#gene and linda both love to put on a show

[pinazee]

I love that the belcher kids are actually mixed versions of their parents

Tina has bobs demeanor and lindas passion.

Gene has bobs sense of humor and lindas showmanship.

And Louise has bobs intelligence and Lindas rebelliousness.

#bob and gene both love puns #tina and bob both seem chill but have deep insecurities #louise and bob are both problem solvers #(louise is also the problem maker like linda) #gene and linda both love to put on a show #and tina and linda both care intensely about relationships #p.s linda is intelligent in her own way i wasnt calling her dumb #bobs burgers #bob belcher #linda belcher #tina belcher #gene belcher #louise belcher

[mid-somer]

I'm thinking about Bob' Burgers again

I've been thinking about Linda and Bob Belcher a lot lately. Bob's Burgers is my favorite show and I've noticed that everyone who watches the show shares most of the same opinions on things (almost all of them positive, very few being negative) but one thing I've seen quite a few people say is that Bob and Linda aren't good parents. They say Bob doesn't care about anything except the restaurant and Linda favors Gene and is the typical "boy mom" and as a kid whose parents are those exact things I have thoughts about it.

At no point in the show does Bob ever put anything over the well-being of his family, but he does it in subtle ways. We obviously know the restaurant is his dream, but from the movie, you can tell he cares more about it being a source of livelihood for his family, keeping a roof over their heads, and keeping them safe. He did not hesitate to follow Linda into the Mole Hill when he saw the kids' bikes. once he realized he might be taking their childhood from them like his dad did at his restaurant he didn't hesitate to fire them so they could go live their lives and have a good childhood and he didn't hesitate to go get them from the weird old people's pot farm. That episode where Gene has a bully and he tries his hardest to help him out without hesitation. The Thomas Edison episode where they think Tina's hurt and he got to her the fastest despite being portrayed as someone who hates physical activity and never does it. The stone the witch game he plays with the kids where they're throwing pillows at him and jumping all over him while he's reading and smiling so huge because he just loves having his kids around. He got his legs waxed to help Tina through her fear! It wasn't "you're too young" or "that's a stupid thing to worry about" it was "it's your body and this is your worry and also I don't know how shaving works so I'll help you through waxing"

And Linda? Linda so very obviously loves Gene but I don't think she favors him or has that toxic boy mom mentality. When Gene started dating Courtney she was so excited for him to have a new person in his life who could see how cool he was. But when Louise fell into the crime hole? The only thing she cared about was her kids safety. When Tina and Bob told her they got into that accident in the parking lot with Jimmy Pestos car and her first reaction was to scream in terror and concern for her daughter. She loves everything her kids do, she supports them in all their ventures and runs into danger for them at the drop of a dime. Her kids feel safe enough to come to her when they have problems. She brought Louise to the mother-daughter seminar because she couldn't understand why Louise didn't love her and she just wanted to be able to spend time with her and bond with her and once she found the right way to do it she put in the most effort. She sacrificed her valentine's day with Bob to help Tina after she got her heart broken. She's able to bond so easily with Gene because they love all the same things, they're basically the same person, but that doesn't mean that he's her favorite. It means they like the same things and are both more open with physical and verbal affection. Tina and Louise aren't like that and she respects them and that quality and she adapts to it and loves them the way they need and like to be shown love.

My point is that Bob and Linda are top tier parents and are tied for best tv parents with Gomez and Morticia Addams. They still make mistakes but they love their kids and each other and they're like the most functional fictional family I've ever seen, despite being chaotic and weird. There will be no Belcher slander on this blog or like ever

#bobs burgers #tine belcher #bob belcher #linda belcher #louise belcher #gene belcher #the belcher family #the bobs burgers movie #bobs burgers movie

[br1ghtestlight]

OKAY I FINALLY MANAGED TO WATCH THE EPISODE (very difficult and annoying process but not relevant) and it was so fucking good and emotional and unlike anything else i've watched from this show?? the way the narrative was framed and what this episode discusses and the relationship between linda and louise oh my god, what a special episode and a great season finale. totally makes sense why its just called "amelia" and i wouldnt want another episode in its place <3

louise: i bet she never said "ooh girls can do anything boys can do" cuz you know, sometimes when they say that it--

linda: it ends up.... sounding like the opposite

louise: yeah!! you never said it to me

linda: it never came up

i think this is the first time bobs burgers has ever directly referenced sexism (or any type of discrimintation) wow??? linda's parenting style and the writing suddenly makes a lot more sense and it puts a lot of earlier episodes into perspective, what a great moment where so little was said and so much at the same time

"people with louder, deeper voices get heard more and thats really annoying, but that doesn't make me want to make my voice lower and deeper, it just makes me mad"

LOUISE IS SO GREAT I LOVE YOU LOUISE <33 also gene and tina were great in this episode helping out their sister and i love that gene got to make actual music and help with her project like in topsy (but in a more lowkey way) it was great to see!!!! everybody was just amazing in this episode and the ending got me very emotional (both louise talking about amelia and also the ending song which has A LOT of meaning with linda and louise together in it obviously) linda was a GREAT mom i loved this episode but it definitely hit me a bit too hard idk when i'll rewatch it, maybe not in my top 10 episodes just bcuz i watch bobs burgers to make me happy and this episode made me sad BUT STILL AN AMAZING EPISODE AND SEASON FINALE!!!!!! excited for next season and to see how this show grows and changes, especially considering how this season focused more on growing up and maturing than the previous seasons did

#i went through THE HORRORS trying to find a way to watch this episode but we did it girls #and it was worth it <3 #bobs burgers really has had some of the best episodes its ever produced this season #which is CRAZY considering how long its been running and how many episodes there are #txt #bob's burgers #episode review

[mia-talks-toons]

(S1E2) Bob’s Burgers: Subverting Adult Animation Tropes

A lot of people think that if you’ve seen one adult cartoon, you’ve seen ‘em all. A lot, especially the most popular ones follow the same format, after all. A nuclear family consisting of a father (the main character), a mother, a handful of kids, maybe even a pet or creature, who have a messed up family dynamic. Right now, there could be a bunch of different cartoons popping up in your brain (Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, Central Park, King Of The Hill, American Dad, Bob’s Burgers, F is for family, I could go on…) based off that description. However, I want to focus on Bob’s Burgers right now. 

Now, it still has the same format: the show follows a quirky family, though this time they own a burger place. Bob Belcher, the dad, who the show (and the restaurant) is named after. Linda, his extremely extroverted wife. Tina, the eldest daughter who’s really socially awkward. Gene, the middle son, loud and annoying (but in a fun way). And Louise, the youngest daughter, a real chaotic firecracker. The main thing that differentiates the family from other popular cartoons though, is how the family treats each other.

Let me explain: have you ever noticed how the families in Family Guy and The Simpsons like- hate each other? The “messed up” part in “messed up family dynamic” is very obvious, with Homer Simpson constantly strangling his son, and the constant mistreatment of Meg Griffin. The Belchers on the other hand, especially further on in the series, very obviously love each other a lot. Bob and Linda are in an extremely healthy relationship, and they both love their kids despite all their little quirks. The “messed up family dynamic” mostly comes from typical cartoon shenanigans, and how intense their character quirks can get. It’s a very neat subversion of the trope, in my opinion.

Another thing I like, as a neurodivergent person myself, is Tina. She is heavily implied to be autistic, both said by the characters, and through her actions. Her social awkwardness, lack of understanding of social cues, and her intense obsessions with a few different subjects (such as horses, boys, and fanfic) are all very prominent parts of her character. And the best part is, they’re never made to be the butt of a cruel joke. I see a LOT of myself in her, and seeing her being portrayed so positively in an adult cartoon, where characters like that are constantly teased or treated badly by other characters or those who watch the show (ahem… South Park…), felt so amazing. Also, I drew a Tina to make up for the gross old SU fanart last post. (Should I put fanart in all my posts now...?)

My last example of its subversion is the series’ overall kind heart. Characters are always rewarded and never mocked for being good people, and the show deals with topics extremely respectfully. This, again, Is something I don’t really see often. A lot of serious subjects are often played for laughs, and no characters are outright terrible people unless they’re the villain of the episode. I don’t know, I just… Really like that? I’m kind of sick of seeing bad people as the protagonists of so many mature cartoons, and this is a really nice change of pace for me.

