Throughout the series, Malcolm's intellectual giftedness has proven to be more of a burden then a blessing, as he is the person the family usually turns to when faced with a crisis. While in the tiger cage, believing he was about to die, he confessed that he actually did love his family. On another occasion at the zoo when Dewey fell into the tiger cage, despite Malcolm being in a deep depression for most of the episode and apparently several weeks beforehand, Malcolm showed genuine concern and jumped over several rails and into the cage to get to his brother, only to trap himself in the cage as well. While he enjoys pulverizing Dewey and making him miserable, he occasionally attempts to help him, although it usually goes wrong (such as when it becomes apparent that Dewey may also have a genius-level intellect, Malcolm attempts to keep him from being transferred into the Krelboyne class, thus sparing Dewey the misery he endured, but instead manages to get him sent to a class for emotionally disturbed children after sabotaging his answers for his IQ test). Though he felt great guilt after having cheated with Reese's girlfriend (prompting Reese to join the army), Malcolm compiled a list of things Reese did to him that he insisted were much worse. But, like Reese, he felt disappointed when they visited Francis on the ranch that he worked at and saw that he was no longer their delinquent idol, and had become a responsible adult, even acting stunned when he said that sometimes Lois is right to punish them. Francis is Malcolm's favorite brother and often looks up to him because he was rebellious and can tell Lois off. It is also revealed that Francis took Reese and Dewey on a beach trip and chose not to invite Malcolm. At one point, he believes that Reese and Dewey are fleeing from him, and when he talks to them about it, they scurry away, battered and bruised. He believes he is the most beloved out of the brothers who are still at home until it is implied by Francis that Malcolm is actually the most feared among his brothers. Malcolm's relationship with his brothers is one of seeming animosity at most times, although there have been several instances of darkness and bitter ambience between them. Once the neighborhood started liking the Wilkersons, they all started directing their hatred at each other and the whole neighborhood spiraled out of control into complete chaos. It was then revealed that the Wilkerson family served a purpose in the neighborhood as the family to absorb all of the negative energy from the other families in the neighborhood. Everyone in the family then tried to make themselves likable and succeeded. It wasn't until the episode Block Party that the rest of the family started caring that nobody else liked them, when they came home early from their yearly vacation to see that the neighborhood throws a yearly block party every time they go on vacation. In the Pilot episode, both of Malcolm's same-sex couple neighbors were seen selling their homes and regretfully, but willingly, planning on moving out because of having to be near the Wilkerson family. Malcolm is the only one who seems bothered that the whole neighborhood hates his family. He also enjoys holding utensils (spoons, forks), as shown in "The Terror". As he puts it, "I remember anything that ruins my life." He also likes to hold grudges, as seen in " Morp", where he tried to convince the others to stay by complaining about things that actually happened to him, such as people making fun of his haircuts and calling him "Malcolm Balcolm". Malcolm has a pretty good memory, although it usually revolves around things he can't eat. Malcolm's intelligence allows him to remember things such as remember license plates and he is able to order from restaurants without looking at the menu. In the Pilot episode, Malcolm was shown to have an IQ of 165, placing him in the "above average" section of the IQ chart, qualifying him as a genius. 3.4.11 Beth (Reese Joins the Army: Part 1).
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