TMC
09-30-2022, 01:03 AM
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Did Modern Family fail Haley? For most of the show’s run, the oldest Dunphy daughter was pigeonholed as the pretty, dumb, popular character – but did the show let her down by not letting her be more? Haley is actually really good at a lot of things – even if those things aren’t necessarily valued as much as her sister’s academic intelligence. There was an opportunity to use Haley to explore and celebrate the elements of intelligence that society often devalues – her social savvy, her growth and learning as a romantic partner, even her smarts as a mother.
00:00 Haley Dunphy could have been so much more
01:08 Haley was actually super smart
05:02 WREN
06:16 Haley's disappointing return to Dylan
08:29 Why her "redemption arc" was cliched
10:24 The merits to her arc
Did Modern Family fail Haley? For most of the show’s run, the oldest Dunphy daughter was pigeonholed as the pretty, dumb, popular character – but did the show let her down by not letting her be more? Haley is actually really good at a lot of things – even if those things aren’t necessarily valued as much as her sister’s academic intelligence. There was an opportunity to use Haley to explore and celebrate the elements of intelligence that society often devalues – her social savvy, her growth and learning as a romantic partner, even her smarts as a mother.
00:00 Haley Dunphy could have been so much more
01:08 Haley was actually super smart
05:02 WREN
06:16 Haley's disappointing return to Dylan
08:29 Why her "redemption arc" was cliched
10:24 The merits to her arc