I feel like that Rigby was the opposite of Bloo from FHFIM. Whereas Bloo started kind of likeable before becoming pretty unlikable, Rigby went from a jerk who would sabotage a double date just to spite Mordecai to a high school graduate with a healthy relationship with Eileen. I love it.
Same could be said with Patrick. He started off as dumb but really cool. He just became a asshole after the show went on. Glad to see Rigby change the right way
@@puffy_jr7521 And, now that jerk Patrick's getting his own show! JG did Rigby a favor by ending Regular Show while it (and Rigby) were still awesome and well-developed.
People CAN change for the better. Usually the trigger is one good influence in their lives to steer them the right way. Obviously for Rigby that was Eileen. He rejected her at first likely seeing this positive as a one off or temporary once she got more then a glimpse at him. But over time and as they got to see more and more of each other he slowly let her into his life. His personality was always that of an attention seeker at the start. His folks barely gave him the time of day and even his friends did the same except Mordecai. This would cause a huge mistake for him later and ruining his best and only real friends life. His go to was always being a jerk and outwardly showing off to get that attention, but for Eileen she didnt need it to be drawn in. This may have caught him off guard. Being a smart gal and an oddball herself, she may have seen this as a challenge and kept at it. She would eventually be a confidant for him for times he felt weak and couldnt go to his best friend for. And soon this would build even further until they became an item. I think as pointed above the climax of his old self was when he saw that list. At that point he really cared for her and wanted to be more then just something he saw as useless towards her (his negative view coming out in waves on himself) so he figured his best chance was going back and finishing high school. And the rest....we already know.
I love how Eileen was someone that genuinely just liked him for who he was. And as they grew closer as friends, she became a great influence on him and motivated him. I love that episode where he gets super buff to do that one pull up - Eileen was the only one that believed in him while everyone else laughed. She made him feel cared about, and eventually he let her in. I love their relationship it's so great.
@@pizzawashere8940 Yeah, this is how Ships should be: When Characters actually care for one another. Ships are not just romance. Yes, Rigby and Eileen is romantic in a way, but it works because girls like Eileen and guys like Rigby exist. Unlike Mordecai with Margaret and CJ, and guess what? He ends up with neither of em. But at least he got together with some Bat girl, I guess.
@@pizzawashere8940 I know right? I bet if they showed some screen time about bat girl people would shut up about their complaints that Mordecai didn't end up with either Margaret or CJ. Honestly, it's probably better that he didn't lmao
@@memecliparchives2254 and then after that he got better again. It’s like people completely ignore the fact that the love triangle ended in season 6 and mordecai got better again in seasons 7&8. Hell in season 8 there wasn’t any episodes focused on girls mordecai was into as he didn’t like the mantis chick
There's no mistaking it: Sherm (Rigby's dad) went from being a genuine father to a total jackass for the penultimate season, and yet that thanksgiving dinner took place after Rigby's past life, thus it was a freakin' retcon. I guess we can agree that Rigby had it tough growing up, and Mordecai could've sympathized with him enough to realize that he needed all the help he could get to be on his own.
Mordecai’s story of love: classic sitcom crush-never-actually-working bullshit Rigby’s story of love: trying to better themselves as a person so they don’t just get along with the person they want to be with but also everyone else around them
It’s a shame we never got to see Mordecai’s relationships blossom into something real.. I’m glad he got someone eventually, but I really wish we could’ve been a part of that journey after all the rough times we were forced to watch instead
@@StarkSpider24 Year-old comment, whatever, but I'll never understand why he couldn't just get with CJ. The relationship he ended up in felt rushed af given all the time that was spent with Margaret and CJ before then, and if they were itching to have a "maybe she wasn't the one" plot so badly, they already had that with Margaret. They spent a lot of time hammering home how much CJ and Mordecai had in common and how much they enjoyed being together, how well they worked, and in the end it's like it never happened.
@@orenges7034 Her only problem is the whole anger issue but it only need one or 2 episodes for her to deal with it which is way less than the BS that is the love triangle. The whole thing is on Modercai being Mordecai and not cutting his attachment with Margaret.
I always liked Rigby slightly more than Mordecai In the early seasons, he was quite a jerk to Mordecai at times, but he did always apologise or make up for what he did to him at the end of a episode some how. If you wanted a loyal friend, then you'd want Rigby as a friend. Rigby only bullied Mordecai at times because Mordecai always took his friendship with him for granted and only cared about getting Margret, then CJ. As time went on, Rigby becomes more mature and starts to accept a relationship with Eileen, but he would never ditch Mordecai for her, heck, he even got himself "dumped" to save Mordecai. In one episode, Mordecai gets kinda mad at Rigby for going place and doing stuff with Eileen without him, to which he reminded Mordecai of how he always did the same thing to him, with CJ. Rigby was always a loyal friend, he always supported Mordecai as he matured, realising Mordecai just wants to have a relationship with at least someone, not being interested in hanging out with his own best friend at times.
