Hey Arnold! Curly Character Analysis - How Did He Go From WEIRD to CRAZY? 🤪 [E.26]

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Hey everyone! In this week's episode of my Hey Arnold! Character Analysis Series, I'm going to analyze Curly aka Thaddeus Gammelthorpe! Curly was a 4th grade student at PS 118. He was a bit of an outcast and was considered one of the "geeks". Even though he was a supporting character, he was probably one of the most memorable ones.
Curly's whacky and outrageous ideas and schemes throughout the series got him labelled as the "crazy one". In this video, I analyze Curly's crazy plots, his personality, development, relationships and more! If you like this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more!
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@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Welcome to Dial Up Digest! Have you watched all of the episodes of my Hey Arnold Character Analysis Series? Check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--UiJFXf3DJ0.html Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/dialupdigest/ **Don't forget to Sign-Up for your 30-DAY FREE TRIAL OF AMAZON PRIME VIDEO & 7-DAY FREE TRIAL of Paramount+ too!** (Links in the description box) Question: Do you think Rhonda inspired the way Curly saw himself which influenced his development or was he already heading over the edge on his own?

@devontamosley4487 Год назад

I do think she unintentionally played a contributor factor, but I do think there's more reasons why Curly acted the way he acted.

@Undertakerlover1306 Год назад

I think Helga described him perfectly. "Poor twisted little freak"

@missebone 4 месяца назад

Now that I think about it she's not wrong

@theshrimp1657 2 года назад

Curly was the only person Arnold couldn’t help.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

True. Curly needed very specialized help beyond Arnold's capabilities.

@galaxiesplantcorner9328 Год назад

Curly needed professional help

@seanobrien3301 Год назад

What about Iggy?

@mitchfletcher2386 Год назад

@@seanobrien3301 What ABOUT Iggy?

@devontamosley4487 Год назад

I'm not an expert on mental illness/disorders, but I'm getting the feeling that Curly probably has bipolar disorder or multiple personality disorder.

@theseventhsamurai9804 2 года назад

In the episode where Rhonda was throwing her "Cool people party", and separated the kids by cool or geek, I remember Phoebe looking up the definition of geek. She said it was, "Someone who bites the heads off of chickens as a circus show act." One of the kids then says, "Only Curly did that." To which Curly responded, "Yeah, and only once." I feel like no one talks about this enough.

@DjPyro2010 3 года назад

My favorite scene was when Curly scored the touchdown in the football game and then ran away with the ball screaming

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

"Just give me the ball!" 😂

@noemistephanie93 3 года назад

Lol yeah

@aaronmontane6479 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest Shut up four eyes!😂

@TheSinisterkelly 3 года назад

Was that the episode where it was 4th vs 5th grade. Wolfgang smashed a mailbox in that episode nobody's talking about that

@PalKiba 3 года назад

@@TheSinisterkelly lol I brought that up when I was watching with my boyfriend. Wolfgang must weigh as much as a rhinoceros to do that to a metal mailbox.

@shooby9496 2 года назад

Curly is a supervillain's soul trapped in a 4th grade slice-of-life cartoon.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

He was too much for this slice-of-life show to handle, lol.

@eLite-Tiss91 4 месяца назад

Or just a 4th grader trapped in a 4th grader body

@derekpayneszubliminals7723 3 месяца назад

Imagine once Curly grows up, he becomes Monkey Man's archnemesis and becomes Hey Arnold universe's equivalent of The Joker from Batman.

@changvasejarik62 Месяц назад

Makes sense, his real name is Thaddeus which is a name for comic villians like general Ross or dr sivana(shave curly’s head and he’d even resemble the mad doctor).

@diggerfan9319 3 года назад

Curly was quiet but whenever he was given an episode, he would go insane. And he's one kid that I imagine being an obsessed criminal or madman one day.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

I also think it was creepy how we couldn't see his eyes through his glasses. We can't see Iggy's eyes either, but his glasses make him look mysterious in a cool way.

@SpiralPoliFemboy 3 года назад

Curly looks like he's about to take 12 lives and heavily injure 17 in a school shooting.

@mlpfanboy1701 3 года назад

Obsesed criminal or madman? The kids a future serial killer.

@slanetroyard92 3 года назад

@@mlpfanboy1701 Charles Manson or Hannibal lecture style killer?

@mlpfanboy1701 2 года назад

@@slanetroyard92 probably

@tam9856 2 года назад

Curly is a lot like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. The slightest inconvenience drives him to a rage and he’s obsessed with status. When someone bests him at something or he feels they’ve gotten an achievement he feels deserves, he snaps.

