History DethroningMoment / Arthur

* Tropers/{{philipthepatsy}}: The episode "Arthur's Big Hit". Arthur is making a model plane, which DW won't leave alone, no matter how many times he tells her to not mess with it. When it's finally finished, DW gets a hold of the plane and, thinking it can [[TooDumbToLive fly]], throws it out the window. [[UnstoppableRage Arthur gets incredibly angry]] and [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome punches her in the arm.]] However, the parents side with DW and give the obvious [[AnAesop aesop]] that "hitting is wrong", which falls flat whenever the viewer sides with Arthur. But it gets worse! All of Arthur's friends get on to him for hitting her too! At the end, Binky, who was feeling pressured by his "friends" to punch someone, punches Arthur, the next guy he sees. Yes, Arthur gets a taste of his own medicine, but not even his parents feel any sympathy for him, and [[KarmaHoudini Binky doesn't get any repercussions]] (but at least he apologized). It was [[HandWave handwaved]] that Arthur's parents did punish DW, but it was never seen nor discussed, meaning she probably got off scot-free too. Oh, and this was the second episode (after the episode it was paired with, "DW's Library Card") [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking to feature DW's]] [[TheOtherDarrin new, awful voice.]]
** PurpleShirt: I saw the episode when I was a kid, and I laughed hysterically when Buster of all people was like, "You hit your sister!" I know maybe some kids would think, "Wow, you hit your sister!" and I know you're an only child, but Buster? You know who D.W. is; you're Arthur's best friend! Most kids would side with their friend. When the entire class (even Binky) thought Arthur was bad, it just broke my WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief that the writers think kids would act like that at their age. I can see one or two knowing what Arthur did was wrong, but the whole class? What entire class of eight-year-olds knows about DisproportionateRetribution?! (And if they do, then I would really like to know where they live where the kids act like that -- because that's a very good place to raise a family.) I have family who work in several educational and care-taking fields. They deal with cases or {{Revenge}} and DisproportionateRetribution all the time. The course of action is almost always to tell the charges that they went too far and why it's a bad idea. I mean eff... I know it's trying to teach AnAesop, but the fact that the entire class acts like that (including Binky) just comes off as {{Anvilicious}}.

* kokoroanime: "Nerve of Steal". Don't take this the wrong way, I understand this episode had AnAesop about stealing, but things in this episode [[FromBadToWorse went progressively badder and sadder]]. Buster wants a Cybertoy while everybody else (except for Arthur) has one, but he couldn't get one until his birthday as his mother told him. Then later, he's at the drug store, thinking of taking one Cybertoy from the store without paying for it. So he takes one and puts it in Arthur's bag, but that doesn't stop the security camera from recording the event, as Buster's feeling strange about what trouble he'll be in. Later, he reveals to Arthur the Cybertoy that he put in his bag. Arthur gets mad at Buster for trying to get him in trouble and so, Arthur will help him return the toy that he stole from the store and didn't tell his parents what happened. What the hell, Arthur? You're supposed to let your parents know when something really serious happens around you so that your parents will resolve this! And later, both of them are returning the toy before leaving the store, but it fails because the clerk found out that the Cybertoy was in there, and found a note that they revealed it. Buster tells the truth that he stole it and wants to know if the security camera caught him. He told him that the camera isn't working, but his telephone is so he can call his parents. Do telephones from the early 2000's have cameras in it? No!!! How did the store clerk know his number? Are they friends with them? That clerk is such an idiot for doing that! And then Buster gets grounded for a month for stealing the toy and covering it up, [[DownerEnding which causes a unexpected bad ending, where he won't have that Cybertoy for his birthday]]. Buster, don't you ever do that crap again! That Cybertoy is not going anywhere until your birthday comes! And you too, Brain, you're such a {{Jerkass}} for telling your friend "I'm glad I got one for my birthday" when one's on punishment, that's bad.

* Tropers/RedBerryBlueCherry: I’ll go for “Arthur Weighs In”. I'm one who's a firm believer that all body types should be respected, and weight doesn't automatically equal health, but I can tolerate a DietEpisode if done well. This, however… isn't one of them. Basically, Arthur feels he needs to lose weight… mainly to fit in a suit for the school play. Sure, I can take the premise. But the main problem comes in, mainly… [[HollywoodPudgy he doesn’t look any bigger than he usually is]]. Expecting an episode about how you shouldn’t be so worried about your body? No, that’s not really the case. Arthur is encouraged to exercise and thus he fits in his costume… Yes, exercise is important, but the prime reason they give for it here is because “Arthur is fat” when he really isn’t! Not to mention the intro where they seem to acknowledge that there isn't much flattering clothing for larger people, but instead of condemning the industry, it's just to convince Arthur to lose weight. And while I do give respect for noting that restrictive diets are dangerous for kids, it doesn’t change that there’s still a couple unsettling implications. Call me overreactive, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this caused/worsened an eating disorder in at least one viewer.

** jaredthedecimator: Don't forget the part where Fern outright calls Arthur a jerk, something extremely out-of-character for her. Sure, that's an accurate description of how Arthur was acting, but why couldn't it have been Francine who told him this? That would have been more appropriate.