Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25750388-20141129062930/@comment-24882645-20141201213829

Interestingly enough, my dad pretty much asked me this same exact question the other day, (Don't worry, you didn't misread that last line. I have officially gotten my father hooked on the show. XD) and to be honest, I don't think I have a definite answer. For the longest time, I wanted Margaret to come back from college and become Mordecai's girlfriend, and it seemed as though no one could convince me to change me mind. Now that we've gotten to know CJ's character, however, I'm not quite sure where I stand anymore.

Even though a lot of people seem to think that Margaret's a 'boring' character and doesn't have any depth to her, that's kind of what I like about her. She never really took away from Mordecai and Rigby's antics and didn't go out of her way to try and be one of the 'bros.' She was just kind of there and made everything... whole somehow. Don't get me wrong, though; I definitely wish there would have been more episodes focused on her backstory. It's just that her lack of personality never really bothered me in the first place. I know I probably seem too forgiving or something, (I guess I've learned to accept a lot of stuff over the years) but just because Margaret wasn't (isn't) the most exciting character on the show doesn't make me feel any hatred towards her. In fact, I appreciated how much she helped Mordecai's character grow. Remember when the series first started and he would do nothing but slack off? Now he seems to have matured enough to actually do his work and help the people around him. I realize that she couldn't have been the only reason for helping him grow up, (He's got an awesome group of friends to assist him with that) but I'd like to believe that she played a role in there somewhere.

Something else I find interesting is that she was ultimately the reason for Mordecai having the guts to ask CJ out. By realizing that he was 'pulling a Mordecai' and making the same mistakes that he did with Margaret, he finally grew a set and asked her to be his girlfriend. I probably sound like a complete Margaret fantard right now, and I'm sorry if I do. It's just that I'd like to have the slightest inkling of faith that there was more to her character than meets the eye.

Moving on to CJ- ''Where do I begin? ''She's funny, witty, smart, and charming. I wouldn't exactly have a problem with that if it wasn't everything that Margaret supposedly isn't. Now I know what you're thinking-'' How can you bash a character with such an awesome personality? She's way better than Margaret''. And really, that's the only issue I have here. It seems as though all of the things Margaret lacked or didn't have were stuffed into CJ's character. As nice as it is to see Mordecai get along so well with a female character, she's almost too perfect in terms of the chemistry they share. In fact, she's basically the female version of Mordecai- they both share the same hobbies/interests, and they get along so well that's it's kind of scary. I realize that this shouldn't really be a reason to complain- at least she's a relatable character and a good match for Mordo. I just wish that some of her personailty could have been sprinkled onto Margaret as well.

Due to the last paragraph, you probably assume that I hate CJ or something, but I actually don't. Despite being a bit too perfect at times, she's a really fun character that makes me smile almost every time I see her. She's got the kind of charisma (Ha ha, get it? C'mon, you couldn't expect me not to make a pun after writing such a long novel. I gotta throw some laughs in there somehow. XD) that makes you want to watch more episodes to find out what's currently going on in her life and how she's handling the 'regularity' that occurs whenever she's with Mordecai. I have to admit that she does indeed have a sort of spark that Margaret never did- she's adventurous and willing to face the zaniness the wonders of the Regular Show world throw at her with gusto. In fact, let it be known that I have cheered on her behalf a couple of times- I mean, you gotta give the girl credit. If Death would have walked up to me and asked my boyfriend to babysit his son, I probably would have passed out. XD I also like how she gets along so well with Eileen. Margaret and Eileen's friendship was never really explored, so it's kind of cool to see Eileen and CJ talk to each other like they've known each other for years. I guess you could argue that this should tick me off or something, but it really doesn't. At least Eileen has a good friend that she can turn to in a time of need.

You can wake up now- I'm almost finished. XD So yeah, I guess I'm on the fence about who Mordecai should be with. Both characters have their faults, (Margaret's lack of personality, CJ's overabundance of personality) and both characters have their benefits. (How Margaret helped Mordecai grow, How fun CJ can be) At this point, whoever Mordecai decides to be with is just fine with me. I can't change anything even if I wanted to anyway, so what's the point of complaining about who ends up victorious? I'm sorry to have annoyed/disturbed you with this very long response, although to be fair, you probably didn't read all of it. Wipe that drool of your chin, friend- the novel is officially over. XD