Yea man, I feel like Mordecai still got done dirty in Regular show by not ending up with CJ though even if he didn't get neither CJ or Margaret at the end, CJ x Mordecai was a good relationship and the real victim is CJ, but I'm still pretty angry that Mordecai was a small portion of a victim too, since Margaret just randomly came and tries to express her feelings for him after leaving him literally Mordecai was probably a jerk to Rigby for some of the time because he was deep down probably jealous.
this is such a dum comment lmao. rigby literally lied to mordo and kept it from him for years lol. thats not loyalty. just because he seemed sorry by the end of the EP doesnt mean anything. rigby was a terrible friend until near the end of the show
it's sad to see people hating on mordecai and not seeing how much he did for rigby, even if he was a douchebag for him very often. both of them had rises and falls, mordecai definitely screwed up more things later (especially with cj and margaret), but they were great friends and they would help each other in any situation if it's needed
I agree. But I always felt that Rigby was the better and more loyal friend. Mordecai seemed to always let girls come between his friendship. And that’s something Rigby never let happen.
I kinda don’t get why people fight because they say one character is better personally I like both equally because each has had their pros and cons Rigby was a bit of a jerk but had a big character development and changed a lot while Mordecai seemed to be concerned about both of their actions but messed up 2 relationships and sometimes acted a jerk to Rigby. I sorta relate more to Mordecai since I got rejected a lot but If I have to say the worse for both characters is when Rigby sabatoged Mordecai’s way into college and for Mordecai is when he ended up killing Rigby just because he was going on a date with Margret. But both worked it out in the end and made good friends which is why I have equal respect for both. If you read this whole thing thank you for your time
Aah yes exactly!! They have their highs and lows, but they both get each other out of things all the time!! They help each other out after either one of them fuck up! I’m laughing at how people just focus on how Mord was a simp the whole time, I laugh in annoyance a tell you!!!
I agree Rigby was always a good character but what they did in season 7 or 8 which made Rigby even a lot better. I used to like Mordecai but I don’t as much anymore because I realize how much of a simp he is. Pops is the best character. I also find Skips and even Benson to be very underrated. This is a controversial opinion but I actually like season 7 and I really love season 8 even tho a lot of people don’t like it. Pops has always been the best character and of course season 8 has made him stand out even more but I always really loved Pops since season 1. This just shows that Cartoon Network and J.G. Quintel knew what they were doing.
I like Benson,he cares a lot for Mordecai and Rigby,yeah he seems like a prick to the both of them,but that's only because they get sidetracked and lazy,he's pretty calm when assigning the gang's jobs for the day,if they would've stayed on task,they could have the rest of the day to do whatever they want.
It's actually funny how Mordecai's true nature was revealed over time. He accusses Rigby of destroying his future and while true Rigby did have apart of that it doesn't change the fact that Mordecai at any point could have challenged the fake rejection letter or re-applied himself. Mordecai throughout the show has proved to us that unless Rigby or some outside force pushes him forward he has no intention of using his own drive to get something done. This is a constant problem through a lot of the seasons and at multiple points has risked or killed someone in the process. So quite possibly if Mordecai had gone to college without Rigby whose to say he would have done the minimum in the first place? Even his future self has even regretted going corporate and only did it because someone forced him to. So i'm glad they had redemption for both of them.
Even the art school it shows that Mordecai would've fucked things up anyways and had no way to get through it. Rigby was the one there supporting and helping him even though Mordecai can be an asshole sometimes
you’re all shitting on Mordecai. he’s a good character with his own flaws. just because he didn’t go from zero to hero doesn’t make his character development any less special. he did everything he could to get rigby’s eggscellent hat before his possible death. in the end they’re all good but never perfect.
exactly don’t sleep on Mordecai he’s still a really good character yes Rigby had a better development but that doesn’t mean Mordecai is a bad character they both have their flaws but that’s what makes them relatable because were all flawed and their flaws or something we can all relate to.
Mordecai had some good moments but was just badly written imo. They completely screwed up his character development for a love triangle and ends up becoming one of the least interesting characters on the show.
Rigby's growth as a character is something I like to think about. The change of Rigby's attitude and personality is clearly different later on. What's even better about it is that you can see and compare the difference of how he is later and how he was back then.
Rigby has always been my favorite character, even from the beginning. At he beginning, i just like how funny and lazy he was, he was just a rule breaker. I like him in the newer episodes because he’s changed drastically, but not in a bad way, so still funny, but he’s carting now to. His character also has the most development in my opinion. Rigby’s the best!
Right?!?! i always loved him and most of the times he was giving some payback to all the shit Mordecai does to him and actually kills him for a girl. He couldn't accept the fact that Rigby was smoother than him and got to ask out Margaret. Yeah what Rigby did was fucked up but it came from a place of caring and not wanting to lose his friend.
In a way, he’s basically a reverse Bloo. Whereas Bloo was likeable before becoming a jackass, Rigby started out as an attention seeking jerk before becoming one of the greatest CN characters of all time
As time went on, Mordecai became more and more like an asshole. He used to be my favorite character, but now, Rigby's my favorite character. Rigby actually changed to become a better person throughout the entire show, while mordecai only changed at the show's finale.
What the craziest about Rigby is that seeing a clip from the first season and from the last seasons he looks exactly the same but he looks different somehow, it's like you can even notice his body movements became mature.
I love how they ended up giving the side romance plot more development and care that ended up being better than the main romance plot that had a love triangle which ended up leading to nothing.
Rigby's dad crashing prom in his underwear is funny, but NOTHING can ever top the end of the Christmas special where Muscleman is pranked by getting getting a can of clam chowed explode on him, getting shot repeatedly by a pitch machine and attacked by an angry elf in slowmo while "It's a holy jolly christmas" played.
I actually think rigbys character development happened sooner at like season 5. When mordecai started dating cj and wasn't around Rigby had to do shit on his own and be on his own so he had nothing to do but get better especially since he hung with Eileen more.