Aaaaand that’s my overall coverage of this week’s topic! Bob’s Burgers season 14 is actually airing RIGHT NOW (as of the time I posted this) and I highly recommend checking it out, even if you haven't watched the previous seasons already! Thank you for reading, and see you on my next post!

#cartoons #animation #adult animation #bob's burgers #GO WATCH SEASON 14 #Youtube

[revols-headcanons]

the belcher family headcanons

(i just started rewatching the show. i haven’t seen past s6 so don’t spoil too important things. but i’ve also seen lots of clips from later episodes, some full later episodes, and the movie).

they are all autistic; with tina, gene, and linda being the most obvious while bob and louise being less obvious. linda’s diagnosed while bob isn’t (he’s in denial of even being autistic), and they’re working on getting their kids diagnosed (though they cannot afford it, so it’s not a priority for them).

bob doesn’t believe he’s autistic (internalized ableism) but he is acutely aware that there is something ‘wrong’/‘off’/different about himself from others. both bob and tina share that same insecurity that everyone else can tell that they don’t quite belong.

this is based off of one line from an episode, but while gene loves doing filthy things (eating tacos on toilet, eating mold, etc.), he cannot stand the sweatiness of hands or the feel of his bare feet on the floor. he washes his hands consistently and he always wears socks. linda carries baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and extra socks for gene in her purse because of one really bad experience.

one of the belcher parents is hispanic. i’m saying bob because gayle gives off eccentric white woman energy. but gene learns all the spanish inappropriate words and bobs like “gene i don’t even know spanish what-”

tina ends up starting an elaborate friend-fiction and fan fiction business in her school. she makes a lot of money writing romantic hypotheticals for her classmates. louise becomes her sales manager (and gets andy and ollie to make fanart for the fics) and gene makes little jingles for them as well.

gene gets dizzy when he watches fireworks for too long due to his sensitivity towards bright, flashing lights. the forth of july and new years eve are difficult for him because he loves the celebration aspect, but has to go inside to prevent himself from panicking. usually bob goes inside afterwards to talk to him and calm him down since bob used to act similar as a kid.

tina and linda both do the dinosaur arms, and linda, gene, and louise do the hand flaps and happy claps. louise and bob both chew on their shirts when they’re stressed (and then immediately changing their shirts because wrinkly, wet t-shirt is an uncomfortable feeling/texture).

this one is based off of a convention panel, but louise is really good at math but doesn’t apply herself at all because she thinks school is pointless. either that or she is really good at learning languages and that she can speak spanish, french, russian, german, swedish, portugeuse, and japanese— all at varying levels of fluency and all learned during different time periods of her life.

^^also based on that same convention, but tina learns taichi martial arts because she thinks it’s cool. she originally does it because of the cute instructor, but then she realizes how nice of an outlet it is.

linda’s the only straight, non-LGBT+ belcher (or is she??) and she is very much like “aww my little babies going to their first pride! love is love, alright!” like the lovable, just cringy, supportive parents are. when the kids come out, none of them know the proper terminology. it’s like: “i’m not a boy! or a girl! i am everything! i’m collecting all of the pronouns like pokemon” or “i would very much like to date multiple people, that way i can admire all the butts.”

during pride month, bob puts up a little bisexual flag as a partial coming out, a partial way to create a safe space, and a partial rainbow capitalist move (something something mr. fischoeder threatens to raise their rent, and the belchers need a break financially), and he tells the kids to get business for the restaurant— the kids interpret that as: gene makes a really bad song like “boys are hot, i like them. gay people. love is love. buy our burgers cuz the gays are great and we support them very much” (or basically that one tiktok audio that goes “fortnite, balls, i’m gay, i like boys, i kidnap autistic kids”), tina puts posters up around school that say “buy one bob’s burger dish, get homosexual validation from an adult who supports gay youth” (which confuses bob when a bunch of children buy burgers and then rub their snotty noses into his apron and suffocate him while muttering “i haven’t had a parental hug in years”), and louise guilt trips and gaslights the elderly into buying from the restaurant or else they’re homophobic assholes (some of them openly are homophobic, to which louise purposely shoves/trips them in response).

^^bob ends up scolding the kids but they make a huge profit. the kids also didn’t technically say anything that wasn’t really true (except for louise but yk). bob pawns the comforting children to linda, who hugs and validates the children while bob grills.

tina definitely watches those magical girl animes like sailor moon. gene watches cartoons and slice of life anime. louise watches studio ghibli movies religiously and her favorite is my neighbor totoro (that green night light thing (kuchi kopi) is def based off of totoro). she also loves death note and definitely supports light and/or L to an uncomfortable degree.

tina is a massive taylor swift fan. her favorite album is fearless and her favorite songs are fifteen, hey stephen, love story, and white horse. she knows all of the lore and will make random references like “this is why you don’t miss someone’s birthday. have you even heard all too well? the moment I knew?” she compares jimmy jr. to romeo in love story and stephen in hey stephen even though she has no competition for him. she’s definitely dramatically slid down her door screaming the lyrics to enchanted before. (jimmy jr. would probably like john mayers music b/c of his dad, and that is tina’s biggest ick about him).

gene vaguely likes red and 1989 (specially sparks fly, new romantics, bejeweled, and starlight) and louise says her favorite album is reputation but it’s actually folklore (specially i did something bad, the last great american dynasty, karma, and peace).

they used to have a christmas tradition for the kids where they can get whatever they can carry in their arms. they stopped doing this after one year where all the kids got the most expensive items ever for no reason.

gene is a zodiac kid who definitely says “venus is in retrograde” and “you’re such a gemini.” louise always makes comments like “of course you’re one of those star losers.” he’s also like “tina, you’re a libra and jimmy jr. is a leo— that’s completely incompatible. the stars don’t lie!”

in a comic it mentions that tina has blue eyes, and the show mentions gene and bob having brown eyes, so i think linda has blue eyes and louise has brown eyes.

gene had a horrific musical theater phase. he learned burn and candy store on his keyboard. in high school he signs up for the theater program. he was one of the few amab people who signed up, so he got a fair amount of leading roles.

the kids full names are: tina ruth belcher, eugene nicholas belcher, and louise ann belcher.

gene doesn’t go to college, instead he pulls a bo burnham (minus the bigotry) and performs musical comedy.

louise takes online college courses to become a business major with a minor in culinary arts so she could run the restaurant.

tina goes to college to become an author. she writes both smutty romance books (pen name is dina capulet maybe?) and childrens pony books (real name of tina belcher) but by different names.

not belcher specific, but their town is the most neurodivergent town in existence: all five of the belchers, teddy, gayle, courtney, jimmy jr, zeke, andy and ollie, just to name a few.

#bobs burgers #bob’s burgers #bob’s burgers headcanons #bobs burgers headcanons #bob belcher #linda belcher #gene belcher #tina belcher #louise belcher

[duckmine]

Any Tina and Jimmy Jr headcanons you could share? Or just headcanons for the Belchers in general?

yes GOD yes, of course lemme just get my notes here 📝 👓,

no but seriously i may have to copy paste some because of the amount of thought i put into them but i’ll try to do so sparingly so you don’t have read an entire novel-

[1/24/21]

tina and jimmy jr.-

- jimmy jr. obviously confesses first, because i mean, it's not like tina was ever secret about her feelings for him. and jimmy jr. is like really nervous about it, and gets really flustered around her and it's fucking adorable.

- tina is usually the more flirty one, because again she's kinda always been somewhat affectionate towards j-ju anyway so when they start dating she starts unlocking all her romantic gestures and it makes jimmy jr. so red all the time. but that doesn't mean jimmy jr. doesn't flirt as well, so when he does, tina is always slightly taken aback and gets incredibly flustered as well because she doesn't usually expect boys or a boy to behave this way around her. i mean yeah she sometimes pushes boys into trying to act like they like tina in that way but because of the constant rejection towards the idea that she used to recieve, she just isn't used to it. but doesn't mean she doesn't thoroughly enjoy it ;).

- i like to think that when tina and jj start dating, they actually start becoming closer as friends as well. i mean they have feelings for eachother but when they date and they hang out more they start off actually enjoying just hanging out with eachother than trying to be romantic. and so they think "why haven't we done this more often?" and so they literally become best friends while being boyfriend and girlfriend and honestly i just think that would be funny.

