Kevin Arnold Is a Dick
Moments of dickdom spanning six seasons of The Wonder Years
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- Paul: What, do you like her or something?
- Kevin: What?! Are you crazy? Where do you get ideas like that? ...Well, sort of.
- Paul: Wow, really? Does she like you, too?
- Kevin: Paul, I have no idea.
- Paul: You know who'd know?
- Kevin: Paul! You gotta promise me this once—don't let anybody know! Ever!
- Paul: OK, OK.
- Kevin: ...Who?
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You know what, Kevin? You were staring at Lisa Berlini. And it was obvious. So instead of covering Paul’s mouth with your hand, dick, maybe learn how to flirt more subtly. Jesus. (Season 1, Episode 5, “The Phone Call”)
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Asked by electricband
Thanks, Tracy. But I think posting this makes me a Kevin Arnold-level dick.
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Who the hell did this guy think he was, asking my mother if her life was fulfilling?Kevin Arnold, dick (Season 1, Episode 4, “Angel”)
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- Karen: Kevin, are you just going to stand there?
- Kevin: Yes.
- Kevin [voiceover]: I watched Louis and my sister make out for about 20 minutes. After a while, I started feeling like a third wheel.
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I just started watching The Wonder Years on Netflix. The last time I saw it was probably almost 10 years ago and my first reaction upon watching the show again is what a bag of dicks Kevin Arnold is. One of my favorite moments was in the first few episodes when Kevin is on the phone with Paul and Kevin, in typical dick fashion goes, "God Paul your life is so boring!" and hangs up on him. Whatta dick.
Asked by shutupmallory-deactivated201110
He follows that up with, “It’s really depressing”—icing on the dick cake. I’m tempted to do a supercut of Kevin being a dick to Paul, but it would be at least two hours long and would likely cause severe psychological strain.
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Don’t like your sister’s new boyfriend? Fine. But throwing a football at him while they’re macking is a real dick move. (Season 1, Episode 4, “Angel”)
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Fantastic blog. Glad someone finally said it. When I think about it, perhaps everyone on "The Wonder Years" was terrible. Truly some of the most reprehensible characters ever created. Kevin's father Jack was a bitter asshole, Wayne was an ignorant motherfucker, Winnie Cooper was a straight up bitch, Paul was kind of a shithead and Kevin Arnold's mother Norma was capable of acting like a real cunt sometimes. The only one that was okay? Becky Slater. She didn't put up with any of their bullshit.
Asked by jakefogelnest
Thanks, Jake.
Yes, the Arnold family as a whole is troubled. I’ll concede that Kevin learned many of his dick traits from Jack, but Norma never really bothers me. I wish she’d stand up to her husband more often, but as we all know from watching Mad Men, such things just weren’t done back then. As for Wayne—well, at least he’s consistent.
There’s no denying Paul and Winnie are annoying, but they’re annoying in a pretty standard adolescent way. Yeah, yeah, they whine and they’re irrational. I just can’t stay mad at them, because all of their minor bad habits pale in comparison to Kevin’s dickish reactions. Worst best friend/boyfriend ever.
Becky Slater is actually kind of an asshole, but she does call Kevin on his shit. And for that, she’s OK in my book. (My book is also called Kevin Arnold Is a Dick. Currently seeking a publisher.) -
Thank you to everyone who has spread the word about this Tumblr! As a lifelong fan of The Wonder Years, I feel it is my duty to bring awareness to Kevin Arnold’s persistent dickishness. (I’m doing God’s work, basically.) Please continue to tell your friends about the blog, and I promise to keep posting daily examples of Kevin being a dick.
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