Honestly even as a child i felt bad for him, i didn't know why because in the surface he was just a jerk, yet now that i grew up i feel even worse for him
Eustace was always my fav character. You could really see how he wants to be kind in 3 episodes. The one where he gives his younger self the hat. The one where kitty locks them in the room and roasts them about how he is useless and she is fat. And the one where the duckling liked him. I think eustace is very complex.
@-.__-.__ Kitty doesn't lock Eustace and Muriel in the room; Courage does. Courage locked them in the room to keep them away from Kitty (who he thought would hurt them). The episode name is "The Mask" (Code 407).
You know what's sad Eustace was so kind hearted when he was a kid but due to his family abusing him he becomes angry and bitter. While murial was annoying and spoiled as a kid, but then grew up to be kind and compassionate
Now i know why Eustace is acting so mean to Muriel and abusive to Courage, *BUT STILL HE COULD'VE TOLD THEM ABOUT HIS SAD STORY, COURAGE HAD THE SAD STORY OF HIS REAL PARENTS ENOUGH FOR IT-*
You do understand life isn't as easy as you might think. Not everyone can just simply explain something, there's layers to it. In my case it took me a good few years to even talk to people i knew in person to discuss personal things. The only person i felt comfortable doing it to was someone i only know online. Also cause of prior real life experiences was why i never tended to. Ironically it was to a person who i had barely known who broke the mold for me.
I'm honest to goodness glad more people are seeing that Eustace's awful personality was due to his bad family upbringing. His mother and brother emasculated him and were totally condescending to him. Horace called Eustace uselss and never wanted him to join in his hunting trips. His mother constantly dodged him and called him worthless.
I'd argue Courage gets the main brunt of it unfortunately. With Muriel, she seems to be the only one he's decent and kind to (such as the Mask episode and when they had couples counseling). I guess it's because he'd been married to her long enough to treat her right (and knows she wouldn't take any a-hole moves from him). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Basically it's like "Like Mother, Like Son and Like Dog" Eustace is mistreated by his family most part; his mother or his brother, he mistreats courage like how his mother mistreated him. now that's literally the sad part
Actually, Eustace is hiding his true capabilities. He is sparing everybody he hates. At 4:29, you can see him RIP OUT AN ENTIRE FURNACE. And that's only 1% of his true power. He could also carry his brother's gun, even though he seems much weaker than him, and he could also rip out a deer's scalp. So in conclusion, Eustace Bagge is actually really caring, because he is sparing people mean to him from death.
@@OttrPopAnimations lol I was messed up for a bit, it was a huge struggle but I overcame it and now my mental health is mostly in order now. I did a combination of meditation and spiritual healing. God is great.
"She never liked me" "HI MA" "YOU NEVER LIKED ME" "YOU STUPID BOY" LMAO but seriously it's obivious that ma bagge suffered from mental issues, and let it out on Eustace and Eustace let it out on courage, they are so similar i wouldn't be suprised if ma bagge was treated badly, by her parent's and that she let it out on Eustace because he was mentally weak.
@@supersmilyface1He probably is, tbh. He never really received adequate love growing up. It must hurt seeing his mother so freely give it to somebody else.
Occured to me recently that Courage is meant to be seen as an adopted child or surrogate son. Eustace's mom dotes on her "grandson", giving him preferential treatment over her own family Muriel is often coddling Courage and talking to him like one would with their child Eustace is neglectful of him the way a bad parent might be Him being a dog is kinda superfluous to Courage as a character- he uses the computer, he (used to) speak, he wrote an autobiography, he can cook, draw, sew, etc. Many of the episodes of Courage have themes hidden as simple visual quirks (Freaky Fred being an SA allegory, Mad Dog "deflowering" Bunny by taking her literal flower and placing it in a pot- it makes sense this would be true of Courage himself.)
Well it is allegory. Eustace’s old family (with Pa, Ma and brother) are criminals, while he trying to being a honest law abiding citizen, who can create something with his own hands.
I see a broken man we have proof that Eustace is gentle and kind but due to his mom and older brother verbally abusing him, throughout his childhood it made him bitter and resentful so Eustace buildt himself a "wall" hiding his emotional side, i believe that Eustace dislikes himself because he wants to be kind and helpful but his bitterness and sorrows, makes him egocentric and greedy he just wants to be loved and having friends but his fear of being rejected, prevents him from trying i see an addiction FOOD he needs to feed his emotions as a kid i tought he was old and cranky but as an adult i see a depressed man full of sorrows.
Yikes...I’m not disputing any of this because it makes perfect sense, but Jesus, after spending all this time thinking Eustace was just bitter and cantankerous outta sheer spite, to see his characters methodically and psychologically dissected like this, I need a few coke and whiskeys lmao.
You said a mouthful. Plus he takes his anger out on Courage because he gets more love and attention from Muriel than him. Eustace was even neglected by his old man, therefore he became one of the definition of bitterness.
Especially if they once were good and Eustace was implied to have been a good kid(as least as a tot) before the mistreatment he received from his family.