@monkeycat48 11 месяцев назад

For me it's Roger Smith from American Dad. Unlike certain people Rodger fits the category as a total psychopath like curly. Unless he's given help sooner he's going to end up like Roger Smith. There have been plenty of episodes where he has snapped all for the littlest things

@ellandecampbell6279 3 года назад

It never occurred to me that Rhonda could've inspired Curly's behavior, but it's certainly possible

@cj8803 2 года назад

I agree. It makes sense now. He noticed how strong Rhonda was, besides her looks. And he was OBSESSED ever since.

@1867Phoenix 3 года назад

I think curley was always crazy. Being so bothered by someone over-sharpening a pencil to the point he couldn't sleep or eat for days is pretty mental! So is pulling the fire alarm, and blaming Eugene!

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

That's possible - his reaction was pretty extreme 😅

@theshrimp1657 2 года назад

Honestly curly seems to be what happens when a mental illness goes unchecked. The kids are clearly poor so they probably don’t have access to mental health resources similar kids get.

@ianfinrir8724 Месяц назад

And he'd do it again, too!

@sjmhadsock4586 2 года назад

Definitely a representation of watch out for the quiet ones

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

🤐

@gbrlrsp9724 3 месяца назад

I am

@michaelfragoso6572 Год назад

There was that time curly dressed up as the ghost bride and scared everyone just to get back at them all for not letting him tell the story of the ghost bride

@adnanbey4871 9 месяцев назад

Came here to say this. But I guess that was more... innocent. Scaring others is just too normal.

@adnanbey4871 8 месяцев назад

@@jbt2996 That's the ending I remembered, apparently falsely. I rewatched it recently and he only heard the humming. The actual ghost bride never showed herself and when it showed the outside it was empty.

@adnanbey4871 8 месяцев назад

@@jbt2996ah... fair enough. Do you discount the final episodes then. He's alive in those. The Journal and Jungle movie.

@marlondavis9450 4 месяца назад

😂 yeah Curly is funny like that

@dionruffin3996 2 года назад

My favorite episode is when Curly locked himself in the principal office with all the kickballs 😂😂😂

@wolfmantheimpaler 3 года назад

Say what you want, but Curly definitely *has the balls* to hold up in the principal's office

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

lol 😅

@CH-ew6jt 2 года назад

Good one

@frankjuggaloheathen1035 Год назад

BOOOOOOO

@cj8803 2 года назад

He was so....CRAZY, yes. But deep down, he needed therapy BADLY, and no one ever got him help lol.

@tierefuerimmer9635 10 месяцев назад

Hopefully Dr. Bliss got a look at Curly off screen

@jamesleffler2691 3 года назад

Curly was the one who had a crush on Rhonda and was so f***ing crazy about her

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

He was obsessed 😨

@sakaiahreign3365 2 года назад

That shit was insane

@SportsFan-vq9kk 2 года назад

Same can be said with Brainy

@martin4836 2 года назад

Curly was chaotic evil in its purest form. I loved how much he got off on fucking with his classmates. Also, I think he was inspired by a combination of Mor and Curly from the Stooges.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

His craziness was such a contrast from Arnold's calm personality. When he was the focus of the episode, you never knew what would happen, lol 😆

@RanterInShades 3 года назад

I think you hit the nail on the head with where his infatuation with Rhonda comes from. I think of it like how in Helga on the Couch, her love for Arnold was rooted in the fact that he was the first person to show her genuine kindness. That pretty much happens in Rhonda's Glasses, where she stood up for Curly when no one else would, leading him to want a closer relationship with her.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you! 😊 Oh ya, good point! Curly fell for Rhonda because she made such a grand gesture of kindness that helped him like probably no one else ever did. It's just like how Arnold complimented Helga on her bow and then gave her his cracker. He was so kind to her and no one else gave her that kind of attention before. I never realized it, but Curly and Helga both had that in common - they were obsessed with characters who did something special for them.

@cj8803 2 года назад

It makes SO much sense now. I always thought his obsession with her was creepy. But I get where it all started now lol.

@nightwingman666 3 года назад

Been waiting for this. He may be a psycho but Thaddeus/ Curly is arguably one of the most entertaining character in the series. Between framing Eugene taking Arnold hostage he does crazy things and its for such petty reasons. Of course there was the famous let the animals free from the zoo scene and even in the jungle movie he was quick to side with La Sobra when they were captured who refused even calling Curly too crazy even for him and when the movie’s villain calls you too much that speaks volumes. I honestly could see Rhonda and him as a couple they actually have something in common: attitude. Rhonda is the traditional stuck up haughty type while Curly is chaotic you don’t know if he’s going to kill you or kiss you I think he was inspired by Rhonda’s rise up speech to act on impulse it was always their she just gave him direction.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

😊 I think he was one of the most entertaining characters as well. You just didn't know what he was going to say or do. His behavior was always outrageous, like when he used a jetpack and flew out of a classroom, let the animals out of the zoo, held the school hostage...I think him and Rhonda would have been a nice couple if he wasn't so creepy and obsessive about her. I think it would be an unhealthy relationship. While I do agree they have similar personalities in terms of being strong-willed and determined. I don't know how much of Curly's chaotic nature Rhonda could handle - she seems like a very strict, rich kid with very clear do's and don'ts, (like in the episode, "Rhonda goes broke" she was devastated by having to compromise her life and expectations). I think he would embarrass her. I agree, I think Rhonda's speech gave Curly that final push and made it easy for him to act.

