Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The Modern Greene Fam Bam


              I'll start off by apologizing because this gif is a little too heated for how I feel, but I think it portrays Mary's feelings towards Jimmy Fallon haters accurately. I on the other hand would have this same attitude towards Modern Family haters. Okay, Jimmy Fallon and Modern Family are not similar at all, but both of these shows brought families together. Like Mary and her Mom, my family and I would stay up watching Modern Family. 

             
       This clip is one of my favorites, it shows the Dunphy kid's surprising their parents on their anniversary. Little did they know what was behind the door. I think the reason my family finds Modern Family so funny is because it hits so close to home. If you walked into my house you would honestly believe you had walked in on to the set of Modern Family. Kiki would be the Haley in the family because she is always fashion forward, but secretly smart. Caitlyn would be Alex because she is super smart and sarcastic. My parents would play the role of Claire and Phil perfectly. And yours truly would play Luke because I am the one who is always making the stupid comments. 
       Now living in a household of all girls, beside my dad, causes our modern family to be a little different, but we are pretty similar to the Dunphys. As we sit on the couch together as a happy family once a week and laugh hysterically, some of us ending up on the ground, I can't imagine a more meaningful way to be brought together. I think that is the reason why shows like Jimmy Fallon and Modern Family are loved so much by others. Not because of the quality of the show or the acting, but because of the memories they give the viewers. Memories that will last a lifetime and that will make Thanksgiving break a Modern Family binge watching session. 
       

1 comment:

  1. It seems like you have a different explanation for Fallon/Family's success which is closer to Freud's explanation of creative writing: it's not that these shows allow us to get closer to some far off person or experience, but rather let us get closer to home, closer to our own experiences. So maybe the positive spin on Fallon's humor is that it actually doesn't elevate celebrities further, but helps us go deeper into our own lives.

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