She had a few funny moments in the first two or three seasons, but once she got older, she became incredibly tedious. I honestly can't think of many funny moments with her. Probably the funniest moment she ever had was in the pilot episode where she does the rapping prayer.

i thought the fresh prince of bel air could have done better not having ashly on the show she an annoying spoiled little rich girl, i think the reason she turned out to be a jerk in the latter seasons was because of the bad influence will had on her in her life remember in the pilot episode she was quiet and normal then after will came into her life she started getting herself into trouble she was a rebel and out of control its like every scene she is snapping at people lol ,she could be the reason her family moved out of the house in the 6th season.

She was also 11-12ish in the first season and 17-18 in the last. Sweet young girls often hit a rude streak in their teenage years regardless of their financial background. I don't think Will being there had anything to do with it. He was also around Carlton pretty much 24/7, and Carlton didn't have any major personality shift. I think Ashley wasn't that funny because she couldn't carry a storyline on her own.

I didn't think Ashley was that bad.And she was a very pretty girl aswell.

yeah it was almost impossible for me and other guys that were average in high school to get a girlfriend or even as friends with girls that were 15-18 because by that time they stuck up and have thousands of dudes trying to date them so i had a competition with the other boys

Ashley was there as eye candy at the end.....

Ashley was key in a few memorable episodes like when she switches high schools without telling Uncle Phil, and when she gets caught in the closet with some college runningback


oh and her singing episode featured her in a bikini :)

YEAH BLACKOUT805 By the time of the sixth and last season of the sitcom she looks like a super model she was eye candy for hormonal teenage boys and grown men she was no different from other girls that age range from 14-22 years of age by the time they are around 23 years old they are more open to date men without being stuck up,the only problem was her additude towards will by this time she thinks he is nothing more than a joke and looks ashamed to be seen with him in public just look at her body language and facial expressions when will does something silly around her in season 5 and season 6 of the show its like she is thinking yuck i cant stand him.

YEAH BLACKOUT805 By the time of the sixth and last season of the sitcom she looks like a super model she was eye candy for hormonal teenage boys and grown men she was no different from other girls that age range from 14-22 years of age by the time they are around 23 years old they are more open to date men without being stuck up,the only problem was her additude towards will by this time she thinks he is nothing more than a joke and looks ashamed to be seen with him in public just look at her body language and facial expressions when will does something silly around her in season 5 and season 6 of the show its like she is thinking yuck i cant stand him.

well maybe not when he's taking her out on a double date, no


but she had no problem with him outside of those situations

She had a few funny moments in the first two or three seasons, but once she got older, she became incredibly tedious. I honestly can't think of many funny moments with her. Probably the funniest moment she ever had was in the pilot episode where she does the rapping prayer.
I totally agree with this. Although she had a few memorable episodes even in the last seasons, like Blackout805, she absolutely was the least funny regular at that point. And I don't think she became that hot either.

She was also 11-12ish in the first season and 17-18 in the last. Sweet young girls often hit a rude streak in their teenage years regardless of their financial background. I don't think Will being there had anything to do with it. He was also around Carlton pretty much 24/7, and Carlton didn't have any major personality shift. I think Ashley wasn't that funny because she couldn't carry a storyline on her own.

Actually, I do think Carlton had somewhat of a personality shift. He seemed way more uptight and reserved in season 1 in comparison to what he became in the later seasons. Carlton became much funnier, IMO, in the later seasons. I don't remember him doing anything like the Carlton dance in season 1.

Actually, I do think Carlton had somewhat of a personality shift. He seemed way more uptight and reserved in season 1 in comparison to what he became in the later seasons. Carlton became much funnier, IMO, in the later seasons. I don't remember him doing anything like the Carlton dance in season 1.
That's true. And you could also say, that Hilary became more stupid.

Ashly was cool in the first 2 seasons but by the 5th and 6th season she became the self centered girl that would dump her boyfriend in a heartbeat for another guy

The actress, who played Ashley, is a considered troubled, that I can tell!

The actress, who played Ashley, is a considered troubled, that I can tell!
how so?

I think that Ms. Ali played the role just fine. Ashley was the straight gal when it comes to personality much like Mindy was on "Mork and Mindy". She did not suck at all when it came to playing the role. She did well.

