'Big Mouth': Will Andrew the 'likable pervert' be saved from more 'dislike' in Season 3

There is no hating Netflix's 'Big Mouth'. Created by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett, the adult animated sitcom is one of the most endearing animated comedies to have called the streaming service its home. Inverse reported that Netflix would start streaming season three of Big Mouth sometime in 2019. The speculation is that it will hit screens in late September or early October. 

The show features a group of teenagers based on Kroll and Goldberg's upbringing in Westchester County, New York. 

Each character on 'Big Mouth' brings to the table a unique premise. We, however, think of Andrew Glouberman's character, voiced by John Mulaney, to be one that shines through the second season and the Valentine special released by the team. 

By the end of the Valentine special 'My Furry Valentine', Andrew has grown into his toxic masculinity. When the show first premiered, Andrew played a likable pervert who could masturbate to anything that moves. A teenager with no control over his hormones or emotions, Andrew spirals downwards to becoming pretty much the only disliked character on the series. 

Perhaps we should also take into consideration the impressionable age that Andrew is in and the role that his mentally abusive upbringing plays in this. His parents are not the most ideal – they are inconsiderate, intrusive and too rigid to be open to Andrew. In the Valentine special, Andrew loses all control after seeing a supposed threat to Missy and his relationship. He not only acts out of character but also puts Missy in a corner almost forcing her to accept his gestures.

There lies one important reason for the change in Andrew. He doesn't have a great father for a role model, to begin with. He is also struggling really hard with his hormones and trying to go about life like every teenager. This is not entirely easy especially with a household that refuses to back you up or offer support in any way. 

Interestingly, a lot of fans of the show and of Andrew's character are quick to point out the shortcomings for Jason Mantzoukas's Jay Bilzerian pointing out that Jay has been toxic since the very first episode. But he might be the least toxic considering how his father, abusive and misogynist, and his two brothers are pretty much textbook machismo and he is also conditioned by an absent mother.

Reddit user spaghettiangel is hopeful. "I’m honestly expecting a genuine redemption arc for him and still take into consideration that Andrew always puts people before himself and always considers consent which is incredibly respectful for a 13-year-old boy roaring with hormones?? I highly doubt the writers are going to continue in showcasing the downfall of Andrew's morality and probably should focus on him addressing his demons along with dealing with mental health and facing the consequences of his actions towards Missy in the special."

It would be a genuine shame to watch Andrew plummet further down the toxic masculinity path. There might be redemption for him in the third season, but will it come easy?