Another thing I noticed is that they allowed Rudy to sit in one of the plain table seats while Gene was the one who sat at the different looking chair. Its a subtle detail but it emphasizes how the family Belcher are so welcoming that they did not treat him any differently. Not as a guest but as part of the family.
Baby boy saw his parents were upset and thought he could fix it by making them smile at his magic, poor kiddo. It's not your fault buddy, and it's not your job to fix your parent's problems little prince, but god knows I tried super hard to do just that when I was your age.
I am pretty sure the reason Rudy’s dad did not feel the phone in his pockets is because he had stuffed his oversized shirt in his pants which I thought was a very good touch
The reason they have just eggs for breakfast is because Sylvester is the kind of single dad who is probably having to learn to cook for himself for the first time lol
i love the touch of how in that dinner, both divorced parents had "friends" (aka new partners), then at the end rudy brings louise, so its like they all have a little add-on they brought :3
Louise has become such an intuitive and caring young person. It's nice seeing her grow and gradually shed her initial tough and cold persona. This act of kindness towards Rudy is proof of her growth. She knew her friend was having a hard time and was there for him during this time of loneliness and despair.
i got here b/c of the "hey batter batter HEY HEY HEYYYYY" LMFAO. she is so funny and was really wild in season one. but she's def a sweetheart. i love moments like when she calls bob daddy, she was even nice to that mean teen Logan who stole her hat. we could all learn from her.
@@miked4309When she first talks to Mickey on the phone and he mentions that her working in the restaurant with Bob is adorable, you can actually hear Bob say "yeah" in agreement
This episode encapsulates everything that Bob's Burgers has always done right. It's about a family that genuinely loves each other. Rudy's story is heartbreaking, but Louise has his back and the Belchers extend their love to him.
This was an amazing episode. Such a melancholic vibe. So interesting to see life thru a side character’s pov, the Belchers become the supporting characters in this. It really encapsulates how the love within this quirky family has a positive effect on those around them. In a way, I feel like Rudy represents the audience. When I feel sad, I put on this show & suddenly I don’t feel so alone anymore, like I’m accompanied by the Belcher family.
It really captures that… confusion and sense of loneliness and wanting to fix things between my parents. The awkwardness with my mom about her relationships and trying to talk to her. Not sure how to interact when my mom and dad were face to face with eachother, feeling like i was stuck between the two. How scary and isolating it was deal with those feelings… Feeling lowkey envious about my friends who had both parents… Trying to figure out why they wouldn’t get back together. I unfortunately didn’t have any friends close enough to hang out with to avoid thinking about this stuff or cope with it. This episode really opened up a whole can of worms of unresolved issues yet healed them at the same time. Im glad Louise was there for him and supported him throughout the dinner.
Beautifully said! I was definitely caught off guard with the subject matter too 🥲 but I started thinking about how far I’ve come since that transition And having someone like Louise is so important!
The cute little detail of putting linda and bob in the background of them watching, this show feels so comferting and warm in eposides and completley obsured but somehow belivable, amazing review for an amazing show
Man, this whole section of Rudy's magic tricks at the tables really reminds me of Teddy, namely since Teddy also tried to be "the fixer" growing up when his parents were arguing.
I feel this in a way that I always get sad when I see kids my age and their parents having positive interactions because I have never felt like that way
I love that this episode highlighted the friendship/love between Rudy and Louise. She knew her friend was hurting and she stepped in to help him, without it being obvious. She was just there for him. That is true friendship.
I love Bob's Burgers. I always watch this show when i want to laugh. This episode caught me off guard. When Rudy ran from the restaurant to Bob's house, that whole scene of him at the table was slowly squeezing tears out of me. I was in shock. I never thought this show would do this to me. I will never forget this episode. I hope Bob's Burgers does more episodes like this.
I’m sure somebody else is already noticed this, but I really like the idea of us starting from the nest where Linda’s engagement ring is. Like the writers are telling us. We are going to an emotional place right in the beginning.
the writers really know how to make the characters feel so human and real, when the episode ended i felt so melancholic and sad. louise really cares about rudy and its so sweet and i can't wait to see more of their freindship 🥹
i dont know if its the hormones or because im also a child of divorce but this ep made me actually bawl. little guy just wants to make his parents happy:( and the way louise cares so much about him really hits hard for me. the first 2 eps of s14 have been amazing and really shows louise is a big softie despite her constantly trying to play it cool
i saw "the amazing rudy" on hulu and i thought they pulled theyre punches in the movie i was wrong this episode proves they went easy on us the situation is very well handled
This episode was really sad but also I kind of loved that they showed Rudy's parents still do 'family night' with him and that they're making it more like they're add more people to family night than splitting the family or anything like that. My parents divorced and it was very nasty, they were very hateful towards one another, and they put my sister and I in the middle of it a lot. They would have NEVER sat down at the same table to eat like this. I felt for my little cinnamon bun Rudy, but I was also a little envious.