Indeed it’s why the deer hunting episode is a favorite of mine. One on hand: Bambi. On the other: you want to see eustace get some triumph after see what goes through his mind in the episode. Only victory he has over his dad and brother is his resistance to staying dead.
As a person who had an abusive parent growing up, it really can cause a person to act this way. The feeling of helplessness and the longing for acceptance from a person who doesn’t love you can drive you to do awful things to the people who really do love you, and you won’t even realize you’re doing it. I was fortunate enough to escape my abusive parent, but poor Eustace couldn’t do the same…
Eustace's brother always called him useless. Now he's a farmer who can't grow any crops. I think it's safe to say Eustace is living the nightmare he always feared.
there is a theory that Eustace's older brother treated him badly to encourage him to improve and never allowed him to come with him because he was afraid he would get hurt
Eustace reminds me of Helga from Hey Arnold. Both have toxic families with one of the parents being an aggressive businessperson and played second place to an older sibling. Both have serious problems with jealousy.
Yeah they both have a rough life, It’s even worse for Helga since she’s still a kid while Eustace is a old man with Muriel and Courage who care about him but never showing gratitude especially when he tried to kill courage over a stupid blanket.
Someone pointed out that in the episode where Muriel was reverted back to a child (4yo I think? [EDIT: 3.5 years, not 4]) she was an absolute nightmare. Which yes, many small children are, but it might explain why she's a saint as an old lady, making up for being a little demon as a child. Eustace, on the other hand, was a scared little boy in a broken home who is now a mean, bitter old man. So they really are products of their upbringings.
When we were young we thought he was a mean, grumpy, greedy old man. When we are older, we see he's a broken man who was never loved by his family and never learned to love another, and tries desperately to cling to whatever self-worth he can hold onto while begging the world itself to give him a chance.
"She never liked me" "HI MA" "YOU NEVER LIKED ME" "YOU STUPID BOY" LMAO but seriously it's obivious that ma bagge suffered from mental issues, and let it out on Eustace and Eustace let it out on courage, they are so similar i wouldn't be suprised if ma bagge was treated badly, by her parent's and that she let it out on Eustace because he was mentally weak.
It’s safe to say that Eustace is going through a rough childhood! His mother and brother are to blame for mistreating him, he’s a sweet man wanting love and attention from his family until they made him into a cranky old man who’s mistreating Courage and Muriel.
"She never liked me" "HI MA" "YOU NEVER LIKED ME" "YOU STUPID BOY" LMAO but seriously it's obivious that ma bagge suffered from mental issues, and let it out on Eustace and Eustace let it out on courage, they are so similar i wouldn't be suprised if ma bagge was treated badly, by her parent's and that she let it out on Eustace because he was mentally weak.
Too be fair. Whenever Eustace is planning on doing something bad for money he always goes on about stuff he’ll buy to improve his and Muriel’s life for the better. He’s a seemingly selfish man but he wants to be like his father and brother and to provide for his wife
Even though Eustace is a jerk, I do feel bad for how his family treated him. He deserved a better childhood, but I can’t deny that there’s no excuse to how awful he is as a person. Him being screwed over is funny, but there are moments where he doesn’t deserve it. Even as a kid, I didn’t see Eustace as a bad guy, I saw him as a man who was mistreated, resulting in him becoming what he his now. Overall, he’s a character we can somewhat relate to, but at the same time, we can admit he does deserve to be screwed over.
Eustace clearly has the negative traits of all the members of his family. He has his mother's selfishness, his fathers arrogance, and his brothers inflated ego of himself. Horace was an interesting character I wish Dilworth explored more. He's in a grand total of 2 Ep's the other being the hunting Ep. In the Ep where Eustace finds the box of infinite money, his spirit seems to have grown more matured and humbled since the box went and doomed him. Its like he was telling Eustace not to follow in his footsteps because look where it led to
You know, after all this, it was pretty sweet seeing him so happy to play his broken bugle in the last episode (he even manages to fix it even though he's bad at fixing things). So cool, he doesn't whine that Muriel's food isn't perfect and even lets Courage at the table 🥰
As a child, Eustace is seen as the character that needs to be hated the make the show funnier. The one everyone loves to hate and see be tormented But, as an adult, you can really see the trauma and neglect that turned him into what he is. That's how you make a quality kids show with real world horror
Makes you consider the fact that adults are in charge of making those shows, not children, they have the capability to make quality that could be enjoyed not only by children but by adults too
@@elchicogore9517and that makes a show all the more quality and timeless. The writers of this show are brilliant. This is one of the only children shows I would rewatch as an adult now
Muriel: Eustace, can you take Courage outside? Arthur Anderson as Eustace: Fine, fine, I'll walk the stupid dog. Muriel: Your voice sounds a wee different. Arthur Anderson as Eustace: (clearing his throat to tell her not to ask) Muriel: Oh, sorry. RIP Lionel Wilson, Arthur Anderson & Thea White.
Emotional Bagge-age! Hah! How ironic that Ms. Bagge in that one episode is a jerk to her son but nice to Courage, while Eustace is a jerk to Courage yet is nice to his mom.
