i do enjoy this show, one of the few I'll watch repeatedly. and maybe that's why recurring flaws bother me. some of the characters are very cliché, although not as much as i expected before ever seeing an episode. and many of them are so godawful annoying, none more than claire. idk if it's her character or the way julie bowen portrays her. just way too exaggerated. and they can all be so selfish, yet the writers attempt to make us sympathetic to em.
phil trying to create a special memory with alex by making a pregnant woman deliver her baby while waitressing. umm, what about her memory of giving birth? sounds like it should be special. hailey saying she dated andy when he was fat - they give awards to people like her, yet cries about her scientist boyfriend for making her feel bad about herself? shelly long was the most underrated character, so of course they ruin her.
maybe I'm taking it far too seriously. but again, the show tries to make you connect with these characters, and then makes them not just flawed but irredeemable. and they rely far too much on trips to invent storylines. of course, with so many episodes, new characters and settings have to be introduced. sitcoms, like seinfeld, did it all the time with dating partners
you see why i insisted that i truly do enjoy the show. familiarity breeds contempt. haven't watched it much lately, but still a favorite
Great comedy. A little predictable and tiring at times and that camera is less than great and adds nothing to be proud there producers... but has great moments and thus recommended.
Review by Brandon HolthausBlockedParentSpoilers2021-01-31T09:47:51Z
i do enjoy this show, one of the few I'll watch repeatedly. and maybe that's why recurring flaws bother me. some of the characters are very cliché, although not as much as i expected before ever seeing an episode. and many of them are so godawful annoying, none more than claire. idk if it's her character or the way julie bowen portrays her. just way too exaggerated. and they can all be so selfish, yet the writers attempt to make us sympathetic to em.
phil trying to create a special memory with alex by making a pregnant woman deliver her baby while waitressing. umm, what about her memory of giving birth? sounds like it should be special. hailey saying she dated andy when he was fat - they give awards to people like her, yet cries about her scientist boyfriend for making her feel bad about herself? shelly long was the most underrated character, so of course they ruin her.
maybe I'm taking it far too seriously. but again, the show tries to make you connect with these characters, and then makes them not just flawed but irredeemable. and they rely far too much on trips to invent storylines. of course, with so many episodes, new characters and settings have to be introduced. sitcoms, like seinfeld, did it all the time with dating partners
you see why i insisted that i truly do enjoy the show. familiarity breeds contempt. haven't watched it much lately, but still a favorite