And that's why rigby is my favorite character. I deal with the same problem as him like school, family relationships and also learning to be a better person. That's why i cry everytime i watched those episodes because i can relate to those events because i've been there before
This may sound silly but rigby was an inspiration to me to go back to high school at age 19. I was bullied and harassed for trying to receive my diploma at such an old age. Many seniors in my class were 17 or 18 none almost 20 like I was. I felt discouraged at times but I never stopped. Even though rigby is merely a cartoon character I was still inspired to go the extra mile to become greater then what others thought of me. And I am proud to say I have recently graduated high school June 10th 2022! This show helped me without me even knowing it. ♥️🙏🏾
I loved the whole arc and always thought that it never got enough credit. Loved rigby and eileen's relationship soooo much. It is the most wholesome thing in the show! Good video, love coming here! :)
Several months I managed to rewatch season 1 all ove again and I couldn't believe jt went from the park gang being just loners to becoming family and its sweet. It became more than what it was when I first watch it
When the severity of the next season took place I was afraid Rigby was going to die because he had just grown as a person and... you know how story writer love to kill characters after they had a major inner victory sometimes.
Rigbys character development was definitely the best in the series, but most people don’t acknowledge bensons character development. He went from a grouchy boss who always put work first to someone who enjoyed goofing around with his employees and having fun with them. He was also lonely at the start with little friends and then later became more social and got a cool girlfriend
The thing I liked the most about the whole "Rigby redemption arc" is that, like you said, he made peace with every single one of his bad relationships, but most importantly, he also did it with Mordecai at the end, because they didn't had an healthy friendship before. I just find it well thought out.
Rigby’s dad at prom killed me, especially when the kid he grabbed and told him my dad gave me his beloved suit because he loves me so much and his dad hits back with “your not making any sense!”
I'm confused, did Mordecai just not end up going to art school and drop out? Yeah Rigby changed his college acceptance letter making it so Mordecai didnt get into the college they were both tryna go to but Mordecai still went to Art school. It shows scenes where they're in Mordecai's dorm at art school and Rigby is chilling there when Mordecai was tryna study/do an assignment or something. Y'all act like Rigby ruined his whole life, Mordecai chose to drop out of art school Rigby didnt force him to. Mordecai bullied Rigby on many occasions and resented him when he was working hard to graduate high school. I was rewatching the series recently and the whole time my brother and I were talking about how fake Mordecai was the entire show and how Rigby was the better friend overall. Now this is all just my opinion so please dont hate me. Also if I was wrong about something or you feel differently please let me know I'm curious to see how other people feel.
I never understood the whole "rigby redemption" thing he kept making mistakes after graduating, and even then he cheesed through graduation by going to the easiest class, doing a food run and learning english in a different country to pass as learning a foreign language
Usually the people who say "rigby redemption" are people who have gone through no support from family just like Rigby, could relate to Rigby in some ways, or are proud to see someone improve who were once so flawed. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
I spent June and July watching RS for the first time. It took me a couple of tries to get into it (I mostly stayed for Mark Hamil lol), but I was really impressed by the character development. And I liked that Mordecai sort of de-evolved as Rigby matured; I think it was good to have that contrast, and even at Mordecai's simpiest, you knew he'd learn from his mistakes eventually.
Its a little sad that there isnt more episodes with Eileen in season 8, really one of my fav characters! I mean they could have made something a long the lines of: Space date or somethin
I personally didn’t get spoiled at the mention of Pops death, but I know plenty of people did. Plz put a spoiler warning next time for new fans. Other than that great video!
7:40 when we first saw Rigby's dad in the Thanksgiving episode I kind of saw him as like Ned Flanders from "The Simpsons" instead of this daddy downer. See what I did there
"I think it all happened when he met Eileen." Eileen first showed up in season 2, that was well before Rigby's redemption. Maybe it would have been better to say when he started hanging out with Eileen more/when they started dating.
@Edge Valmond Yeah... but no. In the episode Lift With Your Back (a season 6 episode no less), Rigby was vocally jealous of Mordecai even having a girlfriend when he says "You have things all the time! Player 1, the bed, punchies, a diploma, a girlfriend?!" thereby implying that Rigby didn't have a girlfriend at the time and therefore hadn't actually started dating Eileen yet.
That’s what makes Rigby the best character in the show. At first glance, he starts out as a lazyass who was the butt of jokes, but as time went on, he actually developed into a well written character.
In a way, it’s kinda like a reverse version of Bloo from Fosters home. Whereas Rigby started out as a jerk, he eventually developed and became a more caring person
Unironically one of the best of the "trashy best friend" trope. For so many seasons Rigby was so bland usually being the catalyst for the other characters in the story, like when he went into a coma doing the omelet challenge and everyone praised the episode for mordecai sticking up for Rigby. Feels good to have actual Rigby centric episodes
As a child, I understand Bensons rage at them all the time. They never do their job. I don’t know if Rigby changed after but I understand benson in the earlier seasons. Also Pops is so relatable, people honestly just consider him weird but he just does his own thing.
It's crazy how much I enjoyed regular show when I was little and how much it continued to grow on me as I got older. It's an amazing show because it was able to make small adventures for younger audiences and tackle even bigger, more mature problems people face for older audiences to enjoy. This is probably one of the best shows I have watched, and continues to get my a appreciation.
