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** Eustace and Muriel, despite their flaws, do show cases of [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]] throughout the series. Eustace isn't evil so much as he is a cranky old man who takes out his frustrations and insecurities (Remember, his mother was quite abusive towards him and he pretty much lived in the shadow of his more-successful late brother) on Courage. For example, in the episode ''Evil River'' he asks if Muriel being the "bait" for Carmen (the [[Monster of the Week]]) was safe hinting that he wouldn't go through with it if he thought Muriel was in any real danger. Likewise, in an episode involving vengeful widow ghost (I forget the name of said episode) Courage helps pull their marriage back together (due to said ghost trying to separate Eustace and Muriel by making Eustace think that Muriel was trying to kill him) and they are shown to be quite happy together. Not only that, but in the same episode, Eustace's Mother (who teams up with said ghost) says that Muriel is a terrible wife with Eustace retorting "You don't know what you're talking about" showing that, despite his [[Jerkass]] behavior towards her, he does care for her deep down inside. Plus, I've always seen ''Ball Of Revenge'' as '''HORRIBLY''' [[Character Derailment|out of character]] for Eustace since, throughout most of the series, he was pretty much apathethically indifferent towards Courage rather than downright hating him...especially since earlier episodes actually showed that Eustace would (though reluctantly, and mostly for money) help Courage with some of his plans ("Kick 'em in the dishpan hoo hoo hoo?").

** Don't forget, though, Courage is by far the most positively portrayed character on the show. Eustace is a bitter and angry (as well as abusive at times) old farmer with a thumb as green as coal. Muriel is an oblivious, somewhat naïve old lady who never truly seems to comprehend any of the situations she's in. Courage, however, is protective of his family and tries to keep them safe against all odds, especially when they don't even realize what danger they're in. The suffering is a selfless service that he sees as necessary. And even though he is treated like crap, they still do manage to [[Throw the Dog Aa Bone]] ([[Incredibly Lame Pun|so to speak)]] from time to time, and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|boy are these moments effective]].

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