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| - Arnold has mixed feelings for Helga and is completely oblivious to her feelings for him despite obvious hints throughout the series. He tends to be annoyed by her frequent bullying of him but very rarely fights back. And while he seems to tolerate her presence the majority of the time, there are times when he thinks very negatively of her, particularly in "Egg Story". However, also he seems to understand that she is not always so mean and that she is kind deep down with feelings like everyone else, though this could also be attributed to the fact that he sees the good in everyone. At the beginning of the series, Arnold mostly saw Helga as an annoyance, even saying that "she bugged him" in "Arnold's Valentine". But as the series went on, he began to see Helga in a more positive light, often
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| - Arnold has mixed feelings for Helga and is completely oblivious to her feelings for him despite obvious hints throughout the series. He tends to be annoyed by her frequent bullying of him but very rarely fights back. And while he seems to tolerate her presence the majority of the time, there are times when he thinks very negatively of her, particularly in "Egg Story". However, also he seems to understand that she is not always so mean and that she is kind deep down with feelings like everyone else, though this could also be attributed to the fact that he sees the good in everyone. At the beginning of the series, Arnold mostly saw Helga as an annoyance, even saying that "she bugged him" in "Arnold's Valentine". But as the series went on, he began to see Helga in a more positive light, often talking to her like friends, and even going as far to convince Patty to spare her from a beating. It's also heavily suggested in several occassions (most notably in "Married") that Arnold is aware of Helga's dysfunctional home life. However, Arnold does seem to show interest in Helga when she acts nice, such as in "It Girl" and "Helga's Masquerade". His feelings are further shown during his dreams. In "Arnold Visits Arnie", he is immediately attracted to Hilda, who is essentially Helga without her mean front. And in "Married", he has a nightmare about getting married to Helga who is mooching off of him. At the end of his dream he confronts her, telling her that he knows that she is not mean and lazy and that she is a kind person. The dream Helga admits that under her tough exterior, she truly likes him. She comes close to confessing her love before he wakes up, hinting that Arnold subconsciously knows that Helga loves him. In Hey Arnold! The Movie, Helga confesses her love to Arnold and kisses him passionately. After saving their neighborhood, Arnold gives Helga the option to dismiss her actions as part of the heat of the moment, although it's heavily implied (by the look on his face after Helga storms off) that he's fully aware of her feelings for him. This is further evidenced when he seems to flirt with her during their tango in "April Fool's Day", which takes place after the movie. While Arnold never responds to Helga, according to Craig Bartlett, in the proposed "Jungle Movie", Arnold would have realized he and Helga are meant to be and responded with a kiss before being interrupted by Gerald. Craig Bartlett also confirms the two do fall in love, get together, get married as adults, and have children. This confirms that Arnold does grow to return Helga's feelings and the two have a happy future together.
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