The moment I knew Rigby became better was right after the graduation episode where Benson blames Rigby and Rigby defends himself and actually punches Benson where before he couldn't punch anybody. He went from a weak sidekick to a developed character.
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Regular show is one of the best cartoon network shows EVER
Can you please make a video on glitch techs and rise of the tmnt please. These shows need more recognition
I love gym class
Lol
Rigby is an inspiration he managed to develop and go back to school while most people would give up
I wouldn't say inspiration personally
Maxmo I would
@@MattBnl2ih he dropped out of highschool what's inspirational about that?
Maxmo he learned to get his life together. He’s the reason I did so when I was a kid. He literally inspired me
John Doe bruh you’re still a kid
Don’t let this distract you from the fact that rigby changed his name to trash boat
Hehe trash boat.
Hehe trash boat.
@@febarry hehe trash boat
hehe trash boat
hehe trash boat
I feel like that Rigby was the opposite of Bloo from FHFIM. Whereas Bloo started kind of likeable before becoming pretty unlikable, Rigby went from a jerk who would sabotage a double date just to spite Mordecai to a high school graduate with a healthy relationship with Eileen. I love it.
Same could be said with Patrick. He started off as dumb but really cool. He just became a asshole after the show went on. Glad to see Rigby change the right way
whats fhfim
@@puffy_jr7521
And, now that jerk Patrick's getting his own show! JG did Rigby a favor by ending Regular Show while it (and Rigby) were still awesome and well-developed.
@@vicentemb3472 I think they were talking about Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
@@vicentemb3472 Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
Regular Show: It was *anything* but.
Ok
Normal
so true :)
fuck dude that reminds me of watching the first ad that ever aired for regular show when they were mowing the lawn
Old school
Most characters in the show has been a jerk, but overall they're all amazing characters that we loved to watch.
Ok
Pops?
Everyone accept Pops tho. Pops was the only character who wasn’t an absolute asshole to anybody. He was super nice.
@@Neek_Da_Sneak what about Don?
Mostly everyone is the show has been a jerk. There are some that weren't a jerk, but I'm talking about people who have appeared in 3 or more episodes.
Remember when mordecai would punch Rigby for pissing him off?
You spelt off wrong
LMAO
Yep
Yep
crispy flipper he spelt off correctly you might be thinking about the word of
I like to think that the movie planted the seed for Rigby's redemption because he slowly started to change afterwards.
Yeah they did frfr
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People CAN change for the better. Usually the trigger is one good influence in their lives to steer them the right way. Obviously for Rigby that was Eileen. He rejected her at first likely seeing this positive as a one off or temporary once she got more then a glimpse at him. But over time and as they got to see more and more of each other he slowly let her into his life. His personality was always that of an attention seeker at the start. His folks barely gave him the time of day and even his friends did the same except Mordecai. This would cause a huge mistake for him later and ruining his best and only real friends life. His go to was always being a jerk and outwardly showing off to get that attention, but for Eileen she didnt need it to be drawn in. This may have caught him off guard. Being a smart gal and an oddball herself, she may have seen this as a challenge and kept at it. She would eventually be a confidant for him for times he felt weak and couldnt go to his best friend for. And soon this would build even further until they became an item. I think as pointed above the climax of his old self was when he saw that list. At that point he really cared for her and wanted to be more then just something he saw as useless towards her (his negative view coming out in waves on himself) so he figured his best chance was going back and finishing high school. And the rest....we already know.
Well said
I love how Eileen was someone that genuinely just liked him for who he was. And as they grew closer as friends, she became a great influence on him and motivated him. I love that episode where he gets super buff to do that one pull up - Eileen was the only one that believed in him while everyone else laughed. She made him feel cared about, and eventually he let her in. I love their relationship it's so great.
@@pizzawashere8940 Yeah, this is how Ships should be: When Characters actually care for one another. Ships are not just romance. Yes, Rigby and Eileen is romantic in a way, but it works because girls like Eileen and guys like Rigby exist. Unlike Mordecai with Margaret and CJ, and guess what? He ends up with neither of em. But at least he got together with some Bat girl, I guess.
@@phillipwalling7470 I just wish they gave us more time with the bat girl since it seems like his only healthy relationship lmao
@@pizzawashere8940 I know right? I bet if they showed some screen time about bat girl people would shut up about their complaints that Mordecai didn't end up with either Margaret or CJ. Honestly, it's probably better that he didn't lmao
I like how Rigby got so much development that even Mordecai was questioning how far he came .
And Mordecai went such on a downward spiral, that his true colors on his superiority complex were revealed.
@@memecliparchives2254 and then after that he got better again. It’s like people completely ignore the fact that the love triangle ended in season 6 and mordecai got better again in seasons 7&8. Hell in season 8 there wasn’t any episodes focused on girls mordecai was into as he didn’t like the mantis chick
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Mordecai is like an older sibling.
@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202 Yeah but she was also supposed to be scary to earthlings. He had no simping opportunities.
There's no mistaking it: Sherm (Rigby's dad) went from being a genuine father to a total jackass for the penultimate season, and yet that thanksgiving dinner took place after Rigby's past life, thus it was a freakin' retcon. I guess we can agree that Rigby had it tough growing up, and Mordecai could've sympathized with him enough to realize that he needed all the help he could get to be on his own.
I think the guy in the Thanksgiving episode was someone else, maybe an uncle of rigby
No
גיא ורטנשטיין no
@@xnortheast1106 What's wrong?
