Review: The Amazing World of Gumball “The Master”

Master of puppets, I’m pulling your strings

Overview (Spoilers Below)

This week’s episode sees Richard getting sick and tired of the fact that his family keeps squabbling so he decides to break out a little D&D to calm everyone down. Most of the game sees the family bickering more than they are working together to achieve a common goal, however, it doesn’t take long before everyone gets on the same page and become victorious not just in the fantasy world but the real world as well.

Our Take

This idea has been done countless times, but I still had a lot of fun despite the fact that I am not a fan of D&D whatsoever. The variety in animation in the series continues to dazzle, and the newer voice actors of the principal characters are all starting to grow on me. That said, fantastical alterations of animated comedies are nothing new, and in fact, we’ve got a whole series of Disenchantment that’s doing it anyway. However, if that show is too mature for your audience, Gumball’s a great alternative.