Have you forgotten the episode Ball of Revenge when Eustace hired all the villains, including the Demon Puddle Queen that tried to eat Eustace, just get rid of Courage because he was tired of him getting everything and gets all the attention he was a true villian well just temporarily 😅
I feel really bad for Eustace. He really isn't what people say he is. The reason why he's always angry is because he was traumatized when he was young. His parents never loved and his brother always bullied him. Everyone hates Eustace except Muriel and Courage. Muriel and Courage do care for even after all the things he has done. They understand how he feels and the depression he's going through. He's just like Naruto having people hate him when he was younger. Well Naruto's parents died after he was born to protect him from the 9 Tails and seal it inside him. And Batman also lost his parents when he was young.
While as a kid I spit on his name now as I grow older I've grown to pity him. His past trauma is valid and shouldn't be forgotten but it's no excuse to abuse his loved one's (mainly courage) as he was once treated. It's thanks to courage that even while facing overwhelming heart freezing fear you can still face it to save your loved one's and that's what that crazy pink lovable dog has taught me.
Eustace may be the least sympathetic person but can't blame him for his anger and behavior issues with his mother don't like him and his successful brother bullying him this shows why people are the way they are
the reason he never allowed Eustace to accompany him during his many travels was presumably to keep him safe from any danger. It should be noted that it was Courage who always saves Eustace from many danger with the latter always ignorant of it.
I don’t buy this. I know it’s just a lil “theory” that everyone keep regurgitating, but I’m pretty sure his family was just straight up mean and abusive to him
At first I never liked Eustace at all but upon watching this video I realize he's just a broken old man who was abused by his family atleast the ones who stayed around if his mother and brother were hell to him I'd be afraid of what his father was like.
Eustace never mentions Ickette Bagge, but we know at minimum he was a swindler much like Eustace. And Ma Bagge always mentioned how Eustace could never fill his shoes.
He's kinda like eddy from ed edd y eddy whereas eddy's older brother abused him and tormented him and eddy seeing him pull all these pranks and scams on other people eddy did the same thing by seeing what his brother was doing and saw it as cool. The same way Eustace treats courage by scaring him and all that since he got that from his mom who used to treat him the same way
The reason for his father is because you've never seen flashbacks of his dad abusing him but despite all that his pain and suffering was still too much to the point where his trust and his heart can see the good anymore
I never liked Eustace's mother on this show. She seemed a lot more biased towards anybody but him. Eustace basically got his mean personality from her (but wasn't as bad as her) so it's technically not his fault for why he is the way he is, it's his mother's.
Lemme guess the events in Eustace's life... Childhood: He had a tough childhood and upbringing as his mother always called him stupid and "he couldn't fill his father's shoes". This gave self-doubts which affected how high he wanted to aim in life (his ambtions). However, he looked at the bright side of life and spent time playing with kids his age then reading books in his bedroom to keep his mind busy. Teenage years: He is quite popular in school. He's grades are also high and he is friends with the teachers. He is always active and takes leadership roles in clubs and societies in school. He wasn't an "alpha male" but he could talk to women and eventually they'd be interested in him. However, he always kept his emotional baggage to himself. Adult years: After he left school, he didn't know what career to take. Later in life he'd realise school was the golden years of his life, the only thing that gave his mind something to be busy about. His girlfriend also cheated on him. During university he switched from course to course, and he spent his spare times reading spy and action books. He admired the characters who were self-sufficient and who lived their purpose by living at the edge. This probably explains why Eustace was originally meant to scare Courage with a shotgun instead of the tribal mask, as he was meant to be portrayed as lover of guns. Instead of partying in college unlike his brother, he had a select few company and he kept his mind busy by reading instead. I can't tell for sure what else happened in his life but later he decides to live in the middle of nowhere, marrying a woman named Muriel. It also turns out Muriel already had a puppy named Courage. Courage didn't fit Eustace's expectations of what pitbulls do, so instead of him being his best pal in crime, he scares Courage instead or just ignores him. When Eustace scares Courage, he finds humor in it (as Courage is the outward expression of something that Eustace had been suppressing all his life). As the three lived together isolated, Eustace Bagge's witty cheerfulness turned into grumpiness. As he had an outgoing nature, he decided to distract himself again by fixing the truck... this was so important to him as he says he is nothing without his truck. Eustace relied on facts as seen with his avidness for newspaper and watching TV. Courage on the other hand surfs the net on his computer, which explains why he's so paranoid. Eustace's mother resumes to tease his grown-up son calling him "stupid boy", to make Courage realise that this phrase is what made Eustace who he is. She knew Eustace would inflict specks of his emotional baggage to Courage by calling him "stupid dog", but Courage seems too aware of his anxiety to be moulded into the next Eustace Bagge, which is why his mother sees the dog as somehow different.
Maybe eustace needs a full time thearpy with the help of courage, then he goes to a bar where he meets other CN characters who share their pains from the pasts, they told their sad backstories how they became jerks as they are now, they feel so better without getting bad