- jimmy jr. and tina's favorite thing to do together is dance eachother's heart out and hype eachother about it in the process. because it's fun and makes them feel good.

- jimmy jr. falls in love with tina quicker than he realizes. he believes he still only like likes tina, but tina can tell he feels more than that. but she never says it to his face because she respects taking things slow for jimmy jr. because she knows how hard it was for jimmy to finally ask her out and confess about his feelings, she wouldn't wanna overwhelm him with the current feelings he has now that he doesn't even know are there.

- jimmy jr. is unbelievably sweet around tina, especially when they're alone. he's literally just so enamored by her. by her interests, her passions. her quirks. and it makes him want to make her happy all the time. tina notices this and likes it a lot, but she also tries to let him know he doesn't have to do all these nice things for her all the time. he's allowed to just be chill, because even though they're dating, they're also friends so y'know, they should be allowed to act like friends too.

- oh i also headcanon them both to be autistic fhsn.

as for more general belcher headcanons-

-i think Linda is a result of parentification. she often is seen nurturing and guiding her sister and parents and trying to make them feel safe and listened to rather than the other way around. her sister is obviously mentally struggling and her parents are immature, and it shows in how responsible Linda acts and feels when she’s around them. she treats all of them like children. more than her own kids, whom she actually trusts to take more care of themselves, because they were actually raised in a better household.

-i think Bob recognizes this and Linda struggles to whenever Bob mentions it.

-i think despite the kids academic struggles, Bob and Linda are extremely proud of them because they know that all of them are extremely bright and well-grounded despite still being immature kids and they know that while they weren’t the best in discipline- they did great at just being loving, caring parents and it shows in the way their kids behave around each other.

-i think gene (and this feels like a given but still) is like a genuine prodigy. i’d almost go as far to say the same for tina but i don’t want to push it. i feel like gene really doesn’t get enough credit for his musical talent, he’s very experimental but when under high stakes he can manage to write out an extended FAN musical with instrumentals and lyrics like it’s nobody’s fricken business. especially in Topsy. hell even bob was surprised by gene’s talent!

-less deep headcanon, gene has heterochromia as you can see from how i draw him lol. the primary reason was because i feel like gene is such a special but weird kid, and for being the middle child also the loudest and attention seeking, so him having heterochromia was like a token for how much he tries to stand out. but for more story related reasons, it was a cause of injury. gene and louise being the closest of the siblings added to their chaotic relationship it’s not unfounded they would catch themselves in quite. the accident. and so ever since then that’s why louise is a bit more protective of gene because it was very much her fault LOL.

-i think tina doesn’t show it often (mostly because there’s rarely a given time where she has to), but tina takes pride in being the oldest sibling and actually is also quite protective of gene and louise. but because gene is quick witted and louise is fiery she doesn’t really have to do much to help them because she trusts her siblings wholeheartedly. however, if ever the case both of them are in genuine danger that neither can actually fight on their own or together

tina is kicking ass, and she will be good at it. given the fact she’s also canonically freakishly strong.

but also, if you push tina’s buttons just right, she is a BEAST!

#bob’s burgers #text posts #asks #duck’s sillies #these are just a FEW headcanons but some of the one’s i think the most about #i also just couldn’t remember any more outside of tina and jimmy jr’s relationship lol #headcanons #<-just remembered to tag those i’m so stupid dj akdha

[ratguy-nico]

Gene for the character ask!

an anon ask me this I dont know if should be scare XD But at least someone ask so thankiu Anon And here we Go with my fav bean:

First impression: Okey dont judge me but I actually fall really fast for my Gene XD lit the episode that seal the deal for me was Spaghetti Western from season 1 so yeah it was almost love at first sight, love at first season

Impression now: I mean, they're my bean, my precious little baby, they are the sun that shine in my sky XD for real with every episode I fall a lil deeper They're just too precious for me

Favorite moment: This is a bit weird but it is his whole song for Courtney in the Gene and Courtney's Show but specially his line "Your heart is not broken is only growing" I have never had a romantic relationship I do not ship Gene x Courtney, why does this moment make me cry? that and the whole Stand by Gene episode

Idea for a story: Im terrible for this, but i don't have any idea like for an actual episode, I did wanted to try making a comic in which Gene want to put a play and have to asume the role of director, but struggle with not being able to properly work with others since she has such an informal and messy way of working, how if something seems to hard she just quite, how Gene deal with frustration and how she sometime takes it out on those who try to help her like her friends and family, but we have seen this in many episodes so is not a very original idea 😅

Unpopular opinion: I dont think I have any, I think all of us love Gene, think their amazing and that they totally need to be taken more seriousley by the avarege viewer and the crew. Maybe that's my unpopular opinion? for me the crew has contributed to Gene being taken as a least important character in the family, they have give her some deep episodes yeah, of course, but mostley they forgot about Gene, for example in the movie Gene has the least important plot of all. I know is hard with three kids, and Bob and Linda, but come on! (though I love Loren Bouchard and the whole crew, this is just me being pity)

Favorite relationship: ships aside, I actually love Gene's father/son relationship with Bob, I want as many episode with this two you can give me. And…as a lil surprise I would love to see Gene interact more with Jimmy Jr, I dont know why but I think they would be good for each other, artistically talking, they both struggle in the artistic medium they love, cause even if arts is "free" is still have to please the mayority (this is actually a main plot in the comic I am not making) And in the shipping department Galex 👍

Favorite headcanon: Im also terrible at headcanons so I just have dumb ones. The main one is, you know how Gene has composed many songs in the serie? well, for me, Gene compose the whole song "My Butt Has a Fever" and probably made the coreo too, Louise could have help a lil on the lyrics but is mostly an original Gene. That and Gene use belcro shoes…why? cause I used belcro shoes until i was like…16(?) I hate shoelaces and even now days i made that thing when you tie your shoes like looseley and you just dont untied it like never, how many shoes i have ruin? i dont care, I want for Gene to have the same problem cause i love her :D (does Gene being genderfluid is a headcanon? cause for me is a super canon thing)

That's all, anon, I don't know if I know you, I don't know if you know me, probably yes cause you pick my bean, but whatever it is, I love you, besito en la frente.

#bob's burgers #q&a #genie beanie #opening the character ask como corresponde #i dont get over the fact that an anon ask me something #it make me feel like in a spy movie #Love talking about Gene #I would do it every day #the whole day #24/7 #but I restrain myself #so u dont suffer with my incessant rambling #sorry if Im not very creative in the story and headcanon ones #im terrible at that department #the serie is perfect #they dont need my silly ideas #that i dont even have XD #this was actually fun #i like it

[drawthething]

6, 9, and 17? 💕 and also good luck with your deadline omg 😭

Thanks, Babs :D

6. Which joke had you crying with laughter?Louise's phone talk with Mickey during the robbery in Bob day afternoon! I do multiple rewatch of that one and it never fails to have me in hysterics (that cop in the background that keeps putting on and off his headset kills me). We also get to enjoy the gracious beauty that is the chaos and craziness of early seasons Louise (i miss those signature yellings in her voice acting). And the whole Bosco vs Louise leg kicks at the end, o h m y g o d. Bob day afternoon is also in my fav eps list for sure :D Top-notch classic comedy 👌

Honorable mention would be Gene dressing up as "travel sized Bob". It's the first bb scene that I watched and what got me interested in the show :D

9. Which burger or other food from the show do you most want to try?

All the Thanksgiving food Bob cooked. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving where I live and I'm pretty curious about what the folks eat for the holiday. Also they always make it sound so good in the holiday eps i wanna try :D. Let's get into why Bob is so hilariously obsessed with Thanksgivings, why not pfffft

17. What are your top three favorite holiday-themed episodes?

Ooooh lots to pick over here

• An indecent Thanksgiving proposal: classic season 3 comedy. The whole Fischoeder fake family situation sends me! Drunk Bob hallucinating about the Totoro Turkey, drunk Bob running around with Lance the Turkey, drunk Bob :D. Everything's just too bizzare and chaotic I love it so much. And we cannot not mention Linda's song, it's too iconic pffft

• Dawn of the Peck: just as hilarious and crazy as the s3 ep. I love the involvement of Mickey, Rudy along with Andy & Ollie. The whole turkey attack plot is so fun and entertaining, and I cackled so hard at the Linda's "alpha turkey" thing. Oh and Bob's plot? That legendary turkey baster scene? Nothing can ever top that

• Bob Actually: this is the best Valentine ep I love it so much. All the characters are getting their fun plots :D Flip White Fudge and Shelly are just too good to be just one-off characters and i'm glad they're returning. The Tina situation is both so amusing and cute (i mean come on now it's Tina & J-ju, and it's THE sky kiss). Her diarrhea walk, Jimmy Jr being a little dork with the trampoline thing, Zeke selling weeds. I love how everything tied together at the end in such a heartfelt and sweet way with the kiss sequence. So good all around

#i don't think the early seasons are appreciated enough #they're so good come on now #bosco shall forever be in my fav side characters list and all because he kicked a child once #what a guy #thanks for the ask aww #bobs burgers #ask game #me and my braincell

[goddamnwebcomics]

Alright. So what are the best character designs you've encountered in a webcomic? It can't all be bad.