גיא ורטנשטיין everything
Camera woman: "Say student loans"
Rigby and Teach: "DEBT"
That really made me laugh 😆.
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Very accurate
mordecai was a character that would simp his hardest to get margaret
meanwhile ridgy is a total chad on the show and i love it !
Mordecai also simped the hardest when he tried to reconcile with CJ.
I don't like how the word simp gets thrown around the place. Just call it "Pulling a Mordecai" 😐 Simp doesn't even sound right.
@@icedragon6550 Who cares about what *you* "don't like"
@@purkle200 "Simp" Lmao the word sounds like someone cut off the word sons from simpsons. Everyone has opinions😂
@@purkle200 simp
see?
Rigby's entire growth throughout the show honestly made him my favorite character. It was so well-done and relatable.
Great job 👏 go watch yeonmi park to save North Korea that need to be freed *b
Mordecai’s story of love: classic sitcom crush-never-actually-working bullshit
Rigby’s story of love: trying to better themselves as a person so they don’t just get along with the person they want to be with but also everyone else around them
It’s a shame we never got to see Mordecai’s relationships blossom into something real.. I’m glad he got someone eventually, but I really wish we could’ve been a part of that journey after all the rough times we were forced to watch instead
@Awesomefox555 agreed LMAO XD
@@StarkSpider24 Year-old comment, whatever, but I'll never understand why he couldn't just get with CJ. The relationship he ended up in felt rushed af given all the time that was spent with Margaret and CJ before then, and if they were itching to have a "maybe she wasn't the one" plot so badly, they already had that with Margaret. They spent a lot of time hammering home how much CJ and Mordecai had in common and how much they enjoyed being together, how well they worked, and in the end it's like it never happened.
@@sleepythemisCJ was awful for him even with the common interests
@@orenges7034 Her only problem is the whole anger issue but it only need one or 2 episodes for her to deal with it which is way less than the BS that is the love triangle. The whole thing is on Modercai being Mordecai and not cutting his attachment with Margaret.
How Adventure Time REDEEMED Ice King.
I used to hate him no joke but they made him one of my favorite characters in the show over time
True hated his ass with passion, but ended up enjoying his character arc.
Josh Brown ttruuueeeee
Yes
@@antoniobrown247 same
Rigby is funny asf. Anytime he gets roasted when he does that thing where he’s like “STOP TALKINGGGG” I’d lmao cuz he does it in a funny voice
“StOp TaaaaLKIIIIIng
I literally read that in his voice
I love that it’s so hilarious 😂
Hahahahah😂😂😂
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I always liked Rigby slightly more than Mordecai
In the early seasons, he was quite a jerk to Mordecai at times, but he did always apologise or make up for what he did to him at the end of a episode some how.
If you wanted a loyal friend, then you'd want Rigby as a friend.
Rigby only bullied Mordecai at times because Mordecai always took his friendship with him for granted and only cared about getting Margret, then CJ.
As time went on, Rigby becomes more mature and starts to accept a relationship with Eileen, but he would never ditch Mordecai for her, heck, he even got himself "dumped" to save Mordecai.
In one episode, Mordecai gets kinda mad at Rigby for going place and doing stuff with Eileen without him, to which he reminded Mordecai of how he always did the same thing to him, with CJ.
Rigby was always a loyal friend, he always supported Mordecai as he matured, realising Mordecai just wants to have a relationship with at least someone, not being interested in hanging out with his own best friend at times.
I feel you man
Yea man, I feel like Mordecai still got done dirty in Regular show by not ending up with CJ though even if he didn't get neither CJ or Margaret at the end, CJ x Mordecai was a good relationship and the real victim is CJ, but I'm still pretty angry that Mordecai was a small portion of a victim too, since Margaret just randomly came and tries to express her feelings for him after leaving him literally Mordecai was probably a jerk to Rigby for some of the time because he was deep down probably jealous.
Dude
That's long
@@terrencetater5756 LOL
this is such a dum comment lmao. rigby literally lied to mordo and kept it from him for years lol. thats not loyalty. just because he seemed sorry by the end of the EP doesnt mean anything. rigby was a terrible friend until near the end of the show
Rigby's growth over the show was incredibly satisfying to watch, was my favourite at the start and ended that way as well
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it's sad to see people hating on mordecai and not seeing how much he did for rigby, even if he was a douchebag for him very often. both of them had rises and falls, mordecai definitely screwed up more things later (especially with cj and margaret), but they were great friends and they would help each other in any situation if it's needed
FACTS!
I agree. But I always felt that Rigby was the better and more loyal friend. Mordecai seemed to always let girls come between his friendship. And that’s something Rigby never let happen.
I kinda don’t get why people fight because they say one character is better personally I like both equally because each has had their pros and cons Rigby was a bit of a jerk but had a big character development and changed a lot while Mordecai seemed to be concerned about both of their actions but messed up 2 relationships and sometimes acted a jerk to Rigby. I sorta relate more to Mordecai since I got rejected a lot but If I have to say the worse for both characters is when Rigby sabatoged Mordecai’s way into college and for Mordecai is when he ended up killing Rigby just because he was going on a date with Margret. But both worked it out in the end and made good friends which is why I have equal respect for both. If you read this whole thing thank you for your time
@@ItsJustJosh999 no. Both were terrible. What Grease said
Aah yes exactly!! They have their highs and lows, but they both get each other out of things all the time!! They help each other out after either one of them fuck up!