I feel so bad for the kid! He's dealing with so much and he does his best to keep a strong front up. He's a really kind person and tries to brighten people's day with his magic tricks. Louise being there for him is so sweet. Her strong personality perfectly compliments his kind nature. I think Rudy is the only person Louise hasn't intentionally messed with lol. Even when she got them all "arrested" for stealing a bounce house. She thought Rudy would love it as much she did. But then she realized all he really wanted to do for his birthday was have a puppet show. I'm glad they showed that if Rudy is having a hard time he can go hang out with Belchers. They had no problem letting him drop by and enjoy a weird dinner witn them. Bob's burgers is one of the best series ever!
I don’t have anything poignant, or super intellectual to add to this conversation. I just wanted to say that I’m glad I’m not the only one who adores this episode and I fully appreciate your breakdown of this episode. Bob’s burgers is my safe place and I absolutely love when other people appreciate it. Much love from Detroit 💯
I just loved this episode so much because I’m a child of divorce and it was so weird and confusing that I didn’t have the same family circle as the rest of my friends
I loved this episode so much. Though I think the episode that really got was the one where Louise read her sincere poem about "presents under the tree". That episode makes me cry every time
I cannot believe this episode made me cry 😢 It was a shift from the usual tone of the format and focused mostly on a recurring character rather than a regular Same impact on me in a later season episode of Always Sunny in Philadelphia when Mac comes out to his father during the prison play I actually cried during that episode, too
Caught up on the series recently after falling off the wagon a few years back. The attention to detail, the tenderness between all the characters... It's a beautiful and special show. Always turn to it for comfort when I'm feeling down.
I'm gonna vent/share randomly as a nobody online so please feel free to skip. When my parents went through their divorce I remember being put into a lot of situations I shouldn't have been put into: middle man and delivering messages from Mom to Dad, and of course because they were always talking shit about each other I had to lie to deliver the message in a less hostile way. This clicked in my head as meaning that it was better to lie to make things go easier and I continued to do that for years in my own life for absolutely no reason. I also would try to make my parents laugh a lot, more so my Dad than my Mom. It's only now, almost 30 years after the fact and looking back on it all, do I see how messed up I became as a person going through all of that. Watching this episode breakdown really messed with me more than i was ready for. I appreciate you covering it so I could have some catharsis about that time in my life in a most unexpected but welcome way. Crazy to think those feelings and worry still hang around in my head even after all these years.
you're so amazing I love the smino and Tyler background music, im so sad recently and this video made me cry idk I could just relate to Rudy with his divorced parents and feeling overwhelmed
Rudy is my favorite friend of the kids! He is just so sweet, cute and funny. I love that we got to see a peak into his life. Rudy is the best friend Louise could have.
This episode is a reminder why Bob’s Burgers is my favorite adult cartoon. It’s out of the ordinary for a Bob’s Burgers episode but the writing and subject makes you invested and get the feels for Rudy’s predicament. Also, having divorced parents when I was so young but fortunate enough they still stayed in good terms, this hits deep for me. My dad’s side of the family loved my mom and hoped my parents would still get back together long after my dad already found someone, so when I saw the family outing with the parents and their partners, it brought back memories. And the way how the episode handled the Belchers is so good, there is a reason why Louise being overused and featured in the show in a positive way unlike most cartoons that put more attention on someone that has more appeal. She is so sweet to Rudy and happy how it’s still consistent for years.
There are countless things you mentioned that I want to highlight, but I don’t want my comment to go on longer than it already probably will. You mentioning the Belcher’s hardly being in this episode really, REALLY stuck out to me. I never noticed that, but even they noticed something way wrong with Rudy (love that you referenced him as regular-sized Rudy lmaooo!) but I realized even his own parents didn’t notice what was wrong w him. They sort of excused his magic show mishap at the restaurant. It genuinely brings me to tears a bit. I feel like that was Rudy’s attempt at normalizing something he wasn’t normalized to. Louise is such an amazing friend to him. I think Rudy is Louise’s best friend.
Thanks for watching 🫶🏿 It’s like his parents were more worried about things going smoothly for their dates but forgetting this dinner is about family time
I just recently started watching Bob’s Burgers, I gave it a chance because i originally thought it was boring, but after watching a few episodes I really like it.
This episode came out of nowhere and hit me HARD. I'm divorced, 42, with a 9 year-old son who lives with me. About once a year, we share a meal with his mother. I always knew it wasn't easy for him, but seeing everything from Rudy's perspective was crushing to me.
I didn’t notice how in that montage of Rudy performing tricks for his parents at their various meals out, his mom and dad slowly sit further apart. They start at a diner on the opposite side of the table to Rudy holding hands, then at the last meal, they’re on opposite sides from each other with Rudy in the middle. It’s really good visual storytelling and shows how despite them falling out of love with each other, Rudy is still the center of his parents worlds, and it also shows how important Rudy’s magic tricks are to him as they’re something that can keep the family together as they drift apart.
