Did Eric become a cartoon in the later seasons? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Confidence30 · 10-19-2021, 05:36 PM

Do you think Eric become an annoying cartoon character the way he was acting?

TMC · 03-27-2022, 04:02 AM

I just came here to ask about why Eric's character changed so drastically over the course of the show's run. He basically, went from being kind of a normal older brother character to a barely functional unhinged moron. One theory that I read is that once he graduated from high school and made it to college, he pretty much stopped having his own problems. So Eric just became a side character who didn't have much to do but come in for a joke now and again.

PracTz · 03-27-2022, 12:44 PM

While I agree that Eric DID essentially become a cartoon (as evinced by him 'disguising' himself as. ..a SOFA in one episode), even towards the end, there were episodes and scenes in which he COULD be serious and even intellectual(e.g. bonding with Tommy then having to consider letting other adopting the boy while risking the boy hating him for it).

10-19-2021, 05:36 PM	#1
Confidence30 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 1,246	Did Eric become a cartoon in the later seasons? Do you think Eric become an annoying cartoon character the way he was acting?

03-27-2022, 04:02 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,721	I just came here to ask about why Eric's character changed so drastically over the course of the show's run. He basically, went from being kind of a normal older brother character to a barely functional unhinged moron. One theory that I read is that once he graduated from high school and made it to college, he pretty much stopped having his own problems. So Eric just became a side character who didn't have much to do but come in for a joke now and again.
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03-27-2022, 12:44 PM	#3
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	While I agree that Eric DID essentially become a cartoon (as evinced by him 'disguising' himself as. ..a SOFA in one episode), even towards the end, there were episodes and scenes in which he COULD be serious and even intellectual(e.g. bonding with Tommy then having to consider letting other adopting the boy while risking the boy hating him for it).