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a post about why I personally can’t stand kendall from later seasons and how nick ruined the best character

first of all, even tho kendall had an obvious character regression in the show, I still love him a lot. so if you think anything I’m about to say is wrong - don’t come at me.

in the first season we got to know one of the most amazing characters of all time. kendall, having this perfect harmony between fun and seriousness inside of him, had an incredible personality. he was a good friend, a good boyfriend and a lovely person in general. he was a calm, brave, protective, generous, smart leader and always found a way out. of course his calling card was to give a good inspirational pep-talk in tough situations and make a great plan, but throughout the show producers made it his one and only thing that became a cliche after some time.

kendall in s1&2 liked the taste of a danger sometimes. he was looking in the eyes of fear and protected anyone who was scared. he was not afraid to reach his goals and always found a way to make the things happen. perfect example - he always argued with gustavo when he felt like he was treated unfairly. also when jo arrived he didn’t give up after 1 day, he found a way and got it all done. kendall in s3&4 is scared. scared a lot. in “big time surprise” he literally runs away and hides from his problems, in “big time lies” he is too afraid to tell the truth or push lucy away and in “big time break out” he gives up when other three decide to leave the band. I remember his words from “big time rides” - “if you scratch it, gustavo is gonna kill me!” since when do you care, huh?

“but maybe he just grew up and became more mature?” well, not exactly. of course, kendall became more calm and his “anger issues” weren’t a big problem in later seasons. his behavior changed to some weird way of goofy and dumb and at some point it felt like when he got his hair cut, he got a piece of his brain chunked off too. all four of them have this problem too - writers turned the show into a mess and a whole s4 is basically a big filler episode.

along with everything I said before, kendall just wasn’t a leader anymore. yeah, he was making up plans and giving those pep-talks but it wasn’t inspirational or anything interesting at all. it was all a comedic move to make viewers think that “it’s still the same old kendall” but it’s not. if I’m being honest, kendall didn’t even have this power in his hands anymore. he was the glue of the band before, he was the one who made everyone calm down, he was everything. however in later seasons, if I didn’t watch the show and someone told me that kendall was originally a leader - I wouldn’t believe them. he became too soft, too scared of circumstances, too affected by life.

old kendall would’ve never ran away from his problems. old kendall would’ve never hid the truth from his loved ones. old kendall would’ve never let the band break out.

we can see his old-self appearing in “big time cameo” when he stands up for carlos or “big time double date” when he protects lucy but other than that - we completely lost his original character as seasons went on and it’s devastating.

also would like to say that it’s not just kendall, it’s all of them. james was never that arrogant, logan was never this ignorant and carlos was never this naive. writers ruined all of their characters and for what? for turning the show into a big joke with the weirdest and dumbest last episode ever.

I said what I said.

okay, it’s the time that I write a whole post about kames and why I love their friendship! warning: it’s a long post.

firstly, I’d like to mention that I have nothing against kogan/jarlos/jagan etc. I just love these two tall boys caring for each other and having this love/hate relationship throughout the show.

so we start off with the pilot. the whole episode was kind of based on Kendall and James relationship, because what’s the most intense moment in the pilot? yes, Kendall defending James when Gustavo called him “untalented”. he doesn’t hesitate a second when it comes to James, he cares so much and it shows. when Gustavo came back Kendall declined the offer for two reasons: 1) he has his life here with guys in Minnesota, 2) it wasn’t his dream to become popular, it was James’. the scene on the parking lot showed that first reason was solved pretty quickly but second reason… it still wasn’t his dream but he didn’t care. he gave up his own dream and left his life in Minnesota behind his back because he cared about guys, cared about James.

we can’t forget about what James said to Kendall though: “call that guy back… he wants to make YOU famous”. he was clearly upset that his chance of becoming famous was taken away from him but more than being popular he wanted Kendall to be happy. and he tried to make it real even if it meant giving up his own dream. they were ready to do anything to make each other happy and truly cared.

when they were interacting in the show there was this weird but warm connection between them. they have completely different personalities but have so much in common (anger issues haha). Kendall is compassionate, single-minded, a little bit hot-tempered and a leader. James is confident, persistent, emotional and a little bit selfish. they are opposites - one is calm and other one is energetic, one is a strategist, other one is spontaneous, but at the same time they are very similar. James drives Kendall crazy, makes his blood boil and likes to play jokes on him but Kendall doesn’t mind at all - he loves it. “I said that I hate you with a smile on my face” - that’s what they friendship was like. while James is all cocky and sassy, Kendall is a down-to-earth kind of person - that’s what makes their friendship so interesting to watch at.

some really cool moments I noticed while watching the show:

1. James never sides with Kendall for some reason and gets mad when other guys do. sometimes they just have different opinions on things, sometimes it looks like James doesn’t want Kendall to be right all the time. maybe he’s a bit jealous, who knows?

