>>93127599Clyde is... One of the shittiest characters in animations. Period. He's just a bland placeholder the writers use whenever they've ran out of ideas for the sisters and instead want to go with a intrinsically safe plot. Don't believe me? Look like his very appearance. It's Urkel, it's the atypical black nerd we've seen in virtually every sitcom over the past two decades.
And his personality is a total photocopy of Lincoln's and absolutely fails as a foil or even a sidekick. And yes, I do understand the need for episodes showcasing Lincoln's life beyond his siblings but look. Hey Arnold explored the lives of not only Gerald, but his neighbors, his classmates, hell even regular Joes who just lived on the same block. The same could easily be done for Loud House.
Need some silly antagonist to ruin Lincoln's day? You have four to choose from: Chandler, Flip, Mr. Grouse, and mirror Lincoln. Need to hang out with a friend? There's Rusty, fucking hell why not Rusty instead of Clyde.... Why not freaking Liam or some shit... Not interesting enough? What about that chick in the cat costume who appeared in the background that one episode? What's her fucking story.
If I needed two words to sum up Clyde's character: it's wasted opportunity. Just... Damn. But I could forgive all that, really, if he didn't have more screen time than all of the sisters. There's just no excuse.