Oh sure, this time I'll go in no particular order. Let me start with the most obvious.

1. Matt from Gene Catlow

I may be biased but Matt is a character design masterpiece, he's got a simple yet effective design that captures his personality as a self-serving schemer. His appearance is very much inspired by Cassius from Kimba the White Lion, making him appear as a vicious panther-like cat as opposed to Gene's tomcat design. Matt is also sexy despite not being conventionally attractive, but part of that is thanks to the wide range of emotions Matt goes through. He is the most emotional character in this comic, and his expressions come off as natural due to how flexible his face is. He can look adorable in one panel and scary as hell in the next. You can tell Albert put a ton of care in Matt's design. It didn't start out perfect, hell, it didn't even look like him at all, but eventually, he became the design masterpiece he is now.

2. Dr. Universe from Spinnerette

While Krawniverse is an annoying objectivist self-insert, I think he has a great design. The mad scientist look that is eyecatching from the get go. He also does look somewhat like a normal human being when he's in a civilian outfit, but he looks so much more interesting as the mad scientist. I went with the black jacket he wore at the beginning of Fat Spinny arc as my favourite look for him.

Demikhov does also deserve a shoutout for being a russian remix of Universe's design.

3. N.O.S. from Console Girl

Of course the best character from Console Girl also has the best design, it really sucks that every other console's design prioritizes author's fetishes or cosplay instead of giving them an unique outfit that have the colors of console on the forefront. N.O.S. not only looks great, she can go from elegant to psychotic in the blink of an eye. Her grey skin also makes more sense than with Vibibi because it's part of the CONSOLE's color. She also looks oddly cute when she doesn't do the mad eyes.

4. Sir Ari from Kit n Kay Boodle

It's a snake with a top hat. Sometimes less is more.

5. Celesto Morgan from Dominic Deegan

This is another biased choice but of all the characters in Deegan Celesto has the best design, he has a consistent hairstyle and his design is the perfect foil for Deegan. He started off as Szark/Lady Szark's lover who later became the truth-spitting edgelord we all know and love. I also like how his eyes glow black instead of white, which probably fits the seers more. Anytime shit is about to go down Celesto will show up, but he also might show up to bang some chick.

6. Stealth from Alien Dice

Yes, Stealth is also in the best design list, more specifically her old design. Even if Tiffany has learned to draw the new Stealth, the old design is just so much superior. I think Stealth's old design may be my favourite of all the dice designs as rest of them are either malformed animals or discount Digimon. She looks like what you expect alien cat to look like with green large eyes, two tails and hypnotic fur pattern. Can you imagine what the evolved forms would've looked like if she never got whitewashed? Just...keep the human hair out.

7. Alejandra Coldthorn from Las Lindas

Chalo's art and Las Lindas as a whole peaked during Alej's revenge, originally she was just another big booby cow with tight office clothes but when she plotted the insane scheme of ruining Mora's life she became both fashionable and threatening at once. I love her brown jacket and her much more menacing demeanor. Makes you think she's gonna play the World's Most Dangerous Game with Las Lindas residents. Of course that didn't last long, but damn, Alej was so fun to watch during this time and her design here was the cherry on top of the cake.

8. Bloodcrow from Spinnerette

We end on another Spinnerette character. Bloodcrow is a tragedy because when he isn't wearing that stupid Birdman of Alcatraz mask he looks actually really sexy even with his facial scars. He's also built great like damn. Now I kinda wish I could riff that porn co-OKAY I STOP.

#article thingy

[shart-heart]

I got a question abt your relationship w Bob, if you don’t mind— also sorry if you have already answered this or smthn I’m a new follower ha— have you put thought into how you’d get along with his children? I’m sure you’d be the funnest stepmom lol

YES I HAVE OMGGG THANK U FOR ASKINGGG

so yes omg Gene definitely warmed up the fastest, They both really enjoy house music and shes glad to be able to share that interest with another person for once!! (you will not believe how much house music has tested friendships of mine oh my god lmao) They both love getting their nails done, they make it into a whole day!!

Tina would be the second to warm up to Gwyn, she definitely asks for love advice, and stuff like that. Gwyn takes her to concerts!! They have a little rotation where one night theyll see a band tina likes and one gwyn likes! (when they can afford it) Gwyn also shows her some of her favorite movies and helps tina make ocs for them (tina is such an oc creator idc idc)

Louise is the last to warm up to gwyn, she thinks shes up to something dirty and constantly makes sure she knows that they have no money. Louise thought she was a gold digger but gwyn got genuinely very worried and got a part time job at reflections teaching kids how to paint. After a while she started to get along with her, especially after a particular night where Logan was threatening louise and Gwyn lost her shit at him. Gwyn also shows louise her favorite movies, mostly the ones she cant watch with bob because of the gore. They had an evil dead marathon and louise dressed as ash with the chainsaw hand for halloween! They both realize theyre not that different and Gwyn becomes the go to adult to ask when something chaotic can happen

also a little extra (i usually use the au i have where everything is the same but bob’s divorced [he and linda are still great friends])

Gwyn and Linda are literally two peas in a pod, They have girls night out and go see a dinner theater show, maybe have a spa day once in a while!

#bob belcher #bobs burgers #self ship #bearclaw #self insert #louise belcher #tina belcher #gene belcher

[dreamboundedstar]

Belcher Sibling Fankids Update:

Unfortunately, I still haven't drawn the fankids yet. I wanted to update regardless though. I added a fourth kid for my version of the Zekina family (the right amount of boys/kids is 4, forever am I right?! XD) and I almost completed the info for Louise's adopted kid. So to keep it brief, I'm going to recap the Zekina kids and give the inspiration behind their names while I provide a bit of info about Louise's adopted child. Adult Gene still doesn't have kids and I don't plan to give them any. Tina:

Daniel “Dani” Bob Belcher - 1. Daniel was the name of pilot Tina, so I thought it would be a fitting name for her first kid. 2. I also made it a headcanon that Danielle is Zeke's grandma's name so it could be more special in the lore. I'll have to find another reason if the show kills my headcanon 3. Bob is his middle name after his maternal grandfather for obvious reasons.

Jeffrey “Jeff” Griffin Belcher - 1. Jeffrey is the name of Tina's body pillow. 2. His nickname, Jeff is based on Tina's ex-ghost box boyfriend. 3. His middle name Griffin is based on Tina's favorite Boyz 4 Now band member. 4. The reason for both names is that they both had an indirect influence on leading Zeke and Tina to each other. Jeff for my headcanon "Tina and the Real Ghost" was around when Zeke realized he had a crush on Tina. Meanwhile, Griffin for the time Zeke and Leslie helped Tina and Louise get to the Boyz 4 Now concert.

Lily Cherilyn Belcher - 1. Lily is the name of Bob's late mother who Tina wanted to honor. 2. Lily is also what Louise tricked Linda into thinking they were renaming Tina (it was a horse called "Gelding the Lily" which in general I think the phrase, "gild the lily" fits Tina perfectly). 3. Cherilyn is a mix of Cheryl's and Linda's name that's not too obvious to honor both of them. 4. It's also a reference to the singer, Cher's full first name. However, that only matters because I have a story idea that Zeke tries to recreate the lost Bolognese sauce recipe from Linda's family. The pun name for Zeke's recipe recreation attempt is, "Do You Bolognese in Life After Love".

