Bless the Harts fits in perfectly while also shaking up Fox's Animation Domination - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-28-2019, 08:24 PM

https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/bles...omination.html

The Emily Spivey-created Southern-based animated series about a family of three generation of women looks different that past shows on Fox's Sunday animation block. "All together, Bless the Harts is a very nice way to round out the revived Animation Domination block, with the new show ably taking up a position once held by King of the Hill," says Kathryn VanArendonk. "The difference — and the reason Bless the Harts makes such a promising addition — is that in previous years, Fox’s Sunday night animated lineup might just as well have been called Male Domination. Its shows, all 14 of them from 2005 to 2014, had male creators (save for Napoleon Dynamite co-creator Jerusha Hess) and male lead characters. Marge Simpson and Linda Belcher are powerful characters, but men have been the main anchor for most of these series, either as single men with a group of friends or as father figures coping with their family members." ALSO: Spivey aimed to make her show distinctive among Fox's animated shows.

jimpickens · 10-24-2019, 02:51 AM

Watched one episode liked it a breath of fresh air from the likes of the Simpsons and Family Guy.

king of comedy · 10-24-2019, 04:39 PM

Fresh and real. Really grounded. This one and Bobs' Burgers are the best.

jimpickens · 01-02-2020, 04:12 AM

It's like King Of The hill set in North Carolina.

09-28-2019, 08:24 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,742	Bless the Harts fits in perfectly while also shaking up Fox's Animation Domination https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/bles...omination.html The Emily Spivey-created Southern-based animated series about a family of three generation of women looks different that past shows on Fox's Sunday animation block. "All together, Bless the Harts is a very nice way to round out the revived Animation Domination block, with the new show ably taking up a position once held by King of the Hill," says Kathryn VanArendonk. "The difference — and the reason Bless the Harts makes such a promising addition — is that in previous years, Fox’s Sunday night animated lineup might just as well have been called Male Domination. Its shows, all 14 of them from 2005 to 2014, had male creators (save for Napoleon Dynamite co-creator Jerusha Hess) and male lead characters. Marge Simpson and Linda Belcher are powerful characters, but men have been the main anchor for most of these series, either as single men with a group of friends or as father figures coping with their family members." ALSO: Spivey aimed to make her show distinctive among Fox's animated shows.

10-24-2019, 02:51 AM	#2
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	Watched one episode liked it a breath of fresh air from the likes of the Simpsons and Family Guy.

10-24-2019, 04:39 PM	#3
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Fresh and real. Really grounded. This one and Bobs' Burgers are the best.

01-02-2020, 04:12 AM	#4
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	It's like King Of The hill set in North Carolina.