Kevin Grant-Gomez

**Kevin Grant-Gomez** is one of the protagonists of the series *Hamster & Gretel.* He is the older brother of Gretel, and the eldest son of Dave and Carolina. He and his cousin Fred are among the only people that know about Gretel and her pet Hamster's superpowers, and he's been making sure that people cannot know about Hamster and Gretel's secret identities.

While Kevin was there when Hamster and Gretel were given superpowers by aliens, he was skipped over and did not receive superpowers at all. Because of this, he feels a bit jealous and inferior of his little sister and is desperate to know why exactly the aliens decides to not give him superpowers. Despite this, he's still supportive of Hamster and Gretel, and while unrecognized by the populace, is a crucial member of the team that uses his quick thinking when Hamster and Gretel are in a pinch.

## Physical appearance

Kevin is a tall boy with light skin and dark brown hair in an angular style. He usually wears an orange jacket with a collar over a brown shirt. He also wears green pants and brown and white shoes.

*Click here to view a full list of outfits and designs for **Kevin Grant-Gomez** throughout the series.*

## Personality

Being Gretel's older brother, Kevin is naturally overprotective of her, but has her best interests in his heart. Compared to the more perky but impulsive Gretel, Kevin usually devises or improvises a plan rather than bashing heads-on. As he is the only person in the trio without superpowers, he naturally feels inferior and overshadowed by Gretel sometimes, and wishes that he could contribute and get acknowledged more significantly.

Kevin can be a worrywart and overthinker at times, in contrast to Gretel's more carefree and downplaying attitude. When it comes to his crush Hiromi, he can be shy and awkward around her, worrying if she feels the same way or sees him as just a friend. Kevin's worries about certain situations tend to be found and justified, such as when he and Gretel discover that the aliens that gave her and Hamster superpowers did the same to supervillains, causing both of them to be concerned about the aliens' true intentions.

## Skills and abilities

Kevin does not have superpowers like his little sister does, so most of his abilities aren't as extraordinary, which includes being able to drive the minivan after receiving his driver's license, and, according to his Theme Song Takeover, has an average ability to plan. Despite this, Kevin is a quick thinker with an above average intellect (enough to earn a B-minus during a psychology project at school), so when Gretel's brawn doesn't work, Kevin lays out a plan for her to follow; according to Hamster in "Shush Hour", a good amount of villainy has been thwarted thanks to Kevin's ideas. With improvised weapons and tactics, Kevin can also stand toe to toe with some of the supervillains himself, such as Itsy Bitsy and the Librarian, he even defeated Professor Exclamation's mech suit by making a makeshift propulsion rocket with balloon gas, and a swing in a park , to destroy it with a single key made of "Unbendium."

His driving skills is shown to be at a extremely professional level, as he can perform drifts, able to outrun Professor Exclamation's mech suit

Kevin displays free running skills, acrobatics, and agility that are above normal to human circumstances. These include, but aren't limited to; catching up to Rodney Thunderpants (a villain with lightning powers) towards the pre-electrical train in the yard on the side of the city and on the train, running from a rolling ball cage with Hamster running inside of it, dodging a fire extinguisher and pie flown towards him, attempting to save Gretel through the rooftops when she is captured by FistPuncher and The Destructress using a U.F.O., dodging sonic blasts from the Shushinator as used by the Librarian, and continuously evading heat-seeking drill rocket missiles from Professor Exclamation. He is also good at using Pinky, his pink unicorn-themed knee scooter while his leg was cast in an injury boot in "No Sprain, No Gain": he was able to dodge Itsy Bitsy's webbing/attacks, and able to do stunts both in skate parks and around dangerous obstacles.

After following a video tutorial by Darren Dark, Kevin also knows the hottest disco moves from 1973, which, alongside Hiromi (who has followed the same video tutorial), Kevin performs with ease. He seems to have skills for art like making makeup, and able to memorize as he use cut out paints to restored Hiromi's mural with the help of the Break-Stuff Club. He is also capable of building machines similar to Anthony, albeit with instructions to follow, despite using gum instead of hex bolts. Kevin is also shown to be a skilled pool player.

In "Cutie and the Beast," Kevin has desired to be a superhero himself, resulting into his own "superhero" alter ego, named Armor Suit Guy. As the name implies, Kevin dons an iron armor suit, commissioned to a person named Nate. While the suit is very heavy, it has a grappling hook contained in its abdomen, which Kevin often uses to his advantages (mainly to get around). However, Kevin does manage to save the day in both this episode, and the suit's second appearance in "U.F. UH-OH! Part II," although without the need of the armor suit. It is unknown if the suit will appear in any future episodes.

## History

Little is known about Kevin before the events of the show. But there are a few references in flashbacks that reveal a few details, mostly embarrassing ones for comedic purposes.

* In Recipe for Disaster, Carolina reveals that Kevin has a fear of conveyer belts, and there is a flashback of Kevin screaming in his mother's arms while at checkout in a grocery store. This episode also reveals that Kevin used to love to love to go to an unnamed farm presumably located in Tri-State Area, but is now out of business.
* In Game Changer, Kevin mentions to Hiromi that in kindergarten he once got stuck in the air conditioner vents, and she adds that the school had to call the fire department.
* In Exclamation Strikes Back, there is a flashback where Kevin and Gretel are years younger and Kevin saves Gretel from falling off the swing after he previously was neglecting her and staring at his phone. He says that he will never let anything happen to Gretel. This scene shows that Kevin has a history of being protective of his sister, which ties in to his protectiveness in the pilot and the rest of the series.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Gretel Grant-Gomez

Kevin and Gretel are siblings, him being the older brother. Kevin is very protective of Gretel, but ever since she got superpowers, he has learned that she has to follow her own path ("Empower Failure"). Kevin also used to have a problem with her continuous punches (which she calls out using the phrasal template of "\_\_\_ PUNCH!"), but he has learned to lay off on that. He usually helps Gretel on her superhero missions, and trusts that he can rely on her when neither he nor Fred can help. He is very supportive of his sister and is a good big brother.