Brian “Brine” Tad Belcher - 1. Brian is an anagram for brain, stuff zombies eat. 2. Brian also almost sounds like brine which I thought it be cool to make people think of pickles. 3. The nickname "Brine" is also just me subtly roasting Tina for the time she put too much salt in the soup before Bob found out Zeke had a perfect palette. 4. Tad is a reference to the fact that he is the youngest. 5. Tad is also to honor Teddy because I see him and Zeke bonding really well (especially when he helps Zeke get his captain license in my headcanon). Also, Tina loves Teddy too so of course, she approves. 6. Tad is dated slang for "street kid" in the same way urchin is (so it helps me connect it to touch tank in an indirect way) 7. Tad is a variation of Thaddeus which in Dutch, Taco is also a variation of Thaddeus. (don't ask me, language is weird XD. I'm just happy to connect touch tank and tacos in one name). 8. I really wanted to make the initials BTB so it can also reference the abbreviation of the phrase that excites Tina, "bumper-to-bumper". Louise: Robin Susie Belcher-Stieblitz (- Fischoeder) -

Robin is two years older than Lily and the only child of Lousie through adoption. Robin is a variation of Robert which is where the name, Bob comes from. So Louise named the kid after Bob in a subtle way. However, since Robin is also the name of a bird, she sometimes calls Robin her "little chick". Her middle name, Susie which means "lily" is a way to subtly honor Bob's mother without hogging taking attention away from Lily. Susie is also a reference to "Calvin and Hobbes" as a way to foreshadow that Robin is connected to Calvin Fischoeder. Louise finds out from an old letter that Robin is the long lost grandchild (or great-grandchild, I haven't figured out the timeline yet) of Calvin Fischoeder and the woman he was only married to for a week (not sure if I want it to be Shelby Schnabel or an OC I'll have to make later but my lazy butt says Shelby atm) The greedy side of Louise is thrilled with the potential to finally get a taste of the Fischoeder wealth through Robin. However, the good person side of her throws that idea out the window once she realizes that Felix must never know that Robin is related to the late Calvin. She knows how unhinged Felix is and doesn't want to find out whether Felix would love his grand-niece with open arms (or great-grand-niece) or try to murder her on the spot to keep his spot as head of the Fischoeder wealth to himself (Calvin died at some point, not sure exactly when but definitely after Louise became an adult) Robin takes after both Lousie and Calvin in that she is a major troublemaker. Robin is often the ring leader when it comes to the daily chaos the next-generation Belcher family has to deal with.

That's all I got beyond that. I still need to figure out her family tree so I can even have an idea of what I want to do with her skin tone. I probably need to look more into the Fischoeder lore to get an idea about that. I'll love to get some help/suggestions from the Calvin Fishoeder fans on here. if you're reading, please. :3 Anyway, that's about it. Hope I'll actually draw the munchkins one of these days.

#Bob's Burgers #calvin fischoeder #louise belcher #Tina Ruth Belcher #Tina Belcher #Zeke #fankids #fanchildren #headcanons #rudy stieblitz #roudise #ZekexTina #TinaxZeke #Zekina #Not as brief as I wanted it to be but I guess it could of been worse XD

[tacosandtouchtanks]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24534274

This is one of the best Tina X Zeke fics I’ve ever read!! I totally suggest checking it out:)

Hey there anon!

Of course I've read it before (been a while) but I wanted to reread it before I answer your question (mind you why it took so long to answer). Also I think I missed a chapter?

Anyway I agree, it's a great fanfiction.

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Little Earthquakes by laterpaladudes

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Tina Belcher/Zeke (Bob's Burgers); Tina Belcher/Jimmy Pesto Jr.

Additional Tags: Slow Burn; Slow Romance; Teen Romance; Teenage Drama; Teen Angst; Alternate Universe - High School; Aged-Up Character(s); Fluff and Angst; Party Games; Underage Drinking; Making Out; Temporarily Unrequited Love; Slow Build; Swearing; Hurt/Comfort; Awkwardness; Teenage Dorks; Friends to Lovers; i love these sweet dumb kids so much

Language: English Stats: Published: 2020-06-04 Updated: 2022-03-30

Description: Tina was finally convinced to go to a party with her friends, and she had the whole night planned out perfectly in her head - she’d play Spin the Bottle with Jimmy Jr, and they’d officially become boyfriend and girlfriend and go to prom together and have a happy ending. When her night takes an unexpected turn during the classic party game, she ends up spending most of her evening with someone who gives her a different perspective and it changes everything in a way she never would have guessed.

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There are already 10 chapters and this this story seems far from finished. There is a slow pace for updates but I'm sure we've all been there - I know I have.

Just a few words about the story: Tina and her classmates are now in highschool and in the Junior year (age 16-17; which is why there is the underage-drinking tag). It starts with a party and it's not much of a spoiler, that it's obviously Zeke she goes to "play" seven minutes in heaven with.

It's also no spoiler that after that their friendship grows and they slowly fall in love.

In between there is a lot of drama because for example Tammy thinks she still likes Zeke and knows Tina likes Jimmy Jr. but Jimmy Jr. is a jerk and not good for Tina and so Tammy tries to show that but also Tina and Jimmy Jr. would be such a cute couple but somehow Tina and Zeke are hanging out more? And then there is the fact that Jimmy Jr. runs with a new, mean crowd and has changed which influences his friendship with both Zeke and Tina. Also they are all teenagers. Meanwhile Bob and Linda are super supportive and Tina and Zeke try to balance their relationship with all of that.

So, there is a lot of drama and a lot of tension.

It's basically a better version of every teen drama because it is well written and about characters we already care about. Personally I don't care much for teen drama anymore but I still want to know what is going to happen because there are a lot of plot hooks and I look forward to see them all intervined in the end. Also it's sooo fluffy.

There isn't much not to like about this fanfiction.

If I have to point out something then, that maybe there isn't much of Gene and Louise so far. But it's very understandable because there is already a lot going on and the focus is on Tina and Zeke, and a second thing and that is a tip for every fanfiction writer out there: if you want to put a divider in your fic, don't add more than one to three symbols!

Because if someone uses a screenreader it can be exhausting to hear dash, dash, dash, dash, dash, dash, dash,... or asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk,...

That being said, everyone go read "Little Earthquakes" by laterpaladudes, leave kudos and a comment, because it is really enjoyable!

#Zekina #Zeke x Tina #ask #fanfiction #recommendation #thank you anon #if you want me to talk about your fic but you're shy #just send in an anonymous ask #or your friends fic #or just a fic you think should get more recognition #all is welcome here #Bob's Burgers

[genebelcher]

a fairly informal breakdown of the bob’s burgers movie trailer someone found on snapchat

so a few weeks ago i wrote breakdowns/analysis of the first and second trailers for the movie but last night on reddit i saw someone found a trailer on snapchat that contains some footage i hadn’t seen before!!! so i took screencaps from the bits that were new to me and i’m gonna talk about my observations, theories, and (possible) connections to the other trailers!!

don’t look under the read more if you don’t want to see any pics from the trailer (ik some people like to avoid spoilers entirely), or if you don’t want to load a bunch of images right now (i have way less than i did for the first two since it’s shorter but there’s still a good number of screencaps in this post). also at the bottom of the video there’s a little popup that occludes the lower 20% or so of the picture; i do not control the UI of snapchat.

(also pls dont rb this bc there’s a lot of people on this hellsite that i do not want interacting with me, there’s a reason i didn’t put this post in the main tags, just wanted to get my thoughts out somewhere)

because it’s a snapchat trailer the images are all in portrait instead of landscape, which is a blessing for me not wanting to turn my phone to take caps and a curse because it’s hard to make out what’s happening in a lot of these.

