gonna head down to the beach, gonna do some beachy things! It's summertime, it feels just right. Gonna gather all my friends and we'll party through the night!*
Nah it's
Aw snap, aw snap,come to our macaroni party and we'll take a nap.
It is, indeed, the first day of summer!
You call that music.
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I actually liked Mordecai's dating arc, I think it was a good and realistic example of guys in their 20s figuring out dating. That's why I don't think Mordecai's a bad guy for it, he's a young dude who makes some immature choices and mistakes because he's still growing up. And yeah, of course it sucks for CJ to have her heart broken because of it, but it also taught her that indecision and immature partners ultimately equal bad partners. I'm sure she found a better match later on. That's why it makes sense for Mordecai to have met his bat wife later on, he'd had time to grow as a person before getting into another relationship, which is why he was able to eventually get married and have a family.
I see what you're saying but realistic doesn't mean good.
A lot of people didn't get into Regular Show just to see Mordecai make an ass of himself. Mordecai getting married to a bat was so undeserved, considering the excessive jab at the heart he gave CJ, he is so terrible to get into a relationship with someone after all that and hardly showing any redemption.
@@ImTitan16 It's almost like things that happen in real life aren't always good.
@@kwgtfg I mean good writing
@@edman813 So he supposed to be miserable his whole life for immature choices he made in his 20s?🤣 what kind of life is that? CJ got over it eventually I'm sure
Mordecai and Margret was basically a ship with no absolute pay off.
A ship that sunk, basically
Mordecai: "And that Pissed me off"!
@@jermonejackson8437 Eh. Mordecai moved on from her some time after dumping CJ at the wedding, so I don't know about that...
I'm so happy the same couldn't be said about lumity
Mordecai and Rigby basically shared maturity and immaturity.
While Mordecai could take work stuff more seriously and know when shit hits the fan, Rigby was more mature in regards to relationships and just being chill with people he liked
Ironically Rigby is the one who ended up with the most stable relationship 😆
To think he's the same guy who tried murder Mordecai over a video game
@@craigpeoples9883 and Mordecai killed him over a date. So yeah,their friendship was not the best
@@LelouchOnTwiPeople make it sound one sided when they were both equally toxic to each other
@@craigpeoples9883 they really treat each other like dirt, and I'm surprised they stayed friends
@@LelouchOnTwi rigby was terrible tho 🤣 he got them into so much shii
Finn from Adventure Time is hands down the worst boyfriend in Cartoon Network history……..he literally had his girl fight someone just so he could have wet dreams 🤣🤣💀
Hmm.
Correction. He had his girl fight someone who is their opposite and she could have died.
The difference there was that Finn was a kid who was facing a new feeling he hadn't before, not to mention he felt legit guilt for it.
I hated that episode so much.
It feels as though it only exists to break up finn and fp just to create drama and so the writers wouldnt have to risk integrating flame princess as a main character and drastically change the show
@@highfivers5062 do you really think that changes anything?!
I don't hate Mordecai as a character or in general but from his love relationship perspective it shows how much that the writing staff wanted to show the dangerous field of a love triangle or having a relationship but they feel like on dating the wrong person or guys/girls trying to impress a person they don't even know
I second this
Bit awkward but spot on.
Loads of shows like Danny Phantom had cringe romance that ended with them being together just cause “they got a crush” all the while openly winking, despite the “lovers” having no real chemistry.
Regular Show not only shows how cringe and unhealthy that is, but has a healthy relationship, as a counter-example
Rigby who literally was the worst at the series start, and disliked Eileen despite knowing she like him, even openly being rude, only to, over time, find her way cooler than he thought.
Honestly, he had the coolest romance arc in cartoons, cause it wasn’t really as much a issue compared to ANY OTHER STORY.
He organically and slowly started to like her, and becomes better for her, to prove to himself he deserves her love.
By earning his high school diploma.
Not just some words, but studying so hard he canceled multiple dates, worrying Eileen.
Mordecai on the other hand was way too interested yet passive, but barely knew Margret, to the point that before “simp” there was “pulling a mordecai” on account of- you know what you know this. No point ranting.
Honestly I’m genuinely curious how may fans assumed he’d end the series single.
TLDR; Rigby got the real ship all along.
I remember arguing with my sister about it. From what I remembered, Mordecai tried to do the right thing. He messed up here and there but he still tried to do the right thing. It was CJ's temper that made things worse. She couldn't see Mordo's effort and always assumed the worst. There's a little fault in Margarette too. He is her ex. She knows that. But decided to come back into his life like that without setting boundaries. She had her chance. She should've let Mordo move on.
