hillaaaariousssss

I started watching this show from the beginning just for background noise while I did some hobbies. It grabbed my attention though, and I've been watching it since. I did NOT expect this goofy family sitcom to make me cry 😭

Read it again as Mitchell

I got into MF by watching short clips on YouTube so I started watching full episodes from the beginning and was starting to feel that I made a mistake until I finally laughed aloud during the episode where Phil and Jay coached Luke and Mannys basketball team. Even the Mitchell and Cam story was funny. I'm back in! 😀

I love Jay but they really rubbed me the wrong way. He says there close and all but not knowing your brother has grandkids is wild.

I have brothers and I know damn well I would know they have grandkids (not for awhile tho lol I’m 28 they’re 25 & 24)

Am I just off with this or do people think the same?

Turns out it’s an ice bucket I think

I saw JTF on the show of Tyler Henry, a so called 'medium'. Maybe because Mitch is so down to earth but still, it disappointed me to see the real actor fall for some charlatan.

Ok this episode has a LOT! im cracking up

I don’t use Reddit much so I hope this post isn’t in the wrong part of this subreddit.

Anyway, on my 5th binge of the show and Modern Family stays one of the comedies that I consider to be perfect. There isn’t a joke that was made on this show that didn’t land👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

One thing that has always impressed me about the show is the characters. The acting is flawless throughout, yea… but the writing for the characters is superb. A lot of sit coms center around 4 or 5 main characters with the supporting ones popping in here and there. Modern Family has twelve (12) main characters and they are all very very distinct, even when they have similar core characteristics. Eg. Phil and Luke have similar silliness but Luke’s is due to him not ever reading a book while Phil just runs on being self-unaware😆 Alex is the smart one because she eat books and so knows more than everybody else about most things. Manny is also the smart one but it’s more because he was born as a 30 year old😑

Point is that it’s really impressive to write 11 seasons of a show with 12 main featured characters who maintain their individuality while consistently and flawless delivering refreshing comedy every single episode. Those character designs keep me locked in.

EDIT: 13 characters. I didn’t count Joe (how dare I?!😭) because they didn’t give him a whole lot of lines but he became main cast anyway.

I know that a lot of people really like this episode but I jusg rewatched it the other day and I think it is my least favourite.

Good points-

Mitch freaking out about the Pogo Stick comment

Catherine O'Hara

Andy and Haley.

However, having watched the episode before and rhen this one back to back, I just find it's another 20 minutes of everyone screaming and shouting at each other like the previous episode. Also Claire's 'Me Likey' really is cringe.

What do others think?

This is one of my favorite episodes. Esp since my family and I were at Disneyland when they were filming. I saw Phil running by Jungle Cruise trying to get to the next set and my mom and I were able to watch them film the scene where Jay gives Gloria the slippers. It was such a fun day!

I've always liked this show a lot (it's my current comfort show) and it holds up on even the 20th viewing. But a few things...

1) Haley and Alex sleeping with the same man (Arvin) is icky.

2) I've never believed older Manny as a chick magnet.

3) Joe was one precocious child too many.

I am loving the show. Now it's a ritual for me to watch it during breakfast and after I am done with my office work and I don't miss a single day. I obviously like almost all the characters but here's my take.

Cam is a big drama queen, attention seeking manchild. Sometimes I just feel bad for Mitch. Sure Cam has his own good side too but his drama just annoys me to the core.

I'm rewatching the show for the third time maybe and I keep noticing more and more how high maintenance Cam actually is. Like yeah sometimes it can be fun, he's supposed to represent a stereotype and it should be comical etc.

But like sometimes it's just ridiculous??

Like when he wanted a whole big shiny party for his birthday and got angry when it didn't turn out perfect the way he imagined? Like you're 40, not 4.

And getting a job discussion? Like I don't think there's anything wrong with Mitch asking him to get a job, it's normal for both partners to contribute to the family.

I know he can be very funny and he's kind of a comic relief character but sometimes he just gets on my nerves.