@Alusnovalotus Год назад

I concur. Curly doesn’t care about social status and could be a positive change for Rhonda, if he toned down the crazy to about Salvador Dahli level. 🐅

@yasminemobley7858 Год назад

He was funny!

@joshualowe959 2 года назад

Curly was so obsessed with Rhonda

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

It was scary sometimes 😨

@sickofguysnamedtodd2293 Год назад

Give daddy some sugar 😘

@jrewing1512 3 года назад

He's an interesting character. He may be insane but he does love ballet.

@slanetroyard92 3 года назад

You have to admit he's quite graceful. If he put more time in ballet it might curve his mind into being a little more sane.

@DTB1995 Год назад

He also loves animals lol

@tierefuerimmer9635 Год назад

@dtb1942 Curly bit off a chicken's head once and was ok with a mink coat soo...

@gbrlrsp9724 3 месяца назад

Is for see girls

@ianfinrir8724 Месяц назад

@@tierefuerimmer9635Now he only ever did that once.

@janette2691 3 года назад

Curly was petty all that for a pencil 🤣🤣🤣. Any curly scene and curly centered episodes were good. I also think during the Married episode Rhonda probably got curly

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

He was super petty, lol. Putting everyone through a trial and wasting their time, all for a pencil. I'm sure he could have gotten another one! 😂

@janette2691 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest or straight would have not lend the pencil to eugene lmao

@MortenLongbottom 2 года назад

Rhonda got Harold. They were more of a normal couple.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh 29 дней назад

@@MortenLongbottom No, she didn't. Harold dates Big Patty, remember?

@JaredThaBoi 2 года назад

So unreal seeing him without his glasses 😂

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

😂

@therotryzit 3 года назад

When i was a kid i was intrigued by Curly's character, because he was so extra? But, now as an adult, i'm looking at his behavior and i didn't realize how much of an messed-up person he was.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Same here. It was clear to me how Curly was just not like the other kids and had crazy ideas, but as an adult it's clear there were deeper issues he was struggling with.

@therotryzit 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest Wish that Ms. Bliss would pop up to give him some much needed help.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Same!

@mlpfanboy1701 3 года назад

As a kid i was like “wow he is weird” as an adult im like “dear god this kid is going to be on the FBI’s most wanted.”

@pathendlem Год назад

Arnold: Is it just me or is Curley kinda strange today? Gerald: today? He’s strange everyday

@gianluccacardenas1993 3 месяца назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@bigounce5412 3 года назад

When u said curly snaps I heard pumped up kicks in the back of my head

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

LOL 😂 "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks..." I love that song!

@Logical_Chronical 2 года назад

While he was a little over the top, he sure did make the show entertaining and made me laugh.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

💯

@cheapenstein Год назад

Curly is like watching the seeds of school in the making being planted, his psychological issues and rage and behavior are actually really complex for a kids cartoon, Oskar is another character who you normally wouldn't see in this kind of show, I definitely think this show would work rebooted showing the characters in a high school setting showing their complex lives and complications and tribulations good and bad that teens can face in very authentic way, from being misunderstood, rejection, love anger, teenage angst, all the good and bad

@ellandecampbell6279 3 года назад

The "malfunction" in Rhonda's marriage predictor is the fact that it had her marrying Curly. Fortunately, she can afford therapy

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

I think you're right - Rhonda didn't want to believe it 😆

@Homewardboundskennel 2 года назад

She supposedly likes harold though in that episode she tries to get with him at the cheese festival and stops harold from telling the entire class

@infidelheretic923 Месяц назад

If she's as wealthy as the show implies she probably wouldn't be in a public school at all.

@ellandecampbell6279 Месяц назад

@@infidelheretic923 Fair point.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh 29 дней назад

@@Homewardboundskennel The thing is, Harold ends up with Big Patty, so Ms. LLloyd is stuck with the "poor, twisted freak". XD

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

When Curly was near the bathroom listening to how Rhonda has to go through with acting as Curly's girlfriend, that reminds me of someone walking by somewhere and listening to how their boyfriend/girlfriend is when that person is not around, how they're just using him/her, and calling names.

