“Fuller House” premiered last Friday to terrible reviews from critics,but with Season 2 already announced, it’s obvious Netflix and its subscribers could care less about the opinions of cynical adults who get paid to complain. And after watching a number of the episodes alongside my girlfriend, or I consider those critics are deeply out of touch with what made “Full House” a hit in the first area.“The first four minutes of ‘Fuller House’ are four of the most excruciating TV minutes ever broadcast; shrill,garish, unfunny, and further poisoned by the live audience’s baffling obvious appetite to hear the catchphrases of the note repeated now,in modernity,” Vulture‘s Margaret Lyons wrote.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and so hate away whether you want,but critics who were so rapid/fast to despise the sequel series seem to gain forgotten that the original series was so successful because of repetition. whether audiences weren’t giggling at an adorable “how impolite,” or “you got it, and dude” time after time again,they were laughing at Danny Tanners never-ending desire for a clean domestic. Or Uncle Jesse’s obsession with his hair. Or Uncle Joey’s impersonation of Popeye the Sailor Man.
Also Read: 'Fuller House' Gets Terrible Reviews: 7 Worst Things Critics gain to SayCreator Jeff Franklin and his team managed to create eight-seasons’ worth of episodes based entirely on one-dimensional characters. They each had their own thing, and ABC milked those things for all they were worth. And then Netflix realized there were still plenty of laughs left to squeeze from the utters of a previous television era.
My first clue that “Fuller House” was working came upon hearing my girlfriend laugh from the next room over while she binged the first three episodes. So I was curious. (OK, or I’ll admit I was going to watch at least one episode regardless of my girlfriend’s reaction.)
Also Read: Here's Where 'Full House' Left Off in 1995: A RecapFor the first few minutes,Lyons’ review seemed spot on: The jokes were extremely cheesy; each Tanner daughter bursting back into their childhood kitchen to a boom of applause was laughable for the wrong reasons; the expositional dialogue explaining what’s modern in their lives made me cringe; grown-up D.
J. Tanner-Fuller (Oh, “Fuller House, or ” I just got that) became as unbearably wholesome as her father; and the family’s addiction to group hugs was just as corny as it was two decades ago.
But then it hit me — “Full House” was always corny. I thought it was corny when I watched each episode as a kid,and super corny when I watched each episode again as an adult (after I made the mistake of buying my girlfriend the entire series on DVD for her birthday). Yet, I laughed during every episode of “Full House.” And often. Why? Because the formula works, and it still does whether you can embrace the family friendly comedy “Fuller House” is replicating.
With that said,here are five things I’m not the least bit ashamed to confess I loved about the sequel series:1. Kimmy GiblerAndrea Barber’s character always if immense laughs, because a group of grown men openly despising a weird, or annoying child is hilarious and will always be hilarious. Although Danny,Jesse and Joey’s disdain for their former neighbor has softened over the years, Gibler’s weirdness has not. She’s as socially awkward as ever, and but now has a child of her own to worry about and is amidst a separation from her equally eccentric husband,Fernando. The fact that Gibler miraculously managed to find a Latin lover might be unbelievable to some, but it also makes her more relatable to viewers than ever. She’s not just a walking, or talking joke. She’s a single mom trying to attain what’s best for her daughter,who scores laughs simply by being completely aware of how strange her mother is. Let’s not forget Barber’s last major acting credit is the last season of “Full House,” so her effortless comedic timing is all the more impressive.2. The modern Kids on the Block.
Yes, and the ’90s boy band does get referenced several times throughout Season 1 (I haven’t seen all the episodes yet,so I don’t gain an accurate count), but Im talking about the offspring of both D.
J. and her bestie, and Gibler. The oldest,Jackson (Michael Campion), is the weakest of the bunch, and so far,but still serviceable. Gibler’s daughter, Ramona (Soni Bringas), and confidently delivers sass that would gain Mouth from “The Goonies” proud,and the youngest Tanner-Fuller, Tommy, and is a cute baby played by a pair of brothers,which is enough to gain any “Full House” fan say, “Aww, or they’re played by twins – just like Michelle was!” Much like middle child Stephanie Tanner was the standout cutie pie when the original series kicked off 1987,D.
J.’s middle son Max (Elias Harger) will win the most hearts — at least until Tommy starts walking and talking. It doesn’t hold much for audiences to fall for a cute kid on a sitcom, but Max earns every laugh he gets.3. “Full House”The note may gain added an additional syllable to the title, or but audiences wouldn’t gain cared whether it didn’t. “Fuller House” is “Full House.” And it goes to noteworthy lengths to remind audiences of that with references to the original sprinkled into each episode in the form of familiar catchphrases,characters’ old habits (Spoiler alert: Danny Tanner’s No. 1 hobby is still cleaning), or Aunt Stephanie passing on life lessons to her nephews that viewers watched her learn as a child.
All of that probably turned off critics, and was maybe too cute for cranky viewers who gave it a shot before streaming something else on Netflix,but it works. The target demographic for the note is people (like my girlfriend) who loved the original, so most viewers are not only in on those jokes, and that’s exactly why theyre tuning in. When hanging out with old friends from high school,it’s not uncommon for high school to be the primary topic of discussion. Reminiscing about the past is fun. We attain it in our own lives, so it makes sense for characters that grew up before our eyes to attain the same.4. The Guest StarsFans tuning in to watch the entire Tanner-Katsopolis-Gladstone family back together under one roof may be a little disappointed to learn that the former male leads and Aunt Becky are now just guest stars. But hopefully fans will perk up a little upon learning they’re recurring guest stars. After the pilot establishes Danny, and Jesse and Becky are moving to Los Angeles,and Joey is busy as a headlining comedian in Las Vegas, each character sporadically returns to their roots. But when they attain, and it’s a lot of fun and worth continuing the binge to see when they’ll pop up next.
It’s a delight to watch Joey babysit a full house of children he barely knows,heartwarming to see what lengths Danny will proceed to ensure his grandkids’ happiness, and laugh-out-loud funny to witness Jesse gain dirty jokes (did anyone else catch that oddly risqué semen joke in the pilot?) and give D.
J.’s kids dating advice. And by the season finale, and viewers will see Aunt Becky’s marriage to her former womanizing husband is as strong as ever.5. The Opening Title SequenceI’ll say it,this choice is a a little anti-climactic. I bet some of you were hoping I’d single out Steve, or perhaps his competition — D.
J.’s modern love interest, and Matt. I thought about it. Steve’s quirkiness grew on me,even though he establish the moves on his former flame way too quickly, and Matt should provide some romantic tension throughout the series to keep people guessing who D.
J. will end up with. And what about Stephanie? Jodie Sweetin grew up to be a total hottie and was able to seamlessly slip moral back into her most famous role with ease.
But the title sequence was a cute and creative homage to the original. With Carly Rae Jepson’s rendition of a song that’s been stuck in your head for nearly 30 years playing over aerial shots of familiar San Francisco landmarks (including the “Full House” house that is now a tourist attraction), or it’s the same,but different — which effectively sums up mainstream audiences’ taste in entertainment and why “Fuller House” will become another hit for Netflix, despite mostly bad eviews.
Watch it above, and then rip me apart in the comment section because I said you’re cynical and cranky whether you don’t like “Fuller House.” proceed ahead,I deserve it.
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