Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24163511-20140204074525/@comment-24882645-20140503021827

I like CJ's character. She is basically Mordecai in female form: she likes video games, she enjoys doing a lot of the same activities Mordecai does, and she seems to respect and care about the people around her. (She trusted Eileen in Portable Toilet, and she felt really bad about making Mordecai do the dare in the first place.) However, when it comes to her being Mordecai's love interest, I really don't see that kind of connection between the two.

I realize that Margaret's character was not exactly the most interesting or awe-inspiring, but she seemed to mean a lot to Mordecai. In fact, she really seemed to help mold his character into that of a caring young man who was willing to sacrifice anything to be the one that she could trust. I understand that we did not know very much about her background, but it seems as though Mordecai did, and that was enough for me to support their relationship. (In episodes like Family BBQ, Mordecai mentioned to Frank that Margaret talked about him all the time, saying what a great guy he is. If he didn't know Margaret that well, how would he have known something like that? Also, in Meteor Moves, he was well aware of the fact that she wanted to major in journalism, even teasing her about it and supporting her goals. Although we may not have known her character all that much, Mordecai sure as h*** did! XD)

To continue, since Mordecai had been in love with Margaret for four whole seasons of the show, I thought it was very moronic to have her character be eliminated. (At least for the time being.) Although I like CJ, I don't think she could ever fill the void left behind by Margaret. Margaret meant more than the world to Mordecai, so using CJ as a replacement would not have a very satisfying conclusion, in my opinion.

As for HallowedArcher's prediction, I can easily see it happening. Mordecai obviously appreciates CJ for who she is, and even if he would never have any romantic feelings for her, I feel Margaret still loves Mordecai deeply and would be furious if she knew the two had become friends. (Even though she denied it, she was obviously jealous in Yes Dude Yes.) If she were to come back from college and see Mordecai and CJ together, it would probably break her heart, leaving her to take her aggressions out on CJ and making Mordecai choose who he wants to be with.

I like CJ, I really do, and I don't want to see her get hurt in the process of this little love arc. If her and Mordecai begin dating, things could easily go from bad to worse very fast. (Of course, there's the whole Margaret ordeal, but she could end up breaking Mordecai's heart herself, or vice versa.) All in all, the whole picture is a pretty complicated plot. (At least for a cartoon, anyway.) I just hope the creators know how to properly put an end to all of the drama.