Mordecai to me is a cautionary tales on the dumb things people do when in love and the mistakes they make under good intentions.
I agree but I read this comment during the “I’ll Kill you!” section of the video. So I have my doubt haha.
I personally liked how they ended mordecais relationship arc. It's supposed to show "yeah break ups are sad. But life goes on bro" and I think they convayed that perfectly
"Yeah break ups are sad but life goes on bro" is my favorite phrasing of that lesson.
I remembered when Mordecai and Margaret kissed in front of the shooting stars! That’s on the same day when Grojband premiered! I also remembered Cherry Grapestain in Grojband!
I remember Grojband! I remember watching it back when I was at my grandmas place during summer when it first premiered.
@@BellNova Cool!
I just looked up "Grojband" and it looks like a great show! I didn't know it aired on "Cartoon Network" and I like the girl's bangs! Also, it's Margaret, actually.
@@mojo3318 Sorry about that! Thanks!
I remember when Grojband aired ans being very confused where Total Drama went.
What Finn did to Flame princess was bad but killing best friend for a girl and kissing your ex in front of your current..that’s way worse.
God that scene is so taken out of context; feels like nobody actually watched an episode of Regular Show and have only watched some clips and the shorts.
You do realize that he literally did not meant to kill Rigby there, right? How would have he known beforehand that shoving him off would kill him? For all he knows, Rigby would just drift back a bit and "swim" back to the microwave; and Rigby provoked it anyway - he's the one who shoved Mordecai first.
@@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlsk Finally someone says this.
i hate it when ppl mention this scene
@@TokyoGaming-i9h what scene
Well Rigby did Say In Dumptown USA, "Take a Break from Dating, Focus on what's best for Mordecai"
I remember hearing this somewhere, basically how Mordecai ending up with neither is reflective of life. People don't end up with their past lovers but they can still have a happy ending.
True that
It was so sad and tragic to see Mordecai and CJ’s relationship end like that. For over a whole season Mordecai and CJ had a great relationship as both lovers and friends till Margaret came back into his life.
I feel like this arc aged perfectly. Regular Show’s initial audience (including myself) have all grown up into the age group of Mordecai. We all now see how realistic this love triangle actually was and how much of a douche Mordecai couldn’t help being. I feel like if we asked ourselves what we would have done in Mordecai’s position, we probably would have ended up doing something similar to the ending. Get confused and eventually resolve this leading into nothing.
Nah when Mordecai ruined Muscle Man's wedding to talk about how he didn't know who his soulmate was while CJ was with the other guests😬
Mordecai's story is perfect honestly.
Love isn't perfect or easy it is complex and hard. so the story of him failing and not knowing what to do till the very end is perfect.
It doesn't need to be
that complicated
-Rigby
Mordecai's relationships are the only cartoon character relationships that closely resembled mine, being a introvert weirdo myself.
Hmm.
I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope you figure it out.
In Dumped at the Altar, I always thought Mordecai was confessing his love to CJ, but CJ thought he was confessing to Margaret and dumped him over a misunderstanding.
He kept pulling a Mordecai man, plus it was clear he sucked at relationships at his age
Yeah, Regular Show's romance sucked, and sadly, it's soured on me since then since it can do everything else well. It can be funny, it can be surreal, but it feels like anytime it did romance, the writing team hit a major crutch because it kinda requires almost everyone to be stupid for no reason, specifically Mordecai and ESPECIALLY C.J., who's main personality is her reacting in jealousy so suddenly. Yeah, that's...not good character writing. Doesn't help that she suddenly disappears. At least Margaret got a big break by having a big job, C.J. got freaking squat because, yeah, this show mostly being in Mordecai's POV REALLY doesn't help.
I feel like the failing relationship has more to do with realism. Not everyone in life is good at relationships. Especially when young, you're.still trying to figure that shit out. The thing is people are gonna like the main characters, and they do. And in real life we may have friends that we like but know they aren't the best at certain things like relationships. I think it was developed to bring realism to the show
@@Lilpumpkin505 Realism in a show about a park being run by a gumball machine and his employees being an immortal yeti, a short green guy, a ghost with a hand on his head, a blue jay and a one cheeked short brown raccoon?
I think they did a great job with rigby and eileen's relationship. But for mordecai..that guy has no hope😅
@@Maya-jn2rp And even that one started of very rocky cause Eileen's first appearance had her simping for Rigby BAAAAD, if I recall correctly.
@@Lilpumpkin505 I think the realism card is a bit too overplayed in regards to the absolute failure that is Mordecai's love life.