@ellandecampbell6279 3 года назад

A 17+ minute analysis of Curly? This should be fun

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Hope you enjoyed it Ellande! 😀

@ellandecampbell6279 3 года назад

I did. Who's next (just outta curiosity)?

@noemistephanie93 3 года назад

Lol true

@grantmortensonva 3 года назад

The voice distortion makes him seem even crazier lol

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

😂

@SpiralPoliFemboy 3 года назад

Something Helga said once shook me... It went something like "the quiet ones are the first to go bonkers" Helga really knew her school shooter stats well... most crazy school shooters have been quiet kids that weren't ever noticed or were bullied. Helga was smart, crazy and cruel, but probably the most street smart person in the class.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

She was wise beyond her years 😯

@ReleaseTheBatz Год назад

Her parents neglected her so badly and she pretty much had to raise herself at that point so it made sense she was street smart. Pretty sad, really…

@SpiralPoliFemboy Год назад

@@DialUpDigest Agreed she's smart af

@marklisowski6549 2 года назад

Similar to Briany, you can tell something was going on with Curly. Character wise, I think Curly’s craziness was used to differentiate him from Brainy in a similar but different way. Different is their personalities, but similar is term something else was going. However, due the lack of exposure and awareness, back then, of conditions like autism and any condition that causes severe social anxiety (Briany’s case) and extreme behavior (Curly), it was hard to address, let know how to interact, with people who had something let that because they fully explain that, which is why Briany barely talked and Curly would go to extremes. If they do a revival, I wish they would better address: 1. The stalking tendencies that Briany and Curly did, notably towards Helga and Rhonda, respectively. 2. Whatever conditions that Briany and Curly have, to better create that awareness and if being written off as a freak (Curly) or unsettling (Brainy)

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

Yes, I think there had to have been something going on with Curly and Brainy. As a kid I thought they were just weird. But now, because I'm aware of conditions like autism spectrum disorders, mental illnesses, etc. I can see how maybe these characters had something that can explain their behaviors. The kids in the show behaved just like kids in real life would if they interacted with kids who seemed different. The lack of awareness caused these kids to be misunderstood and judged. I like how the kids in Hey Arnold never really excluded Curly or Brainy. They still played with them, even though sometimes there were comments made about their behaviors behind their backs. I agree, if there is a revival, I'd love to see an explanation for Curly and Brainy's behaviors. Perhaps Brainy has Selective Mutism possibly among other conditions. I think Curly may be on the Autism spectrum.

@saulortiz8824 3 года назад

Curly is like my favorite character

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

He was a special guy, very unique.

@bebespeaks7827 3 года назад

Curly reminds me a lot of being the cartoon version of Squints from The Sandlot. Same temperament, similar attitude of hating authority, and making risky decisions without considering who he victimized (a la Wendy Peppercorn). It seems fitting.

@jasminnemcdonald94A 2 года назад

Whoa! Mind blown!

@7swordquanta459 2 года назад

There's something about the shirt with the words "Rhonda's Hunk" that really makes me laugh. I really don't know what it is. Even when Curly took it off, I'm still laughing.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

LOL. Its such a '90s word too. I haven't heard anyone say that in ages 😂

@slanetroyard92 3 года назад

Piece of advice for future generations. If you pick the crazy kid for football like curly, make sure he doesn't steal the ball or have a backup.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Lol, Curly asked for the ball just so he could run away with it. Classic scene 😭

@slanetroyard92 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest they'll never see that ball again

@Arigriphantua 3 года назад

While I don't condone Curly's behavior towards Rhonda, I also don't condone Rhonda smacking Curly. She smashed his glasses, and in real life, that could have damaged his eyes.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Right. Cury's actions were bad, but smacking is not the answer.

@princessbubblegum9135 4 дня назад

@@DialUpDigestif someone does not respect your boundaries and does no take no for an answers then smacking is considered self defence.

@WillScarlet16 Год назад

I'm pretty sure the writers made him crazier because Adam Wylie was clearly so good at it.

@AidenRKrone 3 года назад

Curly is the quintessential grievance collector. To him, minor instances of annoyance are major slights, or extreme insults to his ego. He mentally collects these "slights", keeping tabs on the "guilty" parties, then eventually succumbs to his delusional anger and goes berserk. This is most evident in the episode where he shouts "injustices" from a bullhorn while barricaded in the utility closet.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Curly did have extreme consequences for others when he felt slighted. It shows how everyone reacts differently to the actions of others, and while something may seem inconsequential to one, it may be a huge offense to someone else.

