Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5784644-20140814033858/@comment-24882645-20140815070905

Regularshowman wrote:

CharismaKid16 wrote: Well, it's definitely not my favorite episode, but it isn't my least favorite, either. I can easily agree that Muscle Man's actions were detestable, but he acted like a jerk numerous times in the beginning of the series. Looking back at episodes such as My Mom and Party Pete, I can't say Muscle Man was at his worst here. That being said, it did bother me that he was willing to go to such extreme lengths just to prank Mordecai and Rigby. It really wasn't that funny, and it just made me despise how he was treating them. He certainly should have approached them differently, but since this is Muscle Man we're talking about, I can see why he didn't. Although his actions were wrongful, I think he was just being himself. He still likes to prank people to this day, which is evident in episodes such as Prankless and Starter Pack. Now that I think about it, the way he treated Thomas in Starter Pack was practically identical to the way he approached Mordecai and Rigby in See You There. Perhaps he thinks he is above everybody until he gets to know them. No matter what Muscle Man's excuse was in this episode, he seems to be much more mature by this point. Sure, he still likes to prank people and cause trouble, but at least he can finally stand up for himself and watch out for his friends. As long as he's matured, (Which he has... in his own way, that is) I can easily forgive him for what he did in the past. While See You There isn't on my favorites list, I don't hate it. Seeing as it aired very early in the series, Muscle Man really didn't have a chance to develop as a character. The mistakes he made probably helped mold his character into what he is today. Fair point, but I think that even Muscle Man should have his limits, and that was definitely going too far. And let's not forget his motivations for making his friends think that they gave him a fatal heart attack. True. I guess Muscle Man isn't (wasn't) the type of guy to think things through. I don't think he really considered how wrongful his actions were because he was so worried about pulling off the prank. That being said, I agree that he shouldn't have gotten so carried away. Perhaps he didn't even realize that he was going overboard and thought everything he was doing was harmless. Who knows what was going through Muscle Man's head at the time. Don't get me wrong here; I know his actions were detestable, especially because he formed such a convoluted plan over something so stupid. However, that doesn't really give me a reason to hate the episode. I'm actually happy that he seemed to learn his lesson by the end of it. Not to mention, he really seemed to mature in the following episodes, so perhaps this episode helped him shape up. I can understand why you don't like See You There, though, and that's perfectly fine. If we all thought the same way, it'd be a pretty boring world. (Sorry, I like to get philosophical at three in the morning XD)