I’m laughing at how people just focus on how Mord was a simp the whole time, I laugh in annoyance a tell you!!!
I agree Rigby was always a good character but what they did in season 7 or 8 which made Rigby even a lot better. I used to like Mordecai but I don’t as much anymore because I realize how much of a simp he is. Pops is the best character. I also find Skips and even Benson to be very underrated. This is a controversial opinion but I actually like season 7 and I really love season 8 even tho a lot of people don’t like it. Pops has always been the best character and of course season 8 has made him stand out even more but I always really loved Pops since season 1. This just shows that Cartoon Network and J.G. Quintel knew what they were doing.
I like Benson,he cares a lot for Mordecai and Rigby,yeah he seems like a prick to the both of them,but that's only because they get sidetracked and lazy,he's pretty calm when assigning the gang's jobs for the day,if they would've stayed on task,they could have the rest of the day to do whatever they want.
@@Chadmiral I agree
until Teen Titans Go
@@moon_wei True but I meant with the Regular Show
Why would you quit liking someone for being a simp? 😂
It's actually funny how Mordecai's true nature was revealed over time. He accusses Rigby of destroying his future and while true Rigby did have apart of that it doesn't change the fact that Mordecai at any point could have challenged the fake rejection letter or re-applied himself. Mordecai throughout the show has proved to us that unless Rigby or some outside force pushes him forward he has no intention of using his own drive to get something done. This is a constant problem through a lot of the seasons and at multiple points has risked or killed someone in the process. So quite possibly if Mordecai had gone to college without Rigby whose to say he would have done the minimum in the first place? Even his future self has even regretted going corporate and only did it because someone forced him to. So i'm glad they had redemption for both of them.
Even the art school it shows that Mordecai would've fucked things up anyways and had no way to get through it. Rigby was the one there supporting and helping him even though Mordecai can be an asshole sometimes
If Benson was a Character from the MARVEL Universe, he would be the Incredible HULK.
Guess that makes Pops Iron Man.
I picture him yelling
"YOUr SmASheD"
@@kamentrainerhorn2073 no
Skips is iron man, Pops is Thor.
@@kianvulcan3733
Thor didn't die to save the universe. Aside from that, I can agree with you.
Cap
I completely agree, his dad in underwear going threw the prom is hilarious
My favourite show as a kid I wished it could never end
Same but I think it ended perfect. Plus thank god we didn't get a spongebob situation
@@kingkaseem9557 😹😹 And what's that
@@justmlandvo6279 basically milking the show.
@@kingkaseem9557 it could be worse, it could the fairly oddparents situation
@@madermc2979 or a family guy situation where the creator just stopped caring about it
*Mordecai:* Ruins himself for multiple girls
*Rigby:* Improves himself for the people around him
Agree but mostly the writers fault for that
Regular show went in a regular direction. But I miss pops.
I miss Regular Show. The show did such a great job taking ordinary working-class problems and turning them into fun yet bizarre misadventures
you’re all shitting on Mordecai. he’s a good character with his own flaws. just because he didn’t go from zero to hero doesn’t make his character development any less special. he did everything he could to get rigby’s eggscellent hat before his possible death. in the end they’re all good but never perfect.
exactly don’t sleep on Mordecai he’s still a really good character yes Rigby had a better development but that doesn’t mean Mordecai is a bad character they both have their flaws but that’s what makes them relatable because were all flawed and their flaws or something we can all relate to.
he murdered rigby twice MURDERED who kills their best friend twice
Mordecai had some good moments but was just badly written imo. They completely screwed up his character development for a love triangle and ends up becoming one of the least interesting characters on the show.
@@ivanlu8353
His future version in the movie doesn’t count. Also rigby tried to murder mordecai in death punches. People forget that.
@@thecollector4332 because Mordo beat tf outta him lmao
Rigby's growth as a character is something I like to think about. The change of Rigby's attitude and personality is clearly different later on. What's even better about it is that you can see and compare the difference of how he is later and how he was back then.
Rigby has always been my favorite character, even from the beginning. At he beginning, i just like how funny and lazy he was, he was just a rule breaker. I like him in the newer episodes because he’s changed drastically, but not in a bad way, so still funny, but he’s carting now to. His character also has the most development in my opinion. Rigby’s the best!
Right?!?! i always loved him and most of the times he was giving some payback to all the shit Mordecai does to him and actually kills him for a girl. He couldn't accept the fact that Rigby was smoother than him and got to ask out Margaret. Yeah what Rigby did was fucked up but it came from a place of caring and not wanting to lose his friend.
In a way, he’s basically a reverse Bloo. Whereas Bloo was likeable before becoming a jackass, Rigby started out as an attention seeking jerk before becoming one of the greatest CN characters of all time
When I first watched Regular Show, I related more to Mordecai. However, during maybe Season 5, Rigby started becoming more relatable.
As time went on, Mordecai became more and more like an asshole. He used to be my favorite character, but now, Rigby's my favorite character. Rigby actually changed to become a better person throughout the entire show, while mordecai only changed at the show's finale.
What the craziest about Rigby is that seeing a clip from the first season and from the last seasons he looks exactly the same but he looks different somehow, it's like you can even notice his body movements became mature.
I loved Regular Show, even if I was a kiddo
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Ladies and *sobs*.....gentlemen, we got 'em
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Damn I miss regular show😢😢
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But my aim is getting better-
See it’s funny because the feeling of a good show ending is terrible!