@Richybeatz96 2 года назад

Curly snaps i I think is the name of the episode

@alfydarkdeadly 3 года назад

I like how u linked his character development to everything with Rhonda. But I think the real reason is that the producers of the show just had him as a side character and decided to focus on him in later seasons. But for fans of the show your version is better.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

You're probably right about that, 😆. I tried to explain Curly's obsession with Rhonda and it just made sense to me. 😅

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

Sid: I can’t believe you would pull such a dirty trick. Eugene: I can’t believe how nice you look in that dress. Me: I can’t believe I thought that was funny. 😀😀😀

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

I remember watching that scene as a kid, and it seemed so unexpected and random to me 😆

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

Do you think you could tell me the name of that episode is please?

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

@@ikennakonkwo5939 Sure, it's "Ghost Bride".

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest Thanks very much.

@SpiralPoliFemboy 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest One of my personal faves. In my top 10...

@tori8009 3 года назад

i stumbled upon your channel series and i’m super happy that i did. hey arnold has been my favorite show growing up and seeing these analysis videos gives me a new perspective on the colorful students of P.S 118

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Welcome to Dial Up Digest Tori! :) Glad to hear you're enjoying my Hey Arnold Character Analysis series!

@Icebot7 3 года назад

Since you called the Helga On The Couch lady Miss Bliss instead of Dr. Bliss as she was actually called, it made me realize she has the same last name as the Saved By The Bell (pre show) teacher!

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Oh my, I totally didn't realized that I called her Ms. Bliss instead of Dr. Bliss! Lol what a coincidence :D

@rebecca5539 2 года назад

Wow, I'm impressed by the way you analize all the characters so throughly, as a kid I had never realized all this things. Maybe I’ll watch the show again, it’s so crazy how the perspective changes when you grow up 🙊

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

Thank you Rebecca! :). Hey Arnold was a very well-written show with many complex characters. I knew Hey Arnold was a mature show for a cartoon but I never truly understood the depth of it as a kid. It's a great show to rewatch as an adult :)

@tam9856 2 года назад

That’s the beauty of being a kid… we’re naive to a lot of things. Lol That’s also the beauty of retrospective. You can look back at something and analyze it from a different point of view once you reach a higher form of maturity.

@billyaltvater2238 3 года назад

Curly is a whacked out lunatic and i love him for it. His crazy antics r so funny and entertaining to watch. I hope u review both Hey Arnold movies to

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Billy! Yes, he was very entertaining. Those movies are on my list so stayed tuned! 😊

@billyaltvater2238 3 года назад

Awesome. I look forward to them

@christopheredwards788 3 года назад

14:21 LOL!😂 One of my favorite scenes!

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

LOL, same! It was so outrageous - only something Curly would do 😅

@tnyvel2041 3 года назад

Thanks for reminding me how incredible curly was. Well done with your research and all your other episodes. Can't stop binge watching ha.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you TøñY 👍! Glad to hear you're enjoying my videos 😊! What's your favorite episode of my series so far?

@somedude1818 3 года назад

That moment when you realize Curly is one of the few characters to have PERMANENT and not TEMPORARY character development (he doesn't suffer from Aesop Amnesia) ... Wow lol.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Right? Curly was very special. I wonder if any other characters in the show also had permanent character development too.

@jamesleffler2691 3 года назад

Can you do one about Arnold's parents "Miles & Stella Shortman"

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Sure, great idea! 😊

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Hey Arnold Character Analysis of Miles & Stella - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tklVPTTt5lk.html

@maosama3695 2 года назад

whats great about this show's characters is that , they look like stereotypical at first but as the show goes on we see interesting details about them. and this show just brings nostalgia for me , it feels like summer of my childhood building gundam toys and watching shows on my little tv.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

Great point. On the surface characters like Harold, Helga, Curly, seemed like the typical bully or outcast. But the show really developed the characters and made them so much more. I love how watching old childhood shows brings you back to some of those good times 👍

@jenpachi2408 Год назад

Curly has strong riddler vibes lol

@nativewarmask9861 3 года назад

I have literally been waiting for you to do this character analysis, this made my day.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you! I'm happy to hear that! 😊

@nativewarmask9861 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest definitely, and thank you for responding.