I’ve done the same thing before because having autism will definitely not help in tense situations like that so I totally understand where he’s thinking is
I knew exactly what episode the video was about as soon as i saw the thumbnail and the title. I cried like a baby watching that episode. Although I feel that Bob's Burgers has lost a lot of it's comedy in the later series (just compare the jokes in the earlier seasons to ones now) I feel like the messaging and theme of the show has stayed or become even more about family, friends, and purpose. That's why the show, (still funny to me, btw) hasn't gotten sour. They've stayed true to their message that sets them apart from other American family rom-coms, the family lives each other, and the stories are true and poignant (while a little silly).
I loved how you put this video together!! This was a very heartfelt episode and rudy is definitely a favorite of both me and my dad (we rejoice when he comes on screen 😭) loved this!!
I want to include The Plight Before Christmas and Amelia as standout episodes as well. Can't believe The Plight lost at this year's Emmy's. It was amazingly written. And using Philip Glass' "Mishima" was the perfect touch.
As a kid with parents who never married & was shuffled back and forth every other weekend when I was a kid & teen this episode really got me. Rudy has always been a favorite and I’m looking forward for more episodes with Rudy ❤
I love that the show didn't make either of the parents into bad guys. They were actually genuinely good parents who were trying their best to stay amicable and friendly with each other for the sake of their son. No mean, passive aggressive jabs at each other, no bad mouthing their ex spouse in front of Rudy, encouraging his hobbies and comforting him when his magic trick didn't work. Even when neither party is at fault and both are making an honest effort to co-parent, it's still hard on a kid. It would've been a lot easier to write a divorced couple who can barely hide their disdain for each other, but they took a more challenging route where everyone in the story is a good person just doing their best. It might not be as captivating as far as storytelling goes, but it paid off in the end.
Had no idea Esmerelda was voiced by Sheryl Lee Ralph. Bobs has been a long time comfort show, and Abbott elementary quickly became a comfort show after I started watching it. I love the cross over
When I was a kid my parents divorced my sister took it worse then I was because I was a little to young to remember but my dad was trying to make a family dinner with my mom and their spouses it didn’t end up going well. So I 100% understand what this episode means and is recognizing.
So glad I found your channel! I totally agree, this episode made me cry. With my own family being chaotic as a kid, it was a relief and a reprieve to visit a friend's house with a loving family.
WooHoo!!! This episode was just nominated for Emmy! Let’s hope it wins. The way it portrays a child caught in the middle of their divorced parents is so real and so painful for those of us who have been there, but it is handled so much sweet humour and grace. The very gentle contrast between Rudy’s family family history and situation compared to the “normal” and loving Belcher’s is so beautiful. They may be a little wacky but the love is there and they so clearly have enough to share. I would happily eat that lasagne.
I always wanted them to go a little more into rudy and his parents life and I’m so glad they did. It made me sad watching him look at how the belchers function and try to keep his parents happy over the years with tricks. I’m glad Louise went back with him. When they get married (team Rudy not Logan ) he can have the belchers as another family😊
This episode made me love Louise so much! Even though she's manipulative, sarcastic, and loud, she has a very kind heart and shows her care to Rudy! Aww!
Coming from a similar upbringing that realization of family dinner will be different now is not easy to swallow, still working on it myself actually, they just moved further apart so that doesn’t help. Gloom aside I ADORE the editing in your video, much more of a softer style of cutting and the scene transition between the different points of the recap was amazing, love your work!
This was such a nice breakdown of the episode, it felt like I was having a therapy session & you were walking me through everything I felt. I love Rudy as a character & Bob’s Burgers is my comfort show. I am excited to check out more of your videos!
this episode did make me cry as a kid of divorced parents (and an absent father). I also love Louise's character progression and found the end of the episode cute as hell but i hope the show doesn't try to push them together as a couple.
A lot of people think that the divorce is the most difficult part for a child or when the family structure changes, but in my opinion it’s when you as a child realize you have changed to and have now adapted to the new normal. Rudy appeared to be okay with the divorce and the new lifestyle changes it brought (two homes, parents dating, etc) but what broke him is realizing that he himself had changed along with his parents relationship and that without even realizing it the rest of his life will never perfectly mirror that of when his parents were married. My parents divorced when I was young (around Rudy’s age) and it didn’t seem to effect me that much at the time. I didn’t feel too emotional about the episode probably because my family situation was different to Rudy’s as I primarily lived with one parent instead of having two houses, two rooms, weekly family dinners like Rudy (Rudy’s emotions are valid but divorce stories like the one in the Sisterhood of Traveling Pants are the ones that make me bawl) But that realization every divorced kid has 1 2 or even 5, 10 years after the divorce that your family is now permanently changed. Typically by seeing one of your friends families and your brain begins running through all those what ifs. Also Rudy was young when the divorce happened, so his memories are probably few and as he gets older they’re become smaller and smaller. Which is scary but Rudy’s is surrounded by loved ones who will help him throughout the rest of his childhood and adulthood.
Watching this video, I realised how good of a person that Louise is. She loves him, and they’re just the best buddies ever seen in an animation sit com. Rudy thought he could help his parents by making magic, but all of this that he’s going through isn’t his fault. Keep up the amazing work, little trooper.
Ugh lots of episodes lol. The one that made me bawl most hard is probably when Tina showed up at the last minute for Louise to read her nice family poem