In my personal opinion you need to balance realism with either A) Still being fun to watch or B) The characters learn or gain from it, and not only is it not all that fun to watch, laughably cringy at best to downright infuriating at worst, but Mordecai never learns jack from any of it still continues to be horrible.
Also the realism card is kinda invalid once Mordecai's whole love life ends on a "Love at first sight" cliché with a character who doesn't even get a single line of diologue or even a NAME
"including the one where rigby dies"
Rigby dies like twenty times in the show
As someone who likes Mordo, it kinda sucks that it didnt work out with him and CJ, but at least he remained likeable throughout season 8 and was more developed in the finale
CJ was my favorite character. Yes she had a short fuse, but when you get to know her, she actually really cool. I would have loved to see how she turned out.
To be fair CJ is the textbook definition of a safety hazard & she seems to not really show any sort of regard for those in her vile fits of chaos
But the hero for if an online dating CEO tries to kill you
@@waheedabdullah6371 Amen & she seemingly did learn to control her anger much better in later episodes although I find it rather insensitive & unreasonable for her to be angry at Margaret as that red jay has every right to be afraid of that cloud demon
Yeah, the anger was seriously a problem as it nearly killed people. It kinda makes the relationship dangerous literally
@@fictionverse7292 They're basically the Finn x Flame Princess of Regular Show.
CJ was very dangerous with her anger issues seeing how she was a storm cloud and could kill someone with her thunder or tornado attacks!
That year was just had a slew of failing relationships in media. You had Korra and Mako constantly arguing with each other (to the point that it was sickening). Then there was Mordecai failing with CJ because Margaret was back in his life. Then Finn killed his relationship with Flame Princess because he thought it was okay to have her fight another person for the sake of him having a wet dream afterwards. And as a bonus, SwaySway had that one episode when he changed into a bad boy to entice his love interest... Yeah that was an era where everyone wanted to make terrible relationship in their cartoon
Also just Ben's relationships in general. Like with Julie, or Ester, or (ahem) Kai, or that actress chick.
@@pjdianalan7934 Ben 10, u mean?
@@xs0528 yep.
I hate the finn one.
They only did it because the direction they were heading would have made flame princess a main character and they would have to make drastic changes. Would love a version of the show where finn doesn’t spontaneously turn into a complete idiot
I kind of feel that he should have ended up with Margaret but the fact that he didn't and that was with someone completely different works too. I never saw him as like the worst boyfriend or even bad he just fumbled through life and some people do that
After rewatching this as a (ahem) older adult. I did really love Rigby and Eileen relationship. He wasn't really looking for love or interested in girls. And even though Eileen liked him her goal was to be his friend first. She was always just there to help him when he needed it. Rigby fell in love with her caring heart. ❤️
I'm glad someone else is actually defending mordecai for a first, it seems like the narrative going nowadays is mordecai bad, rigby good, even though rigby was a shitty person at the start of the show and still sometimes at the end too, but people tend to forget that at time and just throw the whole thing at mordecai, to the point where it's impossible to go to a video or a post about regulr show, without people trashing on mordecai and talking how much of a simp he is, even though mordecai did change at the end and stopped simping but fans rememeber him as being like that for the whole show somehow, he even refused to stay with margret despite teh whole world wanting to pair them together and accepted that they were only friends at that point, wich shows that he grew as a character, at least a little
But you know, nowadays whoever wants some clout should write "mordecai simp haha" even in scene with him not simping at all
I do think that the dumb romance in the show did not do him any favor in terms of people liking him, but at least he ended his life with a totally different person with a healthy relationship which doesn't get talked about enough somehow
I'm glad you didn't call Mordecai a simp; the dude was just experienced we were all there and we all learned.
Good video!
Margaret was 100% the reason why Mordacai & Cj broke up, and the show kind of didn’t acknowledge this because the show try to hook mordecai and Margaret back up. But anyway how Margaret left was missed up. Not saying Margaret should of dropped her dream school for Mordacai. But she kind of just abandoned him at the end of S4. And Her coming back was inappropriate because of the way she left.
Cj on the other head really liked Mordacai and deserved better. Mordacai clearly came to the conclusion that he couldn’t be in a successful relationship with Cj while Margaret was around.
I’m happy thay cj doesn’t talk or associate with mordaecai and the other anymore. That was for the best.
Honestly if rigby never signed mordecai to that dating app none of the drama would’ve EVER happened think about that
How Is this Rigby Fault?! CJ Was The Best Girlfriend
The problem is he just couldn't let go of Margaret. He was already happy with CJ and yet he reciprocated by always being in doubt about his feelings.