(note: the text in colored bubbles is the dialogue in the trailer)

so as many people would guess (particularly because of the sinkhole) there’s a grand re-re-re-re-opening at some point, likely the end of the movie. also if it’s the end, note that louise is still wearing her bunny ears; her character arc apparently revolves around her thinking about maturity and possibly not wearing them anymore, so i’m assuming she keeps em (which makes sense in both a watsonian and doylist context: louise’s ears are CLEARLY very important to her, they’re her #1 comfort object; they’re also the most iconic part of her design and make her silhouette very unique and also make her look taller which helps visually group her with her siblings around the same height: despite being younger than gene and tina, she hangs out with them all the time and often has a strong grasp on social situations they’re involved in and is generally kind of “wise beyond her years” sometimes which is represented by her having an accessory that makes her look taller

here we see gene in his pajamas, then he jumps up and turns around and is instantly in his rockstar outfit. i’m guessing this is from (an earlier part of) the scene where they’re onstage and then a ufo with robots inside shows up, which i suspect is gene’s imagination b/c gene loves robots and aliens and both are a little too fanciful to appear in the actual setting of bob’s burgers. him instantly changing clothes is also a hint that it’s a dream/fantasy sequence. also note he’s holding his napkin dispenser/spoon contraption, but it’s decorated with stars and lightning bolts which is adorable and also connects to that line in “video killed the gene-io star” when he says he signs his name with 4 lightning bolts, a peace sign, and a yin-yang

here we see linda putting louise’s iconic bunny ears on her head, POSSIBLY for the first time? someone in the comments of the reddit post said it looks like toddler louise. looking at the christmas cards from the credits sequence of “die card or card trying”, that tracks; she’s around this same size in the 4th picture, which is the oldest one where we see her with the hat. i am SO EXCITED to see the story of the ears and why she’s so attached to them

half the reason i took this screencap is because louise’s face is HILARIOUS but also in the background we see a whole bunch of (i believe) small plush toys that are PROBABLY wonder wharf prizes. in the second trailer we see a rack of similar plushies drawn in the same style; they don’t quite resemble the style used for characters and props that are actually animated but now i think that can be chalked up to them being in backgrounds.

bob and linda high-fiving in the bank. hopefully because they’re able to pay off those debts! this is one of the moments i was talking about that’s hard to capture in a screenshot due to being in portrait and not landscape 😔

tina and gene dancing, in what i’m pretty sure is the trailer park musical number. i actually think the trailer park is where a lot of the wonder wharf employees live since its surroundings seem to be in close proximity to wonder wharf and because some of the residents we see dancing in this sequence are also in some of the scenes at wonder wharf proper

near the end of the trailer there’s this very badass sequence of the belcher family in a little seashell car (the same one calvin and felix are driving the kids around in in the first trailer; the lights and hinges on the back are the same and you can see it’s scalloped like a shell in the first trailer) busting through a wall under the dock (it looks like it might be below where the bathrooms are?). this pretty much confirms that they were driving around in under-dock storage at wonder wharf. another interesting detail (that could be completely coincidental) is that the kids are sitting in the same order when bob and linda are driving as they were when calvin and felix were driving: louise is in the middle, with tina on her left hand side and gene on her right hand side. this could mean absolutely nothing but it could also mean these are the same/consecutive scenes and felix and calvin got out of the car, then linda and bob got in the car. (i double-checked to see if the kids ALWAYS sat in that order in the car and it’s not the case: in “bed bob and beyond” they’re sitting in reverse order, while gene is in the middle at the beginning of “it snakes a village”.)

this makes me wonder whether the statue calvin twists the nipples on in the first trailer (what a phrase...and it is entirely accurate to the trailer) is at wonder wharf (i assumed it was at his house because it looks WAY too nice to be at wonder wharf, but it’s a merman which fits the nautical theme) and whether it or the storage has anything to do with the kids falling through a trapdoor in the second trailer 

the last bit of new footage in the trailer is a scene of gene and louise surrounded by other kids (probably at school) with a tape, which i SUSPECT is the footage they captured in the scene seen in both trailers where they’re exploring the sinkhole in their pajamas and louise falls in. (in that scene gene wants his gasp to be dramatic which solidifies that it’s the same scene for me.)

note: these caps only cover the new content; there are other bits in this trailer that we’ve seen previously.

#trailer overanalysis #speculation #sassy sounds

[br1ghtestlight]

OKAY I AM FINISHED BOB'S BURGERS!!!! or im almost finished i have to rewatch a few of the latest episodes but i have watched every episode at this point :) so yayy here is a list of my favorite episodes

obviously the christmas episode from season 13 is the sweetest most adorable and emotional episode in the show <3 louise's poem and gene's music sound amazing together its the most heartwarming episode of the show

the episode where they visit bob's mom's grave and the episode where they visit bob's dad at christmas are both great bcuz i love family backstory!!!

the robbery episode where mickey is introduced is absolutely hilarious and probably the funniest ep of the entire show, or at least top 5

season four finale is very exciting and fun i rewatched it today and its a great prequel to the movie tbh

i loved the water balloon fight episode FJDMSSMSJSJJS its so funny 2 me that mr fischoeder's place was just fighting with water balloons, i love that its a battle royale hunger games kinda story and gene and louise just leaving the competition bcuz they want to play in felix's treehouse is hilarious and something that i would have done as a kid, also its a funny episode and the moment with bob and mr fischoeder was sweet

the episode where gene is home alone bcuz they forgot him is an interesting look into his mind and how he processes things and new situations, also very silly subplots

the episode where gene and louise are home by themselves bcuz tina is in detention is great, its an interesting look into their relationship and how gene doesn't exactly act like a big brother and isn't treated like one but he still loves his sisters, and also him trying and failing to be responsible LOL

bob actually was a cute episode that i watched bcuz i thought the title was so funny bcuz why would they parody that movie, but its actually adorable and i love the ending of this episode :) im not usually into romance-focused episodes but the ending to this was just so sweet and louise's thing with rudy was great

the subplot with gene and bob plumbing is honestly one of my favorites in the entire show idk how to explain why, and i absolutely adore the ending song to that episode its so passionate and so obviously full of love and affection for each other its so sweet <3 the main storyline is also interesting

that subplot where bob is annoyed by linda kicking him while they're asleep so he moves into the basement, but then linda comes down to visit and he acts like a teenager who has a girl coming over and he wants to impress her LOL and them trying to sleep in that tiny bed before realizing they should probably just go back upstairs, it really shows how much they love each other and WHY their relationship works and that they choose to be together again and again

the episode where the kids burn down the restaurant and try to make it up to their parents is great, i love how bob and linda try so hard to be understanding and gentle and how it ends with bob telling his kids that he loves them and that they're the best ever and he could never hate them its just such a healthy example of parenting and the relationship between them and the kids FJDMDMSJSJSM

topsy was a fun episode and also the musical number was so good, the episode where bob gets stuck to the toilet was also very fun and i liked the music in that episode :D that thanksgiving episode where bob keeps putting the turkey in the toilet, and the episode where he carries gayle through the show and home for thanksgiving. the ending gets to me idk, and the mini golfing thanksgiving episode from season 13 is great i love episodes that focus on the relationship between the kids and how much they all love each other!!!! also the episode where they pretend to be mr fischoeders family, and basically any episode with him tbh

the big fish episode where tina wants to be a good mentor and big fish and at the end louise and gene tell her that she's a great big sister to THEM and that they love her, and if other people can't see how amazing she is thats on them. it makes me so emotional for some reason!! sweetest episode ever

the ending of that episode where they do the time capsule thing and they're all sitting together outside the concert and sing that song about how they'll be together when they're older, i know it probably wasn't supposed to be mean anything serious but something about it really gets 2 me and emphasizes the relationship between the kids and how they're going to grow up together

gene cheerleading episode was great, and i liked the season 13 episode were linda volunteers at their school And also the episode where linda gets a job at a grocery store its very silly

also not an episode but i remember a scene where linda like spills her wine and she tries to soak it up with a shirt so she can drink it?? and bob just laughs and says i love you and it sounds so genuine, i dont remember what episode that was but its just sweet how much he genuinely adores her. also that moment in early season 1 where linda is singing and even though bob is annoyed he just starts laughing bcuz he loves her so much

a lot of the early episodes were funny and i like the handdrawn animation style a lot more its very expressive :0 the episode with the trans sex workers is weird but also fun, and i love the relationship between the family and the one-eyed snakes

the christmas episode from season eight?? that was extra long was good i liked watching that episode, the music was great and i loved the giant party with like 500+ queer people Where did they come from

the episode where bob takes gene to that laser rock-and-roll show is a classic, and the season 12 episode where louise asks if she isnt being a girl in the right way. also the sleepover episode with louise and jessica

i also liked the lice episode for some reason LOL

random things i like abt bob's burgers that aren't related to a specific episode:

bob hates jimmy pesto but by like season 2 he accepts that all his kids are just going to be friends with jimmy jr and andy and ollie and he's okay with that and supports their weird friendship, it would be so annoying if he was constantly trying to sabotage the friendship between these kids who have nothing to do with their feud but he and jimmy pesto are like Whatever its fine they're friends :) also specifically that parade episode where jimmy jr was forced to attack tina and at the end they apologize and theyre dancing together it was cute

bob gets that weird horse tattoo for tina and throughout the rest of the show, whenever he's animated with his shirt off and his back visible he still has the tattoo!!! including in the weird bean stock fairytale louise was telling where he was a giant and he never had kids, he still has that tattoo <3 its so adorable to me he loves her so much

everywhere related to mr fischoeder is so fucked up i love him 10/10 best character in animation

