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I don't like how Garfield and Friends turned Nermal into a Designated Villain; Garfield always has to triumph over Nermal, even if Nermal isn't doing anything wrong ("A Tall Tale," "Best of Breed," "Well Fed Feline"). Granted, there are moments where Garfield does do something nice to Nermal ("Cutie and the Beast," "Hansel and Garfield," "Invasion of the Mutant Guppies"), but these don't justify his exceedingly rude behavior.
Nermal constantly being punished carried over from the comic strip, where Nermal was rude and sarcastic to Garfield when Jon wasn't around. Still, Garfield's rude behavior towards Nermal does feel a little undeserved at times. Nermal's character is different in Garfield and Friends, being "the world's cutest kitty-cat," more child-like, and not sarcastic, making his torment not deserved.