@joshualowe959 2 года назад

Curly was crazy and sadistic

@mario-mario822 2 года назад

Curly the dynamic Milhouse. I loved your analysis!👌

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

Thank you Mario! 😊

@SMTH_After_All 3 года назад

Wow, this is was a lot more edited than your usual analysis videos. I'm glad to see you're improving greatly with your editting. I also appreciate the more in-depth analysis than your usual videos. I think what I like most about analysis is being able to create theories around patterns of characters. I didn't want to say it in your earlier videos because you were just starting out and I didn't want to discourage you, but I thought your earlier videos lacked something in the analysis. I just thought in your earlier work you just kind of went surface level on the characters and what they did in the episode and didn't delve into the subtext as much as you could of for some characters. I'm a sucker for theories and headcanons though and I assume you wanted to have the facts as they stand instead of going deep into speculation. I feel that in the Curly video you're starting to get the hang of analysis and delving into possibilities of why characters are the way they are. I look forward to future videos and fingers crossed on that Edmund episode (XD) Before I end my comment here are my thoughts on Curly. I think Curly was already heading that path of being the way he is due to a disorder of some kind, but Rhonda helped move it along faster. I mean Curly bit the head of a chicken once offscreen (as said in Cool Party) and that's very concerning. In the episode, "Helga Blabs It All" Curly seems to have memorized the schedule of the Jolly Olly Man to call out the randomness of him showing up at Sunset Arms. That's something you would expect Harold to do more than Curly. Maybe Curly just really wants to know when he can get his licorice sticks before anyone else? ("Ransom")

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you for your feedback! 👍 Looking back, at times I agree that I could have gone more in-depth with some characters. I think now I'm starting to get the hang of structuring my videos so that I can add in more subtext into them, instead of just covering surface level details only. I have a lot more video ideas about more in-depth topics relating to Hey Arnold! that I plan on making (Maybe even an Edmund video soon??), so stay tuned! 😊 Yes, I think Curly's psychological state was definitely a factor as well. He may have just been prone to behaving in unexpected ways do to that and then Rhonda's actions in "Rhonda's Glasses" just pushed him over the edge.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

😊 Edmund Hey Arnold Character Analysis video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ni5utZm8Veo.html

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

Rhonda: Why hello my little buttercup, I saved you a seat. Curly: Forget it babe, it’s over. I did some thinking see, and it turns out that you’re a lousy girlfriend. Rhonda: Pardon. Curly: You heart me girly, and that’s why I decided to dump you. That’s right princess. Curly’s giving you the old heho, the boot. The kick to the proverbial curve. From this moment on, you and me are history. Funniest lines ever.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Rhonda was so surprised by that. But Curly really didn't hold back, that must have been hard for him.

@SpiralPoliFemboy 3 года назад

Curly always stuck with me, ever since I was a kid I was just shocked by the crazy shit he did. He's definitely one of my top 5 faves of this show. He's chaos personified.

@adnanbey4871 9 месяцев назад

I think there are two possibilities. Either he was inspired by Rhonda and later gave up and calmed down or we look at a deeper issue you touched upon. He has vindictive, violent outbursts which make me think he may suffer from either a) psychopathy, b) bipolar disorder or c) Intermittent explosive disorder.

@conjuredlion 3 года назад

You deserve more subscribers and recognition!

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@SoapMcTavish06 Год назад

Curly is the guy who will tell you not to go to school because he likes you

@ellandecampbell6279 3 года назад

Curly was a less developed version of Helga

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Yes, they have similar head shapes, ears and nose, lol. But Curly is bold with his love for Rhonda while Helga isn't when it comes to how she feels about Arnold.

@ellandecampbell6279 3 года назад

True, but they're both obsessive/creepy with their love

@Nekotaku01 2 года назад

8:37 I died from Brainy's snort in the "Queen of the geeks" chant.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

LOL

@derekmccluskey4931 3 года назад

Diane Cook the comedian did a bit where he talked about how there's always a weird creepy guy somewhere in your life. He explains a lot of the time you work with that guy. He further explains that nobody talks to that guy. But Diane will talk to that guy, he'd find him on purpose and have chit chats with him. Be nice to him give him candy to make him happy. You know why he talks to that guy? When that day finally comes where he just SNAPS and he comes into work with a sawed off shot gun killing everybody. When he finally gets to Diane he's going to take a deep breath pause and say under his breath, "thanks for the candy" and skips Diane, and continues on his rampage. You might laugh at the idea now but you know when you get to work your going to be like "hey curly, how was your weekend, you good, good I'm good, everything is good, see you at start time. So talk to that guy. Befriend him. It could back fire so be carful. If he becomes obsessed with you your in trouble.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Oh my 😳. That's very frightening, but actually a pretty smart way of interacting with the "weird creepy guy", lol.

@joshuacoons8489 3 года назад

Curly was crazy maybe he was abused at home and acts out

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Joshua! In the episode, "Parents Day" we actually saw Curly's parents - they both wore glasses that looked just like his, lol. It would have been interesting to see what his parents were like.