#this seems like a lot of episodes but there are like 250+ episodes in this show this isnt even 5% of them FJDMDJSJDJSJSM #and im probably still forgetting some of my fave episodes bcuz there are just so many!!!! #the quality is so consistently good which is crazy when you've been watching object shows for the past 2 years #and the first season of every show is like borderline torture to get through bcuz its so bad #i cant believe other fandoms can watch EVERY episode of their favorite show without literally going insane #txt #bob's burgers

[its5amandimstillawake]

Ok so this may seem random but I just binge watched bobs burger, all 10 seasons of it. And I had always heard it was like American Dad or family guy, hell when I googled "what to watch if you liked Bob's burgers" or looked for shows similar American Dad and family guy came up. Now I hated family guy and American Dad growing up, my dad watched it and I just never enjoyed it. But I watched a compilation on YouTube of Bob's burgers and it seemed decent so I decided to give it a shot and im glad I did. Unlike American Dad or family guy, two shows that have the goal to offend people, and who's humor heavily relies on steriotype or references, Bob's burgers doesn't feel dated, doesn't rely on steriotype, it bases it's humor on putting these likeable character that you love into different scenarios and having them reacting to the world around them. And unlike a lot of shows, like I said watched all 10 seasons and it never really got repetitive or boring or annoying I honestly enjoyed every episode, every episode felt new and fresh, even if the idea has been done before. Now there are several things I enjoy about Bob's burgers and I just kind of felt like talking about it so

First, they all, not only love eachother, but also actually like eachother. Now I feel like a lot of people don't quite get what I mean by that. I personally love my mom, I do not like her, I don't like the way she thinks or acts, I always say that If I had met her at school or at work or something and was not related to her I wouldn't like her. I've seen many siblings who love eachother, they'll defend eachother and take care of eachother but for the most part avoid eachother especially if they're at the same school, they don't go out of their way to talk or hang out with eachother. This family all seem to actually like eachother though.

Which leads me to my next point. The Belcher siblings are personally my favorite part of the show, I was actually confused when I first started seeing them all together, because most shows seem to have that sibling relationship of love but not like, and while that's fine and can be realistic, I don't very often see a show that shows a good healthy sibling relationship of siblings actually liking eachother which can also be realistic and is a good thing to teach kids. The Belcher siblings are great, they of course defend eachother and take care of eachother but they're also friends. They walk together in between classes, theyre all in the same friend group, they go out of their way to hang out with eachother and play togetherand have fun together, they eat lunch together and scheme together. Of course they also spend time by themselves and will hang out with their mutual friends without their siblings and have friends outside of the mutual friend group, and of course they get into arguments and disagree with eachother a lot, what siblings don't? But for the most part they get along very well. You won't see any of them embarrassed to be seen with their younger siblings in or out of school, even Tina, the teenager of the group who's going through a lot for the typical teen problems including being embarrassed often and caring a lot about what others in her grade think, will hang out with her little brother and sister, and take part in their mischief, and eat lunch with them and doesn't have a problem with it.

The kids aren't the only one with a uniquely healthy relationship when it comes to these types of shows, we also have their parents, Bob and Linda. Bob isn't the steriotypicaltypical husband that's often portrayed in these types of shows, Bob isn't the husband that complains about how his wife is always nagging or jokes about how being married is awful. Linda isn't the steriotypicaltypical wife, Linda doesn't complain about how her husband can't take care of himself, or seem disgusted by her husband or seem exasperated by the kind of person her husband is. Strangely enough they seem to actually love eachother, and support and encourage eachother and care about eachother and enjoy spending time together and enjoy working together. They enjoy making small fun competitions with eachother and having fun and laughing together. They seem to bring out the best of eachother. And yes they aren't exactly in their honeymoon phase, and may not have that "spark" they first had when they first got together, and they're not exactly the pinnacle of romance, they are however a good representation of a happily married couple who genuinely love and like eachother and have been married for years. And of course they each have their flaws and they have their disagreements and arguments but who doesn't?

And the Belcher kids love and like their parents as well and enjoy being with them and involve them in their antics as well.

And they love and like their kids as well. And given each of the children it would be expected in a show like this for one or two of the children to be considered "disappointments" or "not as good as the favorite child" there's usually a kid who's clearly the favorite and one or more kids who's looked down upon by the parents and everyone else in shows like these, however Bob and Linda genuinely love and are very proud of each of their kids and they both have good relationships with all of their kids. Even in the episode where they spent the entire time showing just how much of a screw up gene was, Bob took gene aside and said that while gene could get distracted and could mess up at times that he was still very proud of him and loved him.

Bob and Linda support their kids in everything they do, even in the episode where gene got interested in "table setting" and got into a competition and his parents didn't quite understand it or understood why someone would enjoy it they still helped and encouraged him and expressed how proud they were that he found something he enjoyed doing.

It's a very healthy family and it's enjoyable to watch.

The show itself, although it has 10 seasons, doesn't ever get annoying or repetitive, every episode seems fresh, like I said binge watched the entire show and was actually pretty sad when I got the final episode and realized I was done and couldn't watch anymore, although the first season was great it got better over time, and personally I thought each season was better then the last.

I like that all the characters seem realistic, their was several episodes with the Belcher kids where I could imagine my younger self and my friends and brother doing similar things. And like I said the parents though loving also seemed like a realistic couple that have been married for years.

I also liked the consitancy. A lot of characters over time will become an exaggerated version of their former selves. For example a character like Patrick star or homer Simpson or Cosmo from fairly odd parents, who start off the show kind of dumb and clueless but not annoyingly so and are still enjoyable, over time will become so damn moronic that you wonder how they've managed to go this long without accidentally killing themselves and it becomes annoying and frustrating and they're no longer likeable.

None of the characters in this show have a character flaw that becomes so extreme they become unlikable, in fact all of the characters in the belcher family are likeable, and stay consistent, thats the point, you want to see them go through these things and want to see them win and come out on top because of how likeable they are. Louise is mischief, she's a prankster, but it's never to the point where she's unlikeable, she's still a good kid who usually doesn't go to far and when she does shes quick to see her mistake, apologize, and try to make it right, if anything a lot of times her pranks are to help defend other people or "bring justice" to people who have been wronged.

She may be a bit extreme but she's still a good kid and you want to see her come out on top. Gene can be loud and extreme and not really get hints, but he wants to befriend people and wants to help people, even though he can be gullible and a bit clueless and as a result can easily get roped into stuff, he tries to help people and make things right when he sees things going south, he's a sweet kid.

And Tina can be innapropriate, and can be selfish at times and not always see the big picture, but like gene and Louise when she sees that she's messed up she immediately tries to fix it and make things right, she has a stronger moral compass then either of her siblings and usually the voice of reason and helps people out whatever situation they're in, including her siblings who can often end up in some pretty bad situations, and is willing to take the fall for the sake of others.

Bob can by cynical, and a bit extreme about things he cares about (work, turkeys, Thanksgiving in general) and when he gets extreme he won't think things all the way through he'll just react, but he means well, he cares about his family and will put aside his obsessions for his family and is willing to sacrifice those things for his family. Hell one of the things hes obsessed with is Thanksgiving, he will make sure everything goes PERFECTLY and will get very upset if they're not perfect and will go crazy trying to make it perfect, but the reason Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday and the reason he cares so much is because of his love for his family and because Thanksgiving to him is being with your family. And even he is willing to sacrifice his Thanksgiving to be there for his friend, teddy, who's alone and without his family.