Plant Review facts. But I’m glad it ended when it did. Either a show can die good or it can live long enough to see itself suck.
I love how they ended up giving the side romance plot more development and care that ended up being better than the main romance plot that had a love triangle which ended up leading to nothing.
Rigby's dad crashing prom in his underwear is funny, but NOTHING can ever top the end of the Christmas special where Muscleman is pranked by getting getting a can of clam chowed explode on him, getting shot repeatedly by a pitch machine and attacked by an angry elf in slowmo while "It's a holy jolly christmas" played.
agreed
I actually think rigbys character development happened sooner at like season 5. When mordecai started dating cj and wasn't around Rigby had to do shit on his own and be on his own so he had nothing to do but get better especially since he hung with Eileen more.
He was immature in season 5
throughout the series though I've noticed that every time when there's a conflict it's always Rigby who adds more fuel to the fire
I love that Rigby got redeemed in the show
I’ve always faved Rigby more than Mordecai since the beginning of the series, and as the series went on, I’m glad that I have fave this amazing Chad
And that's why rigby is my favorite character. I deal with the same problem as him like school, family relationships and also learning to be a better person. That's why i cry everytime i watched those episodes because i can relate to those events because i've been there before
your 7
Crying Everytime is a bit of a overreaction
@@void-zc2ql you’re*
Seeing Rigby's dad really explained why Rigby grew up the way he did.
I forgot his dad looked VERY different in the thanksgiving episodes, compared to his current design in his reappearances. S
Knowing how rigby was, makes his dad make sense. I feel like it was just a negative cycle the turned them both for the worse.
I like how eating a bunch of wings is equivalent to getting drunk in this universe
This may sound silly but rigby was an inspiration to me to go back to high school at age 19. I was bullied and harassed for trying to receive my diploma at such an old age. Many seniors in my class were 17 or 18 none almost 20 like I was. I felt discouraged at times but I never stopped. Even though rigby is merely a cartoon character I was still inspired to go the extra mile to become greater then what others thought of me. And I am proud to say I have recently graduated high school June 10th 2022! This show helped me without me even knowing it. ♥️🙏🏾
He went from a high-school washout to a upstanding guy.
I think rigbys development started way back, maybe back to when him and Eileen were a secret. He was getting warmer and more selfless
I'm really glad to see videos about shows like Regular show and Adventure time, they were a big part of my childhood and still enjoy them now.
The character development in that show was fantastic
I loved the whole arc and always thought that it never got enough credit. Loved rigby and eileen's relationship soooo much. It is the most wholesome thing in the show! Good video, love coming here! :)
Eileen is an amazing character I love her
Crazy how she wasn’t originally intended to be an integral part of the show
It's nice to hear the fact that people ACTUALLY redeemed themselves. It gives you quite a lot of hope if you think about it.
I loved rigby’s character development
Several months I managed to rewatch season 1 all ove again and I couldn't believe jt went from the park gang being just loners to becoming family and its sweet. It became more than what it was when I first watch it
Rigby had a nice healthy character arc
When the severity of the next season took place I was afraid Rigby was going to die because he had just grown as a person and... you know how story writer love to kill characters after they had a major inner victory sometimes.
Rigbys character development was definitely the best in the series, but most people don’t acknowledge bensons character development. He went from a grouchy boss who always put work first to someone who enjoyed goofing around with his employees and having fun with them. He was also lonely at the start with little friends and then later became more social and got a cool girlfriend
You know else who's really evolved through the show from a catchphrase spewing gag character to a solid one?...MY MOM!
You know who else likes this comment...MY MOM
You know who else loves you beautiful beings MY MOM
I feel personally attacked...I tried to cry but they just wouldn’t come out
Sometimes when I'm feeling unmotivated i literally go back and listen to Rigby's graduation speech. It actually hits so hard
The thing I liked the most about the whole "Rigby redemption arc" is that, like you said, he made peace with every single one of his bad relationships, but most importantly, he also did it with Mordecai at the end, because they didn't had an healthy friendship before. I just find it well thought out.
I think he wants me to put the hurt on him
I think he wants you to put the hurt on him
@@Luixies AHHHHHHHH *breaks wall*
Rigby’s dad at prom killed me, especially when the kid he grabbed and told him my dad gave me his beloved suit because he loves me so much and his dad hits back with “your not making any sense!”
Is King Xavier an Psychopath?
Craig of the Creek Theory.
what is that
I not suprise that kid is a Psychopath. I mean, he left the Stump Kids inside a death maze....
Mordo Was A Bit Of A Jerk To Me But He's Still My Bro.
Wait Rigby is it really you ?
@@SonGojit456 Yes.
Oh.....Hi Rigby 👋
I'm confused, did Mordecai just not end up going to art school and drop out? Yeah Rigby changed his college acceptance letter making it so Mordecai didnt get into the college they were both tryna go to but Mordecai still went to Art school. It shows scenes where they're in Mordecai's dorm at art school and Rigby is chilling there when Mordecai was tryna study/do an assignment or something. Y'all act like Rigby ruined his whole life, Mordecai chose to drop out of art school Rigby didnt force him to. Mordecai bullied Rigby on many occasions and resented him when he was working hard to graduate high school. I was rewatching the series recently and the whole time my brother and I were talking about how fake Mordecai was the entire show and how Rigby was the better friend overall. Now this is all just my opinion so please dont hate me. Also if I was wrong about something or you feel differently please let me know I'm curious to see how other people feel.
