TMC
02-03-2015, 02:12 AM
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-parenthood-20150129-column.html
The NBC family drama ends tonight having never bowed to time or trend, says Mary McNamara. She adds: "Though it has recently become an altar of catharsis, with its own tear-duct-based rating system — pooling tears, falling tears, choked sob, full sob, hysteria — ‘Parenthood' was never built to go viral. There are no OMG moments, and it's hard to live-tweet when both hands are full of tissues. Born determined to celebrate function over dysfunction — modern narrative heresy! — "Parenthood" miraculously stuck to its guns, which is one of the most admirable feats in current television.”
The NBC family drama ends tonight having never bowed to time or trend, says Mary McNamara. She adds: "Though it has recently become an altar of catharsis, with its own tear-duct-based rating system — pooling tears, falling tears, choked sob, full sob, hysteria — ‘Parenthood' was never built to go viral. There are no OMG moments, and it's hard to live-tweet when both hands are full of tissues. Born determined to celebrate function over dysfunction — modern narrative heresy! — "Parenthood" miraculously stuck to its guns, which is one of the most admirable feats in current television.”