Adamantium
10-21-2007, 02:34 PM
We all love this show anyways. But let's face it, there are many contradictions in this show. Let's list them all. But do it with a smile. :)
In the series' second episode (set in 1976) Eric has his 17th birthday. In season six, in the third episode, Eric has his 18th birthday! And the sixth season was set in either 1978 or 79, I believe 1979. Either way, they still skipped a year (1977).
That's a whole contradiction in itself. Just the fact that they are screwing with time. It's not a contradiction really, I guess. But it's hard to take when you see the kids growing up but they're still supposed to be either in or just fresh out of high school. Had the show gone in "real time" it would have started in the 1976-77 season and ended in the 1983-84 season. But I guess they didn't want to change the title or take the show away from the 70s. Which I can understand, because I wasn't too eager to see the gang in the 1980s.
Eric's year off. He started it at the beginning of the 7th season and ended it towards the end of the 7th season. But in their time, there's no way that was a whole year.
David Trainer said this show was set in a period of four years. However, there are five Christmas episodes. And season six and seven both take place in "1979." And then the series finale of "That '70s Show" is set on New Year's Eve going into 1980. Which would mean that all of season eight and the rest of season seven, took place in one week (and that's ignoring season 6's Christmas in '79). Another reason I hated them ending it on New Years Eve.
Don't get me wrong, this is a fun show to watch and it's funny. But it's also fun to point out these inconsistencies. So now, continue my list. :)
In the series' second episode (set in 1976) Eric has his 17th birthday. In season six, in the third episode, Eric has his 18th birthday! And the sixth season was set in either 1978 or 79, I believe 1979. Either way, they still skipped a year (1977).
That's a whole contradiction in itself. Just the fact that they are screwing with time. It's not a contradiction really, I guess. But it's hard to take when you see the kids growing up but they're still supposed to be either in or just fresh out of high school. Had the show gone in "real time" it would have started in the 1976-77 season and ended in the 1983-84 season. But I guess they didn't want to change the title or take the show away from the 70s. Which I can understand, because I wasn't too eager to see the gang in the 1980s.
Eric's year off. He started it at the beginning of the 7th season and ended it towards the end of the 7th season. But in their time, there's no way that was a whole year.
David Trainer said this show was set in a period of four years. However, there are five Christmas episodes. And season six and seven both take place in "1979." And then the series finale of "That '70s Show" is set on New Year's Eve going into 1980. Which would mean that all of season eight and the rest of season seven, took place in one week (and that's ignoring season 6's Christmas in '79). Another reason I hated them ending it on New Years Eve.
Don't get me wrong, this is a fun show to watch and it's funny. But it's also fun to point out these inconsistencies. So now, continue my list. :)