Just rewatch the show dude Rigby is unbearable until like halfway through season six
@@nicksnacks I rewatched the show recently and I personally always liked Rigby
I agree with you man
Yeah but Art school isn't really the same as going to college
@@madermc2979 point is mordecai willingly chose to drop out
I never understood the whole "rigby redemption" thing
he kept making mistakes after graduating, and even then he cheesed through graduation by going to the easiest class, doing a food run and learning english in a different country to pass as learning a foreign language
I still wonder if someone could actually do that.
Usually the people who say "rigby redemption" are people who have gone through no support from family just like Rigby, could relate to Rigby in some ways, or are proud to see someone improve who were once so flawed. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Well at least one series wasn't cancelled after going into space*cough cough* kids next door* cough.
Alternate title: How they switched the roles of the main characters
this was my favorite arc because for once rigby genuinely got the spotlight and it wasnt about him being his old self and actually bettering himself
I spent June and July watching RS for the first time. It took me a couple of tries to get into it (I mostly stayed for Mark Hamil lol), but I was really impressed by the character development. And I liked that Mordecai sort of de-evolved as Rigby matured; I think it was good to have that contrast, and even at Mordecai's simpiest, you knew he'd learn from his mistakes eventually.
Rigby found true love and it changed his perspective on the person he wanted to be
"Mordecai is used to being on top"
Its a little sad that there isnt more episodes with Eileen in season 8, really one of my fav characters! I mean they could have made something a long the lines of: Space date or somethin
I really love how they parodied Forrest Gump in the graduation episode, it really reached my heart :D
I personally didn’t get spoiled at the mention of Pops death, but I know plenty of people did. Plz put a spoiler warning next time for new fans. Other than that great video!
Show ended a few years ago. He shouldn’t have to put up spoilers for that.
@@dr.health1688 honestly you right
Change is mentioned like 25 times in this episode
*Spinel has entered the chat*
YOU WHO ELSE HAS ENETERED THE CHAT
*my mom has entered the chat*
honorable mention to the Eileen's Flat-screen episode
if you didn’t cry at pops death then you ain’t a homie
Facts
Props to Pops.
Honestly I never saw Rigby as a complete jerk. Mordecai was probably just as bad from what i can remember. But Rigby did develop well.
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7:40 when we first saw Rigby's dad in the Thanksgiving episode I kind of saw him as like Ned Flanders from "The Simpsons" instead of this daddy downer. See what I did there
Maybe he makes himself look more Flanders-esque when he's around other people so he can hide what a Jerkass he is.
"I think it all happened when he met Eileen."
Eileen first showed up in season 2, that was well before Rigby's redemption. Maybe it would have been better to say when he started hanging out with Eileen more/when they started dating.
Ah, but here's the problem. We have no idea when exactly they started dating, as their relationship wasn't revealed until at the end of season 6.
@Edge Valmond Yeah... but no. In the episode Lift With Your Back (a season 6 episode no less), Rigby was vocally jealous of Mordecai even having a girlfriend when he says "You have things all the time! Player 1, the bed, punchies, a diploma, a girlfriend?!" thereby implying that Rigby didn't have a girlfriend at the time and therefore hadn't actually started dating Eileen yet.
I didn’t cry at pops death, I poured out a beer for him and said farewell to one of my favorite things
"You were _born!"_
That was his dickiest line in the series, hands down.
My two favourite shows:
Better Call Saul "People can't change."
Regular Show "People CAN change."
The roundtable? Actually talking about Regular Show?
Impossible
This show was my childhood favorite along with many others.
I love how they get drunk by soda and chicken wings
Rigby was always my favorite right from the start, I love the other characters but no one is as consistently funny as Rigbone
That’s what makes Rigby the best character in the show. At first glance, he starts out as a lazyass who was the butt of jokes, but as time went on, he actually developed into a well written character.
In a way, it’s kinda like a reverse version of Bloo from Fosters home. Whereas Rigby started out as a jerk, he eventually developed and became a more caring person
0:19 That car do be Tokyo driftin doe
Unironically one of the best of the "trashy best friend" trope. For so many seasons Rigby was so bland usually being the catalyst for the other characters in the story, like when he went into a coma doing the omelet challenge and everyone praised the episode for mordecai sticking up for Rigby. Feels good to have actual Rigby centric episodes
As a child, I understand Bensons rage at them all the time. They never do their job. I don’t know if Rigby changed after but I understand benson in the earlier seasons.
Also Pops is so relatable, people honestly just consider him weird but he just does his own thing.
when i first watched Regular Show i didn't like Rigby at all but he became my favorite character around season 4 or 5
It's crazy how much I enjoyed regular show when I was little and how much it continued to grow on me as I got older. It's an amazing show because it was able to make small adventures for younger audiences and tackle even bigger, more mature problems people face for older audiences to enjoy. This is probably one of the best shows I have watched, and continues to get my a appreciation.
Remember when Thomas reveal his actual identity? That one good, he really played the stupid dude character really well
I guess you could say Rigby rigdeemed himself. Ha, ha right?
Alright I'll see myself out.
The moment I knew Rigby became better was right after the graduation episode where Benson blames Rigby and Rigby defends himself and actually punches Benson where before he couldn't punch anybody. He went from a weak sidekick to a developed character.
This was a really great video essay and I am extremely greatful to come across this channel!