Parenthood never became a massive hit because it miraculously stuck to its guns

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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.”