I don't think Mordecai is as bad as people say he is, but they definitely make him a moron when it comes to dating, I just don't like the story of it, after all the drama he honestly should have been with Margret at the end.
You had me in the first half (I disagree only with the last line)
Maybe they should've given him the Twilight Sparkle treatment and just leave him chick-less.
yeah that was always my problem it felt like a waste that after all that he just ends up with some random chick
@@mikemorro140 It didn't felt like a waste when he decided to move on from Margaret in one episode? People seem to forget that he got over her at some point in the series.
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He got over her and started dating CJ and then was back on Margaret when she came back. Then after the break up with CJ they go on a date which says they'll just end up together one day which did seem to imply they'd end up together then they just didn't
@@mikemorro140 No. I'm talking about _after_ breaking up with CJ. He didn't get over with Margaret when he started dating CJ. For reference, look for the episode "Just Friends" where Mordecai has already (irrationally) dumped CJ at this point.
I honestly remember the episodes with Benson and the girl he liked more than the Mordecai ones
Audrey and later Pam
Great video, lmao I do have to contest Margaret joining the main cast tho. Eileen definitely. But Marg kinda just popped in and out after the wedding. Then the whole space nonsense happened
Man, poor Mordecai and his chances with CJ
I love and hate how when I start to rewatch a show, it all of a sudden becomes relevant in now media…
I’ve watched the entire run of this show 7 times . Thank you for still making content 5 years after it has ended. Absolute legends.
I liked the CJ love arc way more than Mordechai being an awkward simp in the first seasons.
Ya. Me, too.
I wouldn’t call him the worst boyfriend. There were things in his control he could’ve done better in but him being the worst is a reach.
It’s just not meant to be for Mordecai with Margaret and Cj
He is far from the worse type of bf people can run into. Sure he is undoubtedly a simp, is terrible with mature communication and has trouble letting go but then again, a bunch of early 20-something guys are like that. Rather that than an abusive type
I think it's was complicated and still have mixed feelings on it. I would love to see you do a video on Rigby and Eileen's relationship next. Keep up the awesome work.
I just think he represents how everyone makes mistakes in their firsts loves
Yes and the joker represents how crazy people can get doesn't mean we have to root for him.
@@GaribaldHludwig ....ok?
@@GaribaldHludwig there is a difference.
@@GaribaldHludwig no one said u have to root for him. you can still understand it though
Here's the thing, it was pretty obvious after CJ's initial episode, she was supposed to be a single episode character. I don't think we were ever meant to see her again. That's why they could make her as over reactive as possible. But when it came to her reappearance, they mellowed her out, made her more well-rounded character. The only time she even went Darth Cloud, was when she thought Mordecai was hurt, not an over reaction. When Margaret came back, they wrote her out to be that same one episode character. She over reacted to every thing having to do with Margaret and Cj. And it was clear the writers were just trying to break them up. Which sucks, because they were actually interesting to see as a couple. Instead of giving Mordecai and CJ an opportunity to talk about it like people in a relationship would, they just act like it's resolved in some way by the end of each episode. They couldn't even give a satisfying breakup, or send-off to her character. She had become friends with Eileen, never mentioned again. They treated her like Mordecai did, a placeholder until something better came along.
He's the kind of boyfriend who got turned on by beauty, not character, thus making him flunk having relationships, whereas Rigby is the complete opposite
I agree
surprisingly, yeah. Rigby is the better boyfriend between the two. he's got Eileen, and overtime their relationship became even stronger
As much as I liked the idea of Mordecai and Margaret together it’s also really important to see that sometimes love and relationships aren’t always going to last! And I wish they showed this in a better and less messy manner, it felt like the show was constantly contradicting its self and never gave the viewers a solid reason on why Margaret and Mordecai weren’t intended to end together. They really did CJ dirty and for no reason at all lol so I’m not surprised they essentially just made up a new girl that he ends up with just to erase everything that happened though out the show lol
NGL, Mordecai is terrible at relationships, and Rigby is terrible at being loyal. It's no wonder they became friends.
Either way, they became better people overtime, and I'm glad they grew.
4:41 WTF. The way you said that... That coffee bean episode did a number on you.
Poor Margret! She didn't deserve to be hated on as much as she did with CJ!
I feel the same
She did. Why did she entertain Mordi when she knew he was with CJ. The kiss. The lying. She didn't know Mordi existed until after college when he was involved.
@@archaicrapture the lying if you're talking about double date and the chopper party, I find those justifiable by the fact that Margaret and HER Parents almost died because CJ was so jealous, and she got literal ptsd from it, its crazy how she didn't just shut the door in front of CJ when she saw her or freaked out but it was probably because she was still trying to see that they could make up or afraid that CJ would just lash out again probably ending her for good.
