To me, watching Modern Family is escapism. The three families' affluence is so matter of fact within the world of the show that critiquing it, or being irritated by it, would be like watching a Batman movie with skepticism about it realism.

To me, watching Modern Family is escapism. The three families' affluence is so matter of fact within the world of the show that critiquing it, or being irritated by it, would be like watching a Batman movie with skepticism about it realism.

Sure Axl isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but it's a little extreme to call him a special needs kid.

Sure Axl isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but it's a little extreme to call him a special needs kid.

"First!" (sotto voce) "first"

"First!" (sotto voce) "first"

If only they had had the wit to have her scream something about the fireworks factory.

If only they had had the wit to have her scream something about the fireworks factory.

The people in that news story thought they could drive through the water to their destination.

The people in that news story thought they could drive through the water to their destination.

I agree with Alien Jesus. The tag was painfully stupid and not at all funny. Insulting to the characters and the audience.

I agree with Alien Jesus. The tag was painfully stupid and not at all funny. Insulting to the characters and the audience.

Michael driving into the lake wasn't realistic, and thus was so infuriating, because he  intentionally did it. He knew the GPS was giving him mistaken directions and he did something incredibly stupid and dangerous (and expensive) just to "prove a point". Michael Scott was supposed to be immature and uneducated, not a…

Michael driving into the lake wasn't realistic, and thus was so infuriating, because he  intentionally did it. He knew the GPS was giving him mistaken directions and he did something incredibly stupid and dangerous (and expensive) just to "prove a point". Michael Scott was supposed to be immature and uneducated, not a…

I can't disagree with Pilot about what was funny in this episode, but we are in total disagreement about James Marsden's Criss.
I have no interest or investment in Criss as a character, and so there are no emotional stakes in Liz's relationship with him.
I'm glad that in the overall arc of the series, Liz Lemon is…

I can't disagree with Pilot about what was funny in this episode, but we are in total disagreement about James Marsden's Criss.
I have no interest or investment in Criss as a character, and so there are no emotional stakes in Liz's relationship with him.
I'm glad that in the overall arc of the series, Liz Lemon is…

Even if Raj is not gay, he could interact well with the female trio —except that they never dropped the whole stupid "he can't talk in front of women" thing.

Even if Raj is not gay, he could interact well with the female trio —except that they never dropped the whole stupid "he can't talk in front of women" thing.

First?
This space is mine!

First?
This space is mine!