@valentincavazzos4420 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest he reminds me of mad leaders in history they might of behave that way when young

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

@@valentincavazzos4420 I can see that XD

@alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen 2 года назад

My favorite moment is in the episode of curly snaps when he hogs all the balls and held himself up in the principal's office and even got arnold into the situation so the reason was he wanted to become ball monitor and Mr simmons had picked another student instead of him me simmons didn't realize that curly was truly the one to become ball monitor next after sid i thought that was crazy lol 😆 and there is another episode that I like of curly called false alarm is when there was like a meeting going on between the students to figure out who pulled the fire alarm 🚨 and everyone had there theories until curly had finally admitted to what he had done and than the principal have him detention for it that was funny 🤣 curly is one of my favorite characters on hey arnold

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

The episode "Curly Snaps" was really intense 😨. I feel a little bad for him though because at first he tried to explain to Mr. Simmons how it was his turn but Mr. Simmons didn't double check. If he did, this whole problem could have been avoided. Of course, that's no excuse for what Curly did. I like how he randomly involved Arnold into the situation, lol. He knew Arnold was trustworthy. I liked listening to the kids' theories in False Alarm. Meanwhile, Curly was sitting silently knowing the truth 😳. Curly was so unpredictable it made him one of the most entertaining in my opinion 😆

@EmpressKenya832 Год назад

I ❤ Curly despite his "madness"😂

@JagoShogun Год назад

He's a crazy but man what a riot. Always had me and my sibling laughing. Also his selfless sacrifice is true love. He's unconventional, and bizarre, but no denying he's actually in love. Even if he can't express it well. Watch out, Ronda, guys like him are freaks under the sheets.

@yunusalam1970 3 года назад

ok , today i found out with hey arnold character is me. i am curly , the silent and devious one, who takes offense when it is not given

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

That's interesting. I love how in Hey Arnold! there are so many different characters with so many personalities. The show is super relatable. I can see parts of myself in a few characters: Helga, Arnold, Gerald, Phoebe, Olga. 🙂

@remyhavoc4463 Год назад

If Curly gets into a relationship with someone, I'd imagine Rhonda will be jealous as hell whether she accepts it or not. Idk, I just feel like she's that type of character

@aliosm5979 2 года назад

my favorite character in this show

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

He was awesome 😊

@jonathanbowling2904 3 года назад

If anyone is not aware, the episode "False Alarm" is a parody on Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men (1957). If you haven't seen it, check it out. It's a great film.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

That's really interesting! Thanks for sharing Jonathan, I'm going to check out that film, it sounds like a good one! 👍

@thataurus2492 3 года назад

I wonder was his parents scared of him? Also when Rhonda embarrassed him after that bet was made he didn't snap on her like he would do anyone else

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

I wonder what his parents thought of him too. He didn't like it when he felt disrespected so I wonder how (or if) they disciplined him if he didn't follow their rules. Good point there. Rhonda totally disrespected him when she publicly dumped him. I think he was just too heartbroken 😢

@mr.checkyourself4672 2 года назад

I hope Curly didn't become a creep as an adult I always worried about his character.

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

Same here. He was going down a scary path...

@mr.checkyourself4672 2 года назад

@@DialUpDigest Helga reaction to Curly complaining was so righteous at 3:54 😂

@jes2276 2 года назад

Mr. Simmons is the man according to Curly. Never thought of him that way because he was understanding most of the time and owned his mistakes. Mr. S was principal in one episode. That did not turn out so well.

@sougotokiwa8439 3 года назад

"Your hair is not curly, boy!" XD

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

LOL, Lieutenant Major Goose 😂

@sougotokiwa8439 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest That's right. Now go stand in that corner! Lol

@sougotokiwa8439 3 года назад

Symmetry!

@sailoranime289 2 года назад

Watch out for his eyes curly said they turn into fireballs and where is his second head you said he grew another head curly! Meanwhile Curly's laughing maniacally in the back LOL!!!

@grandson2537 3 года назад

Loves how thses videos are becoming longer and more in depth

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the change! 😊

@ashlynwolff 3 года назад

15:20 - 15:37 lmfaoooo I still love that moment 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Lol, I can't believe he actually did it...and most importantly, HOW??! lol 😂😂😂

@emmanuelharris6445 3 года назад

I dead when they all looked at him like “fool what?! You sound really stupid as hell right now by saying some dumb ass shit for a idea & plan like that😒😒😒🙁🙁🙁” that I love Curly☠️🤣😂❤️📺💯

@PinkyPeach130 3 года назад

I’m so glad my friend got me to watch this show

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

It's such a unique show :). I'm glad there are reruns on NickRewind so more people can enjoy it!

@chelseamason4792 Год назад

HAHHAA! When Eugene said I can't believe how nice you look in that dress!😆🤣😂😁

@DialUpDigest Год назад

😆

@joshualowe959 2 года назад

I remember when Curly was so mad that he didn't get the dodgeball hall monitor job so he throw dodgeballs at everyone

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

Curly really went crazy then.