@@_simplylink_ Couldn't have said it better myself.
@@_simplylink_ Well when Margaret said she has a bf during the helicopter ep, Mordecai looks disappointed, he still has feelings for her, he basically use CJ as a rebound, she has all the right reasons to doubt their relationship, he told her "oh we're just friends, there's nth to worry abt" then as time goes on he kissed Margaret infront of CJ and confesses to Margaret infront of her too etc. CJ situation is the epiphany of they make you crazy and blame you for being crazy😂
honestly i feel like it’s technically margarets fault for constantly just coming back into his life when he was “finally over her” since mordecai is a mature person he just likes and cares for someone who really doesn’t reciprocate those feelings back and thats the only reason why some hate him
I mean his dating life is “complicated “I mean I’m surprised he found a wife when he was becoming an artist .Surprised the writers would to write that
Inviting Margaret to that Christmas party was a bad move on Eileen's part. If Margaret never came back & Eileen ended her friendship with Margaret, Mordecai & CJ would've been together for the rest of the show.
Ya. Though if those 3 girls had had a girls night, Margaret and CJ would’ve gotten along better, and that all 3 would’ve become good friends.
Why would Eileen end her friendship with Margaret?
@@ChileanRex, it was Margaret's return that brought Mordecai & CJ's relationship to a screeching halt.
Except, Eileen has been good friends with Margaret from the start. You can’t just ditch a great friend just so two people could be together.
@@joshmontemayor1212That dosent mean they just stop being friends. Just because Margret and mordeaci had something going on doesn’t mean their friendship which was a separate thing was just gonna end.
They should have just made him end up with Margaret. Or honestly just pulled a korrasami and made CJ and Margaret together. I would kill to see Mordicaci's reaction to that 😂
That would be an awesome ending. Thats my head cannon for now on.
Nah Margaret was terrible to mordecai tbh
I like Korrasami, but CJ and Margaret... Lmao that's just cringe😂
i actually don't dislike the romantic aspects of the show, especially as it pertains to Mordecai's character. it's definitely the most uncomfortable aspect of the show, but i think that's why it resonates. Mordecai isn't a scumbag. he's not Brian Griffin or anything like that. the problem is he isn't comfortable in his own skin and he doesn't know exactly what he wants. it's definitely painful to watch, but i think it's painful to watch because it's realistic. no one had any bad intentions, and no one was solely responsible for things not working out. so in that sense i actually kind of like it.
FINALLY! Someone who agrees with me. Everywhere I go on any RUclips video involving Mordecai and Rigby, or anything something-ship related, it’s always “Rigby is better at a relationship then Mordecai”. It’s just so exhausting when I see that same joke everywhere and it becomes less of a joke and more of a cringe comment. Mordecai, as you said, isn’t a scumbag. Not every relationship ends happily for everyone, and that’s just what happened with Mordecai. Everyone has bumps in a relationship and that was the case for our favorite anthro bluejay
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS
Even though i felt bad for Mordecai during every break up he went through, i also always thought that Rigby's advice about Mordecai focusing on what's best for himself was also good advice. because you know there are a lot of guys out there that focus on their love lives too much, so sometimes it's better for their mental health to just focus on themselves instead of trying to find a relationship i mean that's how it was with Mr. Peanutbutter from Bojack Horseman after Pickles dumped him, because after that Mr. Peanutbutter decided that it was time for him to just focus on himself and do what was best for him.
Very much true a lot of us don't focus enough on our own mental selves. That's one reason why I feel him not ended up with Margaret works
Simpy but also typical actions of a guy who can't get a gf, but prays for one, to a dude who can literally choose multiple. Ends up ruining both.
I did this junior year. Fat kid, hit puberty, wrestled, football. Lost the acne. Went from invisible to gf capable. I had a Margaret. Over a summer I got a girl, school started, back to being around Margaret. Ruined both.
Senior year I figured out how to keep a gf.
Sigh…if I had one word to describe Mordecai, it’d be SIMP. Whenever he was around Margaret he turned into a pillar of jelly. His relationship with CJ was more bearable and then the writers decide to just have them breakup.
I felt the same way about Gumball and Penny, many things went wrong in their relationship and then it all was ruined in The Mess when Penny insulted Gumball :(
Really she insulted him
@@tokonibia What happened ?
enjoy it when nemo comes back for these funny as hell rants, keep it up fr
In the end, this love triangle was useless. Mordecai didn't take either of them.
