TMC
03-29-2014, 01:13 AM
http://www.complex.com/tech/2014/03/13-things-the-internet-is-nostalgic-for-that-really-suck/full-house
Full House
The 90s ABC TGIF line-up anchored by Full House might be the 90s relic most beloved by the Internet. Clearly these people have never had the displeasure of re-watching any of these shows. Not only were they poorly written sitcoms, loaded up on saccharine and light on jokes, but their afterschool special tone in no way reflected the world around us. Even lighter shows of today like Modern Family tackle issues of race, sexuality, and the strains of family life in a thoughtful way; The TGIF shows often simple escapism. Full House took on a dad(dies) know best attitude straight out of Leave it to Beaver's playbook. It was a show built on that kind inoffensive, bland safety that garners mass appeal without ever really saying anything. It's one thing for a show to swing for the fences and miss. It's another for the series to never try to say much of anything in the first place.
Full House
The 90s ABC TGIF line-up anchored by Full House might be the 90s relic most beloved by the Internet. Clearly these people have never had the displeasure of re-watching any of these shows. Not only were they poorly written sitcoms, loaded up on saccharine and light on jokes, but their afterschool special tone in no way reflected the world around us. Even lighter shows of today like Modern Family tackle issues of race, sexuality, and the strains of family life in a thoughtful way; The TGIF shows often simple escapism. Full House took on a dad(dies) know best attitude straight out of Leave it to Beaver's playbook. It was a show built on that kind inoffensive, bland safety that garners mass appeal without ever really saying anything. It's one thing for a show to swing for the fences and miss. It's another for the series to never try to say much of anything in the first place.