#### Hamster

Kevin and Hamster share a close bond, but not as close as with Gretel, and in fact tend to be at odds at times, a relationship common with most brothers. Kevin is somewhat annoyed that Hamster doesn't seem to respect him as much, despite Kevin being much older. Kevin still has a certain amount of responsibility to take care of Hamster (such as taking him to the vet when asked), which he accepts. Still, Kevin feels that Hamster is mostly Gretel's pet (since she's the one who feeds him), but is willing to aid him when it is required, especially when Hamster follows his tactics to deal with X-Terminator, and the Imposter to save the day. He is also emotional when Hamster understands his pains, respecting and helping him when he gets amnesia ("Hamnesia"). Furthermore, Hamster bonded well to Kevin, improving their relationship as the series progressed, adding their "buddy moments" in "When Life Gives You Lemons," and "I'm Bored." Hamster even acknowledges Kevin's ideas in Shush Hour.

## List of appearances

### Season 1

* "Empower Failure" (First appearance)
* "Oakey Dokey"
* "Recipe for Disaster"
* "Math Punch"
* "Superhero Sibling Rivalry"
* "Close Shave"
* "Cheer Cheer Bang Bang"
* "La Ballad of La Cebolla"
* "Comic Shop CopyCat"
* "Neigh, It Ain't So!"
* "Saturday Homecoming Fever"
* "Dr. Eelgood"
* "The Opposite of Smart"
* "Birthday Besties"
* "I'm Bored"
* "Cutie and the Beast"
* "The Nightmarionette"
* "Abuelita's World"
* "U.F. UH-OH!"
* "Grounded"
* "Sleepover with the Enemy"
* "Friday Night Fright"
* "The Earworm"
* "A Mammoth Problem"
* "The Bantam of the Elementary School Light Opera"
* "Hamnesia"
* "Romancing the Scone"
* "For Whom the Belle Trolls"
* "An Arthouse Divided"
* "The Litigator vs. The Luchador"
* "Strawberry Fest Forever"
* "The Bottle Episode"
* "Micromanager"
* "When Life Gives You Lemons"
* "Self-HEELP!"
* "My Invisible Friend"
* "The Bitter Sitter"
* "Let's Sea What You've Got"
* "Churro's Day Out"
* "Crimson Haste Makes Waste"
* "The Break-Stuff Club"
* "Over the Hill"
* "The Ice Queen Cometh"
* "La Sombrerona"
* "Nano a Nano"
* "The Unnatural History of Dr. MedusaSaurus Ph.D."
* "No Sprain, No Gain"
* "Finding Professor Ex"
* "Bayou Barb"
* "The Great Pillow War"
* "Shush Hour"
* "I Was a Teenage Mad Scientist"
* "Too Many Crooks"
* "President Fred"
* "Flake It Till You Make It"
* "Game Changer"
* "Exclamation Strikes Back"

### Shorts and spinoffs

* *Theme Song Takeover*
	+ Kevin's Theme Song Takeover
* *Chibi Tiny Tales*
	+ "Museum Mayhem"
	+ "Rollercoaster Romance"
	+ "Laundry Day"
	+ "Happy Birthday, Disney Channel!"
* *Chibiverse*
	+ "Kiff's Chibi Tiny Tales Quiz Challenge"

## Trivia

* Kevin bears a resemblance to Jeremy Johnson (specifically, Jeremy in his Slushy Dawg employee's uniform), a character from *Phineas and Ferb*, another show created by Dan Povenmire.
* Out of the three protagonists of *Hamster & Gretel*, Kevin is shown to be a favorite character among fans due to his genius, focus, guidance, and relatability to regular, ordinary people.
* Kevin is similar to Candace Flynn, also from *Phineas and Ferb*, given that both are the sullen older siblings of the protagonist, but unlike Candace, Kevin wants to help out his sister instead of just busting her.
* Kevin also has some similarities to Sara Murphy from *Milo Murphy's Law*, another show by Dan Povenmire. Both are an older sibling to the main protagonist (which both care a lot about), both have a crush on a comic book store employee, and both know how to drive a car.
* Revealed at the 2022 Disney D23 expo, Kevin will eventually get his own superpower in a future episode.
* In "Recipe for Disaster," it is revealed by Carolina that Kevin, since he was a child, is extremely afraid of conveyor belts because he thinks they are going to eat him.
* Kevin is revealed to be afraid of blueberries in "Romancing the Scone."
* So far, "Two Girls, A Guy and the Council of Düm" is the only episode where he and Hamster are absent.

## References

1. ↑ https://screenrant.com/hamster-gretel-disney-cast-excusive/
2. ↑ By Hiromi in "An Arthouse Divided"
3. ↑ first spoken line of "Empower Failure" was "the day I turned sixteen, I got my driver's license, and suddenly, I was finally free"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kevin in I'm Bored to Hamster: "Kid? I'm sixteen!"
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyBeat101/status/1568352346576502784