Linda can also be extreme and not think things all the way through but like bob, she means well, the times she gets extreme is typically when it involves her family and trying to do everything in her power to make them happy, and to do what she considers the morally right thing to do, even if it means going a little crazy and taking things a bit to far while doing so. I think a good example of this was when Louise got in trouble at school for causing problems, she was causing problems because a couple of kids were picking on a smaller kid and she was attempting to defend the kid, Linda thinks it's morally wrong to punish Louise for defending a kid and breaks Louis out of detention from the window (also breaking the school's AC in the process) to get her some ice cream all while having to avoid mr.frond, the school counselor who's around the same area. It's a good example of how it makes for a funny episode and flawed characters because of how extreme they can get but how they're motivation and reasonings makes them likeable and makes you root for them.

Anyway. I know this is kind of random it just kind of bothered me that I don't really see bobs burgers being talked about very often and I see it being compared to American Dad and family guy when, from what I've seen of the two shows, it's not really similar at all

#bobs burgers #bob's burgers #american dad #family guy #gene belcher #louise belcher #tina belcher #bob belcher #linda belcher

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I've had the beginnings of an Animaniacs/Bob's Burgers crossover fic sitting in my docs for a LONG time, but I'm not sure if I should pursue it, so I'm posting the first two chapters under the cut so that I can if it's something anyone would read or not. (Keep in mind these are still only rough drafts)

Chapter 1

Inside the Warner Bros. water tower, Wakko and Dot were literally bouncing off the walls with excitement. Dr. Scratchansniff was going to New Jersey for a big counselling conference, ‘Council Con’, and he’d agreed to let the Warners come along if -and only if- they behaved themselves. The three siblings promised to be on their best behavior and so far - with the exception of typical excited child-like behavior - they had held up their end of the bargain.

“And we’ll be able to see above the clouds!”

“And we’ll get those little packets of pretzels!”

“And they’ll have those little trays that fold into the chair in front of you!”

“And our ears will get plugged from the air pressure and then they’ll pop when we land!”

“And we’ll get to stay in a hotel!”

Yakko sighed as he listened to his siblings excitedly jabber on about their plane ride the next morning. He couldn’t blame them for being excited, he was excited too - this was their first vacation, but he had gotten his excitement out in the weeks prior, and now he was focused on making sure the three of them were ready for the next day as his younger siblings rattled on and on and on about all of the things they'd get to experience during their first vacation. After an hour, their list hadn't made it past the plane ride, let alone the rest of the trip.

“Are you two all packed?” he interrupted, putting the last few items into his suitcase.

“Yes!” his siblings confirmed before going back to their excited chatter. Satisfied, Yakko zipped up his suitcase and wheeled it over next to Wakko’s and Dot’s luggage.

With a satisfactory nod at everything being prepared, he walked over to his siblings. “Okay, sibs, we should probably go to bed.”

"What?" Wakko whined in disappointment. He then ran to the tower door and threw it open. “But it's still light out!"

“Besides, we aren’t even tired yet! We’re way too excited to go to sleep now!” Dot agreed. “Please can we stay up?” Dot asked, clasping her hands together and giving her oldest brother her best puppy eyes. Wakko joined in too; between the two of them, Yakko was sure to give in! “Pleeeeeeaaaaaaase!?” they begged in unison as they slid onto their knees.

Yakko smirked. “Nice try you two, but it isn’t going to work. With as early as we need to get up tomorrow, I’m not going to want to try and drag you both out of bed and get you dressed in the morning.” As expected, he was met with two exasperated groans. “Think of it this way, sibs; would you rather spend the first day of our first vacation too tired to do anything, or, ahhhh, do you want to spend it having some fun?” Wakko and Dot were silent for a moment, but then begrudgingly agreed that Yakko was right. “Of course I am, that's why I'm the oldest," Yakko said with a triumphant smile. He took his sibling’s hands and pulled them to their feet before ushering them to the bedroom. “I know we’re all excited now, but we’ll be even more excited when we get there tomorrow.”

When they entered the bedroom the three siblings got changed for bed. Dot crawled into her bed as Yakko finished buttoning his pajama shirt. He then turned to Wakko, who was buttoning his pajama shirt very slowly.

Yakko sighed. "Wakko, hurry up."

The younger Warner brother groaned dramatically but did as he was told. Once he was done and had crawled into his hammock, Yakko turned off the light and collapsed into his ball-pit, seeking sleep.

They had a long day ahead of them.

Chapter 2

“And… GO!” Gene yelled, and he lifted the plank of wood that kept the crabs they were racing behind the starting line. The crabs began to scuttle down the racetrack they had drawn in the sand as the siblings cheered for them. Gene’s crab was taking the lead with Tina’s close behind, and Louise’s crab was trailing behind in last place.

“Come on, come on, I have a race to win!” Louise yelled, and her siblings followed in cheering for their crabs as well.

For a moment it looked as though Gene’s crab was going to win, but it then stopped and turned around before heading back to the starting line.

“No, Crabatha Christie, you’re going the wrong way!”

“Come on, Jennifer Crabniston, you’ve got this!”

“Pick up the pace, Pablo Escrabar, you’re so close!”

The three continued to cheer on their crabs as they scuttled in different directions, and in the end, Tina’s crab was the winner.

“Yes!” Tina exclaimed, “I win! I believe you two losers owe me five bucks.”

With groans of disappointment, Louise and Gene handed over the money.

“How dare you betray me like this, Crabatha Christie!” Gene said, looking over at his crab. “Aw, who am I kidding, I still love ya, girl.”

“Well I don’t.” Louise said, glaring at her own crab, “This is why you got caught, Pablo, THIS IS WHY YOU GOT CAUGHT!”

They watched as the crabs began to walk back to the ocean. “Well, there they go, back to their home," Tina said. "Speaking of which, we should probably head home too, it’s almost time for the dinner rush.”

“Oh yeah, Tina, it's such a rush.” Louise said sarcastically.

“I mean, you never know, stranger things have happened.” 

"For four seasons," Gene said.

Louise just groaned. "Fine, let’s go pretend to help mom and dad give Teddy his burger for the night."

…….

The Belcher kids walked into the restaurant and were surprised to see there were several customers inside, almost at full capacity. Their mom smiled over at them.

“Hey, you three!” She greeted excitedly. “So, who won the big race?”

“As a matter of fact, it was me.” Tina said with a proud smile.

“Aw, my little winner!” Linda said happily. Louise grumbled something about her crab losing on purpose to spite her.

Bob peaked through the serving window. “Hey kids, get washed up, it's time for the dinner rush and this time it actually is a rush.”

The kids walked to the back and washed their hands, and Tina grabbed her apron.

“What are all these people doing here, dad?” Tina asked.

“Isn't it great?” Bob asked excitedly, “Some people got food poisoning at Jimmy Pesto’s, so everyone came here instead. I mean, it's bad that someone got sick, but good that we get his customers.”

“That's the spirit, dad.” Louise said, heading out to the dining area.

“And don’t forget, we’re catering that psychiatry conference thing this weekend, you’ll need to be on your best behaviour. All three of you.” He then looked at his youngest child. “Especially you, Louise.”

“So does that mean that if we don’t behave we don’t have to go?”

“No, you’re definitely going.” Bob said, and went back to grilling the burgers.

Louise groaned. “Fine.”

“Who knows, Louise, it could be fun.” Tina said, trying to cheer up her younger sister. Louise scoffed.

“Yeah, Tina, I'm sure it’ll be sooo much fun.”

“It could be.” Gene said, walking out of the employee bathroom in his burger costume. “Maybe we’ll meet someone interesting and learn something; like how I just learned that I look even better in this burger suit with my pants off!”

“Gene put your pants back on!” Bob scolded. 

“No!”

“Besides, all those psychiatrists under one roof? Oh, I bet it’ll be like an episode of Frasier!”

“I love that show.” said a customer who was sitting in the booth next to Linda, and the two of them got into a deep conversation about the show while the kids were forced to go back to work.

#animaniacs #yakko warner #wakko warner #dot warner #yakko wakko and dot #bob burgers #tina belcher #gene belcher #louise belcher