"Mordecai Did Nothing Wrong"
*Mordecai proceeds to hijack muscleman's wedding and dump CJ while professing his feelings at the same time in front of dozens of people*
That was a major fumble. Why the writers did that, I’ll never know. Mordecai did achieve more points after this incident in trying to be better.
That was nothing but writer stupidity
@@thewillofabeast9079I'm trying to understand to the creator said he based Mordecai off of himself I just know people are really hating on mordechai for that moment but if he isn't as toxic as others say he is that moment is what TV tropes calls what the hell hero moment but in his defense muscle man could have stopped him anytime he wanted well I guess Benson kind of tried to when he asked why he was talking but not sure if that would help it was muscles man wedding he could do what he wanted I've seen people comments muscle man should have kicked him out and that he had more reason to beat up Mordecai at that time yet he didn't and I think if muscle man can move past that so should others after all it was his wedding but from the way people talk about him Mordecai would probably wish he let the couple corral missile kill him when he have a chance or what they want muscle Man to hijack his wedding he had with that unnamed that batgirl character I'm just saying what's done is done.
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I don’t know if the shift in Mordecai was intentional but I think this just goes to show that not everyone is good at love. Everyone makes mistakes. No one is perfect. Not Mordecai, not Margaret, not CJ. No one is perfect. But because characters like these aren’t that good at romance, that doesn’t mean they’re bad characters in general. I keep seeing comments on people dissing Mordecai for fumbling around and messing up and how he’s a loser. While it’s true he does things we don’t agree with, he’s just a guy who tries so hard to not mess up that he ends up messing up. I’m okay with people posting comments stating their opinions on topics like this, it’s when it’s the same comments over and over and over again that make it exhausting.
Like I said, Mordecai isn’t like every other character who succeed in finding that special someone. He’s someone who has a heart and does what he can to help people. And there’s moments where he makes mistakes. It’s like the comment:
“You do good, nobody notices; you make one mistake and everyone is quick to judge you”.
While he’s made several mistakes, it still stands. He’s someone who may have trouble with romance but that doesn’t change on me loving his character in general.
No one is perfect
@@thewillofabeast9079 that's exactly how I feel sometimes about my favorite characters that people only focus on their problems and their flaws and not others in another Mordecai related video someone told me the people don't like to talk about the good things because it doesn't make for a good video like one Mordecai saved Eileen from death bear or CJ from the couple corral missile. What other person commented to me that a mistake is when you forget to feed your pet for a week but Mordecai is a shit person and they used dumped at the altar and the time when he teased rigby about being weak as examples though I'm pretty sure all of this has to do with dumped at the altar. And again with the white people are talking about him they probably wish he died during all those times when he was so close to death or he might as well have stayed in dumptown USA CJ certainly wants nothing to do with him according to the creators she doesn't talk to any of her old according to the creators she doesn't talk to any of her old friends any of Mordecai's friends anymore because of their breakup.
HOT TAKE: Before they found their footing, Muscle Man and Starla definitely had the worst relationship in the show. Looking at Starlas back tattoos, they constantly got together and broke up on loop.
The one thing Rigby can boast about having over Mordecai is the fact Rigby formed a stable relationship with a girl that liked him.
Honestly, Mordecai could've been fine with CJ if he just got over his old feelings for Margaret. What held him back was that he kept living in the past.
I want a place you can go to buy ice cream when its 1 am sounds real "convenient" :)
Cj didn't deserve what she got and honestly they had good chemistry the problem was just the miscommunications always happening. Bc CJ wanted to make amends w Margaret after the helicopter episode she invited her to the double date n she did acknowledge her anger issues. I think dumped at the alter was mordecai actually choosing Cj but he did it in his way which led to them splitting. Even thought he and Margaret had chemistry and could have been a thing after, they made the right decision of focusing on themselves rather than trying again. But definitely watching the show when you're older and around mordecai's age, there's more sympathy for some of his actions after realizing how messy some relationships are
Mordecai and Margaret are the modern Sam and Diane(Cheers)
Even in the show Cheers the creators have a episode where in the future Sam and Diane get together and grow old but in later episodes they remained friends. God i love these shows but they play with my head to much.
Bruh she really ruin a mordecai relationship because she thought she had feeling for him then goes nah actually let's just be friends lol beuh you could said that earlier like what?
in my opinion it is very realistic. love is messy and it hurts and when your young your super focused on "the love of ur life" (ur crush) but u meet your person kind of people in the most unexpected ways, just like in regular show
I don’t get why going to college less than a day away for only a couple years meant they had to break up
You know, I think it's because she doesn't really love him actually, and college was just a perfect excuse to soften up the breakup. So it's weird to me why some people thought her and Mordecai _would have been the ideal end game,_ I imagine it was a bit of stupidity or even a stunted emotional development for them to not realize that these two don't even have good chemistry.
