The New Karen

The New Karen is the first episode of the first season of the American animated series Gustav Gets Grounded: The Original Stories. It is the first episode of the series overall. Inspired by the first episode of the original version, but some differences of various users, especially Amethyst is Cutie and Samster5677. They also include deleted scenes that I rejected from the screenplay that Francisco Ortiz made in June 2021.
This episode premiered in the original version (currently as lost media) on 7 July 2021, while the new version premiered on 22 March 2024. The original version lasted seven minutes, while the remake lasted 11 minutes rescuing some deleted scenes that were rejected by the creator. During the premiere of the original series, it received praise for the episode's scenery, while the remake received many positive reviews, especially the scenes and the typical comedy bit from writer and storyboarder Francisco Ortiz Lemus, thanks to the scene where Gustav He throws a chibi-looking tantrum, making a reference to Japanese animation better known as anime.
==Plot==
This episode took place on Sunday, 11 July 2021. Gustav wakes up to do his own daily needs. Irina asks her son if she is going to Walmart to buy some groceries for dinner; he says yes in response. But before leaving, Irina recommended that her son wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which makes her son angry about the issue. Already literally 'convinced', Irina leaves her son's room, but Gustav did not agree with what his mother recommended about preventing the spread of the said virus. After that, Gustav and his parents (ready with their masks on) went straight to Walmart.
Already at Walmart, Marcus suggests to his wife and his son that they should separate to buy groceries even faster. Already separated from his parents, Gustav takes off his mask, so he can buy his groceries like a 'normal person'.
Gustav finishes buying some of his groceries and goes directly to the checkout, but is rejected by the cashier because Gustav is not wearing his mask due to sanitary measures. Gustav refuses to wear his mask while the cashier suggests he put it on, or else he will be kicked out of Walmart. Gustav went into a rage and transformed into Karen, creating a scene from a soap opera, denying that he would not wear a mask, according to him, which is a 'government invention', which is an 'exaggeration about the coronavirus.' The Anderson-Zepeda family, still present in the scandal, was scared by Gustav's reaction. One of them is Violy and Marilyn, who were quite scared but were caught by Gustav. Gustav insulted the two, making them cry, but Giselle, Violy's mother, became angry at Gustav for the way he responded to her daughters and suggested that he put his face masks on. He threw a tantrum, saying that he would never wear his mask, causing the Anderson-Zepeda family to leave the place.
Gustav yells at the cashier to pay him for his groceries now, but is interrupted by Daniel and his boyfriend Frederick, who are also present at the scandal. Gustav, with his anger surging, insulted Frederick with homophobic words, especially his profession as a male stripper. Daniel, very angry, came to the defense of his boyfriend Fred and did not hesitate to call the police to arrest Gustav. Gustav exploded with fury and threw an extreme tantrum, causing them to physically attack Daniel and Frederick, rendering them unconscious. Gustav's parents noticed the screams coming from the checkout and went directly there to find out what was happening. They found out that Gustav was attacking a homosexual couple. Marcus and Irina exploded with fury and scolded his son, forcing him to go directly to the car and then leave Walmart, but without the groceries, and unfortunately, they were banned from the place for a week after the incident.
Already in the car, Marcus and Irina scolded his son for the actions he committed at Walmart and threatened to punish him when they got home. Already at home, Gustav tried to explain his actions to his parents, but was interrupted by the police. Marcus and Irina were sued for the actions their son committed. Gustav is punished by his parents for the actions he committed and goes directly to his room crying, and this episode ends.
==Characters==
===Main===
*Gustav Novikov Richardson
*Marcus Novikov
*Irina Richardson
===Supporting===
*Cashier girl (debut)
*Violy Anderson
*Marilyn Anderson
*Giselle Anderson
*Daniel Fuenmayor Ledesma
*Frederick Ondátegui (debut; remake only)
*Ian Fastlicht Nava (original version only)
===Minors===
*Facundo Estevez
===Cameos===
*Lapis Lazuli
*Larry Zepeda
==Soundtracks==
Note: The soundtrack that is marked in bold, means original.
===Original version===
*0:00 | Too Tired A - Hans Ehrlinger
*0:10 | Hau'oli City (Day) - Pokemon Sun and Moon
*0:57 | Melancholy - Daniel Fuenmayor Ledesma
*1:22 | Irregular Outbreak - Megaman: Maverick Hunter X
*1:36 | Heahea City (Day) - Pokemon Sun and Moon
*2:12 | Prepare to Kill Raditz - Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 1
*3:16 | Ridiculous Argument - Daniel Fuenmayor Ledesma
*4:22 | Bingo Attacks! - Richard Gibbs
*6:43 | Action - Go!Animate Music
===Remake===
==Reception==
==Trivia==
==References==
Category:Gustav Gets Grounded: The Original Stories
Category:Gustav Gets Grounded: Season 1 episodes