I wholeheartedly agree, Ashley is simply a nuisance in much of the show, but especially the later seasons, because she loses that "cuteness" factor of being a little kid, and somewhere later down the show's run, you just don't know what to do with her! I think of the episode in the last season where both she and Carlton want that Easter solo for their church, and after Carlton already made it hilarious (like always!), Ashley ruins it by singing "Can you paaaaaaaasssss the pooooooork? Dork!" Just NO.

not every character was supposed to be funny. i think that ashley and aunt viv were there to bring balance to the more extreme personalities.

ashley's immediate acceptance of, and bond with will, was the link for him to become more connected to the banks family.

though i do agree that her funniest moment was saying grace in the pilot episode, ha

I wholeheartedly agree, Ashley is simply a nuisance in much of the show, but especially the later seasons, because she loses that "cuteness" factor of being a little kid, and somewhere later down the show's run, you just don't know what to do with her! I think of the episode in the last season where both she and Carlton want that Easter solo for their church, and after Carlton already made it hilarious (like always!), Ashley ruins it by singing "Can you paaaaaaaasssss the pooooooork? Dork!" Just NO.
I agree with you so much that Ashley was extremely annoying in that scene. :mad:
But she did have some interesting plotlines in later seasons, even if she was hardly ever funny anymore.

Ashley took a turn for the worse in the later seasons as far as attitude. Thinking she's above her whole family when her song is popular and not caring when Carlton ran off (the Princeton interview episode) are probably where it was the worst.

I thought Ashley was hilarious in the episode where she had a bully, and had to act "street crazy"; Will tried to show her how to do it, but it was a fail.

"Mind yo' bisnis, just mind yo' bisnis!"

:brent

is it just me or did Ashley age a few years in the first season? she started off being nine or ten and ended up being twelve.

Well, the only one big problem about Ashley is both the way she was born in the Banks mansion and lived in the Banks mansion tightly for so long.

Well, the only one big problem about Ashley is both the way she was born in the Banks mansion and lived in the Banks mansion tightly for so long.

Ashley was definitely too sheltered, and would have been even more so if Uncle Phil had gotten his way more often. It's a good thing Will showed up, in that sense.

ashley was 17 when the show ended. she was moving to New York with Hilary to go the school of performing arts. how is that too old to be living in the mansion? uncle Phil didn’t even want her to leave in the first place. will and her older siblings were all older than her when they left home.

Ashley had always been level headed and kind. sure, she went through a rebellious phase, but she was just a teenager finding her way. she was a good person overall. never understood the criticism that got online.

ashley was 17 when the show ended. she was moving to New York with Hilary to go the school of performing arts. how is that too old to be living in the mansion? uncle Phil didn’t even want her to leave in the first place. will and her older siblings were all older than her when they left home.

Ashley had always been level headed and kind. sure, she went through a rebellious phase, but she was just a teenager finding her way. she was a good person overall. never understood the criticism that got online.

Actually correction, during the ending, the Ashley character was 16 and actress Tatyana M. Ali, who played Ashley, was only 17.

Ashley was the first Banks child to be born in the Banks Mansion and lived for 16 years in her own life, which is too long and stressful for her. Nicky was the second Banks child to be born in the Banks Mansion, but he's not in worse condition as Ashley, due to the fact he lived in the mansion during his short-life living.

I thought Ashley was hilarious in the episode where she had a bully, and had to act "street crazy"; Will tried to show her how to do it, but it was a fail.

"Mind yo' bisnis, just mind yo' bisnis!"

:brent
I think my favorite Ashley moment was when Viv dressed her as "Heidi comes to Harlem", and she told her:
"Mum. If you make me go to school like this, I'll write a book when I grow up."

Ashley was definitely too sheltered, and would have been even more so if Uncle Phil had gotten his way more often. It's a good thing Will showed up, in that sense.

Sheltered, as part of the strict mansion rules?

Sheltered, as part of the strict mansion rules?
I would rather say that it was Uncle Phil's strict rules.
The girl was not even allowed to have a walkman because he wanted to control the music she listened to.

ashley transferred to a public school behind her parents back because she wanted to be around ‘real’ people. she got herself a job at a hotdog restaurant. how is this being spoiled - especially in comparison with Hilary?

ashley transferred to a public school behind her parents back because she wanted to be around ‘real’ people. she got herself a job at a hotdog restaurant. how is this being spoiled - especially in comparison with Hilary?
Still, she is much less interesting to me than Carlton and Hilary.
I'm afraid she was too "normal" for my taste.

Still, she is much less interesting to me than Carlton and Hilary.
I'm afraid she was too "normal" for my taste.

It was very difficult for her to follow under Phil's mansion rules since she was the first Banks child to be born in Banks mansion and lived there too long for a while. Besides, Carlton, Hillary and Will were each born in different previous places before they each moved in the Banks mansion before Ashley was born.

Thats because she was a minor on the show 11 to 17 I think she would be a more interesting character if she was mayb a adult when the show started 20 or over Ashley came across as annoying kid or teen

Well just like the girl from ‘Family Matters’ she was better as a kid. She was still good and a better actress then her, but just better as a child then a teen. Usually on TV the youngest has the least to do anyway!