2. Kendall’s the one who makes him calm down faster than others. we barely see Kendall being emotional and in need of help, but in “big time movie” James was the one who calmed him down after Kendall started panicking.

3. the “big time tests” episode warms my heart. they be acting like a married couple and then James wants a divorce - basically the whole plot. interesting fact: James knows basically everything about Kendall.

4. also the ending where Kendall was reassuring him and building his confidence once again. previous time happened in “big time single” and of course Kendall finds the right words to cheer him up, who else would it be?

5. James was being VERY supportive of Kendall and Lucy going out. he had a crush on her, but so what, Kendall wanted to be with her and James didn’t hesitate to help him out.

6. I just love Kendall’s desperate and annoyed “jamESS” whenever he starts to freak out. (ex. “big time terror” and “big time girl band”) oh and one more thing: James always listens.

7. the looks and little hugs they give each other😩 we were robbed, they deserved way more screen time.

some quotes:

Kendall, about James: “you forgot to say pretty. he is a pretty idiot”

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Kendall: “whose place is this?”

James: “does it matter?”

Kendall: “IT MIGHT!”

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James: “do they hold the answers… TO THIS?”

James: *points light saber at Logan*

Kendall: “DON’T! we need him :)”

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James: “please :D”

Kendall: *sighs* “I can’t believe I’m doing this”

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Kendall: “James, a pop-tiger test is not going to answer whether you’re a good boyfriend or not. you’re a great guy”

James: “really? ‘cause according to this WE SHOULDN’T HAVE EVEN BEEN GOING OUT”

Kendall: “uhhh… we’re NOT going out”

James: “oh, just cause I’m so terrible to be around, huh? yeah, THANKS”

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James: “tell me you have something to cheer me up!”

Kendall: *gives him an orange peel smile*

James: :)

a little post about Kendall Knight and why I adore him sm

so, I’d want to start about how difficult his life probably was before BTR and LA. we know the fact that Mr Knight left bc he had an affair and ig it was somewhere about Katie being 3-4 and Kendall 9-10. so from the very beginning of his childhood he had to be the only man in the family. plus I guess his family was considered poor since, at least, Diamonds seem way richer (brook is a ceo of a beauty company lol). he had to work since they needed way more money than they had (mrs knight worked as a waitress, that’s a confirmed info): groceries, rent and Kendall’s hockey practice. I’m sure he had to babysit Katie while his mother had night shifts and he still managed to study well, work, be a leader in the hockey team, make some weird stuff with his friends and he sure helped his mom to do some house work. also I’d like to address that he also had an amazing personality. he is loyal, compassionate, friendly, kind, caring, smart and a lot of other adjectives. he’s that kind of guy who would help grandma cross the road but at the same time he would kill anyone who called James ugly. I’m sure that if one of the guys got detention, Kendall would make a plan how to get detention for others as well. he is the glue of the band (that is seen in several episodes) and always seems to find a way out. (also I prefer to think that he has a lot of meltdowns bc of the weight on his shoulders but of course he never shows it to others) I bet that the first time when guys saw Kendall cry (the reason doesn’t even matter) they were shocked and had to rethink that situation several times. the thing that I adore the most is that he doesn’t give a damn about anything but his family and friends. he doesn’t care about money or reputation - he just wants his close ones to be happy and safe. and if they’re not - Kendall will destroy the reason why. and I like to think that he is insecure about his looks and how he’s “leading” the group. he probably thinks that he is not enough, that he’s not what others think of him. and every time when there is a fight between guys - he thinks that it’s his fault. also the episode “big time tour bus” showed that he indeed cares about what others think of him. oh, and I forgot to mention that he obviously has some anger issues. but that’s not bad - that’s the part of his personality that makes him “Kendall”. also his anger even helped several times in the show, but if we’re talking about the Minnesota… I think he was the one who would yell at bullies and then punch them in the face. I can imagine guys hiding behind his back while some big guy was talking to him.

we love Kendall Knight and appreciate everything he does. one of the best characters in the history of nick shows.