Mordecai hijacked Muscle Man's wedding to make things about him. That was terrible
Was thinking that for a while. He’s also a terrible best friend. Back to the horrible bf he was horrible material for woman ofc him being a suck up or a simp. It took many seasons for him and Margaret to finally end up only for her to leave for college. Then after a while he got back on his feet only for him to be weirded out again by an old flame being CJ. Cj was a gir who he had a lot in common with but gave her up no problem since he was more unit Margaret and ruined his chances with her until the New Years party. Eventually they have an arc where they go from friends into an actual relationship and it’s legit as they had good chemistry for that season. Next season pulls up and drama starts as it’s revealed Margaret is back in town and mordecai still being a weirdo is immediately shaken and weird that he can’t act right around a girl who wasn’t really his girlfriend and to top that that’s where problems arose as he ended up kissing Margaret and had Cj suspicious of him. More episodes add on that the relationship wasn’t gonna last as cj didn’t want Margaret joint them on trips because of the stunt mordecai pulled. As if that wasn’t enough that episode where mordecai tried to apologize to cj was so horrible Ik surprised she didn’t dump him as the dude shows he’s still in contact with Margaret even hugging her. It’s gets tense when mordecai is invited to Margaret’s party and is weird about it although it can be argued Margaret should’ve told her dad not to invite them about the current situation. Heck she even tried coming up to him in the party despite knowing he has a gf which set cj to a frenzy. Skipping to the end ultimately mordecai being a weirdo and making muscle man’s wedding about him showed how sucky of a person he was as cj thought the worst and dumped him. It’s inferred he wasn’t that happy in the relationship by rigby but was a huge mess that he dipped work. So as if that whole situation wasn’t bad enough they have an episode where the two are still weirded out after everything and choose to remain friends. I honestly didn’t expect mordecai t be worth anyone in the finale since he ruined his chances with those two
Rigby was the reason he didn’t go to college tho
@@D.Rodrigues_18 Exactly. People forget that rigby was a trash friend sometimes too
dude rigby was just as terrible of a friend, if not worst
Rigby is a jerk who likes to play with people until they finally break and then he acts like a victim. He literally got so angry and frustrated at the idea of cleaning his own room, that he decided to buy a wall (that he was told was dangerous) to take away his responsibilities. He was told to keep his eyes closed during a ritual, yet he opened them and decided to put his friends in danger by saying his secret last second. There is no way people actually think Rigby's a good person just because he got a girlfriend instantly (the same girlfriend who he acted like he was allergic to).
Are ppl forgetting Rigby pushed Mordecai first on the microwave, and that mordecai never had an onscreen love life fix, the only bad thin mordo has done is the wedding episode in all truth, but for some reason hes now worse than the guy that selfishly destroyed his future
Crazy to think that this is RetroNemo's first video since March, considering that Vox seems to be the ONLY Roundtable Member covering video content for the past 3 months and keeping the channel afloat now that Tom and especially RetroNemo aren't active on RoundTable like they used to.
Mordecai shouldn’t have gone to the birthday party, if you cheated and your partner takes you back, you can’t be in contact with them ever again.
0:01 how did i actually start laughing at the beginning of the video
To be fair in real life almost murdering everyone at a party is more than just a couple of issues like its kinda crazy how everyone gloss over that.
I admit he’s not the best when it comes to relationships
Rigby's relationship was better because Rigby doesn't think. Mordecai overthinks everything and it gets in the way of simple shit.
Back when I'd recently gone through a breakup, I saw one of the relationship based Regular Show episodes, and started crying. That is all.
Did mordecai go insane or something when he purposely interrupted muscle man’s wedding to rag on about himself and why he didn’t have a “sole-mate”. It’s like mordecai wanted to sabotage his love life on purpose.
I'm glad that in the series finale he found someone new and the creators didn't leave him hanging
True like Fin from Adventure time but people still think or theorize about that Fin did marry and had a son or daughter before he past away
He was in an unhappy relationship and family. Go and look at their faces at the finale. Mordecai just looks complacent while his no named generic bat wife was not happy and neither were his kids.