@joshualowe959 2 года назад

@@DialUpDigest Curly is likely to become a cereal killer when he grows up

@monkeycat48 3 года назад

I don't think curly went crazy through Rhonda I think he was always crazy yet psychologically given the fact that he took revenge on Eugene for sharpening his pencil down to the metal parts of the Eraser. I will say he kind of fits the description as Roger Smith from American Dad I mean Roger Smith is a real psychopath who goes as far to plot horrible unforgiving revenge's on the Smiths or anybody for that matter like there are a few episodes I can name where Roger goes incredibly too far. Like one Steve eats a cookie Roger tell Steve that he was adopted kidnapped by Stan and Francine. In another episode where Stan killed a hundred people his conscience doesn't want him killing anymore instead Roger tells him I have a better way for you to get your ability to kill back. By going kill some random stranger that says deserves to die. As Roger revealed the man who deserve to die all this cycle of Vengeance was about him having the last donut when he offered to share a piece with him. Let's face it Roger Smith from American Dad is a real psychopath. Curly at a young age is just the beginning unless he is given some real help like immediately he's going to end up like Roger Smith.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Great comparison! 🙌 It's true, Curly was still very young and I think he could change the course of his behavior too with help.

@monkeycat48 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest I agree unless something is done he might turn into a dangerous psychopath like Roger Smith. And if that's not bad enough some fans of Hey Arnold even compare curly to the next school shooter but for me I just compare him to Roger Smith

@mathieuleader8601 3 года назад

Curly in my mind was autogynephilic in regards to his crush to his Rhonda he was in love with the idea of a female version of himself

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Wow, I never thought of that. I think he was in love with Rhonda because he was inspired by her. But he probably did see parts of himself in her, but he was maybe just to scared to let it out. After the episode "Rhonda's Glasses" I think he saw that he could get his way and be successful because if Rhonda did it so could he. I think she was who he wanted to be.

@noemistephanie93 3 года назад

What does autogynephillic mean?

@mathieuleader8601 3 года назад

@@noemistephanie93 attraction of yourself but in a female form this can be seen in characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and their partners Daisy and Minnie

@mlpfanboy1701 3 года назад

In other words a kind of narcisist

@radarlove8893 Месяц назад

Thank you. Curley is one of my favourite characters. I'm really glad you made a video of him

@charmianernest1449 6 месяцев назад

Hey Arnold always cracks us up😅😅😅

@Alisha120058 10 месяцев назад

To be a little fair to Curly at least he asked Ronda for an lock of her hair. Unlike Helga who creepily collected Arnold's used bubble gum for her shrine. 😂 I mean he at least he asked consent that's a little better and little more innocent. I do believe Curly is heading in two directions either one he gets help and develops into a more well rounded yet kind of quirky young man.... or he'll end up prison or the mental hospital after going full blown crazy. I do wonder how different things would have been had Curly developed a crush on one of the other girls? It would have been interesting to see him have an crush on Helga or even someone like Phoebe. Though I always felt Phoebe would take a calm and rational approach to him and help him get to help or to Doctor Bliss....

@laurabentz7898 6 месяцев назад

Amazing video😊❤

@hectorlumbagoCringe 2 года назад

Good work, I love this

@geraldbelak9112 3 года назад

Curly was bound and engaged to MADNESS! lol Curly is DOPE!

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Lol, Curly was like on his own planet sometimes. He did whatever he wanted to do 😎

@stephj505 3 года назад

He makes Lilo Pelekai sound normal sometimes.

@laurabentz7898 6 месяцев назад

Amazing😊❤

@lisetteeliseparis7070 9 месяцев назад

DailUpDigest, love love love your research regarding Curly and Rhonda's story arc. Thank you!

@josephlopez132 2 года назад

Curly’s rant in the office is a reference to John Rambo’s speech In first blood!

@nw08 3 года назад

Thank you for this great job on the video all I can say about Curly is..."It's always the quiet ones" lbs

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

Thank you!! :)

@SpiralPoliFemboy 3 года назад

Didn't Helga say that? She was on point...

@lydiadeshong8861 2 года назад

As a kid, i just thought Curly was...crazy. like haha, that's Curly. As an adult...i think he be a bit sociopathic...

@DialUpDigest 2 года назад

That's possible I think. He broke rules when he felt like it and he acted without caring for the consequences.

@TheDFed88 3 года назад

I think Curly is either under medicated or overly medicated.

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

Helga’s actually the one who looks nice in that dress at 16:38.

@DialUpDigest 3 года назад

lol, Helga's looking at Eugene like, "You mean, I look good in this dress, right?" 😆

@ikennakonkwo5939 3 года назад

@@DialUpDigest Helga also could be thinking, "I look way better and prettier than Curly will ever be with that on. What was the thinking?"

@TherealRNOwwfpooh 29 дней назад

@@DialUpDigest I doubt it. The only one she'd want looking at her would be Arnold. As for Eugene's comment, Craig Bartlett confirmed that, his friendship with Sheena aside, Eugene was basically prototypical gay.