In retrospect, "The Limo" feels both like a good and a disappointing episode
It's good on its own. It's disappointing when you look at it in the bigger picture.
Something that was set up at the beginning of the series (both in the show and in some author's posts) was that Panda was NOT a great person and as such he didn't deserve a girlfriend "at least not yet". He's selfish, his obsession with romance and girls is unhealthy and sometimes creepy, he initially doesn't consider others feelings when he can gain something for himself. Through all the series, he wasn't in his best behavior with Lucy, so to me it's honestly a good thing he didn't end up with her, because he didn't deserve it. And the conclusion of their story in "The Limo" has also the potential to teach that it doesn't matter how much time and how desperately you've pined over someone, you're not entitled to them and they can make their own choiches. Sounds cool, right?
The problem is that Panda barely develops though the show.
He was supposed to learn how to become a better person but he was just... Stuck to repeat the same lesson. Panda acts selfish -> bad things happen -> "oh I shouldn't have done that!" -> he's forgiven and everyone is happy -> he still acts selfish and inconsiderate next time.
At the end of "The Limo" Panda should have finally gained a healthier approach to girls and romance. I'm not saying he should have got a girlfriend (to be honest I was really worried that the wbb movie would have paired him with a random girl just because it was the last occasion, glad they didn't do it) but at least, I think, they should have showed that he learned something from his experiences.
Yet in "Bros City", a bunch of episodes later, he's doing the same stuff: he crushes hard for a stranger, he feels entitled to her (does the whole "I saw her first" and "you stole her from me" to Tom), he acts uncomfortable around them and sabotages Tom's chance. He learnt nothing. So... What was the point of Lucy's character and story then?
WBB has amazing episodes on its own, but they kinda fall flat when you look at the series in its entirety, because some characters arcs just go nowhere or get resetted and I mostly have this problem with Panda (I know the series was cancelled, but with four seasons there was enough room for that).
((ok, I have big problems with how Nom Nom was handled too but he's kinda his own peculiar case lol))
Someone could say that a slice of life show doesn't need continuity and characters development, but I don't fully agree with that. We got amazing modern slice of life cartoons with well done character development and well... Of course when you don't have a real plot, the characters and their interactions are the heart and whole body of the series, what would shine the most, so /of course/ it will eventually be frustrating to watch them being stucked with doing the same things over and over... And I mean... If wbb was really meant to be a show to watch with no expectation because the universe just resets at the end of every episode... then that would have been fine, sure. But they clearly tried to set up lot of small overarching subplots and developments so, what's the excuse?
I adore this show to bits but I'm not gonna lie to myself and say there aren't some flaws and wasted potential there and there (let's be honest, discussing what you love is usually more exciting than focusing on crappy stuff lol)
Cartoon Network Asia Schedule Changes & Highlights from December 2022
December 2022 Changes
1st Dec
Running Man Animation changed to Looney Tunes Cartoons at 9:30a
2nd Dec
Adventure Time at 5p got removed, and WBBB was previously at 5:35p just got extend from 5p
3rd Dec
…and then Grizz (at 5a) was removed forever… and got changed to PPG again… besides it, WBB at 6a got changed to Talking Tom & Friends
Batwheels move 30mins backward to 8:30a (after that 1 more hour of Gumball got shaved), because at 9a will be had Holiday Hangout block
double WBBB from 9:30a-10:30a got changed to Holiday Hangout block, first week there's TTG! & WBBB
WBB at 11:30a changed by Mechamato
Gumball gets doubled, from 1:30p-2p, the others get kicked out like Mechamato (3p) & Ekans (3:30p) because there is another Holiday Hangout block
TTG aired between 2:30p & 4:15p also removed
A rerun of Batwheels moved 30mins forward to 4p
movies got removed, and WBBB moved 30mins backward to 4:30p
5th Dec
-The rest of the schedules like double of Gumball (9a-10:30a), Looney Tune Cartoon (10:30a), double of TTG! (3p-5p), & Adventure Time (5p) changed to daily Holiday Hangout block, first day there's Mechamato (9a-11a, 3p-6p)
WBB moved 30mins forward to 11a
Another Mr. Bean at 10p changed to another Steven Universe
17th Dec
Batwheels gets doubled up from 8:30a-9:30a, because on 9:30a there's a premiere of Bugs Bunny Builder, and just for Saturdays only…
24th-25th Dec
Christmas specials goes right here :
6a : TTG!
7a : Elf Buddy's Musical Christmas
8a : Mr. Bean Animated
8:30a : Batweels
9a : Bugs Bunny Builders, but earlier
9:30a : LTC
10a : Grizz
10:30a : TnJ Santa's Little Helper
11a : TnJ Show
11:25a : PPG
12p : COTC
1p : WBB
1:25p : Mr. Bean Animated
2p : Ben 10
6:30p : Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays
7p : Adventure Time
8p : SCI
(MORE CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES ON THE PIC BELOW)
31st Dec
Full movie marathon before new year comes (details below)
December 2022 Highlights
3rd-25th December : Holiday Hangout
17th December : Bugs Bunny Builders (CN Premiere) & Batwheels (Boomerang Premiere)
Monday : Mechamato
Tuesday : Looney Tunes Cartoons
Wednesday : COTC & WBB
Thursday : TnJ in NY & WBBB
Friday : TAWOG
Saturday : TTG!
Sunday : WBBB
Repeat again from Monday, before the new year comes
Also here's my non Z or Tom or whatever rant for the day. Anyone in my asks watch womens basketball? I am so over the Caitlin Clark and Iowa fans. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against her, but the hyperbole media coverage about how she's the best to ever do it and then her KKK fans who literally think she invented the sport and started watching WBB five seconds ago. I cannot wait until she gets to the WNBA if they think people are being "mean" to Caitlin now. These fans are in a for a rude awakening.
We Bare Bears turned into such a great comfort show for me, and I love the Bear’s human designs! So when I saw this scene in the movie I just had to see what it would be like with the human bros,,