@@anthonygarcia8749 you dont know that lmao u dont have to be constantly smiling to be happy or content
The wedding one had my mouth gaping open for at least two and a half minutes
Honestly I loved the arc. Yeah it got a little annoying at points, and sometimes the writers felt like they didn't know what they wanted, but after everything, I feel the writers did have a plan with this, and scripted it out in a really great manner. Like you said it's messy and real, and near the middle of the show, I got so invested once I knew this was different. So many shows have a pretty standard relationship arc. Either straight up will they won't they until it happens, or already established romance that goes through lots of trauma. But this show really felt like it was approaching this in a way that wanted to be taken seriously. It kinda helped me personally set grounds as I started transitioning into my 20s since I hadn't really dated anyone until after highschool. So many things overly romanticize things and portray very cutesy perfect relationships. And I, in my youth, held on to that mental image of what love should be and apparently always is, until regular show threw that out the window for me. All of that got so messy and just awful on every one involved, but it also showed that there was still everything after, that it wasn't the end of the world. I think that's admirable for a kids show, especially for teens. My first relationship was pretty far from fantastic, and alot of it was bad desicions on my part, that I had to learn from and make amends for
Title: “Mordecai did nothing wrong”
Thumbnail: “toxic king”
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Me: Total Confusion
I blame piss poor writing on the show’s part.
Ditto
@@Superfan109 I know right?
I’m just going to say this, Mordecai isn’t a terrible relationship character. Not every character is the best handling a steady relationship especially when it involves one that looks stable and one that you were involved with in the past. I do love Rigby and Eileen’s relationship and while Mordecai had some stumbles in trying to make a relationship work, he isn’t terrible at it. Everyone makes mistakes in life, and Mordecai had them as well.
This this this! You’re absolutely correct, Mordecai isn’t a bad dude he just made bad decisions with his relationships, I hated how he treated CJ but he’s a great character. I feel like more people focus on his simpness than actually focusing on the fact that this is a dude in his 20s trying to figure out love. It makes sense.
@@DaedricThot For real though. I feel like I can’t go onto any RUclips video where it involves anything with Rigby and Eileen’s relationship, Mordecai and Rigby’s friendship, or anything similar without A LOT of people saying “Rigby handles a relationship better then Mordecai”, “Mordecai is a simp”, or stuff like that. I get that it was supposed to be a joke in some case, but when you say it or see it over and over and over again, it just becomes annoying.
Mordecai did have moments that may be considered simp related like in Laundry Woes, he deeply inhales the smell of Margaret’s sweater. Except, he was still rather vulnerable after just ending a relationship with someone he had a crush in for years and never had the courage to directly say anything without stumbling. He’s in his early 20s and everyone makes mistakes in life and the wedding incident definitely was one. If anyone can respond with a little more in depth in this to possibly somehow in all of humanity defend Mordecai for this action, say it in the comments. But again, he’s still in his 20s, he’s not perfect, no one is.
@@thewillofabeast9079 dude that’s so true! Mordecai gets a lot of unnecessary hate but I feel like it’s mainly because of his relationship with CJ. I also think people forgot or haven’t had a crush on someone in a long time. Tbh most people would react and respond similarly (excluding killing your best friend) not knowing what to say to your crush, having massive anxiety about hanging out with them, feeling crushed when your crush is into someone else. He’s realistic.
I also wanna point of that CJ wasn’t the best person for him either, she did have anger issues. Granted they weee triggered by Mordecai but it how Mordecai used her to fill the void Margret left behind only for him to embarrass CJ publicly in front of all his friends. Its gut wrenching watching him fumble, but CJ definitely misread a lot of Mordecai’s intent which I feel like only a few are able to understand. She wasn’t perfect either and neither was Margret. I’m just glad CJ decided to not be friends with him anymore, I wish they didn’t write her off like a bitter ex, but she’s one of my favorite characters.
Also Rigby was an asshole to Eileen I think people really hype their relationship up but he spent most of his time dogging her behind her back, but I’m so glad he matured and has the relationship that is healthy, but he shouldn’t be put on a pedestal just because when he started dating Eileen everything was cool.
This show did not have to be this good and so relatable, and it’s like the more it gets older and as I get older, the more I understand the show was just trying to give us a heads up, your 20s can be really fun, and yes you will fuck up and you might hurt someone you deeply love, but you aren’t a horrible person and you can always grow from your mistakes.
@@DaedricThot It does bum me out to an extent how they didn’t settle their differences and stayed friends or acquaintances. I think the only shots we see of her after Muscle Man’s wedding are her being a crossing guard just as the park dome was blasting off and the second was when she changed the channel in the episode when Margaret went undercover. I could be wrong, though.
@@thewillofabeast9079 she was suppose to have a line when Mordecai blasts off into space that would have definitely made her a bitter ex, but they didn’t technically go that route and they decided not to add the line, overall I do get a little sad CJ and Mord won’t be friends anymore. It was just for the best.
Well there's always alternate universes in fan fics
He ends up with Purple in most of these
yep